Letter to the Editor

A local resident had praise for Maple Ridge public works staff and their efforts to keep the community looking good. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)

LETTER: Looking good, Maple Ridge

Local resident wanted to publicly acknowledge municipal crews for making neighbourhood look good

  • May 25, 2023

 

A woman stands before the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in Russian-Ukrainian War, on Ukrainian Volunteer Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, March 14, 2023. (Andrew Kravchenko/Associated Press/with permission)

LETTER: Maple Ridge writer pens poetic ode to Ukraine

West will triumph in war with Russia, local letter writer says

  • May 22, 2023

 

Maple Ridge Chorus put on the concert, The Show Must Go On, in early May 2023. (Special to The News)

LETTER: Maple Ridge chorus sings the praises of community supporters

Spring concert delayed so more seating could be set up

  • May 19, 2023

 

Share your opinion via email, through our website or in a posted letter. (Heather Colpitts/Black Press Media)

LETTER: Pitt Meadows resident offers insights into federal rail regulations

Residents should not have to foot the bill for infrastructure CP requires to meet federal rules

  • May 15, 2023
Share your opinion via email, through our website or in a posted letter. (Heather Colpitts/Black Press Media)
Breakdown of project cost of Harris Road underpass project. (Vancouver Fraser Port Authority/Special to The News)

LETTER: Rail companies have received concessions for decades so CP could help Pitt Meadows

Underpass only one element in reducing train wait times

  • May 14, 2023
Breakdown of project cost of Harris Road underpass project. (Vancouver Fraser Port Authority/Special to The News)
City hall managers Christina Crabtree, David Pollock and Christine Carter are no longer employed by the City of Maple Ridge. (Special to The News)

LETTER: Maple Ridge staff shakeup troubling

Resident wants more information on significant staffing changes

  • May 12, 2023
City hall managers Christina Crabtree, David Pollock and Christine Carter are no longer employed by the City of Maple Ridge. (Special to The News)
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LETTER: Maple Ridge resident irked by Harris Road train-related delays

Rail company can afford to fix the problems it creates in Pitt Meadows, letter writer says

  • May 8, 2023
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The CP Rail underpass at Harris Road. (Special to The News)

LETTER: Pitt Meadows residents left out of underpass equation

Federal government, port authority and rail line all happy to move ahead with costly project

  • May 1, 2023
The CP Rail underpass at Harris Road. (Special to The News)
PSAC workers trying to keep dry on the picket lines during a rainy Friday, April 21, 2023. (Matthew Claxton/Black Press Media)

LETTER: Maple Ridge PSAC worker struggles to survive on federal pay

Longtime civil servant lays out the math of her ‘cushy’ government job

  • Apr 29, 2023
PSAC workers trying to keep dry on the picket lines during a rainy Friday, April 21, 2023. (Matthew Claxton/Black Press Media)
A local senior was hurt after tripping on a Maple Ridge sidewalk and denied compensation from the city’s insurer. This letter writer wrote in support of the senior. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)

LETTER: Maple Ridge has no lack of trip and fall hazards

Senior should have received support after being injured, letter writer says

  • Apr 24, 2023
A local senior was hurt after tripping on a Maple Ridge sidewalk and denied compensation from the city’s insurer. This letter writer wrote in support of the senior. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)
The updated Harris Road underpass will mean shifting Harris Road slightly to the west at the railway crossing. (Port of Vancouver/Special to The News)

LETTER: Pitt Meadows residents benefit least from underpass

Community only has 20,000 residents so it can’t afford to take on such huge debt, writer argues

  • Apr 23, 2023
The updated Harris Road underpass will mean shifting Harris Road slightly to the west at the railway crossing. (Port of Vancouver/Special to The News)
Breakdown of project cost of Harris Road underpass project. (Vancouver Fraser Port Authority/Special to The News)

LETTER: Pitt Meadows needs to be part of the underpass solution

“Let’s pull up our big-boy pants,” letter writer says

  • Apr 20, 2023
Breakdown of project cost of Harris Road underpass project. (Vancouver Fraser Port Authority/Special to The News)
Share your opinion via email, through our website or in a posted letter. (Black Press Media files)

LETTER: Maple Ridge’s tax feedback mechanism unwieldy

Council members should spread out in community and talk directly to residents, letter writer says

  • Apr 14, 2023
Share your opinion via email, through our website or in a posted letter. (Black Press Media files)
Community infrastructure is not keeping up with increasing population, a letter writer says. (The News files)

LETTER: Put Maple Ridge development on hold until traffic congestion examined

Adding lots of new homes will only make existing traffic problems worse, letter writer says

  • Apr 11, 2023
Community infrastructure is not keeping up with increasing population, a letter writer says. (The News files)
Send your letter to the editor via email to news@langleyadvancetimes.com and include your first and last name, address, and phone number. (Heather Colpitts/Black Press Media)

LETTER: Maple Ridge council looks at three tax options and picks highest

Resident voicing concerns about municipal budget

  • Apr 10, 2023
Send your letter to the editor via email to news@langleyadvancetimes.com and include your first and last name, address, and phone number. (Heather Colpitts/Black Press Media)
Pitt Meadows council chose this design for a new RCMP detachment. (Special to The News)

LETTER: Pitt Meadows can’t afford new RCMP detachment and underpass

Residents face costly tax hikes to cover projects, letter writer says

  • Apr 7, 2023
Pitt Meadows council chose this design for a new RCMP detachment. (Special to The News)
Several trees have been cut down in Maple Ridge Park as part of upgrades. (Annette LeBox/Special to The News)

LETTER: Maple Ridge Park work dimishes area’s biodiversity

Local resident concerned about paved path, lighting and plant removal

  • Mar 16, 2023
Several trees have been cut down in Maple Ridge Park as part of upgrades. (Annette LeBox/Special to The News)
Letter writer shares pictures of the 118th Avenue bridge beside Alexander Robinson Elementary, before it was shovelled and after a neighbour voluntarily clean it for safe passage of students and others. (H. Homer/Special to The News)

LETTER: Be sure to thank our snow angels out there

Writer believes the city should be plowing snow and ice off sidewalks on main roads

  • Mar 14, 2023
Letter writer shares pictures of the 118th Avenue bridge beside Alexander Robinson Elementary, before it was shovelled and after a neighbour voluntarily clean it for safe passage of students and others. (H. Homer/Special to The News)
Fred Braches would like to see a climate-controlled facility to preserve local history. (The News files)

LETTER: Maple Ridge writer has three wishes for his community

One has been fulfilled, one is in the works, but the third may be just a dream

  • Mar 7, 2023
Fred Braches would like to see a climate-controlled facility to preserve local history. (The News files)
A business owner on 224th Street cleared the sidewalk after a storm in December 2022. A local letter writer would like more people to follow municipal bylaws that require clearing sidewalks and paths. (The News files)

LETTER: Maple Ridge resident forced to jaywalk due to impassable sidewalks

Snow and ice prevented a local resident from walking safely

  • Mar 6, 2023
A business owner on 224th Street cleared the sidewalk after a storm in December 2022. A local letter writer would like more people to follow municipal bylaws that require clearing sidewalks and paths. (The News files)