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Residents of Pitt Meadows want farmland to be protected from industrial and residential use in the next 10 years. This is one of the many initial findings of the Agricultural Plan report which was presented to city council on Tuesday.

The engagement summary report data was collected through interviews, agriculture and agri-food sector surveys, community surveys, community events and open house events between May to June 2023.

One question in the community survey asked residents, “In your ideal world, what does agriculture in Pitt Meadows look like in 10 years?” out of the 53 responses received, more than half (59 per cent) said that they want to ensure farmland is protected from becoming commercial or residential.

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Residents want protection of farmland, Agricultural Plan report shows After 22 years, the initial report for the Pitt Meadows Agricultural Plan was presented to the council on March 7, 2023

The Maple Ridge Community Foundation has raised approximately $25,000 through the fundraiser for the Brown Street condo fire.

The information was confirmed by Dan Ruimy, Mayor of Maple Ridge, during the council meeting on Tuesday, July 11.

In the next few weeks, the MRCF will decide how to distribute the funds collected so far, Ruimy added.

The fundraiser was announced by the city via social media on Friday, June 16.

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The City of Pitt Meadows has shared that filming in the Osprey Village area generated $58,793 in revenue for the municipality.

In a document set to be presented at the Tuesday, July 11 council meeting, the city noted that 19 days of filming generated more than $58,000 in revenue which included film permit fees for after-hours filming, highway/street use fee for sidewalks and community centre park fees.

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What started as a gluten-free bread business quickly became one of the most popular gluten-free cafes in Metro Vancouver.

Now, Caffe Delish is ready to open its second location.

By June 2023, they will open doors in Pitt Meadows and the cherry on top? It will likely be a drive-thru.

But this decision happened by a mere fluke, said Jenna Fidanza, owner of Caffe Delish and Speciality Bakery.

On the way to find a location in Langley, she drove by Pitt Meadows and came across the space where Kellie's Bead Boutique was once operational.

She felt a “desperate need for a coffee shop” in the area and decided to make it happen.

Gluten-free cafe to open doors in Pitt Meadows – The Ridge Currently work is underway which could potentially make this the first gluten-free drive-thru cafe in the Lower Mainland

During this week’s council meeting, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority requested the city of Pitt Meadows pay $49.6 million for the Harris Road underpass project to go ahead.

When the project was announced in 2018, the initial cost was estimated to be $63.3 million. However, due to inflation, material costs and seismic requirements, the cost has since tripled, now reaching $195 million.

Expanding active transportation facilities, building noise walls and adding a pump station design will also result in additional costs to the project.

Port authority requests $49.6 million from Pitt Meadows for Harris Road underpass – The Ridge The port authority shared that the Harris Road underpass project is at risk if the financial gap is not filled by the city

A one billion dollar grant by the government of British Columbia will be distributed between 188 municipalities, including Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

Maple Ridge will receive $16.5 million while Pitt Meadows will receive $5.37 million from the Growing Communities Fund.

The one-time funding will provide monetary support for improvements and building local amenities and infrastructure to meet the demand of the growing population.

More funding for cities Hello everyone.  Is it just me who has been feeling extremely exhausted? Or is it just the cold weather? I don’t know what it is but if you have any tips, please share them with me.  After taking my 100th nap of the day, here’s the newsletter.  Today, funding for Ridge Meadows infrastructure,...