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FAMILY DAY BRINGS FUN

Join the Pitt Meadows Community Association on Family Day at the Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall for games and the movie Brave.

There will also be bingo, facepainting, and prizes for the kids, starting at noon at 12460 Harris Rd.

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ENDING BULLYING

It may be hard to believe a 6 ft. 2 in. basketball star, the likes of Harlem Globetrotter's Dizzy Grant, could ever be bullied. But he told of an incident in his childhood where that was the case. He shared his personal experience with kids at Meadowridge School Tuesday, as part of an anti-bullying presentation.

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HOME BUSINESS THRIVES

In this month's column, economic development strategist Sandy Blue talks about a project underway that's aimed at understanding home business in Maple Ridge; she offers some insight into projected job growth for the community; she introduces a new meeting room inventory designed to help business find space, while gauging future convention space needs; and she outlines some resources available for new and existing businesses.

Sandy Blue is Manager for Strategic Economic Development for Maple Ridge. Contact her at sblue@mapleridge.ca