The City of Maple Ridge has the ability to manually change the City Hall lighting to recognize important community events, organizations and special occasions.
Lights come on automatically at dusk when it is sufficiently dark and automatically turn off the next day when the sun rises.
The lighting system is pre-programmed for many annual events, and the public can request specific colours through the form below.
Evaluation Criteria
All applications are considered on a case-by-case basis using the following criteria:
- Non-denominational and non-political in nature
- Supports an event of provincial, national or international significance
- Supports a local festival or event that positively impacts community spirit
- Supports a local, national or international awareness issue that builds community or is related to community health operated by a nationally recognized charitable organization
- Does not conflict with a pre-designated event that is already scheduled in the system (See the list above)
Please Note That Lighting Requests Will Not Be Considered For:
- Commercial requests (e.g. product launches, corporate events)
- Individual recognition or personal occasions (e.g. gender reveals, birthdays, anniversaries)
- Religious or political events or observances
- Promotion of institutions or professions (e.g. hospitals, schools)
- Polarizing events that divide, rather than unite, the community
Requests will not be considered if they are contrary to any City policy or bylaw.
The Policy document for this service can be found here.