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Family pleads to remain in Canada Ramirez family fears return to Guatemala by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter A Richmond family has been asked to leave Canada and return to their native Guatemala, even though they were the subject of extortion threats, and while under police protection, one of them was raped. Mario Ramirez, his wife Eloisa, their adult children Laurita and Ever, and two grandchildren, are the subject of a June 16 removal order by Canada Border Services Agency after their pre-removal risk assessment conducted by Citizenship and Immigration Canada was rejected in April. “It has been determined that you would not be subject to risk of persecution, danger of torture, risk to life or risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment if returned to your country of nationality or habitual residence,” wrote senior immigration officer P. Duong, of the Backlog Reduction Office in Vancouver. Jenny Marin, who contacted The Richmond Review this week, said she and her husband befriended the Ramirez family two years ago, and learned of their plight, and in recent months has been trying to provide emotional and spiritual support. She called into question the process undertaken to determine the family’s situation. See Page 3

Matthew Hoekstra photo Sonali da Silva dazzled the crowd with her rendition of Kelly Clarkson’s song “Beautiful Disaster,” earning her top honours.

Sonali sings way to success at RichCity Idol Ninth annual singing competition whips crowd into a frenzy

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Ten high school students gave a sold-out crowd their best Tuesday night—but just one singer was crowned RichCity Idol 2012.

The ninth annual competition, based on popular TV talent shows, featured singers representing each public high school in Richmond. After a performance from each, the Gateway Theatre audience chose a Grade 11 student

from Matthew McNair Secondary as the winner. Sonali da Silva dazzled the crowd with her rendition of Kelly Clarkson’s song “Beautiful Disaster,” earning her top honours. See Page 7

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