City of New Westminster

Our Community Services Department is seeking an energetic, dynamic, and organized Assistant Program Coordinator to join the Community Partnerships team. If this sounds like you or someone you know, visit newwestcity.ca/employment to learn more and apply online!

We are hiring! We're looking for enthusiastic, friendly, and outgoing recreation instructors to plan and lead a variety of programs this fall. Apply today for one of the following opportunities: Sport Program Instructor, Afterschool Programs Instructor, Adult Programs Instructor, or Dance Instructor. Postings close June 28, 2024. Find out more and apply online at: newwestcity.ca/employment

The City of New Westminster is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Devins as the new Ethics Commissioner. Jennifer is a partner at Roper Greyell Employment and Labour Lawyers and holds two degrees from the University of British Columbia, including a Bachelor of Laws. She brings with her nearly 20 years of experience in all areas of labour and employment law, including human rights law. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/vaIw50SkpjA

Another big milestone celebration for the City of New Westminster and our Recreation team! 💦 It was so great to hear all of the laughter and excitement in the pools today!

We officially opened the aquatic centre portion of the new təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre today. The celebration event welcomed community members to take the first public jump, walk, wheel, or lift into the new accessible pools. Special guests included Betty Brussel (pictured), a local senior competitive swimmer and ten-time world record holder. Learn more: https://ow.ly/SoFx50RGtSu

Today we were honoured to hold a traditional Indigenous blessing ceremony performed by members of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) for artist James Harry as we officially unveiled his work, Miyíw̓ts - Water's Edge, at the təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre. Miyíw̓ts (pronounced mee-yutes) was recently installed on the south plaza and now welcomes visitors inside the newly opened facility. Perched above a Cor-ten inlay designed in the shape of a Coast Salish eye, the artwork features a stunning 16ft mirror polished stainless steel sculpture with gold leaf recesses that reflects the strength and power of the site's former Glenbrook Ravine and Coast Salish presence on these lands. More info can be found at: https://lnkd.in/gZYHuyRR

Starting today, New Westminster’s firefighters will be practicing as Emergency Medical Responders (EMR) instead of First Responders. This is a licensing designation that allows New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services to provide a greater level of medical assistance at pre-hospital medical aid calls, augmenting local medical response resources and helping to ensure patients receive the critical care they need in a timely manner. Under the new scope of practice, New Westminster firefighters will be able to assess blood pressure, blood oxygen levels, and chest sounds. They will also be able to administer nitroglycerin and acetylsalicylic acid medication for emergency cardiac events, use bleeding control and pelvic binding tools for traumatic events, and have more pain control options. Additional patient assessment and treatment capabilities will be introduced later this year, including measuring blood sugar levels and administering glucagon for diabetic emergencies, epinephrine for extreme allergic reactions, and salbutamol for respiratory emergencies. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gxv49ctE

The image featured on this year's Red Dress Day pin was created by artist Skyyes Steqoye Kelly-Gabriel, qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ Artist's Statement: "The design intentions are to honour Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited. The hands held up are to show respect and honour the MMIWG2S+; the red is to recognize and call the spirits of the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited to loved ones; it is to show the connection and relation we have to our relatives. Women, girls and two-spirited are sacred; they are life givers. They need to be acknowledged, protected and honoured. The base of the design is to represent a drum and the teachings passed down to me; the drum is the connection to our mothers, ancestors and ourselves - it is the heartbeat of our mothers and our ancestors." To learn more, please visit https://lnkd.in/g5i2GWTx

We are hiring! Are you skilled at skateboarding or wheeled sports? We are seeking a passionate Skateboard and Scooter Instructor to lead a variety of skateboard and scooter lessons this summer. This position instructs and evaluates individuals learning from basic to advanced skills on either skateboards or scooters. Apply online by May 8, 2024. Find out more at: https://ow.ly/gN2850Rt1I8

New Westminster ranks third for child care spaces among the 17 larger municipalities which comprise Metro Vancouver, with 34.4 spaces per 100 children (aged 0 to 12 years) compared to the overall average of about 25 spaces. We’re proud to have some of the most permissive municipal bylaws and regulations for creating new child care spaces and have been progressive in our approach, awarding grants to non-profit child care operators and approving development variance permits to assist operators in meeting outdoor play space licensing requirements. And we’re working closely with the School District and the Province to facilitate additional child care spaces centers as opportunities present themselves.