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Competing for water in Pitt Meadows
Trying out a new sport Sheena Brewer, the Zone 3 pickleball coordinator for the 55-plus B.C. Senior Games, offered some demonstrations at the Give It A Try event on Wednesday at the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre. See story on page 25.
Farms or fish? Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com
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Boat crash victims mourned Ridge friends die in Osoyoos accident Neil Corbett ncorbett@mapleridgenews.com
Family and many friends are mourning two Maple Ridge (Facebook) Friends of the two boating victims, Ryan Ellison and Nick men who were known for their love of outdoor adventure, Trask, posted photo online.
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killed in a boating accident on Saturday in the Okanagan. Nick Trask, 36, and Ryan Ellison, 35, died when their boat was in collision with another boat on Osoyoos Lake. Both men lived in Maple Ridge and were part of a large circle of friends who enjoyed boating, camping, 4x4ing,
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snowmobiling and more. Trask leaves behind his wife of 17 years Melissa, and their two sons Vincent, 8, and Evan, 6. A Gofundme.com page has been started for online donations for the family. He was a commercial truck driver. Continued on A4
An estimated 100 Pitt Meadows farmers told city hall Tuesday they need to be made a priority when it comes to drainage and irrigation of their crops. But environmental groups also talked about the need to protect fish habitat. Pitt Meadows council’s engagement and priorities committee hosted a meeting called Farming, Diking, Watercourses and Wetlands in Pitt Meadows at the South Bonson Community Centre. They got a bigger response than expected, and organizers had to keep adding chairs to the hall. Dan Kosicki, of Meadows Landscape Supply, estimated that more than 100 of those in attendance were there to represent the interest of farmers. “There were multiple generations, and they were all very concerned,” he said. “They listened and were respectful, but they are very concerned.” Kosicki said Pitt Meadows farmers are farming some of the most expensive farmland in North America, but face increased pressures. Continued on A5
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