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Belonging Starts With Connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Welcoming Week<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From September 10 to 19, 2026, New Westminster will join communities across Canada and around the world in celebrating Welcoming Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of Welcoming Week 2026, the New Westminster Local Immigration Partnership, hosted by Lower Mainland Purpose Society and partnering with the New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society’s Will You Be My Neighbour? initiative, invites residents to celebrate belonging, connection, and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, everyone is invited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Participate in the New West Community Belonging Challenge
\u2022 Share and engage with New West Impact Stories online
\u2022 Visit us at the New West Farmers Market on September 17
\u2022 Join Mayor and Council for the City of New Westminster’s official Welcoming Week Proclamation<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Join the New West Community Belonging Challenge<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

1. Join the New West Community Belonging Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The New West Community Belonging Challenge invites people of all ages to take simple actions that help build a more connected and welcoming community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants are encouraged to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Connect with neighbours
\u2022 Discover local community spaces and assets
\u2022 Practice small acts of kindness and inclusion
\u2022 Strengthen relationships across the community
\u2022 Reflect on what belonging means to them<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenge brochures are available at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Anvil Centre
\u2022 Century House
\u2022 New Westminster Public Library
\u2022 Queensborough Community Centre
\u2022 t\u0259m\u0259sew\u0313tx\u02b7 Aquatic Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download the brochure at Belonging Challenge flyer FINAL.pdf – Google Drive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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2. New West Impact Stories<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

When people feel welcome, they belong. When they belong, they contribute.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout Welcoming Week, we will share New West Impact Stories featuring immigrants who have found a sense of belonging in New Westminster and are making positive contributions through community leadership, volunteerism, entrepreneurship, advocacy, arts, mentorship, and everyday acts of neighbourliness.<\/p>\n\n\n

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These stories celebrate the many ways immigrants help strengthen our city and demonstrate how welcoming communities create opportunities for everyone to participate and thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow the stories throughout Welcoming Week on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. On September 17th, 2026 Visit Us at the New West Farmers Market<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us at the New West Farmers Market on September 17, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Tipperary Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 17, 2026 | 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM PDT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activities will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n