
Maria was recognized as citizen of the year for her work with the CEED Centre and many other organizations, including the Golden Ears Gogos, which supports the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign; the Maple Ridge Social Planning Advisory Committee; and the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society. We are pleased that her hard work as an advocate for many social and environmental issues in our community has been formally recognized. And we are grateful that she choose to donate the prize to support our free community programs.