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Green carts get rolled out to homes City’s recycling contractor begins delivering recycling bins for organic waste

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Homeowners in Terra Nova were the first to receive shiny new green carts Thursday morning— but they can’t use them until June.

Sierra Waste Services, the city’s garbage and recycling contractor, is delivering 41,000 green carts to houses and townhouses throughout Richmond over the next two months.

In June—when all have been delivered—collection crews will begin accepting organic waste in the modern wheeled carts, designed to be emptied with mechanical tippers. Organics material is delivered to Harvest Power in East Richmond and recycled into compost.

The city is rolling out the $3.3-million new cart program ahead of Metro Vancouver’s expected 2015 ban of organic waste in the landfill.

“The city and our residents have to start adjusting, and so this program is a major step in the movement towards that,” said Ted Townsend, city spokesperson. “It’s an opportunity to expand the service to meet both regional and local objectives but also improve the service.”

Delivered carts range in size from 46.5 litres to 360 litres—depending on a homeowner’s request— with the standard size being 240 litres. Residents will also get a kitchen container for food scraps and sample paper liners. Compostable plastic liners— although sold in local stores—are not accepted in the bins.

Residents’ own green cans can still be used for food scraps and yard trimmings in June, or can be brought to the city’s recycling depot.

Some cities have also rolled out wheeled carts for garbage and blue box materials. Townsend said it’s something the city is looking at, but has not yet planned for.

Martin van den Hemel photo Carol Day says Richmond-Steveston is “going nowhere fast with the Liberal government.”

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Matthew Hoekstra photo Krista Kane and Danny Clyne deliver green carts to houses on a Terra Nova street Thursday morning.

A former school trustee who finished 302 votes short of a council seat two years ago is running for the B.C. Conservatives in RichmondSteveston.

Carol Day will challenge incumbent Liberal John Yap in the May 14 provincial election. Day made the announcement alongside party leader John Cummins at a press conference at Charthouse Restaurant Thursday morning.

Day said what pushed her to run is the proposal to barge jet fuel to Riverport and build a pipeline across Richmond to supply the airport.

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Verena Klose was a life-long Richmond resident who taught at several local schools.

Martin van den Hemel photo Celebrating the groundbreaking at Kiwanis Towers seniors housing complex are, from left, Richmond Centre MLA Rob Howard, Richmond Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society’s Jack Mulleny, Acting mayor Bill McNulty and Polygon president/CEO Neil Chrystal.

Kiwanis Towers to provide 296 rental units for seniors City to contribute $21 million on $60 million seniors housing project

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Nearly 300 affordable housing units for seniors will be added to Richmond’s skyline, once the new Kiwanis Towers are completed.

On Wednesday, local dignitaries gathered at the site of the new complex, on Minoru Boulevard across from Richmond Centre, which will comprise two 15-storey highrises built for affordable rental housing for seniors with low-tomoderate incomes.

The $60 million project is a partnership between the Richmond Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society ($21 million), the City of Richmond ($20.8 million), and the provincial government ($19.7).

The federal government chipped in with $100,000 through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, for proposal development funding.

The site, at 6291 Minoru Blvd., was previously home to a 122-unit seniors housing complex that had been owned and managed by the Kiwanis society since 1961.

The society, which will own the towers once they’re completed, used proceeds from the sale of the land to the developer, Polygon, for the adjoining market housing, called Carrara.

Kiwanis Towers will comprise 296 onebedroom apartments averaging 600

square feet, and will feature amenity space, landscaped outdoor space, patio areas and community gardens.

“As a community, this groundbreaking today is long awaited,” said acting mayor Bill McNulty. “To be a livable city, we must have an adequate supply of housing, and housing types for all.”

McNulty expressed his thanks to the Kiwanis society for the work it’s done in championing affordable housing for seniors for more than half a century.

“It’s a great day for housing.”

Jack Mulleny, of the Richmond Kiwanis Seniors Citizens Housing Society, said it took a lot of hard work, and many good people, to bring this project to fruition since work began in 2005.

He thanked many members of the society, as well as developers, consultants and city staff for their contributions.

Community activist and former school trustee running with Conservatives From Page 1 “We’re going nowhere fast with the Liberal government,” she said of the proposal, which the government has shelved until summer. “I thought something has to be done.”

Day, 56, said she’s “cut from the same piece of cloth” as Cummins, who believes constituents should come before the party.

“When I read that I thought exactly,” she said.

“That’s how I feel all MLAs should be—constituents before the party.”

Day has owned her own sign business, Cat Signs, for 30 years. A resident of Shellmont, Day has lived in Richmond most of her life and has three adult children. She’s a community activist who has fought against the jet fuel pipeline project as chair of the citizens’ group VAPOR, Vancouver Airport

Project Opposition for Richmond.

It’s a key issue for Richmond-Steveston, she said, as is the site of the old Steveston High, which has sat vacant since 2007.

“That has to be dealt with. I felt that in the last eight years, MLA Yap just hasn’t worked for the community. I feel that land should go back to the people of Richmond for assisted living or (housing for seniors).”

Day also believes better consultation is needed around the future of the George Massey Tunnel. She favours a new crossing in the No. 8 Road corridor—provided farmland is protected—that could serve trucks and connect with Boundary Road in the future.

The B.C. Conservatives have one other local candidate. Nathaniel Lim is running in Richmond East.

B.C. election candidates Richmond East •Ping Chan (Green) •Nathaniel Lim (Conservative) •Linda Reid (Liberal)* •Gian Sihota (NDP) Richmond-Steveston •Carol Day (Conservative) •Jerome Dickey (Green) •Scott Stewart (NDP) •John Yap (Liberal)* Richmond Centre •Frank Yunrong Huang (NDP) •Gary Law (Independent) •Teresa Wat (Liberal) •Michael Wolfe (Green) *Incumbent

McMath teacher mourned Verena Klose, a mother of two, passed away unexpectedly on March

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter A popular 37-year-old R.A. McMath teacher passed away last week in her sleep, a little more than a month after bringing her second daughter into the world.

Verena Marie Klose (nee Chen) was a life-long Richmond resident, who attended W.D. Ferris Elementary and both R.C. Palmer and Richmond secondary schools.

She died on Wednesday, March 27, in her sleep.

Ramon Klose said his wife’s passion for being an active part of the community reached new heights when their first daughter, Keira, was born in 2007.

“As a first-time mother, Verena brought her desire for connecting with others and her enthusiasm for being an active and involved resident of the city to a new level as she dove head-first into a variety of local parenting groups, taking a leadership role in hosting and organizing various events.”

On Feb. 22, the couple welcomed their second daughter, Lauren, to the family.

Ramon said he and his wife first began dating when she was 16.

“After graduation from high school, she went on to first Kwantlen University College in Richmond, and then Simon Fraser University, where she completed her undergraduate degree in both history and English,” Ramon said.

“Verena’s passion for literature found its outlet in her career path in the ensuing 14 years, as she taught at various schools in Richmond including Steveston secondary, Charles E. London secondary, R.C. Palmer secondary and R.A. McMath secondary.

During her teens and in early adulthood, Verena was involved with the 8th Richmond Scouts group, and was also a member of the Aquanauts Swim Club.

On a Facebook page in her memory, many mourned her passing.

“Verena you were always so kind, genuine and welcoming to everyone. Some great memories from the too short time I knew you. You will always be missed,” wrote Laura Kirby.

She is survived by her parents Doris and Tessley Chen, brother Gerald Chen, sister Brenda Tsang, grandmother Winnie Chen, as well as two nephews, a niece, and aunts, uncles and cousins.

A memorial service has been scheduled for Saturday, April 6, at Richmond Pentecostal Church, 9300 Westminster Hwy., from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

A memorial trust fund has been set up to help Ramon and the girls in the months and years ahead.

To make a contribution, visit any Vancity branch and quote the following: Verena Klose Memorial Trust (Account No. 886549/41)

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Local real estate market still quiet March sales for region 30 per cent lower than the 10-year average

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter While the number of local houses sold last month remained unchanged from February, there was a significant uptick in the sale of condos and townhouses, according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.

Eighty-nine houses sold for a median price of $900,000 in March, with the median selling price up slightly from $880,000 in February.

The number of townhouses sold jumped 48 per cent to 74 units in March compared to a year earlier, but the median price was down a little more than five per cent to $481,000.

Over the same span, condo sales also surged 46 per cent, with the median price jumping 11.4 per cent to $350,000.

Compared to March 2012, the median selling price of condos rose just 1.2 per cent last month, while single detached homes and townhouses prices dropped, down 4.5 per cent and 12.5 per cent respectively.

Regionally, the board said a combination of low levels of supply and demand has held prices in check.

March’s sales were the second lowest March total in the region since 2001, and some 30 per cent

“We are seeing more balance between the number of sales and listings on the market in the last two months, which is having a stabilizing impact on home prices.”

— Sandra Wyant below the 10-year average for the month.

“While home sales were below what’s typical for March, we are seeing more balance between the number of sales and listings on the market in the last two months, which is having a stabilizing impact on home prices,” said board president Sandra Wyant.

Learning and the Brain returns April 13

OPEN HOUSE: PLANNING FOR THE GARDEN CITY BIKE TERRAIN PARK Date: Location: Time:

Saturday, April 6 Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road (Cafeteria) 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The planning and design process is underway for the development of a new bike terrain park in Richmond. The proposed location is the southwest corner of Garden City Community Park, near Garden City Road and fronting onto Granville Avenue.

We invite you to participate in this open house to review the concept drawings and provide input towards this project.

This new bike park will provide Richmond’s youth with a facility to practice and enjoy their bike skills within a centrally located community park.

For more information, contact the Parks Division at 604-244-1208 or visit www.richmond.ca/parksprojects City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000

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The 14th annual Learning and the Brain Conference returns to MacNeill Secondary School on Saturday, April 13.

University of B.C. applied developmental psychologist and an associate professor Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl is the keynote speaker and will talk about “Social and Emotional Fitness for Children and Youth: 10 Strategies for Promoting Your Children’s Empathy, Caring, and Success in School and in Life.”

In her presentation, she will highlight the critical role that emotions and social processes, such as social-emotional understanding and empathy, play in children’s successful development and academic achievement.

In addition to the keynote presentation, 17 workshops in English and Chinese will bring parents, caregivers and educators together to share ideas for supporting children and their learning.

Learning and the Brain takes place from 8:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at MacNeill Secondary School, 6611 No. 4 Rd. This free conference is jointly organized by Richmond School District and Richmond District Parents Association with support from the City of Richmond and SUCCESS. For more information and registration, see www.sd38. bc.ca or call: 604-668-6000 Ext. 2943.

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Cement plant got carbon offset cash

While a damning audit of B.C.’s Pacific Carbon Trust focused on carbon offset spending in far-flung corners of the province, public money from school and hospital budgets also fed projects across the Lower Mainland.

And a leading critic of the made-in-B.C. carbon offset strategy says the legitimacy

of the local projects is just as questionable as the Darkwoods and Encana offsets B.C.’s Auditor General decided were not credible.

Bob Simpson, the independent MLA for Cariboo North, says in most cases the recipients either had already decided to spend on upgrades to reduce green-

house gas emissions before carbon offsets were offered, or likely would have done so in any event.

Lafarge’s Richmond cement plant, one of the region’s biggest carbon emitters, pledged to burn less coal and more wood waste-derived fuel with the help of an offset-funded retrofit.

Ex-president of West Coast Resorts charged with fraud and theft Brian Richard Clive, 55, alleged to have defrauded local sport fishing firm; company later went bankrupt

cade, between October 1997 and January of 2010, according to his Linkedin business profile.

If theft from the company and the loss of its leader weren’t big enough blows to West Coast, Clive’s eventual move to competitor Queen Charlotte Lodge might just have added insult to injury.

According to his Linkedin profile, Clive has worked there as director of sales since February of 2011. Queen Charlotte Lodge’s offices are located on Sea Island.

A call to Queen Charlotte revealed he was still employed by the firm as of Thursday afternoon.

Whether Queen Charlotte Lodge is aware of the allegations against Clive remains unclear. Manager Rob Clough, speaking through a receptionist, declined to comment on the case.

Clive’s tenure with West Coast came to an end at precisely the same time as when he’s alleged to have committed the criminal

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter The former president of West Coast Resorts, a Richmondheadquartered sport fishing lodge company, has indicated he’ll be pleading guilty to theft over $5,000 and fraud over $5,000.

Burnaby’s Brian Richard Clive, 55, is alleged to have defrauded the company of tens of thousands of dollars, according to a source. It’s not clear how large a part, if any, his actions played in the company’s eventual decision to file for bankruptcy in July of 2011.

Clive served as president of the firm for more than a de-

Notice of Intention to Provide Assistance by Partnering Agreement The City of Richmond hereby gives notice that the City intends to provide assistance to the RICHMOND GATEWAY THEATRE SOCIETY, pursuant to Section 21 of the Community Charter.

The City of Richmond and the RICHMOND GATEWAY THEATRE SOCIETY will enter into a Partnering Agreement in the form of a “license” to allow the RICHMOND GATEWAY THEATRE SOCIETY to provide the services of operating the Gateway Theatre. The RICHMOND GATEWAY THEATRE SOCIETY shall provide quality dramatic productions, theatre arts training, theatre management and other related services; which City Council believes are necessary and desirable for the use and enjoyment of the citizens of the City of Richmond and other persons.

The Partnering Agreement will commence on May 1, 2013 and have a term of five years. The assistance includes certain benefits at reduced cost, the value to be provided during the term of the Partnering Agreement is estimated at $325,000 per year for each year of the term (total for 5 years: $1,625,000).

Any inquiries concerning the proposed assistance may be addressed to: Jane Fernyhough Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services 6911 No. 3 Road V6Y 2C1 Richmond, B.C. 604-276-4288 David Weber Corporate Officer City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000

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offences. The allegations led to Clive being terminated.

Crown counsel Mark Rankin said the allegations stem from offences dating between November of 2009 and January of 2010.

Rankin, of the Crown’s special prosecutions office which deals with commercial crime, opted not to put a dollar figure on the fraud.

Clive was scheduled to appear in Richmond provincial court on Thursday to enter a guilty plea, but that’s been delayed until next week.

Since Clive’s departure, West Coast has filed for bankruptcy and undergone a complete change in ownership.

According to online records, West Coast made a payment of $1.35 million to “proven unsecured creditors” in February of last year.

West Coast employs between 15 and 20 people year-round, but during the summer, that figure swells to more than 100 staff.

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Environmental Programs Information Line: 604-276-4010 www.richmond.ca/greencart

“Fuel-switching in the cement sector is a business-as-usual practice,”Simpson said.

“They’re all scrambling to try to get their energy costs down. It calls into question whether it’s a legitimate offset project.”

He said nobody appears to be monitoring Lafarge to ensure the plant actually burns the agreed amount of wood.

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EDITORIAL: No more cakewalks The year was 1991. The government was in disarray. The premier, a former cabinet minister turned radio talk show host, had resigned after four years of power which saw a divided caucus, scandals, and a huge drop in popularity for the governing Social Credit Party.

It was also the last time the provincial NDP had a hope of winning a riding in Richmond. While the upstart Liberals won all three ridings in the 1991 election, former NDP MLA Harold Steves lost by 610 votes to Allan Warnke in Richmond-Steveston.

Steves, who was Richmond’s MLA from 1972 to 1975, likely would have won if not for a sudden Liberal surge after their leader, Gordon Wilson, floored the competition in a televised debate.

In the four elections since, Richmond has been a Liberal stronghold and the NDP hasn’t been close. In the last election, Richmond-Steveston Liberal MLA John Yap won with 61 per cent of the vote in 2009. The NDP only managed 27 per cent.

However, with the B.C. Liberals sagging in popularity under the weight

of Premier Christy Clark’s desultory leadership, things could get a lot closer in Richmond this time round There are many similarities to 1991. The party in power is deeply unpopular and racked by scandals, much of it thanks to the leadership of a former cabinet minister turned radio talk show host.

The botched foisting of the HST on the province was not popular in Richmond (though you can pin that one on Clark’s predecessor, Gordon Campbell). While British Columbians voted 54.73 per cent to quash the harmonized sales tax, in Richmond East, 65.58 per cent were against the HST, one of the highest rejection rates in the province. In Richmond Centre, 63.77 per cent were opposed to the HST while in Richmond-Steveston, 55.19 were against.

Many Richmond residents are concerned about a plan to barge jet fuel up the Fraser River to Riverport and then send it through a 15-km pipeline to Sea Island. While Richmond East Liberal MLA Linda Reid is firmly opposed to the plan, the provincial government has twice delayed mak-

ing a decision on the proposal.

The ethnic votes scandal, where the Liberals clumsily plotted to use government resources to score cynical “quick wins” with the ethnic community, backfired for the Liberals and cost Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap a seat in cabinet. Richmond’s diverse multicultural community was not impressed.

Election campaigns always have their own dynamic. Premier Christy Clark is a leader who could well snatch an electoral wipeout from the jaws of the defeat. In just over two years of power, about the only positive accomplishments voters are likely to remember are getting an extra day off work and a higher minimum wage.

However, most remember the endless photo-ops, gaffes, the lack of policy and the absence of leadership.

Yap is getting some interesting competition. The NDP’s Scott Stewart is a life-long Richmond resident and retired police officer who has a diverse volunteering resume around town.

He’s no stranger to campaigns, having helped Harold Steves get elected back in 1972.

The Conservatives have Carol Day, a former school trustee who has a community profile in leading the charge against the jet fuel proposal among other issues. The Conservatives, who had a disastrous 2012 marred by infighting, find themselves with a wellknown candidate. Both Stewart and Day will make hay about the jet fuel proposal.

In Richmond Centre, it’s the battle of non-Richmondite media personalities—Teresa Wat for the Liberals and Frank Yunrong Huang for the NDP. Gary Law, who was snubbed by the Liberals, will look to siphon off votes as an independent.

In Richmond East, Linda Reid, B.C.’s longest-serving MLA, looks to get reelected in a riding that has seen a lot of population changes in the past few years. Gian Sahota, who ran against Reid in 2005, carries the NDP banner.

In terms of past history and organization, the Liberals are still the favourites in Richmond. However, the NDP and now the Conservatives have responded with some strong candidates, which should make for a more entertaining race this time.

Consultant’s sketch of proposed new Richmond Museum building and photo of the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

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Digging Deep Jim Wright

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hile browsing The Review online, I smiled at a sketch.

At first glance it was a baby Sydney Opera House.

The words said “Richmond pitches $59-million destination museum.” I thought “April Fool’s joke!” I checked the date, late March, and guessed a story for April 1 had jumped the gun.

Besides the sketch, a seem-

ing clue to a spoof was the $59-million figure. It’s famed as the price Richmond paid for the Garden City Lands.

Since that won an unloved Teddy Award, a national title for civic waste, the reminder seemed odd.

The recent cries of “Waste!” at the smaller Olympic Museum plan for the Richmond Oval were dying down, so I also couldn’t fathom the city stoking the embers.

Why spring a more-costly museum on us? We don’t covet a lifetime achievement plaque at the Teddies.

Once I realized the “destination museum” idea was not in jest, it got me thinking about the terrific minimuseum we have now. It’s in a cranny of the Richmond Cultural Centre. The staff who work wonders there do deserve more room to help us save and celebrate our legacies.

“How to help?” I wondered.

“Are there ways to nurture our museum’s role?” As tends to happen, I turned to our central park, the Garden City Lands, which ought not to be

a waste.

The park had answers, starting with its agricultural legacy. By law, Agricultural Land Reserve uses have precedence there, and the park should convey ALR values because we honour them and Harold Steves and all who’ve stood for such values.

As a young MLA, Harold did much to found the ALR—on April 18, 1973—to conserve BC farmland and foster agriculture. Forty years later, the ALR remains a model for the world. That’s great substance for exhibits.

Picturing it, I thought there could be displays in an educational building near the Lansdowne Road entrance to the lands, like the Nature House at the Richmond Nature Park or the Red Barn at the Terra Nova Sharing Farm. And there could be interpretive features on farmroad trails or in playgrounds or wherever they’d have best effect.

As it happens, by the way, anti-ALR forces chose the Garden City Lands as a battleground, and our citi-

zens repelled them for years against all odds, so there’s no better site for ALR exhibits.

Also, our museum put on an excellent agricultural exhibition last year, so there’s no doubt they do it well. I feel certain they’d do just as well with our other legacies too, given practical kinds of support.

A millennia-old legacy, the delta sphagnum-moss ecosystem on part of the Garden City Lands, is likely the only one in the world in a city centre. Neglect has left it in critical condition, but it’s worth all the care it needs.

The museum could exhibit that treasure in the context of the Richmond islands’ range of wetlands.

When taken together, our various wetlands are a potential Ramsar Wetland of International Importance in the long term. The exhibit might immerse visitors in that community goal and our progress toward it.

The unique natural viewscapes from the Garden City Lands are priceless too, and no doubt the ALR uses

of the lands for agriculture, recreation and conservation will enhance the views.

With respectful curating, our museum staff could exhibit nature’s art as far as the eye can see.

There’s much more to include in the museum’s roles.

In time, the Department of National Defence area to the east (“DND Lands”) will extend the central park if the City of Richmond learns from early mistakes with the Garden City Lands, and the armory there could house museum growth.

Our museum exists to better our community quality of life, but by then it would serve the world. One might call it a destination museum.

Note: The Richmond’s Garden City Conservation blog has hundreds of relevant articles. For topics like “Ramsar Wetland of International Importance” and “DND Lands,” just use the blog’s search box.

Jim Wright is president of the Garden City Conservation Society.

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How will destination museum help Richmond?

Editor: Re: The Richmond Review’s March 27 article on the destination museum.

The article starts by saying “$59 million dollars to construct a destination museum that would play a “critical role” in the city’s cultural life.” Please define “cultural life.”

How would the Richmond story be told differently than how it is told in the present Richmond Museum? Why would the city require a 75,000-square-foot space for a museum and a visual and performing arts space? The show theatre at River Rock Casino and Resort is not booked 24/7 and it is a fine facility for visual and performing arts. Oh, and there is also the Gateway Theatre, another fine facility.

Describe “blockbuster exhibits.” I remember that the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria hosted many large, prestigious exhibits in the past; RMS Titanic, Leonardo da Vinci, Genghis Khan and an extensive Egyptian exhibit to name a few.

Don’t forget Body Worlds Exhibit at TELUS Science World some years ago.

How much more blockbuster do you want? I am stunned the Arlington Group would have the nerve to say “Currently, no museum in B.C. hosts major attractions such as blockbuster exhibits.” For the record, Wikipedia lists the number of museums in B.C. slightly less than 300.

Perhaps there might be rumblings of another huge foreign language book collection to be donated to the library hence the need for space to house such a collection, the city officials might be considering using the current Richmond Museum area for this.

The article mentions building a destination museum that will also include a visual and performing arts space.

When will Richmond ever entertain the idea of an entertainment district?

Currently anything of entertainment value is so scattered around Richmond, rendering it anything but inclusive of fun.

Let’s discuss how the museum, according to city staff, would break even in five years; what happens to the profits after that? Would city staff consider passing on some of those profits back to the taxpayers?

Could there possibly be property tax reductions?

If you must conjure up a new facility I’m sure there is ample empty space within the Olympic oval or better yet, the two-story structure adjacent the oval which currently houses the sales home for the River Green project. You might want to consider combining

the proposed Olympic museum with this new and improved Richmond destination museum.

I can probably count on one hand how many times I’ve been to the Richmond Museum and I’ve lived in Richmond for more than 50 years. How will you get tourists to

go if you can’t entice me to go?

I suggest staff and council using some of that $59 million to put the City of Richmond in a better position on the national report card when it comes to child poverty.

L. McClelland Richmond

City Board

Public input opportunity Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw 8800 At the March 25, 2013 Council meeting, three readings were given to Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw 8800, to regulate and permit mobile vendors on City-owned or controlled property. Council will consider adoption of the bylaw at the April 22, 2013 Council meeting and if adopted, the bylaw will come into effect on April 23, 2013. This bylaw amendment will apply throughout the City and an agreement will be required for each instance a vendor remains stationary.

Those persons who consider themselves affected by the proposed bylaw are invited to make written submissions to Council c/o the City Clerk at 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1 or by fax at 604-278-5139 or by email to cityclerk@richmond.ca; or make a verbal presentation to Council by appearing as a delegation at the April 22, 2013 Council meeting.

All written submissions received prior to the proposed bylaw adoption on April 22, 2013 will be forwarded to Council for consideration. A complete copy of the staff report is available on the City website at www.richmond.ca (City Hall>City Council>Agendas & Minutes>General Purposes Committee>2013 Agenda & Minutes>March 18, 2013>Agenda and Staff Reports>Item #3).

For more information on this proposed Bylaw Amendment, please contact the Administration & Compliance Division at 604-204-8505.

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With June, the graducrete utility pole just ation month just before 4 a.m. All four around the corner, were thrown from the Advertising Feature our thoughts turn to car. Two of the four new drivers, especialdied from their injuries. ly new teenage drivPrompted by these Editor: ers. Last week we accident, and includes nonoperational of tragic safety events and a motor vehicle.” described British results in other GLPRe “Richmond's choice: Walmart A defect includes “any defect in performance, City or Garden City,” March 27.

Columbia’s original the BC construction, a component,jurisdictions, or material of a Graduated Licensing government made“The Alexandra Neighbourhood motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment.” A Land Use Plan establishes the vision safety defect is defined as achanges problem that Program [GLP]. The toexists the program of a complete and balanced comin a motor vehicle or item ofthat motor vehicle goal of the original came into effect on Cedric Hughesequipment Barrister & Solicitor that poses a riskOctober to motor vehicle munity for the area bounded by program, introduced 7, 2003.

These www.roadrules.ca safety. Modern methods of motor vehicle design Garden City Road, No. 4 Rd, Alderin August 1998, was to tackle the awfulandchanges are more fine-tuning.

They manufacture mean that than safety defects may Cedric Hughes Barrister & Solicitor bridge Way and Cambie Road.” statistics: 35% of all deaths in the 13 toextend extend the basic two-year term of the through groups of vehicles. Safety related havetoincluded: 21 year s age group caused by car acci-defects GLP three years: a 12-month LearnerThat quote from a senior planner he US National Traffic and Motor for the City of Richmond summa• Steering components that suddenlyfor certified dents;Vehicle and 20% of all new drivers involve term (reducible bybreak 3 months Safety Act, originally enacted in • Accelerator controls that stick or a break rizes three years of work (2003d in crashes within their first two years of driving training) plus 24 consecutive, 1966, authorizes the US Department of • Fuel system components that leak city staff, paid consuldriving. prohibition-free month Novice term. 2006)—by A Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety • Wheels that crack or break tants and public consultation—to Administration (NHTSA) to set vehicle safety Learner must be accompanied by a Initially the results were positive. During• Engine cooling fan blades that break update the West Cambie Planning standards and require vehicle manufacturers to supervisor 25 years of age or older with a unexpectedly the first two years,or the new driver crash recall safety defective non-compliant vehicles.

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You might wonder how a Walmart mall contributes to a “complete and balanced community.” A megastore attracting significant traffic on arteries bordering the neighbourhood does not enhance “completeness.”The retail warehouses and their parking do not “balance” the natural space of the Garden City Lands across the street. Clearly, they would not be there to service the neighbourhood.

Consider the location. The corner of Alderbridge Way and Garden City is fed by four bridges: Oak Street, Knight Street, Alex Fraser and Queensborough. It's a good location for attracting passing eyeballs, more so than the nearby Bridgeport Road area, which is already zoned and able to service Walmart-type needs, but lacks glamour. Just as IKEA affects its area with its industrial aesthetic, so would Walmart, no matter how the West Cambie plan “establishes the vision.” Nothing wrong with stores like IKEA, but the Alderbridge loca-

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Any reasonable person’s interpretation of the plan (or vision) is that the neighbourhood should have diverse retail stores, amenities and services like, say, the mall in Terra Nova. That is what the phrase “balanced community” evokes.

Moreover, the adjacent Garden City Lands are—or could be—a recreational and economic asset for the area, precisely because of the naturalness. What sense does it make to put a warehouse next to the lands? Building warehouses in natural and scenic locations is shortsighted and retro in the dullest way.

It’s clear that rezoning to accommodate the Walmart mall does not meet the standard of the city’s own West Cambie plan. Instead, it undermines the plan, mocks the vision, and represents a failure of imagination which city council should find lamentable.

Rick Xavier Richmond

What about seniors centre?

Editor: The destination museum is back on the table ?

How many times has Minoru seniors centre been pushed aside? We are bursting at the seams and have been promised for years that city hall would help us with larger facilities When will it be our turn?

M. Bates Richmond

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by Brandon Reid Contributor The victim of a brainwashing experiment in the 1950s will be signing her book at Black Bond Books in Lansdowne Centre mall on Sunday, April 7 at 1 to 3 p.m.

Richmond author Gina Blasbalg wrote Disposable Minds, Expendable People about her experiences as a teenager at the Allan Memorial Psychiatric Institute in Montreal.

“It’s about the CIA and their involvement with the Canadian government,” said Blasbalg, in an interview.

But the topic is still too heavy for her to describe freely, so she hands the phone to husband Ralph Blasbalg.

“The scars that were left... most never came out of the system,” he said. “They developed a program to be able to glean information out of people through a mind control way.”

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The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and Canadian government funded the experiments, which have long since been discredited.

“It is a time in our history where there were no real human rights,” Ralph said. “Most of the victims were girls... There was a huge amount of abuse by doctors and nurses.”

Although she still carries the trauma with her, Gina has been doing well since getting married and settling in Richmond.

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“She had the strength to maintain her dignity,” Ralph said. “She was a beautiful, wonderful, brilliant, smart person.”

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Rising musical talents will perform at a fundraising concert Sunday, April 7 at Showcase Pianos in Aberdeen Centre.

The concert’s beneficiary is the local chapter of the Canadian Music Competition, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The competition is a one-of-a-kind music event that promotes music education and opens doors for young talents. Many participants go on to become high-ranking professional musicians.

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Molière’s original script was not staged again for two centuries and is rarely produced today.

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Richmond’s own all-women choir, the Richmond Singers, is teaming up with the Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir to bring concert-goers an evening of Spring Fever. The two groups will perform individual sets and join together as a 130-voice choir to present outstanding popular favourites and new arrangements.

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OUR CITY ¦ OUR YOUTH ¦ OUR VIEW

Teen fiddles with flute, plays for orchestra Less than four years after taking up flute, Logan Lan reaches pinnacle

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t is rare for a student who has been playing the flute for less than four years to perform in front of a large audience.

15 students started Project Paraguay, a youth-led initiative to raise money to build four water fountains at four different schools.

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group of Richmond students is raising funds with a goal to travel to Concepcion, Paraguay in August of 2014 and assist a local school in the implementation of clean, safe, and accessible water sources for young students.

After travelling to a small southern Africa community in east Botswana in March 2012 and constructing an outreach centre for children affected

by HIV/AIDS with the help of the Global Perspectives program, these 15 students started Project Paraguay, a youth-led initiative to raise $15,000.

The funds will be used to build four water fountains at four different schools in their South American community.

Jasmine Chang, Bruno Lam, and Therise Lee are just some of the former Richmond High students involved in this project.

Project Paraguay is not an official non-profit organization, nor a program attached to any institution.

Instead, these students rely only on the group effort and help they can get from the local organizations.

“Project Paraguay was conceived through the mentality that the unification of passionate and diverse

individuals... magnifies the possibilities for change,” says Chang.

“For students in Concepcion, Paraguay, lack of water is one of the main concerns and we want to do everything we can to implement safe water sources for them,” says Lee. The team of young leaders recently entered a competition called Youth Editors, presented by Samsung Canada.

Being selected as one of the top teams helps students get the funding they need for their events and activities.

“So far we received $500 as we became part of the Top 17 teams, but the challenge is not over and our ultimate goal is to become part of the top five teams in which case we could win up to $1,500,” says Lam. Their first fundraiser took place on Friday, March 8 at Richmond Secondary School where they attempted to break the world record for Most People Carrying Water Jugs on their Heads.

Even though they didn’t beat the record, the event was a success nonetheless and they raised $308.04, according to Chang.

“It’s really important that we get the funds in any way possible. Jil Kratz, who was one of the people that kick-started this project, currently resides in Germany and is also doing fundraising on the other side of the world. It’s truly an international effort,” says Chang.

But Logan Lan, a Grade 12 student at Hugh McRoberts Secondary School, did just that.

In February, Lan was part of the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra which performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the Orpheum Theatre.

Lan started learning the flute in late 2009, and over the years, he has entered four music festivals and finished first 13 times in various categories.

Last year, he passed the Royal Conservatory of Music Flute 10 examination with first-class honours and distinction and was ranked in the top three percent of Canada. That same year, he was accepted as a flautist/piccolo player in the Senior Symphony Orchestra of the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Prior to learning the flute in 2009, Lan had no formal music training.

When asked about his original goal for learning the flute, Lan shared: “When I first started playing, I was a shy child and I was very afraid of being in front of an audience. My goal at the time was simply to find my courage to step on stage without feeling like a deer in headlights.

Of course, flute was an excellent route to develop this.”

Now he enjoys playing the flute and has “developed a voracious passion for music,” he said.

Lan said it was more of a case of the flute choosing him, rather than the other way around.

His music potential was spotted by a family friend, who later became his current flute teacher.

Logan Lan was part of the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra that performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the Orpheum.

“He urged me to pursue music and even though I was hesitant at first, I soon discovered a rich passion for the instrument,” Lan said.

Even though Lan has acquired success early in his music education, it did not come without hard work. He practises two hours a day, sometimes up to three hours.

Other than developing his music abilities, Lan is also very active in his school and community. He participates in many band and chamber group activities in his school. He is also the school yearbook editor, leading around 70 members to create a yearbook. As the president of his Global Leadership Club Green Team, he “leads around 60 volunteers in promoting environmental sustainability within the community.”

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Lan’s advice to fellow flautists: “Practise. There is no better way to improve than to practise. Of course, for practising to have the most beneficial effect, you have to really enjoy it. If you cannot find a passion for flute, then you shouldn’t force it. If you want to persist and hone a skill, be sure that you are doing it for yourself and not your parents or your peers.”

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Canada’s karate king on quest for world title Armed with rare power, Toshi Uchiage seeks to add quickness

by Don Fennell Sports Editor For the Uchiages, the martial arts—karate specifically—are a way of life spanning the generations.

Patriarch Takeshi Uchiage, who began training under his father Kenzo, opened the Steveston Karate Club in 1973 and subsequently passed on his appreciation for the sport to his children.

Toshi and his sisters Hidemi and Sumi continue to compete at a high level and have won several honours in either the kata and/ or kumite disciplines.

Toshi, 27, began competing at the Canadian championships at 15 years old and by 16 (in 2002) won the first of 11 national senior men’s kata titles. Prior to winning his fourth title in 2005, the previous individual record

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At 17, Toshi became the youngest Canadian to ever compete at the 2002 senior world championships in Madrid, Spain and two years later earned a bronze medal at the worlds in Monterrey, Mexico. But it’s the quest to become world champion that motivates him to continue training.

“If I didn’t think I could win I’d say let’s

go do something else,” he says. “I’ve sacrificed quite a bit to get to where I am right now and I don’t want that to go to waste.”

Though he’s always set high goals, Toshi didn’t expect the almost instant success he enjoyed early in his competitive career.

And he probably didn’t appreciate how much it takes to just make it to the world championships, which are held every two years.

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Don Fennell photo Eleven-time Canadian senior men’s kata champion Toshi Uchiage of Richmond continues to strive for his first world karate title.

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To vote for the People’s Choice Award, visit your local Black Press newspaper site and click on the Contests link, or visit http://bit. ly/2013GVHBA. You are able to vote for your favourite project up to five times per day. Voting will end on April 8.

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$1,100, sponsored by FortisBC. The Ovation Awards are in their fourth year, and honour the best of the best in renovation, new-home construction and design. Among the finalists this year are My House Design/ Build Team, ParkLane Homes and Portrait Homes.

“High-quality home building and renovation are hugely imsportant to the homeowners of Metro Vancouver,” says GVHBA CEO Bob de Wit. “The Ovation Awards recognize the industry’s leaders in innovation and excellence.”

For a full list of categories and finalists, visit www.ovationawards.ca.

Located just minutes from Metrotown, residents at Paddington Mews are close to anything they could possibly need while still being in a quiet residential neighbourhood.

Daycares and elementary schools are just moments away, as well as shopping, dining and recreation opportunities at Burnaby Central Park. Among the facilities are the South Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club and the Central Park

Pitch and Putt.

“This is an established community,” says Thomson. “We’re just minutes from Patterson SkyTrain station and Metropolis at Metrotown.”

Homes at Paddington Mews start in the $290,000s for a garden flat and in the $570,000s for a townhome.

For more information, visit www. paddingtonmews.com or call 604-4389922.

‘Very comfortable floorplans’

Elegance and sophistication at Paddington Mews

By Kerry Vital

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This is an Sophistication and refined heritage established style combine to make Paddington Mews, a new development a few community,” minutes west of Metrotown, the perfect says Dan Thomson of MAC place for people of all ages to make Marketing Solutions. “We’re their home. With elegant details and a great location, you need not look any just minutes away from ... farther than Paddington Mews.

Metropolis at Metrotown.”

Buyers have a choice between a two-storey townhome and a singleplenty of space to entertain or relax storey garden flat. Both home types after a busy day. The entire home is are available in a range of floorplans, built in an open-plan design, so you making it easy to find your perfect can easily spend some quality time home. The garden flats are onetogether while preparing a meal or bedrooms, while the townhomes are getting ready for the day. available in two- or three-bedroom The ensuite bathroom includes a plans. separate full-size tub and glass walk“There are not a lot of threein shower, along with a large vanity bedrooms out there,” says Dan mirror and elegant feature lighting.

Thomson of MAC Marketing Solutions, Most homes have his-and-hers sinks to adding that this makes Paddington give you both plenty of space. CustomMews a distinctive offering in the area. designed flat-panel cabinetry and “These are very comfortable designer composite stone countertops floorplans,” he says. are complemented by a matching Built in a heritage style with backsplash and undermount sink. The Craftsmen architecture, “these homes main bathroom has its own bathtub have great curb appeal,” says Thomson. with porcelain tile surround, porcelain Among the Craftsmen details are the sink and vanity lighting. custom woodwork, covered entry doors and low-pitch roofs.

Decorative window boxes are included in every home, for those with a green thumb, and you can easily entertain outdoors on your own private terrace or deck. The garden flats allow you to walk directly out onto the ground level, adding to the easy convenience of the homes.

Inside, the nine-foot ceilings on the main floor make your new home feel airy and spacious.

Each home includes rich laminate flooring throughout the main level and large windows to allow light to pour in, making your home feel even more open.

Moving into the kitchen, you’ll find stainless-steel appliances and modern custom vertical grain flat-panel cabinetry.

“The gas cooktop has been really well-received,” Thomson says. “It’s something different.”

The composite countertops and full-height imported porcelain tile backsplash combine for a stunning statement, all perfectly lit by the halogen track lighting in Submitted photos the work area.

That elegance continues in the The homes at Paddington Mews feature heritage-style Craftsmen architecture, above, and rich laminate flooring throughout the main living areas, top. living areas, where you will find There are a variety of floorplans available, including ground-level garden flats and two-storey townhomes.

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Always learning, karate champion adding to resume From Page 18

With a greater understanding of the skills he’s acquired, Toshi believes he’s more focused than earlier in his career. But he also realizes there are factors out of his control.

In a judged sport like karate, the differences between athletes can be subtle—like last weekend at the US Open in Las Vegas where he lost in the

quarter-finals.

“Sometimes calls don’t go your way,” he said. “But there is always something to learn, and you learn more when you lose. Even when you win though, you always need to reflect on your performance and keep improving so one day you can be on top of the world.”

As an elite Canadian amateur athlete, Toshi also

faces additional challenges many of his colleagues around the world do not, including paying his own flight and hotel costs to attend international competitions. Those costs are covered by many country’s federations, he said.

“And in some countries they also get a salary for training,’ he added.

The popularity of karate is also much greater in

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many countries outside of North America, where it is still primarily viewed as a peripheral-like sport by mainstream media.

The European championships are broadcast by the equivalent of a sports channel, Toshi said.

But Toshi perseveres, not only excelling in competition but also inspiring others as head coach of a program offered through

the Thompson Community Centre.

While cognizant and respectful of the traditional form of karate, Toshi is also always mindful of the need to tweak things.

He says it’s always necessary to maintain proper technique.

“If you have proper technique you can generate more power and go faster,” he explains.

w “I’m always trying to become quicker. When we talk power, even on the world stage, there are few that generate that (elite level) so that’s why also becoming faster is so important to me.”

Next up for Toshi is the North American Cup April 27 in Mexico and the Senior Pan American Karate Championships May 16 to 18 in Argentina.

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#102 - 7840 Moffatt Rd., RMD $195,000/ 1 BDRM Lydia Dowa 778-839-2768

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New blinds & vinyl windows, new expanded sundeck to watch the many boats & gorgeous sunsets & summer barbecuing from, new deck stairs to lower court yard. Two parking! A rare opportunity to own view property in the nicest of locations — just a short walk to the Village & Garry Point Park!

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2 - 4 306 – 7671 ABERCROMBIE DR. BENTLEY WYND LOCATION – LOCATION 2 BDR- 2 BATH- DEN 1700 SQ FT TOP FLR PENTHOUSE If value and location is what you desire then look no further. This 1700 sq ft top floor penthouse is only step away from restaurants, library, senior centre yet the property is situated away from the main roads. Upon entering one will be immediately taken by the open and spaciousness of this lovely home; it’s marble foyer, the elegance of a the formal living and dining rooms with oak H/W flrs, marble gas F/P and cathedral ceiling. The kitchen open concept gives you the feeling of comfort and lots of working space, with an eating area and family/Den room with windows overlooking the courtyard and lovely gardens. Age restriction 19+. Priced to sell.

FOR PRIVATE VIEWING CALL RICHARD TINO AT 604-805-3519.

FAST FOOD RESTAURANT BUSINESS This is a well establish 40 seat fast food and restaurant which service breakfast and lunch. It has computer and internet service, lotto and Keno centre, coffee shop and well situated on the main street of Tsawwassen in and high traffic area. Total area 1,687 sq ft. Suitable for 1st time business owner, small family and new immigrants. This business offers great potential and steady revenue. Owner is very motivated. Priced to sell at $129,999.

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A PLACE WITH SPACE • #11 – 11291 7TH AVE. • $648,000 Family-sized DETACHED townhome in renowned ‘Mariners Village’ with over 2,000 sq. ft. of living area. Choice complex perched on the West Dyke just a stroll to Garry Point Park & the Village of STEVESTON. Walking distance to Lord Byng Elementary & McMath Secondary. Grand green space, indoor pool & hot tub.

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~ STUNNING STEVESTON SOUTH ~ #228 – 5800 ANDREWS RD. • The Villas at South Cove • 2 bdrms , 2 baths • 1,230 sq.ft • Stunning, Bright, Huge!

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Popoff best of all University of BC shortstop Tyson Popoff of Richmond was named the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics West Red Lion Baseball Player of the Week for March 25 to 31.

The third-year player led the Thunderbirds to a 3-1 record this past week against the Simpson Red Hawks in Redding, Calif.

Popoff went 9-for-18 from the plate with seven runs batted in. His hits included two double baggers and a home run. He’s currently hitting .409 in 22 games this season and has also driven in 19 runs.

UBC (18-10) will have a bye this weekend and won’t see action again until April 9, when the team visits Seattle University (NCAA Division I) for a non-conference game.

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OBITUARIES

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 21

COMING EVENTS

April 13 5670 East & 14, Blvd, 10am-5pm.

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~ Sale ~ Jewelry, Watch & Designer Collections Saturday, April 6th 9:30 am to 4 pm

CRAIG, Patricia Mary Aug. 31, 1922 - Mar 30, 2013

Samuel Clark Bevan Passed away March 25 2013 in Surrey BC, He was born in Ohio on Nov 09,1910.

He was a long time residence of Steveston BC working in the BC Packers Canary. He will be sadly missed by his family.

Daughters, Lillie, Delsie, Margaret. 5 Grandchildren and 1 great Grand daughter. He is resting now at Victory Memorial Gardens in Surrey.

THOMPSON Louella M.E. Thompson aged 91 years. Passed away peacefully at the Richmond Hospital on March 26th, 2013. Survived by her brothers Edmond (98), and Lloyd (89), sisters Henny (87) and Cecilia (73), son James and daughter in law Nancy, grandchildren William, James and Drew, great grandchildren Arwyn, Ross, Tamryn and Cindy. Louella was predeceased by her mother, father and 13 siblings. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Richmond Hospital.

It is with much sadness that we announce our beloved mother Patricia Mary Craig passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Saturday March 30, 2013.

Mom was born on August 31, 1922 on the Island of Tobago in the British West Indies.

Mom married the love of her life, George Craig in May 1948 and moved to Canada. In 1963, after various moves back and forth across Canada, Mom & Dad settled in Richmond, B.C. Mom is predeceased by her husband George and though our hearts are saddened we take comfort in knowing she is now reunited with him. She is also predeceased by her siblings, Basil, Tony, Maureen, Sheila and Kevin. Mom was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, mother-inlaw and friend. She will be remembered for her strength, her thoughtfulness and her willingness to always put everyone’s needs before her own.

Her love and devotion to her family was a gift to us all. Mom is survived by her four children, Janet (John), Richard, Marilyn (Mark), and Bob (Vicki) and her two sisters Pamela (Mom’s twin) and Moyna. She will be always loved and remembered as a wonderful, caring grandmother to her 5 grandchildren Michael, Graham(Liz), Glenn(Lorelei), Lindsay and Trevor. We wish to thank Belinda and Josephine for the care they provided to Mom as well as the staff at the Palliative Care Unit at the Richmond Hospital and the staff at the Salvation Army Rotary Hospice House.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Salvation Army Rotary Hospice House, 6460 No. 4 Road, Richmond BC V6Y 2S9 would be greatly appreciated.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday April 8, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church 4451 Williams Road, Richmond, B.C. Fr. Art Gouthro, SA Celebrant Valley View Funeral Home 604-596-8866

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and protect your right to compensation. 778.588.7049 Toll Free: 1.888.988.7052 Julie@LawyersWest.ca www.LawyersWest.ca

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LOST: Engagement ring. 1 crt, w/ baggets on ea side, gold band.

Could have lost it nr Staples or surrounding area of Richmond. Reward. 604-729-2048

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 106

AUTOMOTIVE

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 114

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

CLASS 1 OWNER OPERATOR’S & COMPANY DRIVERS • HIGHWAY (BC Interior & AB.) • FAST-CARDED (Washington and Oregon)

WE OFFER; • STEADY F/T WORK • COMPETITIVE WAGES • EXTENDED MEDICAL & DENTAL BENEFITS • OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT Requirements/Qualifications: · Valid BC issued Class 1 license & min. one (1) year of safe driving experience · Driver’s abstract · Knowledge of HOS / DOT regulations · Professional in appearance

Please submit resume & current drivers abstract to: bccareers @canadacartage.com or fax: 604-888-5887 Our organization is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from Aboriginal people, members of visible minority groups and women.

CRAFTSMAN Collision is looking for a qualified autobody technician for an Abbotsford location. Fax resume to 604-850-1096 or email nlal@craftsmancollision.com

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HELP WANTED

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HELP WANTED

Hire Travel Agency Manager

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work?

PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite.

Training, support and remuneration are provided.

Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.

Make it yours.

Call 604-708-2628 caregiving@plea.bc.ca www.plea.bc.ca

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HELP WANTED

HEALTH DIRECTOR required

by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description /apply to Casey.Larochelle@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-949-6012 by midnight on April 30, 2013. P/t (0.7 FTE), salary commensurate with experience.

HEAVY DUTY OPERATOR & DEMO WORKER All Right Trucking-99 Ltd., are seeking a FT HEAVY DUTY OPERATOR ($29/Hr) and a DEMOLITION WORKER ($18/hr) Apply by mail: 1140 Thorpe Rd. Richmond BC V5X 2S5

$100-$400 CASH DAILY for Landscaping Work!

Competitive, Energetic, Honesty a MUST!

PropertyStarsJobs.Com CLUXEWE RESORT MGR. required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy to manage cabins, campground & restaurant. Enquire for job description or Apply to manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250949-6066 by midnight on April 12, 2013. F/T, salary commensurate with experience.

FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR –including HR Admin, strategic planning, req’d at Kwakiutl Band Council in Port Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description / Apply to manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-9496066 by April 12, 2013. F/T, salary commensurate with experience.

HEALTH DIRECTOR required

by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description /apply to Casey.Larochelle@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-949-6012 by midnight on April 30, 2013. P/t (0.7 FTE), salary commensurate with experience.

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SYSTEM/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR Donald’s Fine Foods is a family owned company providing specialty meat procurement, processing, and distribution of our quality products and services from three sites to customers in Western Canadian and International Markets. Our production and distribution facilities work in partnership to deliver an exceptional product.

Donald’s Fine Foods has built the business around our mission and core values of integrity, quality, innovation, superior customer service and our dedicated staff.

We currently have an opportunity in our IT Department for a selfmotivated, results-oriented individual who would be a positive addition to our dedicated staff.

The System/ Network Administrator would work as part of our current IT employee base assisting all of DFF’s staff with system and network administration, on site and remote assistance, desktop and Ethernet ready device support. Our current computer network consists of 100 workstations and servers spanning three different locations, Richmond, B.C., Langley B.C. and Moose Jaw, SK. Donald’s Fine Foods offers the successful candidate a competitive compensation package, excellent employee benefit program, RRSP and an employee development plan including, regular performance feedback, a comprehensive development/improvement process, recognition for your team and individual accomplishments and specific developmental activities to ensure continued learning and development.

We require a self motivated, independent individual who can maintain the company’s IT infrastructure needs with confidence and a professional attitude. This individual is someone who thrives in a challenging, productive environment built on respectful collaboration and will strive to complete tasks promptly and adhere to deadlines.

To apply, please forward your resume along with your qualifications no later than: April 10, 2013 to careers@donaldsfinefoods.com or fax 604-533-0896.

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Oversee/ Promote/ Market business; Manage budgets; Source products to meet consumer demands; Oversee smooth running of business; Liaise with travel partners to manage bookings/ schedules; Operate business proficiently between China and Canada; Establish and maintain good relationship with clients/ partners; Train staff.

Required: Post Secondary; 5+ years experience; Fluent English and Mandarin.

Salary: $22/hour Please e-mail LIFENG@AIRCHN.COM.

HOME CARE NURSE required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description / apply to Casey.Larochelle@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-9496066 by April 30, 2013. F/T, salary commensurate with experience. Good benefits.

LIGHT DUTY CLEANERS Five Star Building Maintenance has F/T and P/T openings for reliable Light Duty Cleaners in Metro Vancouver. Day shifts only (weekdays/weekends).

We offer training programs, attractive wages and benefits.

Fax resume to: 604.435.0516 or email to: staff@fivestarbc.ca

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Digital Services Specialist Black Press B.C. has an immediate opportunity to join our Digital Operations team.

Reporting to the VP of Digital Operations, the Digital Services Specialist is a full-time, permanent position based in Surrey, B.C. We are recruiting a champion to develop, implement and support the online tools that will drive traffic, engage and maintain readership for the 90 websites in Black Press B.C. Working with a team of web developers and engineers, you will source, develop then administer resources to empower our newspapers’ staff to manage online content.

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Apply with cover letter, CV and 3 references by Friday, April 5, 2013 to Elizabeth Dutton, VP Digital Operation - edutton@blackpress.ca No calls please.

We thank all applicants. Only those shortlisted will be contacted for interviews. www.blackpress.ca

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

Hire Thai Restaurant Chefs Duties: Prepare & cook Thai food; Supervise & Instruct cooks; Create menu & plan special events; Able to crave vegies & fruits.

Required: 3+ years Thai cook experience; Fluent English & Thai; Related training.

Salary: $15/hour Please contact wkongum@yahoo.com/fax (604) 669-8854.

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LABOURERS

POSITION: Foreman, Heavy Equipment Assembly & Deployment. Supervises, coordinates, and assists with the construction deployment of water treatment equipment and convey technical instructions. Capable of working in a fast paced environment, detailed oriented, and work well with other team members.

No trade certification required. Fax resume to: 604-324-0086

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PERSONAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

TRADES, TECHNICAL

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COMMERCIAL ROOF / REPAIR FOREMAN

$28.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience. Commercial roofing co. hiring lead roofers with extensive exp. in commercial roofing, including: two - ply torch, single ply, sloped and metal.

Offering Great BeneďŹ ts • Company Vehicle • Over Time • Paid Travel • Support Crews • Top Wages • Health/Dental • Pension • Company Uniforms Must have proven ability to install using RCABC roofing practices and follow WCB regulations.

Fax resume: 604-944-2916, Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or e-mail aknipfel@designrooďŹ ng.ca Visit: www.designrooďŹ ng.ca

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Required immediately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.

BENEFIT PACKAGE! Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250

LOVE TO SING? Professional vocal teacher in Richmond is accepting new students

• All ages and levels • Voice development, technique, staging • Private studio

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From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

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DRYWALL - 30 Years Exp.

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PARM LANDSCAPING LTD. Complete Lawn Maint. Pwr Raking, Trimming, Pruning, Cedar Fence Intalled. Comm/Res. 604-271-5319 YARD CLEAN-UP, Lawn cut, power raking, aerating, hedge trimming, & fertilizing. Senior disc.604-773-0075

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT A+ Rating with BB Bureau

Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

Brad 778-552-3900 287

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www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046

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YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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Electrician (Richmond)

Donald’s Fine Foods is a progressive and growing specialty meats processing and distribution company.

We have an opening in our Maintenance Department for the following position:

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Boundaries

Number of Papers

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Kids and Adults Needed Papers are delivered to your door. No need to insert flyers either!

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COMPLETE Handyman Services.

Tile, drywall, carpentry, paint, flooring. All repairs. Dan 604-761-9717

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FULL PLUMBING SERVICES

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Papers are delivered to your door. No need to insert flyers either!

Deliver 2x week, Wednesdays and Fridays, right in your neighbourhood. Call our circulation department for information.

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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REPAIR Fridges, Stoves, Washers, Dryers, d/w’s & garberators. Plumbing. 604-916-6542, 604-780-9830

ELENA STEELE VOICE STUDIO 604-241-9367 182

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PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

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MASSAGE

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566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Piano: GERARD HEINTZMAN upright piano. $200/obo. Good cond.

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

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By virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act and on behalf of Miller Road Holdings Ltd DBA Park’ N Fly, Consolidated Civil Enforcement BC Inc., will dispose of goods, namely: 1999 Ford Windstar 2FMZA5148XBA79635 - debtor “Anthony C. Evans� to recover $6,272.45 plus accruing storage and any / all other expenses related. This unit will be made available for sale after April 22, 2013.

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On July 17, 2012, at the 5900 block of Ferguson Road, Richmond, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Richmond RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $23,900 CAD, on or about 09:00 Hours.

The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 354(1) (Possession of property obtained by crime) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2013-1458, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is

filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.

You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture.

The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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