MAPLE RIDGE – New Democrat MLAs Bob D’Eith and Lisa Beare say vulnerable people in Maple Ridge will have greater access to local services which will help tackle homelessness as the community recovers from the impacts of the pandemic. “The pandemic has put …
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MAPLE RIDGE– New Democrat MLAs Bob D’Eith and Lisa Beare say people whose jobs were affected by COVID-19, and those in vulnerable or underrepresented groups, will be able to access new training and job opportunities to find their place as …
NDP MLAs Bob D’Eith and Lisa Beare say BladeRunners will prepare at-risk youth for work in Maple Ridge area
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 …
New 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, says MLA Lisa Beare
MAPLE RIDGE – New Democrat MLA Lisa Beare says funding boost to community-based Indigenous, adult and family literacy programs will help people gain skills in reading, writing, math and digital literacy. “Giving people the opportunity to improve their literacy opens …
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 …
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 …