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INFORMED: July 2015SPOTLIGHT ON: Stage 2 Water Restrictions In Effect
Please Do Your Part To Conserve Water
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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, July 20
9:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room
1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers
Tuesday, July 21
7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers
Tuesday, July 28
7:00 pm, Public Hearing - 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.
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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.
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MID-MONTH JULY 2015
INFORMED: Expanding Our Road Network
Four Lane Widening on 128 Avenue from 210 to 216 Street
INVOLVED: Keeping Trees Healthy
Please Water Young Boulevard Trees During Hot Weather
On the outside of this
newspaper there is a
wraparound advertisement that
talks about the Stage 2 water
restrictions that are currently
in place in all Metro Vancouver
communities. In addition to this
advertising, the City has been
running posts on Facebook and
Twitter and we’ve posted new
information on our City website.
Please take the time to read
this information. Effective
immediately, City staff working
in the fi eld will be dropping off notices when they observe
people who are not in compliance with the Stage 2 watering
restrictions. In addition, City
staff will also be responding to
complaints that are received
at our Operations Centre
604-463-9581. The addresses
where this information are
dropped off are being logged
and any further non-compliance
will be turned over to Bylaw
Services, which may result in
fi nes. At Stage 2 the fi ne is
$500 for watering your lawn
outside the allowable times.
It’s going to be a long hot
summer, and we need to conserve water as much as possible.
Thank you for being part of the solution.
Contact us at
enquiries@mapleridge.ca
In May, 2015 Council awarded the contract to King Hoe
Excavating Ltd. to begin construction of the Four Lane
expansion of 128 Avenue from 210 to 216 Street. This $8.2
Million project is the fi rst phase of a project that will see
128 Avenue and Abernethy Way expanded to a four lane
confi guration with storm water systems, streetlights and
intersection turn lanes to allow better north south access from
this busy roadway. In addition to the improved road network,
this project also includes a separated asphalt multi-use path
from 210 to 216 Street to enhance safety and access for
pedestrians and cyclists.
In addition to the road widening and the construction of the
multi-use path, this section of road will also be a large scale
pilot project for new LED streetlight technology. The capital
costs are being offset by grants from BC Hydro and the
electrical costs of the LED street lighting are less than half
that of conventional sodium streetlights. In addition to the LED
streetlights, ducting will be laid along the route for future fi bre
optic cable installation as part of the City’s long term strategy.
Phase one is scheduled to be complete in November of 2015
and the work is being staged to minimize disruptions to the
people that rely on 128 Avenue for their daily commute.
Construction will begin on the south lanes of the roadway
with the goal of switching traffi c over to those new lanes so
the north lanes and multi-use path can be constructed. There
will be some delays as the work proceeds, and notices will
be posted on the City website and social media pages as the
project proceeds.
Here is a link to the project page that contains information that
was presented at the Open House meetings that were held
earlier this year; www.mapleridge.ca/406/128-Avenue-Road-
and-Drainage-Improvement
Thanks for your patience during the construction phase of this
project.
Is the street tree in front of your house looking stressed?
Wilting, browning and thinning foliage are all signs of water
stress. We could use your help.
During these stretches of hot weather we are asking for the
public’s assistance in ensuring the survival of the young street
trees in our areas. It is critical that they receive 15 gallons of
water twice a week. We ask for
your assistance in watering the
trees in the boulevard bordering
your home or business. Methods
that work quite well:
• Deep root watering attachments
available from most nurseries.
• A 5 gallon pail with holes drilled
in the bottom set under the tree
to water slowly.
• A ring of mulch around the tree to keep the water in.
The City of Maple Ridge gardeners take care of any pruning
required so please do not prune these trees or raise the
grade on the trunk of the tree. Burying the trunk of the tree or
building soil or mulch up on the trunk of the tree will kill the
tree.
Parks & Facilities have a limited supply of tree watering
bags available for a $10 refundable deposit to assist with
the watering of City and/or resident’s trees. Tree bags are
available at the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre, or Pitt Meadows
Family Recreation Centre with a maximum of two (2) bags per
household. Please note that proof of address is required for
purchase and issuing refunds.
Please be sure to pass this information on to your family,
friends, neighbours and co-workers! Thank you for your support.
Together we can keep Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows green!
From Left to right: Frank Quinn, General Manager: Public Works
& Development Services, Patrick Kerr, President King Hoe
Excavating, Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read, Councillor Craig
Speirs, Erica Messam, City of Maple Ridge Engineering and
King Hoe Excavating Construction Superintendent Bruce Pantel
The best way to keep up to the busy summer calendar is to
go to the Community Calendar at mrpmparksandleisure.ca.
There’s a ton of great activities happening this summer.
How about the free concert series ‘Music on the Wharf’ hosted
by our own Maple Ridge Museum and Archives? There are
concerts on July 27 and August 10 and 24. The Maple Ridge
Fire Department’s
Hot Summer Nights
are also scheduled
throughout the
summer in various
neighbourhoods. This
is a great activity for
the kids.
There are a number of great Festivals happening in the next
month including the award-winning ‘Country Fest’ on July 25
and 26 at the Albion Fairgrounds. This is one of BCs biggest
and best country fairs with a century of tradition! The Maple
Ridge Caribbean Festival runs on August 1 and 2 and this great
event has moved down to the Albion Fairgrounds to present
an even bigger and better event. This event has a lot of family
activities and some great musical acts that you can’t miss.
Check out the calendar as there are events at our Public
Library, special events in our parks and a ton of wonderful
activities and programs in our recreation facilities. Get
connected with the Community Calendar!