News Flash

Maple Ridge Leisure Centre Pools to Reopen September 28 2020

Maple Ridge, BC: The Maple Ridge Leisure Centre (MRLC) pools are reopening September 28 with safety measures in place that align with Public Health Orders, BC’s Restart Plan and industry specific guidelines including the British Columbia Recreat...

Maple Ridge Releases New Tourism Video

Maple Ridge, BC: The City of Maple Ridge has released a new video that showcases the community to prospective visitors from around the world. Commissioned by the City’s Economic Development Department, the footage highlights local small business...

Construction Set to Begin on Silver Valley Gathering Place

Maple Ridge, BC: Council has approved a contract to start construction on the new Silver Valley Gathering Place.

The facility will be located adjacent to Blaney Hamlet Park on 230A Street, which opened in 2019. It will feature a covered pavilion for celebr...

Maple Ridge Council Endorses Expedited Outdoor Patio Approval Process

Maple Ridge, BC: On Tuesday, June 9, Maple Ridge Council voted to give staff the authority to expedite the approval of sidewalk cafes and outdoor patios. This expedited process will assist restaurants, coffee shops, pubs and craft breweries in accommodati...

Maple Ridge Celebrates Canada Day with Drive-Thru Cross Country Road Trip & More

Maple Ridge, BC: On July 1, celebrate Canada Day in new, safe and exciting ways with the City of
Maple Ridge! This year’s event is comprised of both in-person and online components. At theepicenter of the celebration is the Drive-Thr...

City Launches New Innovation Challenge

Maple Ridge, BC: The City is shining a spotlight on creative, locally-sourced solutions for our community through a new initiative. The inaugural Innovation Challenge, led by the City’s Economic Development team, aims to generate and ce...

Maple Ridge Residents Invited to Share Writings about Home and the Environment

Maple Ridge, BC: Port Haney Artists-in-Residence, Aaron Moran and Taryn Hubbard invite locals of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to share short writings and poems about home and the environment for an upcoming community public art project thi...

Maple Ridge Bans Future Vape Stores

Maple Ridge, BC: Council has passed a bylaw amendment banning additional vape retail stores in Maple Ridge, effective immediately. The ban will serve to protect the health of local youth and aid efforts to revitalize the downtown core.

Currently, ...

City Thanks Emergency Support Services for Easter Long Weekend Response

Maple Ridge, BC: The City would like to thank Emergency Support Services (ESS) program volunteers who responded to support citizens impacted by an overnight fire on April 3. The fire at a 47-unit apartment building in the 22100 block of Dewdney Trunk Road...

Dog Friendly Maple Ridge Pilot Project Launches

Maple Ridge, BC: Dog owners in Maple Ridge will soon be able to visit select shops and patios with their furry friend in tow as part of a just-launched pilot project. Dog Friendly Maple Ridge (DFMR) provides every local business the opportunity t...

Maple Ridge Receives Grant for Silver Valley Gathering Place

Maple Ridge, BC: The provincial government will be providing $200,000 towards youth amenities at the new Silver Valley Gathering Place. The City of Maple Ridge was awarded the grant as part of the Province of BC’s Community Economic Rec...

New Report Enhances Vision for Town Centre Revitalization

Maple Ridge, BC: Residents are looking for increased walkability, neighbourhood connectivity, safety and greenspaces in the downtown core, according to a new report commissioned by Council. The Town Centre Visioning Report builds on the Town Cent...

City Launches New Performance Dashboard Hub

Maple Ridge, BC: Citizens now have access to a comprehensive new tool that allows them to track the City’s progress across a number of key areas in an easy-to-use format.

The Performance Dashboard Hub hosts five dashboards that provide n...

Applications Now Open for BC Games Legacy Funding

Maple Ridge, BC: The provincial government, through the BC Games Society, is supporting sport
and community development projects in Maple Ridge with a new $125,000 legacy fund. Whilethe City of Maple Ridge is not slated to host the BC Summer G...

Maple Ridge Hosts Virtual Hackathon

Maple Ridge, BC: The City of Maple Ridge is launching a virtual hackathon to cultivate new, innovative solutions to keep citizens and businesses connected to their community. Beginning today, members of the public are invited to submit ideas for ...

Downtown Maple Ridge Now GLOW-ing with Christmas Cheer

Maple Ridge, BC: The City is pleased to announce the return of GLOW Maple Ridge, currently illuminating the downtown core until January 8, 2021.

Now in its second year, GLOW brings dazzling lights, glittering illumination displays and holiday music to the ...

Experience GLOW Maple Ridge This Holiday Season

Maple Ridge, BC: The City is launching Glow Maple Ridge, an annual holiday event that celebrates the season by lighting up the downtown core between December 7, 2019 and January 5, 2020.

Maple Ridge has a long tradition of making its downtown ligh...

City of Maple Ridge to Hold Virtual Remembrance Day Ceremony

Maple Ridge, BC: This year’s Remembrance Day ceremony will transition to a virtual format to align with public health measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. In place of the traditional parade and gathering at Memorial Peace Park, Roy...

Maple Ridge Wins National Cultural Planning Award of Excellence

Maple Ridge, BC: The ‘Maple Ridge Culture Plan: Walking Together – Growing Connections through Culture’ has received The Creative City Network of Canada’s ‘Cultural Planning Award of Excellence&am...

Celebrate the Night Annual Event

Maple Ridge, BC: The City of Maple Ridge’s biggest annual fall event, Celebrate the Night, is happening on Sunday, October 25 with two new programs designed to keep participants safe while celebrating autumn. The first is the Lights & Lasers...

Maple Ridge City Hall Reopens Monday October 5 for Counter Service

Maple Ridge, BC: On Monday, October 5 at 8:00 am, the Finance and consolidated Building, Planning and Engineering service counters at City Hall will reopen. COVID-19 site safety guidelines have been developed and are compliant with WorkSafeBC req...

More than 600000 visitors take to Maple Ridge parks and trails

Maple Ridge, BC: With many residents looking to spend more time outside, the City of Maple Ridge has been working to ensure its recreation sites stay open – and safe. Over the past five months, local parks and trails have experienced re...