On January 24th we hosted our annual strategic planning meeting at the ACT Arts Centre. Every year we come together for an extended meeting to take a critical look at what we’ve been doing and how we can do it better. This year we had more than 30 attendees from our peer team, the RCMP, the City, the Maple Ridge Fire Department, Coast Mental Health, SD42, The Salvation Army, MRSOS, The Maple Ridge Rent Bank, Alouette Addictions, Fraser Health and more! We enjoyed catering from The Kanaka Kitchen and set goals and plans for 2025- it’s going to be a great year!

On Father’s Day June 15th, 2025 we are hosting our Third Annual ST.O.R.M. Show & Shine supporting Men’s Mental Health Programs in our community! This year’s event will be held at The Haney Public House at 22222 Lougheed Hwy. This year the Haney will be providing food for sale, as they have graciously donated the use of their lot for this event! We will have prizes, trophies, 50/50, music and vendors. Click the link below to register your vehicle today!

We have maintained our weekly outreach efforts- providing food, harm reduction supplies and support to our unhoused and marginally housed community throughout the year. The generous donation we received from The Kiwanis Club of Golden Ears has come to an end, and we are actively seeking out collaborations or donations to support our efforts. If you know a way we can continue feeding our community please let us know!

March 6th marks Black Balloon Day- a day marked to remember and celebrate the lives lost due to overdose. For the past three years we have commemorated the occasion with a walk through the downtown core of Maple Ridge holding the number of black balloons that represent the losses in our community from the previous year. Check out this article from the Maple Ridge News for coverage of this year’s event!