@freshetnews.bsky.social Wondering if y'all have seen this: www.instagram.com/p/DVraw6MEm7c/ Apparently police were involved and the manager was injured in the altercation. Worth an article? #NewWest

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Safe Streets Vancouver on Instagram: "A disturbing incident reportedly took place over the weekend during an eight-year-oldโ€™s birthday party at Extreme Air Park in New Westminster, British Columbia. The family involved, they had booked a party room at the facility and were told in advance that they could bring their own birthday cake for the celebration, provided they paid the required fee. After arriving for the party, a staff member went to place the cake in the fridge without issue. However, the situation escalated when a manager allegedly approached the group and said bringing the cake violated rules. What followed shocked everyone in attendance. The manager smashed the eight-year-oldโ€™s birthday cake during the dispute and, later punched one of the parents. The incident turned what was meant to be a joyful birthday celebration into a chaotic and upsetting experience for the children and families present. A brutal way for an eight-year-oldโ€™s birthday party to end. Stay classy, Vancouver. @publicsafetycanada @publicsafetybc #safestreetsvancouver #safestreetsvan #crime #vancouvercrime #safety safetyfirst safetytips communitysafety neighbourhoodwatch bcpoli vanpoli trend viral granville dtes hastings burnaby abbotsford richmond langley surrey tricities vancouver rcmp theft BritishColumbia"

45K likes, 4,493 comments - safestreetsvancouver on March 9, 2026: "A disturbing incident reportedly took place over the weekend during an eight-year-oldโ€™s birthday party at Extreme Air Park in New Westminster, British Columbia. The family involved, they had booked a party room at the facility and were told in advance that they could bring their own birthday cake for the celebration, provided they paid the required fee. After arriving for the party, a staff member went to place the cake in the fridge without issue. However, the situation escalated when a manager allegedly approached the group and said bringing the cake violated rules. What followed shocked everyone in attendance. The manager smashed the eight-year-oldโ€™s birthday cake during the dispute and, later punched one of the parents. The incident turned what was meant to be a joyful birthday celebration into a chaotic and upsetting experience for the children and families present. A brutal way for an eight-year-oldโ€™s birthday party to end. Stay classy, Vancouver. @publicsafetycanada @publicsafetybc #safestreetsvancouver #safestreetsvan #crime #vancouvercrime #safety safetyfirst safetytips communitysafety neighbourhoodwatch bcpoli vanpoli trend viral granville dtes hastings burnaby abbotsford richmond langley surrey tricities vancouver rcmp theft BritishColumbia".

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New Joe Pernice: Deep Into The Dawn (ft. Aimee Mann)

Video: Joe Pernice - "Deep Into The Dawn" (ft. Aimee Mann)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp2Uenox4TM

From The Black and the Blue, out April 3 on New West.

This is super pretty. And Aimee Mann's harmonies are gorgeous.

I've been digging into my past lately, trying to trigger memories that I've forgotten. It's crazy to me how much I've completely lost already....

#AimeeMann #JoePernice #NewWest #videos #musicโ€ฆ

https://gloriousnoise.com/2026/new-joe-pernice-deep-into-the-dawn-ft-aimee-mann

Joe Pernice - Deep Into The Dawn (ft Aimee Mann) [Official Video]

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Recensie: Ratboys โ€“ Singinโ€™ To An Empty Chair โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
https://writteninmusic.com/albumrecensie/ratboys-singin-to-an-empty-chair/

#Music #Alternative #Ratboys #NewWest #V2Benelux

Ratboys - Singin' To An Empty Chair | Alternative | Written in Music

Dit voor mij dusver onbekende kwartet uit Chicago  is al aan een zesde studioalbum toe en debuteert op het New Label. Singinโ€™ To A, Empty Chair komt in co-productie van Chris Walla, gitarist en songwriter met een verleden bij Death Cab For Cutie, tot stand en is integraal met eigen werk opgebouwd. Ratboys wordt evenals [โ€ฆ]

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Photos from my #DailyWalk in #NewWest (13,259 steps; 8.93 km) #photography

We're hosting another Holiday Gander! Come and support some local artists and makers, and get some holiday shopping done at the same time. ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿชฟ๐ŸŽ„

On ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ๐˜๐—ต from ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ๐—ฎ๐—บ-๐Ÿฒ๐—ฝ๐—บ @ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ (712-B 12th Street, New Westminster)
Free bevvie! Bring a cup! (While supplies last)
๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜†!

Hope to see you there! ๐Ÿชฟ๐Ÿชฟ๐Ÿชฟ๐Ÿชฟ๐Ÿชฟ

*Geese photo by David Evers, 'Geese on Valentijnkade', CCBY 2.0 license ~ https://www.flickr.com/photos/31216636@N00/2379677029 | poster by @jectoons, FAL 1.3

#gander #coop #market #holiday #NewWest

Recensie: Emmylou Harris โ€“ Spyboy โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
https://writteninmusic.com/albumrecensie/emmylou-harris-spyboy/

#Music #Roots #EmmylouHarris #NewWest #V2

Emmylou Harris - Spyboy | Roots | Written in Music

In de nasleep van Wrecking Ball, een bijzonder vruchtbare samenwerking met Daniel Lanois midden de jaren negentig waarbij Emmylou Harris haar muzikale horizon verruimde met atmosferische geluiden. Gerenommeerde gastmuzikanten zoals Steve Earle,  Lucinda Williams en Neil Young, de componist van de titelsong werden in de studio gesignaleerd. Op het podium werd Emmylou Harris omringd door [โ€ฆ]

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Dear #NewWest. Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas are the whiniest, most dishonest councillors. They don't care about the city or its inhabitants, weaponize their rhetoric against the unhoused and other at-risk populations and block progress for petty reasons.
They suck.
Just thought you should know.
The 22nd Annual New West Cultural Crawl will take place on October 4 + 5, 2025, from 11 am to 5 pm.
#newwestminster #newwest #culture
https://newwestculturalcrawl.com/

I don't think I've ever heard of anyone I know (except transit nerds) taking the Q to Q ferry from Quensborough to Quayside in New West. A good ride!

#QtoQ #ferry #NewWest #BikeYVR