Maple Ridge
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 The Masonic Hall in Maple Ridge, a Canadian Historic Place |
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| Location in British Columbia | |||
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| Province : | British Columbia | ||
| Regional District : | Metro Vancouver | ||
| Coordinates : | 49 ° 13 ′ N , 122 ° 36 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 266.78 km² | ||
| Residents : | 76,055 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 285.1 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific Time ( UTC − 8 ) | ||
| Postal code : | V2X - V3Z, V4R | ||
| Mayor : | Ernie Daykin | ||
 Location in the Metro Vancouver area |
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Maple Ridge is a district municipality ( english district municipality ) in the southwest of the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is east of Vancouver , between the Fraser River in the south and Pitt Lake in the north. To the west of the parish is Pitt Meadows . Maple Ridge is part of the Metro Vancouver district .
history
Maple Ridge was officially incorporated on September 12, 1874, making it the fifth oldest church in British Columbia, after New Westminster , Victoria , Langley, and Chilliwack .
Since the mid-1980s, Maple Ridge has recorded above-average population growth, no less than 12.5% between 1996 and 2001 alone. In 1995 the community stepped out of the more rural Fraser Valley Regional District and moved to urban Metro Vancouver. Due to the 2010 Winter Olympics , which took place in the nearby city of Vancouver , the population of the small provincial town continued into the first decade of the 21st century. This is also reflected in the increased land prices.
Demographics
The 2011 census revealed a population of 76,055 residents for the municipality. The population has increased by 10.3% compared to the 2006 census, while the population in British Columbia only grew by 7.0%.
economy
The early settlers of Maple Ridge were forestry and farming . Even today, forest companies are among the most important employers. Agriculture is characterized by berry plantations, tree nurseries and horse breeding . About two-thirds of all workers commute to Vancouver and other suburbs.
Personalities
- Brad Hunt (born 1988), ice hockey player
- Andrew Ladd (born 1985), ice hockey player
- Cam Neely (born 1965), ice hockey player
- Greg Moore (1975-1999), racing driver
- Molly Parker (born 1972), actress
- Sean McIntosh (* 1985), racing car driver
- Robert Mundell (* 1932), economist and Nobel Prize winner
- Larry Walker (born 1966), basketball player
Others
In addition to Abbotsford , parts of the 2007 disaster film Meteor (starring Sheree J. Wilson ) were also filmed in Maple Ridge.
Web links
- Maple Ridge ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
- Official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics Canada (2011 Census). Maple Ridge Community Profile , accessed July 15, 2012
- ↑ Meteor - Death comes from heaven. Locations. Internet Movie Database , accessed November 10, 2012 .