Black Bond Books is expanding this month. The bookstore is moving to a larger location near the food court in Royal City Centre, which will include an expanded selection of books.
Longtime manager Lorraine Williams is looking forward to the move.
After more than 25 years, she still loves the business and her customers, according to a press release.
"Having someone like Lorraine to find just the right book has been a key part of the success Black Bond has enjoyed in New West," Black Bond Books president Cathy Jesson said in the release. "We look forward to many more years of being the neighborhood bookstore in New Westminster."
The B.C.-owned company has had a presence in New Westminster since the 1980s, with the city home to the third location of the growing family of bookstores.
Black Bond is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The company has grown to 11 B.C. locations, including the Book Warehouse on Broadway in Vancouver.
Part of the celebration is the relocation and expansion of its New Westminster store, according to the release.
Tire recycling
Tired of those old tires hanging around? There's a convenient way to get rid of them.
Tire Stewardship B.C. and OK Tire are teaming up for three tire round-ups in Metro Vancouver, and one will be held close to home in New Westminster on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at OK Tire at 325A 12th St.
"This is the first time we've ever hosted tire round-ups in Vancouver, Burnaby and New West. The demand for environmentally friendly disposal options is increasing in cities, and the response to these events has been incredible," Mike Hennessy, Tire Stewardship B.C. executive director, said in a media release. "At each location on May 11, visitors can drop off their old car tires so they don't end up in landfills."
Visitors can also make a donation to the Salvation Army.
The scrap rubber will be recycled into products such as playground surfacing, coloured landscape mulch, athletic tracks, garden stones, flooring and more, the media release said.
The program has recycled more than 60 million tires since it began in 1991.
For more information about Tire Stewardship B.C. visit www.tirestew ardshipbc.ca
