Thank you to everyone who participated in our community engagement!

We received 313 survey responses and welcomed 20 industry and community workshop attendees.

Next Steps

Staff will analyze the engagement input, share a summary of the results, and move forward with developing a Major Event Development and Attraction Plan that reflects what we learned through engagement and advances Council's strategic priorities.


Phase 1 Engagement

(Jan 8 - Feb 5, 2025)

To help shape the future of major events in Maple Ridge the City provided the following opportunities for residents, event industry professionals, businesses, and community organizations to provide input:

  • Community Survey: Available online and in print format
  • Community Input Workshop: A facilitated online session to share ideas and discuss event priorities (Jan. 28, 6–7:15 pm)
  • Event Industry Input Workshops: An in-person and online session were held for event professionals to provide specialized insights (Jan. 23, 6:30–8:30 pm - Greg Moore Youth Centre and Jan. 30, 6–7:15 pm - online)
  • Written Submissions: Comments or questions could be submitted via email.

Project Summary

Help us create a plan to develop and attract major events to our community!

Major events can:

  • draw thousands of attendees
  • have strong potential to attract visitors and generate visitor spending in the community
  • deliver significant economic, social, and reputational benefits to the community

Examples of major events recently hosted in Maple Ridge include the 2024 BC Summer Games and Our Neck of the Woods.

The Major Events Development and Attraction Plan will provide a roadmap to guide future planning and decisions related to major events.

Your input will directly contribute to the future direction of major events in Maple Ridge and help ensure they are right-sized and sustainable for our community.

Level of Engagement - Involve

The engagement for this project is at the "involve" level of the International Association for Public Participation's (IAP2) Spectrum of Public Participation. This means that we will work with you (the public) to ensure that your concerns and aspirations are directly reflected in the project. We will also provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.

Learn more about how we use the spectrum as a foundation for community engagement here!

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