I was born and grew up in New Westminster. 2nd generation to live in Sapperton, a section of New Westminster. My parents both grew up in the same neighbourhood that I did, in fact I grew up in the same house my mom did (it’s the one in my picture). I don’t live there right now, but get very homesick for it. New Westminster is a very friendly place to visit and live. Everything is within walking distance and we have a great transit system. The heritage in New Westminster goes back into the late 1800’s. Walking through parts of New Westminster you can see a lot of homes that have plaques on them which state the date the house was built. New Westminster Quay is a great place to visit for shopping, cup of coffee and the Casino. I think of it as the gem of the Fraser River. Named by Queen Victoria and the first capital of BC, it is a place to mark on your to-do and visit list. We also have the world’s tallest Tin Soldier.