World champion says Rubik’s Cube and violin go hand in hand – Maple Ridge News

Chapel has certain inherent abilities — he is capable of remembering and applying thousands of algorithms to solve a Rubik’s Cube and performing one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s violin sonatas from memory. Chapel, who grew up in Ann Arbor not far from the Michigan campus, solved his first 3×3 Rubik’s Cube as a 14-year-old. Later […]

Pretty but toxic: Watch toddlers around these houseplants – Maple Ridge News

Recently, I spotted a beautiful, mature Diffenbachia in the kitchen of a cousin’s home. Chewing a portion of its stem can render someone temporarily but painfully speechless, as the calcium oxalate crystals in it can cause throat and mouth swelling. Caladium, flamingo flower also contain oxalate crystals. If you suspect your child has nibbled a […]

Couples eye Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows as beautiful backdrop for wedding photos

However, Lauren listed many other venues, too, requested by couples for their wedding pictures. Lauren has noticed that even though couples are staying away from big weddings with lots of guests, and leaning more towards elopements and smaller, intimate weddings – wedding parties are getting bigger. For one shoot she had about 10 people in […]