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The typical assessed value of a residential property in #MapleRidge has dropped by about three per cent, and in #PittMeadows by four per cent, according to BC Assessment, as a softening real estate market continues to be felt.
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These are the most valuable homes in Ridge Meadows – The Ridge
The typical assessed value of a residential property in the City of Maple Ridge has dropped by about three per cent, and in Pitt Meadows by four per cent, according to the BC Assessment authority, as…
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January 8, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The typical assessed value of a residential property in #MapleRidge has dropped by about three per cent, and in #PittMeadows by four per cent, according to BC Assessment, as a softening real estate market continues to be felt.
More in this week's The Ridge: buff.ly/Uxp8bIl
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More in this week's The Ridge: buff.ly/Uxp8bIl
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There are less than 48 hours left in #TheRidge's End-of-Year Campaign - thanks to everyone who contributed! Every contribution directly helps us continue reporting on what matters in our community.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
There are less than 48 hours left in #TheRidge's End-of-Year Campaign - thanks to everyone who contributed! Every contribution directly helps us continue reporting on what matters in our community.
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Every decision in our community, from city hall policies to neighbourhood improvements, affects our daily lives.
Help us continue to provide a clear, independent perspective on what's shaping Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows by contributing to #TheRidge's End-of-Year Campaign: buff.ly/8wf3wsn
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Support Us – The Ridge
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December 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Every decision in our community, from city hall policies to neighbourhood improvements, affects our daily lives.
Help us continue to provide a clear, independent perspective on what's shaping Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows by contributing to #TheRidge's End-of-Year Campaign: buff.ly/8wf3wsn
Help us continue to provide a clear, independent perspective on what's shaping Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows by contributing to #TheRidge's End-of-Year Campaign: buff.ly/8wf3wsn
As the year comes to a close, we ask you to keep standing with us & local journalism at #TheRidge.
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Every contribution funds reporting that matters across Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows.
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Support Us – The Ridge
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December 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
As the year comes to a close, we ask you to keep standing with us & local journalism at #TheRidge.
Every contribution funds reporting that matters across Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows.
Contribute to our End-of-Year Campaign from now till Dec. 31: readtheridge.com/support
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Maple Ridge city council is increasing the amount of long-term bike parking spaces required in new builds.
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'A big improvement:' Maple Ridge updates parking bylaw, requiring additional long-term bike parking, more EV-ready spaces – The Ridge
Maple Ridge city council is increasing the amount of long-term bike parking spaces required in new builds. At a Dec. 16 council meeting, council adopted an updated off-street parking and loading…
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December 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Maple Ridge city council is increasing the amount of long-term bike parking spaces required in new builds.
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In the first eleven months of 2025, the Friends in Need Food Bank added 530 new households — just over 1,000 individuals — to their weekly roster.
Meanwhile, cash and food donations have dropped.
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Meanwhile, cash and food donations have dropped.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/EEOZMo6
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Local food bank supports hundreds of new households in 2025 – The Ridge
Cost of living is a major driver, says food bank manager
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December 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
In the first eleven months of 2025, the Friends in Need Food Bank added 530 new households — just over 1,000 individuals — to their weekly roster.
Meanwhile, cash and food donations have dropped.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/EEOZMo6
#MapleRidge #PittMeadows #TheRidge
Meanwhile, cash and food donations have dropped.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/EEOZMo6
#MapleRidge #PittMeadows #TheRidge
Pitt Meadows council is raising the alarm on a new bill that the province is floating — something they say could strip municipalities of some of their authority and cause public safety and environmental concerns.
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Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/NKlXTp3
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Pitt Meadows says a proposed B.C. bill could reduce public safety – The Ridge
Pitt Meadows council is raising the alarm on a new bill that the province is floating — something they say could strip municipalities of some of their authority and cause public safety and…
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December 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Pitt Meadows council is raising the alarm on a new bill that the province is floating — something they say could strip municipalities of some of their authority and cause public safety and environmental concerns.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/NKlXTp3
#BCPoli #PittMeadows #TheRidge
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/NKlXTp3
#BCPoli #PittMeadows #TheRidge
When Vaishnavi V Pillai, age 10, joined her local Pitt Meadows Scout Group for a fall camping trip in Golden Ears Park last weekend, she didn’t know they’d be assisting Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue with a group of stranded hikers.
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Local Scouts clubs helps stranded hikers, assists search and rescue – The Ridge
When Vaishnavi V Pillai, age 10, joined her local Pitt Meadows Scout Group for a fall camping trip in Golden Ears Park last weekend, she didn’t know they’d be assisting Ridge Meadows Search and…
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November 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
When Vaishnavi V Pillai, age 10, joined her local Pitt Meadows Scout Group for a fall camping trip in Golden Ears Park last weekend, she didn’t know they’d be assisting Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue with a group of stranded hikers.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/QJPkcjP
#PittMeadows #TheRidge
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/QJPkcjP
#PittMeadows #TheRidge
Thanks to Andrea Petrovic for sending in this photo captured at 210 Street and Golden Ears Way. What an epic shot of the sky!
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November 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thanks to Andrea Petrovic for sending in this photo captured at 210 Street and Golden Ears Way. What an epic shot of the sky!
See your photos here, too: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to [email protected].
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At a public hearing held on Tuesday night, Maple Ridge residents had the opportunity to express their opinions on a number of proposed developments — including the controversial 35-storey tower proposal on Brown Avenue.
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Here’s what Maple Ridge residents had to say about the Brown Avenue 35-storey tower – The Ridge
At a public hearing Tuesday night, residents mostly raised concern about the infrastructure, not the height, of the building
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November 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
At a public hearing held on Tuesday night, Maple Ridge residents had the opportunity to express their opinions on a number of proposed developments — including the controversial 35-storey tower proposal on Brown Avenue.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/SCMPgCs
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/SCMPgCs
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
Maple Ridge mayor fires back after Surrey mayor accuses Metro Vancouver of ‘scope creep.’
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Maple Ridge mayor defends Metro Vancouver for building affordable housing projects following 'scope creep' criticism – The Ridge
Dan Ruimy fires back after Surrey mayor accuses Metro Vancouver of 'scope creep'
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November 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Maple Ridge mayor fires back after Surrey mayor accuses Metro Vancouver of ‘scope creep.’
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Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/MBvjIQG
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The 22551 Brown Ave. development in Maple Ridge will contain 53 strata market units and is the second application — after a 35-storey tower — that has come through council under the new transit-oriented area (TOA) legislation.
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Council flags parking concerns before sending proposed Brown Ave development to public hearing – The Ridge
Maple Ridge residents will have the opportunity to share their opinions on a six-storey residential building that council recently sent to public hearing. The 22551 Brown Ave. development would…
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November 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The 22551 Brown Ave. development in Maple Ridge will contain 53 strata market units and is the second application — after a 35-storey tower — that has come through council under the new transit-oriented area (TOA) legislation.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/EvU8qNc
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/EvU8qNc
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As TransLink is set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the West Coast Express, one expert is taking stock on the way the transit line has reshaped the communities it serves.
Read more in The Ridge this week: buff.ly/BOUy1Df
#MapleRidge #PittMeadows #Transportation #TheRidge
Read more in The Ridge this week: buff.ly/BOUy1Df
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The West Coast Express turns 30 – The Ridge
As TransLink is set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the West Coast Express, one expert is taking stock on the way the transit line has reshaped the communities it serves. The rail service…
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October 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
As TransLink is set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the West Coast Express, one expert is taking stock on the way the transit line has reshaped the communities it serves.
Read more in The Ridge this week: buff.ly/BOUy1Df
#MapleRidge #PittMeadows #Transportation #TheRidge
Read more in The Ridge this week: buff.ly/BOUy1Df
#MapleRidge #PittMeadows #Transportation #TheRidge
Thanks to Olive Brown for sending us this photo of a sunrise in Pitt Meadows taken last week. Views like these make the short days a little bit more bearable, don't they?
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October 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Thanks to Olive Brown for sending us this photo of a sunrise in Pitt Meadows taken last week. Views like these make the short days a little bit more bearable, don't they?
See your photos here, too: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to [email protected].
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See your photos here, too: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to [email protected].
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Does a 35-storey tower belong in downtown Maple Ridge?
The community will have a chance to answer that question following council’s Oct. 14 decision to advance the 252-unit high-rise to a public hearing.
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The community will have a chance to answer that question following council’s Oct. 14 decision to advance the 252-unit high-rise to a public hearing.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/CKpz1te
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
Maple Ridge council sends 35-storey tower to public hearing – The Ridge
The public hearing is currently scheduled for Nov. 18, where residents can voice their opinions on what would be the city's tallest building ever.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Does a 35-storey tower belong in downtown Maple Ridge?
The community will have a chance to answer that question following council’s Oct. 14 decision to advance the 252-unit high-rise to a public hearing.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/CKpz1te
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
The community will have a chance to answer that question following council’s Oct. 14 decision to advance the 252-unit high-rise to a public hearing.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/CKpz1te
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
From this week's issue of The Ridge, a closer look at the recent addition of 18 involuntary care beds at Alouette Homes in Maple Ridge, and how this fits into BC's mental health care system as a whole.
Hanna Hett reports: buff.ly/czzzWE7
#Health #MapleRidge #TheRidge
Hanna Hett reports: buff.ly/czzzWE7
#Health #MapleRidge #TheRidge
What are the new involuntary care beds in Maple Ridge? – The Ridge
And what makes them different from the involuntary treatment existing in B.C.?
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October 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
From this week's issue of The Ridge, a closer look at the recent addition of 18 involuntary care beds at Alouette Homes in Maple Ridge, and how this fits into BC's mental health care system as a whole.
Hanna Hett reports: buff.ly/czzzWE7
#Health #MapleRidge #TheRidge
Hanna Hett reports: buff.ly/czzzWE7
#Health #MapleRidge #TheRidge
Thanks to @LindaPeters64 on X/Twitter for posting this photo of a fall time walk in Pitt Meadows, now published in this week's issue of The Ridge newsletter!
See your photos here, too: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to [email protected].
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See your photos here, too: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to [email protected].
#Photography
October 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Thanks to @LindaPeters64 on X/Twitter for posting this photo of a fall time walk in Pitt Meadows, now published in this week's issue of The Ridge newsletter!
See your photos here, too: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to [email protected].
#Photography
See your photos here, too: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to [email protected].
#Photography
Drake was going to film a music video – and the only place he could shoot it was in Maple Ridge.
In this piece by The Ridge's Hanna Hett, learn how Maple Ridge's film office is attracting big names - and big revenues - to the city: buff.ly/RDMMLiA
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
In this piece by The Ridge's Hanna Hett, learn how Maple Ridge's film office is attracting big names - and big revenues - to the city: buff.ly/RDMMLiA
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
How Maple Ridge became a sought after film location in B.C. – The Ridge
The city now attracts major productions like HBO's The Last of Us and CBS's Tracker
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October 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Drake was going to film a music video – and the only place he could shoot it was in Maple Ridge.
In this piece by The Ridge's Hanna Hett, learn how Maple Ridge's film office is attracting big names - and big revenues - to the city: buff.ly/RDMMLiA
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
In this piece by The Ridge's Hanna Hett, learn how Maple Ridge's film office is attracting big names - and big revenues - to the city: buff.ly/RDMMLiA
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
A Vancouver artist who was left distraught after her upcoming three-month exhibition was abruptly cancelled by the ACT gallery in Maple Ridge has received a reprieve from the city, which will take control of the facility at the start of 2026.
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#MapleRidge #Arts #TheRidge
Read more: buff.ly/voYqD3v
#MapleRidge #Arts #TheRidge
Artist left in tears after ACT cancels show gets a reprieve – The Ridge
City yanks control of Maple Ridge theatre and gallery
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October 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A Vancouver artist who was left distraught after her upcoming three-month exhibition was abruptly cancelled by the ACT gallery in Maple Ridge has received a reprieve from the city, which will take control of the facility at the start of 2026.
Read more: buff.ly/voYqD3v
#MapleRidge #Arts #TheRidge
Read more: buff.ly/voYqD3v
#MapleRidge #Arts #TheRidge
Metro Vancouver is encouraging local municipalities to build out their water metering systems for residential units.
Learn more about what that means for Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows in The Ridge: buff.ly/FZFNyzt
#MapleRidge #PittMeadows #MetroVan #TheRidge
Learn more about what that means for Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows in The Ridge: buff.ly/FZFNyzt
#MapleRidge #PittMeadows #MetroVan #TheRidge
Metro Vancouver encourages municipalities to adopt residential water metering – The Ridge
Pitt Meadows is one of the biggest water consumers in the region
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September 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Metro Vancouver is encouraging local municipalities to build out their water metering systems for residential units.
Learn more about what that means for Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows in The Ridge: buff.ly/FZFNyzt
#MapleRidge #PittMeadows #MetroVan #TheRidge
Learn more about what that means for Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows in The Ridge: buff.ly/FZFNyzt
#MapleRidge #PittMeadows #MetroVan #TheRidge
A new regional report says that finding cheaper housing in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows comes with a different cost – transportation.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/J4QNEQP
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Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/J4QNEQP
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Maple Ridge residents paying more for commuting than they are for housing: report – The Ridge
Pitt Meadows residents are paying an equal amount, says Metro Vancouver
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September 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A new regional report says that finding cheaper housing in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows comes with a different cost – transportation.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/J4QNEQP
#MapleRidge #PittMeadows #TheRidge
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/J4QNEQP
#MapleRidge #PittMeadows #TheRidge
When asked to describe the impact that the disappearance of her friend Jessica Cunningham is having on her and other friends and family, Krissy Rasko is blunt.
“It’s killing us,” Rasko says.
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#MapleRidge #TheRidge
“It’s killing us,” Rasko says.
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'It's killing us': Vigil remembers the life of Maple Ridge woman – The Ridge
When asked to describe the impact that the disappearance of her friend Jessica Cunningham is having on her and other friends and family, Krissy Rasko is blunt. “It’s killing us,” Rasko says. Human…
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September 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
When asked to describe the impact that the disappearance of her friend Jessica Cunningham is having on her and other friends and family, Krissy Rasko is blunt.
“It’s killing us,” Rasko says.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/h2CZ39P
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
“It’s killing us,” Rasko says.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/h2CZ39P
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
Maple Ridge's Our Neck of the Woods festival to return this Saturday; music programming to include renowned Canadian rockers Sam Roberts Band, plus local BC talents like Hey Ocean, Jojo Mason and Pitt Meadows's Danielle Ryan.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/C64r3Hs
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/C64r3Hs
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Last gasp of summer with Maple Ridge music festival – The Ridge
Sam Roberts headlines a stellar roster of talent
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September 5, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Maple Ridge's Our Neck of the Woods festival to return this Saturday; music programming to include renowned Canadian rockers Sam Roberts Band, plus local BC talents like Hey Ocean, Jojo Mason and Pitt Meadows's Danielle Ryan.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/C64r3Hs
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/C64r3Hs
#MapleRidge #TheRidge
Big shoutout to Anke Bachmann for this photo of the sun coming up, from last week's edition of The Ridge newsletter.
See your photos here, too: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to [email protected].
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See your photos here, too: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to [email protected].
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September 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Big shoutout to Anke Bachmann for this photo of the sun coming up, from last week's edition of The Ridge newsletter.
See your photos here, too: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to [email protected].
#Photography
See your photos here, too: tag them with #TheRidge or email them (with your name) to [email protected].
#Photography
Housing targets set by the B.C. government for Pitt Meadows aren’t as high as originally expected, but the city still wants this number reduced.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/L5sl2EH
#PittMeadows #TheRidge
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/L5sl2EH
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Pitt Meadows pushes back on province's housing targets – The Ridge
Pitt Meadows says it wants the province to come up with a more "realistic" number
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August 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Housing targets set by the B.C. government for Pitt Meadows aren’t as high as originally expected, but the city still wants this number reduced.
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/L5sl2EH
#PittMeadows #TheRidge
Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/L5sl2EH
#PittMeadows #TheRidge