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Drivers suspended in high-end car hijinx Trio of drivers in $330,000 worth of cars seen speeding on Highway 1 by Vikki Hopes and Martin van den Hemel Black Press Two drivers from Richmond and another from Vancouver in high-end cars worth more than $330,000 combined were stopped by police in Abbotsford after reports the cars were weaving through traffic at excessive speeds. Two of the three drivers whose cars were impounded by police on April 7 did not have driver’s licences, according to the RCMP’s Lower Mainland District Traffic Services. The three drivers were stopped on Sunday after police received reports of their vehicles racing along Highway 1 between Mt. Lehman Road in Abbotsford and 264 Street in Langley at estimated speeds of between 130 and 160 km/h. “We received reports that the vehicles were weaving through traffic and using the right-hand shoulder to overtake other cars,” said Cpl. Rob McDonald. Officers with Port Mann Traffic Services staged themselves on the 176th Street off-ramp and stopped a black 2013 Porsche Panamera 4 (which costs upwards of $105,000), a white 2012 BMW 750 Alpina B7 (base price: $125,000) and a white 2013 BMW M5 (base price: $100,000). All three cars were impounded for seven days, and the drivers—two age 19 and one age 20— were issued 15-day driving bans, $196 tickets for disobeying highway signs, and $368 tickets for driving without consideration. McDonald said only one of the drivers was in possession of a valid learner’s licence, and the other two were unlicensed. See Page 7
Matthew Hoekstra photo Owner Michael Marti in the foam pit at Extreme Air Park—a one-of-a-kind facility that opened earlier this year in Riverport.
Business has customers jumping for joy Extreme Air Park boasts hundreds of interconnected trampolines by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter
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Richmond business has people bouncing off the walls. Literally.
Extreme Air Park—an indoor trampoline playground— opened earlier this year in the former Gold’s Gym building in Riverport, boasting 42,000 square feet of interconnected trampolines open to all ages. “To be honest I didn’t think it
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equipped with TVs tuned to the action, and an observation deck is under-construction. Participants wear provided rubber-sole socks, and children under age seven must jump with an adult. Drop-ins and reservations are welcome, and prices range from $14 for one hour to $26 per person for a fully-supplied birthday party. See Page 6
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