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Stakeholder Open House


March 12, 2020 | 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Maple Ridge Leisure Centre Lobby
All Parents/Guardians, Providers, Operators and Stakeholders are invited to attend our Child Care Action Plan Stakeholder Open House. Drop by between the hours of 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM to learn about the future of Child Care in Maple Ridge and provide valuable feedback that will influence plans for our community.

Thank you for participating in the Parent/Guardian Survey and the Provider/Operator Survey! The Parent/Guardian survey garnered 630 responses and we are currently tabulating the Provider/Operator Survey results.
CCNA Background

Background & Plan Development


Maple Ridge received a $25,000 grant to create a Child Care Action Plan in Spring 2019 from the provincial Community Child Care Planning Program, through the Union of BC Municipalities. 

Development of the plan is currently in the information-gathering stage.

Opportunities for input include:
  1. Attend the Stakeholder Open House on March 12 between 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM in the Leisure Centre Lobby
  2. Parent/Guardian Survey (closed December 2019)
  3. Provider/Operator Survey (closed January 2020)
  4. Focus Groups (completed January 2020)
The input collected will help identify gaps, set targets and find potential solutions. Other work includes:
  • An inventory of existing child care spaces, service levels and types of programs in different neighbourhoods;
  • Identification of short, medium and long-term targets for new spaces;
  • A survey and site visits to child care operators to collect input on expanding facilities and service levels to meet the community’s child care needs, and;
  • Consultation with additional stakeholders, including Fraser Health, School District 42 and organizations that serve local families.
CCNA Stay Up To Date
The draft plans are expected to be presented to City Council for consideration in early 2020. Watch this page, the local newspaper and social media for information about outreach activities and opportunities to provide input.

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