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The first big community event on Maple Ridge’s calendar for 2026 is happening this weekend – it’s the Ridge Meadows Home Show. The loss of the Caribbean Festival shows that community festivals organized by non-profit groups are susceptible to the vagaries of the economy. If we want to keep these events that give the community

The Pitt Meadows Lions Club is celebrating its diamond anniversary with a fundraiser pub night. Chartered on May 7, 1951, after a meeting on April 5, the same year, saw 18 charter members present and the sponsorship of the Maple Ridge Lions Club. They held their first club meeting at the former Wild Duck Inn,

A special evening on the history of the Katzie First Nation will be taking place at the Maple Ridge Public Library. Len Pierre, who is Coast Salish from the Katzie First Nation will be exploring the history, territory, and stories of the land. Katzie cultural practices like hunting, fishing, cedar harvesting, and family raising, will

After a failed attempt at censure by the Green Party, B.C.’s government house leader is reaching out to other parliaments worldwide to figure out how to rein in “abhorrent” comments like Independent MLA Tara Armstrong’s recent use of Nazi rhetoric in the legislature. “We’ve seen something that we have not had here in the past,”

A Community to Community (C2C) forum was held in Valemount in April, bringing the Simpcw First Nation together with mayors and regional directors from the North Thompson and Robson valleys under the banner of “walking together.” The gathering took place on April 8 and 9, and featured discussions on understanding Aboriginal Title, tourism collaboration, emergency