Business View Magazine | July 2020

185 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JULY 2020 spaces is yet another initiative, and the City is working on seeking grants from the provincial government. On the environmental front, flood mitigation is a key focus. As Mayor Dingwall, recounts, “The Dutch came into Pitt Meadows in the 1930s and ‘40s to help build dikes around our community, which then allowed for farming to occur. We have five major pump stations and invest heavily in our dike infrastructure. We secured a grant last year of $412,000 to assess the dikes and then we’ll use those results as a business case to take to the federal government for millions of dollars to do upgrades. With climate change occurring, flood mitigation is an important topic in the whole Metro Vancouver area. We work closely and collaboratively with Katzie First Nation – the main part of their territory is in Pitt Meadows – and we have water, sewer, and fire service agreements with them. And hopefully a policing agreement in the near future. They are a great partner with us. We also oversee the flood P I TT MEADOWS , BR I T I SH COLUMB I A