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Maple Ridge This MonthMID-MONTH FEBRUARY 2015
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INFORMED: Feb.-Mar. 2015
Council Meeting Schedule
Mayor and Council encourage everyone to attend these important
public meetings. It’s your chance to see how public policy is debated
and enacted.
Tuesday, February 24
7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers
Monday, March 2
10:00 am, Workshop - Moved to Council Chambers
1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers
Tuesday, March 10
7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers
Monday, March 16
10:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room
1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas for these meetings are posted online the Friday
before the meeting date. Go to mapleridge.ca, click
the link under Your Council on the home page.
Council This Week
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summary of issues discussed at Council Workshop meetings. Go
to mapleridge.ca, click the link to ‘Notify Me’ and sign up today.
Council Meeting Videos
If you are unable to attend a Council Meeting, Public Hearing or
Committee of the Whole meeting you can now watch these meetings
on your computer 24/7. The entire unedited meetings are posted
two to three days after the meeting. The video is indexed to the
agenda package so that you can watch them in their entirety or click
through by agenda item. Go to mapleridge.ca and click on the video
link at the centre of the home page. In addition, Council meetings
are now broadcast on the internet via live streaming using the
same technology used for our live budget Q&A sessions. For more
information about the live stream go to the ‘Council Meetings’ page
at mapleridge.ca.
SPOTLIGHT ON: Call for Volunteers
Be Part of the Mayor’s Open Government Task Force
INFORMED: Heritage Week is On Now
Celebrating the Rich History of Our Community
INFORMED: Transit Funding Referendum
TransLink Presentation is Online for Your Viewing
INFORMED: 2015 Business
Licence Renewal - Reminder
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On February 10, 2015, Mayor Read provided the fi rst report
on the Task Force on Open Government. Council passed
recommendations outlining the Terms of Reference for The
Mayor’s Open Government Task Force.
The Mayor’s Open Government Task Force mandate speaks
to the goal of increasing citizen access to information,
participation, engagement and collaboration in community
issues. The mandate also speaks to the importance of
transparency and accountability of actions. One of the key
parts of this work is to engage the community to assess the
openness of the City and provide feedback and suggestions to
make Maple Ridge a leader in this fi eld.
The City of Maple Ridge is seeking interested volunteers to
participate on the Citizen Representatives Working Group. This
is a wonderful opportunity to work with your Mayor and Council
to help our community become a leader in citizen engagement
and transparency.
For more information please see the Terms of Reference
posted on the website at www.mapleridge.ca/953/
Mayors-Open-Government-Task-Force or contact Kelly
Swift, General Manager: Community Development, Parks &
Recreation Services, at 604-467-7337 or email
kswift@mapleridge.ca
If you are interested we ask that you submit a letter of interest
and resume to Ms. Swift via her email or by mail to the City
Hall address at 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9.
Council will be reviewing the list of applicants and following up
to create the citizen’s team that will work with outside experts
and staff to examine tools and programs to bring citizens the
highest level of engagement with local government.
Be part of the future, check out the information and send in
your resume!
The Maple Ridge Community Heritage Commission has been
working with the Maple Ridge Museum and Archives and the
Maple Ridge Historical Society to present a number of events
that will allow citizens to immerse themselves in the rich
history of Maple Ridge.
On Thursday, February 19, 2015, the Annual Heritage Awards
will be held at St. Andrews Heritage Church Hall located at
22279 116 Avenue
just a stone’s throw
from Port Haney. The
event starts at 7:00
pm and will feature a
drama presentation
by the Emerald Pig
Theatrical Society.
Seating is limited
so please contact Lisa Zosiak at the Maple Ridge Planning
Department 604-467-7383 or lzosiak@mapleridge.ca if you
are going to attend.
On Saturday, February 21, 2015, the Maple Ridge Historical
Society is running Heritage Walking Tours from 11:00 am until
2:00 pm. The one hour tours start at the Memorial Peace
Park fountain on 224 Street and are limited to 15 people.
Participants will receive a booklet with a map of the tour’s
highlights. Contact the Maple Ridge Museum for more details
and to register. 604-463-5311 or mrmuseum@gmail.com.
The fi nal presentation is called ‘Local Voices at the Maple
Ridge Library’ and runs on Wednesday, February 25 from 7:00
to 8:30 pm. There will be three speakers including Sheila
Nickols, Maple Ridge Historical Society mentor and author of
new book Looking Back.
As you can see, there are lots of ways that you can connect
with the history of our community. We may be BC’s newest
City, but the reality is that Maple Ridge is BC’s sixth-oldest
community and there are many amazing stories to be told!
On Monday, February 2, 2015
representatives of TransLink appeared
before Council as part of the Workshop
agenda. Given the interest in the TransLink
Funding Referendum and the associated
10 Year Plan, Council moved the meeting to
Council Chambers to allow for more public
seating and the capacity to record and
livestream the meeting for the public.
The Referendum will be conducted using mail ballots that
will be sent out in March of 2015 and citizens across Metro
Vancouver will determine if the proposed
0.5% sales tax will be used to fund the
TransLink plan. This is a great opportunity
to view the presentation and question and
answer period. Go to mapleridge.ca,
click on the ‘Your Council’ link and then
click through to the Council Agendas and
Minutes section to view the February
2 Workshop recording. The TransLink presentation is at the
beginning of the recording and lasts about 90 minutes. Be
informed about this important issue.
If you hold a Maple Ridge Business Licence, it’s due for
renewal!
Just a quick note that reminder notices have been mailed out
to all business owners that have yet to renew. We provide the
following payment options:
Online: Go to www.mapleridge.ca and click on the Online
Services button. Online payments can be made using
MasterCard, Visa or certain Debit cards (TD Canada Trust, Bank
of Montreal, Scotiabank and RBC Royal Bank).
In Person: At the Finance counter in City Hall or at the
Licencing and Bylaws front counter located at 11960 Haney
Place (2nd fl oor) between 8:00 am & 4:00 pm Monday
through Friday.
By Mail: Send cheques payable to the City of Maple Ridge
11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9. We do not
accept cash payment by mail.
By Phone: With Visa, MasterCard or American Express by
calling the Licencing and Bylaws Department Monday through
Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at 604-467-7305, press 1
for business licences.