Maple Ridge Homeless

• Maple Ridge city council votes to adopt ‘aggressive’ panhandling ban

  Anyone who breaks the "Safer Streets Bylaw" could be on the hook for a fine of $100.

  Nov 12, 2019
  
• Maple Ridge homeless camp site to become public park, moving remaining campers out

  Advocates for the former Anita Place tent city that took up the site for years say the move is displacing the few remaining campers.

  Sep 13, 2019
  
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• Growing homeless camps spark more fire fears in Maple Ridge

  Months after the local homeless camp in Maple Ridge was shut down due to fire concerns and other safety issues, residents say new fire fears are being sparked - by a growing number of homeless encampments cropping up in the city's residential areas.

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  Jun 25, 2019
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• Housing and homelessness centre stage amid duelling Maple Ridge rallies

  The debate has taken a particularly nasty tone in recent days, with the city's mayor alleging that the homeless are "raping and pillaging" the community. 

  Politics

  Apr 14, 2019
• Maple Ridge mayor urged to apologize for saying addicts are ‘raping and pillaging’ community

  Mayor Mike Morden posted a 34-minute interview last week claiming 80 per cent of the city's homeless are addicted to drugs.

  Apr 11, 2019
• ‘Not accurate’: Housing minister fires back at Liberal leader over homeless supports in Maple Ridge

  Housing Minister Selina Robinson has written a letter to B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson to correct '"inaccurate statements" he has made about planned modular housing units in Maple Ridge. 

  Politics

  Apr 10, 2019
• ‘Our city, our choice’: Residents rally against province’s Maple Ridge housing plan

  The province is building supportive housing for homeless campers, but the city and residents are angry they weren't consulted.

  Mar 30, 2019
• Judge rejects appeal of injunction against Maple Ridge homeless camp as housing concerns deepen

  Lawyers representing the campers at Anita Place say the city hasn't done enough to address the housing crisis.

  Mar 15, 2019
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• B.C. housing minister slams Maple Ridge’s plan to address homelessness as ‘not workable’

  Selina Robinson says the province could go it alone on building modular housing if the City can't bring its own workable solution.

  Politics

  Mar 13, 2019
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• Evacuation order lifted for Maple Ridge homeless camp

  The Anita Place homeless camp was evacuated on March 2 in the wake of three fires in less than three days.

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  Mar 11, 2019