Welcome to Ladner, British Columbia, Canada
Your Ladner (Ladner, Delta South, Tsawwassen )
rea contact is Jim and Joyce (licensed Assistant) Williams (REMAX ridgemeadows realty.) Please refer to the "Relocating to Ladner, Delta South, Tsawwassen" section to the right for
the phone number and email address to contact Jim or Joyce directly about the REMAX MLS® real estate homes for sale including residential houses,
apartments, condos, duplexes, acreages and farms not listed for sale here.
Maple Ridge summary
Maple Ridge is a District Municipality in British Columbia, located east of Vancouver on the Fraser River. It is a member of the Greater Vancouver Regional District
and has a population of approximately 73,000.
The District of Maple Ridge was incorporated September 12, 1874, it covered an area of 33,000 acres (130 km²) yet only had approximately 50 families living in the town.
Maple Ridge is British Columbia's sixth-oldest municipality (after New Westminster, Victoria, Langley, Lake Cowichan, and Chilliwack).
In the past 20 years, Maple Ridge has grown very rapidly, with a 12.5% population increase between the 1996 and 2001 censuses. The construction of new residential
subdivisions has threatened many sensitive wildlife habitats as well as the District's limited agricultural land. About two-thirds of those who work outside the home
commute into other suburbs or downtown Vancouver. Highlighting the trend towards a more urban attitude, Maple Ridge joined the GVRD in 1995, having historically been
a member of the largely rural FVRD. The recently-started construction of the Golden Ears Bridge and the announced new high level Pitt River bridge span also signals
growth. The prices of housing in Maple Ridge is expected to rise significantly when the Golden Ears Bridge is completed.
The early settlers in Maple Ridge engaged in forestry and agriculture. Forestry companies continue to be the largest private-sector employers in the district. They include
Interfor and companies that manufacture building materials, yachts and poles. The soil and climate are not well-suited to the production of traditional food crops, but the
Maple Ridge agriculture sector generates upwards of $40 million annually (2001), largely from berry crops, nurseries and horse breeding.[citation needed] The biggest
challenge for the district is to attract commercial and industrial investment while trying to preserve the "close to nature" feel that is Maple Ridge's biggest asset.
