Archive for March, 2012

Business Excellence Awards 2012

By Kristina, March 21st, 2012

Tourism Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows was very honoured to be nominated at the Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence awards held at the beautiful Pitt Meadows Golf Club on March 9th. It was a fun evening with a great speaker and we are thrilled to be a part of a great business community!

Business Excellence 1- 20 Employees
Fuller Watson – WINNER
What’s On Magazine
Country Wide Communications
Crystal Vision & Hearing
Tourism Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows
Roots Natural Organic Foods

Innovation
SMART Watering Systems
Oil2U
Steam Car Wash – WINNER
Business Excellence 21+ Employees
Maple Ridge Chrysler
Buffalo Club Bar & Grill
Nurse Next Door Home Care Services – WINNER
Pitt Meadows Golf Club
Home Based
What’s On Magazine
Love that Deal
Hurricane Web Design
Easy Daysies – WINNER

New Business
Love that Deal
Easy Daysies
Gourmet Republik
Oil2U
Swirl Wine Store
Steam Car Wash
Stomping Grounds Coffee – WINNER
Wildplay Adventure Parks- WINNER
Big Feast Bistro
Golden Ears Cheesecrafters
Customer Service
Country Wide Communications
Crystal Vision & Hearing
Nurse Next Door Home Care Services
Pitt Meadows Golf Club
Euro Wrench
Love that Deal – WINNER
Community Service
Crystal Vision & Hearing
Glen Mund
Ridge Meadows Recycling – WINNER
Nurse Next Door Home Care Services
Tony Cotroneo, Children, Youth & Neighbourhood Services
Home Instead Senior Care
Business Person of the Year
Perry Bateson
John Becker – WINNER
Carol Lange

Check out the Visitor Centre!

By Kristina, March 21st, 2012

The Visitor Centre is a resource for our local community as well as our visitors from out of town. We have an excellent selection of travel ideas for British Columbia and we can help you discover all the hidden gems to explore in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows. Pick up the new Circle Farm Tour brochure and browse our selection of local and Canadian made goodies and gift wares.

Stop in and say hello during the week from 10am to 5pm. Mention you saw us online and we will give you a free BC Map (while supplies last).

Mommy Connections

By Kristina, March 19th, 2012

Mommy Connections- Ridge Meadows offers an 8 week program for Post Natal Moms & Moms of Toddlers. Each week is a different informative speaker with interactive topics that allows mom’s to connect with one another in a fun social setting and bond with their little ones all at once. Topics include infant massage, motor skills and development, sleep consultant, Pilates after baby, yoga with baby/tot, and nutrition just to name a few. These programs are an hour long once a week and are $85 for the program.  We also offer 2-hour weekend workshops on topics such as Infant/CPR, Couponing, Sleep Consultants and more which are always $30 for the workshop which include light snacks and refreshments. In addition we offer every 2 months a special Mommy’s Night Out Event or Mommy’s Spa Day full of door prizes, Swag Bag give-aways, fun activities in a great Ladies/Moms invited only environment. These tickets range from $20-$45 a ticket depending on the event. Mommy Connections is about supporting woman and moms in our community and connecting one another to build strong relationships with others in our very own community.

Mommy’s Night Out event  –
Saturday, March 31st @ Stylistix Hair Salon on Dewdney Trunk & 227th Maple Ridge @ 7-10pm
Tickets are $30.00 (I’ve attached the flyer so you can see the list of info for it)
– Come get pampered and learn great Hair Up-Do & Make-up tricks, get a mini manicure, see the fashion show, eat, drink, socialize and leave with a Swag Bag full of gifts & give-aways valued at over $200 each, plus win a door prize, a mommy’s night out you don’t want to miss!
Purchase tickets @ http://mommyconnections-ridgemeadows.eventbrite.com/

Couponing Workshop
Sunday, April 15th @ 2pm-4pm in Maple Ridge (Location to be confirmed)
Workshop Fee: $30.00
– Since Vancouver is now more expensive to live than New York Moms are trying to find ways to save even more than ever. Come learn some amazing shopping tricks from Clever Canadian Couponing Jamie Hayes and cut that grocery bill from $300 to $30! She’ll show and teach you how!
Purchase tickets @ http://mommyconnections-ridgemeadowscouponingworkshop.eventbrite.com

Mommy Connections – Post Natal Program
Starts Wednesday, May 9th and runs for 8 weeks till Wednesday, June 27th from 1.30-2.30pm @ My Gym located at 20644 Dewdney Trunk Road  Maple Ridge.
Program Fee: $85.00
– Had a baby…now what? Come learn about a new interactive and different topic each week; Infant Massage, Nutrition, Sleep Consultant, Yoga w/ baby and more in a fun social environment. Walk away with a better understanding about parenting tips, meet other moms in your community and bond with your little one all at once.
Purchase tickets @ http://www.mommyconnections.ca/ridge-meadows/store/products/post-natal-program/

Little Shop of Movies

By Kristina, March 02nd, 2012

Little shop of movies is Maple Ridge’s newest movie rental and game shop.  They carry a huge selection of New Release DVD,Blu Ray & 3D Blu Ray for rent, as well as Older Classics and Kids Movies. Gamers can enjoy getting great deals on previously enjoyed games for all the main systems.  We also carry snacks and treats to make your movie night complete.  Keep up to date on New Releases by following us on Twitter – @littlemovieshop .  Go check out the Little shop of movies today!

Now carrying Board Games see www.litttleshopofgames.ca
Little Shop Of Movies
101 – 227714 Dewdney Trunk Road *Please note new address
Maple Ridge, BC
V2X 3K2    www.littleshopofmovies.ca open 7 days a week 1:30 pm-9pm

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