MAPLE RIDGE – New Democrat MLAs say at-risk youth in the Maple Ridge area will be able to gain skills in in-demand fields thanks to BladeRunners, an employment and skills training program that provides wrap-around supports for young people. “Our government …
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back to Bob D'EithNew agricultural land rules will support farming families from Pitt Meadows to Abbotsford
MISSION– New Democrat MLAs Lisa Beare, Pam Alexis and Bob D’Eith say new rules will add flexibility and increased housing options for a small secondary home in the Agricultural Land Reserve. The additional residence can be used for anything from …
Funding boost to local literacy programs will help people get the skills they need, say NDP MLAs Pam Alexis and Bob D’Eith
ABBOTSFORD – New Democrat MLAs Pam Alexis and Bob D’Eith say funding boost to community-based Indigenous, adult and family literacy programs will help people gain skills in reading, writing, math and digital literacy. “Everyone should have access to learning to …
NDP MLA says new, affordable rentals for Indigenous families and Elders coming to Mission area
MISSION – NDP MLA Bob D’Eith says 61 new, affordable rental homes are coming to the Mission area for Indigenous families and Elders with low to moderate incomes. “These 61 new affordable units that will be reserved for Indigenous families and …
NDP MLA’s Lisa Beare and Bob D’Eith say multiculturalism grants will help fight racism in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows
MAPLE RIDGE- Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows MLA Lisa Beare and Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Bob D’Eith say multiculturalism grant funding will help local organizations fight systemic racism throughout the area. This year, priority was given to projects addressing anti-Indigenous, anti-Asian and anti-Black racism. “The rise we have seen in Anti-Asian …
Maple Ridge MLAs say improvements to West Coast Express will make locomotives run cleaner and longer
MAPLE RIDGE – New Democrat MLAs Lisa Beare and Bob D’Eith say joint federal and provincial funding for the refurbishment of seven locomotives on the West Coast Express will make them run longer and cleaner. “Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge will benefit from these …
Mission MLAs say improvements to West Coast Express will make locomotives run cleaner and longer
MISSION – New Democrat MLAs Bob D’Eith and Pam Alexis say joint federal and provincial funding for the refurbishment of seven locomotives on the West Coast Express will make them run longer and cleaner. “As the Fraser Valley and neighbouring regions begin to expand, having up-to-date …
Addictions treatment and recovery services get a boost in Maple Ridge, say NDP MLAs
MAPLE RIDGE – New Democrat MLAs Bob D’Eith and Lisa Beare are welcoming funding for addictions treatment and recovery services in Maple Ridge, providing a boost for providers and ensuring people struggling with addictions are supported during COVID-19. “Our New Democrat …
NDP MLAs welcome new rent bank in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE – NDP MLAs Bob D’Eith and Lisa Beare are welcoming a new rent bank that is now open and accessible to low- to moderate-income households in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. A rent bank is a homelessness prevention …
Maple Ridge NDP MLAs sworn into Legislature
VICTORIA – Lisa Beare and Bob D’Eith were sworn into the Legislature virtually today as the re-elected BC New Democrat MLAs for Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge–Mission following an historic election. They joined the largest BC New Democrat caucus …