I heard he was around mission last week and then out of the blue I’m at superstore today and lo and behold there he is!

Absolutely made my day!

I presume it will likely be a ceremonial event but folks wanted to start attending council meetings- this will be the first.

https://www.mapleridge.ca/your-government/city-council/council-meetings-documents

The UBC Mood Disorders Centre at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health is recruiting participants for a depression biomarkers study within Metro Vancouver & Lower Mainland.

The purpose of this study is to (1) test whether a specific combination of biomarkers discovered during our previous studies can help predict how someone will respond to treatment, and (2) to explore other possible biomarkers that may predict treatment response. Biomarkers are biological features such as proteins, genes, and brain images, that indicate the state of a disease in a person. This information may help us develop tests in the future that can guide treatment choice more effectively and more quickly.

You may be able to participate if you are:

• Are 18 to 65 years of age

• Have been diagnosed with depression or suspect you may have depression and are currently feeling depressed. Common symptoms include: depressed mood, diminished interest or pleasure in activities, change in appetite, poor sleep, fatigue, low self-esteem, and poor concentration.

• Are willing to take a standard antidepressant medication as treatment for your depression.

• Are willing to undergo blood/lab tests.

There will be 8 in-person visits over 12 weeks:

- 1 x Electrocardiography (ECG) (Screening only)

- 2 x Collection of blood (Baseline, Week 8)

- 2 x Stool Sample Collection (Baseline, Week 8)

- 2 x Urine Collection (Baseline, Week 8)

- 2 x Electroencephalography (EEG) (Baseline, Week 8)

- 3 x Computerized Cognitive Testing (Baseline, Week 8, Week 12)

- 8 x Clinical assessments done by a psychiatrist

Please note that you must not currently be using any recreational and/or non-prescription drugs, have a drinking problem, or have had a history of drug use or a drinking problem within the past six months.

The study is being conducted by Dr. Raymond Lam at the Mood Disorders Centre, UBC Hospital.

You will receive an honorarium for each study visit to cover costs of participating.

For more information about this study and how to enroll, please contact us at 604.822.7804 or Lam.MDDResearch2 @ ubc.ca

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Hi! I’m looking for a private place of my own in Maple Ridge for under $1,100 per month, ideally a studio or small suite. I’m not looking for a room in a shared home. I’m hoping to find somewhere clean, safe, and quiet.
Being near Ridge Meadows Hospital or having an easy route there would be a plus, as I get sick often.
Please comment or message me with any leads or recommendations. It would be helpful to know the rent, what’s included, location, and availability. Thank you!

Am I the only one that thought it was weird that there was a stripper pole with a line of children waiting to go on? Also some questionable people hanging around taking pictures

This guy stood in a very public vigil for charlie kirk in the legislature

....and then when I emailed him about it says he "doesnt know much about the guy"

That is all.

Hello! I recently bought a used soft-top convertible, and she needs some love. The top has some algea and needs a good(but gentle) scrub. Any recommendations on local places that I can drop it off at to get cleaned/weather protected? I live in an apartment so mobile detailers aren't an option(no hose or area to clean the car).

Hello Maple ridge, I realize this is a long shot but here we go.

My good friend and boxing coach has lost his phone last night (Thursday ~8pm) at the maple ridge leisure center and or parkade.

Description: black iphone 15 with a MRBC ( maple ridge boxing club) sticker on the back.

Please reach out if you happen to have found it

Thanks for your time.

A friend was looking up info on her candidates and found that the conservative candidate in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows appears to have an extensive history of being sued by lenders and insurance companies. I think this is pretty alarming for someone running on fiscal responsibility. Does anyone know what this is about?

Over the last few weeks I’ve heard many people asking “What did the ‘Leftist’ (NDP) *really* do for us anyways?”

Bring yourselves back to 2015/2016. Does anyone else remember first hearing the term “Mental Health”? I do, it kind of came by storm, a bit of a buzz work even. At the time, I remember thinking, wow, this is the first time a word or term regarding our own personal wellness has actually stuck, was that just a movement, are our days numbered with this movement?

Whenever I’m talking to a “right-leaning” (Conservative) and I bring up mental health they always seem to be off put and offended even, like people getting healing is somehow an attack on them. The people in my life still shame and still refer to a counsellor as “the shrink” like your struggles deserve to be locked up in a cell somewhere.

With this blue wave that’s about to happen in BC, are we going to find out that “Mental Health” was just a fad? Are our leaders going to remove the services and culture of healing that we have spent a decade working on? Are we going to need to hide our struggles? Will we be shamed for feeling?

Is “Mental Health” all it’s cracked up to be? Will moving to a more Conservative leadership bring about the end of an era? What do you think?

I have never seen such a low campaign by a political party, - the tv and radio ads that lie are bad enough but this is ridiculous.

Hi everyone

I am looking for recommendations for a good preschool in Maple Ridge for my daughter who will be turning 3 next year.

I am looking for a proper preschool program (not daycare) ideally one that focuses on early learning, social skills and preparing kids for kindergarten.

Would love to hear from parents whose kids have attended preschools in the area. Which ones would you recommend and what did you like or dislike about them?

Thanks in advance!

It looks like there will not be any debates or all candidates forums before election day.

Ridge Meadows Chamber of Commerce has published their candidate questionnaires for both Maple Ridge East and Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows.

Maple Ridge East: https://www.ridgemeadowschamber.com/2026-provincial-election/maple-ridge-east

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows: https://www.ridgemeadowschamber.com/2026-provincial-election/pitt-meadows-maple-ridge

Is anyone aware of any other questionnaires or resources to learn more about the candidates?

I’m looking for someone to come in to my 2 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment every other week for up to 3 hours each visit to provide thorough house cleaning. Located in Maple Ridge. Home has a friendly medium sized dog who can be put in another room during cleaning if requested. Must have strong attention to detail and be physically able to complete the job. If you, or someone you know is interested, please DM me or if you have a suggestion on how/where to find someone let me know. Thanks in advance!

Just wanted to share a comment someone put together in another sub that I felt needed more attention and a bigger reach. Especially when reading one of our candidates had attempted to vote yes on repealing our basic human rights this year and I bet the majority of us had no clue. While mok was never getting my vote, I wanted to share incase others weren't aware.

I’ve had a bit of a crash course in Maple Ridge politics over the recent municipal election. I was very disappointed that there was no all candidates meeting organized for the Town Centre area. I learned that all candidates meetings were/are organized by volunteers of various organizations: home owner’s associations or neighbourhood groups mostly I believe. But they could have been meetings organized by the Chamber of Commerce, downtown business improvement association, etc..

In light of this information I thought perhaps a renters union would be an idea to explore. I’m not a business. I rent in the Town Centre neighbourhood. I’m concerned that renters are being displaced by gentrification and I think we need more progressive organizing to put pressure on our city council to protect this vulnerable population in our communities. This is just a seed of thought; I haven’t dug into further reading but I did find a resource page on the Vancouver Tenants Union website.

https://www.vancouvertenantsunion.ca/resources_for_organizing