A2 NewsLeader Friday, March 28, 2014
HARVEST BOX PROGRAM
CITYPAGE EBOOK CLINICS AT THE LIBRARY Learn more about eReaders and how to borrow free library eBooks at the New Westminster Public Library. Book a one-on-one session with a librarian and receive individual help. Bring in your laptop, eReader, tablet or smartphone and learn how to download the required software and find and download eBooks. The sessions are available every Wednesday, until April 30, at 6:00 pm, 6:45 pm and 7:45 pm. For more information or to book a session, call 604-527-4665. The New Westminster Public Library is located at 716 6th Ave.
FREE CITIZENSHIP CLASSES First Wednesday and Thursday of the month. Upcoming classes: April 2 & April 3, 2014 10:00 am - 1:00 pm New Westminster Public Library, 716 6th Ave Prepare for the Canadian citizenship test for free. Register at MOSAIC at 604-522-3722, ext. 155. Sponsored by the New Westminster Public Library and MOSAIC’s Settlement Program. For more information, call the Library at 604-527-4660.
CITY PARKING PERMITS All city residential and visitor parking permits expire on March 31, 2014. Renewal fee for the year is $5.00 per permit. Please note: ICBC Vehicle Registration must be provided for residential permits and Proof of Residency must be provided for visitor permits. All permits can be renewed at City Hall. Please bring in your existing parking permit hangers when renewing. For more information, please contact the Engineering Department at 604-527-4592.
SENIOR PEER COUNSELLING NO NEED TO STAND ALONE. If you are going through a difficult time and need support, Century House Senior Peer counselling has a free confidential counselling program for 50+. Help is available for challenges such as life transitions and finding new meaning, bereavement and loss, loneliness or isolation, health or aging concerns, depression and anxiety or family matters. Trained senior peer counsellor volunteers provide one-to-one support through life’s challenges. Peer counselling is based on the principles of selfhelp and mutual aid. Meetings take place at Century House or your home and are open to New Westminster residents. For more information, please call 604-519-1064; email info@chspc.ca; or check our website at www.chspc.ca.
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The Harvest Box program is about promoting convenient access to affordable fruits and vegetables, responsibly sourced (as much as possible), from local farmers to promote healthy eating and nutrition education.
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In addition, the program is socially responsible and designed to offer families in need with quality produce. Your purchase of a BOGO Box puts fresh and healthy produce on your table as well as gifting a box to a family in need. The program offers the three box choices below, and there are no limits to the number of boxes that you can purchase.
Monday, March 31 3:00 pm Regular Meeting Council Chamber Please note that council meetings are now video streamed online at www.newwestcity.ca.
Harvest Value Box - $8.00 • Designed to make vegetables and fruit more affordable • Contains a variety of fresh vegetables and fruit • Produce is sourced locally, as much as possible, but includes imported produce when not locally available Harvest Local Box - $15.00 • Contains local BC vegetables and fruit • Supports local growers and sustainable agricultural methods Harvest BOGO Box - $15.00 • Buy One Give One! • Your BOGO purchase gets you a Harvest Value Box and donates a Harvest Value Box to individuals or families in need! • Contains several varieties of fresh vegetables and fruit • Produce is sourced locally, as much as possible, but includes imported produce when not locally available Our partners include: School District #40, Help on Wheels and the New Westminster Community Food Action who assist by identifying families that would benefit from the donated BOGO box. More information on this can be obtained by contacting info@harvestbox.org or nwcommunityfoodactioncommittee@gmail.com.
BE COYOTE AWARE THIS SPRING Spring is denning season for coyotes living in the Vancouver area. Coyotes build their dens in concealed locations like secluded parts of parks, behind thick blackberry bushes, and if given the opportunity, underneath abandoned buildings. With new pups to protect, coyotes may become aggressive if approached near denning sites for the next couple of months. If you come across an active den site or notice coyote pups, please report it to the coyote information phone line, 604-681-WILD, and avoid the area. Please also keep dogs on leash in and around parks, as curiosity can lead to unnecessary conflicts between coyotes and pets. It is also advised to remove potential coyote attractants from yards and parks. Garbage, yard fruit, bird feeders and pet food will attract opportunistic coyotes. From April to July, young coyotes will be learning the skills they need to survive in the city. By reducing attractants, coyotes will learn to hunt for their own favourite food, small rodents such as mice and rats, rather than learning to depend on people for food. For more information or to report a coyote sighting or den site, please call 604-681-WILD.
Saturday, April 5, 2014 10:30 am - 2:00 pm Century House, 620 Eighth Street 604-519-1066
TRAVEL SHOW: SALT SPRING ISLAND
Bargains galore! Free admission; refreshments will be available.
Gayle will show her photographs and talk about living your dream on an island, in what for her turned into a three year, mid-life detour to a Gulf Island paradise.
Recycled treasures include clothing and linens, small appliances, jewelry, kitchenware, knick-knacks, books, DVDs and CDs, plants, and toys. Donations accepted from March 29 to April 4 at 12:00 pm at Century House.
The New Westminster Public Library travel shows explore island life in April, when Gayle Mavor takes you on an armchair trip to Salt Spring Island.
She will show her photos twice: on Wednesday, April 2 at 2:30 pm and again on Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30 pm. The travel shows are co-sponsored by Library and the University Women’s Club of New Westminster and held in the Library’s auditorium at 716 6th Ave. CITYPAGE CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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