Author archive for: Jen Arbo
Downtown, Featured, Health, Parks »
File this under “who knew?”: Western Canada’s only accredited naturopathic school is right here in New Westminster.
Arts & Culture, Children, Headline »
ONE prize winner ArtStarts is kicking things off at River Market May 26. Check out the details.
Events »
Think you know New West? Want to learn more about the city? Register now for Quest New West!
Downtown, New Westminster, Restaurants »
You don’t know how bad French fries can be until you have amazing French fries. When a number of locals were all atwitter and agog to learn that the Spud Shack Fry Co. was opening up at the Shops at New West Station, I kind of shrugged my shoulders. I mean, I didn’t get why this was a big deal. They’re just fries, right? Wrong.
New Westminster, Sapperton, Shopping »
Sapperton now boasts a much needed supplier to the increasingly popular home brewing world – Barley’s Homebrewing.
Hyack the Holidays, New Westminster »
Want to help others this season but not sure where to start? Here’s some ideas to get you going.
Contest, Shopping »
I was at the Dublin the other day, having a snack with a friend (okay, and maybe a beverage). We got our bill, and it was 20% off. Later in the week, I was checking out a new chair at Red Brick and realized I would get an extra 10% off if I went for it. I decided to stop by the British Store for some sweets and a tea on my way home, and got 10% off my sweets.
How was I getting all these discounts? I have a Key …
New Westminster »
This holiday season, the Santa Claus Parade of Lights in Downtown New Westminster needs a facelift. And not just some new colours – a major makeover.
Downtown, Events, Queensborough »
This weekend is a hugely busy weekend in the Royal City – there is so much to do! And we’ve had such great weather that it is a perfect time to get out and about. Here are our top three picks for Saturday family activities.
Contest, Events, New Westminster, Quayside »
The Network Hub at River Market is hosting the 3rd Annual Freelancer Unconference this Saturday September 15. And we have two tickets to giveaway!
Environment, Events, Health, Parks, Quayside, Queensborough »
The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is taking place in New Westminster Sunday, September 23rd. Take part!
Events, Massey Victory Heights, Parks »
Join the Massey Victory Heights Residents’ Association on Sunday September 9 at the Westburnco Reservoir Park on Churchill Avenue from 1-4 for a Annual Family Picnic. BYO-Blanket and picnic, or enjoy free hot dogs. Watch a show: The New Westminster Police Department’s K9 Unit will be putting on a demonstration, and there will be a martial arts demonstration too! For the kids, check out Bell E Buttons balloon clown, the bouncy castle, and races! Check out info from New Westminster Fire Deparment, the Arts COuncil, and the Hyack Festival Association.
Check …
Neighbourhoods »
We have written about Residents’ Associations before on Tenth, but I was recently asked if I knew the contact info for the local RA in a particular neighbourhood. We decided to create this list of contact info (including social media). Please feel free to let us know if we missed anything – we’d be really happy to keep it updated!
Events, Parks »
Photo by Dennis Sylvester Hurd.
The long awaited Westminster Pier Park opens Saturday June 16 with festivities from 11-3.
Contest »
Northern Voice is an annual blogging un-conference held in Vancouver. The conference is next Friday and Saturday, June 15 and 16. Tenth to the Fraser has a ticket to giveaway! The ticket is the full meal deal – two days worth of conferencing, entrance to the party, and a t shirt! For the schedule and to see speaker bios, check out their website.
To win the ticket, just leave a comment on this blog post, and we’ll pick a random number on Monday afternoon at 3PM.
Lifestyle, Neighbourhoods »
Small grants now available to residents through the Neighbourhood Small Grants Program of the Vancouver Foundation.
Events, Schools »
The McBride Elementary School PAC is putting on a fun night on May 11th called Mom’s Night Out. The event will celebrate Mother’s Day, but they’re also focused on raising funds to replace the aging and outdated computers in the lab at McBride.
The event will allow McBride mothers to enjoy a relaxing evening, enjoying other Mothers’ company. It is from 7-9:30pm at Richard McBride Elementary on Richmond Street in New Westminster. During the event, they hope to offer a wide selection of products from some of their own parents’ home based …
Development, Downtown, New Westminster, Real Estate »
City Councillor Jonathan Cote has been busy this past little while up at SFU learning about Urban Studies. He’s recently completed a report on rental housing, and it’s an interesting read. Although I have owned a home for about a decade now, I was a tenant for a long time, and the availability and pricing of rental housing in the 90s is what drew me to New West when I left Vancouver Island in the first place.
I asked Cote how he chose to write a term paper about saving purpose …
Arts & Culture, Events »
The Naramata area is on my to-do list of getaway weekends. I’ve not been there as an adult, but the reviews my fellow wine-loving friends bring back tell me I’m totally missing out.
From Discover Naramata: “founded in 1907 as a prime agricultural area, Naramata was also known in its early years as a cultural centre. People from across the Okanagan would arrive by boat for concerts, plays, operas and regattas. Paddlewheelers regularly stopped at the local wharf carrying freight and passengers up and down Okanagan Lake. In 1914, Naramata received …
Arts & Culture, Events »
This exciting poetry event is part of Lit Fest New West, an event created to celebrate the literary arts in our community. There are a lot of parts to Lit Fest New West, including workshops, readings, and a mixed media exhibition of works inspired by words at the Arts Council Gallery in Queen’s Park. Check out the Arts Council website for a complete itinerary.
I think most of us remember the opening of the 2010 Olympics and Shane Koyczan’s We Are More:
Although this wasn’t my first experience with a poetry slam, this …
Development, New Westminster, NW in the news, Transportation »
The Pattullo Bridge consultation process has got me thinking about acceptable city noises. (Photo courtesy Graham Ballantyne)
Health »
As most of you know, I’ve been involved with the Royal City Farmers Market since 2009 and I’ve developed an interest in urban agriculture. We have two hens now producing all the eggs we need to feed our family of three, and after a totally engaging talk at the RCFM AGM from John Gibeau last week, I’m pretty convinced we need a home bee hive to start producing our own honey. I’ve started consuming some really great books to help me get the most out of my city lot here in New …
New Westminster, Quayside, Restaurants »
The short version of this review: Wild Rice changes what going out for a meal means in New Westminster.