2017 Citizens Report

Top left: Gordon Cooper gets sprayed by his coach, Jackson Alexander at a lacrosse fundraiser at Albion Fairgrounds in late May. Gordon got a little wet in the exchange, but by pressing the button his coach got dunked! Photo Courtesy The News Top right: Maple Ridge firefighter Mary Foster is the champion of a program called ‘Camp Ignite’ to spark interest from females wanting to pursue the profession. The Camp celebrated its seventh anniversary. Photo Courtesy The News Middle left: The wildfires in the interior of BC were the inspiration for some young Maple Ridge citizens to take action. Rae-Lynn Higham (left), Elizabeth Fiorante, Amanda Spurr, Cheyanne Higham, Madalyn Howe and Rebecca Howe raised money for the Canadian Red Cross to help fire victims. Photo Courtesy The News Bottom: The Captien family released Chinook salmon fry into the Alouette River as part of the Alouette River Management Society’s Father’s Day fish release. Photo Courtesy The News

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