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Maple Ridge seniors donate thousands to local organizations

A group who calls themselves the Craft Ladies have donated thousands to the Ridge Meadows Seniors Society, (RMSS), and other local deserving groups. Mary Koenders, 86, chairman of the Ladies Tuesday Craft Group, who meet out of the RMSS Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Centre location, said they raised $4,000 from sales of their crafts throughout […]

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Canada’s alcohol relief ‘step in the right direction’ but doesn’t meet B.C. beer needs

“It’s a bit of a mixed emotion, to be honest.” That was Ken Beattie, the executive director of the BC Craft Brewers Guild’s reaction in response to the federal government’s announcement of a two-year extension of alcohol excise duty relief. This was announced on April 2 at Barnside Brewing in Delta by Jill McKnight, the

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Ridge Meadows Seniors Society hosts volunteer appreciation breakfasts

A volunteer appreciation breakfast was held by the Ridge Meadows Seniors Society on Thursday. Around 50 volunteers attended the “appreciation cafe”, which included a full buffet spread and a live harp performance. This was one of three breakfasts at the seniors’ activity centres in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Anita Bettesworth, events coordinator with the

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