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Press release: Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions Monday, July 8, 2019 Students in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District will have a clearer, easier-to-understand path to mental health and substance use services. A “one care plan” approach is a new service delivery model being introduced in their school... read more

By Colleen Flanagan, The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows News After almost three decades at Garibaldi secondary, Chef Daniel Lesnes is retiring. It’s been a long journey, but an enjoyable one. It started in a small village in the north of France, where he was born, the youngest of... read more

By Colleen Flanagan, The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows News It’s all about making students feel included, happy and, most of all, connected with their culture. That is why Emily Barker-Voisine loves to be a mentor to indigenous youth. And now the Grade 12 Westview secondary student has been... read more

By Neil Corbett, The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows News Fairview elementary school hosted its first Indigenous People’s Day celebration on Friday, with help from Katzie elders and volunteers. Every class took part, and each classroom hosted different activities. In one, students learned about powwows and traditional dances, led... read more

By Colleen Flanagan, Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows News  One of the most influential artists in history was celebrated at Edith McDermott elementary. Students at the school hosted the da Vinci Spring Festival of Arts and Design, with art inspired by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, who lived from 1452... read more