Carnevil at Ruskin

Lest We Forget

On Monday, November 11th, Whonnockians will gather again around the commemorative plaques in front of Whonnock Lake Centre to remember those who died in battle and those who are serving Canada through military service. 
If you would like to attend the ceremony please make sure that you are there not later that 15 minutes before 11:00 AM.  
Click here to get an impression of last year's ceremony

Well Owner's Workshop

Open to all interested well owners in Maple Ridge

Sponsored by the Ministry of Environment.

Panel Presentation 

Speakers 

Mike Simpson  (Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources)

Marc Zubel  ( Fraser Health)

Ineke Kalwij ( Kalwij Water Dynamics)

Rodney Stott (Environmental Planner)

Also Present 

Klaus and Betty von Hardenberg (TAPS)

Bruce Ingmudson (B.C. Groundwater Association)

Exova (Water Testing Group)

September 5, 2013 | 7:00 P.M. 

Thornhill Hall 

26007 98th Avenue Maple Ridge

Silent Auction and Potluck Dinner Sunday June 23rd

The Ruskin Hall Association is excited to announce their third Silent Auction and Potluck Dinner. This year's event will be on Sunday June 23rd, starting at 5:00 PM, with dinner at 6:00 PM. 

Last year's silent auction raised close to $1,000 for the Hall, and the Association would like to do even better this year. Of course, all proceeds go to the Hall. 

Needed before June 19th are donations of items to be auctioned off. Contact Dan at 604-462-0316 for any questions or to arrange for pick-up etc. As for the potluck dinner, you are familiar with them and know how enjoyable they are.

 

One Book Whonnock 2013/2014

It was just before the First World War that George and Dorothy Godwin made a failed attempt to settle in Whonnock. George, a scholarly man, later joined the Canadian Expeditionary Forces and fought in France. He was reunited with his wife in England and their children after the war.

His book The Eternal Forest was first published around 1929. This is the book selected by One Book Whonnock as their next choice for neighbours to read this year.

The novel offers fascinating aspects of life in the backwoods and elsewhere in the Lower Mainland in the pre-war years as seen by a young British immigrant “the Newcomer.” The Eternal Forest focuses in particular on the life of the Newcomer and his wife in Ferguson’s Landing (Whonnock), with nature all around them, and among those “little folks…with little minds and little ideas” who were their neighbours and on whom they looked down. 

Call Jean at 604 462 8942 or send an e-mail to webmaster@whonnock.ca if you are interested to join in the reading or want to know more. Click here to read, download, or print the flyer. And click here to go to the One Book Whonnock Web site. 

Historical Celebration Ruskin

The Historical Celebration at Ruskin's Community Hall was quite a wonderful event. The Harmony Five were fabulous!. Click here to look  at a few pictures taken. When we receive more we'll sure add them.
At the event a slideshow was presented with photographs of Ruskin's famous past. Projector courtesy Maple Ridge Museum and Archives. Click here to see that show!