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Martin van den Hemel file photo In this 2011 file photo, Maryam Khataw poses with the legendary Screamers (think Slurpee meets soft-serve ice cream) that are a popular warm-weather treat for kids and adults alike.

Home of the Screamer goes up for sale Danny’s Market goes on the block

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter

Boaz Joseph photo Marisa Christogeorge of the Richmond Academy of Dance competes in the Solo Demi-Character (ballet) category in the Surrey Festival of Dance at the Surrey Arts Centre on April 21.

7-Eleven has Slurpees, the Simpsons have Squishies, and Danny’s Market has Screamers.

The popular local convenience store has grown a strong following thanks largely to the dollop of soft-serve ice cream that it drops inside its icy drinks that are a summer

After 12 years on the run, man gets extradited from Hong Kong in fraud case

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter A 58-year-old man has been extradited from Hong Kong and remains behind bars in connection with defrauding his former employer of more than $900,000.

Kuen Fai Poon was originally charged more than 12 years ago with embezzling money from Fairchild Developments Ltd. between May 1, 2000 and Feb. 7, 2001.

He was working in the accounting de-

partment at the time.

But he failed to make his first court appearance in April of 2001, and managed to elude police for more than a decade.

Then, about two years ago, Fairchild was contacted by the RCMP, who indicated there had been a development in the case, according to a source.

Crown counsel Steven Cook said Poon was arrested in Hong Kong in December of 2012, after which he was extradited.

Poon arrived back in Canada last

month, and made his first court appearance on March 18.

Cook wouldn’t comment on how investigators were able to locate him, or the circumstances of the arrest.

But he did say the investigation was conducted by the Richmond detachment.

Poon, who is represented by Richmond lawyer Jason Tarnow, is next scheduled to appear in Richmond provincial court on May 14. Poon has not sought bail.

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That will get you a turn-key operation, including the machines that turn out the dessert favourite. The current lease for the building runs until March 31, 2014, with an option to renew for another five years at a rate of $4,400 per month.

That includes both the 2,100 square feet of grocery store space, in addition to another 2,100 square feet of residential upstairs, including four bedrooms and two bathrooms, according to the listing agent.

Police snip drug line Seven people have been arrested in connection with a local drug line following an investigation by Richmond Mounties launched last December.

Late last year, the local detachment’s organized crime unit focused on a group believed to be selling heroin and cocaine in Richmond.

Investigators quickly identified three key players, who have since been arrested and charged with criminal code offences: Anees Mohammed, Imran Khan and Aimal Ameeri.

Four others have also been charged, according to Richmond RCMP Sgt. Cam Kowalski.

Police were able to obtain search warrants for three locations in Richmond and managed to seize cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine packaged for street-level sale.

Kowalski said an arrest warrant has been issued for Richmond’s Soheibe Ghrebi, 22, who is facing a charge of trafficking in a controlled substance.

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Finn Road protest reaches 100 days Retired farmer believes issue of filling farmland could become hot election topic

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A Richmond man who yesterday marked 100 days of protesting a farm road project vowed to keep vigil on Finn Road through to the May 14 election.

“I’m not a quitter,” said Ray Galawan, a retired farmer. “I’m doing it for us, and I’m doing it for the community. All we want to do is get this stopped and have this producing vegetables for your kids and generations behind us—your family, my family and everybody else’s family.”

Galawan has been leading a protest outside a 13.5-hectare (33.4-acre) farm on Finn Road since Jan. 16 over a farm road being built with demolition waste.

The heavy-duty road, according to the land’s leaseholders, is needed for a planned tree nursery.

Still not happy with what he’s seeing, the 70-year-old lifelong resident is at the roadside protest camp every day and several nights each week.

“This has been going on for a number of years in other parts of Richmond and it’s never come to a head before,” he said. “I said to the farmers here, if this ever starts here in South Richmond, what’s going on in East Richmond, we’re not going to have it. And of course, here we are.”

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have been visiting the protest site, said Galawan, who believes the fill project could become a hot topic at allcandidates meetings.

“I am getting so many people coming out here and I am getting a lot of candidates— from East Richmond, from Richmond Centre, from Steveston—coming here and looking and just shaking their heads, agreeing with what we’re doing.”

The first such all-Richmond-riding debate is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, at Minoru Place Activity Centre, organized by the Richmond Centre for Disability.

Meanwhile Galawan and fellow protesters, who include farmer Bob Featherstone, have been pressing the Agricultural Land Commission to reconsider its decision to lift a stop-work order on the site, lest the property become unsuitable for growing food. Galawan said Thursday his group, which calls itself Farm Watch BC, has yet to receive a response from commission officials.

Activity on the farm ceased in early March, but road-building work resumed late last week, and a sign was posted on the property, declaring the project to be in compliance with all regulations.

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Election issue: child care and early education

by Tom Fletcher Black Press Child care policies offer a clear choice between the B.C. Liberals and the NDP in the May 14 provincial election.

Premier Christy Clark wants to take a provincially funded savings account set up for each child born since 2007, and hand out $1,200 to parents who open a Registered Education Savings Plan to begin saving for post-secondary training.

That’s added to the B.C. Liberal “early years strategy” that includes full-day kindergarten, $142 million for child care subsidies, $34 million for“Success by Six”programs in 225 communities, and an additional $32 million promised over three years to help create new licensed child care spaces.

NDP leader Adrian Dix has promised to cancel the RESP and other new spending, and redirect it to a “Family Bonus Program,”a direct subsidy of up to $70 per month, per child for low-income families starting in 2014.

The NDP plan would pay the full amount to families with annual income of $25,000 or less, with payments decreasing on a sliding scale to families with income under $66,000. Applying to all children under 18, the bonus program is projected to cost $210 million a year.

Platform highlights: • The B.C. Conservative pre-election platform offers no specific programs for child care or early childhood education. Its September 2012 policy document supports “the principle that parents are the child’s first and most important teachers.” B.C. Conservatives also support a school voucher system, “ensuring that taxpayers’ dollars follow the student to provincially approved educational options,” and the principle that social services be “delivered by community-based organizations rather than directly by government.”

• The B.C. Green platform promises to create “local child care trusts” monitored by the provincial government.

Promised services include “child care, in-home support, emergency and crisis services, a guaranteed livable income and safe and adequate housing.” The Green platform offers no costing estimate for any of its programs.

• The B.C. Liberals would require school districts to promote use of school property by licensed child care providers from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and create a province-wide child care registry.

• The B.C. NDP would immediately double earnings exemption for employable income assistance recipients, and allow a further exemption for child maintenance payments.

Candidates line up for vote As of yesterday, 15 candidates had registered to be on the May 14 provincial ballot

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter The race to fill three Richmond seats in the provincial legislature is getting crowded.

As of yesterday, 15 candidates had registered with Elections B.C. in the local ridings ahead of today’s (Friday) 1 p.m. nomination deadline.

In 2009, the last provincial election, just 12 candidates ran in Richmond. In 2005, 13 candidates registered, and in 2001, 21 names were on Richmond ballots.

A few other political hopefuls have announced their intention to run, but as of press time were

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not registered. Those include Ping Chan, the Green Party of B.C.’s former candidate in Richmond East who is now representing the B.C. Excalibur Party.

In Richmond Centre, Richard Lee is expected to run as an independent. Lee, who challenged Mayor Malcolm Brodie in the 2011 civic election, contacted The Richmond Review this week to declare his intention to run as an independent.

Lee would be the sixth Chinese Canadian candidate to run in the riding, which boasts the largest ethnic Chinese population in B.C. Richmond Centre has never been represented by an MLA of Chinese ethnicity.

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Friday, April 26, 2013

EDITORIAL: Would-be politicians meet their employers at the ballot box

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ith a few weeks to go to the provincial election, all the players of the drama are in place.

What is now needed to complete the show is the presence—and the voice—of the people.

And what we should remember at this point—all smoke and mirrors, scriptwriters and noisy claques to one side—is that this is far more than theatre.

We, the electorate, are not simply an audience. We are employers, and the politicians—no matter their party affiliations or ideological alignment – are the applicants hopeful of being hired as our representatives.

Their pay will come out of our pockets, and their decisions will have a very real impact on the course of our lives for the next four years.

Like any employer, we have the right to ask questions of potential employees, and make note of straightforward answers, as well as evasions and attempts to obscure the truth. And, as with any employment decision, a number of factors must be weighed.

Does the candidate seem experienced enough for the job?

Do his or her goals seem realistic enough?

Has the candidate demonstrated capability or incompetence during past terms of employment? Has this person proven trustworthy?

Christy Clark is about to find out from voters if she is doing a good job.

Can we afford to hire an individual on the basis of who that person knows, or what views he or she espouses around the water cooler, or should we choose our employees more on the basis of how he or she has performed in the past?

Our participation in the election, particularly when ballots are cast,

is vital to the process. This is more than a matter of the usual lecture about civic responsibility, low voter turnout and the importance of stepping up and being counted.

As employers, if we feel our previous hires have not been equal to the job, we must—if only out of self-interest—choose replace-

ments that seem best to suit our needs.

But if, by the same token, we feel our wishes and aspirations have been properly represented over the past four years, we must, in all fairness, give a vote of confidence to our current employees.

The choice is ours.

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If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the council. Write (include documentation) within 45 days to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org Published every Wednesday and Friday

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n the early years of Richmond’s history, pioneers and settlers were drawn to her banks with the promise and dream of a new future.

Folks would search up and down the length of Lulu Island in search of the perfect sites, building farms and sustaining the local community with the

abundance of foods produced. In those days, farms had animals, grew a variety of crops, and ensured that the byproducts would go back into the land.

The practice of spreading manure still occurs today, as we are all well aware, as farmers recognize the value of rebuilding soil and also as we know not to leave our waste products (human or animal) floating around.

For most people these days, we are no longer connected to our food and we have little understanding of where our food comes from (the grocery store is not the correct answer).

This disconnection from our foods results in people who fail to value food. The transport of food from the Global South to countries like Canada and the United States also results in a unique dilemma. Nutrients, in the form of food are being extracted from the developing world using cheap, unsafe labour practices. This in turn creates an

abundance of waste that is unprecedented. This dual issue, nutrient movement from South to North and the associated need to deal with the ‘wastes,’ is a continuing source of tension which we as consumers need to be aware of and help to reduce.

In 2011, 45 per cent of waste ending up in landfills was compostable organics from single family residences. This includes food scraps, lawn clippings and yard waste. Sending these products to the landfill requires energy (in the form of fuel), they create air pollution and generate greenhouse gases, and make gardeners more reliant on chemical fertilizers.

It is a wasteful practice.

Here’s the deal: compostable organics are black gold. By taking our food scraps and yard waste and allowing them to decompose we generate a nutrient-rich product, compost. This compost is then put back into the earth where it helps to

grow healthy and strong plants. It can also be used to reduce the amount of water needed, which is particularly helpful over the summer months.

The Richmond Earth Day Youth Summit last weekend, at StevestonLondon Secondary School, Richmond’s children and youth showed me how much they had learned about food waste. These changemakers are growing up with a knowledge base around environment and food that is unprecedented. Every kid or youth that attended my workshop on Food and Environment knew all about the need to compost, and how to do it successfully. Sarika Cullis Suzuki, daughter of the environmentalist David Suzuki, spoke eloquently and passionately on how youth continue to inspire her. Truer words have yet to be said.

Making compost is really quite simple, it is much like making a cake! You start with a base layer of brown

materials (leaves, twigs, shredded cardboard, dried grass) and then add green materials (food scraps such as vegetable and fruit peels, fresh grass, crushed eggshells). Each time you add the green materials, it’s best to add some brown ones as well. Good compost needs air and sometimes water to allow the critters and fungi to efficiently break down the organics.

In about 3 to 4 months you’ve got your very own black gold which can be used in your own garden, plants or given to friends and family for special occasions.

Colin Dring is with Richmond Food Security Society, which works to ensure that all people in the community have access to safe, nutritious, culturally appropriate foods that strengthen our environment and society. If you want to contribute and learn more about our activities, visit our website at www. richmondfoodsecurity.org

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English signs in China should surprise no one Editor: Re: The ongoing discussion over unilingual Chinese signs and in particular Raymond Lin's letter of Friday, April 19.

He has made some very sweeping statements without attributions which should not be allowed to go unchallenged such as “back home in China...many cities... streets filled with English only signs,” and so on.

The only city I can think of is Hong Kong and then it would apply to just to the fairly small tourist-oriented part of the city. Since the place was a British possession for over 150 years, (except for the New Territories) before being handed back to its rightful owners in a much improved condi-

tion in 1997, Hong Kong has retained English as one of its three official languages together with Mandarin and Cantonese. Therefore English signs should surprise no one.

I would argue against Mr. Lin’s term that it is “English only” and he should remember it is the Chinese who own these shops, bars and shops and they alone who decide what signs to display.

My experience of China proper and Taiwan is very limited but the English-only signs are in general limited to brand names on shop fronts such as Apple, Gucchi, DKNY, etc,. labels,which will be instantly recognized by shoppers passing by and also the use of a foreign lan-

Where is the Canadian buy-in?

guage has a certain attraction much like fancy restaurants printing their menus in French though the local language would do as well.

In closing, I would like to add that I agree with those who say there is no need for a new bylaw. It should be left to the innate good manners of the Chinese to bear in mind that they are for the most part newcomers and so have a small duty to consider the sensitivities of the older residents of Richmond who they have freely chosen to come and live among, and who in the main are Anglophones and never likely to learn the language of the future, Mandarin.

Nicholas Wilson Richmond

Editor: Mr. Lin’s comments are a case in point why multiculturalism has failed in Richmond and in all of Canada. The emphasis is now on the ethnic cultures and not the host country. Where is the buy-in and incentive of being a Canadian?

Richmond has the largest ethnic Chinese population in B.C. I see no effort here to hold up Canadian values, or for showing respect for this country or its citizens. I see a rush to accommodate a culture that differs vastly on all levels.

Members of the community

who discuss the language on signs are glibly referred to as narrow-minded, or focused on trivial matters, spend to much time worrying. Alice Wong demonstated her bias with the Chineseonly media invited to observe her slurping a bowl of shark fin soup, who was she pandering to? The cultural insensitivity is not coming from me or other long time residents of Canada. I believe Mr. Lin is looking through the wrong end of the telescope and is seeing life as he wishes it to be not as it is.

David L. Merke Richmond

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You’re invited to learn about and comment on the City of Richmond’s Steveston Village Conservation Strategy update and proposed long-term Streetscape Visions for Chatham Street and Bayview Street.

2. Streetscape Visions for Chatham Street and Bayview Street:

The City of Richmond is seeking the public’s feedback on two important projects. Neighbourhood residents, businesses and visitors are invited to learn about and provide feedback on these projects online or at a dropin style open house.

Proposed concepts will be presented that are intended to (a) enhance the public realm; (b) promote walking in Steveston Village; and (c) improve on-street parking.

Public Open House Saturday, May 4, 2013 12:00 noon – 3:00 p.m.

Steveston Community Centre Multi-Purpose Room 4111 Moncton Street

Ways to be involved: • Visit www.LetsTalkRichmond.ca to learn more about the projects and provide comments.

• Attend the public open house on Saturday, May 4.

Display boards will outline each of the projects and City staff will be on hand to discuss the projects and answer questions. Printed feedback forms will be available.

1. Steveston Village Conservation Strategy: • The area covered by the Strategy is bounded by Chatham Street, No. 1 Road, Bayview Street, and 3rd Avenue.

• The goals of the Strategy are to enhance Village heritage conservation to protect the exteriors of

17 identified heritage buildings and to carefully manage the other 73 buildings in the Village.

• The proposed changes will fine-tune the Strategy in certain parts of the Village regarding permitted building height, maximum density and the amount of parking required for new residential developments.

• For information on the changes to the Steveston Village Conservation Strategy, email Barry Konkin at barry.konkin@richmond.ca or call 604-276-4279.

• For information on the Streetscape Visions email Sonali Hingorani at sonali.hingorani@richmond.ca or call 604-276-4049.

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Our community, our future Visit Richmond’s online community regularly to connect to major strategies and projects the City is working on.

What’s new: check out and comment on the Steveston Village Conservation Strategy and Streetscape Visions for Chatham Street and Bayview Street.

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letters

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Take care of the basics first before a museum Editor: Unless funds are privately donated, wish-list mega-projects such as Richmond's proposed $59-million museum must materialize from general revenue, i.e. the pot supported by Richmond's tax-paying residents and businesses.

I'd prefer that city councillors and staff use my family's hard-earned tax dollars to: •Fill in all remaining open ditches—they inevitably attract rodents; plant all residential streets with trees to provide beauty and shade; ensure well-placed benches

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in all parks—the elderly deserve a quiet spot to sit and enjoy the morning sun or a cool afternoon rest.

•Widen and level all sidewalks to invite walking and more easily facilitate shopping trolleys, walkers, wheel chairs and motorized scooters, not to mention baby strollers and tricycles; install fun, challenging, and universally accessible equipment in every playground; prioritize properly separated bicycle paths on all major streets, and traffic-calming circles at all neighbourhood intersections; penalize home and

business owners who fail to clear sidewalks that are so badly overgrown they compromise pedestrian safety and/or block traffic sightlines.

This particular wish-list is inspired by my own barebones Richmond neighbourhood, and I'm sure we're not the only neglected pocket in the city.

Yes, museums are important, and documenting history for future generations vitally so.

But please take care of basics first.

Ruth Alsemgeest Richmond

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This is claimed ad nauseam by cynics, has never in my experience been proven, and says more about their critics than the greens.

Wayne Peters Richmond

MLA has shown great leadership Editor, I'd like to take issue with the letter from Alex Herring published in Wednesday’s Richmond Review.

Over his eight years in office, I have always found John Yap to be approachable, considerate, and above all, a decent man with a good heart.

While I don't like everything the government has done, I am happy John has stood up to protect Steveston Harbour’s viability, to ensure education investments have been made for our growing community, and to make sure there are many supportive housing options for seniors.

Most of all though, I think it’s his leadership in the community that really stands out. He's always at community events, he meets with so many volunteer groups (I have personal experience with that one), and he is always available for his constituents.

Yes, there is an election underway that will certainly make people talk ill of all the candidates. Through it all though, let's not forget the character of all people who are standing for election. On that, I consistently give John Yap high marks.

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letters

Immigrants can face alienation and struggles Editor: The letter “Richmond and the sense of alienation” warrants a response from race relations advocates, specifically because of the subtle (and unsubtle) rudiments of racism weaved into it, whereby it implies and fuels deep divisions between immigrant populations.

As Phoebe Jones stated in her letter “There is no conspiracy to take over this country through signs,” we are all immigrants before being Canadian, the only exception being the Aboriginal peoples.

Simon Nantais advances the argument in his letter that the Chinese population in Richmond is deepening divisions between “us,” thus creating mutually exclusive communities. This “we versus they” rhetoric dangerously promotes antagonism between groups as it uses an emotional situation to advance an agenda of which Mr. Nantais states that “wealth disparity necessarily breeds contempt.” The implication is grave as it targets the Chinese community as “necessarily” contemptible due to “the sheer number of luxury SUVs with 'N' plates in the driveways of milliondollar homes in Richmond,” which

No comparison Editor: Raymond Lin’s attempt to compare Richmond’s situation with cities in China is disingenuous to the point of, well . . . being comical. He tells us that there are many shops with English-only signs in China. I don’t doubt it, but would like to know how many of them are run by non-Chinese who are unable to communicate in Mandarin. Precious few I should imagine, since the 2010 census estimates that there are only around 594,000 foreigners in the country—approximately 0.04% of the population.

(True, in big cities there appear to be more).

Contrast this to the size of Richmond’s Chinese community (some 40% of the total). Should there ever come a day when cities in China contain a similar proportion of nonChinese, I think we might see the country’s “perfect display of national confidence” start to wobble a bit.

John Coomber Richmond

Mr. Nantais continues to describe as “a visible indicator of a new type of immigrant.” By the way, most immigrants (and only healthy ones) are specifically selected on such basis of affluence and education under Canada's own immigration policies.

This is why they are in general relatively healthier, educated and may be more affluent.

Economic inequities, unemployment, poverty are issues that need attention in every society and within context, but an invitation to hold hard working immigrant groups as contemptible for their success is not a solution, but racist.

This type of mindset levies an undeserved judgment toward the Chinese community in Richmond deeming it to be too wealthy by some arbitrary standard put forth

by Mr. Nantais as compared with the “average Canadian,” in effect excluding the Chinese community from being “Canadian.”

Furthermore, such a mindset creates a stereotype that the Chinese community is a greedy population interested primarily in “wealth protection.”

Such accusations are nothing short of heartbreaking, divisive and

insulting to our country; insulting because our great nation is one of freedoms where all immigrants have an opportunity to thrive and contribute to the larger society.

Chinese Canadians as well as Canadians of any racial background pay taxes to support the very services that Mr. Nantais is privileged with.

It is also heartbreaking that Mr. Nantais does not appreciate the alienation and struggles that come with being an immigrant, which can continue under certain conditions for generations. One of those conditions is exclusion/racism that drives immigrant communities to cloister within their own groups for support and safety. Immigrants are often willing to take jobs that no one else wants and live in packed houses while they struggle to build for future generations.

Real answers need to be found as to the root causes of such festering attitudes between groups. We owe it to our community, our families, our children and ourselves to work together toward a real, workable and lasting solution in support of our great nation.

Kenny Chiu Richmond

Editor: Re: “The sign language debate is about fear,” Letters.

The only thing “comical” about this debate is what he wrote. This is Canada. Our main languages are English and French. Those are our primary languages.

If I lived in China, then I would learn Chinese because the primary language there is Chinese. But this is Canada, so it would be expected that signs and writing be in English. I'd expect Chinese signs in China.

Would I write into a Chinese paper saying people there should learn my language and deal with my English signs there? Pretty sure the majority would protest and find it insulting. And

we fear Richmond will be overrun by Chinese signs because this is Canada.

So, in summary: 1. This is Canada.

2. Our primary language is English.

3. This is Canada.

4. We care about the environment and we care about keeping Canada, Canada.

5. There will be sales lost to businesses without English because why would you stop at a store when you have no idea what the sign says? Unless of course, you only want to sell to mostly that ethnic group. Oh, did I mention, this is Canada and our primary languages are English and French?

Richard Wiens Richmond

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Blundell Centre’s new Bank of Montreal branch is welcomed back by neighbours

Full-service bank is open seven days per week To staff at the new Bank of Montreal, March 18, 2013 was the branch’s grand opening at Blundell Centre.

But to area residents, it was just as much of a welcome home.

It was 14 years ago that the Bank of Montreal closed its previous branch at the intersection of No. 2 Road and Blundell.

And they’ve been missed, judging from comments from area residents who have been streaming into the branch for the past month.

Ben Mui is the branch manager and said new and old clients have been expressing their thanks that the Bank of Montreal is back in their neighbourhood.

And many area residents have been taking

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The bank’s new design is much like the open-arms welcome the bank received when it re-opened.

It’s open concept feel, high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling glass office space gives the entire area an airy feel.

“We pretty much do everything here,” said Mui, referring to the availability of a financial planner and business banker over and above the regular bank services.

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Friday, April 26, 2013

arts & entertainment

Gospel music ‘unexpectedly uplifting and entertaining’ Concert offers universal message of peace, hope; fundraiser for Stephen Lewis Foundation

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

R

ita MacNeil wrote such popular songs as “Working Man” and “Home I’ll Be,” delivering them to audiences in a church-choir voice. But the woman described as the Queen Mother of Canadian music upon her death at age 68 earlier this month, didn’t read music.

What she had was a sweet voice and something to say. It’s a similar story for some in the Universal Gospel Choir—a varied group of singers passionate about music and all its traditions from the world’s cultures. Director Kathryn Nicholson will lead the 65-voice chorus in a special fundraising concert in Richmond on May 5.

“If you don’t read music it doesn’t preclude you from participating in this choir,” she said in an interview. “It is a limiting thing in some ways, but it’s also a freeing thing in other ways. Often people who’ve learned their music through osmosis—by listening—are better attuned to pitch and rhythm.”

Recognizing her singers’ different learning styles, she joins with pianist Diane Lines to make music available to them online so they can learn it by ear. Learning by listening, and call-and-response, is also a tradition in gospel music—the choir’s specialty.

Singing the world’s sacred and social conscience songs since 1985, the Universal Gospel Choir is true to its name, singing from a song repertoire from traditions that include African-American, Cuban, African, European, Jewish, Asian and Native American.

The multi-faith, multicultural choir’s goal is to bring help and healing through song and gospel music’s universal message: peace, hope and love.

“This kind of music is very unexpectedly uplifting and entertaining. World music often is. It’s got such rhythmic richness and variety to it,” said Nicholson. “People usually walk out of our concerts dancing—in their heart if not with their feet.”

Nicholson began directing the choir in 2007. Her musical background is extensive— as is her experience in health care. Her first career in nursing grew into one of counselling and music therapy.

Kathryn Nicholson directs the Universal Gospel Choir, which will bring its wide-ranging repertoire to Fraserview Church in Richmond May 5.

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“I just found that quite intriguing, the use of music in settings where people were hurting and needed some strategies for pain and symptom management,” she said.

“I loved that work tremendously and learned the power of music, the power of sound, the power of the message that music carries.”

Nicholson also spent 14 years as the music director at a Unitarian church—a church that honours all faith traditions and highlights common truths—which allowed her to choose music well beyond the hymnbook.

“I loved that concept of understanding there is truth and beauty all around us if we look for it.”

Joining the Universal Gospel Choir gave her a chance to open a new musical window—to gospel music.

“I find it to be sort of like cosmic R&B. I’ve just loved exploring all these different genres and pulling together a program that includes some really exciting, lift-you-rightout-of-your-seats gospel music and then a very poignant Hebrew prayer or a Muslim chant.”

In 2009 she volunteered for a month in Africa, the sounds of which will be on stage in Richmond. The local concert will feature a couple upbeat African pieces—one is in Swahili, another a call-and-response song about a mother asking her son to take care of the family while she’s away. In the developing world, when parents leave, there’s a real possibility they won’t return.

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“This kind of music is very unexpectedly uplifting and entertaining. World music often is. It’s got such rhythmic richness and variety to it.”

— Kathryn Nicholson “You very seldom hear a plaintive African tune—it’s always lots of drumming and dancing and singing. So even if the subject matter is more serious or more spiritual, they gather the spirit around them through their music in a very energetic way.”

The Richmond show is dedicated to those African grandmothers and communitybased organizations that care for them and the millions of children in their care. The Richmond Gogos are the organizers behind the concert, proceeds of which go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign.

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arts & entertainment Wakayama Children’s Choir takes stage

Don Rickles returns to River Rock

Two acclaimed children’s choirs will perform on one stage next Wednesday, May 1 at Richmond Pentecostal Church.

The Richmond Youth Honour Choir will join the visiting Wakayama Children’s Choir to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Richmond and Wakayama, Japan.

The Wakayama choir, composed of 43 students ages 13 to 18, is bringing with it guest conductor Ko Matsushita.

The concert is at 7 p.m. at Richmond Pentecostal Church, 9300 Westminster Hwy. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Tickets are available from Richmond Youth Honour Choir members and at the door. Reserve at ryhc.org.

River Rock Show Theatre will host the man known as an “insult comedian” for a standup comedy show later this month.

Don Rickles has performed numerous times at the Richmond venue, and continues to draw a crowd.

Rickles spent most of his early career doing stand-up comedy.

He made his comic debut on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1965 and since then has appeared in the showrooms of Atlantic City, Reno, Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas. Rickles has also starred in prime-time TV series, appeared in feature films, and acted in live stage productions.

Born in New York City, the comic is known for his “insult” style and throwing “off the cuff” lines at the audience.

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The Live Different program helps with behind-the-scenes work in building schools and housing in the Dominican Republic.

Youth concert to benefit Dominican Republic Into the Airwaves concert on Friday, April 26, at Richmond Pentecostal Church

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Staff Reporter A Friday night concert at Richmond Pentecostal Church will give Richmond residents a chance to sample the talents of local musicians while helping the people of the Dominican Republic.

Organizer Brendon Ip said Into the Airwaves will be held at the church, 9300 Westminster Hwy., with the show starting at 6 p.m. and the concert running until 8:30. Tickets are $5, and the door opens at 5:30 p.m.

Local musicians as well as music students from the University of B.C. will be performing for the fundraiser, with the proceeds going to Live Different, a youth empowerment organization.

Ip, 23, was accepted into the Live Different internship program, and will be flying to the Dominican Republic in July. He’ll be doing the behind-the-scenes work necessary to enable volunteers to do other work in the developing nation, such as housing and school projects.

Every intern is responsible for raising money, which will go toward materials for building projects, groceries for families, and other necessities, including beds for families, for example.

The thought of doing volunteer work abroad has previously interested Ip, and after friends took part in the Live Different program, he decided to sign up.

While Friday’s event is a fundraiser, he said it’s also a showcase of local musical talent.

More smoke alarms are being handed out across B.C. as part of a campaign to reduce preventable deaths from house fires.

It’s being spearheaded by the Fire Chiefs Association of B.C. and president and Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis says the free smoke detector giveaway is targeting the elderly, aboriginals and other low-income or vulnerable residents.

“These folks are truly at risk and we have to be very diligent and mindful of that,” said Garis. “Working smoke alarms save lives.”

Research led by Garis with the University of the Fraser Valley found 70 per cent of fires over the past five years happened in homes with no working smoke detector.

He noted seniors make up nearly a third of B.C. residents who die in fires even though they comprise only 15 per cent of the population.

“It’s extremely disturbing,”Garis said of the findings.

The campaign, backed by the pro-

vincial and federal governments and corporate donors, has so far pulled together 11,500 smoke alarms that are being distributed by fire departments around the province.

Smoke alarm make Kidde Canada provided the initial 5,000 detectors and deep discounts on future purchases.

The latest contribution came from Super Save Group, whose $20,000 bought another 4,000 Kidde alarms.

Black Press is a campaign partner, donating advertising to promote fire safety. More information on the campaign can be found at www.fcabc.ca.

While many homes have smoke detectors, Garis notes too few people check them regularly.

All smoke detectors should be replaced after 10 years and batteries should be changed annually.

Garis is also pushing the province to find ways to get more sprinkler systems into apartment buildings after a fire at a Langley apartment building killed an 80-year-old resident earlier this year.

Residents of buildings with no sprinkler systems are much more likely to die in a fire.

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Poll finds B.C. shoppers keen on new Target stores Jeff Nagel Black Press The impending arrival of U.S. retailer Target in B.C. may come mainly at the expense of Walmart, a new poll suggests.

An Insights West poll found 82 per cent of shoppers are likely to shop at Target if there’s one nearby and 96 per cent are aware it’s coming.

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dents were broadly enthusiastic and attribute that to brand awareness – 69 per cent of B.C. residents polled have visited a Target store in the U.S. before, 35 per cent within the last year.

That level of recognition outstrips other U.S. retailers that have yet to enter the Canadian market, such as JC Penney and Nordstrom.

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lumbians even before market entry,” Insights West senior vice president Catherine Dawson said.

About a third of respondents said they won’t shop less often anywhere else after Target arrives, while 28 per cent said they’d cut back on visits to Walmart.

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London Drugs and Best Buy. Most of those polled said they expect new U.S. retailers here will force other chains like Walmart and Costco to reduce their prices.

But they’re not under any illusions that prices will be as cheap as at its U.S. stores – 87 per cent said they don’t expect U.S. retailers to offer south-of-the-border prices here.

Target’s already open stores in Ontario charge somewhat more than in the U.S. for most items.

The retailer has cited higher transportation costs, wages and duties as the reason.

Consumers were split on whether Canadian retailers are to blame for a lack of competitiveness against U.S. chains.

Dawson said it appears B.C. shoppers are torn about what will happen when Target arrives.

“While they will certainly shop these big U.S. retailers and hope for a positive impact on our economy, they worry about it hurting Canadian businesses,” she said.

Clothing and various products for the home top the list of categories those polled said they expect to buy at Target Canada.

Fourteen per cent of those polled disapprove of U.S. retailers and 31 per cent said they’re indifferent to Target’s plans.

Target is to open 19 locations in B.C. in the coming months.

The first Lower Mainland locations opening this spring include sites in Delta, Coquitlam and Langley, while more expected by winter in Surrey, Richmond, Burnaby, Maple Ridge, Abbotsford and Chilliwack.

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community Cardiovascular health subject of May 4 arthritis forum Researchers will speak on how arthritis patients can reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease at a public forum Saturday, May 4 in Richmond.

Reaching Out with Arthritis Research is an annual public forum hosted by research scientists associated with the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada.

The centre’s scientific director, Dr. John Esdaile, will present, along with colleagues Dr. Antonio Avina and Dr. Diane Lacaille, on how arthritis patients can be proactive in improving cardiovascular health.

“The good news is that prevention of cardiovascular problems is possible, and we are here to help arthritis patients develop an action plan. There are definite steps one can take to lessen the risks of heart and stroke,” Esdaile said in a news release.

The May 4 forum is from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Milan Ilich Arthritis Research Centre, 5591 No. 3 Rd. For those unable to attend, the forum will also be available via webcast. Visit arthritisresearch.ca/ roar or call 604-207-0400.

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The 14th edition of the Pacific International Cup is in the books, but many of the friendships forged by the participants will last a lifetime.

“It was an amazing week. This was our fourth time here in various formations and it was really cool to come back and see all the smiling faces of everyone who’s involved in organizing the PIC,” said Em Good, who skipped her Washington team to the women’s final. “(The volunteers) are amazing and we want to come back again.”

Vancouver’s Amy Gibson skipped her team to The Dominion Curling Club B.C. championship (and a berth in the national Dominion championship later this year) with a 7-5 victory over Good’s team (which tied for top spot in pool play at 6-1 and was the top international women’s team at the event) Sunday at the Richmond Curling Centre.

Gibson reiterated Good’s message, describing the PIC as an “amazing” event.

The Gibson rink started slowly but then reeled off five straight wins to finish first. Only 5-3 after pool play, the team defeated Beaver Valley 8-2 in a tiebreaker before upsetting defending PIC champion Deb Goodwin of Comox 6-4 to reach the final.

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Don Fennell photo The Australian men’s team epitomize what the Pacific International Cup is about: sport and fellowship.

ion nationals will be the Blaine Black rink from Penticton. The Okanagan reps were models of consistency throughout the five-day event, going 7-0 in pool play and then defeating Cloverdale 8-1 and Washington’s Mac Guy (the top international men’s team) 6-4 in the playoffs.

“It was such a fantastic week,” said Black. “We were just elated to be here and even more to win this. This is my fourth time here and our goal from the start of the season was to try to get back. My teammates played awesome and I couldn’t ask

for more. This means a lot to us and we’ll try and represent B.C. proudly at the Canadians.”

Australia’s men’s team, which finished at 4-3, travelled the farthest of any of the international clubs and has become a fixture at the PIC. With their friendly disposition and sportsmanship, led by longtime member Matt Panoussi, they also epitomize the camaraderie that the event is known for.

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Just as seven players from the 2012-13 Western Canadian Junior B hockey championship team have now graduated, and several others are likely to accept opportunities to further their playing careers at the Junior A level next season, Wilbur too is moving on.

After guiding the Sockeyes to the highest honour possible (the Keystone Cup last weekend in St. Malo, Man.), Wilbur, 32, has informed the team he won’t be back next season. He’s stepping down to devote more time and energies to his emerging business—The Coaches Site, which hosts coaching conferences and maintains a web presence (the coachessite.com) providing online resources for hockey coaches. “(Coaching) is a really big commitment at this level, and as a staff we also spend a lot of time behind the scenes in terms of video and preparation,” said

Wilbur. “I believe strongly those things make a difference and helped to make (the Sockeyes) successful, but it adds to commitment and takes up a lot of time. I’m going to miss coaching, and the Sockeyes, an unbelievable amount but I’ve dedicated a good part of my early adult life to coaching and it’s time for me to move on to some other challenge.

The Coaches Site started as kind of fun endeavour to put on a conference and has grown considerably since. A big part now is the online component which requires daily management, and also managing staff as well, so I’ve got to be bit more available.” “(Fortunately) I’ll still be involved in the sport through my business,” added Wilbur, who also works as an instructor with the Vancouver Hockey School alongside former NHLer Yogi Svejkovsky and Derek Popke.

After stepping into the large shoes left by Judd Lambert, who stepped down as the bench boss after the 2011-12 season after having also led the Sockeyes to considerable success—including a Keystone Cup in 2009, Wilbur said he couldn’t have

Don Fennell photo Aaron Wilbur has resigned as head coach of the Richmond Sockeyes to focus on his growing business.

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for MLA, Richmond East I believe in free enterprise with a human face.

But community’s growth fuels need for childcare, larger library, grocery store

I believe the best social program in the world is a job.

I believe we build community one baby at a time.

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sk locals to define the boundaries of East Richmond, and you’ll likely get a mixed bag of responses.

Martin van den Hemel photo Balwant Sanghera and Sherry Sutherland, of the East Richmond Community Association, have seen the community’s transformation over the years.

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Growth puts squeeze on city’s farm fortress

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

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he landscape is dominated by cranberry fields, golf courses and business parks.

Compared to the city’s other areas, change has been slow here.

But East Richmond is changing nonetheless.

Population growth is putting pressure on its pastoral lands, the airport’s thirst for fuel has brought a pipeline proposal and clogged transportation corridors are widening roads.

One of the biggest questions surrounding East Richmond’s future revolves around

the George Massey Tunnel. Liberal leader Christy Clark recently announced her goal of replacing the tunnel in 10 years.

There are no firm plans yet, but among the options being considered is a new bridge at No. 8 Road. That could lead to a further divide in a community already defined by Highway 99 and sliced in two by Highway 91.

And along the existing Highway 99, an interchange at Blundell Road has also been subject of speculation.

The airlines’ pipeline proposal would create a massive new jet fuel tank farm in Riverport, and an underground pipeline would travel north before heading westward to Sea Island.

That plan is still pending a decision from the province.

Meanwhile, residential development is slowly replacing longtime buildings and familiar sites. Sportstown on No. 5 Road is one such place. The owner of the longtime recreational

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neighbourhoods hub of East Richmond is seeking to redevelop the land into a 102-unit townhouse complex.

That proposal is still at an early stage. But farther south, in Riverport, another multi-unit complex is taking shape.

Legacy Park Lands is building a 55-unit rental apartment building to add to its 80 rental units at the neighbouring Riverport Flats. The neighbourhood also has the 140-unit strata complex Waterstone Pier.

East Richmond’s key commercial hub is anchored by Shoppers Drug Mart at No. 5 and Cambie roads. Redevelopment here has been made easier by the city’s new Official Community Plan.

The plan allows for more high-density growth around the city’s commercial hubs.

Broadmoor Village has already moved in

this direction—adding new retail space, rental apartments and townhouses to an longestablished strip mall.

The area lies next to one of the city’s largest community parks: King George Park. The city recently updated its master plan for the park, which lays out $2.5 million in park improvements over the next 10 years. Expansion of the loop path is the first order of business, with a plan to widen the trail and add seating and shelters.

In East Richmond’s area of small farms, old houses are steadily being replaced by new ones—many of them mansions. But since the community’s farmland is locked in the Agricultural Land Reserve, any other development should be limited.

But that’s not a guarantee.

Governments could change course, and Port Metro Vancouver’s hunger for more industrial land and superior jurisdiction could swallow up farm fields. The port already owns the 200-acre Gilmore Farm in East Richmond.

The loss of farmland is the biggest issue

farmers,” she said.

“Richmond residents should wake up to the loss of farmland and green space in East Richmond. It is on its way to becoming an industrial dumping ground and a parking lot for container trucks,” she said.

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facing the community, said De Whalen, an East Richmond resident since 1975.

Besides the port and prospect of new Fraser River crossing, threats to farmland are coming in the form of dumping and construction of mansions and guest houses for “pseudo-

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East Richmond

was long ignored by city council, but cries for better community services were finally heard in city hall.

“They have paid attention,” Sanghera said.

East Richmond comprises a widerange of residents, living in single family homes, condos, co-ops and townhouses.

Sanghera said East Richmond is a working-class neighbourhood with income levels that range across the board, though the majority of families rely on two incomes. And that’s put pressure on the community to provide more childcare services.

“We try to reach out and meet the needs of the community through the association,” Sanghera said.

The association’s mission has been to promote a sense of community and enhance the quality of life.

That’s taken the form of many

From Page 21 This part of Richmond is the city’s most culturally diverse, he noted.

“The East Richmond Community Association has grown up with the community,” he said.

While east of No. 6 Road remains largely agricultural, the centre of the neighbourhood has slowly transformed, with a vibrant commercial hub along No. 5 Road, to go along with the park, the Cambie community centre, Cambie secondary school and the East Richmond community centre.

Sanghera said this part of Richmond

hours a day, they’d also like to see a full-service grocery store available to the community, Sanghera said.

Currently, while there’s a Fruiticana in the neighbourhood that provides produce, residents have to travel all the way to No. 3 Road for their grocery shopping, or all the way out east to Queensborough for its Walmart.

Sanghera said a grocery store and an upgraded public library would both be well-supported by the neighbourhood.

“Our library is bursting at the seems.

It’s small compared to the size of the community. We need a bigger premises.”

And while King George Park is great, further upgrades are in the works, including $200,000 that’s been set aside by the city to build a trail system at the south end of the park, complete with benches and signs.

initiatives, including the introduction of pre-school programs and out-ofschool programs that place an emphasis on the outdoors, and in which children are encouraged to prepare and plant a garden, grow and take care of plants, harvest them and then eventually cook what they harvest.

“We’re encouraging them to be part of nature,” he said.

The area also has a strong and active seniors community, and the association stresses staying mentally, physically and socially fit and offers programs that encourage seniors to participate.

The gazebo at King George Park serves as a popular year-round gathering spot for seniors, a place to chat and play games.

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Another area resident, Joanne Fisher, agrees preservation of farmland and protection of the environment are key.

“I think one of the biggest challenges facing East Richmond is consciously deciding what sort of community we want this to be,” she said. “I think we have to rethink the notion that farms are fodder for port and industrial expansion, and an expendable resource when considering new transportation corridors, such as the suggested replacement for the Massey tunnel.”

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The neighbourhood’s cultural mix has fostered a “high level” of respect of other’s religious and cultural traditions, Sanghera said.

Annual festivals are organized to involve participation from as many different ethnic groups as possible.

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Sockeye grads go out on top Local minor hockey products cap junior hockey careers with Western Canadian championship

Jeremy Hamaguchi: consistent

by Don Fennell Sports Editor

Rudi Thorsteinson’s 11 goals and 16 points were tops at the Keystone Cup.

Rudi Thorsteinson: MVP honours

by Don Fennell Sports Editor Every shot Rudi Thorsteinson took seemed to result in a goal.

Eleven to be precise. In six games.

He also earned five assists as the leading scorer at the 2013 Keystone Cup, capping his Junior B hockey career by helping the Richmond Sockeyes to their second Western Canadian championship in five seasons last Sunday in St. Malo, Man. “There was no better way to end it,” Thorsteinson, 21, said.

As he reflects on his three seasons as a Sockeye (five if you include the four games split between 2008 and 2010), the Richmond minor hockey product has a lot to feel good about. He scored 34 points in 43 games in 2010-11, followed that up with 45 in 29 games in 2011-12, and averaged just over a point a game this season with 31 in 30. But it was always in the playoffs, in the biggest games, that Thorsteinson shone. He had an amazing 27 points in 15 games in the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s 2011 post-season followed by 13 in 11 last season and 14 in 15 this spring.

But Thorsteinson prefers not to dwell on his personal numbers. He’d rather talk about the contributions of his teammates and simply the honour of being a Sockeye.

“I’ll always remember how close our team was,” he says. “Everyone felt comfortable and were close friends. And whenever we got a new player we usually accepted him right away. While I certainly enjoyed playing minor, the past three seasons with the Sockeyes were the best years of hockey. It’s just a great organizations with great owners and great people..

“And the last two weeks were the highlight of my career, and I’m sure for all of us. When you win a championship

together you’ll always be close, lifelong friends.”

Thorsteinson said depth played an important role in the Sockeyes’ success. He said it was tested throughout the season, on occasion even requiring defencemen to play as forwards. But, he added, every player on the roster was willing to make any adjustment or sacrifice necessary.

“Everyone stepped up and that’s what carried us,” he said.

While winning the Keystone Cup, after earning the provincial and league titles, was no easy feat, Thorsteinson said depth was again a key factor. He said the Sockeyes were the only team at the tournament to consistently play four lines. It was the same at the provincials, which he believes was instrumental in the team being able to twice defeat the Victoria Cougars which had only one regulation losses all season and outscored their opponents 28098 in 49 games in the Vancouver Island league.

Thorsteinson said the Sockeyes were confident entering the 2012-13 season, but it took some time before they truly believed they had something special going on and could go a long way. But they never really talked about it, focusing instead on the game at hand.

While his play earned him MVP honours at the Keystone Cup, Thorsteinson said for him rookie teammate Danton Heinen was the best player at the tournament. As for his success, he credits line mates Jake Roder and Jeremy Hamaguchi.

“Jeremy has been one of the best players on our team for the last three years and it was a privilege to play alongside him,” Thorsteinson said.

“He’s such a smart player and one of the hardest working guys out there every shift. All I had to do was get open. I kind of wish I’d played with him my whole life.”

“It’s a little bittersweet. It was the last time I’ll get to play for the Sockeyes, but it’s nice going out on top.”

With those words, Jeremy Hamaguchi hung up his blades following a brilliant four-year career with his hometown’s junior hockey club.

A Seafair minor grad, Hamaguchi was frequently the hardest-working and consistent player on the Sockeyes, consistently demonstrating a keen desire to have the puck or a determination to get it back from the opposition.

Showing a great balance on his skills, he also had a rare ability to find teammates open on the ice— often in front of the net.

After nearly winning the Pacific International Junior Hockey League scoring title a year ago with 68 points in 44 games, Hamaguchi’s numbers declined this season. But he still managed 39 in 43 games and became equally valuable in a checking role.

“To be relied on in a penalty-killing role meant a lot,” he said.“All through minor I had always liked playing in those defensive situations.”

Hamaguchi’s career with the Sockeyes was filled with many highlights, but capping it as a member of a Western Canadian championship team tops them all.

“I’d have to say this season was kind of surreal, just because of the way it unfolded,” he said. “We ended up winning all the trophies we could and I can’t think of a better way to end my junior hockey career. This was one of my worst years personally, from a statistical perspective, but it’s definitely a lot better having team success over personal success.”

Hamaguchi broke in with the Sockeyes in 2009-10, earning 40 points in 43 games. He played much of that season alongside his brother Trevor and Sean Thorsteinson.

“I still remember my first goal, in the season-opener against Squamish. It was an ugly goal, but it counted,” he said.

“It helped me a lot playing with my brother and Sean. They were already good players in the league

and I had to keep pace with them. I built my confidence having to prove I belonged with them.”

At five-foot-eight and 155 pounds, Hamaguchi was often told he was too small to play junior hockey.

But he never doubted his ability, though he wishes he’d given Junior A or the WHL more consideration.

“I was worried about it being too time consuming to play at the high levels,” he explains.

But he’ll always have fond memories of being a Sockeye, and being part of a first-class organization.

“We all knew the reputation the Sockeyes have and were motivated to maintain that,” Hamaguchi said.

“We never took for granted or assumed everything was going to go our way.

I’ve had lots of great times in hockey. I only wish it could go on longer.”

Jeremy Hamaguchi played with the same level of determination game in and game out.

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Fire on Ice fundraiser May 4 at Ice Centre

by Don Fennell Sports Editor One of the best ways to bring a community together is through the love of sport.

So a group of community-minded individuals and hockey enthusiasts, led by Erick Cronier and the For Others Society, are organizing a special fundraiser May 4 at the Richmond Ice Centre.

It’ll be Fire On Ice as the Warriors junior

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Tickets are $20, which will provide admission to the pub night at Stanley’s Bar and Grill and a burger and brew.

All tickets will also be entered in a raffle draw for a pair of Vancouver Canucks playoff tickets. There will also be a silent auction and a 50/50 draw.

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The Richmond Islanders’ B teams are no exception, as newcomers bid to blend with returnees to lift their respective clubs to new heights.

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“We believe this team has great potential and will be competing for a few podiums this season,” Robinson says. “We have been able to retain a core of players for several years and last season added Allie Foell to the mix. She was an immediate hit with her teammates, coaches, with a high ball IQ and neversay-quit attitude. Our team has great chemistry on and off the field and this has been demonstrated by Amanda Mattice and Chelsea Riva, who despite injuries are out to cheer their teammates on or help out where they can. When a group plays for each other great things can happen.”

Captains Mariyah Hamzagic at centre field and Chelsea Riva at third base lead by example.

Both have good power

at the plate as well as the ability to go with what the pitchers give them. The Islanders also feel they are defensively strong, while the base running speed of Camille Robinson, Tatianna Ikeda and Kiana Maeda is yet another weapon opposing teams must be concerned about.

Pitching at this level is always key, says coach Robinson. And the Islanders have three of the best in returnees Syd Stanley, Marta Gorgopa and Mattice. They spent much of last winter refining their technique and perfecting new pitches.

Islanders 97B: Coach Darryl Leigh is hoping that as the team develops it can make a strong push for a spot in the provincial championships.

“We have a group of young athletes that have the ability to win now, but still need to learn how to win,” he explains. “But we play for the name on the front not the name on the back of our jerseys.”

The team has three dedicated pitchers, all of whom worked hard during the off-season to hone their skills. And with nine returning players in all, and a strong presence at the plate, there seems plenty of reason for optimism.

Islanders 98B: Coached

by Rodney Jang, these firstyear under-16 players have worked to improve both their individual and team skills. The focus will remain working hard while also remembering to enjoy the game.

The roster is filled with

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After participating in the provincials last year, and winning its final game in a dramatic last-inning surge, the Islanders learned a lot about themselves and their character. They are keen to build on that experience.

Islanders 99/00B: Under the guidance of coach Chris Davies, this team’s first goal is to be competitive with all the other teams in its age group. Davies and assistant coach Cat Wheatley both believe achieving that will rest to a large degree on the shoulders of pitchers Bianca Chu, Harper Gibson and Kayla Davies.

The team will also look for solid play from Katie Yee at shortstop, Ayden Foort at first base and outfielders Emma Chan, Mackenzie Reid and Leah Balliet. And Kenzie Wrightson gives the Islanders a strong presence back of the plate, with newcomer Jessie Porter also on hand.

Islanders 01/02B: Gregory Dee and Jeff Collins will guide this combined under-12 team that they agree has “loads of potential.”

Anchoring the squad are five returning players who will mentor and serve as examples for their seven new teammates.

Both Dee and Collins emphasize the values of teamwork, sportsmanship and passion for the game.

And while they expect this season will present a steep learning curve for the girls, they believe the Islanders could be in the mix for a spot in the provincial championships at season’s end.

Strong pitching will be a key with returnees Megan Saez Co, Izy Wick and Kate Dee leading the way.

Islanders 02B: Coach Tyler Gibson will guide a young team that features 11 of the 13 girls that played Mite Division ball last season, and had great success doing so.

Caitlin Bradley-Tse also had experience playing for the 2000B as a call-up.

Pitcher Megan Man also shows good potential.

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It is with great sadness, we say goodbye to our beloved Mom. She passed away peacefully at Rotary Hospice in Richmond. Predeceased by husband Neil, parents, sister and brother, Mom is survived by her son Monty (Tracy), daughter Candie and grandchildren Brandon, Melanie and Tawni. Mom loved to travel and touched everyone she met. Her independence and adventurous spirit will be missed by all. Our special thanks to all the kind and caring people who came into her life during her final journey. A private family service will be announced.

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LAB PUPS, Chocolate, $700. vet ch, dew-claws rem. 1st shots, dewormed. qual. lines (604)702-0217

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POOL TABLE, slate, solid wood & all access. Good cond! Paid $4500, asking $1500. Call 604-613-2722.

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Best Builders wins first People’s Choice Award

GVHBA honours best of the best The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association celebrated the best of the best in the residential construction industry at its fourth annual Ovation Awards on April 20.

The awards honour the top builders, renovators and designers in Metro Vancouver.

This year, the renovation winners included Best Builders with four awards, including the first Grand Ovation People’s Choice Award, My House Design/Build Team with four awards as well, including the Grand Ovation Multi-Family Builder of the Year award, and G. Wilson Construction with three awards,

including Best Condominium Renovation.

In the new-home categories, Portrait Homes, Bluetree Homes and ParkLane Homes were among the winners of multiple awards. Portrait Homes was also the winner of the Grand Ovation Single-Family Builder of the Year award. Other winners were Porte Development, Tavan Developments and Concert Properties.

The presenting sponsor of this year’s ceremony was FortisBC, and the patron sponsor was the Homeowner Protection Office, Branch of BC Housing.

For a full list of winners, visit www. gvhba.org/ovationawards.

countertops, as well as a fantastic soaker tub and an enclosed glass shower in select ensuites.

In-suite laundry facilities come standard in every home, as well as custom roller blinds and solid wood entry doors that will easily block out the rest of the world. Homeowners have the choice of two interior colour schemes, Latte and Grey, designed by Cristina Oberti Interior Design.

The Yaletown neighbourhood has been one of the big draws for buyers, with its large selection of restaurants,

boutiques and outdoor activities in the area, along with a great public transit infrastructure. On-site, homeowners will find a swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness studio and yoga area, and a residents lounge with a pool table, as well as a grand double-height lobby and concierge.

Homes start at $364,900. For more information, visit www. pacificpointcondos.com, call 604-6850855 or visit the sales centre at 1323 Homer Street, Vancouver any day except Fridays, from noon to 5 p.m.

Views from every home

Sophisticated Yaletown at Bosa’s Pacific Point

By Kerry Vital

Luxurious sophistication is of the utmost importance at Bosa Development’s Pacific Point, located in Vancouver’s Yaletown area. With spacious floorplans, modern features and amenities and a fantastic waterside location that appeals to those looking for a vibrant neighbourhood, it comes as no surprise that the homes have been selling quickly.

“Response has been overwhelming for Pacific Point,” says Bosa Sales and Marketing Manager Lisa Murrell.

“There simply isn’t anything like it in Vancouver.”

Pacific Point was purchased by Lower Mainland real estate legend Nat Bosa, who converted it from rental properties into condominiums. Each home has been completely redone, with new appliances, decor and plumbing.

“Buyers know they are going to get quality and Nat Bosa’s value assurance backing the project,” Murrell says.

Bosa has a reputation for quality homes and great customer service, and this continues with Pacific Point.

“Sales have been brisk and we are currently sitting at 40 per cent sold,” says Murrell. “A great selection of homes are still available.”

The building holds 241 homes, ranging from 450 to 1,680 square feet.

Buyers will find amazing views of False Creek, George Wainborn Park, David Lam Park, English Bay and dowtown

Vancouver from every suite, along with high-end kitchens, elegant living areas and gorgeous bathrooms.

The kitchens feature a quartzslab backsplash, polished quartz countertops and stainless-steel appliances, complemented by undercabinet task lighting, a contemporary undermount sink and imported Italian Armony Cucine cabinetry with soft-close doors and drawers, which also appears in the bathrooms.

Laminate flooring is included throughout most of the main living areas, with large porcelain tiles in the den and chic carpeting in the bedrooms.

The modern bathrooms have their own porcelain tiles and polished quartz

“

Buyers know they are going to get quality and Nat Bosa’s value assurance backing the project,” says Bosa Sales and Marketing Manager Lisa Murrell.

Submitted photos

Bosa Development’s Pacific Point features amazing views from every home. The Yaletown neighbourhood has been a big draw for buyers, with its large selection of shops and restaurants.

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Mme. Plummer’s Grade 4/5 class at Tomekichi Homma Elementary had a visit from Insp. Bart Blachford of the RCMP No. 5 Road Detachment. He was invited by Katilyn Peladeau, (standing in front of him) to speak about the various aspects of police work as part of their career module this term. The RCMP continue to contribute to the school and will be manning a community booth at Homma’s upcoming carnival in late May.

Kudos is a weekly feature showcasing announcements, achievements and good deeds happening around town.

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Martin van den Hemel photo Ed Pearson and Steve Foreman from MAFT Canada (Mobile Aircraft Fire Trainer) hook up propane lines to this airplane, which was the focus of a full-scale emergency exercise on the north side of Sea Island last week.

The simulation featured as much realism as possible, including propaneLast weekend was perfectly green for the staff at Regional Recycling which held a free Earth fuelled flames, and helped more than 600 participants from 27 agencies Day barbecue at its Vulcan Way address on Sunday to coincide with its silver (25th) anniver- practise their response to such a disaster. sary. Locals were invited out to the business, at 13300 Vulcan Way, for the free organic hot dogs while learning about honey bees, and children participated in the free face painting as Bob the Brown Bear from the Vancouver Canadians baseball team kept the crowd entertained.

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