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This weekend

Home showhappeningsWHAT • WHERE • WHEN?WHAT?: Dubbed “The Everything Show,”Ridge Meadows Home Show is one of thelargest and most diverse home shows inWestern Canada.The three-day event showcases closeto 400 exhibitors offering everythingto renovate, decorate, and landscape ahome, plus a whole lot more.

RIDGE MEADOWS HOME SHOWWHERE: Planet Ice Maple Ridge, theGolden Ears Curling RinkWHEN: Friday, May 2 - 4 to 9 p.m.Saturday, May 3 - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sunday, May 4 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.HOW MUCH: $4 per person, $7 family

OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE & LEISURE SHOWWHERE: Albion FairgroundsWHEN: Friday, May 2 - 4 to 8 p.m.Saturday, May 3 - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sunday, May 4 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.HOW MUCH: No admission fee

FAMILY FESTWHERE: Albion FairgroundsWHEN: Friday, May 2 - 4 to 8 p.m.Saturday, May 3 - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sunday, May 4 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.HOW MUCH: No admission fee

WEST COAST AMUSEMENTSWHERE: Albion FairgroundsWHEN: Friday, May 2 - opens at 4 p.m.Saturday, May 3 - opens at 11 a.m.Sunday, May 4 - opens at 11 a.m.HOW MUCH: Posted carnival ride feesapply

BODY, MIND, SPIRIT PSYCHIC FAIRWHERE: Upstairs in the Golden EarsCurling Rink (follow signs)WHEN: Friday, May 2 - 4 to 9 p.m.Saturday, May 3 - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sunday, May 4 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.HOW MUCH: Fees for readings

WHAT ELSE? Worth noting, this eventfeatures abundant FREE parking. Mostvisitors can access the main parking lotsat Planet Ice, but, during peak periods,traffic will be directed to the overflowparking lot located two minutes east ofPlanet Ice, off 240th Street, along 104thAvenue, beside the sports fields, with freeshuttle service moving people back andforth.

MORE AT:www.ridgemeadowshomeshow.comand for more updates closer to the event,

stay tuned to The TIMES online at

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This weekend’s three-day event atPlanet Ice and the Albion Fairgroundsis about more than just the home.by Roxanne [email protected]

It’s no typical home show; that’simmediately apparent to anyone whohas ever attended the Ridge MeadowsHome Show.

It’s actually the largest single commun-ity event of the year in Maple Ridge andPitt Meadows. And having been around formore than 40 years, its success in draw-ing thousands of people from throughoutthe Lower Mainland – about 80 per cent ofthem from this community – comes fromthe diversity of the show, confirmed eventorganizer Cass Winder.

“Where else can you find a home showthat has kids’ events, dog shows, extremestunt shows, boats, cars and even a hugecarnival?” she queried.

Expect the unexpected, Winder said.“We’ve all but thrown away the rule

book in producing this event – right fromkeeping admission prices way, way below

industry standards to providing free park-ing, complimentary shuttle service and ashow that’s as diverse as the residents wholive here.”

The organization’s status as a non-profitsociety and its commitment to seeing itselfas a vibrant community event, rather thana commercial endeavour, are part of thedriving forces behind its success.

“I think you’d be hard-pressed to find any otherhome show of this size andstature with gate prices of $4single and $7 for entire fam-ilies,” Winder said.

“And that’s before wethrow in all the events thatare totally free and our manycomplimentary services.”

Billed as one of Western Canada’s lar-gest home shows, the local event thisyear features close to 400 exhibitor boothsoffering everything to renovate, decor-ate and landscape your home, as well assampling areas, a wellness section and ahuge marketplace in the show’s everythingwoman section.

New vehicles, ATVs, motorcycles, andnow – with the addition of new exhibitorssuch as GA Checkpoint and Marine One

– boats are the home show’s gift to malepatrons, Winder said.

The “big boy toys” are for the guys whodutifully looked over the endless samples,paint chips, window fashions, and decoritems their wives find so entrancing, shesaid.

These elements augment the rest of theoutdoor lifestyle show and the popular

everything backyard sec-tion that are staged at theAlbion Fairgrounds.

Having the fairgroundssituated right next door tothe home show displaysat Planet Ice has allowedthe show to expand signifi-cantly and also takes thepressure off the buildings,

Winder explained.“We were getting to the point where the

buildings were so jammed with people, youcould barely move,” she said.

“Now our visitors are spread over amuch larger area and it’s much more com-fortable.”

It also allows her and a team of volun-teers to produce a show that “by anyone’sstandards is pretty unique,” Winder con-cluded.

‘Everything’ festivities

Dogs, extreme stunts add to show’s depth

“We’ve all but thrownaway the rule bookin producing thisevent…”Cass Winder

The Albion Fairgrounds, Planet Ice, and Golden Ears Curling Rink are currently being transformed into a massive community showcase for this weekend’s home show.

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Perfect timing

Baskets proveideal Mom giftThe annual home show reallydoes try to cater to the womenout there driving all the projects.by Roxanne [email protected]

Just in time for Mother’s Day, theRidge Meadows Home Show isrolling out a series of sections,events, and exhibits aimed specif-

ically at the women among us.“Of course, since Mother’s Day

always falls just a week or so after theshow, we make certain we have lotsof products that make great gifts formom,” said show coordinator CassWinder.

Among the first things people will seeas they arrive at this weekend’s show,is the Pitt Meadows Lions’ hangingbasket sales on the steps of Planet Ice.

A team of about half dozen Lionswill always be on duty, selling the“stunning” baskets for $25 each, $5 ofwhich will be going to help the localservice club fund community projectsand initiatives, said coordinator andLion Gary Paller.

“We’re really looking forward tobeing there,” he said, noting that lastyear the team sold about 2,000 of thebaskets between the home show and atthe IGA. Paller hopes a similar numbercan be sold again this year, but thistime out, he noted, they’re only avail-able at the home show this year.

In addition to the baskets, almosteverything at the home show holdssome appeal to women, whether it’shelping them in kick starting a homeproject, tapping into their spiritual side,offering ideas to the “boys” for somemuch need outside lounging options,or providing a vast array of skin andbeauty products and trendy or house-wares, “we have it all,” Winder said.

A firepit will be awardedto a lucky show-goerduring the outdoor lifestylecomponent of the show.

by Troy [email protected]

For the outdoor-sytypes, it doesn’t getmuch better than lifein Maple Ridge and Pitt

Meadows, what with the twocommunities’ abundance ofstreams, lakes, parks, and hik-ing trails.

So it’s only fitting that theOutdoor Lifestyle and LeisureShow – sponsored by MarvJones Honda – is a big part ofthis weekend’s Ridge MeadowsHome Show at AlbionFairgrounds and Planet Ice.

“The outdoor show is associ-ated with the Family Fest, soit’s all kind of together,” saidDeb Bradbury, exhibit oper-ations manager with the Ridge

Meadows Home Show. “Wehave [on display] kayaks andboats, camping equipment,ATVs, mini motos, BMX…”

Bradbury said “we decidedto have more guy stuff,” forvisitors to peruse during theirvisit to the home show.

“We’re going towards theoutdoors and the camping andthe outdoor style of lifestyle,”

she said.During

the show,visitors can enter to Win aWest Coast-inspired firepitfrom Rocky Mountain Stoneat the Bishops’ Casual Livingdisplay.

The draw for the firepitthat’s valued at $1,500 ispart of the show’s Everything

Backyard section, where show-goers will find barbecues, hottubs, firepits, pools, landscap-ers, and decks.

The other elements ofthe show are EverythingRecreation and EverythingActive.

Vendors involved with theoutdoor lifestyle and leisurecomponent of the show:

• Albion Flats• Bishops Outdoor Living

• Chipeze GrillingProducts

• Custom Strapz•Dominion Flag &

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• Finning Canada• GA Checkpoint

• Latin Flavours Fitness• Marine One• Marv Jones Honda• Maple Ridge Cycle• Road Rage• Skyview Outdoors• Taylor Backyards Center• The Backyard Fix

Living outside

Show focuses on all things outdoors

Riders as young as 12 can get onthe back of a kid-sized motorcyclesat this weekend’s home show.

For Brendan Keys from PortMoody’s GA Checkpoint Marineand Motorsports, the payoff is theexcitement on little ones’ faces

as they navigate kid-sized motorcyclesaround the track.

“You look a their faces and you cansee, the kids are having a blast,” Keyssaid, “but this is about safety first. It’simperative that kids learn from a trainedprofessional.”

Keys is referring to GA Checkpoint’sYamaha Young Riders Academy, whichoffers free rider training for youngstersbetween the ages of six and 12 at thisweekend’s Ridge Meadows Home Show.

The event, which runs in conjunctionwith the home show from May 2-4, willfeature an enclosed course lined withprotective barriers.

The free 20-minute training includespersonalized, individual instruction by

trained professionals on Yamaha kid-sized motorcycles.

The young students are first fitted withprotective gear,provided by GACheckpoint, beforegoing throughorientation on con-trols and functions.

There are balancechecks, a walk-through on brakeand throttle instruc-tion, and thenstudents’ take theirinstructor-aided firstride.

Pass this partand the next stepis an un-aided ride– with instructormonitoring.

Keys said at leastone parent or legalguardian will berequired to sign a waiver and must bepresent during the training.

Students should wear a long-sleeved

shirt, full length pants and socks withrunning shoes.

GA Checkpoint provides helmets,gloves and glasses.

Keys said parentscan judge theirchild’s readinessto take the train-ing by looking attheir ability to ridea two-wheel bicyclewithout trainingwheels.

“If your child canride a two-wheelerunder their ownguidance, if theycan pedal and cometo a sudden stop,”Keys said, “theyhave masteredthe two-wheelerand are ready toprogress to the next

level.”The Yamaha Riders event takes place

at Albion Fairgrounds and runs all threedays of the home show.

Motorcycle riding

Mini motos all the buzz at home show

A draw for a firepit – valued at $1,500 – will take placethis weekend at the Ridge Meadows Home Show.

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Gordon Desormeaux (a.k.a Chef Dez) is back at the Ridge Meadows Home Show again this year, sharing hisgrilling secrets in the TIMES barbecue school.

Barbecue seasonis upon us again,and recognizinghow much people

enjoy food fresh from thegrill, The TIMES is excitedto be bringing back ourown cooking columnistand chef extraordinairethis year’s Ridge MeadowHome Show.

Once again, there’s aweekend of fun afoot forfoodies who attend theshow and take time out tosee Chef Dez at the bar-becue school, said homeshow coordinator CassWinder.

“Here’s where we turnup the heat and teach youhow to grill the perfectsteak, create ribs that arethe envy of the neigh-bourhood, and take yourtastebuds on a barbecueadventure – and you getto taste everything our redseal chef serves up,” saidWinder, who was thrilledto partner with the TIMESand bring Chef Dez backagain.

The chef is pretty excitedtoo.

“These are great demosas we dive into the worldof both gas and charcoalgrills,” Chef Dez told TheTIMES.

“This year, we will bedoing barbecue pork backribs again, as people always have ques-tions on how to master these without dry-ing them out.”

As well, he will be serving up tips onhow to do bone-in, skin-on chicken per-fectly without flareups.

And, new this year is a demo on marin-ating and perfecting meat on a stick. He’sdoing Greek souvlaki with fresh tzatziki.

“Also new this year is a demo I callSteak 101, and I’ll talk about the differ-ences between strip loins and tenderloinsand how you should approach each ofthese steaks in a different manner,” thechef explained.

“Of course, we’re alsodoing grilled fruit and veg-gies, just to show peoplethat anything can becooked on a barbecue andhave it taste amazing!”

Chef Dez is back forall three days, with twoshows Friday night, threeshows Saturday night, andtwo more shows Sunday.

“I love the show becauseit is a great way to teachpeople tricks of the tradeand help them embraceoutdoor barbecue grillingto the fullest extent theycan,” he said, sharing histzatziki recipe as a teaserto what’s available at theshow.

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(Makes approximately three cups)“A Greek mealtime

favourite – serve it ongrilled Greek souvlaki orsimply use it as a dip forpita bread. Do not peelthe cucumbers, as the skinadds a lot of colour andnutrients!”

– Chef DezIngredients:

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• 500g plain yogurt (usefull fat yogurt for a richertaste)

• 3-4 garlic cloves,crushed to a paste

• 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill (or 1tsp dry dill)

• 1 tbsp olive oil• Salt and pepper to season

Directions:1. Put grated cucumbers in a clean

towel or cheesecloth and squeeze toremove moisture.

2. Place drained cucumbers in a bowl,and add all the other ingredients; stir tocombine and serve immediately.

If using dry dill, let sit refrigerated for aminimum of two hours before serving.

• Make sure to visit Chef Dez this weekend at theRidge Meadows Home Show

Foodie alert

Let’s sizzle with the chef

On stageChef Dez is at the barbecueschool on the fairgrounds:• Friday – 5:30 p.m. – Thesecret to moist barbecue porkback ribs• Friday – 6:45 p.m. – Steak101 with grilled asparagus• Saturday – 1:15 p.m. – Steak101 with grilled asparagus• Saturday – 4:30 p.m. – Beefsouvlaki with fresh tzatziki• Saturday – 6:15 p.m. – Thesecret to moist barbecue porkback ribs• Sunday – 12 Noon – Perfectbarbece chicken with grilledpineapple• Sunday – 2 p.m. – beefsouvlaki with fresh tzatziki

Chef Dez is a food columnist and culinaryinstructor in the Fraser Valley. Visit himat www.chefdez.com. Send questions [email protected] or to P.O. Box 2674,

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Homeowners are invited tobrowse and chat with experts.by Roxanne [email protected]

Professional guidance forthat next home decor orrenovation project is asclose as this year’s Ridge

Meadows Home Show.Every nook and cranny of

Planet Ice and the Golden EarsCurling Rink – as well as muchof the Albion Fairgounds – havebeen transformed into a show-case space for everything imagin-able for the home.

While the home show,now about 40 years old,has evolved into a hugemulti-level community event– complete with a children’sfestival, The TIMES barbe-cue school, a dog show,psychic fair, and outdoor funincluding a mini moto ridingacademy – the heart of thisshow is still the exhibitorsand all they offer in the wayof advice, products, andservices to help enhanceanyone’s home.

This year, event organizer CassWinder said there are close to400 exhibitors who will be partof the three-day show.

“There’s literally hundreds ofexhibitors… offering everythingto renovate and decorate yourhome.”

Visitors will be amazed with all

they will dis-cover insidethe buildingsand on thegrounds to

augment their home, Windersaid, offering a road map of sortsto what kinds of things can befound throughout the site.

Exhibitors grouped together inthe curling rink can help visitorsaddress their renovation, build-ing, and landscaping needs.

“Building A is where you’ll findeverything you need if you’reready to tacklethat big homeproject. Stop byBuilding A to findall the traditionalbuilding ele-ments,” Windersaid, noting Haney Builders’ Askthe Expert area is always a draw.

In the neighbouring Planet Ice,one rink is dedicated to wellness,

housewares, and a marketplace.“If you love those unique

gadgets and one-of-a-kind items,be sure to shopthe marketplace,”Winder said.“Then prowl thecolourful girl-

stuff section, where you’ll findjewelry, cosmetics, spas, linens,and more.”

The other ice rink is devoted to

those considering a decor facelift,whether that means decorating,home theatres, or appliances.

And this is where Design Alleyhost Ronnie Vanstone will takethe stage with seminars anddesign tips.

And don’t forget all that’sworth discovering outside – onthe fairgrounds – including theEverything Backyard area thatwill help make your outdoorspace more liveable.

Top 10 listHome show organizers have puttogether this list now available at:www.mrtimes.com search “zoku”

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Kids Zonec

Norden bringsmagic to showby Maria [email protected]

Award-winning Norden the Magician, other-wise known as Mike Norden, will be backagain at the Ridge Meadows Home Show.

Norden is promising to bring back some ofhis famous tricks, but he also has some new ones uphis sleeve.

“My puppet rabbit Q-Tip will be back, but alongwith his furry canine friends ‘Barkley’ and ‘Ben’– based in this years theme being all about dogs,”Norden said.

Norden said he loves being a magician because hemakes people laugh and smile.

“There is no better job in the world,” he said.His magic shows are geared to the “family market,”

Norden said, with good, clean fun.But that doesn’t mean his magic is only for kids.“While I interact with the kids, the adults are not

left out, as many jokes are thrown to them,” he said.“Plus they get to live vicariously through their kidsand truly enjoy the show just as much...”

This will be the fifth time Norden is performing atthe Ridge Meadows Home Show and for the secondyear in a row, he’ll be emcee of the Kids Zone.

The former Maple Ridge resident has won Magicianof the Year awards eight times.

• More at www.mrtimes.com, search “Norden”

Norden the Magician, a.k.a., Mike Norden is back at the home show.

The Kids Zone and other areasat the Albion Fairgrounds willcater to children.

Always free, Family Fest isset to entertain kids andparents alike with threedays of stage shows, a pet-

ting zoo, make-and-take crafts, andan endless list of “get active” areasthat will have kids running andjumping for hours.

In addition to carnival rides, pro-vided by West Coast Amusement,there will be magic, sports, dogs,and Lego building to keep the kidsentertained at the Ridge MeadowsHome Show on May 2, 3, and 4 atthe Albion Fairgrounds.

Magician of the year winner MikeNorden, host and master of ceremon-ies, will work his magic with threedays of stage shows and walk aroundmagic at this year’s Family Fest.

Ronald McDonald will take tothe stage Saturday at 2:30 p.m. andYuen’s Family Martial Arts is backwith a Ninjas Obstacle Course andtheir brand new Bouncy Dojo – theupscale martial arts version of abouncy castle.

Budding gymnasts will want tovisit Tumblebus and take part in theendless activities contained in thisbus filled with gymnastics equipment– and instruction.

Participaction’s Bring Back Playexhibit will also be on site, teachingkids games and activities that inspire

them to enjoy an active lifestyle.The ever-popular Yamaha mini-

moto event is also back, with GACheckpoint providing motorcycles,helmets, safety gear, as well as pro-fessional instruction, before kidsget to ride unassisted on their ownmotorcycle around a track.

Youngsters between the ages of sixto 12 can take part, providing theycan keep a two-wheeler upright andparents sign a waiver.

Promising to leave kids wide-eyed with wonder will be the world

ranked BMX riders at the ActiveSports Extreme Stunt Shows takingplace all three days.

Kids will also have an opportun-ity to try BMX jumps and a scootercourse – with bicycles, safety gear,and instruction provided.

A cyclecross course will also bebuilt on site allowing families toexperience off-road riding.

Parts of the dog show are alsogeared for kids, and, in addition,there will be a Brick4kidz buildingcentre.

Families

Kids entertained at home show

An edutainment component isadded to the Ridge MeadowsHome Show this year.

Bricks 4 Kidz, a Lego modelbuilding education program,will be launched at theRidge Meadows Home Show.

The highly-popular children’seducation and enrichment programoffers a unique educational Legomodel building for students at loca-tions across Canada and the UnitedStates – visitors to the home showcan look for it in the Kids Fun Zone,an annual part of the “everythingshow” that runs this weekend.

Bricks 4 Kidz offers after-school

enrichment programs, pre-schoolclasses, week-long summer camps,birthday parties, kids night outevents and more.

“We invite the entire commun-ity to join us for our introduction atyour family fair and discover a newway to play here in Maple Ridge,”said Tera Teng, owner of the newlocation. “With exciting themessuch as space, construction, andamusement parks, the new Bricks 4Kidz programs don’t just entertainthem but gives parents a new wayto empower them to appreciate thebasic math and science concepts thatreally make things work.”

Using Lego bricks, Bricks 4 Kidzhas created a unique and propri-etary model unlike any other in the

nation.Through what it calls “edutain-

ment,” children ages three to 13,can create and play in an environ-ment that not only reinforces mathand science concepts but also buildsself-confidence and problem-solvingskills, fosters teamwork, and triggerstheir lively imaginations.

The Ridge-Meadows-MissionBricks 4 Kidz programs began serv-ing the community March 17 withcurriculums available at designatedcamps and in select schools.

To find out more aboutBricks4Kids programs, people cancontact Teng at 604-380-1501 [email protected]. For moreinformation go to www.bricks4kidz.com/mr.

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Dogs have become a big partpeople’s lives and of the RidgeMeadows Home Show lineup.

Home decor and renos, newhome products and services– the Ridge Meadows HomeShow, set to take place this

Friday to Sunday, is all about makingone’s abode a nice place to relax in.

Not just for humans, dogs also are anintegral part of many families, and thehome show will once again feature a sec-tion devoted to them, aptly named Forthe Love of Dogs.

The main show in the canine section isthe Meet the Breeders dog show, featur-ing some of Canada’s top dogs, presentedin two shows on Saturday, May 3, at12:30 and 3:30 p.m.

The Meet the Breed dog shows will befollowed by a “meet and greet.”

Cass Winder, home show projectcoordinator, said organizers wanted aneducational element to the dog section,and show visitors can meet the dogs,their owners, handlers, and some breed-ers.

“We also want people to choose rep-utable breeders that do health checks,”Winder said. “Dog shopping on theInternet is convenient, but the only wayyou’ll know you’re not supporting apuppy mill or an unscrupulous breeder isby meeting the breeder face to face andseeing their set-up.Good breeders areextremely selectiveabout who pur-chases their dogs.They will ask you asmany questions asyou ask them.”

The event willalso feature a lineupof dog experts anddemonstrations.

Tracy Bullinger ofBullinger GermanShepherds will befeatured with herteam at a meet andgreet at noon onSaturday, May 3.

It’s an eventWinder describesas a “must-see”for anyone inter-ested in the sport ofSchutzhund, or theGerman shepherddog.

The grooming show takes place Friday,May 2 at 6:15 p.m.

For those interested in convincing their

dogs they need ajob, they’ll wantto watch theObedience Plusdemonstration ser-ies that takes placeall three days ofthe show.

Companyowners Werner and Janet Hader bring30 years of experience in canine trainingand also operate Western K-9 Security,specializing in narcotics and explosives

detection and security patrols.“This Whonnock couple has a long

history with working dogs, they’re well-respected in the industry and they’vebeen teaching courses in personal protec-tion, handling and detection for years,”Winder said. “They also offer privateobedience lessons. They’re experts.”

Dogs are also viewed as a pathwayto keeping their owners physically, andemotionally fit.

“There are so many things you cando with your dog – more than the 10-

minute walk when you get home fromwork,” Winder said. “In addition to dogsports like agility, coursing, rally andSchutzund, there are all sort of jobs thatregular people’s dogs take part in: protec-tion, detection, movies, therapy – andthere are a lot of folks out there that traindogs for this kind of thing.”

Many of them will be doing demon-strations on site and will be available allweekend long at the show.

There will be a couple of demonstra-tions on novice obedience so visitors canlearn the basics right at the show, or signup for a variety of classes, for example,on dog etiquette.

“Most dogs love being challenged andtake great pleasure in pleasing their mas-ters,” Winder said. “Dogs are happier andmore pleasurable to be around when theyhave basic obedience training.”

One of the more popular classes thesedays is “nosework,” a fun skill that usesthe dogs’ natural ability and allows theowner to get out with their dog and havefun.

Dogs love chasing all over the housefinding things their owners have hidden.

Some dogs will excel at this and may beconsidered as working dogs, doing nar-cotics and bomb detection.

“For this kind of specialized work, vis-itors will want to chat with ObediencePlus, on site all weekend and doing a ser-ies of protection and detection demonstra-tions,” Winder explained.

Visitors whose dogs are purebred andregistered with either the Canadian orAmerican Kennel club may also want tobecome involved in the show dog world.

Dog show participants will be ableto provide information to show visitorsabout showing and earning titles for theirdogs and even learning to be a handler.

Because the For the Love of Dogs eventis part of Family Fest, many of the demosand exhibitors have information related tothings kids need to know about dogs.

Becoming a junior handler and takingpart in 4H dog shows are excellent waysfor kids to be involved with their furrybest friends, Winder explained.

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Dogs will be a big part of the Ridge Meadows HomeShow from Friday to Sunday.

North America’s top Sieger Show German Shepherd, Utah, will be one of a castof canine royalty appearing as part of the Meet the Breed dog show at the RidgeMeadows Home Show’s For the Love of Dog event May 2-4 at Planet Ice. Utah,pictured here with owner Tracy Bullinger, will also headline at the BullingerShepherd’s meet-and-greet at noon Saturday.

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by Troy [email protected]

It’s a radical, awesome,gnarly element to the RidgeMeadows Home Show.

The Action SportsExtreme Stunt Show, partof the home show at AlbionFairgrounds this weekend (May2-4) will spotlighthigh-flying BMXriders and skate-boarders who’ll puttheir skills on dis-play at the corral bythe shuttle drop-offarea.

Sponsored byMaple Ridge Cycleand MacdonaldRealty Ltd., thestunt show willfeature NateBerkheimer, LiamWallace (mountainbike), Corey Walsh,Travis Sexsmith,BMX racers Jared Ennis andRyan Tougas, and more guestriders.

“We assembled a bicycledream team and got togethersome other local groups,” saidMaple Ridge Cycle owner TroyScott.

Demos featuring BMX and

mountain bike riders take placeat the following times: 7 p.m.Friday, May 2; 11 a.m. and 4p.m. Saturday, May 3; and 11a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, May4.

As well as being one of theperformers, Berkheimer is help-ing organize the show.

“People can expect to seea world-classstunt show,”Berkheimersaid. “We havehigh-level ridersinvolved. It’s afirst-of-its-kindevent in MapleRidge – some-thing you’d seeduring halftimeat a footballgame.”

The show fea-tures:

• Extremebig air jumps:demos by pro

and intermediate riders;• Full size half pipe: demos

by pro and intermediate riders;• BMX bike: try it with

instructors (bike and helmetsprovided)

• Scooters: try it withinstructors (scooter and hel-mets provided)

• BMX youth track: BMXbike, try it with instructors(bike and helmets provided)

• Scooter course: scooters,try it with instructors (scooterand helmets provided)

• Cyclecross: Try it withinstructors (bike and helmetsprovided)

• Skateboard: demos by proand intermediate riders in thehalf pipe.

The 31-year-old Berkheimer,who started riding BMX bikesin 1988, said the home show isa way of bringing talent to thecommunity and “let them seeextreme side of BMX.”

Demos aside, Berkheimer isequally excited about introdu-cing BMX to a new generationof riders.

“Even if kids show up withno bikes, they can try outBMX,” he said. “There will bea small demo track for begin-ner to intermediate riders totry.”

All the try it courses are opento adults and children, all threedays of the home show.

Berkheimer is a high flyer onhis bike. Asked if he’s nervousabout taking what may seemto some to be a big risk duringhis demos, he answered thatexperience makes “airtime”second nature to him.

“The higher I am in the air,the more fun it is,” he said. “Itdoesn’t make me feel uncom-fortable.”

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The three-day Body, Mind, and SpiritPsychic and Wellness Fair returns foran 18th year.by Troy [email protected]

The upstairs of the Golden EarsCurling Rink will be a place ofhealing and readings this week-end.

Entering its 18th year at the RidgeMeadows Home Show, the three-dayBody, Mind, and Spirit Psychic andWellness Fair has been a staple of thehome show, and for the past three yearshas been facilitated by Tina Clelland andTara Nagy.

The pair took the reins of the psychicfair three years ago whenthe previous organizer“retired” Clelland told theTIMES.

Clelland said the psychicfair is always a big draw tothe fair.

“We put more demosin this year because [thepsychic fair] is extremelypopular,” she said. “Weincreased the way we didit, to give other peoplean opportunity to showwhat they do. We’re goingto have hand analysis,crystals, and some reallyamazing readers and heal-ers available.”

The schedule for free demonstrationsduring the psychic fair is as follows:

Friday, May 2• 7 to 7:30 p.m. – demonstration of

tarot/intuitive readings (tentatively sched-uled)

• 7:30 to 8 p.m. – demonstration ofmediumship

Saturday, May 3• noon to 12:30 p.m. – demonstration

of mediumship/tarot intuitive• 12:30 to 1 p.m. – demonstration of

healing• 4:30 to 5 p.m. – demonstration of

tarot/intuitive• 5 to 5:30 p.m. – demonstration of

healingSunday, May 4

• 12 to 12:30 p.m. – demonstrations ofhealing (tentatively scheduled)

• 12:30 to 1 p.m. – demonstrations ofmediumship/tarot intuitive

Invitations were sent out to a varietyof healers and vendors who would fit themodel of the event.

The types of healers are conscious bars,hand analysis, Reki, chakra analysis/aurareading, and sound therapy.

Clelland described mediums as “receiv-ers of messages given by spirit, often con-necting to departed loved ones.”

“A medium will make the connection,then give the message for the intended,always acting in accordance for the cli-ents’ highest and best interest,” she said.

In her biography, Clelland noted that,throughout her life, she has know thingswithout understanding the reason.

“As a teen I was given a beautiful tarotdeck and I was hooked. I was intriguedby the colour and the translation of col-

our to energy and howit communicated itself inlife, health and spiritualgrowth,” she noted in herbio. “Combining my loveof colour and crystals, Ibegan my journey intocolour therapy.”

Clelland is a certifiedcrystal light practitioner,using what she describesas “the language of colour,crystals and oils to bal-ance the energies of thebody, identifying situa-tions and circumstancesthat challenge you andhelp you to release so that

you may meet each day easily.”She loves what she does.“I think [it’s an opportunity] to be

able to help people define what it is thatmoves them forward,” she said, “It’snot about giving a definitive answer. It’sabout helping providing clarity for themabout what it is that is creating a block.”

In her bio, Clelland said that throughher connection with spirit, she is ableto provide her clients with clarity andinsight, “to promote positive motion for-ward.”

“I trust the information provided tome will serve the clients best regard,”she said. “Using tarot and/or crystalsprovides a visual guide for the client andconfirmation from spirit.”

Admission to the home show is $4 perperson and $7 for a family. Healers willcharge their own prices.

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Tina Clelland, left and Tara Nagy are facilitating the Body, Mind, and Spirit Psychic and Wellness Fair during thisweekend’s Ridge Meadows Home Show being held in Planet Ice, the Golden Ears Curling Rink, and at the AlbionFairgrounds. The home show runs Friday to Sunday, May 2 to 4.

“I was intrigued bythe colour and thetranslation of colourto energy and howit communicateditself in life, healthand spiritual growth.Combining my love ofcolour and crystals, Ibegan my journey intocolour therapy.”Tina Clelland

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Ronnie Vanstone brings her designexpertise to the home show as she’sbeing doing for more than a decade.by Maria [email protected]

Vintage and cottage looks is whereit’s at this year as far as interiordecorating is concerned.

And visitors to the RidgeMeadows Home Show can learn about itat Design Alley’s seminars and showcasethis weekend.

Ronnie Vanstone, who is the creativeside of Design Alley, has been coming tothe home show since the early 2000s, andshe calls it a “great show, well run, andwell attended.”

“We get the opportunity to meet andhelp many new people over the courseof the show weekend and visitors to theshow really seem to enjoy the showcaseand seminars,” she said. “It’s a win-winfor Design Alley and visitors alike – weget to meet and chat with people whomay not know about us and the serviceswe provide and visitors get a chance toexperience working with a design teamand learning about new trends and prod-ucts as well as getting some great freehelp and advice.”

Every year there are many new trendsand “micro trends,” Vanstone said, butthis year the most popular are vintageand cottage.

She has combined the two this year– firstly, vintage, a “nod to yesteryear”using craftsmanship of the past, withitems that are either truly old, or repro-

duced to give them an antique feel.“[Vintage is] not old or worn but rather

gracefully aged – [it] is warm, elegant,but lived in and truly pretty,” Vanstonesaid.

The cottage look is an “eclectic assort-ment of new and old with a holiday feel,”Vanstone said, adding that it’s fresh,cheerful, airy, and inviting, making every

day feel like it’s a holiday.Vanstone will hold seminars about

colour at the home show, called “ColourConfusion.”

This year the trendiest colours aregreys, blues, and purples.

“This year’s softer colours, andthings like the popularity of the cottagelook, reflect the high stress, fast paced

world we live in today,” she said. “Ithink we all lead such busy, techno-logically plugged-in lives today, that theholiday atmosphere of the cottage look,mixed with the slower more graceful feelof items lived with and loved in days pastappeals to people.”

“Colour and trend forecasting is arather involved process with a lot of con-tributing factors, such as prevailing socialattitudes, economy, current media, andjust the need for variety and change,”Vanstone added.

She also thinks it’s time to let go ofthe earth tones that have been dominantover the past few years, and people areready to embrace a fresher, lighter colourpalette.

“After all, change is as good as a rest,they say, and vintage cottage and freshsofter colours will be like a restful holidayall year,” she explained.

Vanstone tries to keep her seminars funand interactive, and hopes they help takeaway some of the fear of designing anddecorating.

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Ronnie Vanstone will be at the Ridge Meadows Home Show with tips on redecorating, colour, and design trends.

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