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Maple Ridge This MonthAPRIL 2015
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INFORMED: April 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, April 14
7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers
Monday, April 20
10:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room
1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers
Tuesday, April 21
7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers
Tuesday, April 28
7:00 pm, Council Meeting - 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
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Council Meeting Videos
If you are unable to attend a Council Meeting, Public Hearing,
Workshop, 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, Workshops, and Committee of the
Whole 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: Earth Day 2015
Mark Your Calendar for the Start of the 2015 Festival Season
ENGAGED: Earth Day Poetry Contest
The Theme is ‘Water, Water, Everywhere.’ Express Yourself!
INFORMED: It’s Chipping Time
Here are Dates for the Spring Brush Chipping Program
INFORMED:
Easter Weekend Hours
RUN DATE: WED., APRIL 1
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PUBLICATIONS: Maple Ridge News
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Plans are well underway for this year’s Celebrate Earth Day event on Saturday, April
18 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in Memorial Peace Park as we celebrate “Water, Water
Everywhere”!
There are plenty of exciting old and new activities in store including our inaugural Food
Truck Festival, a Welcoming Ceremony Parade and WaterWorks on the Bandstand. This
is in addition to annual favourites like the Family Freecycle, HUB’s Cycle Recycle and
VEVA’s Electric Vehicle Display (including an electric boat this year!).
This is also the fi rst appearance of the Haney Farmers Market for 2015. They are an
important part of the Earth Day celebration not only because supporting local farmers
is great for the environment, it just tastes great. The fresh fruits and vegetables, local
baking and preserves are an amazing addition to your family’s dinner table. We all love
to get reacquainted with the vendors who will serve us from May through to October.
Entries are still being accepted for the Celebrate Earth Day Poetry Contest and more
information can be found on the Celebrate Earth Day in Maple Ridge Facebook Page.
Come on out with the whole family and celebrate Earth Day in Maple Ridge. Get
involved, get engaged and get educated on some of the amazing initiatives in our
community to help us live a more sustainable life.
City Hall:
Good Friday, Friday April 3, Closed
Easter Monday, Monday April 6, Closed
Leisure Centre:
Good Friday, April 3, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday, April 4, 7:00 am to 9:30 pm
Sunday, April 5, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Easter Monday, April 6, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Greg Moore Youth Centre:
Regular Hours – Open from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Fire Hall No. 1 Administrative Offi ce:
Good Friday, Friday April 3, Closed
Easter Monday, Monday April 6, Closed
RCMP - Police Services Administrative Offi ce:
Good Friday, April 3, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday, April 4, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday, April 5, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Easter Monday, April 6, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Blue Box Pickup Schedule & Depot Closure:
A reminder that there will be NO BLUE BOX PICKUP and the
RECYCLING DEPOT WILL BE CLOSED on FRIDAY, APRIL 3 (Good
Friday). The Recycling Depot will be open as usual the rest of
Easter Weekend, April 4, 5, & 6 (Saturday, Sunday, & Monday),
but there will be NO BLUE BOX PICKUP on Monday, April 6.
The annual Earth Day
poetry and photo
contests are open for
submissions, inviting
creative minds to
submit their work on
the theme “Water,
Water, Everywhere.”
The winners will be
announced at the
celebration at Memorial Peace Park on Saturday, April 18 and
their work will be presented at the event.
The poetry contest invites poets to write about this year’s
theme of water, in poem or prose. Entries should be no
more than 300 words and will be judged in three categories:
Children, (age 5-12); Youth, (age 13-18); and Adults (18 and
up); with a prize awarded to the winning entry in each category.
Three entries are permitted per person.
Winners may be asked to read their poem at the Welcoming
Ceremony on Earth Day. Submissions are accepted in a Word
document emailed to maple.ridgeearthday2015@gmail.com.
The deadline has been extended to Saturday, April 12.
In its second year, the photo contest deadline has passed.
Photographers provided images around the theme of water,
taken locally in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows. The photos will
be posted on the “Celebrate Earth Day” Facebook page for
residents to “like” their favourite submissions and the three
photos with the most likes by the voting deadline on Friday,
April 3 will be declared the winner. First, second and third
place winning photos will be enlarged for display with all the
other entries at the Earth Day event.
Volunteers are needed to help at the event. Anyone who
would like to participate can call Carla at 604-466-8324.
More information is also available on the Celebrate Earth
Day in Maple Ridge Facebook page at facebook.com/
mapleridgeearthday and at www.rmrecycling.org.
Folks are busy tidying up their yards and gardens in
preparation for all that nice weather coming our way. In
partnership with the City, Ridge Meadows Recycling Society
administers the Spring and Fall Brush Chipping Program
for Maple Ridge residents. The Chipping program is a great
alternative to burning brush and the Maple Ridge Fire
Department strongly encourages citizens to take advantage of
this program to keep our air clean and community safe.
No pre-booking is necessary, simply place branches at the
roadside adjacent to your property by the set-out deadline for
your area.
The spring set-out deadlines for 2015 are:
Tues, April 7
for Maple Ridge residents who live WEST of 224 Street
Mon, April 20
for Maple Ridge residents who live EAST of 224 Street
The program includes pick up and disposal of tree & shrub
branches up to a total volume of 3 cubic metres (3 feet x 3
feet x 9 feet). Branches
may be up to 150mm
(6 inches) in diameter.
No construction waste,
building materials,
stumps, leaves, branches
with thorns (eg. rose
bushes, blackberries),
vines (including willow
branches), bamboo, root
balls, or household waste
will be permitted.
Please note: items placed at the curb not covered by the
program or excess volume of material will not be picked up.
The purpose of this program is to provide an alternative to
burning this material.
NO LATE SET-OUTS OR OVERSIZED PILES WILL BE ACCEPTED!
For more information, phone Ridge Meadows Recycling at
604-463-5545, or visit the Brush Chipping page on the City of
Maple Ridge’s website.