Maple Ridge

Our Vision:

Creating a culture of movement in Maple Ridge.

 

Our Mission:

To create a culture of movement where all community members have the confidence, competence, enthusiasm, and inclusive opportunities to be physically active and healthy throughout life.

Maple Ridge is motivated to be leaders with physical literacy implementation and are investing resources in developing a long-lasting change related to physical literacy.

 

Example of milestones:

Sport
Create a rotating multi-sport program for children and youth in the community.
Create a rotating multi-sport program that focuses on parent participation.
Offer educational workshops that focus on Physical Literacy and Long Term Athlete Development.

Recreation
Offer development opportunities for the community, Recreation Leaders, Sport Coaches and teachers.
Obtain adaptive sport equipment to provide more inclusive programming.
Increase female participation in Recreation programs by 5%.
Provide opportunities for female participation in sport for ages 14Y-18Y.

Health
Create Community Activation Physical Literacy stencils.
Create step by step Physical Literacy A-Frames to use as educational tools at events.

Education
Participate in Coaches Mentoring Elementary School Teachers (CMEST).
Offer Adaptive Sport opportunities to classes.

 

Start date

April 1, 2019

 

Project reach

The City of Maple Ridge

 

Lead organization

The City of Maple Ridge

 

Community partners / stakeholders

Fraser Health - Ana Sanchez Bardales
MR Parks & Rec - Dave Speers; Taylor Mantei; Melissa Malo; Jennifer Baillie
SD 42 - Craig Mitchell
Pacific Sport Fraser Valley - Mackenzie Coyle
MR Tennis Club - Bruce Unruh
Albion Football Club - Bill Johnstone
The Family Education & Support Centre - Natalie Binns
Kwantlen First Nation - Donna Leon
Katzie First Nation - Lynn Seabrook

 

Sectors represented

 

  

For more information, contact Dave Speers at dspeers@mapleridge.ca.

 

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