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Snow geese ravage school field in a day Quilchena Elementary School field turned into a muddy mess

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter If you’ve ever wondered what toll the thousands-strong population of visiting snow geese really take on local grass sports fields, Richmond’s Martin Nystad gave a vivid digital illustration courtesy his camera.

He shared his pictures with The Richmond Review this week to demonstrate the one-day impact a massive flock of snow geese took on the field behind Quilchena elementary school.

“While the before pictures were taken a month ago, the field was kept geese free until a few days ago,” Nystad wrote in an e-mail. “The damage was done in one day.”

Last weekend, Nystad photographed hundreds of snow geese who were ripping out chunks of grass for food.

“I was going to be a volunteer in the Richmond city program to use dogs to chase the geese away, but quite frankly, it was doomed to fail before it started,” he said.

The photos show what was once a lush green grass field transformed

file photo The climbing wall is among the completed legacy projects at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Oval to get another $2.4 million in upgrades More legacy projects include larger fitness area and new retail space

by Matthew Hoekstra Martin Nystad photos This field behind Quilchena Elementary School was transformed into a muddy mess in a single day last Sunday afternoon when hundreds of snow geese landed on the field.

into a muddy mess unsuitable for sports or children playing, looking as though a men’s rugby team had just played

on it and torn the grass apart in patches with inch-long cleats.

“When we saw the mud, that amount of

destruction, we were just amazed­—amazed.

Incredible that they can just do that so quick,” he said.

Staff Reporter Richmond Olympic Oval officials are planning another $2.4 million in upgrades to the River Road facility, including an expansion of the fitness floor and a new retail area.

City council gave its endorsement Tuesday of the remaining "legacy conversion projects," which have already been approved by the oval's board.

Locker room improvements, a personal training room and new children's play equipment are also part of the plan.

Part of the cash is coming from what's left in a $24.3-million councilapproved account to pay for extras needed to convert a speed skating facility into a multipurpose sport and wellness centre. Remaining funds are coming from the Richmond Olympic Oval Corporation's reserve accounts.

The most costly upgrade, at $1.78 million, is widening the mezzanine.

The project would add 4,100 square feet to the fitness floor, while improving the functionality of a fitness room below, according to a staff report from Jim Young, the city's acting senior manager of project development.

"Space in the oval for user courses and operational programs is at a premium and this challenge is particularly acute on the mezzanine level."

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Oval legacy projects •Completed: partitions and curtains, legacy suite upgrades, two new team rooms, protective covering for sport surface, parking upgrades, exterior video sign, batting cages, food service space and climbing wall •In progress: event seating, Richmond Olympic Experience (museum), interior display screen, indoor display and theatre-style seats •New projects: mezzanine widening, retail area, personal training/group fitness room, locker room upgrades, children’s play equipment oval and other partner organizations, along with hygiene products and sporting goods. For $175,000, a new personal training and group fitness space will be created in an existing unoccupied room, while another $100,000 is earmarked for improving public locker rooms. Children's play equipment will get a $50,000 boost, for use in programs in the coming year.

The new projects are expected to be completed in 2013.

Although the majority of cash flowing into the Richmond Olympic Oval comes from memberships, admission fees and programs—$4.8 million is anticipated this year—taxpayers are also contributing. In 2012, the city granted the oval a subsidy of $3.1 million. The 2010 Games Operating Trust Fund provided another $2.5 million.

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Monday, December 24, 2012

Richmond Museum to host inter-faith meeting Are you interested in meeting and conversing with members from Richmond’s vast array of faiths, religions and spiritual practices? You are invited to strengthen your understanding of Richmond’s diverse faith communities by participating in Seeds of Harmony. Hosted by the Richmond Museum, it takes place on Monday, February 4, 2013 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Richmond Cultural Centre.

At Seeds of Harmony, participants can share their personal ex-

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They can explore the value of faith in building a stronger, healthier community, where harmony, respect and understanding flourish.

This program is offered in celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week, designated in 2010 by the United Nations, as a means to spread the message of harmony and tolerance among the followers of all the world’s religions, faiths, and beliefs.

Seeds of Harmony is presented in conjunction with the Richmond Museum’s Highway to Heaven: Richmond’s Multi-faith Community exhibit.

This is a free event, but preregistration is required by calling 604-247-8333. Early registration is strongly encouraged as space is limited.

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by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter As tension remains high amidst a cease-fire in the Middle East, half a world away, Jewish and Muslim preschoolers from Richmond’s Highway to Heaven are developing friendships that may just last a lifetime.

Last month, Ofra Sixto, from iCare Child Care Centre on No. 5 Road, helped organize a gathering between her students, and those from Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy.

And the kids, ages three to five, did what children do.

They smiled, played, ate and learned together, with no talk of politics or territorial disputes. It almost seemed like the children were long lost friends rekindling relationships, Sixto said.

The students at AzZahraa visited iCare, and were welcomed with songs and hugs, said Sixto.

The children created art together, shared snacks, and one of the teachers from Az-Zahraa demonstrated how they pray before eating, while Richmond Jewish Day

School principal Abba Brodt showed how Jews pray before eating.

It was a fun two-hour visit, and in the near future, students from iCare will be visiting AzZahraa.

Ofra Sixto has family in Israel, and always worries about their welfare, so seeing these two groups gather was heartwarming.

“I am in a world of children,” she said. “And what matters to me is the children communicate. I think we created a wonderful thing, and hopefully we will continue it.”

Fatima Sheriff, directress at Az-Zahraa, agreed.

“Part of our faith is being a good neighbour,” Sheriff said. “We’re thrilled that at a very young and impressionable age, children from both the Jewish and Muslim pre-schools are learning that their respective faiths do in fact promote goodwill and harmony with others. We want them to embrace their own faith while at the same time respecting others.”

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But the gathering of Christians, Jews, Muslims and other faith groups, next to one another, is remarkable.

While there are examples of conflict between religious groups and nations all over the globe, all of those differences and disputes are set aside by those who call Richmond home, Sixto said.

“This is a country of peace, not a country of war...I love seeing children playing. It’s such a wonderful thing to see.”

Growing up in the Middle East, Sixto said some of her best friends were Arabs, not Jews, she said.

Despite ethnic differences, people are the same at their core, wanting freedom, safety, to be loved and respected, she said.

Sixto has come to learn that in the decades of violent and often-deadly clashes in the Middle East, the average person on the street does not want to perpetuate that.

So to see what’s happening on the Highway to Heaven is refreshing.

“It’s something I think we all want to see in Richmond. It’s diverse, yet it’s together,” she said.

With all colours of the ethnic rainbow represented in Richmond, that’s brought with it all manner of cultures, traditions and foods to sample.

“I know here, people are at peace.”

Sheriff said her children “came back with lots of excitement and happy chatter.”

She added: “We all come from different backgrounds and different cultures. Our approach is to identify common bonds and live in peace and cooperation with each other. This is the basic human right and one of the main teachings in most religions...Young children don’t have prejudice or animosity unless the adults in their lives taint them...

“We will be organizing the visit from iCare in the coming term. This is just the start.”

The start of a strong bond forged on the Highway to Heaven.

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Monday, December 24, 2012

Greens reveal local candidates Richmond Centre only riding without a declared Liberal candidate

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter It will be another blue Christmas in Richmond, but some political hopefuls are hoping next year will be green.

The city’s Liberal blue MLA seats are being eyed by the B.C. Green Party, which has now selected candidates for each of Richmond’s three ridings ahead of the May 14, 2013 election.

Ping Chan is running in Richmond East. A professional engineer since 1980, Chan says his concerns include justice, the environment and peace issues.

Other focuses include “grossly

inadequate hospital equipment,” seniors housing and “financial abuses of Crown corporations,” according to the party website.

Chan is also a radio commentator and a member of the Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Council, he noted.

In Richmond-Steveston, Jerome Dickey is the Green candidate. On the party website he criticizes the Liberals and NDP and calls for a “paradigm shift if we as a society are going to resolve today’s most difficult challenges.”

“Although some may say the Green party policies and principals are extremist, I believe the direction these support are proactive and necessary to support a paradigm shift,” he said.

Michael Wolfe is the Green’s choice for Richmond Centre— the only local riding without a Liberal seeking re-election.

Wolfe, 30, is a local high school teacher who has run for posi-

tions in all three levels of government in numerous past elections. He’s a lifelong resident of Richmond with a concern for climate change. Wolfe has worked to promote urban agriculture and ensure the health of residents is at the heart of policymaking, according to the party website.

“I’ve made it my life’s goal to learn as much as I can—and to pass on my knowledge—to help preserve Richmond’s environment,” he said.

For the Liberals, two candidates will run for re-election: John Yap in Richmond-Steveston and Linda Reid in Richmond East. In Richmond Centre, currently held by Rob Howard, school trustee Grace Tsang is so far the only candidate approved by the party to run for the Liberal nomination.

The B.C. NDP and the B.C. Conservatives have yet to declare any candidates.

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Privacy is also an issue – the pharmacists’ body argues data on a customer’s pharmacy spending frequency shouldn’t be used by company loyalty programs to build marketing profiles, even though data on actual medical conditions and drug purchases are kept confidential.

Once the temptation of points is eliminated, the college says, patients may be more likely to choose a pharmacy and pharmacist based on their own merits, not their ability to issue inducements.

Air Miles and Shopper’s Optimum point collectors have been campaigning against the proposal, saying loyalty programs provide a small bonus on the thousands of dollars some patients with chronic diseases pay for medication each year.

“We spend our money to pay for our prescriptions, therefore why can we not earn rewards for it?” Safeway shopper Jaime Kichok asked on Facebook. “What makes a prescription purchase any different than any other purchase? It’s really because the small independent pharmacies can’t compete. Why is that our problem and why are we being penalized for it?”

Air Miles Canada calls the proposal “unfair to customers” and anti-competitive, while Safeway says it sees no evidence Air Miles collecting harms patients.

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Monday, December 24, 2012

Editorial: Tragedy in Sandy Hook highlights misunderstanding of mental illness

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he horrible events of last Friday’s school shooting in Newton, Connecticut, have led to widespread speculation as to the shooters’ motives, including a tenuous link to mental illness as a possible factor.

This is problematic, as it further paints those with mental illness as violent and unstable. It also demonstrates how little the public understands mental illness.

Those who experience a mental illness are not “crazy”, nor are they often violent.

The true face of mental illness is all too common. It may have stared back at you from the bathroom mirror.

According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, one in five Canadians will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime. Furthermore, mental ill-

ness indirectly affects all Canadians at some time, through a family member, friend or colleague.

Mental illness covers a wide variety of ailments, from anxiety disorders and depression to serious brain disorders like schizophrenia and dementia.

According to the World Health Organization, clinical depression was the third most important cause of disease burden worldwide in 2004, and was first among middle- and high-income countries.

Meanwhile, Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, according to Centre for Disease Control.

However, when it comes to public healthcare funding, mental health is often an afterthought.

Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of all mental illnesses, with 10 to 20 per cent eventually dying from complications. Despite the fact that close to five per cent of Canadian women aged 15 to 25

suffer from anorexia and/or bulimia (according to a 1993 Statistics Canada survey), this country was without a publicly funded residential treatment facility for eating disorders until just two years ago.

This past summer saw the closure of Riverview Hospital, the province’s only mental health-specific hospital.

Mental illness can result in death, suicide, and self harm. But these outcomes can often be prevented with proper treatment and care.

While mental illness can result in violent behaviour, according to the CMHA, people with mental health issues are no more violent than any other group in our society.

But unlike other diseases and conditions, such as cancer or diabetes, mental health rarely elicits strong funding support from the public.

As a result, there is less money for research and care.

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will not become a priority until we make it one.

Mental illness is a medical condition, not a defect of character, and those living with this disease deserve support, not scorn. Acceptance, not alienation.

A diagnosis of mental illness defines aspects of a person’s cognitive experiences, but that is only part of who they are. We must be careful not to dismiss the whole person, as often it is easier to do so, rather than take the time to truly understand their diagnosis.

The sooner we as a society can accept these facts, the sooner we can reduce the social stigma many who suffer from this disease endure, as this stigma prevents many from seeking help.

We need to further our understanding of this widespread illness, not alienate those with a treatable medical condition.

—South Delta Leader

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DP leader Adrian Dix has completed year-end interviews with members of the legislative press gallery. Here are highlights from my discussion with him.

TF: On the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion proposal, federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair says the federal environmental process would have to be strengthened before a project like that could get a thorough enough hearing.

Do you agree?

AD: The B.C. Liberal government has signed an equivalency agreement that says that the federal decision is the provincial decision on these projects.

If it applies to Enbridge Northern Gateway, presumably the B.C. Liberals would apply it to Kinder Morgan.

They could have done a joint process, where [the final decision] would have

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gone to both cabinets.

They chose instead to give up jurisdiction. They were so afraid of making any decision on Northern Gateway that they sent it over to the federal government.

So what we’ve said is within a week of coming to office, we would end that equivalency agreement, and British Columbia would make decisions about both Enbridge Northern Gateway, which applied in May 2010, and any other pipeline, including the Kinder Morgan proposal, for which no application has been made.

Obviously it would have been desirable for everyone had they chosen

a true joint review, as they have in Site C [dam proposed for Peace River], as they did with Kemess North [rejected mine expansion proposal] and other cases.

TF: You don’t want duplicated review processes here, you just want a provincial cabinet say in the decision?

AD: That’s right.

TF: On your relationship with the B.C. Federation of Labour, your caucus is considering a proposal that B.C. should once again do away with secret ballots for union certification.

AD: The B.C. Fed makes a case to the government on a series of issues on employment standards every year. Labour law,

every year. WorkSafeBC, every year. Trades and training, every year.

With respect to [accepting signed union cards for certification], it is a democratic process that the Newfoundland Conservative government just put into place a few months ago. So it’s a proposal from the labour movement and we’re looking at it.

For most of B.C.’s modern history, since World War II, we’ve had that card-check system in place. The question would be whether [returning to that system] is a priority for this term in government.

TF: So those kinds of things will be made clear in

your platform?

AD: Absolutely.

TF: You picked up some serious money from the business community at a fundraiser in October. Is that some kind of a record for the NDP? AD: [Laughs.] It might be a record, I don’t know.

I think the business fundraiser we did at the Hotel Vancouver netted $350,000.

I think what it reflects is, this year I’ve had about 230 meetings with the business community. The purpose of it has been principally to build understanding, particularly on issues of skills training.

With the priority I give to skills training, I think I’m much more attuned to their concerns than the government has been.

TF: I suppose that kind of success in fundraising might make it more difficult to follow through with your pledge to ban corporate and union donations.

AD: I don’t think so.

The B.C. Liberal Party has a very high level of corporate donations as a percentage of its total.

We’re overwhelmingly dependent on individual donations. We get support from unions, but it’s not even close to what people would think.

TF: So you’ll campaign for that, as you have before?

AD: Yes. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Editor: Re: “Railway ‘will never be a rail corridor,” says mayor,” Dec. 12.

If Richmond is to ever find solutions to its traffic problems, we need thoughtful and imaginative consideration of the possibilities.

Surrey’s Mayor Diane Watts wants three LRT lines to solve that city’s transit issues because she knows very well that SkyTrain is too expensive and that buses can’t respond to the transit demand.

Richmond, with a similar interurban history, should to get in line with Surrey.

Like Surrey, Richmond has old interurban rights-of-way that could reduce traffic and serve a vast area of the city. Beginning at Steveston and Railway, the old interurban corridor passes by a pub, many neighbourhoods, seniors’ housing, and various places of worship.

Turning the corner at Railway and Granville, it goes by Burnett Secondary School, Thompson Community Centre, more seniors’ housing, high density developments, churches, Richmond Secondary School, Minoru Park, Minoru Cultural Centre’s library, swimming pool, ice rink and the Seniors’ Centre, the Caring Place, half a block from Richmond Centre, City Hall, Brighouse Park, more high density housing, to Garden City Road.

Going north,the corridor passes high density development, Garden City Park, Kwantlen University and Landsdowne mall, the Garden City lands, the future Walmart location, to Costco at Bridgeport. Extend this a bit further north to the Bridgeport Canada Line Station, and we have a transit line from Steveston Highway to Bridgeport that passes by thousands of residences and many destinations.

Think about it.

Marion Smith Richmond

Tram to Steveston would have many benefits Editor: Re: “Railway ‘will never be a rail corridor,” says mayor,” Dec. 12.

Our esteemed and highly imaginative Coun. Ken Johnston has stated that a tram line to and from Steveston would be an “airy-fairy” idea and nothing more than a “Disneyland ride.”

Curious that such lines in cities like Vancouver, Portland, and San Francisco, to name just a few, have not only added much to each city’s character and life style, have been immensely successful as tourist draws, have facilitated the growth of ancillary businesses and industries, but have also added considerably to each city’s overall revenues.

It seems, Mr. Johnston, that those cities are very much “in the business of” developing, maintaining, and/or promoting aspects of their character and history that include Disney-like experiences such as the False Creek line in Vancouver and the cable cars in San Francisco.

The last time I looked, the main tourist draw in Richmond is Steveston, and if you doubt that fact try and get a parking space there in the summer.

Tourists don’t stop in Richmond to ogle the canyons of sterile condo towers lining our downtown streets, wander the pedestrian un-friendly No. 3 Road corridor, or shop at our distinctly ununique malls. Steveston streets and waterfront are not only unique and engaging, but are the only areas left where Richmond’s history is still clearly and proudly evident. Brighouse/city

centre provides nothing but generic malls and overly-familiar shopping experiences.

Imagine the benefits that would accrue to Richmond Centre and nearby retailers if a tram ran from close-by to Steveston and return. Imagine what entrepreneurs with vision and imagination would make of the opportunities to develop business concepts that would enhance and complement such an initiative. Imagine the fun (oh, sorry Mr. Johnston!) residents and tourists alike would get from the experience of riding the rails old-fashioned style!

Imagine the possible commuting benefits for those residents that could connect with Canada Line. Imagine Richmond getting publicity that is related to something other than the perspective of a restaurant and chain store-clogged environment and sharkfin consumption-tolerant population that is unfortunately held by many who live elsewhere.

Some very wise person once said that we get the politicians and government we deserve. Evidently we elected representatives that cannot envision a concept of urban-planning and community building beyond that which relates to the construction of more and more condo towers and mega-houses.

Tram line, new art gallery, historical preservation, cultural heritage? Ah, I understand. “Airy-fairy” ideas, right Ken? Ray Arnold, Richmond

City lights up Minoru beautifully Editor: Thank you to the City of Richmond public works for once again putting up those pretty blue and green lights in the trees around the track.

They are enjoyed by so many and are

very pretty. Everyone that comes into my apartment, I always take them to the window and show them off. Thank you.

M. Bates Richmond

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Chasing out the Christmas blues Editor: It was Christmas Eve as I laid in bed and looked at the ceiling.

The warm memories of Christmas at home and among loved ones intensified my loneliness.

I had never spent a Christmas alone. The urge to travel had overpowered me.

Now I was on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean some 9,000 km from Richmond without knowing a soul. I had rented a room in an old house. In the height of my loneliness, I heard a knock on the door. I had at least learned one word of Spanish, se- yes to respond to the knock.

The elderly landlady with graying hair and a prominent nose said that she is going out to spend Christmas with her relatives. Her gaze had an inkling of pity as she turned it upon me.

After her words Feliz Navidad –

Merry Christmas, she slammed the door with a bang so hard that the entire house shook. It was a practical deed on her part to shut the door very tight so that cold air would not enter my room. Energy was not wasted in Spain. Only the room which was used at any given time was heated.

After the bang, my feeling of loneliness intensified further. I continued to lay in bed on my back staring up. It took much creative imagination to consider that my only Christmas decoration was the embossed metal ceiling. Intense darkness covered the windows and the darkness creped into my soul.

Even one candle, a real candle as I remember from my childhood would have made a world of difference.

It was 11:30 p.m. I could not stand the agony of loneliness

any longer. I got up and went out. The warm wind blew lustily from the Mediterranean Sea as I walked along the ‘ Malecon’ – seaside promenade, to the center of Malaga.

There I found the Cathedral which was built in 1782. The immense, elaborately carved door was wide open as if beckoning,’ come in stranger’.

As I walked into the cathedral the choir was singing. I did not understand the words, but the melody was familiar. Silent Night, Holy Night, fell into my heart like drops of warm glögi- the Christmas drink in my native Finland.

Spiritually nourished I left the Cathedral. Without a trace of Christmas blues. The sacred silence continued behind the door of my rental room and I fell asleep.

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Ellen Degeneres’ book is a laugh a minute newest book, Seriously, I’m Kidding—available in both regular book and audiobook —is a laugh a minute. Except when it’s not. Luckily, it mostly is.

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think it’s safe to say that Ellen Degeneres is the queen of deadpan humour. Her

Describing herself as the “first fifty-year-old, openly gay CoverGirl”, Degeneres proceeds to hold forth on every topic under the sun.

Including the ones under her clothes. Nothing is sacred to this gal. In her chapter on the perils and joys of aging, she counsels her reading audience about the importance of getting regular colonoscopies. Then goes on to describe them: “Basically, a colonoscopy is a procedure where a camera starts downtown and travels uptown on

the C train. In Los Angeles, they do it a bit differently.

They attach cameras to teeny, tiny paparazzi who head up there and take thousands of pictures of your colon that later end up on TMZ.” Lovely.

On mammograms she has this to say: “A mammogram is less like a fun song and more like an industrial-strength Panini press.” There’s not a woman on earth that can argue with that description, now is there?

My observation is that Ellen is the perfect combination of playful, over-grown kid and outrageous comedian.

You can’t help but love the way she looks at the world through the lenses of her self-described “devastatingly blue eyes.” While there are a few chapters that are pure throwaways and not at all

funny, the majority hit the funny bone square on. I know her brand of humour isn’t everyone’s cup of bourbon, but for those who follow her daytime show, you’ll enjoy this romp through weirdland.

And you might even learn stuff. For instance, did you know that Ellen is big on protecting our environment?

Like recycling. And conserving water. In fact, she offers a simple way to save water: “Take group showers. It’s fun. It’s friendly. At first, my housekeepers were resistant to this idea, but luckily my landscaper talked them into it.”

She’s also very big on punctuality: “If someone invites me to a dinner party and they say to be there at 7:00, I’ll show up at noon. And if they’re not ready for me, I’ll

use that time to go through their medicine cabinets.”

Now who among us hasn’t done that?

My advice to you is this, if you like biographies written by comedians, you’ll want to check out these ones too: •Lizz Free or Die by Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show •The Guy Under the Sheets by Chris Elliott •Girl Walks Into a Bar: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle

by Rachel Dratch •Ali in Wonderland by Ali Wentworth •Shelly Civkin is with Richmond Public Library. For other popular reading, viewing and listening suggestions check out the library’s web site at www. yourlibrary.ca/goodbooks/.

Ebook demos at Richmond Public Library Richmond Public Library’s Brighouse Branch is offering free, drop-in demonstrations on how to download eBooks to your tablet, smartphone, or eReader.

The half-hour sessions take place in the 2nd floor Learning Place on Friday, Jan. 4 at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m., and Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 3 p.m.

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In addition to wrapping up your fiscal year and perhaps enjoying a much deserved break, it’s time for everyone’s favourite annual tradition – making resolutions for the coming annum!

Judge the successes and failures of your 2012 to figure out what you should be doing more, or less, of in 2013. Take stock of yourself. Are you happy? Are you successful? Are there areas which can be improved?

Here are some resolutions to get you started on your brainstorming journey to a fantastic 2013: 1. Become more involved in your community. It should be easy, right? When you live and work in a place, you want to do your best to make life better for everyone and forge the connections that are conducive to business and personal achievement. But sometimes, taking the time and making the effort get lost in the day to day of our lives. One way to ensure you don’t backslide on this resolution is to join a group or other organization that aligns with your goals. Want to “Green” the city? You might want to try volunteering regularly with The Sharing Farm. Interested in growing your contact base? Organizations like the Richmond Chamber of Commerce have regular networking events. Schedule your time for your participation in this, just as you would an important meeting.

2. Reboot your social media. Social media can be a powerful tool to brand your organization, promote specials and forge personal bonds with customers. You probably already have a company Facebook page or Twitter account. Because of the quick pace of technology, though, you need to re-evaluate your practices fairly often. Check out Pinterest, Instagram, Youtube, Klout

and Google+ to see if any of them might be right for your business. At the same time, don’t spread yourself too thin. A neglected or poorly used page is worse than nothing. For a good example of social media done right, take a look at MT Disposal King’s YouTube videos.

3. Make a Switch. Not happy where you are? Don’t be afraid to make big changes. Today, the average person will have 10-15 different jobs in his or her lifetime. If you feel tapped out in your current position, ask your superiors about changing up your job role. Stagnant, bored workers are far from the ideal and most employers will be open to your ideas. If you’re searching for something entirely new, try the hidden job market first – your connections’ ideas are worth days of searching craigslist and other job sites.

4. Expand your skill set. Find out what you need to know and learn it! It might not be that simple but if there’s something holding you back at work, fix it. Check out local community centres for classes in everything from Mandarin to Photoshop. Most of the local universities also offer classes that will fit any schedule.

5. Promote yourself. A certain amount of business will come to you naturally but after than, you need to hustle. When asked if their organization has room to grow, most businesses will respond with a quick “yes”. Think about your target demographic and go after them. Advertisements in local media, popular websites and email lists are good ways to get your name out there. Are your customers other businesses? Turn every cold call into a warm call by networking as much as possible and making referrals yourself.

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RCC Ambassadors offer their 2013 resolutions Here’s what some of our RCC Ambassadors had to say about their 2013 resolutions: • “‘One Charitable Giving Per Day’. Helping others is a way of giving. It doesn’t have to be money. I’m involved with two charities - Richmond Chinese Community Society and Lions Club.” Norman Sung, Portfolio Strategies Corporation

• “Being an ambassador for the Chamber gives me an opportunity to give back to the community. During the short period of time I have been with the Chamber, I have already met and made many new friends as well as improving my networking skills.” Alan Sung, Clear Trust Mortgage Group

• “On a personal level, I’m looking forward to helping the Richmond Walk for Memories in its quest to support the BC Alzheimer’s Society. Investors Group are organizing the inaugural Richmond walk at the BCIT Aerospace faculty on Sunday, Jan. 27.” Richard Nash, Investors Group

• “Gearing up for 2013 I am looking to enhance my social media avenues and utilize my existing connections.

Trying to keep up with the crazy world of social media can be very time consuming with little return. As we all know time is money. So I am looking to focus my efforts on reaching out to my social media contacts to increase my exposure and to leverage the relationships I have built to bring business to one another. This brings networking to a whole new level.”

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The celebration of Christmas has evolved through the years Editor: For thousands of years, this season has been celebrated in the northern hemisphere even before the celebration of the birth of deities, saviors, and liberators hence the meaning of Christmas to me is more than “Christ’s mass”; it is the recognition of how Christmas has evolved and how the meaning differs from person to person even to those who believe the story of Jesus as allegorical.

I’m grateful that some of the polytheistic practices and traditions found their way into Christianity and various churches, not to mention the secular and non-Abrahamic values we now have in our society thanks to nonbelievers, and believers who have bursted out of their boxed in positions on biblical scholarship and interpretation.

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There are still those what will complain about Christmas being appropriated by secular cultures and some that will say it has been tainted, but I hope they keep in mind that our ancestors appropriated many holidays, traditions, and philosophies from pre and non Judeo-Christian cultures that has enriched our society and Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

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I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with peace and prosperity.

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by Don Fennell Sports Editor The Richmond International Midget Hockey Tournament begins in earnest Thursday, with all three local teams—despite their youth—capable of contending for division honours.

Though the host Richmond minor A1 and A2 Blues and the Seafair A1 Islanders all feature lineups dominated by firstyear Midget Division players, they are talented and have enjoyed various levels of success already this season. But with young teams especially, consistency is often fleeting.

It could be particularly significant for the Richmond A1 team, with nine first-year players. But associate coach Glenn Wheeler said for such a young team “their hockey acumen has already improved greatly.”

“It takes a lot of discipline to stick to your systems and the process of what we’re doing is going to pay off,” Wheeler added.

Recent 1-0 winners over league-leading North Vancouver, the 4-4-3 Blues rely on playing a solid team game although they do boast talented 16-year-old forward Elvis Jansen who, his coach says, is a born goal-scorer and makes everyone around him better.

Wheeler’s son Brandon provides the Blues with solid goaltending, while the defense includes returning players Justin DeGraw (captain), Connell O’Brien, Ryan Vorster

and Connor McWilliam.

First-year blueliner Jeremy White demonstrates good puck-moving skills.

“This is a good measuring stick for the guys to see how far they’ve come,” said Wheeler.

“And it’s a good showcase for the late bloomers to show the scouts what they’ve missed.”

The Richmond A2 Blues, 3-4-3 in Tier 2 league play, are even less experienced with 80 per cent of the lineup first-year players. But bench boss Jim Schuck is confident the Blues can compete with anyone as long as they play together.

“Our forwards are small and we don’t score a lot of goals, so we need to stay in games through hard work and playing good defence,” Shuck said.

Ryan Smith and Rajan Breyar share the goaltending and will likely have to come up with at least a couple of spectacular efforts if the Blues are to advance out of the round-robin. Expect Ben Kiang, Tyler Yip and Eitan Bloom—all members of Richmond’s house team—to skate with the Blues during the tournament as Schuck looks to fill out his lineups.

“When you get to the playoffs, it’s like a tournament in that chances are you’re going to face teams you don’t know much about,” Schuck said. “Everything comes down to the staples of your game, so this is a good preview of that.”

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sports Richmond teams will rely on defensive play Not expecting to score many goals, the Islanders instead rely on strong skating and skills—and on second-year goaltender Adam Cronier, an affiliate of the Richmond Sockeyes of the Pacific Junior Hockey League.

“He’s been real good us, stopping 91 per cent of his shots and showing great maturity,” added Robinson. “If he’s on we have a chance to defeat anyone.”

Wendy Steadman is the longtime chair of the Richmond International Midget Hockey Tournament, starting out as a volunteer parent when her sons Nick and Brendon were stickboys. The boys have long since concluded their minor hockey careers, but Steadman continuing to give back reflects her “labour of love” for the game.

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but without the volunteers—and some longtime volunteers—this wouldn’t be possible,” she said.

“And we owe a huge thank you all them and our supporters from the business community.”

The tournament, now in its 32nd year, has grown into one of the premier events on the west coast of North America. Each the 60 participating teams is guaranteed five games, all featuring three 20-minute stop time periods. The fact there is a lengthy list of old faithfuls—Alaska teams return year and year and California-based teams are increasingly doing so too—suggests

the event is both fun and challenging. It’s also a great scouting base, with 85-plus scouts representing many junior and college programs attending last year’s tournament. In the past they’ve uncovered such talented future NHLers as Brandon Dubinsky and Scott Gomez.

With no sign of and end to the NHL lockout, Steadman invites fans to get their hockey fix over the holidays by attending the tournament. There is no gate admission, but support of 50/50 draws, raffles and program sales is appreciated. It all goes to the Richmond Minor Hockey Association scholarship fund.

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From Page 18 Under coach Steve Robinson, the Seafair Islanders also stress defence first.

The strategy has already paid off in tournament play, with the team making the final of two invitationals earlier this season.

It’s also working in league play, where the youthful Islanders are 5-24 in Tier 1.

“We don’t really have that one go-to guy, but we’ve got good balance,” said Robinson, noting that three forwards have 13 goals apiece.

But it’s the blueline that ultimately defines the Islanders, led by third-year defenceman and captain Trevor Okino who is third in team scoring.

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Monday, December 24, 2012

Minoru Seniors Society’s annual Christmas dinner and dance

Shirley Parker, president of the Minoru Senior’s Society and Santa Clause Helmut Oszinski and Eileen Pearson.

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Around Town Amanda Oye

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Marilyn Oswald and Frank Kuipers

inging, dancing and a meal with great company were all on the menu at the Minoru Seniors Society’s annual Christmas dinner and dance at the Minoru Place Senior Activity Centre last Thursday.

“This is the [event] everyone always enjoys,” said Shirley Parker, president of the Minoru Seniors Society.

“It gets everybody into the spirit of Christmas,” she said.

More than 150

guests attended the event where they enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner followed

by Christmas carols.

“This [was] one of our largest turnouts,” Parker said.

The evening wrapped up with dancing and a performance by the band Rockline.

Throughout the evening gift certificates to the centre were handed out as door prizes.

The purpose of the event was “to give everybody a chance to get together and wish everyone a merry Christmas,” Parker said.

The dinner and dance has been hosted every year for more than 15 years now.

Over the years things have “gotten a little fancier,” according to Parker.

This year there was a surprise visit from Santa Claus who handed out candy canes.

Many volunteers and

Marge Symons, Nen Baardsen and Shirley Morgan.

Yvette Pereira and Daniel Desouza.

Jo Dibben.

staff members came together to make the evening special, decorating the centre with holiday cheer and making sure that everything ran smoothly.

Amanda Oye covers the social scene for The Richmond Review. Her column appears every Wednesday. She may be reached at amanda. oye@telus.net.

Donna Hong and Beatrice Wong.

20th Annual

Ethel Tibbits Women of Distinction Awards CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Celebrating the contributions and success of women who live/work in Richmond, B.C.

To submit a nomination visit:www.tinyurl.com/2013Ethels or call 604-247-3733

NOMINATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013

Award Categories: Arts | Business | Community | Sports | Youth EVENT DATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013 AT THE RADISSON VANCOUVER AIRPORT HOTEL

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