Everyone deserves a home. Unfortunately, not everyone in BC can afford one. Nowhere is this more evident than in my home community of Maple Ridge, where the present tent city has been in place since early 2017. Sadly, most communities …
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New supportive homes and shelter spaces opening in Maple Ridge
With the opening of 53 new homes on Royal Crescent in the coming weeks, people living in the Anita Place camp, and others experiencing homelessness in Maple Ridge, will be able to transition into new supportive homes and shelter …
In the News: NextRide technology rolls out on buses in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Using the city’s public transit system as your main mode of transportation has benefits. Just to name a few, it helps reduce road congestion and it’s better for the environment. But for those who use the Kamloops Public …
B.C.’s delegation attends PNWER Summit
British Columbia will participate at the annual summit of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER), July 22 to 26, 2018, in Spokane, Wash. B.C. is a founding member of this organization. The official delegation includes Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, …
JIBC students to benefit from Canada-B.C. infrastructure investments
Students preparing for careers in some of B.C.’s most important services have new roofs overhead and an upgraded driver training facility, after a joint Canada-B.C. investment in infrastructure at the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC). Two capital projects were completed …
Community News: Halq’emeylem Translation Contest
MISSION- This year at Hatzic Middle School a group of staff and students had the privilege of participating in a Halq’emeylem translation contest at Seabird Island. We were fortunate this year to have a dedicated Hal’qemeylem language teacher, Rachelle Silver, …
MLAs D’Eith and Beare welcome $15,000 for seniors in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE – Maple Ridge MLAs Bob D’Eith and Lisa Beare welcome a $15,000 grant from the province that will support seniors in living active, socially engaged and independent lives by making their community more age-friendly. “Maple Ridge was recognized …
MLAs Beare and D’Eith welcome school upgrades for students in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows
MAPLE RIDGE – Local MLAs Minister Lisa Beare and Bob D’Eith say students in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will benefit from safer, more efficient and more comfortable schools thanks to over $4 million in provincial funding for school upgrade …
MLA D’Eith welcomes school upgrades for Mission students
MISSION – Local MLA Bob D’Eith says students in Mission will benefit from safer, more efficient and comfortable schools thanks to nearly $2.5 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects in the Mission School District. “Safe and comfortable learning …
Shovels in ground signal start to a wider, safer highway in Mission
Work on Highway 7 has officially begun to improve safety and reduce congestion for people travelling through Mission, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. “I am pleased to see that work is getting underway on these vital upgrades to Highway 7,” …