Under Construction
Construction began at Jim Hadgkiss Park the week of April 6, 2026. We will provide monthly construction updates as the project progresses at Engage.MapleRidge.ca/JapaneseGarden.
Construction Impacts
The park and museum will remain open during construction during normal opening hours.
The accessible parking stall and the west side of the parking lot will remain open for public use; the stalls on the east side of the parking lot may be closed for construction site access or staging.
Project Description
In collaboration with the Vancouver Japanese Gardeners' Association (VJGA), the City is developing a Japanese Garden in Jim Hadgkiss Park to commemorate the legacy of early Japanese Canadians in Maple Ridge. We gratefully recognize that funding for this project was provided by the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society (JCLS).
Japanese Canadians at one time represented at least 30% of Maple Ridge's population with Japanese Canadian farmers owning 220 farms in the area. Japanese Canadians in Maple Ridge were part of the 22,000 people who were uprooted, dispossessed, and displaced from their homes and businesses during World War II.
The Japanese Garden will honour the significance of Japanese Canadian legacies in Maple Ridge and be a place to acknowledge this history in combination with the existing displays and features that the Maple Ridge Museum & Archives exhibits.
Learn more about this project at Engage.MapleRidge.ca/JapaneseGarden.
Planned construction: Early Spring-Fall 2026