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A kind gesture, from one seven-year-old to another, has caught fire to the tune of close to $50,000. Quinn Callander and his pal Brayden Grozdanich hoped their lemonade sale was going to be a big hit at the Real Canadian Superstore in Pitt Meadows this past Sunday. They ended up smackQuinn and Brayden, two seven-year-old friends from Maple Ridge, generated $22,924 in donations from their lemonade ing a home run. in front of the Real Canadian Superstore in Pitt Meadows this past Sunday, July 6, with proceeds paying for an expensive Quinn and Brayden sold operation Brayden will be having in New Jersey. glasses of lemonade on July Troy Landreville/TIMES 6 to raise funds for an expensive surgery for Brayden in New spastic action of his muscles. Added to the online donations, Jersey. Quinn said he and Brayden Brayden and Quinn’s story this brought the current total is Brayden has cerebral palsy and have a lot in common: “We go struck a nerve with donors from $49,592 by early Monday afterundergoes daily physiotherapy to Beavers, we’re both seven, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, noon. to continue walking, as well as and also we’re both lefties.” and parts beyond. Thanks to “I would have to call the speech therapy. Recently, Quinn attended a an online donation page set up lemonade stand a unbelievable The cerebral palsy affects the physiotherapy treatment with by Quinn and his family, their success,” Quinn’s mom Heather right side of Brayden’s body, his Brayden and witnessed just how goal was surpassed when Roney told The TIMES. grandma Alicia explained. painful it was, Heather shared. Additional funds from they logged on Saturday “His hands, his legs, all his Donate “He came home and decided the lemonade sale and morning to find the tally at muscles on the right side [of his with to help fundraise for the suronline donations will go $21,470. body] will be stiff, and spastic, gery,” she said. towards travel expenses That alone was quite a and always charged,” she said. Brayden and Quinn spent and additional physiotherfeat, considering the online “He has core balance that is the day together, swimming apy, Heather explained. fundraiser had only genera challenge. His tongue and his “This has been an amaz- in Brayden’s grandparents’ ated $500 as of July 1. throat are affected. Sometimes pool and at the end of the day, ing week,” Mom said. Momentum built durwhen he gets nervous, he can’t Brayden went through his gruel“Who ever thought Quinn ing the week, culminating get words out because his ing stretching regimen. would have reached his with Sunday’s sale – muscles have spasmed in his “At that point, Quinn saw just goal?” which exceeded anyone’s throat. Sometimes he chokes Layar how much pain Brayden can be Both entering Grade 2 wildest expectations. on food because his tongue in,” Quinn’s dad Freddie related. in the fall, Brayden and Quinn, Brayden, and muscles are spasming,” grandma “He came home that night and Quinn have attended Hammond their families raised $22,924 explained. told us how he wanted to set Elementary together for the past Sunday alone, thanks to what At a cost of $20,000 for his up a lemonade stand that weekfamily, Brayden will be operated they called a stunning outflow of two years and are in the same end.” Beaver Scout group. support from the public. on to relieve the tightness and
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Quinn had already constructed his own lemonade stand, which was basically a cardboard box, his dad noted. “We said, if you want to raise money for Brayden, we’ll help you,” said Freddie, who created a wooden stand for the boys’ sale. Quinn added, “I was actually just raising money for people in need, but then Mommy told me we could [help] Brayden, and she said we could just build a normal lemonade stand.” Alicia was touched by Quinn and his family’s gesture. “It’s just amazing,” she said. “You can’t ask for a better friend.” To see the online fundraising page, visit youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/my-buddy-brayden/191581.
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The parks commission will consider putting a private donation towards enhancing a green space in Haney.
The park at the southeast corner of 224th Street and Brown Avenue, which currently has a bench, trees and a grassy area, is on the agenda for this Thursday evening’s parks commission meeting, which starts at 6:30 p.m. at Maple Ridge municipal hall. Haney resident Pat Lund likes to stop at the green space and she said she sees lots of elderly people sitting on the bench. The park area used to have a sign “Sir
Franklin Park,” but this was taken down a few years ago, Lund said. Some more benches and a water fountain is what Lund said she’d like to see added to the green space, but keeping it looking natural. “I do like a natural look, like ferns,” she said. The park will not have an off-leash area for dogs, the agenda noted.
Fibre artist Rebecca Fisher has been chosen as the artist in residence in Osprey Village. Fisher is a graduate of the textile arts program at Capilano University. An official studio opening takes place on July 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. • More at www.mrtimes.com
Hiphop dancer lauded Dancer Ryan Morrissette, 20, has overcome some significant hurdles to win an inaugural cultural architect award for his exemplary leadership and contribution to dance. The world-champion hiphop dancer from Dance FX was presented the award from B. Brand Apparel. Stay tuned to our Thursday edition for more on this young Maple Ridge man’s feats. • Plus, more at www.mrtimes.com
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Becky Robinson (left) lives on the Fraser River, the proposed southern boundary for Hammond. Andre Klasen and Susan Perreault (inset) want to see residential and industrial areas separated in Hammond.
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A west Maple Ridge neighbourhood is undergoing a planning process. by Maria Rantanen mrantanen@mrtimes.com
Safe, walkable, friendly – this is what Hammond residents value in their neighbourhood and want to preserve. Val Moore moved to Hammond from the downtown Maple Ridge area about 15 years ago to raise her sons. When she was checking out the area, she saw people on bikes, rollerblading, and pushing strollers and homes with only their screen doors shut. She knew it would be a safe place to raise her children. “We love our community – we
are very community oriented,” Moore said about Hammond. “We want to be involved in every decision.” “Keep it small, keep it green, and keep it friendly,” Moore added. For Moore, who lives on Chigwell Street, the boundaries of Hammond are from the Katzie reserve to the tracks and from the river to the roundabout at Maple Meadows. The proposed boundaries of the Hammond area plan were on the agenda for Maple Ridge council’s Monday workshop meeting, based on area residents’ feedback. The proposed western boundary is the Pitt Meadows border and the southern boundary is the Fraser River. The eastern boundary would encompass Maple Ridge Golf
Course, continue along River Currently, large semi trucks Road and head north on 207th. come down streets like Chigwell The northern boundary is proand Ditton, and, while they are posed at the north edge of the “polite,” Klasen said, he doesn’t urban residential area, just south think they should be going of Lougheed Highway. through residential areas. As part of the first phase of the “It would be nice to have Hammond area planning proour residential peace and quiet cess, District staff interviewed back,” he said. 10 people who Becky Robinson lives grew up in on Wharf Street on the “Keep it small, Hammond in Fraser River. the 1930s and For her, keeping the keep it green, and 1940s. area safe and walkable keep it friendly.” The staff is a priority. Val Moore report noted “I think the whole that “the locathing is to keep the tions of their stories show an neighbourhood family-friendly,” alignment with the results of the Robinson said. community mapping project.” It’s a catch-22, however, Andre Klasen and Susan because there’s a need for safer Perreault would like to see any roadways, but she doesn’t want industrial area developed in to see them widened. • More at www.mrtimes.com, Hammond separated from the search for “boundaries” residential area.
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The NDP critic for Advanced Education and Labour Market Development, Michelle Mungall, was poring over a computer program at the Friends In Need Food Bank on Friday. Chuck Griffith, operations manager with the Maple Ridge-based charity, was showing her how the food bank tracks the numbers, ages, and demographics of their clients in order to be able to keep their shelves stocked with items needed by low-income residents. As a former food bank director in her hometown of Nelson, Mungall was interested to see who was using the local food bank services. Mungall was executive director of the Nelson Food Cupboard from 2003 to 2005. It began as a small operation in the Nelson United Church, but then grew and was embraced by the community at large. “People were really eager to be part of the solution – the temporary solution,” she said.
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Food bank operations manager Chuck Griffith was showing MLA Michelle Mungall the computer program they use to help plan what food is currently needed. She pointed out that stories behind $1,066, while shelter allowance for two people is $570 per month. the reasons why people access the “Housing affordability is a big food bank can vary widely. issue in B.C. all the time,” Mungall On arrival at the Friends In Need said. Food Bank, Mungall noticed how Mungall introduced the Poverty busy it was, noting there were “lots Reduction and Economic Inclusion of people, a sense of community, Act, which would enable the govand people supporting each other.” ernment to put together a poverty In addition to hunger issues, reduction and economic inclusion Mungall talked about recent criticism of the government clawing back plan with targets and timelines. There are almost 800 families child support payments for people accessing the Friends In Need Food on social assistance. Bank, which means the food is She also talked about housing affordability, pointing out an average reaching about 3,000 residents of one-bedroom apartment in B.C. costs Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
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Another kitten dies a horrible death. “Everest” survives barely long enough to receive her name. Those who care for and about cats and dogs and other animals that are routinely discarded by unfeeling people mourn this tragedy. Everest’s is one of many such stories played out time and again, everywhere. Too young to be on her own, the baby kitten was one of 10 sealed into a cardboard box and recently dropped near a dumpster in the Lower Mainland. The intent is obvious – the kittens were supposed to die. It’s summer, so being sealed in a box meant suffocation and death by heat. Cruelty, plain and simple. And absolutely unnecessary. Fortunately, she’s the only one that perished out of the two litters – some about four weeks old, others about six. Come up with any excuse for such horrific behaviour, and the local animal welfare agencies – the SPCA and Katie’s Place – have heard it: ‘I didn’t want to put it in a shelter where it would be killed.’ Most shelters in B.C. are no-kill. ‘Animals should be able to reproduce.’ How’d that work out for you, having to round up those cuddly little mewing fluff balls and stuff ’em in a box? ‘I can’t afford to take them to a shelter.’ There is no cost or obligation to pay. The focus is on helping animals, so these groups are constantly fundraising to cover their costs or obtaining contracts to help with costs. SPCA shelters throughout the province are mandated to investigate animal cruelty cases and they also provide shelter for many unwanted animals. All over the community you can find people and organizations that care for the animals you can’t deal with. Be honest – it’s more effort to try to kill unwanted pets or dump them than to contact an animal welfare organization that might even pick them up – if circumstances warrant. There are no excuses for not getting help for unwanted animals like Everest. – H.C.
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Dufus and Speed win again
The guy behind me clearly wantCampbell himself was caught ed the speed limit raised. NOW! driving drunk in Hawaii, and his We were heading along the main sycophants passed it off as no highway, just two lanes of traffic, big deal. His premier successor one lane each way. Christy Clark made light of runI was not going fast enough. ning stop lights – with her kid He sat on my bumper, then in the car, no less. slipped back a bit… and rushed Campbell/Clark right-hand right back to my bumper. man Rich Coleman killed photoOver and over, he did this. radar in response to complaints A typical highway bully, he was that it wasn’t “fair” to ticket a road rage incident waiting to them without a fighting chance by Bob Groeneveld happen. to play “spot the cop car.” Here’s the thing, though: we Mr. Speed and Cousin Dufus were in a line of traffic stretching and the rest of the clan were as far forward as I could see, and as far back as placated, and the average speed on our highways my rear-views could reveal. shot up a extra 10 km/h overnight. Neither of us was going to go any faster than Coincidentally (or not?), that period shortly we were going. after photo-radar was nixed saw a flurry of horIn fact, I was kind of pleased at the speed, con- rific car crashes. sidering the volume of traffic: the limit was 80 Mr. Speed, Dufus, and their fast and furious km/h, and we were veritably zooming along at ilk continue to complain that they aren’t allowed 70-75 km/h. to drive as fast as they should – actually, as fast Usually, on that stretch of road, at that time as they’d like. The real menaces on the road, of day, in that part of the week, you’re lucky to they point out, are those who frustrate them into break 60. doing stupid things by sticking close to the speed But that was not sufficient for Dufus behind limit. Using impeccable NRA logic, they point me. The speed limit was 80, and he was going to out, “Speed doesn’t kill, bad drivers kill.” go 80… over and over and over again. That assumes, of course, that the faster you Was he making me sweat a bit? Darned right. drive, the better a driver you are. I’d seen a driver do that to the car ahead of him And it appears that this government, extending before. They were both just ahead of me in trafthe Campbell road vision yet again, is acceding fic. The one guy kept rushing the bumper of the to their guttural vocalizations. guy ahead, over and over. Interestingly, the B.C. Truckers Association Then something happened. Mr. Speed must – made up of the people who probably know have lost his train of thought (or whatever his the road as well as anyone, opposed the governbrain does) for a moment, just as they were ment’s proposal to raise speed limits. approaching a red light, and he smashed into the Some of their reasoning is instructive. They’re driver he had been tormenting. not going to go faster, because it messes with the As I discovered when I pulled over to bear wit- return on their fuel investment – and it’s simply ness, Mr. Speed had been drinking and stunk of not safe: a loaded tractor-trailer running at 90 alcohol. And now I had his Cousin Dufus worrykm/h takes 107 metres to come to stop, but adding my back bumper. ing just 15 km/h to the speed adds 73 metres to These are the guys, I am convinced, who vote the stop distance. for the political party that Gordon Campbell And Speed and Dufus will put their complaints bequeathed us. pedal to the metal again in no time flat.
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Filmmakers confuse seasons Dear Editor,
Why is it we can never seem to get the seasons straight here in Maple Ridge? Christmas Day, pictures of babes on bicycles, and backyard barbecues are flying all over the Internet, mocking our poor relations’ suffering back east, while in the summertime – super-sweet, sensational, summertime – we find our beautiful West Christmas comes but twice a year in Haney… or more, depending on who Coast wonderland buried is filming what. in snow and Santas. Although it is widely known we posto find its way into every episode. sess all those sickeningly sweet, yet preThe production is bright and cheery and cious qualities which ultimately define ultimately festive, which lends a surreal “quaint and homey,” it is rather disconquality to the expected “fun in the sun” certing to round the corner onto summertime scene. main street during the first week Christmas in July is actually Letters of summer and trip over a snow becoming quite the norm for bank while a soap-opera Santa our little hometown. to trundles past, tiny pink suitcase It seems the best time to shoot the in tow – part of the plot, I’d a Christmas show is in the imagine. middle of summer, and Maple Yes, plot, story line, script… Ridge is one of those places Hallmark is at it again. where Christmas looks good any Downtown Maple Ridge once old time of year – so if you hapmore dons its Christmas-town duds as pen to find yourself suddenly surrounded the boys with the big cameras unfold yet by over-dressed holiday shoppers bearing another tale of traditional holiday hokum. Christmas gifts and goodies while you’re Today it’s a Martha Williamson downtown searching for an iced gelato (Touched by an Angel) production for the and a spot of shade to escape the sumHallmark channel: a traditional holidaymer’s heat, don’t fret, it’s not the Twilight themed series titled, “Signed, Sealed and Zone. It is merely another episode of Delivered,” which features an eight-footHaney meets Hallmark. tall stuffed bear who appears to be homeThen again, if you happen to live in the less and has taken up residence in the twilight zone, would you really know it? Phil C. Ransom, Maple Ridge dead-letter office, but somehow manages
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Either end strike or reduce taxes Dear Editor,
This is an open letter to school board chair Mike Murray and all others on the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows school board. I support no particular side of this dispute.
However, with the teachers no longer being paid a wage plus no more benefit payments – wages and benefits are the vast majority of the costs of education in B.C. – will this fact be reflected on
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A letter to the editor pointing out some of the science behind smart meters and extolling their safety drew these responses. “Finally, a rational response to the madness. Well done and thank you, Richard.” – Mark Vosper “Very well written. Yet somehow I think the conspiracy theories will still abound. Even though the autism and vaccination report has been widely and in-depth discredited, there are still thousands upon thousands who insist they are right. So it will be with smart meters and WiFi in schools and any other changes in life around them. You cannot convince some people, even with all the science and facts on your side.” – Joe Robinsmith “Sigh! Science and religion are mind blockers. Enough money will buy ANY desired “scientific” result. Tobacco science is as apt a term as any I’ve heard. I give high praise to those willing to look beyond the propaganda, which I used to think was used OTHER places, to see what is going on really. Smart meters and WiFi pose NO dangers? DISCREDITED? So are real cures for cancer, mental illness, vision problems, tooth decay, on and on? ‘Discrediting’ is not about fact – which means made up – but about obfuscation of what IS and threatens plans and profits.” – Clare Lawson
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• A support group takes place for people with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or cognitive decline. It is comfortable to be in a group that shares this type of handicap. They meet every second Wednesday, from 12:15 to 2 p.m., on the second floor of the Maple Ridge Library. Info: 604-477-9628.
July 12: Thrift store
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Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Info: 604463-7711.
July 12 & 13: Caribbean Festival
• Maple Ridge’s annual Caribbean Festival takes place in downtown Maple Ridge on 224th Street and in Memorial Peace Park. The festival will feature two stages with 15 live bands from the Lower Mainland’s Caribbean community entertaining with reggae, calypso, salsa, and soca music. There will be more than 200 entertainers, 60 to 70 street vendors displaying their goods at the Caribbean open air market, and a kids zone. Info: www.caribbeanfest.ca.
July 14: Dairy classroom
• The Maple Ridge Library’s Summer Reading Club presents the Mobile Dairy Classroom at Memorial Peace Park from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with live milking and calf feeding demonstrations. Info: 604-467-7417.
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July 17-19 & 24-26: Pigs
• Emerald Pig presents Much Ado About Nothing in Spirit Square in Pitt Meadows from July 17 to 19 at 8 p.m. with a matinee on July 19 at 2 p.m.; from July 24 to 26 at Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge at 8 p.m. with a matinee on July 26 at 2 p.m. Bring a donation to the food bank.
July 20: Fundraiser
• Golden Ears Cheesecrafters hosts its second annual Longtable Dinner with five chefs, five courses, and five wines, starting at 6:15 p.m. Partial proceeds will benefit the Maple Ridge Community Chest. Tickets are available at Cheesecrafters or by phone at 604-467-0004. Tickets are $150.
July 21-25: Summer fun
• Treasure Seekers, a program with games, puppets, stories, crafts, and snacks for children aged five to 12 runs from July 21 to 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at Grace Community Church, 12240 Harris Rd., Pitt Meadows. Info and to register: John Williams at 604-463-3606.
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• Celebrate Recovery RidgeMeadows, a faith-based recovery program, meets at Maple Ridge Baptist Church, 22155 Lougheed Hwy., Maple Ridge, on Mondays at 6 p.m., with dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. Info: email carolkeating@shaw.ca, call 604-377-3575, or go to www. celebraterecovery.ca.
MS support group
• The multiple sclerosis selfhelp group for Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, Hope & Balance, meets the second Thursday of each month at Willow Manor, 12275 224th St., from 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. Info: Greg at 604-895-8202 or turnbull27@shaw.ca.
Walking group
• Stride to Thrive is a walking group that meets at Jerry Sulina Park for a one-hour walk on the dike every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Meet in the parking lot by the large notice board, rain or shine. This group, sponsored by Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Parks & Leisure Services, is for women of all ages whose lives or the lives of family and friends have been affected by cancer. Info: stridetothrive@hotmail.com.
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Tri-Hard Walkers
• The Tri-Hard Walkers is a walking group that meets at Haney Place Mall at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for an outside walk. This group is for men and women of all ages and abilities, who would like to meet new friends and enjoy benefits of regular walking. The group is sponsored by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. There is a $10 annual membership fee. Info: Beverley at 604-4679407 or meet them inside the mall near Kin’s Market and Purdy’s at 8:20 a.m.
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• Maple Ridge Brain Injury Support Group, for survivors and families living with acquired brain injury, offers support and education. They meet the first Tuesday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Family Education Centre, 22554 Lougheed Hwy. Info: Nora Chambers at 604-862-9724.
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Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games, here they come. Three athletes and a coach from Special Olympics BC (SOBC) Ridge Meadows are part of the B.C. contingent competing in the national multi-sport event in Vancouver. The games get underway with opening ceremonies today, Tuesday, July 8, and wrap up Saturday, July 12. Ridge Meadows athletes Marc Volkmann (10-pin bowling), Brent Langridge (5-pin bowling), and Richard Niesman (basketball) along with coach Marc Fisher (aquatics) are members of the SOBC squad. Fisher has been coaching and teaching swimming since 1978, and is one of 13 coaches with the SOBC aquatics team. He and his 17-year-old son Darren, who has special needs, joined SOBC Ridge Meadows in 2007. Fisher’s motivation seven years ago was straightforward: “I want to try to do all I can with my son.” Getting involved locally with Special Olympics has been enriching time for both Darren and Marc. “Special Olympics has been
Marc Fisher stood next to his son Darren at a swim practice a couple of years ago.
a great experience,” the elder Fisher said. “The athletes have taught me things, just like I teach them things. I have a great appreciation for it. They come out, it’s a social event, it’s exercise, and to see them have fun, to see them get better, to
see the smiles on their faces after they see improvements in themselves – that’s the biggest reward you can get out of anything.” Of course there is a competitive aspect to Special Olympics, which goes hand-in-hand with
striving to be your best, Fisher said. “The athletes like to be first, second, or third because they get the medals and they see that as an achievement,” Fisher said. “I also try to push that, even if they don’t get a medal, if they’ve done their best and achieved their best time, there’s nothing more they can do. That’s a success in itself.” This will be Fisher’s first Special Olympics Canada Games, and he’s looking forward to what lies ahead. The athletes and coaches will be living in dorms at UBC this coming week. “It’s going to be a new experience for me,” Fisher said. “It’s not about the competition. It’s about going out, having fun, team camaraderie, promoting teamwork, and supporting the athletes, and doing your best at the same time.” This is the first time since 1990 that the Special Olympics National Games have been held in B.C., and the 360 people who make up Team BC represent the largest provincial team ever to grace this significant national stage. Team BC 2014 is comprised of 276 athletes with intellectual disabilities, 70 coaches, and 14 mission staff. During the Games, the athletes will go for gold in 11 sports: 10-pin bowling, 5-pin bowling, aquatics, athletics, basketball, bocce, golf, powerlifting, rhythmic gymnastics, soccer, and softball.
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They may have ranked third in their league of 20 teams, but Ridge Meadows Rage 98 girls fastpitch coach Kelly Brack kept it pretty casual as he talked about his team. “They’re a good group of kids,” he said. “Most of the girls have been together a long time.” And starting this Friday, the group will participate in the Canadian Open Fastpitch Championship, being held in Surrey from July 11 to 21. Brack explained that because it’s an open, there was no qualifiers, but there was an application process. Rage 98 is one of three Maple Ridge teams participating in this year’s open.
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