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Aurora military plane will do fly-by during today’s event

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Don’t be alarmed this evening by the sound of a lowflying four-engine military plane as it makes its way over the Twin Oaks equestrian facility in South Richmond.

The RCMP’s Musical Ride is in town today, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., complete with a team of 32 horses and riders for a one-of-a-kind choreographed show.

To mark the first-ever visit to Richmond, an Aurora long-range military patrol plane is scheduled to fly low and slow over Twin Oaks, courtesy the The RCMP Musical Ride features 32 Royal Canadian Air Mounties riding horses.

Force. Tickets remain available at tinyurl.com/MusicalRideRichmond.

While the gates will open at 5:30 p.m., the rain-or-shine pre-show starts at 6:15 p.m., with the musical ride at 7:15 p.m.

There will be plenty of parking available in the field directly to the south of Twin Oaks, and the bleachers will accomodate between 800 and 1,000 people.

Five food trucks will be available on site, and there will be plenty of things for kids to do, including a police dog demonstration, and the Richmond Mounties specialty teams will be there as well, including the helicopter, emergency response team, and marine unit.

Musical Ride is a rich Canadian tradition that dates back 137 years.

Members of Musical Ride are all police officers who have at least two years experience in active police work before volunteering for duty with the team.

The Musical Ride is presented by the Steveston Rotary Club.

Martin van den Hemel photo Actress Pamela Anderson sized up YVR CEO Craig Richmond during the YVR for Kids gala fundraiser at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel. See story, Page 3.

Big spending in Richmond Centre Independent Gary Law took out loans to cover his unsuccessful $100,888 campaign

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Candidates vying for the hotly contested seat in Richmond Centre put big dol-

lars into the spring election campaign, including an independent who spent over $100,000 in a losing cause, new Elections B.C. data reveals.

Financial reports for the May 14 election show candidates racked up a total of $294,913 in expenses during the campaign.

The biggest spender was winner Teresa Wat. The rookie politician who ran for the Liberals and was subsequently awarded a post in Premier Christy Clark’s cabinet, spent $135,390.

But close behind Wat was Gary Law, an

independent who spent $100,888 on the campaign trail—believed to be the most spent by an independent seeking a provincial seat in Richmond.

Law was hoping to win the Liberal nomination before the party handed it to Wat, a Burnaby resident. A frustrated Law went ahead anyway, putting his name on the ballot as an independent.

Winning just 1,604 votes—finishing fourth—Law spent the equivalent of $63 per vote.

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$250,000 raised at YVR for Kids

River Rock Casino Resorts’s Howard Blank added humour to his auctioneering skills to raise thousands of dollars for YVR for Kids children’s hospice.

Actress Pamela Anderson tours Canuck Place children’s hospice, attends gala fundraiser

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Vancouver Airport Authority CEO Craig Richmond’s comedic stylings and master of ceremonies Steve Darling’s sense of humour had guests laughing, and River Rock’s Howard Blank’s auctioneering prowess that kept them giving.

But it was actress Pamela Anderson’s appearance that had people buzzing at the YVR for Kids gala for Canuck Place children’s hospice last Thursday.

Some 144 golfers enjoyed an afternoon of golf at Quilchena Golf and Country Club, and they gathered at the Sheraton Vancou-

ver Airport Hotel for a fun evening where guests bid on dozens of silent auction merchandise, and those with deeper pockets shelled out thousands for liveauction items.

Anderson, a native of Ladysmith, B.C., posed for pictures with guests, with proceeds going to the children’s charity.

“I’ve done a lot of charity work all over the world, and I always was looking for something to do at home, and for kids, especially since I’ve had kids. I use the Airport Butler service at YVR and they’ve always been good to me, and (Cheryl Hendrickson) asked me ‘Would you consider coming to our event, it supports Canuck Place,’” Anderson told The Richmond Review at the event. “I think it’s the hardest thing anyone could face, is to have a child...pass away before you. They need all the support they can get.”

Wayne Duzita, who co-founded the fundraiser with Brian Flagel,

Martin van den Hemel photos YVR for Kids co-founders Brian Flagel and Wayne Duzita pose with actress Pamela Anderson and YVR for Kids chair Cheryl Hendrickson.

said the event raised $250,000.

Much of the giving came when Blank took the stage.

“It’s a great opportunity to be able to give back,” said Blank, who doesn’t have any formal auction training but has done dozens of charity auctions over the years.

While Canuck Place is the main beneficiary, other local good causes have received donations, including Richmond Girl Guides, James Gilmore Elementary School summer camp, Richmond firefighter charities, Spinoza Bear Foundation, Summit of Hope, CHIMO, D.A.R.E., Make a Wish Foundation, Volunteer Richmond Information Services, Skate with Santa, Richmond Christmas Fund, Special Olympics Richmond, Kick for a Care - Michael Cuccione Foundation and more.

Virgin Atlantic’s Donna Sawyer congratulates YVR senior vice president Tony Gugliotta, who was the top bidder on one live auction item, and then won a prize, only to donate it back and have it auctioned off to the highest bidder, generating hundreds of dollars.

‘Hell has no fury like a scorned would-be party nominee’

file photo Gary Law spent $100,888 on the campaign trail— believed to be the most spent by an independent seeking a provincial seat in Richmond.

From Page 1 Wat, conversely, spent just $14 per vote— and most of that cash came from her party.

“I find that level of expenditure by an independent absolutely astonishing,” said Norman Ruff, a University of Victoria political scientist. “Perhaps this is a case of ‘hell has no fury like a scorned would-be party nominee.’”

Ruff noted Law’s spending is one-third greater than the highest profile independent, Vicki Huntington, who won her Delta South seat after a $70,459 campaign.

Law was fortunate to net donations from some individuals, but the bulk of the money, $74,000, came in the form of a loan. His Election Financing Report, filed Aug. 12, lists the entire loan as outstanding. Law didn’t return a call by press time.

Meanwhile Wat is earning an annual salary of $101,859, and an additional $50,929.50 for her role as Minister for International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism.

Elections B.C. requires candidates to declare all expenses in a campaign, everything from signs and advertising to office staff and social functions. The deadline to file was Aug. 12.

Wat finished with 49.9 per cent of the vote in Richmond Centre. Behind her was Frank Huang of the NDP, who received 23.3 per cent support.

Huang spent $43,326, more than Richmond’s two other NDP candidates combined.

Richmond Centre Green candidate Michael Wolfe, who finished third in the election, received a $500 donation, but ended up spending nothing.

The biggest spender in all three Richmond ridings was Liberal John Yap in RichmondSteveston. The politician spent $155,450 and easily won his third term, but he was considered vulnerable after the ethnic-outreach scandal ahead of the election.

Yap resigned as multiculturalism minister after a plan came to light to use government staff time to organize events in ethnic communities and collect names for use in the election campaign. Yap—who spent 42 per cent more than he did in the 2009 election— finished with 51.7 per cent of the vote.

In Richmond East, Linda Reid spent the most. The longtime Liberal’s $108,918 total, which included $2,000 donations from Farrell Estates and Oris Developments, was unmatched by rivals, including NDP challenger Gian Sihota, who spent just $15,829.

What candidates spent on votes Richmond Centre •Teresa Wat, Liberal: $135,390 ($14/vote) •Frank Huang, NDP: $43,326 ($10/vote) •Michael Wolfe, Green: $0 •Gary Law, Ind.: $100,888 ($63/vote) •Lawrence Chen, Conservative: $4,470 ($5/vote) •Richard Lee, Ind.: $9,808 ($13/vote) •Chanel Donovan, Unparty: $1,031 ($13/vote)

Richmond East •Linda Reid, Liberal: $108,918 ($9/vote) •Gian Sihota, NDP: $15,829 ($3/vote) •Nathaniel Lim, Conservative: $4,077 ($2/vote) •Doug Perry, Green: $389 (less than $1/vote) •Lloyd Chen, Ind.: $0 •Ping Chan, Excalibur: $2,417 ($14/vote) •Cliff Wei, Ind.: $250 ($2/vote)

Richmond-Steveston •John Yap, Liberal: $155,450 ($13/vote) •Scott Stewart, NDP: $18,645 ($3/vote) •Carol Day, Conservative: $8,396 ($3/vote) •Jerome Dickey, Green: $3,559 ($2/vote) •Mike Donovan, Unparty: $1,031 ($6/vote) *ranked in order of finish

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Notice of Public Hearing Tuesday, September 3, 2013 – 7 p.m.

Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall

6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Richmond will hold a Public Hearing as noted above, on the following items: 1. RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9028 (RZ 13-631467) Location/s:

6433 Dyke Road

Applicant/s:

J.W.W. Leung, Architect

BYLAWS 9030 AND 9043

Purpose: To create the “Heritage Two-Unit Dwelling (ZD4) – London Landing (Steveston)” and to rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (ZS6) – London Landing (Steveston)” to “Heritage Two-Unit Dwelling (ZD4) – London Landing (Steveston)”, to permit development of a heritage-style duplex dwelling.

City Contact:

Barry Konkin, 604.276.4138 Planning and Development Department BYLAW 9028

3. OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAWS 7100 AND 9000, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9041 AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9042 (RZ 11-566630) Location/s:

2671, 2711, 2811, 2831, 2851, 2911, 2931, 2951, 2971 and 2991 No. 3 Road

Applicant/s:

Dava Developments Ltd.

Purpose of Official Community Plan Bylaws 7100 and 9000, Amendment Bylaw 9041:

2. OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 9000, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9030 AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9043 (RZ 12-619503) Location/s:

9080 No. 3 Road

Applicant/s:

Sandhill Homes Ltd.

Purpose of Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 9030: To redesignate the subject property from “Community Institutional” to “Neighbourhood Residential” in Attachment 1 to Schedule 1 of Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000.

Purpose of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9043: To rezone the subject property from “Assembly (ASY)” to “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM2)”, to permit the development of twelve (12) townhouse units with vehicle access from 9100 No. 3 Road.

City Contact:

Edwin Lee, 604.276.4121 Planning and Development Department

To amend OCP, Schedule 1, by redesignating the block bounded by River Road, No. 3 Road, Bridgeport Road, and the rear lane, including the subject site, from “Park” to “Commercial”.

To amend OCP Schedule 2.10 (City Centre), by redesignating the block bounded by River Road, No. 3 Road, Bridgeport Road, and the rear lane, including the subject site, from “Park” to “Urban Centre T5 (45 m)”; to insert Douglas Street between No. 3 Road to River Road; and to amend the area designated for park purposes within the Bridgeport Village area; together with related minor map and text amendments.

BYLAWS 9041 AND 9042

4. RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9045 (RZ 13-634617) Location/s:

10591 No. 1 Road

Applicant/s:

Rocky Sethi

Proposed: To amend “Coach Houses (RCH1)” to: include a provision for a balcony of a coach house to project 0.6 m into the rear yard to enable facade articulation and visual interest; clarify the maximum height to the top of the roof of the 1st storey of a coach house facing the single detached housing building; and, rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Coach Houses (RCH1)”, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two (2) lots, each with a principal single detached dwelling and a coach house above a detached garage, with vehicle access to/from the existing rear lane.

City Contact:

Cynthia Lussier, 604.276.4108 Planning and Development Department BYLAW 9045

Purpose of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9042: To rezone the subject property from “Light Industrial (IL)” to “Auto-Oriented Commercial (CA)” and make a minor amendment to the “CA” zone to permit the subdivision of the site into two (2) lots, establishment of a new road, Douglas Street, and construction of two (2) commercial two-storey buildings totalling approximately 2,360 m2 (25,400 ft2).

City Contact:

Sara Badyal, 604.276.4282 Planning and Development Department

How to obtain further information: • By Phone: If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above.

• On the City Website: Public Hearing Agendas, including staff reports and the proposed bylaws,

Notice of Public Hearing continued on next page.

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Staff Reporter Richmond’s sky-high office vacancy rate has fallen to a five-year low but remains the highest in the region, according to a new report from Avison Young.

The real estate firm’s Mid-Year 2013 Metro Vancouver Office Market Report pegs the vacancy rate at 17.3 per cent—4.5 per cent less than one year ago—demonstrating the local market’s continued slow recovery.

“Continued tightening of the Richmond vacancy rate remains a good news story for the market, which has seen a slow but steady rebound since 2010,” said Darrell Hurst, Avison Young principal, in a news release.

Surrey’s vacancy rate is close behind, at 16.7 per cent. The lowest rate belongs to downtown Vancouver, at 4.6 per cent, while Metro Vancouver’s average stood at 4.6 per cent after the first six months of 2013.

In its semi-annual survey, Avison Young noted vacancy in the Richmond market is at its lowest point since 2008 after peaking at 24.6 per cent.

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Asphalt paving advisory Matthew Hoekstra photo Signs have gone up around 8451 Bridgeport Rd., the site of the proposed International Trade Centre, which includes hotel and office space.

Numerous concepts and proposals exist for new office space in Richmond, but developers are proceeding with caution.

Vancouver Airport Authority has plans to build an 800,000-squarefoot business park, along with a 250-room hotel, within two transit stops of the airport terminal.

Original plans called for construction to begin in 2012, but shovels have yet to hit the ground.

Near the Oak Street Bridge, Ampar Ventures has plans for a multiphase development near the Oak Street Bridge that will include a 12-storey office tower and two hotels. The $100-million project is called the Ampri International Gateway Centre.

Other projects in the proposal stage that would bring new office space include a $150-million de-

velopment at Sea Island Way and No. 3 Road called Global Education City. That project includes a ninestorey office and campus building, a 15-storey dormitory building for foreign students and a six-level parkade and amenity building.

Across the street is a proposal for “Richmond’s next epicentre of business,” dubbed the International Trade Centre. The proposal calls for a hotel and office development with three high-rise towers.

Also nearby is Duck Island, current home of the Richmond Night Market, where Jingon International Development Group is proposing a massive phased development boasting up to four million square feet of floor space. Office space is among the planned uses, which also include room for retail, entertainment, hotels, a conference centre and parks.

June 4 to August 31, 2013 The City of Richmond has contracted Imperial Paving Ltd. to grind and pave the following location in Richmond from June 4 to August 31: • Seahurst Subdivision • 4000 Block Garden City • 3000 Block Viking Way • Southdale Road • 6000 Block Blundell Road • Cityhall Frontage - No. 3 Road south bound lanes (Cook Road to Granville Avenue)

• 9000 Block Ferndale Road • 7000 Block Garden City Road • 10000 and 11000 Block Blundell Road • Parking lot for Richmond Fire Hall No. 6 (Shellmont) located at 9400 No. 4 Road • 6000 and 7000 Block South Dike Road

Work hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekends.

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, or visit the City’s paving program webpage at www.richmond. ca (City Services > Roads, Dykes, Water & Sewers > Construction Projects > 2013 Paving).

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Notice of Public Hearing Tuesday, September 3, 2013 – 7 p.m.

Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall

6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139

Notice of Public Hearing continued are available on the City Website at http:// www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/agendas/ hearings/2013.htm • At City Hall: Copies of the proposed bylaw, supporting staff and Committee reports and other background material, are also available for inspection at the Planning & Development Department at City Hall, between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing August 23, 2013 and ending September 3, 2013, or upon the conclusion of the hearing.

• By Fax or Mail: Staff reports and the proposed bylaws may also be obtained by FAX or by standard mail, by calling 604.276.4007 between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through

Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing August 23, 2013 and ending September 3, 2013.

• By Fax: 604.278.5139, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office

Participating in the Public Hearing process:

• Public Hearing Rules: For information on public hearing rules and procedures, please consult the City website at http://www. richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm or call the City Clerk’s Office at 604.276.4007.

• The Public Hearing is open to all members of the public. If you believe that you are affected by the proposed bylaw, you may make a presentation or submit written comments at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may send your written comments to the City Clerk’s Office by 4 pm on the date of the Public Hearing as follows: • By E-mail: using the on-line form at http:// www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/ about.htm • By Standard Mail: 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office

City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000

www.richmond.ca

• All submissions will form part of the record of the hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. It should be noted that the rezoned property may be used for any or all of the uses permitted in the “new” zone.

David Weber Director, City Clerk’s Office

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ailed NDP leadership candidate Dana Larsen and his group Sensible BC are set to kick off their campaign next month to force a referendum on marijuana policy.

Much like the ultimately successful Fight HST petition in 2010, Larsen hopes to use the Recall and Initiative Act to force an end to what he sees as archaic and draconian drug laws.

Specifically, Larsen and his group want to prohibit the use of police resources in B.C. to enforce drugs laws aimed at the possession and use of marijuana.

Larsen will need to get more than 10 per cent of registered voters in each of B.C.’s 85 electoral districts to sign the petition in order to force a province-wide referendum on the issue.

He’ll have 90 days to do it, beginning next month.

Larsen is no doubt emboldened by the success of the Fight HST campaign, not to mention the recent move

by Washington State to legalize recreational marijuana use there.

And much like the Fight HST campaign led by former political pariah Bill Vander Zalm, the electorate will have to look past the Larsen’s personal shortcomings and focus on the issue at hand.

Of course it’s no secret that

Sensible BC is set to kick off a petition campaign next month to force a referendum on marijuana policy.

Larsen loves to smoke his pot.

He was a founding member of the Marijuana Party of Canada, former editor of Cannabis Culture magazine and published a Harry Potter parody titled, Hairy Pothead and the Marijuana Stone. He was turfed as an NDP candidate in the 2008 federal election after video

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Editor: At present, bus riders have two ways to pay on a Translink bus: cash, or Faresaver (a paper card with mag stripe). The bus driver issues a similar card when a cash fare is paid, and both cards record the starting time and zone, via printing and a mag recoding.

When boarding a subsequent bus, the card is read magnetically for each boarding.

When using the card to travel on Sky Train or Canada Line, and adding more zones, the card is read by the station ticket machine and a new one replaces it (this is often used by seniors whose Faresavers are single zone only).

Since there will be a one-trip version of Compass for passengers that pay by cash at a station, and assuming that fare machines will be upgraded, not replaced, why on earth can’t the station fare machines accept a bus card and issue a one-trip Compass Card, or perform an add fare operation if that’s needed? Why would this change cost an extra $8 million? It does not make much sense.

Roger Nathan Richmond

Wrong man for the job Editor: I feel quite concerned after reading B.C. Views

by Tom Fletcher regarding proposed liquor reforms. The B.C. Governments choice to lead

footage surfaced of him taking LSD. But while Larsen’s background might smell skunky to many, it is important to separate the message from the messenger.

And the message is clear: Marijuana prohibition does vastly more harm than good.

It’s a message that is increasingly finding an audi-

ence.

An Ipsos poll conducted last year found that 66 per cent of Canadians support the decriminalization of marijuana in small amounts. Twenty-five years ago, that number was just 39 per cent.

It’s an encouraging trend.

Marijuana prohibition funds organized crime,

this review, former discraced liberal cabinet minister John Yap. the decsions he makes will help decide future policy changes, affecting the public.

Yap’s less than honorable approach as demonstrated in the pre-election ethnic vote scandal would, I believe, impair his ability to do the publics business. He resigned citing. it was parliamentary tradition to step down while his ministry was under investigation. He assured the public that he and the B.C. Liberals would be exonerated. Just the opposite occurred. He was found to be personally linked to emails from his staff engaged in the ethnic vote scandal. He sat out off cabinet awaiting the last election.

The electorate in Richmond-Steveston returned him and the Liberals to power. That says more about them than John Yap actually.

Don’t get me wrong here, I am not trying to re-fight the last election. I am just pointing out a real concern about the ability of the liberal government to conduct this important job with a man leading this review who has in my view a huge credibility problem.

David L. Merke Richmond

Make an effort to learn the language Editor: Time out Canada. What’s wrong with our country? Politicians who spend most of their time with heads in the sand.

We have this constant stream of racism cries over treatment, values, language and signage. Our families were born here and Eng-

wastes taxpayer dollars, wastes police resources, and makes the drug easier for young people to obtain.

Larsen should be commended for going after an issue that most provincial politicians are too afraid to touch. His message is one that deserves to be heard.

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lish is our first language. In our family it’s not the only one. When you choose to immigrate to a foreign country, you have an obligation to learn the country’s language, and not just ‘hello, good-bye and how much.’

The McDonalds case is not the only disgusting example but the one I’ll address in this letter. The only people that are entitled to an apology are the staff members at the store.

The fact that the customer got a drink in the first place, regardless if it was correct or not, clearly shows that the staff member made an effort. As Spock would say: “If you cannot communicate, go to where you can.” Clearly this was the case. The suggestion that they should hire a Mandarin interpreter is as absurd as the original complaint. If McDonalds succumbed to that request it would certainly result in higher product prices to cover increased costs. Translation: we would be subsidizing the person’s inability to speak the language of our country. In retail Richmond, serving staff for the most part, are fluent in English, some more so than others. In some retail centres in Richmond, English is somewhat limited, if not absent. I hate to think of the reaction if one were to advocate English interpreters in those establishments. To continue this type of language isolation and cultural un-assimilation only serves to widen the gap between two cultures that should be exercising the same effort to come closer.

Remember, a language is learned by desire and repetition, not by unwanted osmosis.

More effort is required by the non-English speaking element in order to prevent an unnecessary but inevitable backlash.

Robert W. Randall Richmond

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Sensible vote A police officer's touching act of kindness Editor: Why would the police seek to ticket Editor: The other day, I was heading east on Cambie at Jacombs.

The light was red for me and as I waited, I noticed an elderly gentleman crossing at the crosswalk in front of me.

It was mid-day, but there was still quite a lot of traffic at this intersection.

Although the man started out on a walk sign, it quickly went to the halt sign. I can imagine what he was feeling as he was using a walker and I could tell he was trying to rush.

At the intersection, head-

ing north on Jacombs, was a police officer. He stopped, put his lights on, got out of his car and helped the elderly man across the street. The elderly gentleman put his arm around the officer as he walked across the street.

When the officer knew the man was safe, he got back in his car and drove off.

It was a small thing, but it was really touching. I want to thank this police officer for this small, but significant act if kindness.

Denise Chambers Richmond

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Canadian sits in on Japan’s answer to standup comedy Katsura Sunshine will share 400-year-old tradition on Friday

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K

atsura Sunshine is a one-of-a-kind Canadian standup comic. Certainly in name, but Sunshine also delivers his material sitting down.

Sunshine is a traditional Japanese Rakugo storyteller who will begin sharing the 400-year-old tradition of Japanese comedy to North American audiences next week in a 20-city, 30-date tour. His first Canadian date is Friday, Aug. 30 in Richmond.

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Born Greg Robic in Toronto, the trained actor and playwright went to study in Japan years ago and has since become the only non-Japanese Rakugo professional among 700 comedians practising the ancient art.

Kneeling on a cushion and dressed in a kimono— holding only a simple fan and hand towel for props—performances feature original material followed by a traditional story.

Telling that story is akin to theatre on a budget—stories are told through dialogue between characters distinguished by the storyteller’s simple turn of the head.

Rakugo storytellers undergo a strict chore-laden apprenticeship, which lasted three years for Sunshine under Katsura Bunshi.

“You get up early, go to the master’s house, clean and do laundry.

Carry his bags. Do other menial tasks. When he has a performance you multitask, arranging the dressing room, folding kimonos, managing the sound and lighting for the theatre,” said Sunshine from Japan, where he performs frequently in Japanese at his own tiny Rakugo theatre.

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Dabri has been practicing veterinary medicine since 1998, and doing so in Canada since 2010.

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From Page 9 Apprentices can’t go home until the master says go home. And then you go straight home: no drinking, smoking, dating or funny business. The master, however, pays for his apprentice’s rent and living expenses.

“There is a saying in Japanese, gei wo nusumu, which means steal the art. The apprenticeship is spent not so much being taught by the master as being with the master—watching him and learning what you can glean through observation and imitation, which is actually a heck of a lot.”

Sunshine made his professional debut in 2009 in Singapore. It was nerve-wracking, as he was the first performer at his master’s show, but it gave him the distinction of being the first Rakugo storyteller to have a professional debut outside Japan.

“The performance itself went really well, and my master was pleased that his story went over well in English. Perhaps the kernels of my current tour of North America were conceived at that first show.”

The comedian, known for his bleached-blond hair and Maple Leaf-emblazoned kimono, completed his apprenticeship last November and describes himself as “Canada’s very own and Japan’s adopted son.”

So forget Jay Leno, Chris Rock and Bob Saget, the magnet that pulled Sunshine into this brand of comedy was tradition. The art form allows him to deliver his own materiel—just as as standup comedians do—while also acting out a story that a Rakugo master has taught him and given permission to perform.

“The art form is really all-encompassing. I am free to be my own original comedian on the one hand, and on the other I get to stand on the shoulders of comic giants of the past,” he said.

Unlike many standup comedians whose act may be coarse and offensive, Rakugo is clean and innocent.

“It’s hilarious without being in the least alienating,” said Sunshine. “In order to tell a story, the storyteller needs the audience 100 per cent on board.

The purpose of the comedy in the first half of the show is to get the audience to get to know and like the storyteller. A Rakugo storyteller absolutely cannot afford to divide the audience, so coarse language, controversial material, talking down to the audience, all of this is completely antithetical to the nature of Rakugo.”

And staying clean can be funny, he insisted. A lot of Sunshine’s comedy is about the Japanese language and cultural differences, and the reaction in Japan has been positive.

“What I am most happy about is that in Japan my presence on the Rakugo scene is starting to be taken for granted—a much better and more desirable situation than being the ‘special foreigner’ who studied our art form,” he said. “Certainly in the Rakugo world I am just treated as any other storyteller.”

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CUPE education staff talks to resume Sept. 4

Staff Reporter Talks between the province and CUPE education workers are set to resume next week, the day after classes start for the 2013/14 school year.

Bargaining broke down on Aug. 9, but are now set to resume after nearly a month-long hiatus on Sept. 4.

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Sargent said she’s hoping a settlement will be negotiated quickly, and that the province provides school districts with adequate funding to cover any change in costs.

“CUPE education workers keep B.C. schools clean, safe and inclusive,” said Pawson.

According to a press release, it has been more than four years since the education assistants, clerical staff, trades, custodians, bus drivers and other workers have received a wage increase.

Nearly all 57 CUPE locals who represent education workers in B.C. have achieved a strike mandate.

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While serious childhood diseases such as polio and diphtheria are becoming rarer due to routine childhood vaccination programs, according to Vancouver Coastal Health medical health ifficer Dr. Meena Dawar, there’s still cause for concern.

“As we saw with the recent measles outbreaks in the Fraser Valley, and on the North Shore and Bowen Island, these diseases are highly infectious and can spread quickly among those who aren’t vaccinated.”

Dawar adds that the vaccination rate among kindergarten children has been declining over the last seven years.

“There’s been an 11 per cent decrease in Vancouver Coastal Health and five per cent overall in British Columbia. We’re obviously concerned about this trend because vaccinations are the best way to protect children against serious disease.”

Medical health officers advise that all children starting at age four get their booster shots to protect against polio, tetanus, diphtheria, chicken pox and whooping cough before kindergarten starts in September.

Dawar emphasizes that vaccines, including combined doses, are safe and can pose minor, if any, side effects. “It’s much safer to get the vaccine than to get the disease,” she says.

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Vancouver Canucks hone their skills at Richmond rink Kevin Bieksa among players who worked out at Richmond Ice Centre

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter For young hockey-starved fans, it was like Christmas in August. They excitedly bounced around outside a Richmond Ice Centre rink Friday, occasionally calling out “Bieksa!” when the star NHL player skated past.

The Vancouver Canucks defenceman flashed them a few smiles, flicking pucks in their direction before getting down to business.

Joining him on the ice for a conditioning session with skating coach Derek Popke were Jason Garrison, Chris Higgins and Dale Weise.

Popke said more and more NHL players are moving away from group training sessions and moving to individual or small group instruction to hone their skills. He began working with Garrison, once a member of the Richmond Sockeyes, and other players have since come

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During a routine inspection on Tuesday, Aug. 20—the second routine inspection of 2013—a Vancouver Coastal Health Authority inspector observed an active pest infestation of live cockroaches in several spots, including underneath the wok table, under the hand washing sink, on dry storage shelving, at the dishwashing area, along a preparation table and under a shelf in the kitchen.

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The restaurant’s primary operator, Doug Guan, was also instructed to have all fresh delivery of vegetables immediately be stored in the walk-in cooler following receipt.

Last February, Shi-Art was also the subject of a routine inspection that noted some issues.

The health inspector noted: “Ventilation exhaust and its associated cooking equipments have substantial grease accumulation...The entire kitchen floor is wet and greasy from the front dishwashing area extending to the rear dry storage area.”

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According to a recent Statistics Canada study, in 2010, 54% of volunteers in British Columbia received formal support from their employer, whether through paid time off, more flexible work hours, or a reduced workload. In our province alone, that’s nearly a million people who are being encouraged by their employer to give back to the community.

The question, of course, is why.

Why are companies – not just in BC or Canada, but throughout the world – implementing formal policies around employee volunteering?

Sure, it’s great for the community, but, as it turns out, it’s also great for business.

The same Statistics Canada study, along with countless others, cites increased employee morale and productivity as two of the major benefits experienced by companies with employee volunteer programs.

The boost in productivity is tied directly to the skills employees learn while volunteering.

What it really comes down to, however, is workforce engagement, defined by Dale Carnegie Training, a corporate leadership firm, as the emotional and functional commitment an employee has to his or her organization. According to Dale Carnegie, companies with high levels of employee engagement outperform their competitors by a staggering 202%. Is it any wonder,

Mary and Carly, of Back in Motion, at the 2nd Annual Day of Caring, held Saturday, June 8, 2013, at The Sharing Farm. then, that businesses are turning to volunteerism – one of the leading drivers of employee engagement – to help bolster their bottom line?

If employer-supported volunteering pays dividends internally, it can do even more for a company’s public image. Two thirds of consumers are more likely to purchase products or services from a business that is actively involved in the community. The key word here is “actively.” It’s not enough for a company to say that it’s community minded – it has to go out and show it. And there’s no better way to do that than by volunteering.

In the fall of 2011, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce partnered with Volunteer Richmond Information Services and Ashton Service Group to launch the Richmond Caring Companies program. Through a series of workshops and one-on-one consultations, Caring Companies teaches local businesses how to build an employer-supported volunteer program from the ground up.

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Scott Russell, of Sutton Group – Seafair Realty, participated in the Caring Companies program last year, and called the sessions “very valuable, as they provided structure and clarity to our charitable works.”

Other businesses that have completed the program include Scotiabank, The Richmond Review, Back in Motion, and Innovation Networks, just to name a few.

It isn’t all workshops and consultations, mind you. Each June, Caring Companies alumni put theory into practice at the Day of Caring, during which they volunteer their time to complete a service project. This year’s Day of Caring was held at The Sharing Farm, which provides fresh produce to the Richmond Food Bank and other charitable organizations. Nearly 100 Caring Companies volunteers took to the fields to sift soil, pull weeds, and prepare planting beds. The event even made the front page of The Richmond Review!

A brand new Richmond Caring Companies campus is set to begin on September 26, and it’s not too late to get involved. Regardless of the size or type of your business, we’re confident that you’ll find value in the program, because there’s immeasurable value in giving back to your community.

For information on how to apply, give us a call at 604-278-2822 or e-mail rcc@richmondchamber. ca. You can also visit Volunteer Richmond’s website, www. volunteerrichmond.ca, for additional program details.

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Basically, the reviewer needs to get a sense of the nature of your business, just by looking at the name (descriptive) but also differentiate you from other businesses practicing in the same industry (distinctive).

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Adding a unique word, place name or name can make a generic name distinctive; Wheelies Courier Company Ltd. would be accepted (provided it is not too similar to an existing name).

A name will be deemed too similar if it is pronounced similarly or spelled similarly to an existing corporate name. i.e.

There Travel Agency Inc. and Their Travels Ltd. Researching and Submitting Typing your chosen name into a search engine won’t work here – you need to search through the registry. This is something the Chamber office can help with. We help with drop-in name approval requests from 8:30am – 4:15pm Monday to Friday and can help give you the best chance of success.

Submission costs $45 (incl GST) and can be paid in cash, debit or credit.

Generally, results are processed in 3-5 business days.

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Investors Group is very proud to invite you to Passing Through – an exhibition of selected art works by Nicole Steinbrecher. Nicole is a local rising star and Investors Group Richmond Office is delighted to be hosting the opening reception in their offices at 100 – 5811 Cooney Road, September12th, 2013. Doors open at 7.00pm and the artist will be in attendance until the scheduled close at 9.00pm.

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BAPTIST Broadmoor Baptist Church

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STEVESTON UNITED CHURCH 3720 Broadway Street (at 2nd Ave.) Please join us at 10am Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013 for Worship Service and Sunday School 604-277-0508 • www.stevestonunitedchurch.ca A caring and friendly village church

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

Richmond United Church 8711 Cambie Rd. (near Garden City Rd.) 604-278-5622

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

Founded 1888. Richmond’s Oldest Church

GILMORE PARK UNITED CHURCH office@icrc.ca

St. Anne’s - Steveston Anglican Church

REFORMED CHURCH (RCA)

4071 Francis Road, Richmond, BC

welcomes you to Sunday Worship Services

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

To Advertise in the Community Worship page Call Geetu at 604-575-5304 or Armin at 604-575-5303

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...............1-8 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...9-57

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CHILDREN

CHILDREN ........................................80-98 EMPLOYMENT .............................102-198

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

LICENSED Montessori daycare.

ECE staff. Art, circle, music, phonics. 604-278-1675, #3 Rd/Francis.

PETS & LIVESTOCK ......................453-483

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE...........503-587

PROFESSIONAL SALES ASSOCIATES

REAL ESTATE ...............................603-696 RENTALS ......................................703-757

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AUTOMOTIVE ..............................804-862

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND: Ladies watch on Azure Road by Brighouse School.

(604)821-0712 lve. msg.

MARINE .......................................903-920

COPYRIGHT

LOST: Gold & Silver spiral shaped earring. Sunday Aug 25 in the vicinity of the dyke or garlic festival.

Sentimental value (604)271-5176 BC Cancer Foundation Legacies accepted. 604.877.6040 or visit: bccancerfoundation.com

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EXPO SHOW & SALE Sat. Sept. 7, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Abbotsford Exhibition Park 32470 Haida Dr. in the Cadet Building • Adults $6 • Kids $4 • Children under 5 Free • Family $12 (2 adults & up to 3 kids)

www.bcreptileclub.ca GUIDED Hatha Yoga Practise with Paula Craig, CYI. For Experienced Practitioners Only. Starts Sept 11 wholebeingyoga.com/classes RIDGE MEADOWS PRIDE 2001 girls fastpitch team is looking for players for the upcoming 2014 season. Girls must be born in 2001.

Tryouts are being held in Maple Ridge at Telosky/Thomas Haney fields on Sept 6th 5:30pm to 8:00pm & Sept 7th 2pm to 4pm Questions?? please email Pride2001Fastpitch@gmail.com

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• Annual Starting Revenue of $12,000 - $120,000 • Guaranteed Cleaning Contracts • Professional Training Provided • Financing Available • Ongoing Support • Low Down Payment required A Respected Worldwide Leader in Franchised Office Cleaning.

Coverall of BC 604.434.7744 info@coverallbc.com www.coverallbc.com ALL CASH Drink/Snack Vending Business Route. Complete Training. Small Investment Required. 1888-979-VEND (8363). www.healthydrinkvending.co **ATTENTION: JOB SEEKERS!** MAKE MONEY! Mailing Postcards! www.PostcardsToWealth.com NOW ACCEPTING! ZNZ Referral Agents! $20-$60/Hour! www.FreeJobPosition.com HOME WORKERS! Make Money Using Your PC! www.SuperCashDaily.com Earn Big Paychecks Paid Every Friday! www.LegitCashJobs.com

8151 Bennett Road, Richmond tel: 604-271-6491

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EDUCATION MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION RATED #2 FOR AT HOME JOBS

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

BUSINESS SERVICES...................203-387

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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.

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

COMING EVENTS

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Advertise across the Lower Mainland in the 18 best-read community newspapers and 2 dailies.

ON THE WEB:

CHRIST-CENTERED CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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

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INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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

Mandarin Service: 9:00 a.m.

Minnanese Service: 10:30 a.m.

Kerrisdale Antiques Fair. Aug 31 & Sep1. 10am-5pm. Kerrisdale Arena 5670 East Blvd, Vanc. Adm. $7.

Copyright and/or properties subsist in all advertisements and in all other material appearing in this edition of bcclassified.com. Permission to reproduce wholly or in part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or offset process in a publication must be obtained in writing from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse by law.

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

Fujian Evangelical Church

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

INDEX IN BRIEF

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

• Huge Demand In Canada • Employers Seek Out Canscribe Graduates • Over 90% Graduate Employment Rate

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

FIELD CLERK NEEDED for out of town work site (21/7 schedule).

Mature, flexible and positive communicator, understanding of importance of safety culture.

Reporting to on-site foreman & Edmonton HO. Transportation to & from work site provided. Potential to grow with company; Jobs@CommandEquipment.com.

Fax 780-488-3002.

www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com 1.800.466.1535

Interested in SALES? Outgoing? Motivated?

Gregg Distributors (BC) Ltd. is looking to fill a Lower Mainland outside sales position. Industrial and H.D. industries knowledge is an asset. Training will be provided to help achieve your full potential.

We Offer Excellent Growth & Compensation Possibilities!

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944

Please fax resumes: 604.888.4688 or e-mail: info@greggbc.ca or Visit employment opportunities: www.greggdistributors.ca TRAIN TO BE AN Apartment/ Condominium Manager at home!

We have jobs across Canada.

Thousands of graduates working.

32 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

WOODWIND CANADA Immigration would like to invite candidates who possess a special skillset in promotional aspects and public relations to drive the frontier of our companies. Our clientele are 95% Asian and approximately 5% from Italy or Eastern Europe. Candidate should have university degree in communications, public relations, marketing or in a related field. Please send resume to cchung@woodwindcanada.com

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HELP WANTED

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

Are You Tired of McJobs?

Looking for a Career?

$11.00/hr. up to $20.00/hr.

FLAG PERSONS & LANE TECH PERSONNEL NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

WE WILL TRAIN! COMPETITIVE RATES Must Have Valid TCP Certificate, Reliable Insured Vehicle And Provide A Clean Drivers Abstract!

Please E-mail Resume: grasdald@telus.net

Rapid Advancement & Benefits.

Paid Weekly!

TELEMARKETING

Call Today, Start Tomorrow!

Perm P/T, experience & knowledge of computers.

Salary + Commission Richmond.

Clse to bus & Canada line.

Must be an outgoing team player!

Mindy: 604-777-2195 GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-800-972-0209

Email resume :

michelled3900@gmail.com

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172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS

Required immediately.

Exp. in loading & unloading Super B’s & containers with 24,000 lbs machines.

Please call: 778-552-3495 or fax resume to:

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 .

604-270-9901

Please email all resumes to Barbara@megacrane.com

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

HELP WANTED

260

ELECTRICAL

Reunites Loved Ones

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HELP WANTED

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

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

Call JR 604-247-3712 or email us at circulation@richmondreview.com

Boundaries Number of Papers 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, 4th Ave (Steveston)

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

188

LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

www.paintspecial.com

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

341

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

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

PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

281

GARDENING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 242

604-812-9721

CONCRETE & PLACING 332

PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

A+ Lawn & Garden - Residential & Commercial services. 604.908.3596

287 257

DRYWALL

DRYWALL - 30 Years Exp. Reliable Work - Res. & Comm.

Mike 604-789-5268

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161

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MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused.

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1-877-776-1660.

FITZ ELECTRIC. New build.

Residential. Tenant Improvements.

Com Reno’s, Elect. check ins. work 778-231-8332, www.fitzelectric.net

ELECTRICAL

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

1 DAY INSTALLS COMPLETE BATHROOM REMODELING Free Estimates Ask us about $20K Gov’t Grant or visit: www.bchousing.org/HAFI - 1 Piece Seamless Acrylic Walls - Custom Showers, Tubs, Glass Doors - Wheelchair Accessible Showers

604-477-4777 www.bathtime.ca

SHOP from HOME!

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14800043

Mara Cres, Skaha Cres

64

Azure Rd/ Gate, Christina Rd, Otter Pl, Tranquille Pl

110

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Alta Crt, Azure Rd, Kalamalka Cres

69

14903065

Riverdale Dr, Stonecrop Ave

54

14903073

Gibbons Dr, Tiffin Cres

64

14903089

River Rd, Vermilyea Crt

21

14903070

Cornwall Crt, Dr, Pl

122

14903050

5000 Blk No 1 Rd

66

14901020

2000 Blk River Rd, Westminster Hwy

40

14903079

Hankin Dr, Musgrave Cres

90

115

EDUCATION

320

MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING

-

Commercial & Residential • Parking Lots • Driveways • Garage Apron • Speed Bumps • Potholes • Patchwork • Tennis Courts • Repair & Resurface Over 10yrs of exp. Free Estimates Insured ★ Great Rates ★ WCB

www.jaconbrospaving.com

604-618-2949

PATTAR ROOFING LTD. All types of Roofing. Over 35 years in business. 604.588.0833

ASPHALT PAVING • Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304

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PLUMBING

CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service • Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560 .

Eastcan Roofing & Siding •New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad

604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324

MIN. EXPRESS PAGING SYSTEM Reasonable Rates 604-270-6338

www.affordablemovers.bc.com

$45/Hr

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

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

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EDUCATION

115

EDUCATION

115

EDUCATION

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EAR 110

PAVING/SEAL COATING ASPHALT PAVING

63

14800084

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS 10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. WCB. Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters.

Chapmond Cres, Piermond Rd

14203240 Cairnmore Pl, Elsmore Rd, Newmore Ave, Pacemore Ave

POWER Washing, Gutters, Windows Maintenance, Resi/Com. Lic/Insur. Free Est. Call Dean 604839-8856

604-716-8528

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EDUCATION

338

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

DEMOLITION

SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS OF LIFE.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

DON’T LET TIME & DISTANCE STAND IN YOUR WAY.

173

Kids and Adults Needed

115

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

Psychic Healer

604-653-5928

BENEFIT PACKAGE!

14201154

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Discover the power of Energy Readings by Angela

One visit will amaze you!

CALL TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.

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

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AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

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

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PERSONAL SERVICES

SPIRITUAL

FORKLIFT OPERATORS

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PERSONAL SERVICES

Do you enjoy working with children?

D E Early Childhood Educators not only teach children, they aim to help children c develop good habits in learning and in life. d

Career Opportunities: Preschools O Strong Start Facilitators O Group Child Care Cruise Ships and Resorts O Supported Child Development

CALL RICHMOND: 604.270.8867 OR VISIT SPROTTSHAW.COM

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HELP WANTED

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

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

Call Roya 604-247-3710

or email us at circulation@richmondreview.com

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14301274 Cormorant Crt, Steveston Hwy 52 14302276 Cadogan Rd, Camden Cres, Pl, Kilgour Pl 31 14303521 Bates Rd, Greenlees Rd 65 14303412 Afton Dr 51 14304053 Rekis Ave, Gate, Romaniuk Dr, Pl 83 14302277 8000 Blk Railway Ave 23 14401650 Bromfield Pl, Mortfield Crt, Pl, Rd 92 14401660 Ainsworth Cres, Maddocks Rd 79 14402532 Mowbray Rd, Whelan Rd 56 14500454 Sunnybank Ave, Sunnycroft Rd, Sunnydene Rd 45 14600550 Anahim Dr, Aragon Rd 83 14600810 6000-8000 Blk No 5 Rd 126 14600554 11000 Blk Willams Rd 82 14600670 Seacote Rd, Seafield Cres 81 14002273 11000-12000 Blk No 2 Rd 94 14002278 (Apartment drops): Andrews Rd, No 2 Rd 186 14002281 Pintail Dr, Plover Dr 59 15101024 9000 Blk Cambie Rd, Garden City Rd, Odlin Rd 58 15101030 Beckwith Rd, Charles St, Douglas St, Sexsmith Rd, Smith ST 47 15101026 Patterson Rd, Tuttle Ave 34

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HOME SERVICE GUIDE PLUMBING & HEATING

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• Hedge Trimming / Pruning

• Aeration / Power Raking

• Pressure Washing

• Trimming

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e Centre 604-764-8894 St Applianc eveston Budget FOR SALES CALL 604-303-1110

PLUMBING

CONSTRUCTION • RENOVATIONS

• New fence installation • Gates & repair • Odd jobs • Roofing repairs • Powerwashing • Renos • Gutters • etc.

• Painting interior & exterior Free estimates (fully insured)

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•Backfilling/trenching •Asphalt/concrete removal •Drainage •Retaining walls •Install concrete driveways/sidewalks

WEST CONCRETE

We specialize in driveway, sidewalk, patio, foundation and retaining wall, all kinds of concrete jobs.

We also do fencing jobs.

Plumbing • Electrical • Woodwork • Drywall • Bathrooms • Painting • Handyman • Textured Ceilings • FREE Quotes Door Repairs: Patio • Pocket • Bi-folds • Shower

Insured / WCB

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advertise

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Call 604-247-370 0

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email: admin@richmondreview.com HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Mainland Roofing Ltd.

bradsjunkremoval.com

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Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles, torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warr.

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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

Difficulty Making Payments?

No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing?

We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE RENTALS 560

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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REAL ESTATE

PET WEEK OF THE

“DONUT AND TIMBIT” NEED A GOOD HOME WITH YOU!

DONUT AND TIMBIT, ID# 292515 AND 292520, DUTCH CROSS RABBITS, SPAYED FEMALES, 5 MONTHS 2 WEEKS OLD These two bunny sisters might be timid at first but you can win their hearts by petting them on the head or giving them treats they love such as craisins and dried bananas. Due to their delicate skeletal structure, this bonded pair will be more suitable in a home with older children. Come meet them soon!

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HOMES WANTED

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5431 NO. 3 RD 604.276.2254 & 10151 NO. 3 RD Richlea Square 604.241.7586

PROUD TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL SPCA

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Richmond West 1 bdrm semi furnished $850 util incl cbl net New appls, covered prkg, priv ent NS/NP Ideal for sngl/cple 604-272-3588

PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS FROM $140,000 Also; Spectacular 3 Acre Parcel at $390,000 1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com ~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS FACTORY DIRECT WHOLESALE CSA Certified Modular Homes, Manufactured/Mobile Homes and Park Model Homes. We ship throughout Western Canada. Visit us online @ www.hbmodular.com or 877-976-3737

WE’RE ON THE WEB Browse Classified Listings On-line

STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN • No Qualification - Low Down •

RICHMOND - 8031 Ryan Rd, 3Br Condo, Quiet, Spacious Top Flr., Near South Arm Park...$1,088/M 604-RTO-HOME / 604-786-4663

SUITES, LOWER

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RENT TO OWN

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TRANSPORTATION 810

TRANSPORTATION 821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

AUTO FINANCING

1995 ACURA LEGEND: 4 dr, leather, 154Kms. 1 owner. Fully powered.

Mint condition. $5500: (604)272-5687

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1988 ITASCA 37’ M/H. 454 engine.

40,000 miles. All running gear in exc cond. Attractively remodeled interior. 2 extra batteries installed.

New tires. $8,400. (1)604-744-1741

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 The Scrapper

752

TOWNHOUSES

www.ReadySetOwn.ca RICHMOND

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RICHMOND. Gilbert/Granville. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, lndry rm, lg deck.

Avail now. $1250/m. 604-271-5573 STEVESTON:2 bdrm.-Newly reno’d apt. top floor, 2 levels, 1.5 baths, w/d, 3 balconies. Water & mtn. view. $1325/mo. (604)435-6093

715

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

RICHMOND. 2 bdrm 1/2 duplex.

F/p, w/d. No pets. Fam. pref. $1130. Avail. Oct. 1. 604-241-9706

736

HOMES FOR RENT

QUEENSGATE GARDENS Conveniently Located Close to schools & public transportation. Spacious 2 & 3 bdrm townhouses. 6 Appl’s., balcony, 2 car garage, 2 full baths, gas f/p. 1 Year lease required. No Pets.

Professionally Managed by Colliers International Call (604) 841-2665 RICHMOND: Railway / Francis - 3 bdrm T/H, very good cond. 1½ baths. 5 appls. incl lndry & garden.

Avl now. $1400/m 778-848-6717.

STEVESTON, water, exec deluxe 3 bdrm 3 bath 7 appls sec garage balc’s alarm f/p ament NS/ND/NP Ref $2150 Now 604-241-8999

RICHMOND - 3 BDRM RANCHER

Sorenson Cres. off Leslie Rd.

TRANSPORTATION

Near Canadian Superstore.

New paint (Interior & Exterior).

New kitchen, floor, carpet, sundeck 4 Appls, F/P with wood stove insert for heating ($70 per mo.)

Residential area. Family oriented.

Large backyard. $1400/mo.

PET SERVICES

474

TO ADOPT CALL 604-277-3100

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RENTALS

MISC. FOR SALE

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Fifth annual Garlic Festival at Terra Nova Rural Park

Amanda Oye photos Marjorie, Carlos, Charles Victor and Patrick Myles Cunanan.

Ross and Rhys Alden.

Christine Tetreault and Jennifer Thompson.

Jeffery, Melissa and Daphne Lam.

Marilyn Churchill, who spent the day braiding Italian Softneck garlic.

Garlic Festival draws a crowd at The Sharing Farm

Around Town Amanda Oye

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ore than 4,000 people came out to celebrate all things garlic at The Sharing Farm’s fifth annual Garlic Festival on Sunday.

“It’s growing leaps and bounds every year,” said

Danica Scott, the director of communications at The Sharing Farm.

All of the crowd favourites from previous years were at the festival again, including garlic ice cream, which sold out part way through the event.

Throughout the day there were cooking demonstrations, farm tours, kids activities, and, of course, garlic sales.

There was tons of food, including cob oven pizza and there was live music.

The Garlic Festival was designed to raise awareness about The Sharing Farm, to fundraise money for the farm and for people “just to have a good time and celebrate garlic,”

said Scott.

The event drew in almost double the amount of people it had in attendance last year.

Part of the reason for its popularity is because it is the only garlic festival in the Lower Mainland and also because of the location.

“It’s on such a beautiful property,” Scott said.

All of the money raised at the event goes towards helping The Sharing Farm help families in the community in need.

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