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RCMP remained outside the house on Mitchell Road early Wednesday.

Fatality in Pitt Meadows house fire

Identified as Christian Johan Serdar, 37.

RCMP remained outside the house on Mitchell Road early Wednesday.
Spencer Evans returned to playing for the Burrards in the WLA this season after missing the previous one following a horrific arm injury that required multiple surgeries and a brace.

Injury recovery is team effort

Spencer Evans almost lost arm in work mishap, and now is back playing for the Maple Ridge Burrards.

Spencer Evans returned to playing for the Burrards in the WLA this season after missing the previous one following a horrific arm injury that required multiple surgeries and a brace.
Ineke Boekhorst of the BIA said the piano will be moved to the library in fall.

Piano on Maple Ridge bandstand

Painted by artists from Ridge Meadows Association of Community Living.

Ineke Boekhorst of the BIA said the piano will be moved to the library in fall.
Julie Obodzinski, physiotherapist for the Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre’s group program, helps Kaytlin Baker feed Little Miss Breeze, a six-year-old, 60-cm-high miniature pony with dwarfism.

Mirror for the pipsqueaks

Miniature horse shows the way for kids at the Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre

Julie Obodzinski, physiotherapist for the Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre’s group program, helps Kaytlin Baker feed Little Miss Breeze, a six-year-old, 60-cm-high miniature pony with dwarfism.
Santiago Herrera.

Herrera ready to take on world

Maple Ridge taekwondo student wins junior national championship.

Santiago Herrera.
Andrew Thompson will receive his award on Pitt Meadows Day, this Saturday.

Pitt Meadows citizen with ability to inspire

Andrew Thompson is 2016 Citizen of the Year.

Andrew Thompson will receive his award on Pitt Meadows Day, this Saturday.
A room at Ridge Meadows Hospital has been named after Bob Shantz.

Ridge hospital room named after community contributor

Drive for the Cure gives $100,000 to honour Bob Shantz.

A room at Ridge Meadows Hospital has been named after Bob Shantz.
Ron Antalek currently serves as chair of the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation.

At the heart of a community

Ron Antalek is Maple Ridge Community Foundation's 25th Citizen of the Year.

Ron Antalek currently serves as chair of the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation.
Play On! featured 280 teams in various divisions last year.

Play On! at Pitt airport

The annual tournament will take place June 25-26 at YPK in Pitt Meadows.

Play On! featured 280 teams in various divisions last year.
Lauren Coughlin organizes tax clinics at the Maple Ridge library.

Volunteer week: A good return on taxes

Lauren Coughlin organizes tax clinics for those who need help.

Lauren Coughlin organizes tax clinics at the Maple Ridge library.
Hayden Tupper of the Ridge Meadows Royals slides home safely during a midget AAA game against the Tri-City Indians on Saturday. The Royals won both games, 10-0 and 7-5.

Midget AAA Royals looking to repeat

Ridge Meadows named team of year by B.C. Minor.

Hayden Tupper of the Ridge Meadows Royals slides home safely during a midget AAA game against the Tri-City Indians on Saturday. The Royals won both games, 10-0 and 7-5.
Oseremen Obetoh takes a jump shot for the Maple Ridge Christian School senior girls’ basketball team.

A first for Maple Ridge Christian Hornets

Scott O’Dell coached boys’ basketball at the K-12 private Christian school for the previous eight years, and this year added a girls' team.

Oseremen Obetoh takes a jump shot for the Maple Ridge Christian School senior girls’ basketball team.
Dalene Lazarenko holds up a sign during a protest rally in front of The Pantry on Saturday.

Maple Ridge residents rally against supportive housing at Quality Inn

Closde to 700 people attend; petition has more than 4,500 signatures.

Dalene Lazarenko holds up a sign during a protest rally in front of The Pantry on Saturday.
RMMLA needs more outdoor space for tryouts and practices.

Burrards growing out of space

Box lacrosse has 688 registered players this season.

RMMLA needs more outdoor space for tryouts and practices.
News publisher Jim Coulter is moving on.

News publisher moving on

Jim Coulter relocating to the Okanagan after 16 years at the paper

News publisher Jim Coulter is moving on.
S&W Forest Products is a cedar and shake mill on 288th Street, near Lougheed Highway.

Fire at mill in east Maple Ridge

Fire crews from Maple Ridge and Mission respond.

S&W Forest Products is a cedar and shake mill on 288th Street, near Lougheed Highway.
(From left) Rini Liu, Chloe Schwartz, Catherine Son and Haley Sluyter of the District Student Advisory Council brainstorm items for a new anti-bullying program taking place at local schools over the next few months.

Kindness Counts at schools

Theme of the district-wide anti-bullying campaign, which started Wednesday, Pink Shirt Day

(From left) Rini Liu, Chloe Schwartz, Catherine Son and Haley Sluyter of the District Student Advisory Council brainstorm items for a new anti-bullying program taking place at local schools over the next few months.
Louise Kirk was thankful for the RCMP's help in returning her ramp that allows her to put her wheelchair into her van.

Wheelchair ramp returned

RCMP reinstall ramp on van after finding only few blocks from her home.

Louise Kirk was thankful for the RCMP's help in returning her ramp that allows her to put her wheelchair into her van.
The Maple Ridge Burrards added scoring depth to their roster at the recent Jr. A draft by loading up on left-handed shooters.

Burrards load up on lefties at jr. draft

WLA team takes PoCo sniper Connor Goodwin with fifth overall pick in this year's draft.

The Maple Ridge Burrards added scoring depth to their roster at the recent Jr. A draft by loading up on left-handed shooters.
Nathan Baerg of the WCAGFC, battles for the ball with Tom Hannah of Mission SC during a friendly match between the two Special Olympics teams on Saturday at the Pitt Meadows Athletic fields; (below) Justin King checks Jessie Barber.

Making of a friendly match

The Maple Ridge Special Olympics team and its Mission counterpart, played an exhibition game in Pitt Meadows on Saturday.

Nathan Baerg of the WCAGFC, battles for the ball with Tom Hannah of Mission SC during a friendly match between the two Special Olympics teams on Saturday at the Pitt Meadows Athletic fields; (below) Justin King checks Jessie Barber.