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The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Community Heritage Commission,
held in the Blaney Room, Maple Ridge City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia,
on June 13, 2019 at 7:04 pm.
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COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT
Councillor Ryan Svendsen City of Maple Ridge
Shane Gehring, Vice Chair Member at Large
Julie Koehn Maple Ridge Historical Society
Eric Phillips Member at Large
Len Pettit Member at Large
STAFF PRESENT
Amelia Bowden Staff Liaison, Planner 1
Joanne Georgelin Acting Committee Clerk
GUESTS
Beryl Eales Friends of Jackson Farm
Bryan Fitzpatrick Friends of Jackson Farm
Bernice Rolls Friends of Jackson Farm
1. CALL TO ORDER at 7:10pm
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2019-019
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda for the June 13, 2019 Community Heritage Commission meeting be amended
to add Item 6.5 “Remainder of 2019 Schedule” and that the subsequent items be renumbered
accordingly and that the agenda as amended be approved.
CARRIED
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
R/2019-020
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Community Heritage Commission meeting dated April 11,
2019 be adopted.
CARRIED
4. DELEGATIONS
4.1. Request for Jackson Farm Signage
Beryl Eales, Friends of Jackson Farm
Bernice Rolls, Friends of Jackson Farm
Bryan Fitzpatrick, Friends of Jackson Farm
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Ms. Eales gave a verbal presentation on the protection of Jackson Farm and requested of
this Committee to consider heritage signage for Jackson Farm.
Ms. Rolls provided pictures of Jackson Farm from a historical point of view before
blackberries overgrew on the property.
Mr. Fitzpatrick gave a verbal presentation of the historical fruit trees present on Jackson
Farm. Mr. Fitzpatrick further described the type of heritage (interpretive) signage being
requested.
The delegation answered questions from the committee.
R/2019-021
It was moved and seconded
That the Community Heritage Commission receive for information the Friends of Jackson
Farms information.
CARRIED
5. QUESTION PERIOD
Eric Philips asked about the vacancies. The staff liaison said active recruitment would begin.
6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1. Incentives Stakeholder Workshop Recap
The staff liaison gave an update on the recent Incentives Stakeholder Workshop.
6.2. Clerk’s Department Digitization Project Overview
The staff liaison provided a memo and update on the Clerk’s Department Digitization Project.
6.3. BC Museums Association Conference Attendance
The staff liaison provided information on the upcoming BC Museums Association Conference
in Prince George, September 30 to October 2, 2019.
6.4. Financial Update – Draft Budget 2019 and 2020
The staff liaison provided a 2019 budget for review.
R/2019-022
It was moved and seconded
That the Community Heritage Commission receive the 2019 budget.
CARRIED
6.5 Remainder of 2019 schedule
Shane Gehring made a recommendation to reduce the number of Community Heritage
Commission meetings this year.
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R/2019-023
It was moved and seconded
That the Community Heritage Commission amend the meeting schedule to remove meetings
in July 11, October 10 and December 12.
CARRIED
7. CORRESPONDENCE
7.1 Fraser Valley Regional Library
The council liaison attached a thank you letter to the agenda package.
7.2. Heritage BC Conference
The council liaison circulated Russell Irvine’s update from the Heritage BC Conference with
the agenda package.
7.3. Heritage Award Signage on Horse Trails
The council liaison circulated an inquiry received regarding the Heritage Award Signage on
Horse Trails with the agenda package.
8. LIAISON UPDATES
8.1. Maple Ridge Historical Society
Julie Koehn provided a summary of the May 2019 Historical Society Board meeting and
recent activities of the Maple Ridge Historical Society.
8.2. Council Liaison
Councillor Svendsen gave an update on a Committee review committee recently struck.
9. ROUNDTABLE
Members had a discussion on the Recognitions subcommittee.
R/2019-024
It was moved and seconded
That the Julie Koehn be accepted onto the Community Heritage Commission Recognitions
subcommittee.
CARRIED
It was agreed at the next meeting nominations would be taken for Chair.
10. ADJOURNMENT – 8:36 pm.
~original signed by S. Gehring~
S. Gehring, Vice Chair
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