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INFORMED: March 2016
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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, March 7
10:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room
1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers
Tuesday, March 8
7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers
Monday, March 14
10:00 am, Workshop - Blaney Room
1:00 pm, Committee of the Whole - Council Chambers
Tuesday, March 15
7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Cancelled
Tuesday, March 29
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.
MARCH 2016
ENGAGED: A Strong Community Starts With Strong Kids
Strong Kids Team Hosts Community Conversation
Contact us at enquiries@mapleridge.ca
On Monday, March 7 the Strong Kids Team, part of the Maple
Ridge Resilience Initiative, will host ‘An Evening of Conversation’
at The ACT Arts Centre on the mainstage. This event is free, and
all parents, teachers, caregivers and area youth are welcome to
come and be part of this special event.
The Strong Kids Team was formed to ensure that our kids have
the best environment to grow up and thrive in. As any parent
or caregiver will tell you, the journey from child to young adult
is full of challenges. This forum will feature presentations on
topics that were identifi ed as priorities by the youth and their
caregivers in our community through an online survey a couple
of months ago.
The doors open at 6:15 pm at The ACT Arts Centre on the
mainstage located at 11944 Haney Place next to City Hall.
There will be a community resource fair with representatives
from a number of organizations that offer services geared to
helping all of us raise resilient kids. Presentations will begin
at 7:00 pm with a presentation on addictions featuring two
local experts Scott Williams and Dawn Taylor. The second
presentation is on the importance of risky play and free play by
Heather Turner and Dr. Ian Pike.
Once again, admission is FREE and this is a family friendly
event. If you have questions please contact Tony Cotroneo at
tcotroneo@mapleridge.ca or call him at 604-467-7392. Please
invest a few hours in this important community conversation.
ENGAGED:
Hot Topics Link Launched
The Stuff You Need to
Know About – One Click!
Last week we did the soft launch of our ‘Hot Topics’ link off the
home page of the City website at mapleridge.ca.
The button is located on the right side of the home page. Click
on the fl aming photo and you are taken to an ever-changing
menu of items that will allow you to fi nd important information
that is before Council, public engagement work that’s underway
and topics that are trending on the community radar.
It’s that simple. Take a look and let us know what you think by
email at enquiries@mapleridge.ca.
INFORMED: 128 Avenue Four Lane Project Continues
Phase Two Scheduled for Summer 2016. Get the facts.
Last Friday morning local residents who commute along
Abernethy Way and 128 Avenue discovered that all four lanes
of the section between 210 Street and 216 Street were open
for the fi rst time.
There are still a few items to fi nish off
on that project, but now it’s time to
turn our attention to Phase Two.
On Thursday, March 10 the
Engineering Department is holding
an information session in the west
entrance lobby of City Hall. The
design consultant and City staff
will be on hand with design boards to walk you through the
expansion of 128 Avenue from 224 Street to 216 Street
to four lanes, the construction of the multi-use path and
equestrian trail and the installation of street lighting along
Phase Two of the project.
The information session will run from 4:00 to 8:00 pm and
you can drop in any time to view the materials and ask
questions. The display materials will be posted online after
the information session if you are unable to make it that
evening. Thank you for your continued interest and patience
as we expand this important east/west traffi c corridor in our
community.
ENGAGED: Your City Needs You. Make a Difference.
Volunteer: Add Your Voice to a City Advisory Committee
The City of Maple Ridge is looking for citizens who are
interested in sharing their knowledge, experience, expertise and
unique perspectives on one of the Advisory Committees of the
City. Committee appointments
are a two year term and you
will invest between three
and six hours of your time a
month for meetings and other
activities.
The meetings are held at City
Hall on weekday evenings and
there are sometimes special
tours and events based on the
committee work.
Currently there are openings
on the Active Transportation Advisory Committee, Community
Heritage Commission, Environmental Advisory Committee,
Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility Issues, Public
Art Steering Committee and
the Social Policy Advisory
Committee.
You can learn more about
these committees and access
and complete the online
application at mapleridge.
ca/123. Provide information
on why you wish to serve
and your relevant experience
and background to apply for
these important committee
positions.