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New season of strawberries in full swing Everbearing strawberry is the size of California varieties, but tastes like a sweet B.C. original

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

Michelle Titleborn shows off the bounty of a Richmond Country Farms’ field Tuesday.

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For strawberry lovers, it’s a beautiful sight: a field of hulking red berries clinging to bright green plants, with pickers trying to keep up with demand.

It’s strawberry season at Richmond Country Farms—and it’s nearly September.

This year the longtime Steveston Highway farm began growing everbearing strawberries, eschewing the widely known varieties that bear fruit in June.

Richmond Country Farms’ new variety, the Albion, slowly started coming off the pesticide-free fields in July and is now in full production on the farm’s five acres.

“It ramped up slowly up until now, and hopefully it’ll keep producing like this,” said farmer Lucas Hogler from the field Tuesday. “It looks like the size and appearance of a California berry, but the taste is like a local.”

His dad Harry Hogler grew Junebearing strawberries for 50 years before giving up on the finicky fruit several years ago. It seemed that just before harvest each year, rain, hail or a plant virus would

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Now they’re back in production with the everbearing plant, which continues to produce sweet fruit until the fall frost. It is, however, a more labour intensive crop, and everbearing plants have a shorter lifespan than traditional varieties.

But a longer growing season— and the possibility of local greenhouses competing with California in winter—are enough for some farmers to make the change.

“A lot of people are starting to switch over to this style of strawberry,” said Lucas Hogler. “I think it’s going to open up the market.

Local growers will be competing a bit more with the California berries.”

Richmond’s Birak Berry Farm also grows everbearing strawberries, which are available for U-pick at 4200 No. 6 Rd. Some of Richmond's other small farms stock them as well.

"Local growers will be competing a bit more with the California berries.”

— Harry Hogler

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UA Local 170 donates $95,000 to hospital Plumber and pipefitter union contribution will buy new breathing box for Richmond Hospital

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter A Lower Mainland trade union has made a sizable donation that will have Richmond residents breathing easier in the future.

The United Association of Journeyman and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of Canada and the United States Local 170 made a $95,000 donation to Richmond Hospital Foundation that will be used to purchase a new breathing box at Richmond Hospital, a medical device that will help doctors assess and diagnose lung disease and monitor changes over time.

The donation was announced Monday at the Delta-based United Association Piping Industry College of B.C., an impressive educational facility that Richmond Hospital CEO Mike Nader and Richmond Hospital Foundation CEO Natalie Meixner received a tour of.

In thanking the trade union, Nader noted that Richmond is the second fastest growing community in B.C. behind only Surrey, and is also an aging one.

As the community gets older, that’s when healthcare resources are needed the most, he said.

“Certainly, our partnerships with the trade unions are instrumental for us to keep up with the demands in health care,” said Nader.

Dr. Iqbal Ahmed, director of the pulmonary function lab at Richmond Hospital, was all smiles about the donation—a “wonderful gift,” he said—which will help him do his job better.

“Breathing is really one of the basic sort of things anyone deals with. If you can’t breath,

Martin van den Hemel photo Richmond Hospital’s pulmonary director Dr. Iqbal Ahmed, Richmond Hospital CEO Mike Nader, Richmond Hospital Foundation CEO Natalie Meixner, Municipal Solutions’ John Mutton and Joe Shayler, business manager of UA 170.

you can’t do a lot of things,” he said, adding that the incidence of lung disease is increasing.

Richmond’s pulmonary function lab sees more than 2,000 patients a year, but there are waiting lists and many patients have to leave Richmond for testing.

“Whether it’s for an emergency or for any other health care needs—we all want our

highly skilled health care professionals here to be equipped with the latest, most advanced tools for the best possible care for our community,” Meixner said.

The gift is the first major donation by a trade union to Richmond Hospital Foundation.

Joe Shayler, business manager and financial secretary for the trade union, said: “Our union

members are dedicated to ensuring public health and safety through using proper procedures and complying with all applicable codes to support the highest standards in our industry. This donation to Richmond Hospital is a further demonstration of our commitment to the health and safety of the communities we serve.”

City seeks to liven Steveston riverfront Water taxi service, kayak lessons, boat tours all options

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter City officials are making an attempt to animate the river near Steveston.

A new request for expressions of interest is calling for operators to pitch their ideas for waterfront recreational services at Imperial Landing and Britannia Shipyards.

Officials are suggesting a canoe and kayak tour and rental business, a water taxi service and boat tours could make use of riverside space by entering revenue-sharing or rental agreements with the city.

The city owns floats at both Steveston sites, including new ones at Imperial Landing, which stretch 183 metres.

It’s at Imperial Landing where the city has an existing relationship with a company, Kaymaran Adventure Tours, which offers

lessons and tours. Its agreement with the city expires at summer’s end, according to city spokesperson Kim Decker.

Decker said the new call for operators will tell the city if there’s interest from other providers for such a service or other waterfront recreational services.

Other animation at the Imperial Landing floats has trickled in from small pleasure craft, which are now permitted to moor there for up to three days.

Another business, Steveston EcoTours, operates out of Britannia in an “informal” arrangement with the city, noted Decker.

According to the city’s 2009 waterfront strategy, the passages between the South Arm islands off of Steveston provide calm waters excellent for tours, particularly for kayaks. The islands of Woodwards, Duck and Barber are part of Richmond, while other islands in the area—Kirkland, Gunn and Williamson islands, are owned and managed by the Nature Trust of B.C. The call for expressions of interests closes Sept. 26. If the city nets interest, a contract could be awarded in October.

Matthew Hoekstra photo A kayak tour company is the loan operator at the city’s new Imperial Landing floats. The city is attempting to find other waterfront recreation operators to liven the Steveston riverfront.

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Seniors from different ethnic backgrounds enjoyed a free lunch at Continental Seafood Restaurant last Saturday as Richmond Chinese Community Society hosted its 11th annual Senior Lunch Party. Some 500 free tickets to this event were given out to seniors over 65 years old to celebrate “A Long and Healthy Life.”

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With Richmond’s new Green Cart, it’s easy and convenient to recycle food scraps along with yard trimmings. The new program is now underway for residents in single-family homes and townhomes with the City’s Blue Box and/or garbage service.

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3 Place yard trimmings in your Green Cart.

4 Place Green Cart at the curb on your garbage and recycling collection day

For extra yard trimmings, you can use your Green Can, tied bundles and paper yard waste bags.

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

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Development Permit Panel Wednesday, August 28 Anderson Room (M.2.001), City Hall 3:30 p.m.

Development Permit Panel Meeting Wednesday, August 28 3:30 p.m. in the Anderson Room (M.2.001) Agenda Items: 1. 7180 Gilbert Road - DP 12-615584 – Fougere Architecture Inc.- To (1) permit the construction of 14 three-storey townhouses on a site zoned Medium Density Low Rise Apartments (RAM1); and (2) vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to: (a) reduce the minimum lot width from 30.0 m to 20.2 m; (b) reduce the minimum north side yard setback from 6.0 m to 0.0 m for the single storey garbage and recycling enclosure along the north property line across from the proposed outdoor amenity area; (c) reduce the minimum north side yard setback from 6.0 m to 3.1 m for Building 3; and (d) reduce the minimum south side yard setback to all three (3) buildings from 6.0 m to 4.5 m and minimum setback to projections from 4.5 m to 3.0 m.

2. 9000 General Currie Road - DP 12621941 - Matthew Cheng Architect Inc. - To (1) permit the construction of an eight (8) unit townhouse complex on a site zoned “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM3)”; and (2) vary the provision of the Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to reduce the minimum front yard setback requirements along the General Currie Road frontage from 6.0 m to 5.0 m.

Please call the Planning Department at 604.276.4395 for further information.

Richmond seeks artists’ creations for Canada Line station

Splash yourself with fun Richmond Days of Summer events

Deadline for submissions of proposals: October 7, 2013

Fun events planned for August and September

Would you like the rare opportunity to showcase your creations atop a prominent downtown Richmond platform? Art Plinth, a City of Richmond Public Art project represents an exciting opportunity for artists to experiment with temporary interventions in the public realm. Submit your concept proposal by Monday, October 7 to be included in a series of five to eight temporary public art installations projects to be displayed at the RichmondBrighouse Canada Line Station – the highly visible terminus station located along bustling No. 3 Road.

In the last few sun-soaked weeks of summer, be sure to experience the variety of family-oriented festivals, arts, sports and heritage events, most of which are free.

For more information and terms of reference, visit www.richmond.ca/culture/artists.

Salmon Row 2011’s hit show is back at Britannia Shipyards “Do I catch the fish or do the fish catch me?”

The acclaimed Mortal Coil Performance Society – the creative team behind the annual Ghost Train in Stanley Park — chronicles the history of the fishing industry in Steveston on location at the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site. Actors, stilt performers, dancers, masks, puppets, and music performed by a live band combine to tell the story of a place of plenty: the mouth of the Fraser River.

Meet the creatures and peoples who subsisted, thrived and profited from the seemingly endless resource of salmon found there.

Also featured will be Richmond’s own First Nations Coastal Wolf Pack Dancers.

Aug 15 to Sept 1, 2013 8:00 pm (no shows Aug 19 & 26) Britannia Shipyards, 5180 Westwater Drive Tickets at www.tickets.gatewaytheatre.com or 604-270-1812 For more information, visit www.mortalcoil.bc.ca

The Garlic Festival returns to Terra Nova Rural Park, on Sunday, August 25, offering organicallygrown artisan garlic and garlic goods with family friendly activities like live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, exhibitors and everyone’s favourite, garlic ice cream.

For details on the complete schedule of events, visit www.richmonddaysofsummer.ca.

See your creativity fly above Richmond streets Street banner contest now open Do you bring a camera with you every time you leave your house hoping to capture something spectacular? Do you feel creative and inspired when you visit Richmond’s special places?

Imagine your photography or visual art becoming part of Richmond’s public art landscape next year and winning $300 for this honour. The City of Richmond’s annual street banner contest is now open and submissions are being accepted until Friday, September 27, 2013.

Complete rules and guidelines for the contest can be viewed at www.richmond.ca/banners.

Outdoor Movie Night in the Park “The Hunger Games” on August 22, 2013 “The Hunger Games” will be shown on the outdoor movie screen! Bring a blanket and a chair and enjoy this great evening experience for free.

Movie starts at dusk.

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Partial disability access is available with designated parking spaces.

For more information contact Hamilton Community Centre at 604-718-8055.

Asphalt paving advisory Continuing until August 31 The City of Richmond has contracted Imperial Paving Ltd. to grind and pave several locations throughout Richmond. For a full list, please visit the City’s paving program webpage at www.richmond.ca (City Services > Roads, Dykes, Water & Sewers > Construction Projects > 2013 Paving).

Work hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day. Traffic will be reduced to single-lane and there may be temporary lane closures. Delays may occur. The use of an alternate route is strongly encouraged. This work is weather dependent and dates are subject to change without notice.

Questions may be directed to Wasim Memon, Supervisor, Engineering Inspections, at 604-276-4189.

Ponies in the Park August 24, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Giddy up on over to the Richmond Nature Park for a pony ride through the woods. Suitable for children 4 to 12 years old. Tickets are $8 per ride, and are available on a first come, first served basis on event day only. The Richmond Nature Park is located at 11851 Westminster Highway.

For more information visit www.richmond.ca/naturepark or call Richmond Nature Park at 604-718-6188.

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A new online traffic map for the Lower Mainland has been unveiled that anonymously tracks cellphone signals to calculate and display congestion levels in real time.

According to the transportation ministry, personal data from cellphones is removed before being incorporated in the map’s data system, but privacy advocates have expressed concern.

The map is on the translink.ca and drivebc. ca websites.

It was developed by TransLink and the $1.2 million cost was shared by the federal and provincial governments.

Major arteries are colour coded, with red indicating very slow traffic and green showing it’s moving smoothly.

It’s also expected to help various agencies study traffic flows in Metro Vancouver.

The map covers Highway 1 from Horseshoe Bay to Chilliwack, Highway 99 from the Peace Arch to Whistler, as well as all other numbered highways and major commuter routes in the region.

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Black Press The NDP’s justice critic is urging the province to overhaul its process for reviewing roadside driving bans imposed on drinking drivers in light of a recent court ruling.

Leonard Krog said the government should proactively offer to re-review other cases if the procedure for weighing challenges turns out to have been incorrect.

The B.C. Supreme Court this month quashed one roadside driving ban that had been upheld in the review process, deciding a report setting out guidelines for use of alcohol screening devices was inadmissible.

Defence lawyers say the ruling could be grounds for many more roadside prohibitions to be appealed.

Krog said the government must be scrupulously fair in how it handles challenges of the penalties, because they take effect immediately and are dispensed at the roadside by police, not a judge.

“In our zeal to get drunk drivers off the road, which is something we all share, it doesn’t mean you get to disregard the rights of citizens to fairness in the hearing process,” he said. “It clearly opens up the possibility of many other people asking for judicial reviews.”

Government lawyers are still reviewing the implications of the overturned decision.

But Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said the ruling appears to be largely procedural and unlikely to threaten the three-year-old legislation underpinning the Immediate Roadside Prohibitions.

“When you have a new program, you can expect that people are going to take runs at it,” she said. “But fundamentally, the legislation remains very sound.”

Anton said about 1,500 roadside prohibitions are issued each month and just two per cent on average are successfully challenged.

Alcohol-related fatalities have plunged 51 per cent since the expanded system of suspensions kicked in nearly three years ago—replacing criminal prosecutions of many impaired drivers—and the government estimates 143 lives have been saved.

Anton said the regulations continue to have a powerful effect deterring people from drinking and then driving.

“People understand the immediate serious consequences that flow from that.”

Drivers who get an Immediate Roadside Prohibition can lose their driving privileges for up to 90 days, have their vehicle impounded and face hefty fines as well as costly installation of an ignition interlock device in their vehicle.

Documents recently disclosed under Freedom of Information show drivers who challenge their rulings to the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles aren’t told if the screening device used to test them was later found to be inaccurate. They’re merely told their driving prohibition was deemed invalid, without provision of specific reasons, usually weeks after the vehicle was impounded and the licence suspended.

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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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Transit police are overpaid fare takers

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ordan Bateman, B.C. director of Canadian Taxpayers Federation, has for months has been highlighting the excessive pay and light workload of TransLink police officers.

His latest missive was released Thursday. Information on TransLink salaries shows that 141 TransLink employees made more than $100,000 last year. Included in that figure is 58 of the 166

TransLink police officers.

Bateman has noted before that these officers rarely stray far from the SkyTrain line. Bateman says about half of them are working on only one file, other than fare evasion, per month.

Many of the TransLink police are retired from other police forces, and collecting pensions in addition to their pay from TransLink. They get extra pay for working on Sundays, according to their collective agreement.

It’s obvious the Trans-

Link police model does not provide good value for taxpayers, and Bateman is right to keep harping on this topic.

TransLink is broke. It has no additional sources of revenue on the horizon, and cannot afford to expand services.

Its top executives are drawing hefty salaries, between $300,000 and $400,000 per year. While these salaries are high, the top executives do have many responsibilities.

On the other hand, TransLink police officers

have few responsibilities. Despite months of publicity about their lack of meaningful work, and the serious problems on certain bus routes, particularly in Vancouver, TransLink Police still stay off the buses. There they might actually have some real police work to do.

It is high time the TransLink board and senior executives took a good hard look at just what TransLink Police does, and how much it costs. If the force does not start doing more significant police

work, it should either be disbanded or reduced by at least two-thirds.

There should be no premiums for working on Sundays. Transit operates on a seven-day week.

In addition, there needs to be changes made to pension plans, so that TransLink police officers who draw pensions have some of their pension income clawed back, and used to keep that particular pension plan healthy.

There is no justification for double dipping.

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Pressure is on for skills training

B.C. Views

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dvanced Education Minister Amrik Virk has offered some advice for students heading for post-secondary education this fall.

In a commentary sent to B.C. newspapers, Virk reminded students that his task “is to ensure post-secondary students obtain the experience and qualifications needed to put a paycheque in their back pocket.”

B.C. is forecast to have one million jobs to fill by 2020, through a combination of retirements and economic growth. More than 40 per cent of them will require trades and technical training, and for students, likely a move north.

“My advice to students is to look at where the jobs are based and tailor their education and training to match,” Virk wrote. “Our population is concentrated in the Lower Mainland and southern Vancouver Island, but as a resource-based economy, many directly and indirectly related jobs are located elsewhere.”

That’s not the only blunt message for students deciding on a career. While defending his ministry’s spending plans in the recent legislature session, Virk described some of the problems that are

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entrenched.

Parents, particularly in immigrant communities, push their children towards medicine, law, dentistry or engineering, he noted. Students themselves gravitate toward areas that are familiar to them, such as teaching.

B.C. universities graduated 2,000 new teachers last year.

Another 850 arrived from out of province and were licensed to teach in B.C. During the same year, the B.C. school system hired 800 teachers. And many of those jobs were outside metropolitan areas.

It’s been hammered into us by the B.C. government’s endless “jobs plan” advertising, and a similar campaign by Ottawa, that more students need to focus on trades and resource in-

dustries. Virk acknowledges that his budget contains another $1 million for advertising, the same as last year, much of it to reinforce the need to fill skilled jobs.

But he danced around the question of whether there will be spaces in technical programs.

NDP critics say the waiting list for these kinds of programs at Kwantlen University and B.C. Institute of Technology are running between a year and three years. And they have frequently noted that advanced education spending is budgeted to decline by $42 million over the next three years.

Virk said post-secondary institutions working with industry have produced 456 additional seats in highdemand programs for this

year. It’s a start.

In July, Premier Christy Clark joined the chorus of premiers protesting Ottawa’s plan to claw back $300 million in federal training money to provinces, for its new employerdriven Canada Jobs Grant.

Clark and New Brunswick Premier David Alward were assigned to find an alternative to this drastic shift and report back in the fall.

As usual, the NDP spent lots of time grilling Virk about student debt and the alleged need to reduce it. Ministry statistics show that about 30 per cent of students take out loans from the federal-provincial program, and the average is $20,000.

One of the latest changes is a program of grants that go toward student debt as a re-

ward for those who complete their chosen program. With 23,000 students collecting $41 million in grants, it might be working. For all the fuss about student debt, students pay only about a third of costs. The rest is on taxpayers, whether it produces any useful education or not.

Virk is under instructions to review the student loan program “to find further improvements to meet students’ needs.” Given the magnitude of the gap between what skills our education system produces and what the economy needs, a larger shift in priorities is needed.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com He may be reached at tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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Britannia gets too much attention Editor: Re: City spending at Britannia Heritage Shipyards.

Britannia is not the only cityowned heritage site in Richmond but by the amount of money being poured into it you would almost believe it is the only one the city really cares about. While many thousands of taxpayer dollars were spent on weeks of full-page colour advertisements in several greater Vancouver newspapers touting the recent Britannia Maritime Festival, London Farm Day got nothing more than one simple text press release in our local papers. Britannia was flamboyant with signage, pennants, flags and massive origami cranes. London

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Don’t get me wrong, after more than 30 years of advocating for the preservation of Steveston’s heritage, I applaud the city for finally realizing there is value in our history and I want Britannia to be a success but not at the expense of other sites which are equally valuable and deserving of attention. Granted, Britannia is a big site but it is getting a disproportionately large percentage of the city’s heritage budget.

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I like the trail on asphalt, for it will not be dusty or muddy when the weather is windy or rainy. I did not have sore legs after walking on it. I like to take walks on the dyke for the spectacular view, but my joints did not, because of the gravel topping—they ached after walking. I saw many community gardens are right next to asphalt topped roads. We see plants growing beautifully along roadsides.

I suggest to set up different sections for community gardens, and encourage people of English, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Philippines, European, etc. to plant plants (trees, flowers, fruits) of their country, along the trail where there is still no planning.

When the greenway is fully completed, it will be like Minoru track, crowded with people who like to do exercises. The greenway will become a facility to assist Richmondites to live a healthy life in Richmond. This greenway project turns a wasteland into a wonderland. Nothing is more beautiful than that. It’s not an eyesore, but an eyeful. I give my thumbs up.

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Now that I have been up front, stating clearly that we do not wish to go on strike, I request that the provincial government be equally straightforward and honest in their negotiating with our union.

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I am sure they know that if we do strike, we will be causing great inconvenience to the families and teachers of the district. They also know it will cause anger towards us from the public. We do not wish to do this. We do not want to strike.

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school. Reading to children early on is the first step toward fostering a love of reading kids will develop and continue throughout their lives.

Many parents read to their children at night before bedtime, but any time of day will suffice.

•Don't be discouraged if kids are not interested in books. While reading fiction can help develop a youngster’s imagination, parents should not be discouraged if kids don't want to read books. Reading the newspaper, magazines and even comic books can help kids develop strong reading skills and an extensive vocabulary and, in the case of comic books, inspire their imaginations. Young sports fans might be more inclined to read the sports page than a novel, so let them do so.

Kids are more likely to embrace reading if what they're reading interests them, so encourage kids to read up on those interests, even if that reading does not involve picking up a book.

•Get your youngster a library card. Thanks to the popularity of e-readers, many adults would be hard pressed to locate their local library if asked to do so. But visiting the library is a great way to encourage kids to read, especially if kids have their own library cards. Kids with their own library cards tend to look at visits to the library as shopping trips where they get to make their own choices about what they're taking home with them.

And once kids reach a certain age, they can visit the library on their own.

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enduring at least one outbreak of lice. Lice are tiny parasites that feed on the blood of their hosts.

Head lice are about two to three millimeters in length (about the size of a sesame seed). A female louse can produce between seven and 10 eggs, known as nits, per day. The nits will hatch and repeat the process of the adults.

Having lice is not an indication of poor hygiene. It just means you have come into contact with someone with lice and have contracted the parasite. Sharing brushes, pillows, hats, and headto-head contact with someone who has lice facilitates transmission.

Many old wives’ tales discuss how to keep lice from getting into the hair.

None of these methods are necessarily effective.

Should lice climb aboard, it is essential to remove all of the nits and adult lice through careful combing and to reduce the numbers of lice until they die off. In extreme cases, a doctor may recommend a medicated shampoo.

Mononucleosis: Infectious mononucleosis, commonly shortened to “mono,” is known as the kissing disease. EpsteinBarr virus, the virus that causes mono, is trans-

In addition to sharing their time in the classroom, students often share their illnesses.

mitted through saliva. It can be spread through kissing, but also by sharing cups and straws or if saliva is expelled through sneezing or coughing.

Symptoms of mono include fatigue, sore throat, fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a soft, swollen spleen. Mono is not often serious and is even less communicable than the common cold. However, it is advisable to keep a child home from school until symptoms have subsided. There is no specific method to treat mono, but doctors may suggest a combination of bed rest, pain relievers and

drinking plenty of water and fruit juices.

Oral herpes: There is a lot of confusion about herpes circulating because two similar viruses are commonly mistaken for each other. Most of the cases of oral herpes result from the virus herpes simplex 1, or HSV-1.

According to the organization Herpes Online, the oral outbreak of herpes forms cold sores or fever blisters on the lips or inside of the mouth. While these blisters—and the HSV-1 virus itself—can be spread through kissing, most young children are diagnosed with oral

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herpes after they have contracted it through the sharing of utensils.

Sometimes parents inadvertently pass herpes on to their kids when they kiss them goodnight.

Generally speaking, oral herpes is most contagious when a lesion or blister is present. When scabs have healed and there is no other symptom of the condition, then a person is much less likely to pass the virus to someone else. When a blister is present, the affected person should wash his or her hands frequently and avoid touching the lesion.

• An outdoor edible garden program that is fully integrated with the curriculum.

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community

Hop aboard the interurban tram history bus trip The Richmond Museum is organizing an Interurban Tram History Bus Trip this Saturday (Aug. 24) from 1 to 4:45 p.m.

The tour, which will be held in conjunction with the museum exhibit “On the Move: Richmond’s Transportation Legacy,” begins at Richmond Cultural Centre, where the bus will head to Richmond’s new interurban tram building in Steveston. Participants will learn about the history of the No. 1220 British Columbia Electric Railway interurban car.

Then the bus heads to Cloverdale to view and ride on the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society’s interurban car No. 1225. Riders will take a round trip from Cloverdale to Sullivan Station. The bus trip then returns to Richmond, concluding where it started.

This trip back in history is fun for all ages. Only 20 seats are available so register now by calling 604-276-4300 or visiting www.richmond. ca/register. Refer to course #331609. The cost is $30 per person.

The exhibit On the Move: Richmond’s Transportation Legacy runs until Jan. 26, 2014.For more information, visit www.richmond.ca/ museum.

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Community Worship BAPTIST Broadmoor Baptist Church

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A safe place to connect with God and fellow travellers on your spiritual journey 8140 Saunders Road, Richmond, BC 604-277-8012 www.bbchurch.ca

Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Sonshine Adventures for Kids

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ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA

Come for 10am Sunday Worship and Children’s Sunday School and after-service coffee and fellowship.

St. Alban

an Anglican parish in the heart of Richmond Services at 8:30 and 10:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am The Reverend Margaret Cornish 7260 St. Albans Road, Richmond 604-278-2770 • www.stalbansrichmond.org

St. Anne’s - Steveston Anglican Church 4071 Francis Road, Richmond, BC

Founded 1888. Richmond’s Oldest Church

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REFORMED CHURCH (RCA) Fujian Evangelical Church

The Rev. Brian Vickers, Rector • 604-277-9626

Sunday 8:30 a.m. - Contemplative Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Family Eucharist with Church School Wednesday 10:00am. Eucharist, 11:00am Bible Study, 7pm Eucharist • www.stannessteveston.ca

INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH CHRIST-CENTERED CHRISTIAN CHURCH www.cccc-richmondbc.com COME AND JOIN US IN OUR CELEBRATION OF REDEMPTION! Worship Service 12:20 p.m.

Sunday School 2:00 p.m.

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UNITED STEVESTON UNITED CHURCH 3720 Broadway Street (at 2nd Ave.) Please join us at 10am Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 for Worship Service and Sunday School 604-277-0508 • www.stevestonunitedchurch.ca A caring and friendly village church

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English Services: 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

Mandarin Service: 9:00 a.m.

Minnanese Service: 10:30 a.m.

12200 Blundell Road, Richmond, B.C., V6W 1B3 Phone 604-273-2757 • www.fujianevangelical.org

GILMORE PARK UNITED CHURCH

8060 No. 1 Road (corner of No. 1 & Blundell) 604.277.5377 www.gilmoreparkunited.org Rev. Maggie Watts-Hammond, Min. of Word, Sacrament & Pastoral Care Rev. Yoko Kihara – Min. of Christian Development & Outreach

Worship and Children’s Program Sundays 10:30 am For more information, please check our website or call the office Everyone is welcome!

BRIGHOUSE UNITED CHURCH an evangelical congregation

8151 Bennett Road, Richmond, 604-278-7188 www.brighouseunitedchurch.org

Sunday, 10 am – Worship & Sunday School

Minister: Rev. Stuart W. Appenheimer, B.A., M.Div. Brighouse Pre-school:604-272-2480 • Brighouse UC Day Care: 604-278-8469

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Garlic Fest returns Sunday to Sharing Farm

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Volunteers and staff are busy preparing for The Sharing Farm’s 5th annual Garlic Festival, this Sunday, Aug. 25, at Richmond’s Terra Nova Park.

Thousands of locals are expected to take in the all-ages fun from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

More than 1,000 pounds of organically-grown artisan garlic—Korean purple, Italian red and a porcelain hardneck variety known as Music—will be for sale, and there will be a cooking demonstration by West Restaurant, Graze Restaurant and the Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant.

Entertainment will be provided

by Sybaritic String Band, famous for their high-energy renditions of traditional, contemporary

and original fiddle tunes, and Brehdren, a seven-piece reggae/ ska/rock band.

Earnest Ice Cream will be scooping garlic or salted caramel ice cream, and children will be entertained by honey-bee hives, a hay pile, crafts and more.

There will also be a free workshop on growing your own garlic.

While admission is free, there will be no parking available on site.

There is free valet bicycle parking, and otherwise people can park at Spul’u’kwuks elementary school and make the short walk over.

There’s also a free shuttle service running about every 20 minutes that will ferry people to and from the city’s works yard on Lynas Lane, where people can

park for free.

Also up for sale are raffle tickets for door prizes donated by generous local merchants.

Donations will also be gladly accepted for the new operations centre for the farm, which is nearly halfway to its goal of raising $170,000 for the project.

Having raised more than $75,000 in cash and in-kind donations, the effort is just $30,000 short of being able to complete the garage to the lock-up stage.

Anyone wishing to make a donation can visit tinyurl.com/ TheSharingFarm The Garlic Festival is expected to generate about $15,000, which goes toward the annual operations at the farm. The land has been provided by the City of Richmond, which also supplies the water and other assistance.

Dragon Boat Festival returns on Saturday The Steveston Dragon Boat Festival returns this Saturday to the South Arm of the Fraser River.

The festival is expected to draw hundreds of spectators and 1,600 paddlers.

Competition begins at 9 a.m., with boats starting at Britannia Shipyards and madly plying the waters in 250- and 500-metre races that end near Imperial Landing.

Each boat is filled with a team of paddlers, a drummer and a cox who steers.

Working in unison, the paddlers propel the boat with the aim of completing the course in the least amount of time.

The Fraser River course offers lots of great viewing locations along the

Philip Chin photo Paddlers race to the finish at last year’s Steveston Dragon Boat Festival.

boardwalk east of No. 1 Road. Starting at 7 a.m., Lions club members will be serving up breakfast

for $5. Food, activity and vendor booths open at 9 a.m. and a children’s arts and craft tent opens at 10 a.m. Entertainment begins at 11 a.m. with an African dance performance from Yasse

Afro Arts. Jazz, Celtic and reggae music are among the afternoon’s offerings on stage. Donations of non-perishable food or cash for the Richmond Food Bank are welcome at the Aug. 24 event.

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Longtime Richmond resident John Nasadyk, 79, made his first hole-in-one at Country Meadows Golf Course Aug. 12. According to friend Flora Muncey, Nasadyk has played the game for over 40 years. He recorded the feat on the 134-yard 17th hole, after which staff in the pro shop awarded him a trophy.

Shaul Gordon fences to gold Fencers with Richmond’s Dynamo Club won medals while competing for Team B.C. in the Canada Games in Sherbrooke, Que. Richmond’s Shaul Gordon won gold in men’s sabre, while Dylan French of Richmond won bronze in men’s foil.

Their teammate Emma Von Dadelszen won gold in womens’ epee over Vivien Cao, another teammate.

Zoe Clarke won gold in womens sabre, while Robyn Cando took bronze.

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Up to $20/hr, no commission.

Must fill 15 FT CSR positions immediately! Expanding firm looking for charismatic people to join our top notch marketing team. Must be outgoing and good with the public!

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Forward resume & drivers abstract by mail to: #102 - 8484 162nd Street Surrey, V4N 1B4 or email: shuttledrivers@telus.net

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STUDENTS WELCOME!!!!

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HER MEMORY WILL LIVE IN MANY HEARTS FOR AN ETERNITY. Sonia was born on April 11, 1936. She passed away peacefully at Delta Hospital with family by her side on August 15th, 2013 at the age of 77.

She is predeceased by her parents Harold and Gladys and sister Pauline. She is lovingly survived by her husband Nick of 31 years, her four children, Tim (Cherie), Craig (Belle), Nicola (Andy), Patrick (Nicole), her grandchildren Matthew, Sarah, Ryan, Mark, Cameron, Mitchell, Brennan, Jayden, Noelle, and her brothers David and Christopher.

Sonia (Reeves) Janzen

It is not what we take when we leave this world, it is what we leave behind.

Her memory will live in many hearts for an eternity.

Sonia’s Service and Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 at the Beach Grove Golf and Country Club,5945 12th Avenue, Tsawwassen, BC, commencing at 11:00 am. Her internment will take place prior to the service with family. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Delta Hospital Foundation in her name would be gratefully accepted.

Delta Funeral Home (604) 946-6040

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Sharon Ann Hendrickson of Lethbridge, Alberta, on August 13, 2013, at the age of 53, lost her fight with cancer while surrounded by family at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital.

She is predeceased by her parents, Larry and Laura Hendrickson of Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan, and her daughter, Laurel Hendrickson of Red Deer, Alberta. Sharon is survived by her children; Karl (Lindsey) Hendrickson, Sherri (Randy) Otis; seven grandchildren; her siblings Brenda (Oriano) Baldrey, Diane Hendrickson, Brian (Val) Hendrickson, Lyle Hendrickson and Gail Hendrickson, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Must Have Valid TCP Certificate, Reliable Insured Vehicle And Provide A Clean Drivers Abstract!

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SPECIAL $20 ALL READINGS

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FORKLIFT OPERATORS

MOTEL MANAGEMENT required for Ponoka, Alberta. We are seeking a positive, capable, entrepreneurial person or couple with previous resort or motel experience.

Email resume: Pamela@inntimateinns.com.

An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)7235051Edson,Alta

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OWENS, Joseph Millar January 11, 1925 August 13, 2013 “Joe” , a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital on August 13, 2013. He was born in the village of Kirkella, MB, grew up in Fleming, SK, the second youngest son of George and Anna Owens’ family of twelve. In 1946 he travelled to BC to work with his older brother Bill, at the John Hart Dam, then in the cookhouse at Pioneer Gold Mines, with his younger brother Ray. In 1947 both Joe and Ray relocated to Steveston to help brother Bill in the store business. 1950 the brothers built the first Super Valu store in Steveston. 1953 saw the opening of their second store in Brighouse. Steveston’s Super Valu was rebuilt and it opened in 1959. In the early 70’s Joe, with his brother Ray, started Owens Applicators. In 1976 he began working for the Richmond School Board, until his retirement 1988. 1982 Joe married Gayleen Fergusson and in 1989 they relocated to Abbotsford.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife Gayleen, daughters (with first wife, Shirley Pinder-Owens); Bev (Wayne), Joanne (Bernard), Cheryl (Rick), step-children Floyd (Nora), Verna (Mike), Harvey (Linda), and Murray (Cindy). Grandchildren, Chris (Loni), Jennifer (Sean), Dana (Tyler), Holly, Hayley, Robin, and Shayla. As well as great grandchildren, Robert and Connor, sister in laws, brother in laws, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and close friends. Joe is predeceased by his parents, George and Anna, his 11 brothers and sisters, and granddaughter, Katelyn. Joe was a well known friend of Bill W for 46 years.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, August 27th at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Memorial United Church, 33737 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, BC. The family would like to thank the compassionate nurses, for making Joe’s stay at Abbotsford Regional Hospital as comfortable as possible. In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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Sharon was born May 4, 1960 in Calgary, Alberta.

As she grew up she enjoyed going back to the family homestead in Beechy, Saskatchewan to help her uncle with their dryland farming operation. She always loved to see a good crop and when the opportunity later presented itself she took over the family farming operation from her uncle.

In1989 Sharon decided to pursue a passion of hers and become a teacher. She enrolled in the Medicine Hat community college education program and later transferred to the University of Lethbridge where she completed her Bachelors of Education in 1994. She later took a job with the Lethbridge College helping those who also had a desire to learn.

As a teacher at the Lethbridge College she enjoyed inspiring others to succeed in school and in life. Having had to juggle the responsibilities of being a single mother and student, she had a deep underlying passion for helping people learn. She spent a large portion of her career focusing on helping others upgrade their education and reaching out to those in need.

Sharon had a love for animals, was an avid gardner and enjoyed working in her yard.

She loved reading and learning about new things. Sharon was well known for her positive attitude and always being an uplifting and positive influence in the lives of the people she associated with. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren and travel to Koocanusa where she would relax and soak up the sun.

A celebration of her life was held on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Country Kitchen Catering, 1715 Mayor Magrath Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta with friends and family invited.

Sharon Ann Hendrickson 1960 ~ 2013

In lieu of flowers, a scholarship in Sharon’s name has been set up at the Lethbridge College, cheques can be made payable to “Lethbridge College Development Office” with a memo on the cheque: Sharon Hendrickson Memorial Scholarship Fund. You can send the cheques to the Lethbridge College Development Office, 3000 College Drive South, Lethbridge, AB T1K 1L6.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels Ltd. 1.800.382.2901. Send condolences at www.mbfunerals.com.

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Truck & Trailer Mechanic

TOWER TECHNICIAN

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader, is seeking an energetic, tower technician the applicant must have full understanding of electronics and 3 phase power.

This full time position requires knowledge of tower crane erection and dismantles .

Experienced truck and trailer mechanic with CVI ticket wanted for Langley fleet shop.

Four (10) hour shifts, good wages and benefits.

Fax resume to 604-513-8004 or email at tridem@telus.net

PERSONAL SERVICES

Please email all resumes to Barbara@megacrane.com

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CLASSICAL/ACOUSTIC Guitar Lessons.

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The Richmond Review is part of Black Press — Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii, as well as extensive online operations with over 250 websites. Black Press is also a leading commercial printer with 15 printing plants in operation.

Interested applicants should send their resumé and cover letter no later than Friday, Aug, 23, 2013 to: Rachael Finkelstein, Circulation Manager circmanager@richmondreview.com The Richmond Review #1-3671 Viking Way, Richmond, BC, V6V 2J5 No phone calls please.

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HANDYMAN, PROF and reliable for all household repairs and maint., incl expert painting, minor plumb/elec, small renos, clean up, anything you need help with, 25 yrs exp, many refs. Call Dave 604-3181046. myhandyman24.7@gmail.com

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Richmond Raptor Festival at Terra Nova Park

Keith Lui and Veronica Hung.

Amanda Oye photos Lauren Sechova, Stephanie Raphael, Kendra Raphael, Niko Sechov, Jaxson Raphael and Victoria Sechova.

Jamie Radcliffe, a bird trainer with the Pacific Northwest Raptors and Manwe, a ten year-old bald eagle.

Amarjeet and Rajdeep Grewal.

Sharon and Ken Taylor.

Birds of prey soar at Terra Nova the City of Richmond and sponsored by the Richmond Nature Park Society and YVR, last Sunday.

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A Chris, Jayden and Katryna Solberg.

round 1,200 people flocked to Terra Nova Rural Park to witness spectacular birds of prey up close at the annual Richmond Raptor Festival, put on by

“Everyone loves raptors, especially owls,” said Richard Kenny, community facilities programmer for the Richmond Nature Park.

“It’s nice to get a close up view.”

The highlight of the festival was a series of three 30-minute shows put on by the Pacific Northwest Raptors, who brought out a variety of birds of prey to show off.

People witnessed the birds, including an owl, hawk and bald eagle, up

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close, and watched some of them fly.

“Each bird is different, they have their own personalities … which makes it interesting,” Kenny said.

Part of what makes the festival popular is that it showcases birds up close

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that are often seen in the community from a distance.

“There are a lot of these birds that live in Richmond,” Kenny said.

The festival was the perfect opportunity for people to learn more about birds of prey, both

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through the live shows and through a variety of educational exhibits and presentations.

Amanda Oye covers the social scene for The Review. She may be reached at amanda. oye@telus.net.

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New season of strawberries in full swing Everbearing strawberry is the size of California varieties, but tastes like a sweet B.C. original

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

Michelle Titleborn shows off the bounty of a Richmond Country Farms’ field Tuesday.

Matthew Hoekstra photo

For strawberry lovers, it’s a beautiful sight: a field of hulking red berries clinging to bright green plants, with pickers trying to keep up with demand.

It’s strawberry season at Richmond Country Farms—and it’s nearly September.

This year the longtime Steveston Highway farm began growing everbearing strawberries, eschewing the widely known varieties that bear fruit in June.

Richmond Country Farms’ new variety, the Albion, slowly started coming off the pesticide-free fields in July and is now in full production on the farm’s five acres.

“It ramped up slowly up until now, and hopefully it’ll keep producing like this,” said farmer Lucas Hogler from the field Tuesday. “It looks like the size and appearance of a California berry, but the taste is like a local.”

His dad Harry Hogler grew Junebearing strawberries for 50 years before giving up on the finicky fruit several years ago. It seemed that just before harvest each year, rain, hail or a plant virus would

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ruin the crop.

Now they’re back in production with the everbearing plant, which continues to produce sweet fruit until the fall frost. It is, however, a more labour intensive crop, and everbearing plants have a shorter lifespan than traditional varieties.

But a longer growing season— and the possibility of local greenhouses competing with California in winter—are enough for some farmers to make the change.

“A lot of people are starting to switch over to this style of strawberry,” said Lucas Hogler. “I think it’s going to open up the market.

Local growers will be competing a bit more with the California berries.”

Richmond’s Birak Berry Farm also grows everbearing strawberries, which are available for U-pick at 4200 No. 6 Rd. Some of Richmond's other small farms stock them as well.

"Local growers will be competing a bit more with the California berries.”

— Harry Hogler

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