Latest Posts From Ridge Meadows

Maple Ridge resident Steve Nicklen finds and refurbishes bicycles for the local migrant farm workers.

By: Antoinetta DeWit Patricia Ross is a mother, grandmother and former Maple Ridge teacher.  She holds very fond memories of cycling in her early years. When she was 12 years old, her father supervised her as she learned how to cycle on her first bicycle. She called it “Big Blue” and it served her well. […]

Under the Helmet: Ahmed Yousef Faces of cycling in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows By: Antoinetta DeWit Today I spoke with Ahmed Yousef — a husband, father and long time community leader in Maple Ridge. He is a fair-weather cyclist with a very interesting story to tell. Ahmed can remember being just five years old […]

The following was submitted by the HUB Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows local chapter to the Maple Ridge city on its recent proposed updated greenhouse gas Emissions reduction targets. Dear Mayor and Council, Our Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows local committee of HUB Cycling would like to provide the following feedback with regard to the efforts to […]

Have you discovered a new shop, and on a fine day you decide to visit it by bike … only to find there are no bike racks nearby, despite an abundance of parking for vehicles? Do you have places you visit regularly by bike, but have to lock up a block away or further because […]

We don’t need to remind anyone that last year was a challenging year. Due to the COVID restrictions, many of us missed things like getting together with friends and family, going to parties, traveling, and also enjoying all that our local festivals have to offer. This year so far hasn’t given us back our freedom […]

A letter to the newspaper calling for better protection for vulnerable road users along Highway 7, in light of a recent tragic death of a cyclist.