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INFORMED: September 2015SPOTLIGHT ON: The Haney Farmers Market
A Long Hot Summer Equals Early Crops
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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, August 31
9:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room
1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers
Tuesday, September 8
7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers
Monday, September 14
9:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room
1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers
Tuesday, September 15
7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers
Tuesday, September 22
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.
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.
INFORMED: Labour Day Hours
Monday, September 7
Holiday Hours
SEPTEMBER 2015
INFORMED: Leisure Centre Shutdown
This Year The Pool Remains Open!
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If you’ve been heading to
the Haney Farmers Market
this summer you will know
that the usual seasons for
fruits and vegetables have
gone out the window. Berries
were early and now as we get
close to the start of school,
we are seeing all kinds of
your favourites on offer weeks
early. Corn is available and
sweet and delicious. Peaches
are also here. Rumour has
it that we need to move
Thanksgiving ahead a month
because the pumpkins are
going to be early this year.
The Haney Farmers Market
runs every Saturday from
9:00 am until 2:00 pm at
Memorial Peace Park in the
heart of downtown Maple
Ridge. The fresh produce and
vegetables are at the peak
of freshness, and for savvy
shoppers, you’ll know that
there are great deals when
you buy direct from the farmer. But there’s so much more at
the Market. Let’s start with the baking. From bread to decadent
pastries, you can fi nd everything from fi bre fi lled breads and
buns to a treat to satisfy your sweet tooth. In recent years the
artisan sausage and meats business has grown, and the Haney
Farmers Market is a great place to sample and enjoy some
amazing products that will add
a sizzle to your dinner table, or
make a great treat right at the
Market. From bratwurst served
by a lovely German couple
to the hot smokies and slow
cooked onions that fi ll the air,
you’re in for a treat.
Also new to the Market this
year is the wine and liquor
sampling. Most weeks there’s
a local vineyard and distillery
serving wines and vodka
samples for you to try. Close
your eyes, take a deep breath
– can you smell the kettle
corn? It’s just one of the many
treats you’ll fi nd each week.
As we draw closer to the
beginning of the school year
you can start your weekend of
back to school shopping with
a stop at the Market to show
your kids what great local
farmers and food artisans
have to offer. Keep an eye on
the fall calendar for fun events and later in the year the Market
moves under cover for the fi nal few weeks.
This Saturday, August 29, the Market is ‘going to the dogs.’ A
great day to bring your family pet for some fun activities. See
you at the Market!
If you follow the City on Facebook then you know that the
2015 Leisure Centre shutdown is underway, but this year the
pool has remained open. Right now the crews are putting the
fi nishing touches on some maintenance and
updates to the Multi-Purpose Room, Gym,
Fitness Centre and Child Minding Area.
With this hot weather people have been
telling us how happy they are that the pool
has remained open. In the coming months
there will be some upgrades happening
to the pool facilities and underground
infrastructure, and we will keep you in the
loop on the work schedule and timing
through this ad feature, at mapleridge.ca
and on social media.
Thanks for your patience as we do this work and everything will
be opened on Monday, August 31. Drop in and take a look at
the work and let our staff know what you think!
INFORMED: Back to School
Time To Change Gears. Slow Down For School Zones
School is back in session on Tuesday,
September 8, and the RCMP will be ramping
up their traffi c patrols around school zones.
Please follow all the posted speed limits
and remember to stop when a school bus is
loading and unloading.
It’s also a good time to remind everyone
that the traffi c will be back to full ‘business
mode’ after the long weekend. Vacations
are over, university is back in session and
the daily commute that has been going
smoothly for the last couple of months will
be more of a challenge. Plan ahead. Leave a
bit earlier and give yourself some extra time.
There are a couple of road projects that
are underway, the four lane expansion of
128 Avenue and some work on 240 Street
between 102 and 104 Avenue.
Please check the City website for any
construction notifi cations and sign up for
email or text notifi cations using the ‘Notify
Me’ link on the front page of the website.
Get in the loop so there are no surprises in
your commute or dropping the kids off to
school.
Municipal Hall: Closed
Maple Ridge Leisure Centre: Open 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre: Closed
Greg Moore Youth Centre: Open 6:00 to 9:30 pm
Fire Hall No. 1 Administrative Offi ce: Closed
RCMP – Police Services Administrative Offi ce:
Open 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Pitt Meadows Youth Centre: Closed