Please note: Only locations closest to the Library are listed
Animal Shelters
New Westminster Animal Control Shelter, 231 Ewen Ave 604-519-2008
Royal City Humane Society, 604-524-6447
Banks and ATMs
BMO - Royal City Centre
CIBC - 554 6th Street
HSBC - 504 6th Street
RBC Royal Bank - 626 6th Avenue
TD Canada Trust - 573 6th Street
Westminster Savings Credit Union - 601 6th Street
Bus Passes
Safeway, Royal City Centre
Clinics - Walk-in - No Appointment
Care Point Medical Centre, 527 - 6th Street, 604-523-1166
Columbia Family Practice and Walk-in Medical Clinic, 107 - 301 E. Columbia Street, 604-522-7363
10th Street Medicentre, 75 - 10th Street, 604-526-3308
Community Centre
Centennial Community Centre, 65 East 6th Avenue, 604-777-5100
Drivers Services Centre
Metrotown Mall (beside the Bay), 232-4820 Kingsway, Burnaby, 604-661-2255
For other ICBC locations: www.icbc.com/locator/licensing.asp
For information on Driver Licensing, including Road Sense for Drivers, click here. Please note that you will need to go to your nearest Driver Services Centre to obtain a copy of Road Sense and other manuals.
BC Practice Driving Test: www.yourlibrary.ca/driving
Emergency Shelters
For Everyone
Fraserside Emergency Shelter 604-522-3722 (Information only - must be referred through the Ministry of Human Resources)
For Men
Garfield Hotel Salvation Army Family Service, 1107 Royal Avenue, 604-521-2421
Salvation Army Stevenson House, 32 Elliot Street, 604-526-4783 (Referral from Ministry of Social Service & Housing 604-660-8100 is required)
For Women and their Children
Chrysalis Place Second Stage Program - Wings, Suite 501 104 - 1015 Columbia Street, 604-521-1893
Marguerite Dixon Transition House, 604-298-3454
Monarch Place Transition House Suite 501 104 - 1015 Columbia Street, 604-521-1888
Sheena's Place Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver, 4th Floor - 402 East Columbia Street, 604-520-1166
Elizabeth Gurney House (Elizabeth Fry Society)
604-524-0710
10 units for women and 2 units for women with children
Family Services
Family Place, #101, 93 - 6 Street, 604-520-3666
Family Services of Greater Vancouver, #301, 321 - 6 Street, 604-525-9144
Faxing, Photocopying, and Scanning
The closest public photocopying and faxing are at the Belmont Market Postal (604-527-7876) and Ticket Centre: 617 Belmont Street. Hours are Monday-Friday 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, and Saturday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Fototfun Foto Source (604-525-6388) at 595 6th Street does offer scanning services. Hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, and Sunday 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm.
Food Bank
New Westminster Distribution Centre, 1111 - 6th Ave, 604-525-9628
Tuesday: Last names A-L, Wednesday: Last names M-Z
Home Health Care
Home Health Care, 537 Carnarvon Street, 604-777-6700
Hospital
Royal Columbian Hospital, 330 East Columbia Street, 604-520-4253
Human Resources
EI, SIN, Student Employment Centre
New Westminster Service Canada Centre, 100 - 624 Agnes Street, 604-437-3761
This office is also a Passport Receiving Agent. See http://www.ppt.gc.ca/service/index.aspx?lang=e for other locations.
Land Title Office
Land Title Office, 88 Sixth Street, 604-660-2595
Mailbox
Royal City Centre main entrance - corner of 6th Street and 6th Avenue
MLA's office
Dawn Black, 1170 - 8th Avenue, 604-775-2101
MP's offices
Burnaby - New Westminster: Peter Julian (NDP) 7615 Sixth Street, Burnaby, 604-775-5707
New Westminster - Coquitlam: Fin Donnelly (NDP) 1116 Austin Avenue,
Coquitlam, 604-664-9229
Parks & Recreation/Community Centres/Swimming Pools/Century House
New Westminster Parks & Recreation
Pay phone
Royal City Centre: Food Court entrance and White Spot
Outside Western Shaver (544 6th Street), just east of 6th Avenue
Police
New Westminster Police Service, 555 Columbia Street, 604-525-5411
Post office
Belmont Market, 617 Belmont Street, 604-527-7874
SkyTrain
New Westminster Station at Columbia and 8th Street
Columbia Station on Columbia at 4th Street
Sapperton Station at the foot of Keary Street
Braid Station near Braid and Brunette Avenue
