Pictures of Post Office Celebrations

EVERYONE was there on Friday to congratulate Sue and her staff for the day they celebrated 125 years of uninterrupted postal service in Whonnock. The only post office in Maple Ridge that can boast about that. Click here to look at the pictures!

Yoga Flow at Whonnock Lake Centre!

NOW is the time to join Jaimee Stokes's Yoga Flow class at Whonnock Lake Centre. 
All adults (16+), males & females, and all levels welcome to attend! 
- Every Wednesday, all year round
- 6:45 pm to 7:45 pm
- $10 to drop-in or $8 with donation of two (2) non-perishable food items
For more information or to pre-register your spot, please visit www.jaimeestokes.ca or e-mail Jaimee (Head Instructor) at jaimee@jaimeestokes.ca or call 604.377.2660

125 YEARS WHONNOCK POSTOFFICE

Sue and her famous post office are put in the limelight these days. Click here to read an article written by Robert Mangelsdorf in yesterday's Maple Ridge News.

Hockey Nights in Whonnock!

Summer Kids' Club

For girls and boys going into grades 1-6

Activities include:
Ball Hockey, Games, Contests, Crafts, Skits
Snacks and on some nights: dinner

Monday-Thursday, July 26-30, 2010  6:00 – 8:30 pm
Friday 12:30 – 3:00 pm

at the CornerStone Neighbourhood Church,

9975 – 272nd Street in Whonnock.

Cost - $30.00/child.

Click here to download a registration form. 

Call at 604-462-1161

Send us an e-mail kids@CornerStoneNeighbourhood.com

Please drop off on the completed form at the Cornerstone Neighbourhood Church on Thursday mornings July 15 or 22 from 9:00 – 12:00 or mail it to CornerStone Neighbourhood Church, 9975 – 272nd Street , Maple Ridge, BC, V2W 1M4

Whonnock's Post Office 125 years

On 1 August 1885 Noble Oliver became the first of a continuous line of a dozen or so Whonnock postmasters. He had come to Whonnock all the way from Ontario, and  in 1884 he opened a general store “adjoining Whonnock station.” In the fall of that year the Post Office Inspector recommended to the Postmaster General in Ottawa that a post office be established in Oliver’s store for the growing community and its surroundings including the settlers across the Fraser River and in the Stave River area. The Post Office Inspector thought that the post office could be “…served with mail from the railway from once to three times a week as may be found most convenient.”

Today Sue Schulze is our postmaster and on Friday 30 July between 10:00 and 2:00 she would like to celebrate this 125th birthday with everyone who loves the Whonnock Post office. Be there!! It will be quite a party. 

Iron Mountain Triathlon

A reminder that the Iron Mountain Triathlon is coming up on June 20th at Whonnock Lake. Olympic and Sprint distance triathlon races. Information? http://www.ironmountaintriathlon.com/ or call 604.983.8433

Whonnock Fun Runners

Offered in partnership with the Whonnock Community Association, this drop-in program with a one time fee is designed to fit your schedule. Class size limited, so please arrive promptly and bring a peanut free snack and drink. 

Each week has a different theme,participants will make crafts, sing songs, play games and have storytime.

Note: August 20th is a wrap up party for the summer-parent attendance is required. 

Location: Whonnock Lake Centre 

Fee: $60/6 M Jul 5-Aug 16 1:00pm-3:30pm #144665 

Fee: $200/20 M,W,F Jul 5-Aug 20 9:00am-12:00pm #144666 

Fee: $147/14 Tu,Th Jul 6-Aug 19 9:00am-12:00pm #144667 

You can register online at recreg4u.ca or by phone at 604-465-2470 or in person a the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre or Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre. For more information contact Jen Baillie at 604-466-4339