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January 31
• If your New Year’s Resolution is to overcome your fear of public speaking – delay no longer. Blue Heron ToastMasters meets at Pitt Meadows City hall from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Info: Andrew Thompson 604-4600339.
January 31-February 14
• Maple Ridge Library will be offering a three-part computer basics course on Thursdays from Jan. 31 to Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Over three consecutive weeks, this introduction to the computer will cover fundamental skills, including how to turn a computer on and off, use a mouse, master the keyboard, and more. Registration required: 604-467-7417
February 2 to 9
• Feb. 2 to 9 marks Turn Down the Heat Week, a downtown Maple Ridge event sponsored by FortisBC and the Downtown Maple Ridge BIA and BIABC. The event promotes energy conservation while benefitting those in need locally. People are encouraged to lower the setting on their thermostats, wear a sweater to stay warm,
and to donate new or gently used sweaters or other warm items such as gloves or hats at participating downtown Maple Ridge businesses. All collected items benefit The Caring Place. Visit www. downtownmapleridge.ca or call 604-467-2420 for details and participating businesses.
February 3
• Alouette Field Naturalists go to UBC Research Forest. Meet at the gate at 9:30 a.m. Info: Duanne 604-463-8743.
February 3
• Anyone can make a gift for a faraway friend at Pitt Meadows Museum Sunday. This Sunday, participants cut, craft, and copy to create photo montage postcards. Museum Sundays run from 2 to 4 p.m. and are open to children and adults of all ages. Admission is by donation. Info: Jen or Leslie at 604-465-4322.
February 4
• The Alouette River Management Society will hold its 2013 annual general meeting at 6 p.m. at the Rivers Heritage Centre, 24959 Alouette Rd., Maple Ridge. All current members, new
February 5
• Maple Ridge Library presents Memoirs of a Geisha, a Japanese film from 2005 as part of its World Film series at 6 p.m. The series runs every Tuesday until Feb. 26. The Friends of the Library sell refreshments at intermission. Info: 604-467-7417.
February 5
• The Holy Wow Poets’ Romantic Recital takes place at 7 p.m. at The ACT, 11944 Haney Pl., Maple Ridge. Poets and spectators are welcome. If you’re a poet and you know it, come and show it at the St. Valentine poetry extravaganza. Bar concession will be open.
February 5
• Garibaldi Art Club meets at 7 p.m. in the craft room on the third floor of The ACT. Club membership is $50 or $40 for seniors. New members are welcome. Come and find out about their spring show and other events for 2013. Info: www. GaribaldiArtClub. com.
February 7
• A Seniors Helping Seniors meeting takes place at 9:30 a.m. in the library room at the Ridge Meadows Seniors Activity Centre, 12150 224th St.
February 7
• A support group for caregivers, family, and friends of people with Parkinson’s disease meets from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, call or email Elinor Verkerk 604-467-2768 or jdverkerk@ shaw.ca.
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Sightlines Theatre
• Sightlines Theatre at Thomas Haney Secondary presents the timeless musical classic You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown! Shows are Jan. 30, Feb 5, and Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. and Jan. 31, Feb. 1, and Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 and can be reserved for pickup by calling 604463-2001. The theatre is at Thomas Haney Secondary, 23000 116th Ave.
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Evening of Romance
• Ridge Meadows Hospice Society is holding its third annual “Evening of Romance” dinner and dance on Feb. 16. It’s taking place at the seniors centre, 12150 224th St., Maple Ridge. Tickets are available now and are $30 for early birds
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• The Salvation Army Caring Place is calling for teams for their Coldest Night of the Year event, a fundraiser for the Maple Ridge facility. Team members must raise $125 and will walk on Feb. 23 through the streets of Maple Ridge. For more information, contact Amelia Norrie at 604-463-8296, ext. 106. • Full list: www.mrtimes.com
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• Artists and artisans living in the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows area, who create original works, are invited to participate in the 15th annual Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour. The tour is May 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The self-guided tour of local studios offers a unique opportunity for the public to visit artists in their studios and gain insight into their creative process and work environment. The tour provides the chance to purchase works of art directly from the artist. Deadline for submissions is March 1. For further information contact: Kerry McLaren at kerrymclaren@shaw.ca or www. artstudiotour.ca.
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Bereavement
• Do you know a child who has experienced the death of a loved one? Ridge Meadows Hospice Society is offering a six-week Children’s Bereavement Support Group. Info: 604-463-7722.
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Ridge Meadows RCMP is looking for the following people. If you see any of them, do not attempt to apprehend them. Please contact the RCMP immediately by calling 604463-6251 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. The warrants attached to these individuals were still outstanding as of 10 a.m. Wednesday. Remember: all of the listed people are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Age: 36 Wanted in connection with File #2011-19990 Wanted for making harassing phone calls.
Thursday, January 31, 2013 Caring Place
until Feb. 1 and seniors, and $38 after Feb. 1 (seniors remain at $30). Dinner will be catered by Star Five. The music will be deejayed by Hollywood and there will be a cash bar. There will also be a silent auction, 50/50, raffle, and door prizes. Sponsorships opportunies are available. Tickets can be bought at the hospice office: 604-463-7722 or kristina@ ridgemeadowshospice.org.
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January 31
• An open house about a draft management plan for Golden Ears Provincial Park will be held at the Maple Ridge Library’s Fraser Room from 6 to 8 p.m.
members, and the public are welcome. Email to RSVP: arms@alouetteriver.org.