Holiday Magic by Maple Ridge News

Holiday Magic - THE NEWS -- Wednesday, December 7, 2011 -- B1

h olid da d ay a y M AG GIC 2011

THE NEWS Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

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We invite you to

visit

SANTA shopping & enjoy holiday

All stores are open and fully accessible during construction. Thank you for your patience.

Holiday Shopping Hours ours Now In Effect

‘Tis the season to be comfy

E C I T O N PUBLIC Outlet

Haney Place Mall Maple Ridge 604-466-6405

jewellers ltd.

VISIT US FOR THE WIDEST SELECTION OF COMFORT FOOTWEAR Park Royal North West Vancouver 604-925-9756

Metropolis @ Metrotown Burnaby 604-437-5600

Woodgrove Centre Nanaimo 250-390-2821

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Let us do your baking!

224th & Lougheed Highway

604.467.1554

all under one roof

• Butter Tarts • Scottish Shortbreads • Mince Tarts & Pies • Walnut Crescents • Christmas Tree Cookies • Rumballs • Fruit Cake • Gingerbread People

Haney Bakery Place your order!

SERVING MAPLE RIDGE SINCE 1987

Freshness & Quality Guaranteed!

604.463.5260 Haney Place Mall

We invite you to

57-11900 HANEY PLACE, MAPLE RIDGE

RETIREMENT AND STORE CLOSING SALE HURRY IN FOR BEST SELECTION FINE DIAMONDS EMERALD3 s RUBIES SAPPHIRE3 s EARRINGS TENNIS BRACELE43 s PEARLS BRIDAL SE43 s WATCHES ANNIVERSARY RING3 s CHAINS AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! INVENTORY MAY BE AUGMENTED FOR BETTER SELECTION

ALL I NVE NT WI LL B E SOORY LD at up to 5 ¢¢

for visits & photos with

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LD O S E B T S U M E V E RYTH I N G O S I N G PR I C ES! AT STO R E C L

Santa’s Visitors Receive

FREE Gifts & Holiday Treats (while quantities last)

DIGITAL PHOTOS 3 sheet Package $40 or $15 One Pose – Your Choice 1 - 8x10 or 2 - 5x7 or 3 - 4x6 or 4 - 3 1/2 x 5 or 9 - Wallet Size CD’s $15 or $10 With purchase of 1 pose

jewellers ltd. 57-11900 Haney Place, MAPLE RIDG% s 604-467-2412 Mon-Wed. & 9:30-9:00 Sat., 9:30-5:30; •Thur & Fri, 9.30-9.00: Sunday,12.00-5.00 Mon-Fri Sat 9:30-5:30 • Sun 11-6

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Mt. Boucherie Pinot Gris Was: $16.00 Sale Price: $14.90 Save: $1.10

Domaine de Chaberton Canoe Cove Shiraz 2006 Was: $30.00 Sale Price: $25.99 Save: $4.01

Aces Pocket Kings Mertiage Was: $65.00 Sale Price: $35.00 Save: $30.00

Black Hill Alibi Was: $29.90 Sale Price: $24.90 Save: $5.00

OKV White or Red Was: $8.49 Sale Price: $7.99

Summerhill Organic Pinot Gris Was: $22.95 Sale Price: $19.95 Save: $3.00

Some Best Selling Everyday Low Price Wine: Wild Goose Pinot Gris $17.99 Wild Goose Autumn Gold $18.99 Lake Breeze Meritage $19.99 Laughing Stock Blind Trust Red $29.00 Joie Reserve Chardonnay $29.95 We carry over 40 wines under $15.00. YALETOWN

Letters to Santa Ben Andrews, Pitt Meadows.

We invite you to

Sunday

for visits & photos with

SANTA until December 24

WHITE ROCK

MAPLE RIDGE

1185 Mainland St., 15222 North Bluff Rd., Vancouver White Rock 604-408-9463 604-531-0038 Selection may vary by store, while quantities last, price

Monday

Tuesday

22286 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge 604-477-0079 does not include bottle deposit.

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Dec. 7 MALL

Dec. 8 MALL

Dec. 9 MALL

Dec. 10 MALL

9:30 - 9:00

SANTA

11:00 - 2:00 3:00 - 5:00 6:00 - 7:00

Dec. 11 MALL

Dec. 12 MALL

Dec. 13 MALL

Dec. 14 MALL

Dec. 15 MALL

Dec. 16 MALL

Dec. 17 MALL

11:00 - 6:00

9:30 - 9:00

SANTA

12:00 - 2:00 3:00 - 5:00

11:00 - 2:00 3:00 - 5:00 6:00 - 7:00

Dec. 18 MALL

Dec. 19 MALL

Dec. 20 MALL

Dec. 21 MALL

Dec. 22 MALL

Dec. 23 MALL

11:00 - 6:00

9:30 - 9:00

Dec. 24 CHRISTMAS EVE MALL

SANTA

9:30 - 5:00

12:00 - 2:00 3:00 - 5:00

11:00 - 2:00 3:00 - 5:00 6:00 - 7:00

11:00 - 1:00 2:00 - 4:00

Dec. 25 CHRISTMAS DAY CLOSED

Dec. 26 BOXING DAY MALL

Dec. 27 MALL

Dec. 28 MALL

Dec. 29 MALL

Dec. 30 MALL

9:30 - 5:30

9:30 - 9:00

SANTA

Dec. 31 NEW YEARS EVE MALL

9:30 - 5:30

Jan 1 NEW YEARS DAY CLOSED

9:30 - 5:00

Jan 2 REGULAR MALL HOURS RESUME

Jan 3 HOURS 9:30 - 5:30

9:30 - 5:30

All stores are open and fully accessible during construction. Thank you for your patience.

Specialty Christmas Kiosks Santa’s Visitors Receive

FREE

Art Vargas Glass Blowing Studio

Emily & Art Crafts Oil Paintings

A-Z Creative Crafts

Golden Shore Enterprises Ltd

Ridge Meadows Hospice Society - Gift Wrapping

Calendar Club

JR Lin Fashion

Salvation Army Kettle Campaign

Canadian Sky Trading Ltd

JW Marketing & Sales

Simic Fashions

Cell Planet

Katherine Designs

Sincere Arts & Crafts

Christmas Hamper Society - Gift Box E&E Trading Co.

Linda Jones Photography - Santa’s Photos

Sunmaple Enterprises

Mass Well Gifts

Woolly Wool Sheepskin

Gifts & Holiday Treats (while quantities last)

DIGITAL PHOTOS 3 sheet Package $40 or $15 One Pose – Your Choice 1 - 8x10 or 2 - 5x7 or 3 - 4x6 or 4 - 3 1/2 x 5 or 9 - Wallet Size CD’s $15 or $10 With purchase of 1 pose

shop

enjoy

relax

W&H Gifts

224th & Lougheed Highway

604.467.1554

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Help choosing the right Christmas tree H

ow to choose the right Christmas tree? You want to find a tree that looks perky and fresh. The needles should bend easily between your fingers. Needles that snap under light pressure indicate that the tree is too dry. As well, avoid a tree with a yellowish tinge; this is a sign of nutrient deficiency. Measure carefully to ensure your tree will comfortably

ﬁt inside your house once it’s placed in a tree stand. Tree sizes can be hard to gauge out in the ﬁeld. If you tend to use heavy ornaments, you want to choose a tree whose branches will withstand the extra weight. Noble Firs and Grand Firs are particularly sturdy. If smell is everything to you, choose a Grand Fir. Their citrus-y needles will continue

to emanate a delightful smell throughout the entire Christmas season. What are the different types of Christmas tree and what makes them differ from each other? • The Douglas Fir is the quickest-growing tree. Its a light tree with a pleasant smell and a nice conical shape. Its soft needles are perfect for little hands and the stumps tend not to be

the Noble is known for its excellent needle retention. It grows half as quickly as the Douglas Fir and is priced higher as a result. • Grand Firs are beautifully green and bushy with soft, ﬂat needles that release a citrus-like scent when crushed. Its branches are light, spring back nicely when brushed, and so wonderfully dense that you may lose an ornament or two in their branches.

too obtuse for a standard tree stand. • The Fraser Fir is the soldier of the ﬁr trees. It stands very straight with upright, stiff branches – perfect for heavy ornaments. The Fraser has a faint bluish colour and excellent needle retention. • Noble Firs are similar to Frasers in that they have thick, round branches that are exceptionally sturdy and evenly spaced. As well,

How long should Christmas trees last? At least until after Christmas. Frasers and Nobles have really great needle retention, but any tree will lose its needles if not well cared for. The key is to give the tree a fresh cut (about a half inch) before bringing it inside and to ensure that it has enough water at all times. If at any point the water line drops beneath the level of the

stump, the tree will seal over and won’t take in water. As well, trees need to be kept away from heat sources such as ﬁreplaces, furnaces or very warm rooms. Is there a trick to get your Christmas tree to stand straight? Yes, cut it straight. You can also use rocks or bricks to stabilize a leaning tree. Information provided by Alouette Tree Farm.

Guide to Shopping Downtown Kids Care Christmas

Donate a childs’ homemade ornament to the JUST DUCKY! Christmas Tree and JUST DUCKY! will give $1.00 worth of toys to kids in need.

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1. Just Ducky 2. Zena’s Gluten Free Bakery 3. MR Cycle 4. Lotus & Lemongrass 5. Triple A Marketplace

6. Babydoll Boutique

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Dear Santa…

Serving Maple Ridge Since 1967

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ORGANIC GALA APPLES ....................................... 59¢ per lb

10 LB POTATOES ................................. $2.99 per bag

HUMANITY BRACELETS:

· Genuine leather with silver foiled stamped verbiages · Good Works Make A Difference donates 25% of net proﬁts to good causes

SUMMER SAUSAGE ................................. 69¢ per 100 g

HONEY HAM, BLACK FOREST HAM ................................. 99¢ per 100 g PRICES IN EFFECT TILL DEC. 17/11

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Letters to Santa Hayley and Hunter Darling, Pitt Meadows.

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From Me To You Is there someone you want to send a holiday greeting to? Friends, relatives, co-workers and those near and far, wish a happy holiday to them in the News. It’s easy—email holidaygreetings@mapleridgenews.com and watch for our special greetings feature published in the News on December 21.

Family photos The Fontaine family: (from left) Derek, Ben, Kira and Marie.

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Monday - Thursday 10–5 Friday 10–6 Saturday 10–5 December 9, 16, 21, 22, 23, 10-8 December 11 & 18, 11-4 Closed December 25, 26 & 27

Letters to Santa Aurim Hoffman, Pitt Meadows.

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Offers available until December 24, 2011 unless otherwise indicated. Prices are subject to change without notice. Pricing and availability may vary. TELUS reserves the right to modify eligible rate plans with this offer at any time without advance notice. Taxes, long distance, additional airtime, roaming and pay-per-use are extra per member. Plus applicable provincial or municipal government 911 fees in Nova Scotia (43¢), PEI (50¢), New Brunswick (53¢), Quebec (40¢) and Saskatchewan (62¢). TELUS, the TELUS logo, and telusmobility.com are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under license. Android and the Android logo as well as the Android Market logo are trademarks of Google Inc. Skype, SkypeIn, SkypeOut, Skype Me, the Skype Logo and the S logo and other marks are trademarks of Skype Limited or other related companies. Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2011 TELUS.

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Send a Letter to Santa

Toys to let kids be kids

Kids, write a letter to Santa in care of the News and we’ll be happy to deliver your request.

Reaveley works in wife’s memory By Gary McKenna Black Press

Be sure to include your name and age. Drop your letter off, or send it by email.

email: editor@mapleridgenews.com mail: Santa’s Mailbox c/o Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News 22328 119th Avenue Maple Ridge, BC V2X 2Z3

We will endeavor to print as many letters as space allows from all legible letters received. Letters are nonreturnable and become property of this paper. Additionally, we reserve the right to edit letters as space allows.

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an Reaveley has experienced the struggles young children face when they lose a parent. His four kids were left without a mother and he without a wife after Charlene Reaveley was killed in a hit-and-run accident earlier this year in Coquitlam. But while his family is still struggling with the loss, Reaveley is hoping to turn their grief into something positive and help others this holiday season. With help from the Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity Society, which he helped launch earlier this year, Reaveley and several supporters are holding a toy drive in the Tri-Cities to help young children dealing with the loss of a parent. “This allows them just to be a kid again,” he said. “I think that is the most important thing. They have kind of lost that a bit. My kids have struggled with it and I think Christmas might be a good jump-start for them to get them back into things.” He said Charlene loved Christmas and he hopes the toy drive will become an annual event and help keep her memory alive. Coquitlam Canadian Tire owner Paul Droulis has placed toy boxes at the retailer’s Tri-City locations (1200 Sequin Ave., Coquitlam and at the Port Coquitlam store owned by Ingmar Wilkens at 2125 Hawkins St.) and Reaveley has set up a box where he works at Maple Ridge Chrysler (11911 West St., Maple Ridge). Donors can drop off new unwrapped

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Dan Reaveley has set up a box where he works, at Maple Ridge Chrysler (11911 West St., Maple Ridge). toys for kids up to 12 years of age at those locations during business hours through Dec. 21. Reaveley said on Dec. 23, Santa Claus and an elf will deliver the toys to the doors of children who have lost a parent in the last couple of years. “It will be for kids who have lost a parent,” he said. “But if there is a surplus of toys, we will take them over to B.C. Children’s Hospital. There are lots of different places we can bring them.”

Toy drive For more information about the toy drive or the Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity Society, go to www.crccs.ca.

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Nickolas Kosma, Maple Ridge

CELEBRATE THIS SEASON

with a Full Glass of Holiday Cheer! Make a Toast

% 10 OFF ALL WINE KITS % 25-50 OFF ALL GIFT ITEMS Sale on until Dec. 21

Julie & Mike invite you to come in and experience the winexpert™ difference!

Gift Certiﬁcates Available Love your Wine. Guaranteed. Visit us at www.itsaboutwine.ca

It’s About Wine! On Premise Winemaking 2-20306 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Maple Ridge

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Letters to Santa

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Top holiday movies of all time If you and the family have some time to sit down and relax this holiday season, here’s a selection of some of the top Christmas movies of all time:

that’s headed to the North Pole. The ﬁlm, starring Tom Hanks, is an adaptation of the beloved book by Chris Van Allsburg. 6.6 stars

his new family, even his emotionally-stunted dad, and manages to bring the Christmas spirit to even the most jaded New Yorkers. 6.8 stars

11. How The Grinch Stole Christmas: A big budget remake of the classic cartoon about a creature intent on stealing Christmas. 5.7 stars

9. Elf: Will Ferrell brings the laughs in this 2003 movie about a boy who was raised by elves. When Buddy the Elf heads off to New York to ﬁnd his real dad, he has a bit of a hard time ﬁtting in with his elf costume and love of all things maple syrup. But he soon manages to win over

8. Home Alone: Any movie that reigns the box ofﬁce for 12 weeks straight is bound to become a classic. In 1990, Macauley Culkin starred in his breakout role as an eight-year-old who gets left behind when his family takes off for vacation. While he’s home alone, he’s forced to deal with

10. Polar Express: On Christmas Eve, a boy who is hoping to believe in the magic of Christmas boards a train

two burglars who have cased the neighborhood to steal Christmas gifts. Using smarts, wit, and a few crafty traps, he manages to ward off the burglars and reunite with his family just in time for the holiday. 7.1 stars 7. Frosty The Snowman: A living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman’s magic hat. 7.3 stars 7. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation:

In this laugh-out-loud movie form 1989, Clark Griswold (played by Chevy Chase) is gungho about having a good old-fashioned family Christmas – even when his dead-beat brother shows up and parks his RV in the driveway, and the cat gets electrocuted by the Christmas tree. After all, it’s not Christmas without a little drama, right? 7.3 stars 6. The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic

tale of an old and bitter miser’s redemption on Christmas Eve. 7.4 stars 5. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town: This 1970 TV movie (made in stop-motion animation) is also an old holiday favorite. It’s about Kris Kringle – the man who is Santa Claus – and how he brings toys to children in a town that has outlawed them. But what really makes this movie a Christmas classic is the fearsome Winter Warlock’s transformation into a compassionate wizard with the wonderful song “Put One Foot In Front of the Other.” 7.8 stars 4. The Miracle on 34th Street: In this sweet 1947 movie, a Macy’s executive tries to ﬁnd a new store Santa. She hires an old man named Kris Kringle, who claims to be the one-and-only Santa Claus. Of course, such claims can get you into trouble and Kris ends up being hospitalized for some kind of delusional disorder. Hope comes in the form of a young man who wants to help Kris prove that he is really and truly Santa. 7.9 stars

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3. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Who knew sleigh bells and ghoulish shrunken heads went so well together? In 1993, Tim Burton certainly didn’t disappoint with this sweet tale of Halloween meets Christmas. When Jack Skellington grows tired of Halloween Town, he wanders into the forest and accidentally opens a portal to a magical place called Christmas Town. Can he convince his fellow townspeople that this new town is a magical place, or will he be forced to watch as Christmas Town is taken over and its magical spirit robbed? 8 stars 3. Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer: This classic made-for-TV Christmas movie

premiered in 1964 and has been delighting generations of kids ever since. It tells the story of Rudolph, a reindeer with a nose that lights up. He’s looking for a place where he belongs. Special guest appearances by the Abominable Snowman and the misfit toys make this movie extraspecial. 8 stars 3. A Christmas Story: Young Ralphie Parker wants only one thing: a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200 Shot Range Model Air Rifle. His parents don’t want him to shoot his eye out and refuse to get it. Wacky hijinks happen as Ralphie develops some very creative ploys to convince his mother and father that this is the only thing they should give him. 8 stars 3. A Christmas Carol: An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by ghosts on Christmas Eve. 8 stars 2. A Charlie Brown Christmas: In this half-hour Christmas special, Charlie Brown becomes the director of the school holiday pageant and goes out with Linus to buy an aluminum tree for the show. Instead, they bring back a forlorn real tree. Our hapless hero finds himself dismayed by the rampant commercialization of the holidays and searches for the true meaning of Christmas. 8.3 stars 1. It’s a Wonderful Life: A man, about to commit suicide during the holidays because he’s financially ruined, is stopped by an angel who shows him what life would be like if he’d never existed. It’s a charming movie — part romance, part pathos, and a celebration of life. 8.7 stars - Amazon.com, - imbd.com , - fun.familyeducation.

Holiday Magic - THE NEWS -- Wednesday, December 7, 2011 -- B13

Come celebrate the 12th Annual Christmas Open House with Westgate Flower Garden We want to thank all our customers for their support with a small gift

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, December 10 from 10:30–4:30 Warm Apple Cider, Treats, and Christmas Harp Music

Letters to Santa

10% of Poinsettia sales go towards the Asante Centre

Westgate Flower Garden

Emily Van de Kerkhof, Maple Ridge

203 Street & Lougheed Hwy. Maple Ridge 604-460-7230 westgateﬂowergarden.com

Westgate Weddings

Make memories this Christmas with Hammond Jewellers Bulova Mantel Clock/ Jewellery Box.

Celebrate this holiday season with a gift from Pandora.

Comes pre-wrapped and ready to put under the tree! $199 while supplies last. from $299.00 for Starburst 1/2 carat tw appearance

Sterling silver Pandora clasp bracelet, 2 s/s clips and a bead for $175.00 ($215.00 retail value) while supplies last.

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20832 Lougheed Highway Maple Ridge

604-467-6861

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Open: Monday–Saturday 9 am–5:30 pm Christmas Hours: Sunday, December 4, 11, 18, 11 am–5 pm December 19–23, 9 am–8 pm December 24, 9 am–4 pm

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Christmas

at Maple Ridge Baptist Church

DECEMBER 12 Traditional Christmas Carol Sing-a-long 7pm • Free Admission DECEMBER 18 “The Irrational Season” A Christmas Concert with Carolyn Arends. Tickets at our ofﬁce or at the door DECEMBER 24 Candle Light Services 4 pm & 6 pm 604-467-9613

22155 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge, BC • www.mapleridgebaptist.org

LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT? Community Giving Cards

Family photos Tara, Shawn and Benjamin Phaneuf along the dike in Maple Ridge.

are a unique way of sharing the Christmas spirit in your own community. By making a donation to Community Services in honour of someone on your Christmas list, you and your gift are helping to instill hope in our youth in the communities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

Community Giving Cards are readily available at Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services. Please ask us about them.

Family photos www.comservice.bc.ca • 604.467.6911

The Rear family at Pitt Meadows Christmas in the City.

The Downtown Langley Win this Window Contest is back! And this year it’s bigger than ever! Three Great Prize Packages will be awarded.

It’s time to get excited because between Monday, November 14th and Saturday, December 24th, everyone has a full six weeks to shop Downtown Langley and enter the contest. With any purchase made at any of our 60 participating businesses, you automatically receive an entry in our amazing “Win this Window” contest. There’s no limit to the number of times you can enter and there’s no minimum purchase amount required.

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This contest is sponsored by the Downtown Langley Business Association. For more information and contest rules please visit one of the participating businesses or winthiswindow.com

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