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INFORMED: February 2016
ENGAGED: Water Shortage
Response Plan
We’d Like Your Input
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, February 15
10:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room
1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers
Tuesday, February 16
7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers
Monday, February 22
10:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room
Tuesday, February 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.
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 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 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.
FEBRUARY 2016
INFORMED: Heritage Week February 15 – 21, 2016
“Distinctive Destinations: Experience Historic Places”
Contact us at enquiries@mapleridge.ca
The Maple Ridge Community Heritage
Commission and the Maple Ridge
Museum & Community Archives have
been very busy organizing a number of
events for the upcoming Heritage Week
in Maple Ridge. The very fi rst event starts
on Saturday, February 13.
Downtown Maple Ridge Heritage
Walking Tour
Saturday, February 13 at 11:00 am.
Meet by the fountains at the entrance to
Memorial Peace Park.
Hosted by Maple Ridge Historical Society
President Erica Williams who will lead
a tour around the central core sections
of Dewdney Trunk Road, 224 Street
and Lougheed Highway. For information
contact the Maple Ridge Museum &
Community Archives 604-463-5311 or
mrmuseum@gmail.com.
History Is: Choosing Criteria to
Determine Heritage Merit
Wednesday, February 17 from 7:00 to
9:00 pm in the Blaney Room at Maple
Ridge City Hall.
This free event is hosted by the Maple
Ridge Community Heritage Commission.
Let’s consider what makes history in
our community. Join the Commission
for a discussion evening with Maurice
Guibord. Maurice has a background
in translation and archaeology and
has been responsible for museum
collections, exhibitions and programs in
Calgary, Vancouver and Burnaby. He is a
founding councillor of Heritage Vancouver
and the BC Historical Federation Second
Vice President and Conference Chair. To
register contact Lisa Zosiak at
604-467-7383 or via lzosiak@
mapleridge.ca.
2016 Maple Ridge Heritage Awards
Thursday, February 18 from 7:00 pm at
St. Andrew’s Heritage Church Hall, 22279
– 116 Avenue, Maple Ridge (West side of
the Haney Bypass).
You are invited to join your host, the
Community Heritage Commission in
celebrating the contributions of citizens
to the telling of the Maple Ridge story. To
RSVP contact Lisa Zosiak at
604-467-7383 or via
lzosiak@mapleridge.ca
Maple Ridge Cemetery Walking
Tour
Sunday, February 21 at 11:00 am
or 2:00 pm. Your host Maple Ridge
Historical Society President Erica
Williams will meet with participants
at the entrance to the cemetery and
will introduce you to the early families
of Maple Ridge as well as the burial
and marker practices of the years
represented. For information contact
the Maple Ridge Museum & Community
Archives 604-463-5311 or mrmuseum@
gmail.com
This is a wonderful opportunity for you
to connect with our City’s history and to
meet a group of dedicated volunteers
and advocates who have been working
to preserve the memories and assets of
our community for future generations.
Be part of history and sign up for these
great events.
On Monday, February 2, 2016 Phase Two of the Strong Kids
Team work began with the launch of an online survey geared
towards youth and young adults in our community. The online
survey is available at fl uidsurveys.com/s/mapleridgeyouth/
and is available in hard copy at the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre
and the Greg Moore Youth Centre.
“The information for these surveys is guiding our work on
Phase Three of the Strong Kids Team Community Forum, to
be held on Monday, March 7, 2016, at The ACT Arts Centre on
the Mainstage,” said Susan Carr, School Board Trustee and
co-chair of the Strong Kids Team. “The fi rst survey allowed us to
see the most pressing issues for the people in the community
who are entrusted with guiding our youth to adulthood. This
second survey will allow us to determine if there’s alignment of
the issues that are priorities for youth and their caregivers.”
The top three issues identifi ed in the ‘Parent, Teacher & Leader’
survey were;
1. Mental Health (anxiety, depression & stress)
2. Nicotine, Alcohol and other Drugs
3. Effects of Social Media and
Screen Time
The upcoming Community Forum will present speakers and
information to initiate a robust conversation around the most
up-to-date research and approaches to dealing with the issues
that have been identifi ed as
most pressing. Details of the
Community Forum speakers
and format will be announced
in shortly.
The Strong Kids Team is part
of the broader Maple Ridge
Resilience Initiative. The goal
of this team is to ensure that
children and youth in our
community have the best
environment to grow up and
thrive in.
“This is an investment in the future,” said Mayor Nicole Read.
“As we deal with the issues around us in the community today
we need to invest time and resources to break the cycle that
leads to homelessness. As a parent I’m looking forward to the
upcoming Community Forum and engaging the community in
this important issue.”
The Youth Survey will be available until Saturday,
February 27, 2016. For more information about the Youth
Survey or the overall work of the Strong Kids Team please
contact Susan Carr at Susan_Carr@sd42.ca
or Tony Cotroneo at tcotroneo@mapleridge.ca
or by calling 604-467-7392.
ENGAGED: Strong Kids Team Launches Youth Survey
Last year the region experienced a summer dry spell that
saw us move to stage three water restrictions. Is this the new
‘normal?’ Maple Ridge is part of the Metro Vancouver water
system. The reality is that we all waste a lot of water every day,
and while the rain is falling people don’t really feel a need to
save water. It’s when the rain stops that people start to pay
attention.
Over the next year and a half, Metro Vancouver is reviewing
and updating the Water Shortage Response Plan (WSRP) to
clarify and potentially adjust plan objectives, the restrictions,
and the rationale for moving from one stage to another. As
part of Metro Vancouver’s mandate to manage drinking water
responsibly, the WSRP is one component among a complement
of water management plans that ensure the provision of clean,
safe drinking water and the conservation of this valuable
resource.
Consultation process
Metro Vancouver and member municipalities received a lot
of early feedback from the public and businesses during the
summer of 2015 regarding the elevated restrictions. They are
now seeking additional feedback to inform decision making on
the WSRP review and update. Here’s a link to the consultation
page that has links to background information and a place
for you to share your feedback on the situation. The deadline
for input is February 15, 2016 so please take the time to visit
the link and share your opinions www.metrovancouver.org/
services/water/consultation/WSRP-review/Pages/default.
aspx.