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‘I owe my life to him’

A ride to remember

Cancer survivor will remember Terry Fox’s legacy during annual run Sunday

Poetic prose New Gwendolen Gross novel a beautifully written thriller Page 15

inant proceeded to endure six rounds of chemotherapy Staff Reporter and required full knee reInitially, the right knee in- placement surgery. He lost jury Daniel LeCheminant four inches of his femur, sustained playing hockey which required a metal post was diagnosed—as he sus- to be inserted into his leg pected—as a pulled medial to connect to a prosthetic collateral ligament. knee. “My initial symptoms were “The bone grows around that of an MCL sprain—sig- the top of it to secure it in nificant tenderness on the place. You can’t really tell inside of the knee and swell- though because it’s on the ing in the same inside of the knee general area,� he cap,� explained said.

LeCheminant, The Richmond now 22, who atman had just tributes his ability started playing to survive to two hockey a week things—catching earlier, and was the cancer in its also working at early stages, bea bar downtown. fore it spread, and Being young, the world-class B.C. and believing Cancer Clinic.

LECHEMINANT the diagnosis, Just over a year he forged ahead after the cancer diconfident he could simply agnosis, the young man has work though it. But soon the returned to his old job and pain worsened, to the point is back studying at Kwantlen where he could no longer do Polytechnic University. his job. “My life has returned to exA further battery of tests re- actly how it was pre-cancer,� vealed he was suffering from he said. “I am just as capable osteosarcoma, the same ag- as I was previously—well, gressive type of bone cancer almost. There isn’t much I that Terry Fox had. can’t do. That being said, On Sunday, during the there are things I choose not Terry Fox Run at Garry Point to do anymore like running Park, LeCheminant will re- more than a short distance, member the Port Coquitlam- wakeboarding and snowraised hero. boarding.

Only 21 years old, LeChemSee Page 3

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Six sheep on the lam after apparent theft Eco-friendly grazing idea becomes troublesome headache for Magnolia Tree Services worker

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter At least six sheep are on the lam after they were scooped from a fenced field next to a McDonald’s restaurant on Alderbridge Way sometime Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning.

“The livestock owner had 31 sheep grazing in the field but reports six that were taken at a cost of $250 per sheep,” said RCMP Cpl. Stephanie Ashton. Police are now investigating the apparent theft.

Property owner Modern International Holdings Ltd. had hired landscaping firm Magnolia Tree Services to maintain the field, on the 8100 block of Alderbridge Way, across from Lansdowne Centre shopping mall.

Magnolia’s Sandy Chappell has been taking plenty of heat for his decision to bring in the sheep on Sept. 4 to keep the grass and weeds in check. The next day, a restaurant manager voiced an objection with the city.

By bringing in the sheep, the landscaper was violating the city’s zoning bylaw, as domestic animals are prohibited from commercially-zoned properties, said city spokesperson Kim Decker.

Animal bylaw officers also inspected the large lot and found issues involving adequate shelter for the sheep, the supply of water and manure removal, she said.

The decision to bring in this ecofriendly field maintenance alternative was not authorized by Modern International, said manager Charles Lee. “As property developers, we don’t want this kind of attention,” said Lee, whose company has made a rezoning application for a nine-storey hotel. Lee said Magnolia was initially hired to cut the lawn in May. While city officials have been reasonable and understanding, and

given Chappell time to remove the animals, pressure in recent days has ramped up with the involvement of Mayor Malcolm Brodie’s office to get the sheep removed more quickly, Chappell said Thursday.

And now, Chappell finds himself the focus of a B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals investigation into how he’s treating his animals.

“They’re bustin’ my chops for animal cruelty,” Chappell said. “You’d think I was murdering somebody, the way I’ve been treated.”

The sheep were deemed in good condition and well cared for, but the increasing pressure about animal cruelty allegations has prompted Chappell to hire a lawyer, and has him strongly considering taking the sheep to the market for sale.

Decker said the city recognizes that the landscaper meant well and appreciates that his method for maintaining the property was environmentally friendly.

But since the commercially-zoned parcel of land is smack dab in the middle of the downtown area, issues surrounding smells and noises need to be addressed.

Decker said the landowner is being cooperative, and no hard timelines have been set for the sheep to be removed.

Chappell admitted that bringing in the sheep has been more trouble than it’s worth.

The request that a shelter be built for the sheep, when they’re perfectly content to stay in the plentiful shade on the property, is ridiculous, he said.

Asked why he can’t simply pick up the animals and remove them, Chappell explained that’s no simple task considering the sheep don’t like being handled.

He described the sheep as still shellshocked from initially being brought to an unfamiliar parcel of land.

Now that they’ve begun to settle in, he’ll have to round them up again,

Martin van den Hemel photo A vacant parcel of land next to the McDonald’s restaurant on Alderbridge Way, suddenly became a zoo-like curiosity for pedestrians, who snapped pictures when 31 sheep were dropped off at the site.

which will take time and a great deal of effort that will involve luring them slowly with oats and corn into an enclosure.

Knowing how difficult this task will be, Chappell can’t figure out how the poachers managed to round up six of them.

“They must have run them to death,” he said.

It wasn’t until the SPCA officer came to the lot and noticed one of his sheep was dead that Chappell did a count and realized some of his sheep had apparently been stolen. The dead sheep was foaming at the mouth, and Chappell urged the SPCA to do an autopsy to determine the cause.

Chappell said using animals to

manage fields is something he’s done successfully in Ladner and on a farm in Richmond. His latest local experience? Not so good.

“It’s just been an absolute nightmare.”

Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call the Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Terry Fox run set for Sunday in Steveston

Daniel LeCheminant at the 2012 Terry Fox Run.

From Page 1 The knee replacement he received was mainly designed for people over the age of 50, so he tries to minimize wear and tear so it won’t be a problem later in life.

LeCheminant also credits a strong family circle for helping in his recovery and highly recommends not living alone.

“I was fortunate enough to be still living at home with my mom and brother and sister when I was diagnosed and I think it made a huge difference in my recovery.

They were awesome,” he said.

“My mom is a single mom and took almost a year off work to see me through. It was hard on her financially, but the cancer agency stepped up and paid for a large portion of my medications. And at last year’s Terry Fox Run my mom pushed me the whole way in a wheelchair. I had

just finished my third round of chemo the day before and was not feeling well, but...sick or not I was doing it.”

The Terry Fox Run and foundation is important to LeCheminant. He said the awareness Fox brought to osteosarcoma has led to massive amounts of funding for research.

“All the advances to the drug treatment, the pain control, nausea control drugs have made my journey much more tolerable.

The bone biopsy was so much better than I expected and the equipment was state of the art.

To give an idea of how far we have come in treating osteosarcoma Terry Fox received a prosthetic leg, and lost his life.

I on the other hand received a prosthetic knee and an excellent chance of beating the cancer.”

LeCheminant said if he had been born earlier, or elsewhere

in the world, he might not be here today. And for being here, he thanks Terry Fox. “I honestly feel that I owe my life to him, that he lost his to help people like me. That was indeed his higher purpose.”

This year’s Terry Fox Run in Richmond is Sunday, Sept. 15 at Garry Point Park. Registration by donation is between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., with the five- and 10-kilometre walk/run and one kilometre family trek beginning at 10 a.m. There will also be a silent auction from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Terry Fox run is the largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research, with more than $500 million raised in honour of the athlete, humanitarian and cancer research activist who in 1980, with one leg, embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research.

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City of Richmond

Friday, September 13, 2013

City Board

City Appointments 2014 Richmond City Council wishes to fill vacancies on the following Advisory Committees/Boards/ Commission: Advisory Committee on the Environment (7) Agricultural Advisory Committee (7) Aquatic Services Board (4) Board of Variance (2) Child Care Development Advisory Committee (3) Economic Advisory Committee (7) Family and Youth Court Committee (15) Gateway Theatre Society Board (2) Heritage Commission (3) Intercultural Advisory Committee (9) Museum Society Board (2) Parking Advisory Committee (5) Public Art Advisory Committee (4) Public Library Board (5) Seniors Advisory Committee (7) Sister City Advisory Committee (6) Persons interested in serving the community, in a voluntary capacity, on any of the above advisory bodies are invited to submit an application, along with a resume, to the attention of: Michelle Jansson, Manager, Legislative Services, City Clerk’s Office, no later than September 20th, 2013.

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information on the purpose or mandate; terms of reference (if applicable); staff contact information; and to download an advisory committee application form.

Application forms can be obtained at the Information Desk, Main Floor, Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, or on the City website at www. richmond.ca (City Hall > City Council > Boards & Committees > Advisory Committees).

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Hard haggling begins over TransLink referendum Mayors first want more power via governance reform

by Jeff Nagel Black Press Negotiations between the province and Metro Vancouver mayors are about to move into high gear over the future of TransLink and the mechanics of a referendum Victoria insists is coming on increased transit funding.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone met regional mayors’ council chair Richard Walton Sept. 4 and the minister will meet the full mayors’ council on Sept. 26 to try to hammer out an agreement on key issues.

Walton said he still has no sense of what the referendum question will be or when it will be held—the minister has suggested next spring is better than fall of 2014 so TransLink’s needs don’t become a political football in municipal elections.

But mayors intend to focus first on a deal to reform governance of TransLink to gain more control over spending priorities, rather the current system where they can only approve or reject major tax or fare increases and the unelected professional board decides everything else.

Some mayors want to boycott the

referendum if they can’t wrest back much more power from the board.

“I wouldn’t say it’s a precondition, but the governance is ultimately an obstacle to us resolving some of these issues,” Walton said.

It’s not yet clear, he added, whether the province will agree to major reform—perhaps even restoring a fully elected board of the sort swept away in 2008—or just minor tweaking.

“If a referendum does not pass, the region suffers economically, ridership suffers and TransLink is going to be under siege.”

– Richard Walton Meanwhile, he said, time is fast running out for a referendum that would have any chance of passing, as a huge public information campaign will be required, along with a clear champion of the yes side.

“That is a huge issue,”Walton said.

“Look at what the government

went through with the HST. And time is marching on.”

Mayors in the spring opposed the referendum on any new TransLink taxes, which was a BC Liberal election promise, and urged the province to reconsider.

It’s unclear what funding source or sources will be proposed—mayors have suggested an annual vehicle levy or a small regional sales tax are among the easiest to implement, while comprehensive road tolling would take years of research and planning.

Also up in the air is who will pay to actually conduct the referendum and run the yes campaign, and what role the mayors’ council might play, since its legislation doesn’t anticipate referenda.

“If the referendum is coming, we need some clear direction,” Walton said. “If the referendum is happening, I think the question and everything needs to be worked out clearly by November at the latest.”

Failure would be disastrous, he said. “If a referendum does not pass, the region suffers economically, ridership suffers and TransLink is going to be under siege.

The consequences for the region are significant.”

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by Tom Fletcher and Martin van den Hemel Black Press A 90-day countdown began Monday for a petition drive to force the effective legalization of simple possession of marijuana in B.C. Richmondites can expect to see the effort materialize locally next week.

Corey Skinner is heading up the effort to generate support for the referendum in Richmond Centre.

He told The Richmond Review that he’ll be campaigning at the Brighouse Canada Line station Monday, distributing pamphlets and signing people up.

Andrea Evans will be the riding organizer in the Richmond Steveston area, while as of Thursday afternoon, the position of riding organizer in Richmond East remained vacant, according to Sensible B.C.’s website (sensiblebc.ca) Volunteers for Sen-

sible B.C., led by longtime drug legalization advocate Dana Larsen, have until Dec. 5 to collect more than 400,000 signatures. Using the same law that forced repeal of the harmonized sales tax, the petition to trigger a province-wide referendum needs support from 10 per cent of registered voters in each of B.C.’s 85 electoral districts.

Larsen has proposed that B.C. go around the federal prohibition with a “Sensible Policing Act� that would disallow the use of B.C. police resources to prosecute simple possession of small amounts of pot by adults.

Marijuana possession cases still account for 60 per cent of drug violation reports to police in B.C., according to Statistics Canada figures from 2012. But the number of cases declined 10 per cent from 2011.

There were 25,432 police-reported incidents of all types of drug offences in B.C. last year,

a 7.4 per cent decline from 2011. Marijuana trafficking cases declined more than 20 per cent to 1,006 incidents, and importation and exportation of marijuana declined by 40 per cent.

Marijuana growing cases declined 4.6 per cent, following a 28.6 per cent drop in 2011.

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District urged to support Sharing Farm Notice of motion requests financial support for new building The Sharing Farm is crawling ever-closer to its fundraising goal so it can build a new centre of operations.

That effort may get a boost next week, thanks to board of education trustee Norm Goldstein, who in a notice of motion for the Sept. 16 meeting of the board, will be making a request for financial support for the building.

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Friday, September 13, 2013

Floods, fires costly for B.C. government

Touchstone seeks renewed contract

thing would be rainbows and unicorns,” Farnworth said. “The surplus Black Press has been reduced twice, and we’re The B.C. Liberal government’s only just in the first quarter.” promised balanced budget is still De Jong said despite the relatively on track, despite a dip in personal in- small area burned by forest fires this come tax revenues and higher than year compared to last year, costs expected costs for flood were $71 million more and forest fire response, than budgeted because Finance Minister Mike de more fires were in popuJong said this week. lated areas in the south, Releasing first-quarter requiring aerial and rapid financial results for the response. current fiscal year, de Jong Forest fire budgeting is said the finance ministry always a “crapshoot,” with expects to post a small dry weather, lightning surplus of $136 million on strikes and proximity to the province’s operating settlement impossible to budget of $44 billion. For predict with any accuracy, DE JONG the second time since the he said. election, the surplus foreEmergency flood recast was reduced. sponse costs added another $27 NDP finance critic Mike Farnworth million to the bills for B.C. in the continued to question whether first quarter, after heavy rains swept the books will be balanced by next through southeastern B.C. and into spring. southern Alberta, where downtown “The government spent millions of Calgary and High River were flooded. dollars in the run-up to the election Total government revenue was up campaign promoting its jobs plan, $69 million from the government’s promoting its budget, basically say- post-election budget update in ing if they were re-elected, every- June.

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by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter The providers of a restorative justice program aimed at youth, is seeking a three-year extension to its contract which costs the city $95,000 annually.

Touchstone Family Association delivers the Restorative Justice Program, which is an alternative to the court system and emphasizes accountability and problem-solving as a way of addressing the harm done during a criminal incident.

In a report presented to city council’s community safety committee on Tuesday, senior city manager Anne Stevens wrote that the program’s goal is to “provide an alternative approach to the courts that places emphasis on accountability and problem solving as a way of addressing the harm that takes place when a crime or incident occurs.”

Over the past six years, an average of 39 referrals have been made to the program, costing local taxpayers about $1,850 per youth offender.

“The contract with Touchstone Family Association to administer Richmond’s Restorative Justice Program is a service delivery model that strengthens the social health and independence of families and children in our community through effective intervention and support services,” Stevens wrote.

“This alternative service delivery model to the court system addresses the harm that takes place when a crime or incident occurs, and ensures accountability.”

Touchstone first entered into a three-year agreement with the city in 2008, with the contract renewed in 2011.

If approved by council, the next agreement would run from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2016.

Touchstone executive director Michael McCoy could not be reached for comment.

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Dix to announce his future next week

Richmond Review · Page 7

Hydro rates going up, ‘but not 26%’

by Tom Fletcher

NDP defeated soundly in election, while losing votes in Richmond

by Tom Fletcher Black Press Adrian Dix is expected to announce next week whether he will continue as leader of the B.C. NDP. An official in Dix’s office said Tuesday no date or time has been set for the announcement. The NDP caucus met Wednesday for the first time since the legislature adjourned in late July.

Dix has faced calls from within his party to resign since the NDP lost the election to an unpopular B.C. Liberal Party coming off the repeal of the harmonized sales tax and other controversies.

NDP finance critic Mike Farnworth said Tuesday he will wait for Dix’s announcement before clarifying his own leadership intentions. “But hey, I finished second last time,” Farnworth said.

Energy critic John Horgan and other potential successors have also kept their intentions under wraps as the party prepares for its annual convention in November.

The NDP was soundly defeated by the Liberals in Richmond in the May 14 election.

The NDP’s share of the vote dropped in all but one riding, RichmondSteveston, where candidate Scott Stewart made a tiny 0.72 per cent gain over the 2009 election.

Premier Christy Clark met Monday with B.C.’s industrial union leaders, traditional allies of the NDP, emerging with a pledge to work together on developing natural gas pipelines and export facilities.

Provincial and municipal politicians are gathering in Vancouver next week for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, at which the opposition leader and premier traditionally give speeches.

Black Press Energy Minister Bill Bennett has denied reports that BC Hydro rates are poised to go up more than 26 per cent in the next two years.

Bennett was peppered with questions Wednesday after one of BC Hydro’s unions released an internal BC Hydro document suggesting a 19 per cent rate increase next year and another six per cent the following year. The compounding effect would produce an increase of 26.4 per cent over two years.

Bennett said the document was prepared for a ministry committee working with BC Hydro on electricity rates, and has been revised three times since the leaked version was created in August. He said the committee has found ways to reduce the rate increases needed to cover extensive construction and other costs for the utility, but he wouldn’t put a number on the prospective rate increases.

The work includes identifying 19 independent power projects whose

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power purchase agreements are to either be cancelled or deferred.

NDP energy critic John Horgan said BC Liberal interference has led to the current situation.

“Expensive private power contracts, billions in Hydro debt hidden in deferral accounts, a sidelining of the independent B.C. Utilities Commission, an 84 per cent cost overrun on the Northwest Transmission Line,” Horgan said. “There is no question that the Liberal government has mismanaged BC Hydro.”

Bennett acknowledged that the government’s 2011 intervention to cap rate increases below four per cent for two years has increased the pressure on today’s rates. BC Hydro had been proposing rate hikes of more than nine per cent for 2012 and 2013.

“I think we are feeling the impact of decades of difficult decisions by successive governments, Socreds, NDP, BC Liberal,” Bennett said. “All of us have difficulty looking the ratepayer directly in the eye and saying, by the way, we’re going to increase your rates by X.”

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f you are a minority government with a goal of removing your province from the country, and you want to avoid talking about your bad economic record—well, it must be time to pick on “the ethnics.”

It’s hard to come to any other conclusion about the motivation behind the xenophobic Charter of Quebec Values, unveiled on Tuesday by the minority Parti Quebecois government in Quebec.

The term “the ethnics” was used by former PQ premier Jacques Parizeau,

when the province came very close to approving separation in 1995. A 50.6 per cent margin approved staying in Canada. Parizeau blamed “money and the ethnic vote” for the narrow loss.

His successors haven’t forgotten. The Quebec charter is a thinly-disguised attack on non-Caucasian, non-“pure laine” Quebecois. These include those not from a Catholic background, those with a different skin colour, those who practise a religion other than Christianity (with a special aim at Jews

and Muslims) and those who somehow look different, such as wearing a head covering or a symbol of their religion.

Ever since news of such a charter was leaked, likely by the PQ, there has been a lot of reaction. Much of it has come from outside Quebec, which suits the PQ agenda perfectly, as it can then claim that Quebec is “different” from the rest of Canada.

However, it is heartening to see strong reaction from the federal government and the two federal party leaders who represent

Quebec seats—Thomas Mulcair of the NDP and Justin Trudeau of the Liberals. Mulcair, in particular, has something to lose as his large Quebec caucus includes some soft PQ supporters, and his party gained much of the “nationalist” vote in the 2011 federal election, when it won 59 Quebec seats.

The Quebec Liberals and the second provincial opposition party, the CAQ, also oppose the charter, as it was detailed on Tuesday.

Unfortunately, the CAQ seems likely to support some elements of it, likely

trying to appeal to some of the voters the PQ is targeting.

Quebeckers should think back to when longtime premier Maurice Duplessis targeted Jehovah’s Witnesses 70 years ago. This attempt to ban religious symbols is a similar paranoid attempt to exploit differences for political gain.

Most Quebeckers are fair-minded people. Hopefully they will see political trickery for what it is, and reject an attack on their neighbours.

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A farewell to flip-flops and icy drinks

Life Lessons Andrea Phillpotts

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hat does it mean to say goodbye to summer? It means farewell to flip-flops, to icy drinks on the patio, to sand between your toes and sunburns.

It means waving bye-bye to floppy hats and ice cream trucks, to barbecued meat and the smell of suntan lotion. It means the fading of lawn mowers and garden parties noise. It promotes going to bed earlier and not getting woken up by the sun anymore.

Fall means digging out cozy sweaters and drinking pumpkin spice lattes on your morning commute. It suggests stylish boots and watching the fall leaves colour the streets. It brings out toques, loopy scarves, and pink noses. It tastes of cranberries and smells of burning leaves.

When I think of the year in terms of a person’s life, summer is its flighty twenties and fall is the thoughtful thirties. While summer is hedonistic, fun, and irresponsible, fall is mellow, thoughtful, and cozy.

Summer is about getting together with other kids and going out to have fun.

Matthew Hoekstra photo Fall is coming—a time when the dead lawn comes back to life for a few weeks before hibernating again in a grey green until spring.

In the fall, we come back to our larger group of friends and gather for large family celebrations like Thanksgiving, the Mid-Autumn Moon festival, and Rosh Hashanah.

While the summer months bring us fast and fresh foods like watermelon, strawberries, Popsicles, and burgers, October and November reintroduce us to soups and roasts, turkey and squashes.

Summer is having a party on your tongue. In autumn, we savour and relax, sitting at the table a bit longer, reaching for a glass of wine instead of the frosty beer.

Fall means digging out cozy sweaters and drinking pumpkin spice lattes on your morning commute. It suggests stylish boots and watching the fall leaves colour the streets.

July and August is a yellow time with dead grass and sunshine that blinds you in the rear view mirror. It is the time when the colours of the garden stand out; there is no competition from all the green.

September is the resurgence of grass; the dead lawn comes back to life for a few weeks before hibernating again in a grey green until spring. In October, orange and red trumpet the swan song of leaves, shout-

ing out their colour before they swirl down to earth.

So while I miss the long lazy days of summer, there is a part of me that is excited about mellowing out in the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” (to quote Keats.)

Fall is coming. Embrace it.

Andrea Phillpotts is a Richmond writer and teacher. Her column appears bi-weekly in The Richmond Review. Opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect those of any school district, organization, or school.

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letters Bill needs support to eliminate ‘pigs at the trough’ Editor: It has come to my attention via the Canadian Taxpayers Federation that Senators and other parliamentarians are allowed to collect their very lucrative pensions even if convicted of defrauding taxpayers.

There appears to be something wrong on this scenario since I believe that we all agree that elected officials should be held to a higher standard than the rest of us since we, the people, put our trust in them as our representatives on how our monies are spent.

It appears that this principle has been lost to the winds of time since greed has overwhelmed such principles.

John Williamson, a Conservative MP from New Brunswick has introduced Bill C-518, a private member’s bill that would take away the pensions from people like Raymond Lavigne or any federal politician who is charged and convicted of defrauding taxpayers.

The bill states that any conviction of those who were MPs or senators on June 3, 2013 will result in loss of their parliamentary pension—meaning that as long as the bill passes, if they are convicted, they would lose their pensions, even if they resign.

Mr. Williamson’s bill requires the support of Canadian citizens through their voice on this issue. The voter needs to become more proactive

and show that there is a change in the wind and that the use of public funds must be more efficiently used than what has been happening in the past. Pigs at the trough may be an appropriate term to be used in these instances.

Charn Deol Richmond

Let’s finish these negotiations Editor: I’d like to applaud the chair of the Richmond board of education and the rest of the board for their letter to Education Minister Fassbender urging a settlement for the sake of our kids.

Negotiating in good faith is important. An agreement that is fair for both sides is what should be aimed for and political gain of any kind that either side may seek to reap should be immediately refuted by the public.

What surprises me is that the letter from the board did not explicitly call for consistent, stable funding—to my knowledge, a long frustration of our trustees. We ought to provide a fully funded, high quality K-12 public education to our kids and nothing less.

But we also need the funding to keep up with those costs with consistent funding and maintain the mandated balanced board budget.

Let’s get these negotiations done and over with so we can get back to putting our kids first in education.

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Considering the tragedy of the Lemon Creek toxic and flammable jet fuel

spill facing the residents and the environment around Lemon Creek, Slocan and Columbia rivers, why are there hazardous tanker trucks on our roads to supply YVR? Tanker trucks are arguably one of the worst methods of transporting petro-chemicals due to the health and safety risks they pose to the public and the environment.

A month after the spill, people near Lemon Creek are reporting the water still smells and tastes of jet fuel. According to the Castlegar News, the jet fuel spill slick flowed from Lemon Creek to the Slocan River, to the Kootenay River and the Columbia River. Only time will tell what the long-term pollution effects on the people and environment will be.

Currently about 80 per cent of the jet fuel for YVR is delivered through an existing pipeline from Burnaby. In a publicaly available legal document, produced on behalf of the pipeline operator, states that the existing pipeline capacity would be able to meet the needs of about 24 million YVR passengers. Currently YVR has about only 17 million passengers annually and its growth has stagnated

in the last five years.

This future deficit of seven million passengers could be easily resolved if the existing pipeline is utilized more efficiently.

VAFFC’s own spill frequency estimates for the proposed Fraser River super tanker terminal predicts spills of nearly four times the size of the Lemon Creek spill at 120,000 litres every 32 years and 6,000 litres every six years, on average, over 60 years.

VAFFC has shown it does not have public and environmental interest at heart now or in the future. We must protect our communities and valuable ecosystem of the Fraser River Estuary from reckless, self-serving and unnecessary risks.

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letters The negative impact of those little handheld devices Editor: In our vacation travels we have been regularly exposed to a common situation that effectively illustrates one of the more negative effects of people’s addiction to and/or dependence on handheld devices and whatever apps they contain.

When riding hotel elevators it is the people who are not engaged with their devices that are inclined to say hello or good morning to each other and engage in small talk, while those that are busy pushing on little screens or squinting at text messages seem to be totally

unaware that there are other human beings sharing space with them.

You could ask yourself why researchers are finding that feelings of disconnectedness and alienation are increasing rather than diminishing in our society, but just taking a ride in a hotel elevator makes the answer selfevident.

Perhaps we should label this unfortunate and essentially antisocial phenomena “disconnected connectedness” (or “discon” for those who love acronyms).

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Bravo to our heroes Editor: Driving down Garden City Road on Sept. 11 was a reminder of the true heroes. I thank all of you.

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letters How to eat out of a recycling bin and get noticed Editor: Three months have passed since the introduction of the Green Cart recycling program. And out of a possible total of five rotten apple cores I give it a three and one half.

This self proclaimed above-average victory of my two-wheeled multipurpose (that’s right, multipurpose) green slow cooker, tub and cart is one I thought I would never proclaim.

Why even the little beige and white the kitchen container that came zip-wire to its shiny toy solider green body is deserving of a round of applause every time I open its lid.

The 240 litre cart that I was entrusted with, by the City of Richmond, has been a real godsend this past summer. July was hot! And because of the water tight properties of my Green Cart, it doubled as a personal hot tub.

I would half fill my Green Tub with the garden hose in early morning, and by afternoon, I would top off the water level with my bulk for a comfortable dip. And with its privacy lid, one could enjoy a calming soak in the middle of the wife’s begonia patch. (This location was chosen as to not waste water.)

After a good soak, and exfoliation, the nutrient rich water was then ladled onto her prize winning perennials. (I tried it on the tomatoes but they came out tasting funny.)

Just a cautionary note here— it’s a one-man tub. Don’t get all crazed up some night and you and the wife try to have a romantic interlude in it. The good City of Richmond didn’t make it for that purpose. Just cause the patio table was just out of reach—and your wife (on the side with the wheels) reaches too far over for her light libation, and the cart tips you, her, and what’s left of 120 litres of warm hose water, crushing her begonias—doesn’t mean you can get after the City of Richmond for poor product design.

What our Green Carts do and are only supposed to do is recycle yard and kitchen waste.

But with its ability to retain solar heat,which make it a slow cooker—and hot tub—it earns three and one half rotten apple cores out of five.

The cute kitchen container that piggy-backed in on my hot tub was just too nice to fill with rotting, stinking, putrid—or the wife’s meatloaf—kitchen waste.

I took mine to work for two months as my lunch box. And do you know for those two months I won the company’s environment award each month. And, I got a raise! It seems management, watching me eat carrots and celery from my recycling kitchen container, thought I was going the extra mile on environment concerns. And the raise came because my diet, as it would appear,

was lacking in anything fresh, or, before its sell-by date.

Again just a note here—it’s a great way to get a raise but you will probably be stuck in the warehouse the rest of your career for eating, what would appear to be, garbage.

The round of applause I give to the kitchen container each time I lift the lid is just me trying to kill them little flies that come with every piece of rotting, stinking, putrid (not the meatloaf, it’s too hard) piece of fruit. I spin around the kitchen high and low applauding my little beige box.

Why sometimes for no reason at all I break into applause. I’m very appreciative!

Again, just a note. You can place the kitchen container in the fridge to rid yourself of these flying nuisances, but tell your spouse what you’re doing. Because, for the first three days of taking my new lunch box to work, I was eating rotting, stinking, putrid (again, not the meatloaf) leftovers, placed there for recycling.

So even with random and loud applause, I’m afraid the kitchen container only achieves one and a half rotting apple cores out of five as a recycling container. Had its lid been airtight a much higher score would of been obtained.

But, as a lunch box, five rotten apple cores out of five!

Bob Niles Richmond

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hether it’s a sudden emergency or a new diagnosis of something never before imagined, life often has a way of taking sharp turns when we least expect it.

That’s something John Roberts, Richmond resident, husband, and father of five, experienced first-hand. The story of his journey through Richmond Hospital is a personal and moving account of what happens when someone unexpectedly becomes a patient.

It’s also a wonderful reminder of how fortunate we are to have such skilled health care professionals close to home because of the support we receive from our community.

Here’s John in his own words: “As I sat in the doctor’s office that Wednesday morning, I thought of my high

school sweetheart, now my wife of 29 years. I thought of the life we’d built together and our five children. I took a deep breath, turned to Dr. Kiara Hennessey at Richmond Hospital and said, ‘Whatever you need to do, do it.’ “As I spoke the words, my mind reviewed the events of the past few days. A nagging pain in my abdomen set in on Friday, and steadily grew worse during the night. My wife convinced me to go to the Emergency Department at Richmond Hospital on the Saturday afternoon. I thought the pain would go away, and I didn’t want to

waste my whole day in the emergency room. “Fortunately, I didn’t have to wait long at all.

Unfortunately, the CT scan showed something I never imagined.

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There was an 80 per cent chance it was cancerous. I was trying hard to stay positive, but everything was happening so fast. No one is ever prepared to hear that they have a tumour.

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From Page 13 “As Dr. Hennessey and I talked about different options—taking out part of the kidney, or all of it, I trusted her to do what was necessary. She was very knowledgeable, and made my wife and me feel extremely comfortable.

“She put us both at ease, and we knew she would do what was best. Dr. Hennessey is a renowned urologist specializing in minimally invasive surgeries for kidney and prostate cancers. Her training, skills and expertise are highly specialized, but she spoke to me in a language I understood. Everyone at Richmond Hospital was very thorough and professional, and

never lost the human touch. I felt well cared for as a patient and as a person.

“Without your support, Richmond Hospital couldn’t function as efficiently as it does. Your gifts help purchase life-saving equipment and fund modern facilities and services vital to our community. In turn, we rely on the support and expertise of the doctors and nurses, sometimes in the darkest days of our lives.

“In the end, Dr. Hennessey removed my entire right kidney—and all the cancer. Today, I’m healthy and active again. I’m able to do all the things I enjoy with the people I love, because someone

like you in the Richmond community cared enough to give to Richmond Hospital Foundation.

“From a man with a new lease on life, and his loving family—thank you.”

Watch for John’s story in your mailbox this autumn. If you did not receive your copy and would like to learn more, or if you’d like to donate to Richmond Hospital Foundation, please call 604-2445252, or visit richmondhospitalfoundation.com. We welcome your donation!

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Poetic prose give this thriller an edge

Book Club Shelley Civkin

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ometimes when you’re not looking, a really good book jumps out at you and insists to be read. Such was the case with When She Was Gone by Gwendolen Gross.

Aside from being an entertaining psychological thriller, this novel is beautifully written, with the prose often reading like

poetry.

One quiet summer morning before anyone has woken up, 17-year-old Linsey vanishes. Destined for her first year at Cornell University, the outgoing teen leaves home without a trace. Rocked by the shock of it all, the sleepy little suburb tries to piece together Linsey’s life, the known and the unknown.

Each person in the neighbourhood seems invested in Linsey’s safe return: her mother Abigail, who is panic stricken; her sort-of ex-boyfriend Timmy, who still loves Linsey; Geo, the young boy who lives next door, but who really lives on the periphery of life because of his weirdness; elderly, sick Mr. Leonard, a former piano teacher who walks around wearing his dead mother’s gowns, and who witnesses Linsey’s departure; and others. This

small community wants and needs Linsey back so that normalcy can resume.

Author Gross deftly spins the story so that everywhere the reader looks, another suspect pops up.

There’s the sexy, handsome Jordan who works at Starbucks and used to know Linsey in school; Geo, the 11-year-old who documents life by constantly taking photos of everyone and everything; Cliff, the flirtatious guy that Linsey and some friends stayed with when they went to check out Brown University; and of course the creepy Mr. Leonard, who is seen carrying a pink sweater that looks suspiciously like one of Linsey’s.

Abigail and her husband go so far as to hire a private detective to find Linsey, but all he comes up with are lukewarm leads.

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SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES Chair: Dan Ashton, MLA (Penticton) Deputy Chair: Mike Farnworth, MLA (Port Coquitlam)

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The Committee is holding public hearings in Vancouver on September 20, Surrey on September 23 and Port Coquitlam and Chilliwack on September 24. For more information visit our website or contact the Parliamentary Committees Office.

British Columbians can participate by attending a public hearing, answering an on-line survey, making a written submission, or sending the Committee a video or audio file. The consultation process concludes Wednesday, October 16, 2013.

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About Linsey’s disappearance, she writes: �‌A youthful indiscretion. But it was no such thing; it was the desire to be missing, if only for a day or two‌to walk on the edge so someone would grab you back again before you fell.�

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Shelley Civkin is communications officer at Richmond Public Library. For other popular reading suggestions check out Richmond Public Library’s Web site at www.yourlibrary.ca/ goodbooks/.

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by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Bobby Bruce grew up on stage. From TV and film to musical theatre and rock revues, he spent his youth honing his performing skills.

In 1994, he discovered his calling. The Port Coquitlam-raised Bruce started impersonating Neil Diamond on stage, and a tribute career was born.

Following a royal performance for the king and queen of Malaysia and a tour of Australia, Bruce rebranded his Neil Diamond tribute show, creating Nearly Neil and the Solitary Band.

The band performs in venues in Australia, Europe and North America. Later this month the band will head to the Netherlands. Bruce regularly performs at Lulu’s Lounge in River Rock Casino Resort, where he next performs tonight (Friday) and Saturday.

He’s also a fixture at the Pacific National Exhibition, where he again appeared this summer. Bruce is also working on other musical projects, including an all-Canadian content show called Canadian-A, while delving into the world of original music. But it’s his ability to recreate the excitement of the living legend Neil Diamond that he’s best known for.

The man with the voice and acoustic guitar will perform at Richmond’s Lulu’s Lounge at 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 and 14. Admission is free.

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‘They thought I was Neil Diamond’ From Page 17 1. When did you first realize you’d make a good Neil Diamond? Around 1990, while working at Maz’n’Me’s Dinner Theater in Port Coquitlam.

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3. Where did you grow up? Port Coquitlam, with the Coquitlam River as my playground.

4. First instrument? Yamaha nylon 6 string classical guitar.

5. You grew up on stage, who put you there? I begged my parents for several years until they finally let me write a letter to Jerry Lodge talent. Marie Morton signed me when I was 10 years old.

6. What three Neil Diamond songs does every audience want to hear? “Sweet Caroline,” “Cracklin’ Rosie” and “Cherry Cherry.”

7. What part of the world has the biggest Neil Diamond fans?

Australia.

8. How often do you perform? It depends on the year and where we’re touring. This year we’ll return for our third annual tour of Holland and Belgium as well as spending two months on tour in Australia.

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14. Three top singers/bands of all time? Elton John, Billy Joel and James Taylor.

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I live on Gambier Island with my wife, Leanne.

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Net proceeds from the event will benefit the Richmond Christmas Fund.

Steveston Beer Fest marks the start of a busy fall for the Richmond Christmas Fund Roundtable, a group of 50 community and business leaders who will be working from now through December to rally public support for the Christmas fund, and of course, raise money.

Wayne Duzita, community chair of the Christmas fund and founder of the roundtable, sees the Steveston Beer Fest as a model for others to follow, and is

quick to praise event organizer and fellow roundtable member Grant Bryan. “We’re simply delighted with everything Grant and his team at O’Hare’s have done,� says Duzita. “This is what the roundtable’s all about: community members stepping up, reaching out to their contacts, and doing what they can to support a really great cause. I have no doubt that the event will be a tremendous success.�  The festival will comprise around 40 booths and will showcase delicious and innovative craft beer from B.C., the United States, and other countries. The event aims to entice those that are new to craft beer as well as those with more experienced palates. The lineup will include casks, kegs, and bottles, as well

as a pumpkin beer competition, all housed in the historic surroundings of the famous cannery.

Tickets are $40 and include craft beer samples, a gourmet hotdog from Steveston favourite D Original Sausage Haus, and additional free food samples from local Steveston restaurants.

Tickets are available via Eventbrite at www.stevestonbeerfest. eventbrite.ca.

As for future roundtable events and activities, you’ll have to stay tuned. “Other roundtable members are planning their own events and campaigns as we speak,� says Duzita. “It’s going to make for an exciting holiday season. Hopefully, our efforts will make a big difference for the Christmas fund as well.�

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Admission to the event, and BARNABY the cannery during activities, is free. The cannery, a National Historic Site of Canada, is located at 12138 Fourth Ave. in Steveston Village. —Matthew Hoekstra

Steveston Tattoo co-hosts art show The Steveston Tattoo Company is co-presenting a skateboard and tattoo art show in Vancouver later this month.

The show, Road Rash, includes a charity auction benefitting the Arts Umbrella, a Vancouverbased society for visual and performing arts for children. The show will include original, hand painted longboards from dozens of Canadian tattooers.

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by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Corbin Keep isn’t exactly symphony orchestra material. Not that the cellist doesn’t have the skills, he just has a less-than-traditional ways of showing what his classical instrument can do.

He calls himself the Wild Cellist. If that isn’t enough, the names of his three recordings point to his personality: UnBowed (2013), Bad to the Bow (2009) and Call of the Wild Cello (2003).

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“This guy is a cello player who performs Jimi Hendrix on the cello and writes incredible songs about aliens,” organizer Dave McArthur told The

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On his website, Keep sums up his music in seven words: “From rock to classical to the unclassifiable.”

The Bowen Island resident is part singer-songwriter, part cello-centric variety show. His repertoire includes hilarious original songs, sent-up classical numbers and familiar cover tunes—all delivered with spontaneous wit. He coaxes unlikely sounds from the cello, with no electronic effects.

Keep is a regular on the festival scene, and also performs and leads workshops at the New Directions Cello Festival, a roving event south of the border akin to Mecca for non-classical cellists.

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arts & entertainment Grand Prix of Art returns Phoenix Art Workshop is presenting the fourth annual Steveston Grand Prix of Art Sept. 21 to 29.

Last year’s Grand Prix celebrated 75 artists painting in 30 stunning locations in Steveston. This year’s art race kicks off Saturday, Sept. 21 with the results being displayed at Britannia Shipyards’s Chinese Bunkhouse Sunday, Sept. 22 to Sept.

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As one government source notes: “The banned-while-driving devices include handheld cell phones, personal digital assistants, other hand-held electronic devices that process or compute data, hand-held audio players including iPods and MP3 players, GPS Navigation Systems, hand microphones, and television screens. During 2010, the RCMP issued 32,000 tickets for infractions of these new laws, and tallied 45 of the 104 driving fatalities that occurred in the areas they policed as caused by distracted driving.”

In late January 2011, to motivate all drivers to redouble their compliance efforts, the police announced a distracted driving ‘crack down’ during the month of February 2011. They reminded drivers that, “distractions also include activities such as eating, drinking and even putting on makeup.” They emphasized that text messaging may be the most distracting activity of all. In 2011, there were roughly 35,000 convictions for distracted driving in British Columbia; in 2012, 41,000.

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INTRODUCING THE 2013 RICHMOND CHRISTMAS FUND ROUNDTABLE

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In 2012, Wayne Duzita, Community Chair of the Richmond Christmas Fund, embarked on a three year project. His goal was to form a group of community and business leaders - an “army,” he called it - who would use their influence and resources to build support for the Christmas Fund. In that first year, the group had 25 members, and became known as the Richmond Christmas Fund Roundtable. Between September and December, their efforts helped to raise nearly $200,000.

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In 2013, the second year of the project, Wayne wasted no time in getting started. He began recruiting new Roundtable members, people with backgrounds ranging from marketing to retail, media to transportation. He recruited lawyers and Realtors and professionals from every sector he could think of.

By the summer, his army had doubled - it was now 50 strong.

This fall, Roundtable members will once again be raising awareness and dollars for the Christmas Fund, and we hope you’ll rally around them to make holiday wishes come true.

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Linda Ly | CARE Canada Harry Mincci | DaMincci Jewellers Tammy Morin-Nakashima | Richmond Notary Patti Martin | Patti Martin Personal Real Estate Corp.

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community Mid-Autumn Festival celebration set for Sunday at Lansdowne Centre The Richmond Chinese Community Society will celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the community Sunday at Lansdowne Centre.

According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the seventh, eighth, and ninth months constitute the autumn season. The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month, precisely in the middle of the season when the heat of summer gives way to cool autumn weather.

In 2013, this festival falls on Sept. 19.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is Thanksgiving for people of Chinese heritage, and the Richmond Chinese Community Society will share this annual event with the community.

In accordance with the spirit of the

Mid-Autumn Festival, which is of kinship and charitable love, this year’s celebration will include multicultural performances such as a lion dance, Chinese opera, folk dance, kung fu, taekwondo, Chinese calligraphy and game booths. Community organizations will also host exhibition booths.

Five hundred free moon cakes— sponsored by Lansdowne Centre— and colourful lanterns—sponsored

by TD—will be available at the event.

TD Canada Trust’s ice cream truck will also be handing out free ice cream in the parking lot near the mall’s TD branch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event runs near the mall’s food court from noon to 5 p.m., with an opening ceremony set for 12:30 p.m.

The Manners Lady welcomes newcomers Judi the Manners Lady Judi Vankevich’s interacis coming to Richmond to tive “Welcome to Canada” family concerts are aimed at present her “Welcome to Canada” concert for families inspiring new Canadians— and all Canadians—to learn Saturday, Sept. 21.

The fun family concert is the three “friendship keys” a fundraiser to help Interfor success: kind attitudes, national Student Ministries kind words and kind actions. help new immigrants as The Sept. 21 concert will well as to welcome internabe held at Emmanuel Christional students to Canada. tian Community, 10351 No. 1 Rd. at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 The concert will also help VANKEVICH kick off Richmond’s Culture per person or $25 per family.

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by Don Fennell Sports Editor Amidst growing fear of concussions, minor football numbers are in decline.

But at least one executive believes the concerns could help spawn a renewal—by forcing the game to reexamine or perhaps even reinvent itself.

“The basis of the game of football is to tackle, but today new techniques are being taught to coaches providing a safer alternative to traditional methods of tackling,” said Rob Parmar, president of the Richmond Minor Football League.

Parmar said unlike when he played the game as a youth, players now learn to tackle by using their upper body and wrapping with their arms so as to minimize contact with their helmets. He suggested many concussions in his era were also likely self-induced as a result of leading with the helmet.

Though he still isn’t prepared to concede the incidence of concus-

sions in football is greater than any other contact sport, Parmar recognizes that more changes are needed to stall or reverse dwindling registration. Richmond kicked off the 2013 season two weeks ago with 40 fewer players than a year ago. Most other associations throughout the Lower Mainland are experiencing similar decline, he said.

High school football is in a seemingly parallel universe.

Like Parmar, longtime local coach Bruce Haddow believes the game is now being taught differently and is confident that, along with rule changes and improved equipment, will help to ensure the game is safer.

While the numbers are down everywhere—including by some 2,500 (about three per cent) this year over last in Texas, where the Hugh Boyd Trojans recently played an exhibition game—Haddow hopes they’ll ultimately rebound.

“People can complain all they want that it’s not the football they grew up with, and it is different, but I think we’re doing a pretty good job teach-

ing tackling to keep the head out of the contact,” he said. “And we’re further addressing the safety concerns by adding concussion testing that includes strict rules. If a player displays any symptoms they’re immediately out of the game and further testing is performed.”

In addition, fullbacks are no longer able to lower their heads while rushing the ball, so as to prevent helmet to helmet contact.

“I don’t think the changes are being introduced too late, but it is going to take a period for data to determine if and how much the changes are making,” said Haddow.

Minor football is also trying to adjust to shrinking roster sizes by introducing nine-man football, something that Parmar readily endorses.

Richmond’s nine-man Bantam team, of which he is offensive co-ordinator, won the Vancouver Mainland Football League championship in 2012 and is just coming off its first win of the 2013 season last weekend defeating White Rock 20-13.

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Parmar’s love for football is further reflected by his promotion of flag football, which he believes is a good alternative to the tackle game.

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Waterside living in Yaletown with Pacific Point

By Kerry Vital

Yaletown is one of Vancouver’s most popular and vibrant neighbourhoods, with some of the best shopping, dining and recreation in the city. Now Bosa Development is staking its claim in the area with Pacific Point, a former rental building that Nat Bosa purchased and turned into luxury condominiums.

“Buyers know they are going to get quality and Nat Bosa’s

value assurance backing the project,” says Lisa Murrell, sales and marketing manager for Bosa Development.

Every suite has been completely renovated, with new appliances, new decor and new plumbing.

“It’s rare that Nat Bosa puts his name to something,” says George Wong of Magnum Projects. “This is one of those rare opportunities. This is the first thing that has caught his eye in a long time ... he fell in love with the location.”

There are 214 condos in the building, ranging from 450

to 1,680 square feet. The kitchens feature a quartz-slab backsplash, polished quartz countertops and stainless-steel appliances, complemented by undercabinet task lighting, a contemporary undermount sink and imported Italian Armony Cucine cabinetry with soft-close doors and drawers, which also appears in the bathrooms.

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There is no shortage of things to do in Vancouver, from shopping on Robson Street, above, or Main Street, bottom right, cycling on the Stanley Park SeaWall, top right, or going for a swim in the pool at Kitsilano Beach, middle right.

Vancouver tops for living and playing

By Kerry Vital

Vancouver was recently voted as one of the top three most livable cities in the world, and it’s not hard to see why. With tons of amazing restaurants, gorgeous scenery, plenty of opportunities for shopping and beautiful homes, Vancouver truly has everything you can possibly imagine.

One of Vancouver’s most well-known landmarks is Stanley Park, the 400-hectare park that recently celebrated its 125th birthday and has been designated a national historic site. With it’s nearly nine kilometres

of SeaWall, several beaches and acres upon acres of green space, Stanley Park is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream. It also holds several dining spots, the Vancouver Aquarium, Malkin Bowl, a pitch-and-putt golf course, a pool and a water spray park, among other attractions.

If indoor pursuits are more your forte, you’ll find plenty to love in Vancouver with its array of arts and cultural opportunities. From the Queen Elizabeth Theatre to the Vancouver Art Gallery to the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology, you’ll find plenty of options for whatever you’re in the mood for. Sports fans aren’t left out either with the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena or the B.C. Lions or Vancouver Whitecaps at B.C. Place.

Perhaps some fine dining is on the menu; a wish that Vancouver has no problem fulfilling. Picking a great restaurant can be as easy as choosing a neighbourhood and taking a walk around. You may find your new favourite dining spot completely by accident.

Speaking of neighbourhoods, each one has its own style. Kitsilano, with its trendy shops, dining and the famous Kits Beach, is a haven for healthy living. Among the homes here is Kits360, a condominium development that gives residents access to every amenity that Kits has to offer along with gorgeous homes.

If sophisticated living is what you crave, you’ll find the perfect home at Bosa Development’s Pacific Point in Yaletown.

Pacific Point has gorgeous views of False Creek and downtown Vancouver, making it a spectacular place to live if you want to take advantage of the vibrant lifestyle in the neighbourhood.

When you need a bit of retail therapy, you’ll find plenty of places to exercise your credit card. From Granville Island with its eclectic mix of independent shops and the Public Market to the trendy South Granville area to Robson Street and its mix of high-end and budget shops, including the brand-new Canadian flagship Victoria’s Secret store, there are a variety of options for any taste.

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main living areas, with large porcelain tiles in the dens and chic carpeting in the bedrooms.

The modern bathrooms have their own porcelain tiles and polished quartz countertops, as well as a fantastic soaker tub and an enclosed glass shower in select suites.

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

“Response has been overwhelming for Pacific Point,” says Murrell. “There simply isn’t anything like it in Vancouver.”

Homeowners will certainly enjoy the amazing views of False Creek, George Wainborn Park, David Lam Park, English Bay and downtown Vancouver from every suite, as well as the easy access to everything Yaletown has to offer. Restaurants, nightlife and shopping are right on the doorstep, as well as recreation and leisure on the seawall and transit.

The Vancouver School Board also announced in July that a new elementary school will be built in Yaletown, to open in 2015. It will join Elsie Roy Elementary in the neighbourhood, making Yaletown increasingly family Submitted photos friendly.

Among the beautiful features you’ll find in your new home at Pacific Point is stainless-steel appliances, below, a spacious open Among the amenities you’ll find at Pacific Point itself is a pool, hot floorplan with tons of natural light, above, and luxurious bathrooms, below left. Homeowners will love the amazing views from every tub, sauna, fitness studio and yoga area, a grand double-height lobby and suite of False Creek, downtown Vancouver, English Bay, George Wainborn Park and David Lam Park, bottom. concierage and a residents lounge with a pool table.

“This is not only sophisticated Yaletown, but it’s grown-up Yaletown,” says Wong. “You cannot find something better.”

Homes at Pacific Point are move-in ready and start at $344,900. For more information, visit www.pacificpointcondos.com, call 604-685-0855 or visit the sales centre at 1323 Homer Street, Vancouver any day except Fridays, from noon to 5 p.m.

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Hirayama joining Bears for Ontario rugby clash With 12 international caps under his belt, it’s a good bet Nathan Hirayama’s presence will make a positive difference for the BC Bears this weekend versus the Ontario Blues.

A Richmond resident and Hugh McRoberts grad, the University of Victoria Vikes athlete will suit up for the provincial clash in the Cana-

dian Rugby Championhsip rematch Saturday in Lindsay, Ont. that will feature a number of national team standouts, including Hirayama.

Along with Bears’ teammate Harry Jones, Hirayama had a busy summer helping Canada qualify for the 2015 Rugby World Cup as well as representing their country in the Pacific Nations Cup and 2013

Rugby Sevens World Cup. “It’s great to have these guys back and involved in the program as they bring experience,” said Bears head coach Jim Dixon.

“They have played at a level of intensity that’s required to win big fixtures and there will be a lot of pressure on our program to win in Ontario this weekend.”

Richmond Bantams earn silver at lacrosse provincial Richmond Roadrunners Bantam A2 lacrosse team turned in an impressive performance in Delta to earn second-place honours at the 2013 provincial championships.

The Roadrunners went a perfect 3-0 in round-robin play by defeating a strong Nanaimo team 12-10. The same day they earned a hard-fought victory over Prince George 6-5. In the final game, Richmond defeated Kelowna 8-5 in a very physical match.

In the semifinals Richmond overcame a 7-5 deficit in the third period to outscore Burnaby11-7 and advance to the gold medal game.

However, Richmond faced a hot goalie along

with a very fast Campbell River team which built a quick 5-1 lead. The local boys battled hard to claw back but fell short with a 9-6 loss.

The Richmond team consisted of goalies Sam Loewen and Diesel De Guzman, Ben Dickinson, Ryan Curtis, Justin Preston, Anton Bobyrev, Connor Sexsmith, Kyle Ahlfield, Taylor Dudlets, Jordan Roberts, Tyson Brown, Mitchell Lavoie (recipient of Warrior Fair Play Award), Jacob Lorenz, Ryan Jensen (tournament all-star), Josh Bourne, Brock Jung, Hunter Van Hest, Dawson Yates, Conor Dimmick, Forrest Wheeler, Nathan Domanski and Quin Griffith.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INDEX IN BRIEF FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...............1-8

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OBITUARIES

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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25 Distributors Needed to partner with a US public traded anti-aging nutritional company. watch 8 min video, usanajean.blogspot.ca

THERE’S A CRITICAL DEMAND for qualified Medical Transcriptionists in Canada. Enroll today with CanScribe and be working from home in one year. 1.800.466.1535 www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

HELP WANTED

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...9-57 TRAVEL.............................................61-76 CHILDREN ........................................80-98 EMPLOYMENT .............................102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES...................203-387

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PETS & LIVESTOCK ......................453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE...........503-587

A Great Janitorial Franchise Opportunity

REAL ESTATE ...............................603-696 RENTALS ......................................703-757 AUTOMOTIVE ..............................804-862 MARINE .......................................903-920

AGREEMENT

It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event of failure to publish an advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for that portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only, and that there shall be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes for typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. bcclassified.com cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors on the first day should immediately be called to the attention of the Classified Department to be corrected for the following edition.

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COMING EVENTS

GROW MARIJUANA Commercially.

Canadian Commercial Production Licensing Convention October 26th & 27th. Toronto Airport, Marriott Hotel. www.greenlineacademy.com.

Tickets 1-855-860-8611 or 250870-1882.

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

CLEANERS

Light Duty and Heavy Duty Cleaners required for Ultra Tech Cleaning Systems in downtown & Burnaby areas.

Must have experience. Good pay.

Apply in person or email: 201-1420 Adanac St., Vancouver

EDUCATION

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

10 Full Time Positions Available Experienced Quick Service Restaurant Management Required

DRIVERS WANTED

AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake • Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Weeks Vacation • Excellent Benefits Package

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

SEEKING EDITOR. Peak Publishing publishes The Powell River Peak Wednesday subscription newspaper, Friday TMC, Weekend Shopper and an online edition.

Send resumes to Joyce Carlson, publisher@prpeak.com.

Closing date: October 4, 2013.

• Flexible Schedules • Health/Dental Benefits Available • Opportunities for Advancement

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.

Apply at:www.sperryrail.com/ careers and then choose the FastTRACK Application.

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Protected Territories. Full Details CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629.

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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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Coverall of BC 604.434.7744 info@coverallbc.com www.coverallbc.com

HELP WANTED

Apply with Resume and Salary Expectations by mail or by email to: H/R Manager 6120 Comstock Road, Richmond, BC, V7C 2X4

EDUCATION

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training.

Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board!

Funding options.

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HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT Our HCA program is for students with

110 strong wills and warm hearts. Learn how -

to work with a team of health care professionals to identify and address the unique needs of each unique client.

Career Opportunities: Community Health Worker O Care Aide Home Support O Acute & Complex Care

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

Route

Boundaries Number of Papers

14301274 Cormorant Crt, Steveston Hwy 52 14600810 6000-8000 Blk No 5 Rd 126 14302277 8000 Blk Railway Ave 23 14600554 11000 Blk Willams Rd 82 14401650 Bromfield Pl, Mortfield Crt, Pl, Rd 92 14402532 Mowbray Rd, Whelan Rd 56 14002273 11000-12000 Blk No 2 Rd 94 14401660 Ainsworth Cres, Maddocks Rd 79 14301210 Dylan Pl, Houseman Pl/ St, Spender Dr/ Crt, Yeats Cres 110 14402442 Garden City Rd, Pigott Rd/ Dr 96 14402450 Albion Rd, Aquila Rd 57 14401540 South Arm Pl, 9000 Williams Rd 67 14402482 Anglesea Dr, Ashcroft Ave 67 15101030 Beckwith, Charles, Douglas, Sexsmith, Smith 47 14701366 6000 Blk No 4 Rd 50 14701370 9000 blk Alberta Rd 45 14401535 8000 Williams Rd 105 14302273Carmel Rd, Cathay Rd, Chemainus Dr, Clearwater Dr, Gate, Colbeck Pl, Rd 117 14302321 8220, 8240 No 2 Rd (Townhomes) 51 14302320 8000 Blk of No 2 Rd 78 14500482 8000 Heather St 88 14600672 Seahurst Pl, Rd, Seaward Crt, Gate, Seaway Rd 77 14401714 9000- 10000 Blk Of Shell Rd 57 14401654 Mersey Dr, Rochdale Dr, Southport Rd 76

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

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Boundaries Number of Papers

14100277 Bayview, English, Ewen, Gerrard, Hayashi, Moncton 14100177 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, 4th Ave 14100230 First Ave, Chatham St 14100232 Second Ave, Third Ave, Fourth Ave 14100241 Broadway St, Fifth Ave 14100244 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, 4th Ave, Georgia St 14201154 5000 Blk Williams Rd 14202025 Chapmond Cres, Piermond Rd 14202262 4000 Blk Francis Rd 14203232 Fairlane Rd, Fairway Rd 14203240 Cairnmore Pl, Elsmore Rd, Newmore Ave, Pacemore Ave 14203260 Lancelot Dr, Gt 14800043 Mara Cres, Skaha Cres 14800082 Alta Crt, Azure Rd, Kalamalka Cres 14800084 Azure Rd/ Gate, Christina Rd, Otter Pl, Tranquille Pl 14901020 2000 Blk River Rd, Westminster Hwy 14901032 Garnet Dr, Jade Crt, Tiffany Blvd/ Pl 14901035 Sapphire Pl, Tiffany Blvd 14902054 3000 Blk Granville Ave 14902120 Anvil Cres, Winchelsea Cres 14903050 5000 Blk No 1 Rd 14903065 Riverdale Dr, Stonecrop Ave 14903076 Gibbons Dr, Westminster Hwy (4020-4240) 14903072 Forsyth Cres 14903071 Forsyth Cres, Westminster Hwy (4245-4991) 14903070 Cornwall Crt, Dr, Pl 14903073 Gibbons Dr, Tiffin Cres 14903079 Hankin Dr, Musgrave Cres 14903085 Dunsmuir Cres, Semlin Crt/ Dr 14903089 River Rd, Vermilyea Crt

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HELP WANTED

The Nelson Star has an immediate opening for an Editor for its twice-weekly community newspaper. This is a rare opportunity and we are looking for the right candidate and we are looking for that someone special to lead this award-winning newspaper into the future.

The successful candidate will manage a super-engaged editorial vision for this newspaper and work to help grow our increasing cross-promotional opportunities in this market.

As Editor, you will take a lead role in community engagement, which means getting involved in different organizations to promote the newspaper’s role and brand in the community. You will have previous experience as an Editor of a community newspaper and will have extensive experience in page layout. In addition you will have experience in website, content management, with the aim to grow online readership, while still preserving print readership. You will have a through understanding of how to use social media to enhance our print and online editions as well as expand our brand.

This job requires a tremendous amount of effort and time in order to be successful and we are looking for someone who is looking for a career and not just a job. Compensation for this position will be based on experience and qualifications. There is an excellent benefits package as well as a car allowance and other related benefits. A reliable vehicle is required.

Nelson is considered by many one of the most desirable places in the province, if not the country to live. It is a historical gem nestled in the heart of the West Kootenay region and offers a myriad of opportunities to the outdoor enthusiast, including skiing, mountain biking and kayaking to name just a few.

It is also a wonderful community to raise a family.

Black Press Community New Media is an internationally recognized newspaper publishing group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications in BC, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii, California and Ohio published at 14 regional printing centers. Black Press has over 160 websites as well as the Victoria based free classified web site UsedEverywhere.com. Black Press employs 3,300 people across North America.

Please send resume, with cover letter, to Karen Bennett at publisher@nelsonstar.com.

Resumes dropped off in person will not be accepted.

No phone calls please. We thank all of those who apply, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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HELP WANTED

FOOD & APPLIANCE PRODUCT SAMPLERS Need To Get Out Of The House, Talk To People & Create Extra Income?

Try part-time work as a Food Demonstrator 6-10 days a month in local grocery, drug & department stores.

Job Description: You must be a go-getter able to work on your own who enjoys talking to people & doing basic cooking. Great for men & women, seniors, retirees & mature adults.

Availability: contracts would consist of 2-3 days on Fri. Sat. and/or Sun. (must be able to work all 3 days) from 11-5 or 6.

Requirements: • Fully fluent in English • Own a car to carry supplies • Be well groomed & bondable • Able to carry medium weight equipment into stores.

Pay starts at $10.50/hr.

Training provided in North Burnaby.

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HELP WANTED

SURESPAN STRUCTURES requires Welder/Fabricator.

Requirements: Welder Level “C” or 1st year fabrication minimum. Forklift and crane operators experience. Knowledge of how to interpret engineering drawings. CWB ticket an asset. Understand & apply basic mathematical skills. Preemployment drug screen may be required. Mail resume to 3721 Drinkwater Rd., Duncan, BC V9L 6P2, fax: 250-7468011 or email: shelly@surespanstructures.com

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WORK WANTED

RICHMOND resident. More than handy! Available with workshop and over 40 years experience in woodworking. Semi-Retired looking to do small jobs. Cabinet design,cabinet and furniture repair and build, as well as small carpentry jobs. Call Daryl 604-817-3028

PERSONAL SERVICES

40 Yrs Exp.. She’ll tell you Past, Present & Future

Become a PLEA

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

POWER Washing,Gutters,Windows Maintenance,Resi/Com. Lic/Insur Free Est: Call Dean 604-839-8856

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

604-537-4140 ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

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GARDENING

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 8yrs

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

10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. CB. Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters.

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

SPECIAL $20 ALL READINGS

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 50% & DEBT FREE in half the time! AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free Consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

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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.

MEDICAL/DENTAL

MEDICAL SECRETARY Needed for Alive Sports Injury Chinese Medicine Center, 7918 Granville Street, Vancouver. You will provide secretarial support, schedule and confirm medical appointments, prepare confidential medical reports and correspondence; prepare meeting materials and take minutes; maintain electronic scheduling and booking patient referrals; administer and maintain financial records; maintain a variety of databases.

You need to have a college education, excellence in communication and interpersonal skills within a professional environment, ability to meet deadlines and priorities.

Experience is a strong asset.

Salary: $18/hour. Email: alive7918vancouver@gmail.com attn: Ruby Ye

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

EXPERIENCED SAWYER req’d for Poco Mill. Will pay top $$ for experience. office@valiantlogsort.ca or fax 604-942-0805

604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324

GARDENING SERVICES 21 yrs exp. Tree topping, pruning, trimming, power raking, aeration, cleanup. $15/up. Michael 604-240-2881

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

COMPLETE Handyman Services.

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

338 DBathrooms DKitchens DCountertop Replacement DEntrance Doors DFrench Doors DSiding DSundecks DLaminate Floors DEnclosures DCeramic Tile DCustom Mouldings DReplacement Windows DInterior Painting

CALL FOR A FREE IN HOME ESTIMATE

LEGAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 288 DRYWALL

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

Mike 604-789-5268

Hauling Anything..

But Dead Bodies!!

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

HOME REPAIRS

SMALL & GENERAL REPAIRS FOR YOUR HOME & APARTMENT In Richmond only Call Reynaldo 604-339-9402

604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!!

PLUMBING

*Appliances *BBQs *Exercise Equip *Cars/Trucks/Trailers *Hotwater Tanks *Furnaces * Restaurant Equipment All FREE pickup!

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

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JUNK REMOVAL

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BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com 10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

• Furniture • Appliances • Electronics • Junk/Rubbish • Construction Debris • Drywall • Yard Waste • Concrete • Everything Else! **Estate Clean-Up Specialists**

HOT TUBS NO PROB!

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

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PRESSURE WASHING

604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

Lenting Property Service Hot water power washing Call John 604-802-9033

604-244-9153 Rona Building Centre 7111 Elmbridge Way Richmond, BC

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000 Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

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604-618-2949

no-hassle Service Backed by Professional Installation and our no-nonsense Home Improvement Warranty

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.

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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

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PAVING/SEAL COATING ASPHALT PAVING

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

ACCENTUS is hiring experienced Medical Transcriptionists to work from home. Candidates must have 1 year of acute care experience.

Apply today! Send resume to: hr@accentus.ca.

Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad

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

GET A HEADSTART TO SCHOOL *MATH *ENGLISH *SCIENCE One to One Tutoring. 604-828-1705

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•New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs

Spiritual Reader & Healer www.gadryconsultation.com

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SECURITY AND INSTALLATIONS MANAGER

Eastcan Roofing & Siding

GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80.

604-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca

MIND BODY SPIRIT

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BEST LIFE COACH

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604-812-9721

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

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

One visit will amaze you!

CALL TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.

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

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PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

$45/Hr

Reunites Loved Ones

PLEA provides ongoing training and support. A young person is waiting for an open door... make it yours.

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

Specializing in *Palm, *Tarot Cards, *Crystal Ball Readings.

Family Caregiver.

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For questions about the position, call 604-232-3488.

604-716-8528

MOVING & STORAGE

www.affordablemovers.bc.com

SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS OF LIFE.

(F/T, P/T)

hr@vanfire.com

•Licensed •Insured •WCB

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

Are required at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Riverport, (Richmond.)

Send resume to:

Apply with your resume today to:

EXCAVATING - DRAIN TILE Old Garage, Carport, House, Pool, Repair Main Waterline, Break Concrete & Removal Free Estimates!

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

AFFORDABLE MOVING

DEMOLITION

Discover the power of Energy Readings by Angela

HOUSEKEEPERS

Competitive wage with full benefits package, profit sharing and RRSP matching.

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SPIRITUAL

HOME CARE/SUPPORT

ELECTRICAL

FITZ ELECTRIC. New build.

Residential. Tenant Improvements.

Com Reno’s, Lighting rebates. work 778-231-8332, www.fitzelectric.net

Psychic Healer

Appt only 604-872-7952

Applicants should have proven management skills leading 5 or more people.

Industry experience an asset.

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

172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS

Call JMP Marketing at 604.294.3424, local #30 JMP Marketing Services BC’s largest demo company since 1979

Vancouver Fire and Radius Security is seeking a Qualified Manager for our Security Division.

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

DISPOSAL BINS by Recycle-it 6-50 yard Bins

Delivery & Pick-Up Included Residental & Commercial Service

Starting from

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604.587.5865 4.58 587 87.58 58665 58 65

www.recycleitcanada.ca

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REVIEW

LAWN SERVICE

PLUMBING & HEATING โ ข Plumbing Service & Repairs โ ข Boilers & Furnaces โ ข Gas Work

โ ข Edging

โ ข Hedge Trimming / Pruning

โ ข Aeration / Power Raking

โ ข Pressure Washing

โ ข Trimming

Only $89 including free hot water tank service!

Licensed, Insured & Bonded Local Plumbers www.1stcallplumbing.ca

M.S. MAINTENANCE & RENOVATIONS

SUPPORT LOCAL

185-9040 BLUNDELL ROAD, RICHMOND

Insured / WCB

Mike Favel โ ข 604-341-2681

โ HAUL ANYTHINGโ ฆBUT DEAD BODIES!โ

PLUMBING/HOME IMPROVEMENTS HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Call George 778 886-3186

MOVERS

ACCENT

Plumbing * Heating * Electrical * Carpentry * Painting * Tiling

www.westwindhome.ca Fully Licensed, Insured, WCB

MOVING & STORAGE

Call

604-247-3700

RUBBISH REMOVAL

#1 AAA Rubbish Removal 21 Years Serving Rmd. Residential & Commercial Clean Courteous Service FREE ESTIMATES

Joe 604-250-5481 GARAGE SALES PETS Richmond

MOVING SALE

Richmond Garage Sale: Sat. Sept 14 8:30am-3pm. 3580 Bargen Drive Lots of Household & some furniture.

Saturday & Sunday only Sept 14th & 15th, 10am-5pm

Richmond

EVERYTHING MUST GO!

GARAGE SALE Sat/Sun, Sept 14 & 15, 9am-4pm

8860 Rosemary Ave Rain or Shine - Inside Tent Household Items, treadmill, BBQ, winter tires, *Hottub $5000. *1979 Capri with only 50,000 orig kms - $10,000/obo.

RICHMOND, Moving Garage Sale.

10820 Bamberton Drive. Sat. Sept 14, 8am - 1pm. Furniture & Tools.

5771 Forsyth Crescent Ethan Allen - HIGH END Furniture, Luxury Items and LOTS MORE. More info: 604.358.1112

pacificpowerwashing.ca โ ข info@pacificpowerwashing.ca

email: admin@richmondreview.com

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GARAGE SALE- Saturday Sept. 14 9am to 4:00pm 8131 CATHAY RD. Multi-family Sale!!! Lots of stuff!!!

778.297.7302

To advertise in the Home Service Guide

www.raincentre.com

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BEST MOVERS

10751 River Drive, Richmond

(24/7) 604-874-8158

GARAGE SALES

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The South Arm Community Centre’s Sun Run in Training leaders—and their three daughters—cool off after a gruelling half marathon in and around Disneyland Sept. 1. Temperature for the day topped out at 32 C. Leaders from left: Teg Bains, Diane Gold, Don Dale, Maria Gold, Denise Dale, Revina Kullar-Bains, Laura Gold, Don Gold and Diana Dale. South Arm’s Community Centre’s Learn to Run and Walk the Vancouver Sun Run Clinic starts Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m.

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Wayne Worden photo Richmond Art Gallery director Rachel Rosenfield Lafo (left) accepts a $20,000 donation from Canadian Western Bank. The donation, made during the Sept. 6 opening of ‘Fictive Realities,’ will be used for exhibition programming. Also pictured: Michael Yeung, assistant vice-president and branch manager for Canadian Western Bank Richmond; Marko Pajalic, president of the Richmond Art Gallery Association; and Ivy Ma, senior manager of retail banking for Canadian Western Bank. The ‘Fictive Realities’ exhibition remains on view until Nov. 3.

Two hosts from Phoenix TV in China recently spent the day in Richmond. Among their interviews was Thomas Fung (right), head of Fairchild Group, who they dined with at Fisherman’s Terrace at Aberdeen Centre. The hosts also toured the Gulf of Georgia Cannery and Steveston Village before having dinner at Suhang Restaurant. According to Tourism Richmond, the hosts’ show has a viewership of 300 million in China.

The Richmond Chinese Evangelical Free Church donated 3,000 non-perishable food items to the Richmond Food Bank following its Sept. 8 service. The church is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Richmond.

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