Archive for November, 2011

Council will keep to the existing meeting schedule which calls for a Workshop and Closed meeting on the morning of Monday, November 21, and the Committee of the Whole meeting in the afternoon.

The Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL) provided Council with information and a draft resolution [PDF, 211KB] supporting the continued funding level for public libraries.

Council passed the resolution as submitted.

Here’s a great way to take care of your Christmas shopping list and have fun, too – all for a great cause!

On Thursday, November 17^th from 5 – 9pm, Downtown Maple Ridge BIA is hosting their 2nd  annual Wrap it up Downtown Maple Ridge! evening -  a four-hour-long festive shopping event featuring entertainment,  prizes, and much more.

During this four-hour event, patrons will be treated to one-night-only “super special” discounts and deals from participating merchants, enjoy festive tunes and other entertainment, indulge in food and treats, enjoy Santa photos and gift wrapping, have a chance to win fabulous hourly prizes, gift baskets and gift certificates and be amazed and surprised throughout the night! 

Wrap it up Downtown Maple Ridge!is the ultimate Christmas shopping extravaganza, a fun filled night out and – most importantly – a community gathering like no other!

The one-night-only super specials, are available only to ticket holders who have purchased their tickets from specific community and non-profit groups, or can still purchase a ticket that night.  

Tickets are just $5 each and 100% of the proceeds of the ticket sales will come back to school, scouts, foodbank, or any other participating community organizations. 

Visit our website for a complete list of participating community organizations and businesses:  www.downtownmapleridge.ca  

It is hard to believe that the quiet business section on Maple Crescent in present-day Hammond was once busy and prosperous, rivalling Haney in size and importance. The Hammond brothers foresaw a promising future for a town on their strategically located land, with its river access. It is said that the Hammonds gave Canadian Pacific Railway several acres of land for the rail line, station, and yards on the condition that their town be the site of the first railway station in Haney. The town was registered at the courthouse in New Westminster on August 3, 1883 as Port Hammond Junction.

Have fun and give back to your community through volunteering as a group. Build leadership and team spirit by choosing a Community Special Event or Park Cleanup for your next team/staff volunteer opportunity. Please contact the Festival and Volunteer Office at festival@mapleridge.ca or call 604-467-7325 (extension 1) to discuss opportunities and to suggest projects.