Resources – Blueridge Community Association

Resources for Blueridge Residents

Whether you’re a brand new resident or you’ve lived here your whole life, we hope this list of key information is useful. Click any of the sections below to see the details.

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.

About the 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:
    - Facebook
    - Instagram
- Our Programs – information about the programs the BCA organizes
- Recycle for the BCA – your recycling with Return-It can support BCA programs
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!
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
Recipe of the Week Archive – shared by your neighbours
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

In an emergency, knowing who to call is key. And sometimes knowing who to call can help avoid problems. These numbers and websites should be readily available to everyone.

Any Emergency – Call 911
Poison Control BC – 604-682-5050 or 1-800-567-8911
North Shore Black Bear Society
DNV Fire & Rescue
To report a storm related (or other) issue to the DNV
- Online: DNV.org/report
- Phone: 604-990-2311 (weekdays) or 604-990-3666 (after hours)
North Vancouver RCMP – 604-985-1311 – non emergency
North Shore Rescue
BlockWatch – over 80% neighbourhood participation
Call before you dig – 800-474-6886
Fortis BC – 888-224-2710 – natural gas service
BC Hydro – 800-224-9376 – electric service
Racist Incident Helpline – 1-833-457-5463 – provides support to those who have experienced or witnessed a racist incident
BC Mental Health and Crisis Response – 310-6789 (no area code needed)
Suicide Prevention – Call 988

Since COVID appeared in 2020, the BCA has run a program called Blueridge Cares to raise funds for various charitable activities, particularly around the holidays. But financial stress and food security are year round issues. The organizations and services listed below provide assistance of various kinds here on the North Shore. Blueridge residents in need of help are encouraged to contact these groups for assistance.

310-6789 Mental Health Support — no area code needed)
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
Kuu-us Crisis Line for Indigenous People: 1-800-588-8717
211 (voice or text) or visit https://bc.211.ca/ for a list of services available to BC residents. Provided by United Way. Free and confidential, covers a wide range of needs and concerns.
Aged out – resources for youth in or from government care in BC.
BC Benefits Connector – links to benefits provided by the province.
BC Housing Assistance – various programs providing housing assistance to those in need.
BC Income Assistance – If you are in need and have no other resources, you may be eligible for income assistance.
Canada Benefit Finder – an online tool from the federal government to help find benefits available to you.
Canadian Cancer Society – support for cancer patients and their families.
Family Services of the North Shore – Support programs for a number of issue, including:
- Counselling Support
- Christmas Bureau
- Thrive Family Programs
- Youth Support
- Group Programs
- LGBTQ2S+ Support
- Seniors & Caregivers Support
- End of Life or Grief Support
- Gender Based Violence, Trauma & Abuse Support
Food and Grocery Assistance:
- Food Link Society – rescues surplus food and distributes it to those in need
- Greater Vancouver Food Bank – there is a North Shore location; registration required.
- North Shore Food Asset Map – map shows food and grocery providers in the North Shore; click on icons in the map for more information; data from North Shore Table Matters.
- North Shore Food Providers – list of organizations providing food and grocery assistance; data from North Shore Table Matters.
The Harvest Project – provides coaching + counsel, the North Shore Rent Bank, grocery, nutrition + clothing supports, and Clothes For Change social-enterprise thrift shop.
Help Starts Here – resources for mental health and substance use in BC.
The Hollyburn Society – provides youth and senior services, suvivor services, and community housing to vulnerable individuals
HOpe Centre – brings together both inpatient and outpatient mental health services under one roof, vastly improving the efficiency of the care provided.
Intellectual Disabilities Society
North Shore Community Resources – provides a host of services to various groups on the North Shore
North Shore Disability Resource Centre – assists anyone, regardless of age, with any kind of disability.
North Shore Neighbourhood House – many programs to help North Shore residents, particularly the most vulnerable
North Shore Women’s Centre – providing a range of services for women in need.
Parkgate Society Youth Services – supporting and encouraging youth.
Seniors One Stop (SoS) – provides seniors with help finding other resources they need on a host of issues, part of North Shore Community Resources
Support and Help – a list of services available here in BC.

If you know of other organizations that should be included here, please send a URL or other contact information to our webmaster using this form.

Blueridge On Facebook

Other Sites

Blueridge Creek Watershed Profile – from the Pacific Streamkeepers Federation

Community Advisory Panel

Also known as CAP – (Chemtrade Logistics, ERCO Worldwide, GFL Environmental, and Univar Solutions) – provides a forum for the open and mutual exchange of ideas and concerns between the companies and local communities in Maplewood and surrounding areas. Blueridge has a representative attending CAP meetings and reporting back to the BCA as needed.

DNV CAP website
CAP history – includes a map showing the area covered by the CAP
Minutes from CAP meetings are stored on the DNV website listed above. As of this writing that archive goes all the way back to November 2014.

Canlan Ice Sports Advisory Committee

This group meets twice a year to provide updates from Canlan on their activities and how they may impact their customers or the community. The BCA has a representative who attends those meetings and may report back.

These links were included here after the July 2023 fire on Mount Seymour, just to make them easier to find. They also appear under the other tabs where appropriate.

Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre – wildfire information for all of Canada
Community Connect – allows DNV residents to provide information about a residence or business to DNV firefighters so they can respond better in the event of an emergency
DNV News Page – this page gets short updates about local events, like wildfires
BC Wildfire Map – an interactive display of major fires in BC
North Shore Emergency Management Evacuation Guide (PDF) – build an evacuation plan before you need one
Smoke Map – wondering where the smoke is coming from, or how long it will be around?
Current Fire Bans in BC
BC Wildfire Dashboard – up to date information about wildfires in BC
BC Wildfire Service App – wildfire information on your phone, available in from the App Store or Google Play

School Websites

If your local student attends a school not listed above (or if your school accepts students from Blueridge and Seymour Heights in the District of North Vancouver), please send an email to webmaster@blueridgeca.org and let us know so we can add it to the list above.

DNV School Board Trustees

Jennifer Branston
Cyndi Gerlach
Rob Haines
George Tsaikos

The above individuals were elected in October 2022 to a 4-year term.

BCA/School Documents

Our local schools are a major concern, and the BCA regularly works with community members to learn more about and possible changes to them. The documents below relate to our local schools, and are organized by the year in which they were published.

2019
- Note on Elementary School Consolidation (PDF) – May 13, 2019
2018
- NVSD Long Range Facilities Plan – 2018 Update
2017
- Blueridge School Closure Update (PDF) – May 8, 2017
2016
- Five Year Enrolment for Blueridge and Seymour Heights (PDF) – Oct 14, 2016
- School District Board of Education Meeting (PDF) – Sept 20, 2016
- Blueridge Public Lands Taskforce Meeting Minutes (PDF) – July 2016
- Email to Blueridge Public Lands Taskforce (PDF) – April 6, 2016
- School District Presentation Slides and Document Links – April 6, 2016
- Public Forum on Future of Blueridge School Lands (PDF) – April 4, 2016
2004
- Seymour Heights Response Team Report (PDF) – originally delivered March 18, 2004; republished on the BCA website July 16, 2016

Notes About School Documents

Many of these were originally published on the BCA website as News Posts, but have been moved here for safekeeping and easy access.
The documents were only created sporadically for many reasons, including the pandemic.
This list is updated whenever new documents become available.

Black bears are a fixture here in Blueridge. Depending on the weather, they can be encountered all year round. As a rule, they aren’t dangerous at all, being much more worried about you than you are about them, but knowing how to handle bear encounters is a good idea.

In addition, we have coyotes, the occasional cougar, and other (less spectacular) neighbours, including rabbits, possums, skunks, deer, and all the rodents.

Currently, these pages concentrate on bears, as they are the wildlife encounter most people are worried about.

Bear Brochure – This is the brochure the North Shore Black Bear Society drops off when there is a bear spotted in your area
Bear Tips from the North Shore Black Bear Society – a few things to help you avoid attracting bears into your yard and home
Black Bears In Blueridge – information on coexisting with bears
Garbage Collection, Recycling and Bears – it’s more complicated than you might think
Living safely with bears and other wildlife – from the DNV
North Shore Fruit Tree Project – unharvested fruit trees are a huge bear attractant. The North Shore Fruit Tree Project can harvest your tree and put the fruit to good use, supporting those in need
Meet your Blueridge Neighbours: Humans and Bears – an introduction for new Blueridge residents
Salmon, Bears, and the Forest – we live in key bear and salmon habitat, and knowing how it works helps all the species thrive

DNV Mayor and Council

This information comes from https://www.dnv.org/government-administration/mayor-and-councillors

Mayor	Mike Little	mayor@dnv.org	604-990-2208 (office) 604-209-3971 (cell)
Councillor	Daniel Andersen	andersond@dnv.org	604-990-2311 (office)
Councillor	Jordan Back	backj@dnv.org	604-313-8192 (cell)
Councillor	Mathew Bond	bondm@dnv.org	604-990-2311 (office)
Councillor	Jim Hanson	hansonj@dnv.org	604-984-7555 (office) 604-505-3500 (cell)
Councillor	Lisa Muri	muril@dnv.org	604-209-9770
Councillor	Catherine Pope	popec@dnv.org	604-313-8192 (cell)

Each of the above individuals were elected in October 2022 to a 4-year term.

Our MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly):

Lynne Block – representing North Vancouver – Seymour. MLA Block won the election in October 2026 and her term will last up to 5 years.

Other sites and information from the BC government:

Blueridge and Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) – though this document was created by the BCA and much of the information comes from the DNV, the original legislation is Provincial
Provincial Government Website
BC Property Assessment
BC Wildfire Map – an interactive display of major fires in BC
BC Fire Bans and Restrictions – lists current fire restrictions for all of BC
BC Road Conditions (aka Drive BC)
Emergency Information – information about ongoing emergencies and emergency warnings in BC
Emergency Preparation and Recovery – extensive information about dealing with an emergency, some of which is linked below:
- Building an Emergency Kit – AKA a “Grab and Go” bag
- Emergency Guides and Resources – a long list of topic-specific publications to assist with planning and recovery, including:
  - Earthquakes and Tsunamis
  - High Temperatures
  - Wildfires
  - And there are many more
- Note that the Federal Government also has extensive emergency information as well. See the Federal Government section of this page as well.

Our MP (Member of Parliament)

Terry Beech – representing Burnaby – North Seymour

Other sites and information from the federal government:

Avalanche Canada – avalanche data for the entire country
Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre – wildfire information for all of Canada
Federal Government Website
Hazard and Emergency Information – covers a range of hazards, a few of the more relevant ones for Blueridge are extracted below:
- Extreme heat
- Earthquakes
- Wildfires
- Note that the BC Government website has an extensive emergency section as well. See the BC Government section of this page too.
Weather Information

Did we miss something? Let us know and we’ll add it. Email us at webmaster@blueridgeca.org with the details.