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Maple Ridge This Month
JUNE 2017
INFORMED: June 2017
Contact us at: enquiries@mapleridge.ca
If you have a question about any of the content in this ad, or questions about any programs or services offered by the City of
Maple Ridge, please email enquiries@mapleridge.ca and one of our team members will respond to you.
INFORMED: Tax Time
Using Online Services Can Help You Avoid Any Line-Up
You should have received your 2017 Property Tax Notice in the
mail. From the back of the envelope to the special insert inside, we
are trying to give you tips on how to avoid waiting in line to claim
your Home Owner Grant and pay your property taxes.
You can claim your Home Owner Grant online at mapleridge.ca by
clicking on the Online Services link. Select the ‘Home Owner Grant
Application’ option and follow the instructions to claim online. You
can also set up a ‘My Maple Ridge’ account which gives you 24/7
access to your tax information and has the option for you to sign
up for paperless tax noti cation as well as track your payment
history. It’s just one way to save time. Once you claim your Home
Owner Grant you can pay the balance owing at most nancial
institutions either in person or by using online or telephone
banking.
You can drop off your Home Owner Grant and cheque at the
secure drop box located at the west entrance of City Hall near the
Economic Development Of ce as another way to avoid lining up.
The box is cleared daily and will be
emptied at midnight on Tuesday,
July 4, 2017.
For those of you who prefer to
make payments in person, our
of ce is open late on Thursday
evenings until 8:00 pm throughout
the month of June. Take a few
moments to read through the
materials that came with your tax
notice and learn how you can avoid
any line-ups.
The illustration for this article is the cover of the 2016 Citizens
Report. This publication can be found online at mapleridge.ca
or in the lobby of City Hall. It’s a great way to learn how your tax
dollars are invested in your community.
INVOLVED: Seventh Annual Food Garden Contest
Time to Nominate your Neighbours with Green Thumbs
The seventh annual Food Garden Contest Call for Nominations
is underway. You can nominate a neighbour or you can nominate
yourself. There are two categories – Front Yard and
Back Yard (and sub-categories based on the size
of your garden). If you have a food garden in both
the back and front yard, you can be nominated in
both categories.
Start by taking the ‘before’ photo of the garden as
soon as you can. Fill out the entry form available
online or at City hall and email your entry to
smurphy@mapleridge.ca. The deadline to enter is June 30, 2017.
Judging will be done in early August (you will be contacted) and
they will be looking for the quantity of food grown,
the range of food grown, the health of the plants, your
gardening practices and the garden design.
Winners will receive gift certi cates from the Haney
Farmers Market and be recognized at a special
presentation at a Council meeting in September. Get
growing Maple Ridge!
INFORMED: Celebrate Aboriginal Day
Mark Your Calendar for a Special Celebration
In recognition of National Aboriginal Day, the Eighth Annual
Aboriginal Day Celebration will be held at Memorial Peace Park
on Saturday, June 24 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. This event
will feature the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding
achievements of our First Nations, Inuit and Metis people.
Traditional dance, music and ceremonial blessings, a Bannock
cook-off, the farmer’s market, community displays, Aboriginal
games, crafts and interactive activities bring people of all ages
together for this wonderful celebration.
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.
June 6
6:00 pm, Council Workshop - Blaney Room
June 13
7:00 pm, Council Meeting - Council Chambers
June 20
6:00 pm, Council Workshop - Blaney Room
7:00 pm, Public Hearing - Council Chambers
June 27
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 or Public
Hearing 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.
INVOLVED : Explore our Nature
Be Part of a Very Special Culture Walk
Experience Maple Ridge’s landscape, history and neighbourhoods
in new ways through encounters and activities along the walk
from/to Kanaka Creek Regional Park (Cliff Falls) and Maple Ridge
Museum and Haney House.
Join Artists-in-Residence Robi Smith and Kat Wahamaa, Kwantlen
First Nation cultural teacher and storyteller Fern Gabriel,
Maple Ridge Community Heritage Commission, Maple Ridge
Historical Society, Dewdney Alouette Railway Society and Kanaka
Education Environmental Partnership Society (KEEPS) for a fun
and inspirational afternoon. Create a nature mandala at Cliff
Park using found materials, take a walking tour to learn about
local First Nations stories and traditions in Kanaka, hunt for new
history-focused geocaches in the area, take in tours and exhibits
at Maple Ridge Museum and Haney House, including a fascinating
miniature train world and learn about environmental stewardship
with KEEPS.
This Culture Walk celebrates Metro Vancouver Regional Park’s 50th
anniversary. Free event; everyone is welcome. Car pool, bike, walk
or take the shuttle bus from the four event sites (continuous loop
stopping approximately every 15 minutes to pick up/drop off at
Cliff Park, Kanaka Creek Park, Maple Ridge Museum and Haney
House).
Visit mapleridge.ca/1723 for more details.
INVOLVED: A Hive of Activity
You are Invited to ‘Bees!
Bees! Bees!’
The City of Maple Ridge Agricultural Advisory Committee invites you
to a free educational seminar on Monday, June 12 at 7:00 pm in
Council Chambers to learn about bees, the concerns about their
declining populations and the impact of bees on agriculture. Our
guest speakers are:
Scott Gordon: BC Ministry of Agriculture Provincial Apiary
Inspector and owner of Bee Natural Apiaries. Scott has over 20
years of experience working with bees and will provide an overview
of bees, their importance to our agricultural community and some
of the challenges we face maintaining healthy bee populations.
Glen Robertson: President North Fraser Bee Club. Learn how
you can be a “bee keeper.” Glen will discuss how you can become
a bee keeper and the bene ts of joining our North Fraser Bee Club.
If you’d like more information about this free seminar email
Siobhan Murphy at smurphy@mapleridge.ca. BEE informed.