We know the city can do better because just a couple blocks away, Westminster Highway has a pretty nice protected 2-way multi purpose path, keeping cyclists and pedestrians safe. (2/2)

... politicians, including the premier, local MLA, transport minister, and Maple Ridge council, can't claim ignorance. Their inaction has now led to 6 pedestrian deaths on the same stretch of road in 3 years. Will we get another 2 lives lost in 2026? That's up to them. (5/5)

The only reply we got was from the Office of the Premier, informing us that the Minister of Transportation would reply to us "as soon as possible" - this was 4 months ago and we've not heard back since, despite following up.

We're publicizing this because ... (4/5)

In September, we emailed local politicians informing them of the dangers and recommending changes. Full email here (also see alt text).

We ended the email saying: "With fatalities happening at this frequency, it's only a matter of time before another innocent life is lost." That day came. (3/5)

Also between September2025 and today, another pedestrian was sent to hospital in critical condition at the exact same intersection. (2/5)

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