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INFORMED: February 2016
ENGAGED: 2016 Council Meeting Calendar
Council Has Over 80 Public Meetings Scheduled in ’16
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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, February 1
10:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room
1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers
Tuesday, February 9
7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers
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,
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.
FEBRUARY 2016
It’s going to be a busy 2016, and if you want to stay engaged
with your Council’s work start by downloading the 2016
Council Meeting calendar from mapleridge.ca. The complete
calendar can be found by clicking the ‘Your Council’ link on
the homepage and going to the ‘Council Meetings’ tab. The
calendar is available in two formats, a list or in a colour coded
calendar format.
The ‘Your Council’ Link is also the place to get the agendas
and reports that Council reviews prior to the presentations and
discussion on the many issues that they deal with throughout
the year. Each meeting is part of a process by which Council
has discussion and debate on issues and public policy. Often
by the time Council votes for fi nal reading on a piece of
legislation it has been before them at least six times – starting
at a Council Workshop or Committee of the Whole meeting
weeks or months before.
Meetings are open to the public and the locations are part
of the agenda package and published on the right side of
these monthly updates. In addition, you can sign up for ‘push’
notifi cations so you get an email or text to your smartphone
when you subscribe to the specifi c items that are important to
you.
Finally, the meetings are all recorded and live-streamed on
the City website. The easiest way to connect is to click on the
‘Videos’ link beside the News Room tab on the home page.
That will give you the quicklink to the meeting that you want
to view. Watch live, or go back through the archives so you can
see the debate and discussion on any issue that’s important
to you.
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. Here are the Highlights:
Downtown Maple Ridge Heritage Walking Tour
Saturday, February 13 at 11:00 am. Meet by the fountains at
the entrance to Memorial Peace Park.
Maple Ridge Historical Society President Erica Williams will
lead a tour around the central core sections of Dewdney Trunk,
224 Street and Lougheed Highway. For more information
contact Maple Ridge Museum & Community Archives
604-463-5311 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.
Join the Community Heritage Commission for a discussion
evening with Maurice Guibord. Let’s consider what makes
history in our community. Free admission. 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 email at
lzosiak@mapleridge.ca.
2016 Maple Ridge
Heritage Awards
Thursday, February 18 at
7:00 pm at St. Andrew’s
Heritage Church Hall,
22279 116 Avenue,
Maple Ridge (west side
of the Haney Bypass).
Hosted by Maple Ridge
Community Heritage
Commission.
You are invited to join the Maple Ridge 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 email at lzosiak@mapleridge.ca.
Maple Ridge Cemetery Walking Tour
Sunday, February 21 at 11:00 am or 2:00 pm starting in
Memorial Peace Park. Hosted by the Maple Ridge Historical
Society. President Erica Williams will meet with participants at
the entrance to the cemetery and will introduce them to the
early families of Maple Ridge as well as the burial and marker
practices of the years represented. For
information contact Maple Ridge Museum
& Community Archives 604-463-5311
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.INFORMED: Alerts
Subscribe to Road Work
Alerts on the City Website
There are a couple of large construction projects that are
nearing completion and with warmer weather we will see the
fi nal touches start to happen in the coming weeks. The four
lane expansion of 128 Avenue between 210 and 216 Streets
is nearing completion. The paving of the multi-use path and the
north lanes is close and the installation of guard rails is largely
complete. Once the paving work is
done you will see the lane markings
emerge and we will all get full access
to the lanes.
The Operations team meets daily to
schedule road repairs and deal with
any issues to the City’s infrastructure.
Emergency repairs that need to be
done right away are posted on the
City website in the morning.
These larger projects are posted as early as possible in the
‘Alerts & Notices’ section of the City website and are planned
around weather forecasts to ensure all work is done in optimal
and safe conditions.
We encourage citizens to sign up for direct alerts to your email
or smartphone by using the ‘Notify Me’ link on the City website.
If you have to be on the road for work, or you just want to make
sure your commute is hassle free, this alert system is a great
tool to stay in the loop. Just go to mapleridge.ca and sign up
today!