Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday of May, is a time to pay tribute to mothers. Since the day was formed in the early 20th century, people have honoured their mothers with cards, phone calls, breakfasts, Mother’s Day brunches and more. How much do you know about Mother’s Day celebrations and famous mothers? Put your […]
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On Mother’s Day, a Pitt Meadows flower grower has gone green with new energy efficient improvements. Hollandia Greenhouses is Western Canada’s largest Gerbera grower – producing more than 30 million blooms a year, and has transformed its operation with significant energy-efficient improvements. With help from BC Hydro, the family-run business has cut electricity use, enhanced
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A broken elevator in your apartment building is a serious issue when your child is in a wheelchair, says a Maple Ridge mom. It’s even worse when the elevator is regularly breaking down, and your child has special needs, and is prone to seizures, contends tenant Erica Forrest. The artist moved to a downtown Maple
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A B.C. Supreme Court judge has cleared the way for the City of Kelowna to continue its legal effort to stop the long-running “Freedom Rally” protests at Stuart Park after dismissing an application by organizer David Lindsay seeking to have the city’s petition thrown out. In a decision by Justice Cathaline Hardwick released on May
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The National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People was marked in Pitt Meadows on Tuesday, May 5. About 70 members of the community, city staff, school board trustees, members of council, and Mayor Nicole MacDonald, were at Spirit Square for the ceremony. Clarissa Moody, from the Katzie First
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