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The proposed development would see 21 townhouse units built along the Fraser River in the first phase.
First steps for Haney riverfront Twenty-one townhomes proposed for wharf area By Phi l M elnyc h u k pmelnychuk@mapleridgenews.com
A multi-year condo project that will change the face of Maple Ridge started Monday with a plan to build 21 townhouses on River Road, flanking both sides of Port Haney Wharf. The housing project, if approved, will kickstart changes that will link downtown to Kanaka Creek Regional Park, using a riverfront walkway and boardwalk featuring viewpoints, street furniture and public art. Details on the former remain to be sorted out, but the rezoning proposal sets out Phase 1 of the plan, which is to build seven townhouses on the west side of the wharf and 14 on the east. Five other phases would follow over the next five years, resulting in three residential towers built between the CP Railway line and the river. A waterfront park, board walk and pathways connecting to Kanaka Creek Regional Park, as well as a marina and seaplane terminal are all part of the project. See Riverfront, 8
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Hot in the city Joshua Vickers, 4, cools off Sunday in the new water spray park at Albion Sports Complex.
Pickets to greet students Teacher dispute to continue past Sept. 2 By M o n i s h a M a r t i n s mmartins@mapleridgnews.com
Schools in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will be behind picket lines next week as a summer-long dispute between teachers and the province appears likely to continue into fall.
With the start of the school year looming, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation has promised to step up protests against B.C. Liberal MLAs and school boards in an effort to kick-start bargaining. “Pickets will be up in full force across the Serra province,” BCTF president Jim Iker said Sunday at a
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