Congratulations to Roadhouse Bake Shoppe!  It is their one year anniversary this week and on Saturday, July 3rd they are celebrating… you’re invited!  Mouth watering baked goods, a fantastic selection of cheeses, condiments, olives, bread animals, deli meats and gourmet foods produced by local artisans.

From 10AM – 4PM enjoy vendor demos, in-store specials and lots of samples.  The Roadhouse Bake Shoppe will be unveiling their brand new pastry line-up this day as well!  

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The 2010 BC Summer Games are taking place in the Township of Langley!  This great weekend of sport will showcase our province’s top athletes and will welcome the province to our spectacular Fraser Valley!

Presently the Games are seeking 4000 volunteers for everything from photography to food services, registration & results, communications, medical services… there are a lot of volunteers required in a multitude of areas.

If you are interested in volunteering your time, please submit an application and let them know what you’d be willing to help out with on July 22 – 25, 2010.

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UPDATE: MAGGI WON!  CONGRATULATIONS MAGGI!!!!

Have you seen the Old Navy commercials with the Supermodelquins?  Did you know there was a real Supermodelquin search? Abbotsford’s Maggi G is the only Canadian finalist in the 2010 Old Navy Supermodelquin Search!

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When I see a local business doing something to help those in need, it sure does make me smile.

Nectar Lingerie in Fort Langley has launched a new campaign called Undies For Africa. This awesome initiative will be the collection of gently used bras and brand new underwear to be sent to the women on Zambia, to help lower the instances of sexual abuse, rape and the spread of infection.

Please bring your gently used bras and brand new women’s underwear to Nectar Lingerie.  

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This morning I caught up with a group of very generous local landscape professionals. Representatives from Beneath Your Feet Landscaping, Blasig Landscape & Construction, Golden Ears Landscaping, Janzen & Co. Landscaping, and The Green Man Landscape Services were working their buns off this sunny Earth Day as part of the PLANET Day of Service.  PLANET Day of Service is an internationally recognized grassroots event bringing landscape professionals together for volunteer projects which beautify the grounds of schools, parks, playgrounds, senior centers, shelters and anywhere that people enjoy green spaces. Today they were renovating the front grounds of the Ridge Meadows Hospice Society’s Bailey House and McKinney Creek residencese, on Laity Street in Maple Ridge.

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Thanks to all who entered the Little White House contest!  We hope you are all able to visit this Fraser Valley gem sometime soon – you won’t be disappointed!!!

Little White House carries a charming collection of apparel, furnishings, jewellery, fine linens, gifts and lots more.  It’s absolutely fabulous!

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