Article content They just followed the signs — literally. The placards said Hawks Ridge. But Monika and Chris Cupido hadn’t heard of Hawks Ridge by Big Lake. So they continued driving. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Hawks Ridge brings home the natural setting Back to video “And there we were,” said Monika, perhaps not realizing at the time that Hawks Ridge in northwest Edmonton would be home to their new home. “We drove into the area and it felt like another world. It felt completely different from any other area in the city.”