2017 Citizens Report

Left: On March 10 the City of Maple Ridge was announced as the host City for the 2020 BC Summer Games. As part of the event Paralympic Silver medalist Nathan Stein announced his retirement from competition and a new focus on coaching and mentoring the next generation of athletes in our community. City of Maple Ridge Photo Centre left: Winter had one last blast of snow for us back in February. Nejla Savaz decided to make the best of the opportunity and joined her neighbours at Jackson Farm for some intense sledding. Photo Courtesy The News Centre right: Ridge Film Studios hosted a TV series starring Raquel Welch that was filmed in early 2017. The family home and fictional gym that the series centres around were constructed and filmed in the studio on 224 Street. Outdoor shots were done in Silver Valley. City of Maple Ridge Photo Bottom Right: Ross Davies, a passionate spokesperson for KEEPS, is pictured at Spencer Creek where there have been signs of Coho salmon returning to the water system. This urban stream has been the subject of restoration work for close to two decades. Photo Courtesy The News

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