Resources: From the BCA
The information in this section is created and updated by members of the Blueridge Community Association (BCA) to help residents take better advantage of the wonderful community we live in.
New to Blueridge? Start with our Community Brochure.
- BCA: Stay Informed – ways to keep up with the BCA
- Blueridge Bulletin – emailed to subscribers once a month
- Blueridge Community News – delivered to your mailbox three times a year
- Social Media:
- Black Bears In Blueridge – information on coexisting with bears
- Blueridge and Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH)
- Blueridge Fun Facts – a bit of Blueridge history
- Blueridge Map – see the neighbourhood, learn the shortcut paths between streets, and find local schools, little free libraries, and parks
- Chafer Beetle – is your grass all torn up?
- Chemtrade (a local producer of chlorine gas located just south of Blueridge) conducts a test of their emergency sirens at 10am on the first Tuesday of each month. There is also a notification about these tests provided via the Alertable app and these events appear on our events calendar.
- Dogs, trails, and dog parks – page under development
- Events – happenings in the neighbourhood
- FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
- Fire Danger – where we get the fire danger info on the home page
- Fire Danger and Your Home – resources for reducing your risk from wildfires
- Fire Smart / NSEM Presentation from May 2023 – video recording
- Garbage Collection, Recycling and Bears – it’s more complicated than you might think
- Hiking Trails – page under development
- Keep Cool in the Heat!
- Libraries and Reading in Blueridge – the local resources
- Local Business Directory – support local businesses; support your neighbours!
- Meet your Blueridge Neighbours: Humans and Bears – introduction for new Blueridge residents
- News Sources – this list starts with very local sources (about Blueridge) and widens to the North shore, Vancouver, and all of Canada.
- News We’re Following – links to news stories that are related to Blueridge
- North Shore Fruit Tree Project – collecting fruit for those in need, and helping avoid feeding the bears too
- Our Programs – information about the programs the BCA organizes
- Recipe of the Week Archive – shared by your neighbours
- Recycle for the BCA – your recycling with Return-It can support BCA programs
- Sitter & Tutor Directory – child, pet, and house sitting by locals; not including tutoring
- Transit Information – information about the bus routes that serve Blueridge
- Water Conservation – summer water conservation rules
- Water Sources – where Blueridge gets its water
- Won’t You Be My Neighbour? – meet a few of the locals
Did we miss something? Let us know and we’ll add it. Email us at webmaster@blueridgeca.org with the details.