British Columbia

Maple Ridge, 2023

Archive of hometown notes from Maple Ridge: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2023

Basement air context for Maple Ridge

How Maple Ridge sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Maple Ridge follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Maple Ridge in national context first.

A bright spot in Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge downtown is a reason people stay fond of Maple Ridge.

December 2023 in Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser River.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

City Score neighbours for Maple Ridge

How Maple Ridge compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Maple Ridge's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge orients around Fraser River in British

Maple Ridge orients around Fraser River in British Columbia.

Fraser River still orients Maple Ridge. Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2023

November 2023: property tax in Maple Ridge

Published residential mill-rate context for Maple Ridge.

Residential mill rates for Maple Ridge appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Maple Ridge beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

A lesser-known corner of Maple Ridge

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Maple Ridge.

Walk or drive through Maple Ridge long enough and Maple Ridge recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Maple Ridge.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many British Columbia towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Maple Ridge explains itself today.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Fraser River, Maple Ridge · November 2023

Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Fraser River still orients Maple Ridge. Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

What still surprises about Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser River.

November 2023 in Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser River.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023

October 2023: building permits in Maple Ridge

Where Maple Ridge sits in published building-permit figures for October 2023.

Construction intent in Maple Ridge shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Maple Ridge permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Fraser River, Maple Ridge · October 2023

Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Fraser River still orients Maple Ridge. Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Why Maple Ridge downtown still draws people in Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge downtown is a reason people stay fond of Maple Ridge.

October 2023 in Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser River.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Worth knowing in Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge recreation and parks programming is published

Maple Ridge orients around Fraser River in British Columbia.

Walk or drive through Maple Ridge long enough and Maple Ridge recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge orients around Fraser River in British Columbia.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023: property tax in Maple Ridge

Published residential mill-rate context for Maple Ridge.

Residential mill rates for Maple Ridge appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Maple Ridge beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

September 2023

Maple Ridge: Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many British Columbia towns do. On OpenStats

September 2023 in Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser River.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

From surface to the tap in Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge draws municipal drinking water from surface, treated at Maple Ridge Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Maple Ridge drinking water begins and the answer is surface, then Maple Ridge Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Maple Ridge water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Landmark: Fraser River

Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Fraser River still orients Maple Ridge. Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Maple Ridge on the hazard board

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

August 2023

Still finding Maple Ridge recreation facilities

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Maple Ridge.

Walk or drive through Maple Ridge long enough and Maple Ridge recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Maple Ridge.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many British Columbia towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Maple Ridge explains itself today.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Maple Ridge broadband availability

Advertised broadband availability for Maple Ridge.

Broadband rows for Maple Ridge come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Maple Ridge internet page.

Maple Ridge downtown still surprises

Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser River.

August 2023 in Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser River.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Maple Ridge on the radon map

How Maple Ridge sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Maple Ridge follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Maple Ridge in national context first.

July 2023

Why Fraser River still draws people in Maple Ridge

Fraser River is a reason people stay fond of Maple Ridge.

Fraser River still orients Maple Ridge. Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

How Maple Ridge compares nearby

How Maple Ridge compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Maple Ridge's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Maple Ridge recreation facilities in Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge orients around Fraser River in British Columbia.

Walk or drive through Maple Ridge long enough and Maple Ridge recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge orients around Fraser River in British Columbia.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

July 2023: property tax in Maple Ridge

Published residential mill-rate context for Maple Ridge.

Residential mill rates for Maple Ridge appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Maple Ridge beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Maple Ridge.

July 2023 in Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser River.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023

A named place in Maple Ridge

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Maple Ridge.

Walk or drive through Maple Ridge long enough and Maple Ridge recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Maple Ridge.

Decades of ordinary town-building followed: recreation centres, county fairs, and service jobs tied to the wider region. Walk the older blocks and you can still spot seams between eras.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Fraser River still surprises

On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

Fraser River still orients Maple Ridge. Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023: building permits in Maple Ridge

Where Maple Ridge sits in published building-permit figures for June 2023.

Construction intent in Maple Ridge shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Maple Ridge permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Landmark: Maple Ridge recreation facilities

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Maple Ridge.

Walk or drive through Maple Ridge long enough and Maple Ridge recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Maple Ridge.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many British Columbia towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Maple Ridge explains itself today.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023

Fraser River keeps Maple Ridge lively

Fraser River is a reason people stay fond of Maple Ridge.

Fraser River still orients Maple Ridge. Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Worth knowing in Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser

Maple Ridge orients around Fraser River in British Columbia.

May 2023 in Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser River.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023: property tax in Maple Ridge

Published residential mill-rate context for Maple Ridge.

Residential mill rates for Maple Ridge appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Maple Ridge beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Worth knowing in Maple Ridge: On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many British Columbia towns do. On OpenStats

Fraser River still orients Maple Ridge. Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Maple Ridge water via Maple Ridge Water Treatment Plant

Maple Ridge draws municipal drinking water from surface, treated at Maple Ridge Water Treatment Plant.

May 2023 is a good week to revisit Maple Ridge's source: surface. Treatment at Maple Ridge Water Treatment Plant sits between the intake and the tap.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Maple Ridge water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

April 2023

Maple Ridge recreation facilities, Maple Ridge

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Maple Ridge.

Walk or drive through Maple Ridge long enough and Maple Ridge recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge orients around Fraser River in British Columbia.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Maple Ridge

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Still finding Maple Ridge downtown

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Maple Ridge.

April 2023 in Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser River.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Maple Ridge

Advertised broadband availability for Maple Ridge.

Broadband rows for Maple Ridge come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Maple Ridge internet page.

March 2023

Maple Ridge: On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

Fraser River still orients Maple Ridge. Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Maple Ridge

How Maple Ridge sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Maple Ridge follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Maple Ridge in national context first.

Maple Ridge recreation facilities keeps Maple Ridge lively

Maple Ridge recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Maple Ridge.

Walk or drive through Maple Ridge long enough and Maple Ridge recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Maple Ridge.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many British Columbia towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Maple Ridge explains itself today.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Maple Ridge beside its neighbours

How Maple Ridge compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Maple Ridge's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

February 2023

Maple Ridge downtown in Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge orients around Fraser River in British Columbia.

February 2023 in Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser River.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2023: property tax in Maple Ridge

Published residential mill-rate context for Maple Ridge.

Residential mill rates for Maple Ridge appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Maple Ridge beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Fraser River, Maple Ridge

Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

Fraser River still orients Maple Ridge. Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Maple Ridge downtown, Maple Ridge

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Maple Ridge.

February 2023 in Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser River.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023

Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge recreation and parks programming is published

Maple Ridge recreation and parks programming is published on the municipal website for residents and visitors.

Walk or drive through Maple Ridge long enough and Maple Ridge recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge orients around Fraser River in British Columbia.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023: building permits in Maple Ridge

Where Maple Ridge sits in published building-permit figures for January 2023.

Building-permit value for Maple Ridge comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the Maple Ridge permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Maple Ridge downtown keeps Maple Ridge lively

Maple Ridge downtown is a reason people stay fond of Maple Ridge.

January 2023 in Maple Ridge: Maple Ridge downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge geography in the regional record centres on Fraser River.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Maple Ridge and surface

Maple Ridge draws municipal drinking water from surface, treated at Maple Ridge Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Maple Ridge drinking water begins and the answer is surface, then Maple Ridge Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Maple Ridge water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Fraser River in Maple Ridge

Maple Ridge orients around Fraser River in British Columbia.

Fraser River still orients Maple Ridge. Fraser River shapes how Maple Ridge talks about geography, recreation, and seasonal flooding or drought planning.

On OpenStats City Score, Maple Ridge ranks 298 of 7.

More on Maple Ridge: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.