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INFORMED: June 2015SPOTLIGHT ON: Canada’s Birthday
Canada Day is Wed., July 1 and We’re Having a Party
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INVOLVED: Haney Farmers Market
Start Your Weekend at the Market
INFORMED: Tax Time
Tips to Help You Meet the July 2 Deadline Without Lining Up
Saturday morning, at 9:00 am Memorial Peace Park comes to life with the Haney Farmers
Market. The smell of fresh brewed coffee and breakfast sandwiches from the Hunger
Management Food Truck wake you up and prepare you for the day. Then you smell the fresh
basil, garlic and herbs and take in the visual feast of fresh heirloom tomatoes and ripe local
berries which make you dream of the incredible meal you can create for dinner. Fresh baking:
breads, tarts, pies and croissants, are also on offer along with fruit preserves, salsas, chips
and even local wines and other spirits. It’s ‘foodie’ paradise!
So call up a friend and make a date to meet at the Haney Farmers Market in the heart of
Maple Ridge. The Market runs from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday mornings at Memorial
Peace Park on 224 Street just south of Dewdney Trunk Road.
Haney Farmers Market is looking for people interested in volunteering or busking at the
Market. Get in touch with Eileen at 604-467-7433 or email hfminfo@haneyfarmersmarket.org.
At the end of May or very early in June you
should have received your 2015 Property
Tax Notice in the mail. From the back of the
envelope to the special insert inside, we
are trying to give you tips on how to avoid
waiting in line to claim your Home Owner
Grant and pay your property taxes.
You can claim your Home Owner Grant
online at mapleridge.ca by clicking on the
‘online services’ link on the left side of
the home page. In fact, setting up a ‘My
Maple Ridge’ account online will give you
24/7 access to your tax information and
allow you to sign up for the paperless tax
notifi cation as well as track your payment
history. It’s just one way to save time. Once
you claim your Home Owner Grant you can
pay the balance owing at most fi nancial institutions either in
person or by using your online or telephone banking.
You can drop off your Home Owner Grant
and post-dated cheques at the secure
drop box located at the west entrance of
City Hall near the Economic Development
Offi ce as another way to avoid lining
up. The box is cleared daily and will be
cleared at midnight on July 2, 2015.
For those of you who prefer to make
payments in person, our offi ces are open
late on Thursday evenings until 8:00 pm
for the rest of June. Take a few moments
to read through the material that came
with your Tax Notice and learn how you
can avoid any line-ups. The illustration
for this article is ‘Page 30’ of the 2014
Citizens Report which can be found online
at mapleridge.ca or on the racks in the
lobby of City Hall. It’s a great way to learn how your tax dollars
are invested in our community.
Mark your calendar! Wednesday, July 1 from 10:00 am until
3:00 pm it’s a full blown party. Here’s what’s pinned down at
deadline. The Haney Farmers Market will be in their usual spot
between 224 Street and the Bandstand. Just south of them
in Memorial Peace Park, is the Downtown BIA Market. The
Bandstand will be active with music and dance, and on the
east side of the park the Canada Day Mainstage, in front of
the Arts Centre, will be the place for music and the offi cial fl ag
raising ceremony at 12:30 pm.
During the event we encourage you to take part in the
“Neighbourhood Challenge.” This is a chance to get active,
show your passion and navigate your way through several
physical literacy challenges, while helping your neighbourhood
win a private pool party! Come join the challenge.
This might be enough for some communities, but there will also
be mini golf, balloon twisting, face painting, crafts, mascots,
prize giveaways, a trivia challenge, hydration station (bring your
own cup or water bottle) and a multi-cultural food fair.
Finally, we’re encouraging folks to dress in their best red and
white Canada Day outfi t and display your Canadian pride. Our
volunteers will be looking for the best dressed citizens and
awarding prizes.
This is our biggest Canada Day ever, and it’s made possible by
an army of volunteers who have been working for months to
make sure that you have a great experience. Take a moment
and say thanks to these wonderful folks who have invested
their time in building this great event and our great community.
For more information about the Canada Day celebration or to
volunteer please contact Dave Speers at dspeers@mapleridge.
ca or call 604-467-7433 Ext #1.
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.
Monday, June 15
9:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room
1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers
Tuesday, June 16
7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers: Cancelled
Tuesday, June 23
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
Subscribe to the ‘Council This Week’ eNewsletter that provides a
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,
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.
INFORMED:
2015 Fraser River Forecast
Lower Flows Forecast for
2015 Have Come True
This year we had a very mild winter and while there was lots
of rain in the Lower Mainland, the snow pack along the Fraser
River system was moderate, even low, in most places. The
result is that unlike the past few years, the Spring Freshet, the
term used to describe the annual melt of the snowpack along
the river systems of BC, is quite mild.
The Fraser River is higher than it was a few weeks ago as the
warm weather in the interior has melted the snow that did
accumulate in the mountains. While the levels are lower than
past years, there’s still a strong current on the Fraser River, so
you should be mindful while you are out enjoying our natural
setting. The water level is up in the Kanaka estuary, but the
forecast is that the water will recede over the next few weeks
and is currently well below seasonal levels. Bottom line, stay
safe, but it looks like 2015 is going to be a non-story for
fl ooding.
MID-MONTH JUNE 2015