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Walmart is moving into the former Target location.
Haney Place Mall has a new owner SmartREIT buys downtown property Tim Fitzgerald/THE NEWS
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Kyra Steinhorson and her brother Gavin attempt to navigate the Alouette River near Davidson’s Pool during the B.C. Day long weekend, when temperatures hit 30 C.
our position that we have no intention of divesting ourselves of our interest in our joint asset. We also wish to remind you that multi-jurisdictional control of an airport is not unique to Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.” The letter from Pitt Meadows to Maple Ridge cited frustrations with the two cities failing to reach consensus in two areas.
Along with a new anchor in Walmart opening soon, Haney Place Mall also has a new owner. Smart Real Estate Investment Trust bought the downtown Maple Ridge mall from Narland Properties, a Vancouver company, effective Thursday. “I think it shows a real confidence in the downtown. I think bringing in Walmart in there was a real game changer. We’re looking forward to seeing what kind of retailers SmartREIT can bring into the downtown mall,” said Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read. Walmart is expected to open this fall after renovations. The company said that buying the mall and opening Walmart in the former location of Target, “will help enhance the downtown retail environment.”
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Pitt wants airport control Maple Ridge rejects request to give up share By Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com
Pitt Meadows city hall has been rebuffed in an attempt to take over sole control of the airport. On July 29, the day before the Pitt Meadows Airport Society’s annual general meeting, the City of Pitt Meadows asked Maple Ridge to relinquish control of YPK. The
two cities are members of a society that appoints a board to operate the facility. “That letter really took us by surprise,” said Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read. She contacted as many members of her council as she could reach, and heard a consensus that, “We have absolutely no intention of relinquishing control. “This is a long-term asset that is of strategic value to Maple Ridge,” said Read. “And it has great economic potential going forward.”
Read responded by letter the same day: “Our council was looking forward to engaging with Pitt Meadows council and the board of directors towards a new vision for the our airport. The airport is a regional asset. Further, major industrial and residential areas of Read Maple Ridge are in very close proximity to the airport and are affected by airport activities,” she wrote. “As such, we remain clear in
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