2017 Citizens Report

Top left: Every year at the end of August, 228 Street is closed to traffic and fills with hundreds of classic cars as part of the ‘Cruisin’ for a Cause’ event hosted by the local A&W franchise. The event is popular with all generations who enjoy automobile history and supporting the work to fund research to find a cure for MS. City of Maple Ridge Photo Top right: On November 10 the old Mussallem Motors building at the corner of Lougheed Highway and 223 Street was the scene of a huge fire. The building dates back to the 1930’s and since the Cadillac dealership closed, the building has seen a number of uses. Fortunately, no one was injured in or fighting the fire. Photo Courtesy The News Centre: On November 11 the City of Maple Ridge gathered at Memorial Peace Park for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony organized by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #88. Photographer Oliver Rathonyi-Reusz captured this touching moment from the ceremony. City of Maple Ridge Photo Bottom left: At the end of October the community gathered for the second annual Celebrate the Night Festival at Memorial Peace Park. The park was filled with young citizens dressed in their Halloween costumes and while they waited for the fireworks there was music, dance and crafts. City of Maple Ridge Photo Bottom right: Garibaldi Secondary School international students Esther Ramirez from Spain, and Greta Francke from Germany, are shown with their gingerbread house creations that were entered in a regional competition in December. Photo Courtesy The News

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