Proud New Westminster residents, we’ve created this blog to collect information and opinions on issues that impact our city. From Tenth Ave to the Fraser River, we’ve got it covered.
If you’re interested in writing a guest post, pitching a story, submitting an event to add to our calendar or contacting us directly, please leave a comment or drop us an email at info at tenthtothefraser.ca.
Blog authors:
Briana Tomkinson moved to New Westminster in 2006, living first on Quayside Dr. before settling in New Westminster’s West End. After many fruitless searches for local information online, she thought it was time to do something about it. The result is this site, Tenth to the Fraser, which she co-founded with her husband Will. Briana is a marketing strategist at
Fjord Interactive. You can find her on Twitter
@10thtothefraser and
@breebop, and read non-New West musings at her personal blog at
breebop.com.
Will Tomkinson grew up roaming Queen’s Park, which he claimed as a natural extension of his family’s front yard. A fourth-generation son of New Westminster, Will can point out not only the houses where his father and grandfather were born, but also the past and current homes of his dad’s prom date. Will is the brains behind the name of this blog, which outlines the approximate borders of New Westminster: from 10th Avenue to the Fraser River.
Jen Arbo was the first non-Tomkinson guest contributor to Tenth To the Fraser and has grown to become a core member of our editorial team. Jen is also the Market Manager of the Royal City Farmers’ Market and blogs about family life at
The Arbolog. Although she grew up on Vancouver Island, she graduated from Douglas College in ‘97 and has been calling New Westminster home ever since. She lives in Brow of the Hill with her husband Ross and son Kale and likes gardening, punctuation, and socks that fit snugly.
Jocelyn Tomkinson is very likely the most famous of the Tomkinson clan in New West. From her early days championing curb cuts in Queen’s Park and ramps for local schools as the youngest member of New Westminster’s access committee, Jocelyn has left a big impact on this city. Currently living in East Vancouver, she remains a frequent overnight visitor to the Royal City chez Will & Briana. Jocelyn blogs about disability issues, social justice, politics and whatever else catches her fancy at
Disadventure.com and also produces a YouTube vlog called
Ask A Wheelchair Girl.
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