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Maple Ridge Mayor Dan Ruimy posed with Fin, the Vancouver Canucks mascot, for a Kraft Hockeyville promotional video at Planet Ice. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

City of Maple Ridge declares this Kraft Hockeyville Week

Public voting for national contest starts on Friday at 6 a.m.

 

The promotional video for Kraft Hockeyville filmed on March 24 will be shown during the two-day rally party at Planet Ice. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

Maple Ridge hosts two-day rally party for Kraft Hockevyille contest

Planet Ice festivities start at 2:30 p.m. on Friday

 

The Vancouver Canucks mascot, Fin, stopped by Planet Ice on March 24 to skate around with the children and record a promotional video for Kraft Hockeyville. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

PHOTOS: Vancouver Canucks mascot helps make killer contest video for Maple Ridge arena

Voting for the Kraft Hockeyville contest starts on March 31

 

Planet Ice in Maple Ridge is the only B.C. arena to be a finalist in this year’s Kraft Hockeyville contest. (The News file)

Maple Ridge arena named finalist in Kraft Hockeyville contest

Planet Ice is one of the four finalists competing for the $250,000 grand prize

Planet Ice in Maple Ridge is the only B.C. arena to be a finalist in this year’s Kraft Hockeyville contest. (The News file)
The Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association plays much of its games out of the Planet Ice arena in Maple Ridge, which is operated in partnership with the City of Maple Ridge. (Special to The News)

Maple Ridge arena in the running for Kraft Hockeyville contest

Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association is asking for community support before Feb. 19 deadline

The Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association plays much of its games out of the Planet Ice arena in Maple Ridge, which is operated in partnership with the City of Maple Ridge. (Special to The News)
The City of Pitt Meadows will be putting the winning artwork on street poles along Harris Road, Hammond Road, and the Civic Centre. (The News file)

City of Pitt Meadows looking for local art to put on street banners

The deadline for submissions to the Street Banner Project 2023 is Feb. 19

The City of Pitt Meadows will be putting the winning artwork on street poles along Harris Road, Hammond Road, and the Civic Centre. (The News file)
11548 196B St. in Pitt Meadows was declared the winner of the 2022 Holiday Lights Tour contest, which ran from Dec. 2 to Jan. 2. (Special to The News)

City of Pitt Meadows announces winning home in Holiday Lights Tour contest

11548 196B St. won the annual contest, receiving 22 per cent of the votes

11548 196B St. in Pitt Meadows was declared the winner of the 2022 Holiday Lights Tour contest, which ran from Dec. 2 to Jan. 2. (Special to The News)
Voting to select the winner of the Haney Place Mall ugly sweater contest will run from Jan. 3 to 10. (Ann Marie Hak/Special to The News)

Maple Ridge mall takes fashion in strange direction for holiday photo contest

Haney Place Mall’s ugly holiday sweater contest runs until Dec. 31

Voting to select the winner of the Haney Place Mall ugly sweater contest will run from Jan. 3 to 10. (Ann Marie Hak/Special to The News)
Renowned nature and wildlife artist Valerie Rogers works on a painting of a wolf in her Salmon Arm studio. (Photo contributed)

Renowned Salmon Arm wildlife artist puts her stamp on prestigious contest

Painting of spawning chinook wins Pacific Salmon Foundation competition

Renowned nature and wildlife artist Valerie Rogers works on a painting of a wolf in her Salmon Arm studio. (Photo contributed)
This is the third year that the City of Pitt Meadows has asked local artists to submit entries to possibly be used on the city’s annual holiday card. (City of Pitt Meadows/Special to The News)

Deadline fast approaching for City of Pitt Meadows holiday card submissions

Local artists are encouraged to share their holiday or winter-themed work by Nov. 7

This is the third year that the City of Pitt Meadows has asked local artists to submit entries to possibly be used on the city’s annual holiday card. (City of Pitt Meadows/Special to The News)
2021 Wildlife in Focus first place winner Wild Settings. Photo credit: Steve Burgess

BC SPCA annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest ends soon

There’s still time to enter the BC SPCA’s annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest,…

  • Jul 7, 2022
2021 Wildlife in Focus first place winner Wild Settings. Photo credit: Steve Burgess
People take part the 2019 Spirit of the People Powwow at Chilliwack Secondary on Feb. 16, 2019. Youth are being asked “What does being Indigenous mean to you?” as the topic of the National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022 Writing and/or Art Contest. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

Fraser Valley writing, art contest open to all Indigenous youth in B.C.

Youth asked ‘What does being Indigenous mean to you?’ as the topic contest

People take part the 2019 Spirit of the People Powwow at Chilliwack Secondary on Feb. 16, 2019. Youth are being asked “What does being Indigenous mean to you?” as the topic of the National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022 Writing and/or Art Contest. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)
South Surrey’s Jacek Kaim got an honourable mention in last year’s contest for this photo of a skunk family. (Jacek Kaim photo)

BC SPCA invites amateur photographers to ‘go wild’ for annual competition

Deadline for Wildlife-In-Focus contest, open to anyone 14 and over, is July 26

South Surrey’s Jacek Kaim got an honourable mention in last year’s contest for this photo of a skunk family. (Jacek Kaim photo)
The City of Maple Ridge's first ever innovation challenge is under way. (City of Maple Ridge)

City of Maple Ridge launches innovation challenge

Themes for contest are economic stability, and growth after COVID-19

The City of Maple Ridge's first ever innovation challenge is under way. (City of Maple Ridge)
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows gift card give-away contest aims to support local businesses amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows contest)

$5,000 worth of gift cards to more than 60 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows businesses to be won

Campaign aims to support local business

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows gift card give-away contest aims to support local businesses amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows contest)
FABULOUS: 92 years young and Pitt Meadows widower going strong

FABULOUS: 92 years young and Pitt Meadows widower going strong

Send in your Fabulous Senior picture to contests@mapleridgenews.com before end of today

  • Jun 10, 2020
FABULOUS: 92 years young and Pitt Meadows widower going strong
Linda Killerich stunning reflection picture along the river won her the title of overall winner and earned her first place in the adult category of the Earth Day photo 2020 contest. (Linda Killerich/Special to The News)

VIDEO: Words and images depict importance of earth to Maple Ridge residents

These are the winners of a poetry and photography contest is held in conjunction with Earth Day

  • May 17, 2020
Linda Killerich stunning reflection picture along the river won her the title of overall winner and earned her first place in the adult category of the Earth Day photo 2020 contest. (Linda Killerich/Special to The News)
Emma Roberts-Ruttan, 13, will be competing in the Galaxy International Jr. Miss Galaxy competition in September. (Contributed)

Miss Pitt Meadows competing for Canadian title

Emma Roberts Ruttan will be representing Vancouver in national pageant

Emma Roberts-Ruttan, 13, will be competing in the Galaxy International Jr. Miss Galaxy competition in September. (Contributed)
Tim Hortons has changed the rules of its much-loved Roll Up the Rim game. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)

Tim Hortons minimizes Roll Up the Rim contest, adopts digital play

Significant changes have been made to the national game

Tim Hortons has changed the rules of its much-loved Roll Up the Rim game. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)
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