The WorkBC Centre in Maple Ridge is hosting an upcoming interactive information session about the trades. Working with SkilledTrades BC, which leads and coordinates the trades in the province, the session is aimed at job seekers in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows who are interested in starting or continuing a career in the trades. The […]

What happens to the street banners in Maple Ridge once they come down from poles? They are turned into unique accessories. The Downtown Business Improvement Association helps recycle the fabric through partnerships with the CEED Centre Society and the Ridge Meadows Association for Community Living. The banners get washed, cut, and transformed by a local

Let’s see the community Through Your Lens. We want to see Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge as you see it. Send us a photo showing how you view the community, and it could be featured in a future edition of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Please include the photographer’s full name and tell us where

I’m a bit of a pessimist by nature. But I’m willing to be pleasantly surprised when things work out okay. Recently, the Canadian Medical Association released its latest OurCare survey, a broad poll that asked Canadians about their access to health care, especially a primary care physician or nurse practitioner. The last survey was in

Dear Editor, [RE: Too much bureaucracy in recycling effort, March 2, The News] A recent letter to the editor described recycling in Maple Ridge as “too much bureaucracy.” While we understand that changes to collection systems can sometimes be frustrating, there are a few important facts about how residential recycling works in the community that