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National Indigenous People’s Day
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National Indigenous People’s Day

National Indigenous People’s Day takes place on June 21st. It is celebrated in communities all around Metro Vancouver including in the City of Maple Ridge. The City of Maple Ridge is on the traditional and unceded territories of the Katzie and Kwantlen First Nations.

Hosted by the Fraser River Indigenous Society, The National Indigenous People’s Day event at the Memorial Peace Park is a celebration of First Nations culture. The event on Saturday, June 17th, so a few days before the official day, was begans with the opening ceremonies at 10:00 am with local dignitaries. There there is an official welcome and greeting, a few speeches and blessings. There was also singing and dancing.

Also at the event there participated a number of artisan vendors selling Indigenous art, crafts and other items.

Maple Ridge Pride Month 2023 kicks off
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Maple Ridge Pride Month 2023 kicks off

Pride in the Park kicks off Pride Month in Maple Ridge
A free event for all ages was held on June 3 at Memorial Peace Park.

Entertainer David C Jones was the event’s MC, while regional drag queens Scarlett Rose, Jaylene Tyme, Justin Abit and Carrie Dawn performed throughout the day.

“Whether you identify as part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community or not, there was something for everyone at Pride in the Park”

Value of organization logo
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Value of organization logo

One NGO’s society asked me to determine the author and copyrights for a graphic sign that this organization has been using for several years for visual identification. It turned out that this innocent willow twig is an element of the logo of many other organizations, at least six, whose names are visible in the picture next to it. In my opinion graphic design is the creation of original visual messages addressed to specific social groups for specific purposes. Creating a logo is about looking for a synthetic graphic sign that helps you better understand the organization.
How did this modest willow branch become a symbol of the activity of such different entities: a church, a coffee shop, a fashion store, a neighborhood house? Which one do you think fits best? Probably not to everyone!?

Spring is coming...
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Spring is coming...

The first gardeners from the CEED Centre in Maple Ridge went outside for the first time in 2023 on March 4 during the Seed Swap Garden Party. This event was intended to give people a chance to see the CEED Centre gardens, socialize and for the first time this year exchange seeds as a group, and learn the principles of growing their own plants.

From the very morning, the day was crispy and cloudy, hence the participants were able to learn how groundhogs can feel when they leave their burrows “in search of their own shadow”. Such a bad weather, however, did not discourage anyone who wanted to share their seeds with others. Either way, the lack of sun this day stands for a good sign that the spring will come soon!

The CEED Centre Society building hosted four presentations, for gardeners of all skill levels, by Christian Cowley, Carl Ronka and Dave Evely. That day, over a cup of coffee, I could learn from experts about how to grow my own food and I left with many new entries in my contacts book.