MAPLE RIDGE – Local MLAs Lisa Beare and Bob D’Eith say students will benefit from safer, more efficient schools thanks to over $600,000 in provincial funding for school upgrade projects in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District. “Students can’t learn …
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MLA Bob D’Eith welcomes school upgrades for Mission students
MISSION – Local MLA Bob D’Eith says students in Mission will benefit from safer, upgraded school facilities thanks to over $1.1 million in provincial funding. “Students can’t learn if their school hasn’t been adequately maintained and upgraded,” said D’Eith. “We’re …
In the News: Thousands raised for youth mental health
More than $100,000 raised for Foundry Ridge Meadows More than $100,000 was raised for youth mental health programs in the community on the weekend. The For The Love Of Youth fundraiser raised $139,000, to be matched by the Ridge Meadows …
New affordable rental homes on the way for seniors in Mission
More than 70 affordable rental apartments and a new seniors’ community centre will help Mission seniors live independently and continue to enjoy life in their community. Mission Association of Seniors Housing is receiving $7.4 million from the Province’s Building BC: …
Maple Ridge MLAs welcome B.C. government funds for local environment and public safety organizations
MAPLE RIDGE – Local New Democrat MLAs Lisa Beare and Bob D’Eith are welcoming $313,700 in funding for eight not-for-profit organizations in Maple Ridge. The organizations, which offer public safety and environmental programs, are receiving the funds through the Community …
Lighting up Lougheed Highway for safety
New street lights will be installed along Highway 7 between Laity Street and 220th Street, providing lighting along a particularly dark section of this busy corridor to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. People who live and work in …
Local MLA Bob D’Eith welcomes child care pilot project in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE – New Democrat MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission Bob D’Eith is welcoming an exciting initiative that will see child care fees eliminated or capped at $200 per month for 7 spaces in Maple Ridge. The initiative is part of …
Local MLAs D’Eith and Beare welcome child care investment in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE – New Democrat MLAs Bob D’Eith and Lisa Beare are welcoming new child care funding for The Ridge Meadows Association for Community Living, as a part of the B.C. government’s Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) agreement with …
BC Matters: Supportive housing works and we need more of it
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 …
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 …