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INFORMED: November 2015
INFORMED: Watch for Paving
128 Ave. Four Lanes Expansion
INFORMED: Let’s Have a Safe and Fun Halloween
Some Great Advice from the Canadian Red Cross
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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, November 2
9:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room
1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers
Tuesday, November 10
7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers
Monday, November 16
10:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room
1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers
Tuesday, November 17
7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers
Tuesday, November 24
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.
Workshop at a Glance
Subscribe to the ‘Workshop at a Glance’ 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.
NOVEMBER 2015
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On Saturday our streets will be fi lled with superheroes,
princesses, Jedi knights and some ghosts and goblins. You
will also see RCMP offi cers, RCMP auxiliary offi cers, Citizens
on Patrol, Maple Ridge fi refi ghters and a whole bunch of great
parents escorting their kids. Halloween, especially for the little
ones, is an enormously fun time and together we can help
make this a special and safe night for all.
Here are some of the great tips that the Red Cross shared on
their website to help ensure the safety of our children;
• Costumes should be light-coloured and fl ame resistant
with refl ective strips so that children are more easily
seen at night. Remember to put refl ective tape on bikes,
skateboards and brooms too! Costumes should be short
enough to avoid tripping.
• Remind children to keep away from open fi res and candles.
Costumes can be extremely fl ammable.
• Use face paint rather than masks or things that will cover the
eyes.
• Explain to children that calls should be made along one side
of the street fi rst and then the other, and that it’s best to
cross the street only at intersections or crosswalks.
• Remind children to look both ways before crossing the street
and to check for cars, trucks and low-fl ying brooms.
• Provide yourself or the children with a fl ashlight to see better
and to be better seen.
• Trick or Treaters should travel in groups of four or fi ve. Young
children should be accompanied by an adult.
• Visit homes that have the porch light on.
• Remind children not to eat their treats and goodies until
they are examined by an adult at home. And candy should
not be eaten if the package is already opened. Small, hard
pieces of candy are a choking hazard for young children.
• Set agreed-to boundaries with your children. Explain the
importance of staying within them and arriving home on
time.
Please note: Fireworks are illegal. In the last couple of years
our fi refi ghters have responded to calls where the careless
handling of fi reworks has resulted in very serious fi res. If you
want to see fi reworks, plan to attend the community fi reworks
display on Friday evening at the Albion Fairgrounds.
One fi nal comment. Halloween can be very stressful on your
pets. All the little (and big) people coming to the door and
walking around the neighbourhood can put some animals in a
lot of stress. It is made worst by illegal fi reworks going off over
the weekend. Pet owners need to ensure that their cats and
dogs are inside and safe on Saturday night.
Let’s all be responsible neighbours and make sure that
Halloween is a fun and safe night in Maple Ridge.
Just a reminder that the four lane expansion of 128 Avenue
is reaching a critical milestone where paving will start to take
place on the south side of the project area.
Every effort will be made to
minimize impacts to rush
hour traffi c during the work,
and the goal is to pave two
lanes on the south side
of the project and divert
the traffi c to these new
lanes while the work on the
north lanes of the project
proceed. Keep an eye out
for notices of when that
diversion will happen.
Sign up for direct notifi cations to your email or smart phone
using the ‘Notify Me’ section found at mapleridge.ca. We post
all major and minor projects on our site to help you plan your
commute.
Thank you for your patience during this project. Stay alert and
follow the construction zone speed limits and the instructions
of the fl aggers.
INFORMED: The Market is Going Under Cover
A Partnership with Grow & Gather Keeps Shoppers Dry
We’ve had a great year for weather for the Saturday Haney
Farmers Market, but the fall rains have come, so the Market is
heading for cover!
For the next three weeks the market will be located at Grow &
Gather (formerly Trice Farms) located at 24565 Dewdney Trunk
Road. Please note that the hours change as well. The market
will now operate from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm.
This Saturday, October 31 is the annual Halloween
extravaganza where you win a prize just for dressing up. The
youngsters are also welcome to paint a pumpkin as part of the
daily activities.
On November 7 there will be celebrity cooking demonstrations
at 10:00 am, Noon and 2:00 pm with the ‘Kitchenettes’
assisting the local chefs. You can attend these sessions for
$10 or all three for only $25. It’s always great to sample the
creations of these talented chefs.
That fi nal market on November 14 is a great chance to pick up
some great Christmas gifts including amazing baking, chutney,
mincemeat, canned fruit and other holiday treats.
One of the best gifts you can give is a 2016 membership to
the Haney Farmers Market – it’s a gift that will last a year. For
more information on the weekly vendors and special activities
at the market go to haneyfarmersmarket.org.
INVOLVED: A Maple Ridge Halloween Tradition
Community Fireworks Display at Albion Fairgrounds
On Friday, October 30 the Maple
Ridge Fire Department will host the
annual fi reworks display at the Albion
Fairgrounds.
This year the event is sponsored by
two amazing community partners;
the kind folks at Marv Jones Honda
and the Lions Club of Maple Ridge.
The show starts at 7:15 pm sharp
but you need to get out and get your
viewing location early so you don’t
miss a thing.
On Friday, October 30 the ‘Ghost Ridge’ Haunted House will
run for the fi nal night from 6:00 pm to
9:00 pm. The 2015 theme is ‘Cirque
de la Lune.’ The actors who will be
performing at Ghost Ridge are ready
to scare you witless, all while raising
funds for local charities.
The Albion Fairgrounds are located at
23448 105 Ave., Maple Ridge. For
more information go to ghostridge.
ca or follow them on Facebook at
facebook.com/ghostridge.
We salute these wonderful volunteers who are maintaining this
‘spook-tacular’ tradition.