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Maple Ridge This Month
MID-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
Claim Your Home Owner Grant Online
You should have received your 2017 Property Tax Notice in the
mail. The most important message we can highlight is that you can
claim your Home Owner Grant online. Claiming your Home Owner
Grant online opens up many alternatives to paying in person at
City Hall.
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 your grant.
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 a great 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.
If you decide not to pay through your bank you have the option to
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 any line 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 until 8:00 pm on Thursday evenings 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. If you have any questions about your 2017 Tax Notice please
contact us at 604-467-7336.
This year we are celebrating Canada’s 150th Birthday with a
celebration that will span a number of months starting this
weekend with Skate Park Poetry on June 18, continuing with
National Aboriginal Day on Saturday, June 24 and nishing with
the biggest July 1 event ever.
We’ve created a special web page at mapleridge.ca/1723 that
highlights each of the events that are happening under the Canada
150 celebration.
On Saturday, July 1 our Canada Day celebration titled ‘My Canada,
My Maple Ridge’ runs from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm at Memorial
Peace Park. The Haney Farmers Market will anchor the west side of
the park and the stage in front of the ACT Arts Centre will mark the
eastern boundary of the celebration. Visitors will have three stages
to choose from with a variety of music, dance and spoken word
presentations. There’s a special Community BBQ hosted by Maple
Ridge’s re ghters and a host of other great activities and displays.
There will be food trucks and a special protocol ceremony in the
middle of the day where we will have the Royal Canadian Legion
Branch #88 Colour Guard lead the RCMP, Maple Ridge Fire ghters
and our Federal, Provincial and Local elected of cials for a special
greeting on behalf of the Kwantlen and Katzie First Nations, the
singing of our national anthem, the raising of the Canadian Flag
and some very special presentations to local youth leaders and
artists.
Bring your lawn chair and a blanket and spend the day with your
friends and neighbours as we celebrate this land, this special
place – Canada.
INFORMED: Canada Day is Saturday, July 1
Join the Canada 150 Celebration in 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 Haney Farmer’s Market, community displays,
Aboriginal games, crafts and interactive activities will bring people
of all ages together for this wonderful celebration.
INFORMED: Construction Season is Here
Get Construction Alerts Directly to Your Email or Phone
In a few weeks school will end and we will be getting a number of
important paving and infrastructure projects underway. We know
that these projects can have an impact on your daily routine so we
want to encourage you to sign up for project alerts so our summer
construction will have a minimal impact on your life.
The list of larger projects can be found on our Neighbourhood
Improvements page at mapleridge.ca/403. In addition to these
projects there will be a number of watermain and road upgrades
around the community. Some of these projects can only be done
when the weather cooperates and scheduling takes place close to
the work commencing. We appreciate your patience as we adapt
our schedule to target our resources for maximum effectiveness.
You can receive emailed updates on any construction projects or
have notices sent to your smart phone by signing up using the
‘Notify Me’ link at mapleridge.ca. Get in the loop on any work
happening on your route! Sign up today and make sure you look for
noti cations on Facebook and Twitter. Our goal is to make sure you
have the information you need to get to work or your child’s soccer
practice on time and stress free. Please sign up for noti cations
today!
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 20
3:00 pm, Workshop Meeting – Council Chambers
6:00 pm, Council Workshop - Blaney Room CANCELLED
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.