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Everyone is welcome! Join us as we CELEBRATE inclusivity and the diverse abilities and contributions of ALL members of our community at the LAST Committee’s Community Inclusion Month ONLINE DANCE PARTY on Wednesday, October 27 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm.
The Life After School Transition (LAST) Committee holds an event every year in October to highlight Community Inclusion Month, which is a time to celebrate the abilities and achievements of people with developmental disabilities and promote community inclusion.
The celebration, taking place on Wednesday, October 27 from 12:00 – 1:00pm, is open to the public. Anyone can join through a Zoom account using the meeting link 831 9903 0988 & passcode 129870.
Special guest Spandy Andy (www.spandyandy.com) will once again host the Dance Party & giving special Dance Lessons to viewers.
New this year, community and school groups supported by Community Living BC (CLBC) can register online at www.lastcommittee.org for a FREE pizza lunch, sponsored in part by Domino’s Pizza. Order deadline is Sunday, October 17.
Hope to see you online on October 27!!
On Saturday, October 23, Maple Ridge Repair Cafés return at the Maple Ridge Senior’s Activity Center (12150 224th Street) from 10am – 2pm.
Repair Cafés are pop-up events where residents can bring their broken items (small appliances, lamps, electronics, jewelry, clothing, small toys or furniture, etc.) and volunteer expert “fixers” are available to help residents learn to repair their stuff – for free!
The event will be held at the Maple Ridge Seniors’ Activity Center. Proof of vaccination will be required to enter the venue and people attending the event will be required to follow current provincial public health orders, which now includes everyone over the age of 5 wearing a mask at indoor events. Repair Café organizers will provide hand sanitizer and set up markers to help with social distancing.
Don’t forget to bring your kids to Tinkerbell Station where they can get hands on with tools and tinker & create to their hearts’ content!!!
Learn more about the Maple Ridge Repair Cafes.
In this newsletter…
- Celebrating Community Inclusion Month & Waste Reduction Week!
- Join the Party! The LAST Committee’s Community Inclusion Online Dance party with special guest host Spandy Andy is on Wednesday, October 27.
- Meet Berni, one of the amazing Process Support Workers in RMRS’s Employment Skills Program for people with diverse abilities
- Repair Cafes are BACK! On Saturday, October 23, bring us your broken stuff!!
- Did you know? Appliances and power tools are accepted at the Recycling Depot 7 days a week!
- We are hiring! Entry level swamper positions starting at $16.05/hour. No experience? No problem!
- Make note of the Maple Ridge Fall Chipping Program set-out deadlines…
- Next #emergemr contest prize draw is on Friday, October 22 – post your photo to social media with the hashtag #emergemr to enter! Details below…
- Despite the pandemic, there’s LOTS going on in our community this month! Stay connected, stay safe, stay kind 🙂
PS. Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day Challenges map yet? It’s online at www.mrearthday.ca and has been viewed over 5500 times already!
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- The Maple Ridge Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event is coming up on Saturday, September 18 – have you registered yet?
- Did you know? Paint, motor oil, and lots of other stuff is accepted at the Recycling Depot 7 days a week! Learn more about ProductCare’s Paint Recycling program
- REMINDER! The Maple Ridge Recycling Depot will be switching to Winter Hours and closing early, at 5:00pm, starting Friday, October 1.
- Make note of the Fall Chipping Program set-out Deadlines!
- Back to school!! Get your paper recycling on track with our Yellow Bag deep dive video!
- Looking for educational video games for your kids? Our “Recycle It Right” online game may be just what they need to take over doing the weekly household recycling chore!
- Meet our awesome volunteer Board Member, Glen Shipp!
- Next #emergemr contest prize draw is on Friday, September 23 – post your photo to social media with the hashtag #emergemr to enter! Details below…
- Despite the pandemic, there’s LOTS going on in our community this month! Stay connected, stay safe, stay kind 🙂
PS. Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day Challenges map yet? It’s online at www.mrearthday.ca and has been viewed over 5100 times already!
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After last year’s successful event, the City of Maple Ridge is funding another Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day for residents to safely dispose of items that could harm the environment.
The event will take place on Saturday, September 18, 2021 from 10am – 2pm at the corner of 236th Street & River Road in Maple Ridge (near the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot). Residents MUST pre-register through an online form.
More information and online registration form at https://rmrecycling.org/environmental-programs/household-hazardous-waste-drop-off-day
In this newsletter…
- Two of our Depot Tours sold out, so we added another one!
- Preparing for a summer road trip? Our video will help you learn more about recycling used oil & antifreeze at the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot
- Want to learn more about keeping wildlife wild & communities safe? Wildsafe BC is hosting an electric fence workshop on August 20
- Save the Date! The next Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event will be on Saturday, September 18
- Meet our awesome volunteer Board Member, Brenda Nadeau!
- Next #emergemr contest prize draw is on Friday, August 13 – post your photo to social media with the hashtag #emergemr to enter! Details below…
- Despite the pandemic, there’s lots going on in our community – stay connected, stay safe, stay kind 🙂
PS. Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day Challenges map yet? It’s online at www.mrearthday.ca and has been viewed over 4700 times already!
Subscribe to our monthly newsletters & get all our recycling updates, news, and tips emailed straight to your inbox! You can unsubscribe at any time.
In this newsletter…
- Welcome to Plastic Free July!
- Our videos will help you learn more about recycling hard & soft plastics curbside and bringing styrofoam, flexible, and hard & soft plastics to the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot
- Learn what happens to the plastics we collect through the Recycle BC program…
- Meet our awesome volunteer Board Member, Chris English!
- Please do not bring dirty or oily textiles to the Depot! Clothing and other gently used textiles dropped off at the Depot are destined for the charity reuse market.
- Did you know? RMRS provides an Environmental Studies Bursary each year to a graduating student in District 42. Huge thanks to the family of Eunice Hendrickson, who donated seed money for the bursary back in 1992.
- Our paper shredding program is now up & running again!
- Next #emergemr contest prize draw is on Friday, July 23 – post your photo to social media with the hashtag #emergemr to enter! Details below…
- Despite the pandemic, there’s lots going on in our community – stay connected, stay safe, stay kind 🙂
PS. Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day Challenges map yet? It’s online at www.mrearthday.ca and has been viewed over 4300 times already!
Subscribe to our monthly newsletters & get all our recycling updates, news, and tips emailed straight to your inbox! You can unsubscribe at any time.
After a long COVID pause, our paper shredding service is now available again to the public!
Bring your paper to be shredded any time between 9am – 4pm Monday to Friday. Simply find a staff member in a safety vest and they will make arrangements for your shredding.
Cost for this service is by donation, suggested donation is $2.00 per banker’s box or equivalent. Cash only, no change given!
NOTE: our machine chunks the material, it doesn’t shred it into strips, it is then baled and shipped to manufacturers.
In this newsletter…
- Announcing the Celebrate Earth Day Photo & Poetry Contest Winners!!
- Looking for a summer job? Looking for a long-term job? We can help you #thinkglobalworklocal!
- Next #emergemr contest prize draw is on Friday, June 25 – post your photo to social media with the hashtag #emergemr to enter! Details in the July newsletter or at www.mrearthday.ca…
- Rain Barrels, Composters, and Solar Cone Food Digesters are now on sale…
- Our video will help you learn more about recycling cooking oil at the Maple Ridge Recycling Depot
- Meet our awesome volunteer Board Member, Ernie Daykin!
- Despite the pandemic, there’s lots going on in our community – stay connected, stay safe, stay kind 🙂
PS. Have you checked out our Celebrate Earth Day Challenges map yet? It’s online at www.mrearthday.ca and has been viewed over 3600 times already!
Subscribe to our monthly newsletters & get all our recycling updates, news, and tips emailed straight to your inbox! You can unsubscribe at any time.
Celebrate Earth Day EVERY Day!
As the world celebrates Earth Month, local Maple Ridge Earth Day activities and the #emergemr contest are being extended for another month to May 22 and beyond!
“Live Local, Stay Safe”
This year, the Celebrate Earth Day Planning Committee encouraged residents to Live Local, Stay Safe, & “Emerge” through a Community Challenges suggestion list and interactive, online map of Maple Ridge posted at www.mrearthday.ca
“With the recent public health recommendations to stay within our own health authority, the warmer days, and sunshine, people are looking for fun stuff to do safely outdoors in their community,” says Celebrate Earth Day coordinator Leanne Koehn. “Our list and map are all about the cool places to visit in Maple Ridge – pet-friendly parks and patio dining, little free libraries, bubble tea places, nurseries to buy seeds or plants for gardening, and lots of other fun locations and activities in our own backyard.”
Residents are encouraged to look at the list & map at www.mrearthday.ca and find something that interests them, then go and check it out in person, staying safe through social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand washing.. The custom Google Earth Day map of Maple Ridge has been viewed over 2000 times and people have requested it stay up past Earth Day as the activities can be enjoyed year-round.
#emergemr Prize Winners & Contest Extension!!
The #emergemr contest is now up & running – on Earth Day, April 22, the first three winners were announced and organizers also announced that the contest would be extended, with the next prize draw happening on Friday, July 23.
“This gives people lots of time to take a quick picture during one of their “Emerge” outings & post it with the hashtag #emergemr to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram,” continues Koehn. “Anyone who posts a challenge photo and uses the hashtag will be entered in the prize draw. Don’t forget to switch your settings to “public” so we can see your photo!”
Support Local, Shop Local!
Prizes have been donated by the Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association and other local shops and businesses. The first draw happened on April 22 and the next one will be on July 23.
“Downtown businesses need our support, especially now,” comments Ineke Boekhorst, Executive Director of the DMRBIA, “When you’re out & about, enjoy a little downtown time and shop local…we all win!”
Awesome Prizes available!
YOU could WIN prizes or gift certificates to:
Carrie’s Cupboard
City of Maple Ridge
Dr.Bee – Honeyland Canada
Handmade Cards by Marcia
Haney Home Hardware
Home Restaurant
Latin Flavours Fitness
Maple Ridge Florist
Red Pine Healing
Seana’s Delectables
Sweet ‘n’ Sassy
T’s – Once Upon a Tea Leaf
Town & Country
Triple Tree Nurseryland
Hope to see you EMERGE-ing in the community!
For more details, visit www.mrearthday.ca or the “Celebrate Earth Day in Maple Ridge” Facebook Page.
