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City of Maple Ridge
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Meeting Access Information
Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDC) meetings are held in a hybrid format. Members of the EDC
and the public are asked to join the meeting in-person in the Blaney Room at Maple Ridge City Hall or remotely
using the following access information:
Join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone
https://mapleridge-ca.zoom.us/j/88230209797
Or join the meeting using your phone
Dial: +1 778 907 2071 Meeting ID: 882 3020 9797
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1. Land Acknowledgement
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – September 13, 2023
4. DELEGATIONS
5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1. Post Secondary Landscape
6. LIAISON UPDATES
6.1. Staff Liaison
6.2. Council Liaison
7. TASK FORCE UPDATES
8. QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC
9. ROUNDTABLE
10. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: TBD
Agenda Submission Deadline: TBD
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
Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
September 13, 2023
The Minutes of the Regular Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting held via Zoom
teleconference and hosted in the Blaney Room at Maple Ridge City Hall on September 13, 2023 at
4:06 pm.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Councillor Onyeka Dozie Council Liaison
Lilian Kan, Vice Chair Member at Large
Craig Fewer Member at Large
Gershon Tan Business Improvement Association Representative
Al Hogarth Chamber of Commerce Representative
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Tyler Westover Director of Economic Development & Staff Liaison
Corinn Howes Acting Deputy Corporate Officer
Kirsta Gowan Planner 2
Arsh Dhillon Committee Clerk
Mana Safdar Clerk 2
ABSENT
Mehdi Vezvaei, Chair Member at Large
Elliot Markillie Member at Large
1. CALL TO ORDER – 4:06 pm
1.1 Land Acknowledgment
L. Kan, Vice-Chair, called the meeting to order and provided the land acknowledgement.
Note: Councillor Dozie joined the meeting at 6:07 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2023-EDC-010
It was moved and seconded
That the September 13, 2023 Economic Development Advisory Committee agenda be
approved as circulated.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
3.1. May 31, 2023
R/2023-EDC-011
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the May 31, 2023 Economic Development Advisory Committee regular
meeting be adopted.
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September 13, 2023
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CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3.2. July 17, 2023
R/2023-EDC-012
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the July 17, 2023 Economic Development Advisory Committee special
meeting be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. DELEGATIONS
4.1. Draft Heritage Plan Overview – Krista Gowan
K. Gowan, Planner 2, presented a draft Heritage Plan overview. Topics included: Heritage
MythBusters, Maple Ridge’s Heritage, why heritage matters, brief history of the heritage
program, the new heritage plan, and the five (5) big moves related to economic development.
Committee members asked questions, engaged in discussion, and provided feedback.
5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1. Economic Development Department Updates
T. Westover, Staff Liaison, provided Economic Development Department updates. Topics
included: staffing updates, film activities, tourism, accommodations, and community events.
Committee members asked questions. Committee members asked questions.
5.2. Economic Development Summitt Updates
T. Westover, Staff Liaison, provided a verbal update on the Economic Development Summit.
Topics included: event panelists and local organizations representation.
5.3. Post-Secondary Analysis Update
T. Westover, Staff Liaison, provided a verbal update on the Post-Secondary Analysis. Topics
included: engagement with local institutions and timelines.
6. LIAISON UPDATES – NIL
7. TASK FORCE UPDATES – NIL
8. QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC – NIL
9. ROUNDTABLE
Committee members shared relevant information about reports, activities, and events related
to economic development.
10. ADJOURNMENT – 5:39 pm
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September 13, 2023
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The next regular meeting of the Economic Development Advisory Committee will be held on
Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 4:00 pm.
Lilian Kan, Vice Chair
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