Community First was excited to hear the announcement made by BC Housing to make Purpose Society's shelter operate 24/7. This is the kind of investment that's is made possible when you lead with compassion, bring others to the table, and meaningfully work with them.

Here is the last (but not least!) of my Top 10 List for #NewWest for 2025: boosting support for non-profits & community partners who make the city thrive. Arts, culture, festivals, sports & everything that brings New West together. Happy New Year everyone, let’s make 2026 the best year it can be!

This New West project checks all the boxes: ✅ Fully protected bike lane ✅ Vehicle access maintained ✅ No lost parking (I don't care about this but it's often the main concern) ✅ One-way orientation reduces rat running on this residential street Should be the standard for all local bikeways!

#4 on my 2025 list is our progress on one of the region’s biggest issues: affordable housing. We need more investment here from all levels of government, but here in #Newwest we are saying yes to affordable housing, and it is getting built.

Looking back at 2025, here is the first in my Top 10 (in no particular order) #NewWest accomplishments for 2025.

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Another budget discussion at #NewWest Council last night. Our Capital budget has 492 line items. After 3 years of complaining our infrastructure is lacking, NWP members voted *against* the capital budget with zero ideas of what they would change? (except vaguely "get someone else to pay for it").

New West leading where Vancouver is failing

Community First stands with Councillor Nakagawa. Hateful, violent rhetoric has no place in New West, particularly on party social media pages directed at elected officials. New Westminster is a welcoming place and our politics need to reflect that.

We were happy to be at the New West Firefighters' Charitable Gala last night. It may be the Inaugural one, or it may be reincarnated from decades past, but either way, a very worth cause. It was amazing to see the amazing New West community show up and look pretty snazzy while doing so.

CF Mayor Patrick Johnstone and Councillor Ruby Campbell were there last night for the ribbon cutting at the new and improved Uptown Plaza! The improvements include wider sidewalks, more tables and seating, new landscaping and trees, bollards, and the ability to program the plaza for events.

Mayor Johnstone rode the 155 bus alllll the way across New West today with @movementyvr.bsky.social for Go By Transit Week 🚍

On this National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Community First members gathered with the community to show respect, listen, learn and remember. New West has done a lot to surface the truth and to practise reconciliation and we are proud to be part of a community where this is important to so many.

We had a blast at #NewWest Pride this weekend! Our electeds and volunteers loved connecting with the community ❤️ Thank you to everyone who came by to make a bracelet with us, and thanks to the organizers of New West Pride for such an amazing event 🏳️‍🌈

It's officially Pride Week in #NewWest ! 🏳️‍🌈 Community First Mayor Patrick Johnstone and Councillor Jaimie McEvoy went on down to celebrate with New West Pride who was hosting a kickoff event on Sunday. With so many more events planned before the main festival next weekend, we'll be busy celebrating!

We had a awesome time at Fridays on Front last night!! ❤️ Thank you to everyone who came by to ask a question to @pjnewwest.bsky.social or share your favourite places in the city with us! #NewWest We'll be out again at New West Pride next week 🎉

It's Friday! 🎉 You know what that means? Fridays on Front! Come say hey to your Community First team down at Front Street Mews, tonight from 6-10 PM Oh ya, it's Fiesta Latina night 💃

Recently, Community First council members took part in the 2025 Point-in-Time Homeless Count. While results in New West were marginally below regional trends, CF members reaffirmed their commitment to working with all partners to find long-term solutions.

Hey #NewWest ! We're on Bluesky now 👋 We'll be at Fridays on Front on August 8 and New West Pride on August 16!! Come say Hi to your Community First Mayor @pjnewwest.bsky.social , councillors, and school board trustees! 🏳️‍🌈