Latest Posts From Ridge Meadows
GETI FEST – Saturday, Sept. 24
You may wonder what this is all about: “GETI Fest”. What is GETI? It stands for “Golden Ears Transition Initiative“. GETI tries to raise awareness in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows about global warming, peak oil and the impact of our continued unsustainable lifestyles on our planet, and help to prepare ourselves for a less […]
A Fun Family Biking Destination – Golden Ears Cheese Works
Friends Kerry and Lynn Davison and their two daughters, Jenna and Emma have recently opened an amazing little family venture on their property just north of Haney centre near the intersection of 224th Street and Abernathy Connector. After years of planning and construction the family has opened their new “boutique” cheese factory and entered the realm […]
Union of B.C. Municipalities will look at highway bike lanes
By Carlito Pablo, September 8, 2011 The municipality of Delta is suggesting separated bike lanes on highways. It has submitted a proposed resolution for the annual convention of the Union of B.C. Municipalities, taking place September 26 to 30, asking the provincial government to “provide parallel routes, physical separation, and safe facilities for cyclists along highway corridors”. […]
Discovery Ride #6 – Grand Opening of South Bonson Community Centre
Join the VACC for a leisurely ride from downtown Maple Ridge to Osprey Village in Pitt Meadows for the official opening of the South Bonson Community Centre. Participate in the ceremonies and tour this beautiful, LEED Certified building which is sure to become the centre of activity for this part of Pitt Meadows. Riders meet […]
Peer-to-Peer Pioneer Sees New York Bicycles Pier-to-Pier
Mark Gorton is perhaps best known for founding the peer-to-peer service LimeWire. But his real passion is transportation — specifically bicycles, and making cities friendlier to them.Gorton makes no bones about his disdain for the automobile and its impact on cities, and he’s used his passion, and money, to promote more-equitable transportation policies. He founded OpenPlans, […]
GETI Fest, September 24, 2011
You may wonder what this is all about: “GETI Fest”. What is GETI? It stands for “Golden Ears Transition Initiative“. GETI tries to raise awareness in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows about global warming, peak oil and the impact of our continued unsustainable lifestyles on our planet, and help to prepare ourselves for a less […]
Comprehensive Cycling Map of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows to be Updated
Members of the Bike Advisory Committee, the VACC and interested citizens met Tuesday night to begin the process of updating the Municipal Bike Map. With the direction of Russ Carmichael from the District of Maple Ridge about 15 people from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows attended a meeting to clarify the strategy for rating existing […]
Column The News: Nice to See Kids Riding Bicycles
Our second column in the Maple Ridge News: Nice to see kids riding bicycles Published: August 12, 2011 7:00 AM It was quite inspiring to read in last week’s article Hill Street blues: must keep barriers, (The News, July 29) about how residents on Hill Avenue are trying to convince the District of Maple Ridge […]
Discovery Bike Ride #5: Greenest Household in Maple Ridge, Sat. Aug. 20
Our next Discovery Bike Ride will be on Saturday, Aug. 20, to the Greenest Household in Maple Ridge. This will be an 18 km ride, with some hills, but we’ll take it easy. There is a short stretch of horse trail included in the route as well where we may have to walk, so don’t […]
New column on cycling in Maple Ridge News
Here’s the first one: Go Dutch: start riding your bike The dikes in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge are pretty awesome, built by the Dutch after the Second World War. I think they are one of the best things that ever happened to our area north of the Fraser River.Apart from the valuable farmland that […]