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MID-MONTH SEPTEMBER 2015
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INFORMED: September 2015SPOTLIGHT ON: 128 Avenue Road Closure
ALERT: Major Road Closure From September 14 to 26
ENGAGED: Saluting Our Volunteers
Volunteering Matters Appreciation Day this Saturday!
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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, 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 29
(Meeting moved from Sept. 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
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.
Contact us at
enquiries@mapleridge.ca
For a number of weeks commuters who use 128 Avenue
have seen the progress being made to expand the section
of roadway from 210 Street to 216 Street to a four lane
confi guration.
Starting on Monday, September 14 this section of road will
be closed completely for two weeks until September 26. To
be clear, you will not be able to access 128 Avenue from 216
Street or Laity Street. Eastbound traffi c will be diverted south
at 203 Street and westbound traffi c will be diverted at 132
Avenue and 224 Street. Dewdney Trunk Road and Lougheed
Highway are the detour routes for the two-week closure.
The project has reached a critical stage where watercourses
that cross the road at the 216 Street intersection and a
second watercourse just west of Laity Street will be relocated.
It is essential that this work be done before the end of the
month as these waterways are part of a fi sheries network, and
all of the work impacting watercourses needs to be completed
to minimize the impact on returning salmon. In addition to the
watercourses, which cut across the roadway, this work will also
involve the relocation of water, sewer, storm sewers, gas lines
and telecommunications lines. In order to do this work with the
greatest speed and effi ciency, the closure is required.
We recognize that this will have an impact on many citizens
who use this route to commute to and from work. Please share
this information with your friends and neighbours, including
people who may be coming into the community for some late
season camping at Alouette Lake. Thank you for your patience
while this work is done. We will keep you up to date on the
project via our City Facebook Page and on our website at
mapleridge.ca/406.
YOU ARE INVITED to the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Parks
& Leisure Services Volunteering Matters Appreciation Day
on Saturday, September 12, from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm in
conjunction with the Haney Farmer’s Market in Memorial Peace
Park.
There will be formal presentations at 10:00 am at the
Bandstand as we recognize the contributions of individuals
who have long service to our community. This celebration of our
valuable community volunteers is an opportunity to highlight
the remarkable achievements of our citizens and to personally
thank individuals for their generous gifts of time and skills.
Everyone is welcome to attend to meet our local volunteers
and to learn how to get involved in community initiatives. Local
community groups will be on site to provide information about
their exciting volunteer opportunities, as well speakers will
provide testimonial about why volunteering matters to them.
For additional information and a schedule of Volunteering
Matters event activities, visit mrpmparksandleisure.ca. For
further questions, please contact the Festival and Volunteer
Offi ce at 604-467-7325.
INFORMED: Are You Prepared For A Disaster?
Power Outage has People Scrambling for Supplies
When a major disaster strikes
fi rst responders are going to
be overwhelmed with calls for
service. That’s what happened
during the wind storm a couple
of weeks ago. The power went
out, and for some people it
didn’t come back on for over
two days. This was a wakeup
call for all of us to take the
time to learn what we all need
to do to be prepared for a
disaster, whether it’s a long
power outage or an earthquake.
Patrick Cullen, Emergency Program Coordinator for the City
of Maple Ridge, will walk you through the steps to create an
Emergency Plan for your family. From critical communications
if your family is separated, to making a ‘grab and go’ backpack
and an emergency kit for your home, Patrick will help you learn
the skills you need to be self-
suffi cient and safe for at least
72 hours following a disaster.
The session will run on Sunday,
September 20 both at Noon
and 2:00 pm. We are also
inviting companies that sell
emergency supplies to be part
of the September 20 event to
display your products. Seating
is limited to approximately 100
people per session, so please
call 604-467-7301 and leave
a message or email emergencyprogram@mapleridge.ca with
your name and the number of people attending. Learn the
techniques to keep your family safe in an emergency! When
the lights go out it’s too late.
For more information on emergency preparedness go to the
City website at mapleridge.ca/459.
ENGAGED: Building Neighbourhoods
Come Learn How You Can
Build Your Neighbourhood
A few years ago Jim Diers made a presentation in our
community about building strong neighbourhoods. Some of the
people attending that presentation went away and created a
Facebook page for their
neighbourhood called
“Hammond Neighbours.’
Today that page has
over 1000 followers
made up of current
and past members of
the neighbourhood
who keep connected
using this social media
platform. Better yet, they use this platform to exchange ideas,
plan community events and keep each other informed of any
suspicious behaviour in their tight knit community.
Jim is back for a presentation on Tuesday, September 29, from
6:30 to 9:00 pm at the Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Centre
located at 12150 224 Street. His message is so inspiring;
you won’t want to miss it! Jim is a speaker, facilitator, author
and activator assisting groups, associations and agencies in
support of caring & inclusive neighbourhoods.
If you would like to attend this presentation please RSVP to
Dave Speers at 604-467-7433 (extension 1) or by email to
dspeers@mapleridge.ca. Light refreshments will be served.