MAPLE RIDGE – New Democrat MLAs Lisa Beare and Bob D’Eith say people in the Maple Ridge area will benefit from new improvements that will make it easier and more enjoyable to explore the outdoors at Golden Ears Provincial Park. “Whether you’re meeting …
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BC Games Legacy Grant an opportunity for Foundry Maple Ridge
As a result of the BC Games Legacy grants awarded in Maple Ridge, The Foundry is offering an opportunity for young artists to work alongside a renowned Indigenous artist, Rain Pierre, to create a mural for The Foundry. https://www.mapleridgenews.com/community/community-services-to-give-youth-chance-to-paint-alongside-katzie-artist-rain-pierre/ …
NDP MLAs say Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows students will have new accessible playgrounds, school upgrades
MAPLE RIDGE – New Democrat MLAs Bob D’Eith and Lisa Beare say students at Davie Jones Elementary and Webster’s Corners Elementary will soon be playing on new accessible playgrounds, thanks to $330,000 in provincial funding, along with over $1.4 million in funding for school upgrades …
NDP MLAs Bob D’Eith and Lisa Beare say BladeRunners will prepare at-risk youth for work in Maple Ridge area
MAPLE RIDGE – New Democrat MLAs say at-risk youth in the Maple Ridge area will be able to gain skills in in-demand fields thanks to BladeRunners, an employment and skills training program that provides wrap-around supports for young people. “Our government …
New agricultural land rules will support farming families from Pitt Meadows to Abbotsford
MISSION– New Democrat MLAs Lisa Beare, Pam Alexis and Bob D’Eith say new rules will add flexibility and increased housing options for a small secondary home in the Agricultural Land Reserve. The additional residence can be used for anything from …
New MRI suite open at Ridge Meadows Hospital
Patients in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and neighbouring communities are benefiting from increased access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams and shorter wait times with the opening of the first-ever MRI suite for Ridge Meadows Hospital. The MRI suite began …
Applications for $1,000 B.C. Recovery Benefit will begin soon
A majority of British Columbians will get a lift with the launch of the B.C. Recovery Benefit, enabling many families and individuals to receive the benefit by the end of the year. “As 2020 draws to a close, we look …
Concept revealed for Lougheed Highway/Harris Road improvements
PITT MEADOWS – Initial planning work has been completed leading to a concept for improvements to the Lougheed Highway/Harris Road intersection, which will benefit people in Pitt Meadows. “I am pleased our government is taking steps to address the challenges …
Maple Ridge MLAs welcome next steps towards supportive housing for youth
MAPLE RIDGE –MLAs Bob D’Eith and Lisa Beare say that Ridge Meadows is on the path to a housing solution for vulnerable youth. The New Democrat provincial government is working in partnership with municipal, federal, school district, and First Nations community …
Maple Ridge MLAs celebrate over $41 million in funding, 700 child care spaces created locally since 2017
MAPLE RIDGE – New Democrat MLAs Lisa Beare and Bob D’Eith are celebrating the creation of 700 new child care spaces in the Maple Ridge area since the BC New Democrats formed government in 2017, part of the fastest creation …