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City of Maple Ridge
AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 7:00 pm
Meeting Access Information
Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) meetings are held in a hybrid format. Members of the AAC and the public
are asked to join the meeting remotely using the following access information:
Join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone
https://mapleridge-ca.zoom.us/j/86972355752
Or join the meeting using your phone
Dial: 1-778-907-2071 Meeting ID: 869 7235 5752
1.CALL TO ORDER
1.1. Land Acknowledgement
2.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES – April 27, 2023
4.DELEGATIONS
5.NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1. Delegation / Presentation Opportunities to AAC
5.2. Speaker Series
5.3. Agricultural Signage
5.4. Workplan Overview
6.LIAISON UPDATES
6.1. Staff Liaison
6.2. Council Liaison
7.TASK FORCE UPDATES
7.1. 2023 Food Garden Contest
7.2. Webpage Refresh
8.QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC
9.ROUNDTABLE
10.ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: September 28, 2023
Agenda Submission Deadline: September 14, 2023
QUESTION PERIOD
Question Period provides the public with the opportunity to ask questions or make comments on subjects that are of
concern to them. Each person will be given 2 minutes to speak.
Up to ten minutes in total is allotted for Question Period.
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City of Maple Ridge
Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
April 27, 2023
The Minutes of the Regular Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting held via Zoom teleconference on
April 27, 2023 at 7:00 pm.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Councillor Ahmed Yousef Council Liaison
Alec Biln, Chair Member at Large
Alli Di Giovanni, Vice Chair Member at Large
Bhupinder Johar Member at Large
Jeff Laity Member at Large
Alex Pope Fraser North Farmers market Society Representative
Megan Baars Agricultural Fair Board Representative
Conley Keyes B.C. Ministry of Agriculture (Non-voting member)
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Tyler Westover Director of Economic Development
Adam Rieu Staff Liaison, Planner 1
Arsh Dhillon Committee Clerk
ABSENT
1.CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 pm
1.1. Land Acknowledgment
A. Biln, Chair, called the meeting to order and provided the land acknowledgment.
2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2023-AAC-008
It was moved and seconded
That the April 27, 2023 Agricultural Advisory Committee agenda be approved as circulated.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3.ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
R/2023-AAC-009
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting dated February 16, 2023 be
adopted as circulated.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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4. DELEGATIONS
4.1. Tyler Westover
T. Westover, Director of Economic Development, provided an overview of opportunities for
agricultural economic development in the City of Maple Ridge. Topics included: programs,
funding, resources, and domestic and international initiatives.
5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1. Workplan: Webpage Refresh
A. Biln, Chair, provided an overview of the Agricultural Advisory Committee webpage refresh
project. Discussion topics included: information on webpages at other municipalities,
information from local museums on agricultural history, and platforms for local farmers and
types of agriculture.
R/2023-AAC-010
It was moved and seconded
That the Agricultural Advisory Committee create a Webpage Refresh Task Force to update the
Agricultural Advisory Committee webpage for 2023 including Alec Biln, Alli Di Giovanni, and
Bhupinder Johar.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5.2. Workplan: Educational Signage
A. Biln, Chair, provided an overview of educational agricultural signage in the City of Maple
Ridge. A. Rieu, Staff Liaison, provided background information on high-traffic areas with farm
backdrops, current types of signage, logistics, funding, and jurisdictional signage parameters.
Committee members discussed differentiation between crops, historically grown agriculture in
the area, outdated signs, and examples from other municipalities.
5.3. Workplan: Speaker Series
A. Biln, Chair, provided a brief overview of the Speaker Series event. Topics included: venues,
dates, and panelists. Committee members shared ideas and themes for the Speaker Series.
6. LIAISON UPDATES
6.1. Staff Liaison
A. Rieu provided an update on Agricultural Land Reserve applications, including review
processes for agricultural files, inquiries for residential or commercial use of land, and non-
farm use applications.
6.2. Council Liaison - NIL
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7. TASK FORCE UPDATE
7.1. 2023 Food Garden Contest
A. Rieu, Staff Liaison, shared that the Corporate Communications department will help with
the marketing material for the 2023 Food Garden Contest. The theme for the 2023 Food
Garden Contest is “Choose Your Theme.” Committee members discussed timelines for
submission.
8. QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC – NIL
9. ROUNDTABLE
Committee members provided updates and reports on activities related to local agriculture.
10. ADJOURNMENT – 8:14 pm
Alec Biln, Chair
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