A rubber chicken flung from a slingshot and a ventriloquist with a giant multi-coloured bird were just some of the entertainments at Playfest, “Two Days of Fun” put on by the City of Maple Ridge on Nov. 21 and 22. The event saw Science World’s interactive road show and ventriloquist Kelly Haines entertain a large […]
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Sharing their love for botany with the world is what drives Doctor Christain Lass and his wife, Elanore Lass. The Lasses are the gardeners behind one of the more unique vendors to debut at the South Cariboo Farmers Market this year: Hungry Plant Pals. From their home on Barnett Road, they’ve spent the last several
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The Calgary Flames got goals from five different players, en route to a 5-2 road win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Sunday at Rogers Arena. Morgan Frost, Connor Zary, Kevin Bahl, Yegor Sharangovich and Blake Coleman scored for the Flames (8-13-3), while Rasmus Andersson had three assists. Dustin Wolf was sharp in goal,
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A local charity which provides gifts for seniors over the holidays is looking for donations. This year will be year seven for Santa for Seniors, founded by Angela Morel. Morel and her family have been spearheading the charitable event where they package donations into gifts and deliver them to seniors across Maple Ridge and Pitt
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The first thing you notice is the sound. Not the scrape of blades, but the rattle of a heavy steel puck cutting across the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre ice. For the kids stepping out for their first blind hockey trial on Wednesday, that sound was an invitation, proof that hockey had a place for them too.
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