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Maple Ridge | |
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City | |
| City of Maple Ridge | |
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| Nickname: "Ridge" | |
| Mottoes: "Rivers of bounty, Peaks of gold" or "Deep Roots, Greater Heights" | |
 Location of Maple Ridge inMetro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates:49°13′N122°36′W / 49.217°N 122.600°W /49.217; -122.600 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
| Incorporation | September 12, 1874 (district municipality) |
| September 12, 2014 (city)[1] | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Body | City of Maple Ridge Council |
| • Mayor | Dan Ruimy |
| • City Council | List of Councillors
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| • MP | Marc Dalton |
| • MLA | |
| Area | |
| • Land | 267.82 km2 (103.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 90,990 |
• Estimate (2023)[3] | 99,996 |
| • Density | 339.7/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 604,778,236,672 |
| Website | mapleridge |
Maple Ridge is acity inBritish Columbia, Canada. It is located in the northeastern section ofGreater Vancouver between theFraser River and theGolden Ears, a group of mountain summits which constitute the southernmost portion of theGaribaldi Ranges of theCoast Mountains. Maple Ridge's population in 2021 was 90,990. Its downtown core area was once known asHaney.
Maple Ridge was incorporated as adistrict municipality on September 12, 1874.[4] It covered an area of 33,000 acres (130 km2) yet was home to only approximately 50 families. Maple Ridge is British Columbia's fifth-oldest municipality (afterNew Westminster,Victoria,Langley, andChilliwack). From the creation of British Columbia's regional districts in 1965 until the expansion ofMetro Vancouver in 1995, it was part of the now-defunctDewdney-Alouette Regional District with the City ofPitt Meadows and District of Mission and other north-side communities east toChehalis. Maple Ridge has been part of Metro Vancouver since 1995.
On March 26, 2014, Maple Ridge residents voted to change the community's status from district municipality to city. Subsequently, Maple Ridge Council submitted its request for status change to the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.[5] The status change became official on September 12, 2014,[1] which coincided with Maple Ridge's 140th anniversary of municipal incorporation.[4]
Maple Ridge is made up of several different historical areas, including:
Some of these areas are identified with a cultural group. For instance, Albion and Webster's Corners are represented by the many Finnish families that settled in the area.Port Hammond is known for its small cottage-like mill houses originally built by the local mill to house its workers, Ruskin is the location of a community hall of theSons of Norway, although the area was founded by English followers ofJohn Ruskin, and Kanaka Creek originally was a community forKanaka employees ofFort Langley.
Port Haney, located adjacent to the Fraser River to the southwest of downtown Haney, and the site of theWest Coast Express commuter rail station, is a heritage district created to protect some of the remaining buildings from earlier times. In addition to buildings already on-site when this was the steamboat landing as well as the CPR station, other heritage buildings from around the City of Maple Ridge were relocated to Port Haney to preserve them and enhance the heritage flavour of the location.[6]
Maple Ridge exhibits anoceanic climate (KöppenCfb)
| Climate data for Maple Ridge Kanaka Creek | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) | 20.0 (68.0) | 25.5 (77.9) | 29.5 (85.1) | 31.0 (87.8) | 34.0 (93.2) | 36.5 (97.7) | 34.5 (94.1) | 35.5 (95.9) | 27.5 (81.5) | 16.0 (60.8) | 13.5 (56.3) | 36.5 (97.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) | 7.8 (46.0) | 10.9 (51.6) | 14.9 (58.8) | 17.9 (64.2) | 20.5 (68.9) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.1 (75.4) | 21.1 (70.0) | 14.1 (57.4) | 8.1 (46.6) | 4.6 (40.3) | 14.4 (57.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) | 4.0 (39.2) | 6.5 (43.7) | 9.6 (49.3) | 12.5 (54.5) | 15.2 (59.4) | 17.7 (63.9) | 17.8 (64.0) | 15.0 (59.0) | 10.0 (50.0) | 5.4 (41.7) | 2.4 (36.3) | 9.9 (49.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) | 0.1 (32.2) | 1.9 (35.4) | 4.3 (39.7) | 7.1 (44.8) | 9.9 (49.8) | 11.7 (53.1) | 11.6 (52.9) | 8.9 (48.0) | 5.9 (42.6) | 2.8 (37.0) | 0.2 (32.4) | 5.4 (41.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17 (1) | −13.5 (7.7) | −9 (16) | −2.5 (27.5) | −1 (30) | 2.5 (36.5) | 5.0 (41.0) | 5.0 (41.0) | 1.0 (33.8) | −6 (21) | −13 (9) | −17.5 (0.5) | −17.5 (0.5) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 275.8 (10.86) | 146.1 (5.75) | 174.3 (6.86) | 144.1 (5.67) | 132.5 (5.22) | 90.0 (3.54) | 59.4 (2.34) | 63.3 (2.49) | 82.5 (3.25) | 189.0 (7.44) | 308.2 (12.13) | 236.7 (9.32) | 1,901.9 (74.88) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 252.4 (9.94) | 138.2 (5.44) | 167.9 (6.61) | 144.0 (5.67) | 132.4 (5.21) | 90.0 (3.54) | 59.4 (2.34) | 63.3 (2.49) | 82.5 (3.25) | 188.9 (7.44) | 301.8 (11.88) | 218.6 (8.61) | 1,839.4 (72.42) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 23.4 (9.2) | 7.9 (3.1) | 6.4 (2.5) | 0.1 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.0) | 6.4 (2.5) | 18.1 (7.1) | 62.5 (24.6) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 21.0 | 15.4 | 20.0 | 17.7 | 16.0 | 13.4 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 16.8 | 21.3 | 20.5 | 188.1 |
| Average rainy days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 19.9 | 14.6 | 19.4 | 17.7 | 16.0 | 13.4 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 16.8 | 20.9 | 19.1 | 184 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.2 cm) | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.05 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 12.75 |
| Source:Environment Canada[7] | |||||||||||||
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Maple Ridge had a population of 90,990 living in 33,103 of its 34,254 total private dwellings, a change of10.6% from its 2016 population of 82,256. With a land area of 267.82 km2 (103.41 sq mi), it had a population density of339.7/km2 (879.9/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
| Panethnic group | 2021[8] | 2016[9] | 2011[10] | 2006[11] | 2001[12] | |||||
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| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| European[a] | 66,230 | 73.7% | 65,040 | 80.33% | 63,550 | 84.58% | 58,970 | 86.52% | 55,795 | 89.44% |
| East Asian[b] | 5,225 | 5.81% | 3,750 | 4.63% | 2,800 | 3.73% | 2,545 | 3.73% | 1,760 | 2.82% |
| South Asian | 4,245 | 4.72% | 2,480 | 3.06% | 1,785 | 2.38% | 1,675 | 2.46% | 1,375 | 2.2% |
| Indigenous | 4,205 | 4.68% | 3,815 | 4.71% | 2,695 | 3.59% | 1,870 | 2.74% | 1,555 | 2.49% |
| Southeast Asian[c] | 3,870 | 4.31% | 2,515 | 3.11% | 1,960 | 2.61% | 1,365 | 2% | 550 | 0.88% |
| Middle Eastern[d] | 2,265 | 2.52% | 900 | 1.11% | 465 | 0.62% | 360 | 0.53% | 250 | 0.4% |
| African | 1,440 | 1.6% | 945 | 1.17% | 940 | 1.25% | 695 | 1.02% | 635 | 1.02% |
| Latin American | 1,310 | 1.46% | 875 | 1.08% | 480 | 0.64% | 385 | 0.56% | 200 | 0.32% |
| Other[e] | 1,075 | 1.2% | 660 | 0.82% | 470 | 0.63% | 290 | 0.43% | 255 | 0.41% |
| Total responses | 89,860 | 98.76% | 80,970 | 98.44% | 75,140 | 98.8% | 68,160 | 98.86% | 62,380 | 98.75% |
| Total population | 90,990 | 100% | 82,256 | 100% | 76,052 | 100% | 68,949 | 100% | 63,169 | 100% |
According to the2021 census, religious groups in Maple Ridge included:[8]
78.5% of residents spokeEnglish as their mother tongue in 2021. The next most common first languages wereChinese languages (2.5%),Punjabi (1.5%),Tagalog (1.5%),Persian (1.5%),Spanish (1.2%),Korean (1.1%),French (1.0%). 2.2% of residents listed both English and a non-official language as mother tongues.
Early settlers in Maple Ridge engaged inforestry andagriculture.[citation needed] Forestry companies continue to be the largest private-sector employers in the district. They include Interfor and companies that manufacture building materials, yachts and poles.
Maple Ridge hosted the only North American high-volume manufacturer oflithium-ion batteries,E-One Moli Energy.[13] However, the factory suffered major layoffs due to the 2008 recession and now only hosts a small product testing team.
The city of Maple Ridge has become a popular location for feature films and television series. The Ridge Film Studios is located downtown, in an old retail space, and serves as a set location for episodic television programs. Maple Ridge's film roots go back to the 1970s, when scenes for the feature filmRambo were shot here. Over time the city has been a background for a number of films and television series, includingThe X-Files,Bordertown,Smallville,Bird on a Wire,We're No Angels,Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, andStargate SG-1. In recent months[when?], the oldBordertown set was featured in an episode of the WB seriesLegends of Tomorrow.
The city is currently working to zone new commercial and industrial lands in order to expand local employment opportunities.[citation needed]
Venues for performing arts in Maple Ridge include the Arts Centre and Theatre (ACT), the bandstand in Memorial Peace Park, and various theatres in local secondary schools.
The ACT contains a main stage theatre capable of seating 486 for musical and dramatic performances as well as a studio theatre used for other performances, classes and special events. The ACT is also home to a conference room and smaller classrooms for activities such as pottery and painting. The ACT is a non-profit public resource. The Maple Ridge Art Gallery is also located in the ACT, focusing on local artists and art students.
Maple Ridge also has several festivals and annual parades, including the Santa Claus Parade & Christmas in the Park, Earth Day celebrations in Memorial Peace Park, Canada Day in Memorial Peace Park, GETI Fest in Memorial Peace Park, AdStock Music Festival in Memorial Peace Park, Aboriginal Day celebrations in Memorial Peace Park, The Celebrate the Night Halloween & Fireworks event at Memorial Peace Park, the Caribbean Festival at the Albion Fairgrounds and one of the longest running agricultural fairs in BC, Country Fest at the fairgrounds.
Maple Ridge offers one of the largest Remembrance Day celebrations in the Lower Mainland each November 11 at Memorial Peace Park. The event is hosted by the Royal Canadian legion Branch No. 88 and boasts annual attendance of over 2,000 local residents for the parade of veterans and first responders and moving Cenotaph ceremony.
The Haney Farmers market runs every Saturday from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm starting in May through to October at Memorial Peace Park
Maple Ridge is the home of the Maple Ridge Concert Band, a community concert band that has been in existence for over 50 years.[14]
Maple Ridge is the hometown of several well known athletes such as baseball playersLarry Walker and an inductee of theBaseball Hall of Fame andTyler O’Neill, deceased race-car driverGreg Moore, and hockey playersCam Neely,Brendan Morrison,Brad Hunt andAndrew Ladd.
Maple Ridge is governed at the municipal level by a seven-member council made up of six councillors and a mayor. Five of the seven school trustees elected to theSchool District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Board of Education are chosen by Maple Ridge voters. School trustees, councillors and the mayor are elected on the same ballot for four-year terms. In addition, residents of Maple Ridge vote for representatives to theLegislative Assembly of British Columbia and theHouse of Commons of Canada.
Dan Ruimy is the current mayor of Maple Ridge. He was first elected mayor on October 15, 2022. Previous mayors include Gordon Robson, Kathy Morse, Al Hogarth, Bill Hartley, Belle Morse, Carl Durksen, Ernie Daykin, Nicole Read, and Mike Morden. The next Municipal Election will be held in the fall of 2026.
| Year | Liberal | Conservative | New Democratic | Green | |||||
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| 2021 | 24% | 10,346 | 37% | 15,947 | 31% | 13,408 | 0% | 0 | |
| 2019 | 29% | 12,911 | 37% | 16,395 | 24% | 10,555 | 8% | 3,459 | |
| Year | New Democratic | Liberal | Green | ||||
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| 2020 | 58% | 20,821 | 36% | 12,945 | 5% | 1,921 | |
| 2017 | 43% | 15,960 | 40% | 14,703 | 13% | 4,638 | |
Maple Ridge has two constituencies in theLegislative Assembly of British Columbia. As of the2024 provincial election, the city has been represented byConservative Party MLALawrence Mok inMaple Ridge East andBC NDP MLALisa Beare inMaple Ridge-Pitt Meadows.
Maple Ridge has one constituency in the House of Commons of Canada. In the2019 federal election and2021 federal election, theConservative Party won the seat. The MP isMarc Dalton.
Translink provides public transit services to Maple Ridge, via buses and theWest Coast Express.Haney Place Exchange is the main bus exchange, with every bus line in Maple Ridge stopping here at some point along its route.[17]
Maple Ridge is connected viaHighway 7 toPitt Meadows in the west andMission in the east, and also by theDewdney Trunk Road, a more northerly route which crosses into Mission via the community ofStave Falls.
TheGolden Ears Bridge connects Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows toLangley.
ThePitt Meadows Regional Airport is the onlyFraser Valley airport (other than water airports) located on the Fraser River's north side. It is located 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east of the confluence of the Pitt and Fraser rivers, and serves the area north of the Fraser River from Mission up to and including Vancouver.
Public schools are administered bySchool District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. The school district serves residents of Maple Ridge and neighbouringPitt Meadows, along with students transferred in from otherBritish Columbia school districts. The district also accepts international students.
The school district operates eighteen elementary schools, five secondary schools, an adult learning centre, a community college, and several other educational facilities in Maple Ridge.[18]
Several of the five public secondary schools have specialized in certain areas and/or started academy programs to attract more students.
Thomas Haney Secondary School operates on a self-directed learning system that is designed to allow students to plot their own paths toward fulfilling ministry learning outcomes. The school also operates an equestrian academy for all abilities as well as music, theatre and athletic programs.
Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary School, opened in 2005, was designed to allow students to experience various technologies as well as their traditional education. The school offers various trades programs in partnership with local trade schools and colleges.
Garibaldi Secondary School offers theInternational Baccalaureate program and DigiPen Technology Academy.
Westview Secondary School andMaple Ridge Secondary School are the other two public high schools in Maple Ridge.
Several of the elementary schools also offer non-traditional systems. These include Kanaka Creek Elementary, which operates a year-round schooling system, exchanging a long summer break for shorter breaks throughout the year; and Alouette Elementary School, which operates a cyberschool program, enabling some students to work from home on a computer on certain days.
Several private schools are located in Maple Ridge. These include:Meadowridge School, a JK-12 independent non-denominational school; James Cameron School, a school for children in Grades 2–7 with learning disabilities; St. Patrick's, a Catholic school, and Maple Ridge Christian School which is K-12. These are not operated by the school district, but must still meet the British Columbia Ministry of Education standards.
Post-secondary education in Maple Ridge is available through:
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