Latest Posts From Ridge Meadows
GETI Fest 2014, Sept. 20: bike decorating, bike rodeo and much more!
GETI Fest 2014 is fast approaching. Click on the link to find out more about all the exciting stuff that’s happening this year.Of course, we’re back for the 4th year in a row with our bike decorating and bike rodeo station: We’re hoping to see lots of kids this year. Bring the kids’ bikes so they […]
Bike to Farms ride, Sunday Sept. 7
Join Golden Ears Community Co-op and our HUB committee for our second Bike to Farms ride on Sunday, Sept. 7. We’ll be leaving from Big Feast restaurant (11920 227 St., Maple Ridge) at about 1:00 pm, and we should return there by about 4:30 pm. The length of the ride is about 15 kms. Here is […]
How a bike can change your life
The simple bicycle has changed so many lives in the past, and continues to be a life changer to many people in the present. Listen to this edition of CBC’s On the Coast: Shifting Gears to hear some inspiring stories: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/how-a-bike-can-change-your-life-1.2725756.
Katzie Slough bike tour July 19 – photos
So happy that the weather co-operated yesterday for the Katzie Slough bike tour: not too hot, not too cold, even a bit of sunshine and no rain! Couldn’t ask for more! Scott Magri, a Pitt Meadows resident who is determined to bring the slough back to life as a healthy salmon habitat after years of […]
Draft Transportation Plan
The draft Transportation Plan of the District of Maple Ridge can now be found on-line.
July 19: bike tour of the Katzie Slough
Here’s a map of the routes we’ll be following: For more information: Watershed Watch Salmon Society Katzie Slough restoration project HUB cycling column in The News
Downtown Enhancement Project Phase 4 HUB comments
Our HUB committee sent the following comments to Engineering with regard to the planned “improvements” on Lougheed and Selkirk between 225th and 226th Streets. Please find below the comments from the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Chapter of HUB: We’re happy to finally see some much needed improvements for pedestrians along this stretch of Selkirk Ave. […]
Open House June 26: Downtown Enhancement Project Phase 4
The District will hold an Open House on the Downtown Enhancement Project Phase 4 on Thursday, June 26, 4 pm to 8 pm at MR Municipal Hall, in the lobby area at the Dewdney Trunk Road entrance. “This project will build on the earlier projects completed in 2011 and 2013 and support Council’s goals for […]
Column: Connected bike path a pleasant ride
Our latest column in the Maple Ridge News: posted Jun 12, 2014 Some people have named the new multi-use path along Lougheed Highway the “Bike Path to Nowhere,” since they seem to think that it abruptly stops and there’s nowhere else for cyclists to go. You may be surprised to know the path is actually the […]
Pitt Meadows Day: free bike parking and draw for free bike tune-ups!
If you’re planning to go to Pitt Meadows Day (Sat. June 7), consider taking your bike! The new Pitt Meadows Active Transportation Committee is offering free bike parking from noon till 5:00 pm. You can read about the chance to win a free bike tune-up, offered by Pitt Meadows Cycle, in this e-mail.