About Maple Ridge's Albion

It's official, the biggest thing since Harry Potter, the Twilight Saga is filming the second instalment Eclipse in and around the Lower Mainland of British Columbia in the suburbs of Vancouver.

I spotted the "Forks Washington" Police Cruisers in storage, probably near an unidentified set in downtown Maple Ridge earlier this week and have been on the look out for one of the actual sets ever since.  If i got my 8 & 10 year old daughters on set of Eclipse I would be the coolest Dad in the World for at least the rest of the year in my girls eyes.

A movie set cropped up in the Maple Ridge real estate neighborhood of Albion which looked suspiciously like Eclipse, non-descript without the usual set arrow signs with a name on them.  My spider senses told me this might be a way to keep the young girls away from the set. So I pulled up, video camera in hand, and this is what happened:

In reality there is nothing Forks Washington in Eclipse, this may have not been an actual set for the Movie in Maple Ridge but some of the known sets have been located in:

• Belcarra Regional Park, Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Capilano College, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada David Thompson Secondary School, Victoria-Fraserview, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Gastown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Langley, British Columbia, Canada
• Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
• Robert Burnaby Park, East Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
• Steveston, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
• Surrey, British Columbia, Canada  (Bella's house)
  
• Vancouver Film Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Maple Ridge real estate was host to two young deer making a Fall visit to the Upper Jackson property in Albion, Maple Ridge.  This site should be enjoyed as this beautiful farm pasture has been approved for development, contrary to the Official Community plan and all recomendations by Mape Ridge District planning staff.

The developers, who made financial contributions to the campaigns of most of the town concillors and Mayor, are expected to build 112 homes minimum on this field. 

The only hope to save this field rests with the Metro Vancouver board of directors and is expected to be heard by that body early 2010 but possibly sooner.

Urban Sprawl brought to you by the District of Maple Ridge, ignoring residents and catering to Land Developers since time in memorium .

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Although this year's Apple Festival was diminshed by the passing of Bruce's Country Market founder Bruce McEachern who died this year at the age of 89, his family has grasped the torch and ensured that this important little corner in Albion will remain bustlling and vibrant for years to come.

This years Apple Festival was well attended and to my surprise featured my favortite heirloom varietal, the Golden Russet. The Russet has a freckled appearance and is not the prettiest apple in the world but it's firm flesh makes it an amazing pie making apple and I'm rather fond of it's flavour.  I can remember visiting my grandfather, Thomas Leaf's homestead, on 272nd street in Whonnock in the late Summer and Fall.  Getting out the ladder and picking apples from the Golden Russet tree he had and many of the other varities he had strewn all over the property.

If you did not bring the kids down this year you missed having them try some of the amazing heirloom varities that may not have the shiny, waxy, ultra-sweet flavour that the Supermarkets sell but have a flavour and connection to this land and our ancestors like no others.

I hope you enjoy this video blog of the 2009 Bruce's Country Market Apple Fest

Today is the last day of the Annual Apple Festival at Bruces Market located at 240th st and Lougheed Hwy in the Albion real estate neighborhood of Maple Ridge.

Apple Fest in the Albion Real Estate Neighborhood of Maple Ridge

Celebrate Bruce's annual Apple Fest. This celebration takes place every year on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Unusual Apple varieties and Giant Pumpkins.

During the weeks prior to the festival, Bruce's Market scours the province for new and exciting varieties of apples, as well as heirloom and organic apples. Then dozens and dozens of different apple varieties are gathered together in the apple tent and the fun begins.

You may sample and buy any of the apples on display, as well as benefit from the great deals in their apple case lot sale. They also feature apple crisp and ice cream for $1.00 (prices subject to change without notice) and other yummy apple products such as pies, crisps and strudels at unbelievable prices.

At Apple Fest they feature one of the most exciting contests - the Apple ID Contest. Guess the names of the chosen apples and win a beautiful prize.

Come and join the fun for a delicious day of flavours and fun at Bruce's Country Market!!