1. Community
Mapping
Presentation for
Pitt Meadows
By Arlana Knuttila

2. Pitt Meadows - Location

3. Pitt Meadows - Description
 City incorporated in 1914
 Population: 18,200
 Size: 8825 hectares of land and water
 86% of land in Agricultural Land Reserve
 85% of residents live in the 404 hectare urban core
 Located in the Lower Fraser Valley, east of Vancouver,
situated on the north side of the Fraser River at its junction
with the Pitt River
 40 km of dikes protect community from flooding and
provide a multi-use trail system
 Contains some of Canada’s most productive, lush farmland
crops, particularly blueberries and cranberries

4. Pitt Meadows – Community Profile
 Age demographics (% of population)
0 – 19 years 26%
20 – 39 years 26%
40 – 59 years 32%
60 + years 16%
 Aboriginal Identity Population: 385 (300 live on reserve)
 Private Households: 6718
 Language spoken most often at home
English 89%
Other 11%
 Visible minority 15%
 Median Income $ 32,830
 8.4% of people in low income bracket
 9.3% of total income for community comes from government
transfers

5. Needs Map
Traffic &
Affordable
Poverty Transportation
Housing
Issues
Social service Many resources
Partnerships with
offices not shared with
Katzie First
located in neighbouring
Nation
community community
More revenues
Environmental Broad range of to pay for
Sensitivity income levels services

6.  First inhabitants of Pitt Meadows
 Coast Salish People
 Halkomelem Dialect
 460 members
 300 members reside on 150 acre reserve located
in Pitt Meadows
 Developing partnerships with City of Pitt Meadows
for various services and programs

7. Environmental Sensitive Land

8. Traffic issues
 The worst intersection for motorcycle crashes locally is Lougheed
Highway and Harris Road, where 588 crashes have taken place
since 2007. The New/Files
 Published: July 26, 2012 4:00 PM

9. Strengths & Capacity Map
Individuals Primary
 Gifts, Skills, Capacity and Knowledge of  City Hall
residents, including youth, adults, and  Two community centres
seniors  Recreation centre, arts and rec programs for
all ages
 Racial and Ethnic diversity  Seniors Centre
 Economic diversity  Events and festivals
 Equipment and resources  Pitt Meadows Community Foundation and
Association
 Preschools
Secondary 

Daycares
Youth lounge and skate park
 Community Policing office  Churches
 Fire department  Chamber of Commerce
 Heritage and Museum Society
 Schools – 4 elementary, 1 high school  Agricultural Land
 Library  Playgrounds, Sports fields
 Social Services delivered by Maple Ridge  Local business
Pitt Meadows Community Services
 Transportation – roads, bus, commuter Potential
train, airport
 Parks, diking system, trails & bike paths,  Metro Vancouver Parks Board
golf courses  BC Housing – more subsidized units
 Housing co-ops, low income and seniors  Capital improvements for infrastructure
housing  Generating revenue through non-tax
 Commercial businesses, banks revenues such as fees for filming, highway
 Doctors, lawyers, dentists, specialists use, signs and permits

10.  Aboriginal Services
 Fraser River All Nations Aboriginal Society
 Support / Volunteer program – connects adults with
developmental disabilities with volunteer opportunities
in community
 Legal resources
 Child, youth and family services
 Seniors
 Mental Health

11.  New Westbrooke Seniors Living Community
 Includes a 9500 sq. ft. Seniors Centre which contains
facilities for social events, a large hall with stage, arts
and crafts room and lounge
 Designed in cooperation with the Ridge Meadows
Seniors Society and will be run by a non profit, in
partnership with Parks and Leisure Services.

12.  Bringing People Together for a Better Pitt Meadows
 Goal
To join hands with community partners, offering
public events that capture a community
atmosphere, a sense of neighbourhood, advance
knowledge through community lectures and to
facilitate effective dialogue and interaction
between all interested parties.

13. Events & Festivals
o Pitt Meadows Day
o Osprey Days
o Summer Serenade
o Bard in the Square
o Heritage days
o Osprey Village Tree lighting
o Terry Fox Run
o Canada Day celebration
o Sports Tournaments

14.  Thousands of people lined the streets in Pitt Meadows on Saturday
to cheer on the 75 entries in the annual parade.
 Photograph by: Sylver McLaren and Tracy Boyd , Special to The
TIMES

15. Spirit of Wood
Community Carving
Project
o Designed by a local artist to
celebrate the rich history
and traditions of the Katzie
First Nations, as well as sports
and recreation partnerships,
festivals, community
volunteers, Pitt Meadows
airport and Golden Ears
bridge
o 1060 residents of Pitt
Meadows and Maple Ridge
participated at over 40
carving sessions
o Carvings are located in the
new Pitt Meadows library

16. References
 Pittmeadows.ca
 Katzie.ca
 Thewesbrooke.com
 Mapleridgenews.com
 Statcan.gc.ca/census/2006
 Pmcaonline.com
 Comservice.bc.ca
 Mrtimes.com