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May 10, 2021

Ken Stewart (President)

Ken is third generation in Maple Ridge. Ken and his wife Sherry, own Coniagas Ranches a farm that has been in the family since 1905 and where they raised their…
Cheryl Ashlie - Vice President ARMS bio
May 7, 2023

Cheryl Ashlie (Vice President)

My family and I have been residents of Maple Ridge since 1995. I have been married to my husband, Dean, for 37 years and we have three grown children. I…
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October 14, 2019

John Kelly

Recently retired from BC Hydro where he held a number of senior environmental management positions. These include leading the Water Licence Requirements Program to deliver on the over 300 projects and…
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June 20, 2023

Geoff Clayton (Founding Member)

Pow. Eng in BC Hydro for 25 years One of the founding Directors of ARMS in 1993 Became President of ARMS 1995 Have served as President or Co-Chair since that…
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October 18, 2019

Victoria Farahbakhchian

Born and raised in Maple Ridge, Victoria Farahbakhchian has her Master of Science in Ecological Restoration and Bachelor of Science in Biology. Victoria’s background in science, restoration, and children’s programming…
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June 1, 2023

Craig Speirs

Craig lives on a tributary of the Alouette and is a past five term councilor with the city of Maple Ridge. Craig is a long term environmental, political and social activist.…
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June 9, 2023

Matt Kennedy

Matt Kennedy is an aquatic biologist with nearly 30 years working around western and northern Canadian rivers. Since 2010, he’s worked as VP Environment at Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. which…
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October 15, 2019

Gavin Roache

Gavin Roache has been a resident of Maple Ridge for over 20 years. He is a Director of the Silver Valley Neighbourhood Association and a member of the Malcolm Knapp…
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October 21, 2019

Doug Stanger (Treasurer)

Retired Industrial Accountant and forty year resident of Maple Ridge. "It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live. "…
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October 17, 2019

Mark Caros

Born, raised and continue to reside in Maple Ridge, nearby the Alouette River. A thirty five year career with the provincial government was spent in adult and youth justice, largely…
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October 13, 2019

Matthew Adams

Matthew has lived in Maple Ridge for approximately 28 years having grown up in and around the Alouette River and its surrounding hills and mountains swimming, fishing and exploring.  Matthew…
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September 5, 2022

BC Corrections

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yAnfAsZbvU
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February 15, 2013

Gerry Miller

Bio and picture to come