Wednesday, October 31, 2012 NewsLeader A13
Briana Tomkinson
blogger extraordinaire Briana is a digital marketing strategist with over 10 years experience in online and social media. She is a marketing consultant with Hyack Interactive, which she runs with her business partner Jen Arbo. Briana is a co-founder of the annual neighbourhood festival Summerfest in Grimston Park, and the editor & publisher of Tenth to the Fraser, a blog about life in New Westminster. She lives in New Westminster’s West End with her husband Will and their two children.
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Travis Johnson
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Travis is co-owner of Vancouver Circus School, based at River Market. Having grown up in the world of circus and trampoline, he has never known a life without either. Travis started competitive trampoline at age 6, and went on to win the Western Canadian title a few times over. Following a near-fatal car accident, Travis and his father Aaron decided to develop the Vancouver Circus School. The school is an active contributor to the community, donating classes to fundraisers, and performing in events such as the Pier Park opening, Hyack Festival, Sapperton Day, etc. Travis is currently in Thailand with a group of instructors volunteering their time to build an acrobatic and hip-hop school for orphaned and at-risk youth.
Fiction and the 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Non-Fiction. He is also an auxiliary member of Century House’s Seniors Ukulele Club. Find him online at www.jj-lee.com.
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for the recognition: Michael Richardson
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