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Utility bills to rise Fees for homeowners could go up as much as $55 next year

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Owners of most homes in Richmond will pay approximately $50 more in utility fees to the city next year, if a staff recommendation is approved. Richmond City Hall staff blame a “significant portion” of increases in the 2014 utility budget on higher Metro Vancouver costs, in addition to the cost of new city programs such as the continued expansion of green waste recycling. “Regional costs are expected to continue increasing as part of meeting demands for ensuring high quality drinking water and managing sewer treatment,” noted city managers Lloyd Bie and Suzanne Bycraft in the report presented to council Monday. It’s the same message staff delivered to taxpayers last year, when homeowners saw utility bill increases of as much as $76. This year, the highest increase, $55, will be on the shoulders of townhouse owners. Metro Vancouver—governed by a board that includes Mayor Malcolm Brodie and Coun. Harold Steves—will charge more for sewer services next year due to higher operating costs at Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant and infrastructure projects, according to the staff report. Those projects include a twinning of a main sewer line and upgrades to Iona and Lions Gate wastewater treatment plants. Regional water rates are also increasing—by four per cent. The 2014 rates, proposed Monday, must still be ratified by city council. Utility bills are due in the spring, after which unpaid bills climb 10 per cent.

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Proposed 2014 utility fees for Richmond homeowners On water meter (estimated) •House: $1,016.34 ($42.68 increase) •Townhouse (on city garbage): $789.87 ($50.30) •Townhouse: $683.67 ($50.10) •Apartment: $522.79 ($23.97) Flat rate customers •House: $1,378.75 ($43.71) •Townhouse (on city garbage): $1,198.46 ($54.53) •Townhouse: $1,092.26 ($54.33) •Apartment: $796.86 ($26.55)

Martin van den Hemel photo Magdalen Leung, chair of the 12th annual Winter Wonderland, at right, was joined by volunteers, including Richmond firefighters and Interacters from Hugh Boyd and Steveston-London secondary, on Wednesday to adorn city hall with Christmas trees for the upcoming festival. It raises funds for the Richmond Sunset Rotary Club’s community and global initiatives, and opens next weekend, on Saturday, Nov. 30.

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Typhoon fundraising efforts continue Fundraising efforts continue this weekend in Richmond for victims of a devastating typhoon in the Philippines. On Saturday, Nov. 23 at 9:30 a.m., the Richmond Walk for Love walkathon fundraiser begins at Thompson Community Centre. Participants will walk south along a new trail on Railway Avenue to Williams Road and back—approximately six kilometres. The event is being organized by a group of volunteers from the local Filipino community. All proceeds will go directly to typhoon victims through Rose Charities (rosecanada.info). Cheques should be made payable to Rose Charities, a registered non-profit which aids the Association of Medical Doctors in Asia. “The Richmond city people had raised over $200,000 for the tsunami victims in Japan last time. We have always come together to help other communities and other countries when faced with natural disasters and other tragedies and we know this time will be no different,’’ Coun. Chak Au said. Then on Sunday, Nov. 24, a fundraising concert for victims will take place at Aberdeen Centre’s central atrium. Love Without Borders is a free concert event from 1 to 4 p.m. Aberdeen visitors will be encouraged to donate during the three-hour multicultural performance, featuring song and dance numbers from local Filipino artists. Typhoon Haiyan impacted 11.5 million people, according to the United Nations. In some towns and cities, as much as 90 per cent of housing has been destroyed. —by Matthew Hoekstra

Richmond Mounties believe this suspect was involved in an Aug. 11 kidnapping of a man

Kidnapping suspect sought Aug. 11 incident involved father and his five-year-old son Richmond Mounties have released video footage of a suspect they believe was involved in an Aug. 11 kidnapping of a man and his five-year-old son at the north end of No. 3 Road. On that afternoon, police responded to a 911 call from a passerby who believed he was watching a kidnapping unfold. A group of men were seen forcing the victim at gunpoint into his own Mercedes SUV, where his young son was waiting in his car seat. Within minutes, police arrived at the scene nearby, and arrested Ryan Stalker, 27 and Raymond Truong, 19. Both are facing kidnapping charges. According to police, the victim was found handcuffed in the vehicle and sitting next to his son. On Wednesday, police released the video footage of a third suspect and are now seeking the public’s help in identifying him. At the time the footage was shot, the man appears to have short, dark hair and a beard with a mustache. Anyone with information about the suspect can contact the Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800222-8477. —by Martin van den Hemel

Coal shipments to Fraser pose no health threat Projected dust levels far below occupational limits

by Jeff Nagel Black Press An environmental impact assessment (EIA) ordered by Port Metro Vancouver has concluded a proposed coal export terminal in Surrey won’t harm human health or the environment. The report, conducted by SNC-Lavalin for Fraser Surrey Docks, was released Monday, triggering a 30-day public comment period that ends Dec. 17. “After consideration of the potential residual effects, and taking into account engineering design and identified mitigation measures, the project can be constructed and operated without significant adverse effects,” it says. The findings have been denounced as inadequate by the Lower Mainland’s chief medical health officers, Dr. Patricia Daly and Dr. Paul Van Buynder, who say it falls far short of the comprehensive health impact assessment they wanted. The health officers also question the findings in multiple areas, from reliance on dated studies to its focus on impacts near the terminal area rather than the BNSF rail corridor. An alliance of environmental activists and local residents along the railway through White Rock, Surrey and Delta have campaigned for months against the new terminal, citing concerns ranging from climate change to dust coming off coal trains. The $15-million Surrey terminal would initially handle four million tonnes per year of U.S.-mined thermal coal – adding one extra coal train per day – but could later expand. The EIA did not consider the emissions contributing to climate change from the eventual of burning of the U.S.-mined thermal coal in Asia. On the question of increased local air pollution, the report concludes there is no elevated risk either from construction or any phase of operations. “Fugitive dust and diesel emissions associated with the project are not predicted to be associated with adverse health effects for the general public,” it says, adding the projected impact on air quality in the area is “low.” Air quality modeling indicates particulate from coal dust and diesel exhaust will be localized around the terminal, it says, with emissions above regional air quality objectives expected only along the fence line, and concentrations quickly diminish further away. It says monitoring of actual coal trains has shown dust concentrations would be indistinguishable from normal levels at a distance of 10 metres from the tracks. The report says the predicted average coal dust and diesel particulate levels from the operation are estimated to be a maximum of 1.4 micrograms per cubic metre at the nearest residential receptor, compared to a WorkSafeBC exposure limit of 400 to 900 micrograms per cubic metre for workers handling coal for hours a day over a lifetime. “The predicted coal dust levels are approximately 286 to 643 times lower than the occupational limits recently established by WorkSafeBC for coal dust.” Coal shipments’ particulate contribution would make up just five per cent of the maximum 32 micrograms of particulate from all sources. It also cites tests conducted in July by Delta for coal dust in Tsawwassen near the existing Westshore Terminals, which already handles six times as much coal as proposed at Fraser Surrey Docks. They turned up “very low” levels of coal dust and air quality well within regional objectives. The report notes dust suppression agents will be reapplied to coal train cars by BNSF Rail halfway between the mine and the Surrey terminal and they’ll be added again to barge loads as they depart for Texada Island, where coal would be reloaded to oceangoing ships. Air quality impacts from barges on the Fraser River would be “low to negligible” and no impact is expected to fisheries. The barges amount to a 1.5 per cent increase in vessel traffic on the river. Another concern raised by the public that health officers say remains unresolved is that more frequent coal trains may impede emergency vehicle access to some neighbourhoods. The EIA report says coal trains will be scheduled to avoid peak traffic times in the Lower Mainland, although it added schedules may vary. Fraser Surrey Docks would fund continuous air quality testing and quarterly reports could lead to adjustments if unexpected pollution levels are detected. Mayors from White Rock and New Westminster said it was too early to comment on the findings. Kevin Washbrook, of the group Voters Taking Action on Climate Change, also said he hasn’t yet had time to study the report in detail, but added he has no confidence in the results because it was completed in less than two months. “This appears to me to be window dressing done by the proponent and industry insiders to justify approval,” Washbrook said. “Frankly, if the health authorities aren’t satisfied, I’m not either. If they’re saying this thing is a joke, I’ll accept that as authoritative.” Port Metro Vancouver has the final regulatory say on whether the project gets the green light or not and port officials have indicated a final decision could come soon after the comment period ends. The full report and details on how to comment can be found at http://portmetrovancouver.com/en/projects/OngoingProjects/ Tenant-Led-Projects/FraserSurreyDocks. aspx

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Friday, November 22, 2013

Notice of Alternative Approval Process Proposed sale of park land (relocation of Cambie Field at 3651 Sexsmith Road) 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139

Alternative Approval for Cambie Field—Sale of Park Bylaw 8927 Council may proceed with the adoption of Bylaw 8927, the Cambie Field—Sale of Park Bylaw, unless at least 10% (13,108) of the eligible electors of the City of Richmond sign elector response forms indicating their opposition to the proposed land exchange. The proposed bylaw and related records are available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office, Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from Nov. 20, 2013–Jan. 17, 2014.

The Proposal The proposed sale of park land (relocation of Cambie Field at 3651 Sexsmith Road), as shown on the attached diagram will benefit the City by the creation of a larger, better situated park in the immediate vicinity of the existing location. As

part of the rezoning conditions (RZ 11-591985) for the proposed development, Polygon would purchase 3651 Sexsmith Road whilst simultaneously selling to the City an equal area of land subdivided from 8331, 8351, and 8371 Cambie Road. In addition to this proposed exchange of land, rezoning

conditions also require Polygon to transfer 8311 Cambie Road and other portions of 8331, 8351, and 8371 Cambie Road for consolidation with the new aforementioned park area. The net result will be a larger park (over 38% more area) with increased street frontage for access and parking.

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If opposed, sign an AAP Form Elector response forms must be in the form provided by the City and are available at the Information Counter on the first floor of City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC., 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., from Nov. 20, 2013– Jan. 17, 2014. Elector response forms are also available on the City website at www.richmond.ca or by calling the City Clerk’s Office at 604-276-4007 during regular business hours. Originally signed elector response forms must be received at City Hall by 5:00 p.m., Jan 17, 2014. Photocopies of signed forms can not be accepted.

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HandyDart trip denials soaring: report TransLink disputes claims, says taxi shift working well

by Jeff Nagel Black Press A union-funded study is blaming TransLink for a seven-fold jump in the number of HandyDart users denied trips over the past five years and warns the situation is set to get much worse as the number of older seniors grows. The report by transportation planner Eric Doherty says the number of HandyDart trip denials doubled last year to 37,690 and that number has skyrocketed from less than 5,000 in 2008. The number of seniors over 70 is growing at more than two and a half times the rate of growth of the general population, it warns, rising by an expected 40 per cent over the next decade. But without approval of new funding for TransLink, the HandyDart budget is expected to remain frozen for years to come, leaving the custom transit system increasingly unable to meet demand. Doherty’s report, on behalf of the union representing HandyDart drivers, argues TransLink is inappropriately attempting to force more custom transit users who have disabilities onto regular transit. It warns allowing service to deteriorate will isolate vulnerable HandyDart passengers without access to transit. It’s the latest volley from the Amalgamated Transit Union in a running battle with TransLink officials after they contracted out all HandyDart service to MVT Canadian Bus. Also enraging the union was TransLink’s decision this year – after urging by auditors – to use cheaper taxis to provide more trips with the same amount of money. The shift of 15,000 service hours or two per cent of the total to taxis meant layoffs for a few HandyDart drivers and a drop from full-time status for some others. Martin Lay, TransLink’s director of transit services, said the taxi pilot project is so far on track to meet its goal of generating 7,000 more trips for users than would otherwise have been provided. “We’re very happy with how that productivity part is working,” he said. Lay wouldn’t say how far TransLink might go in expanding taxi use next year – if that’s recommended in a forthcoming report to the board. But he insisted Metro Vancouver’s custom transit service is not alone in taking such a step. Calgary’s system also puts 46 per cent of custom transit passengers on taxis, Lay said, while Montreal has a fleet of just 100 HandyDart buses and uses taxis for at least 70 per cent of the trips. The pilot initially switched passengers from HandyDart to taxis on the four costliest routes where HandyDart minibuses must often deadhead back empty. They connect Surrey and White Rock to either Vancouver and New Westminster. Lay said the number of trips denied this year so far is running at 30,534 as of the end of September, equivalent to about three per cent of all trips. Asked if the statistics are cause for alarm, Lay said he doubts trip denials were being recorded “with the same rigour” a few years ago as they are today by unionized staff on the lookout for evidence of trouble. Doherty’s report argues trip denial statistics may not fully reflect unmet demand, as people give up booking trips they know will be denied. One area that hasn’t gone up significantly – despite the aging population – is the number of people actually registered to use HandyDart in Metro Vancouver. Total registrations and the number of active riders have both been “fairly stagnant” for several years, Lay said. TransLink’s fleet conversion to low-floor buses and numerous other improvements have helped make the system more accessible to those with disabilities. “When the Canada Line went in we actually saw less demand for HandyDart in the Richmond area because we think people were able to travel the network using Canada Line,” he added. Jane Dyson, executive director of the B.C. Coalition for People with Disabilities, said she’s seen no groundswell of protest from passengers over the increased use of taxis, which she said many users find more convenient. She said taxis are a more cost-effective way of providing service given TransLink’s funding restraints and the coalition supports expanding their use – as is done in other cities. “We’re quite okay in principle with this, providing the taxi drivers are properly trained and custom transit passengers have a choice,” Dyson said. “We don’t have a problem with it.”

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Friday, November 22, 2013

City Board Asphalt paving advisory October 25 to November 30, 2013 The City of Richmond has contracted Imperial Paving Ltd. to grind and pave the following location in Richmond from October 25 to November 30 : • • • • • • • • • • 7000 Block of Garden City Road No. 5 Road from Steveston Highway to Dyke Road –S.B. Only Dyke Road and No. 5 Road to 300m West 9000 Block of Leonard Road Hammersmith Gate (Shell Road to Hammersmith Gate ) Hammersmith Way (Horseshoe way to Coppersmith Way) Coppersmith Way Horseshoe Way to Hammersmith way Jacombs Road (Westminster Highway to Jacombs Road Overpass ) 6000 and 7000 Block South Dike Road Westminster Highway (Maclean to Gilley Road)

AirCare defenders hope for reprieve Vehicle testing program set to be scrapped next year

by Jeff Nagel Black Press Metro Vancouver directors will again urge the provincial government to continue the AirCare program, which is slated to be dismantled at the end of next year. They voted at Thursday’s environment and parks committee meeting to draw up a new staff report that may offer up fresh ammunition for preserving the tailpipe emission testing stations that force heavily polluting vehicles to get fixed. “Whenever you go to a municipality or anyplace that doesn’t have AirCare you see vehicles with billowing smoke coming out, “ Pitt Meadows Mayor Deb Walters said. “You really see how protected we are in the Lower Mainland with AirCare.� Metro voted three years ago to support extending AirCare until at least 2020, but that was rejected last year by the provincial government, which announced the program would be wound down at the end of 2014. Vancouver Coun. Heather Deal, who chairs the committee, said she strongly supports maintaining AirCare because modern cars, despite much improved pollution controls, can still have emission failures. As of 2010, the failure rate at AirCare was 22.3 per cent for pre-1995 vehicles and 7.4 per cent for 19952003 vehicles (newer models are exempt from testing.) Owners of older vehicles must pay $46 every two years for testing but lower fees are expected in the final year of the program. The provincial government says air pollution from cars has declined as technology improves and the mandatory tests no longer provide the benefit they once did. Also campaigning to keep AIrCare—and its 110 union jobs—are officials with the B.C. Government and Service Employees Union. Union spokesperson Stephanie Smith predicts a rise in pollution if the program is scrapped. “We know light vehicles are the largest contributor to smog-producing pollutants as well as ground-level ozone,� she said. A BCGEU-led report warns there could be significant backsliding as old smoke-belching vehicles are put back on the road and motorists neglect their cars’ emission controls or even disable them to improve performance. AirCare is run by TransLink but the $17.5-million annual cost of running testing centres is entirely borne by motorists through fees, so killing the program would not save TransLink or the government any money. Metro is also continuing to push for an AirCare-like program to target heavy trucks.

Work hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekends. Traffic will be reduced to single-lane and there may be temporary lane closures. Delays may occur. The use of an alternate route is strongly encouraged. This work is weather dependent and dates are subject to change without notice. Questions may be directed to Wasim Memon, Supervisor, Engineering Inspections, at 604-276-4189, or visit the City’s paving program webpage at www.richmond.ca (City Services > Roads, Dykes, Water & Sewers > Construction Projects > 2013 Paving).

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No flu shot? Mask up if you visit a hospital Visitors to hospitals, long-term care homes or other health facilities who haven’t had the flu shot will be expected to wear a mask effective Dec. 2. The Health Ministry directive says the new policy is to protect those most vulnerable during influenza season. Visitor compliance will rely on the honour system and Advertising Feature

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hen Road Rules first wrote about a new type of auto insurance based on personalized rates for customers willing to allow their insurer to monitor their driving using telematic devices, its potential to inspire widespread safer driving with significant discount rewards seemed an unassailable ‘win-win.’ Clearly it was a novel carrot-versus-stick approach with little or no downside. The quick uptake in Europe and the US, where monitored driving insurance was first offered, has more or less confirmed this. But it has also been criticized as ‘Orwellian’ and restrictive of “motoring freedom.� If such criticism isn’t tongue-in-cheek, it certainly is cheekiness of a whole new order. The gist of the opposition is a wail from those who don’t want to drive like an extremely cautious “Little Old Lady From Pasadena,� not only about their potential loss of freedom but their fear that ‘her’ 12% discount will be subsidized by 20% hikes in their premiums. And they chide selling out for such a “measly amount.� Referencing “The Little Old Lady From Pasadena� as the prototype for oppressed adherence to un-fun rules was not what Don Altfeld, Jan Berry and Roger Christian had in mind when they wrote the song based on Johnny Carson’s jokes about this Southern California archetype. Quite the opposite. They took the archetype—the little old lady with her pretty little flowerbed of white gardenias and rickety old garage housing her

“brand-new, shiny red, super-stock Dodgeâ€?— and stood it on its head. This lady was a mean speedster, who drove fast and hard —“the terror of Colorado Boulevard.â€? And the song celebrates this spirit in its energizing refrain—“Go granny, go granny, go granny, go!â€? It was a huge surf music hit for the then well-known duo, Jan and Dean, and its ‘driving’ beat, great melody and humorous lyrics have preserved most of its original charm. These days there aren’t many new car songs. Road racing is a Criminal Code offence, and not keeping your “foot off the accelerator!â€? can generate a costly excessive speeding ticket. And it is difficult to call out the “killjoyâ€? aspect of safe driving rules and bypass irony. It turns out that killjoy-ism has been a life-saver, as Road Rules details in reporting the statistics showing a steadily downward trend in crash fatalities and injuries in most of the major early-motorized countries. The car advertisements that still show attractive young women and curvy roads are more in the nature of camp. Safety also sells to a large component of the car buying market. The march of history alone contributes to changing cultural norms. Shortly before “Little Old Ladyâ€? in 1964, Jan & Dean had a hit with “Dead Man’s Curve,â€? a song about a teenage street race in Los Angeles ending, tragically, at the nearly 90° right turn on Sunset Boulevard just past North Whittier Drive. Two years later, Jan (Jan Berry) of Jan and Dean crashed his Corvette into a parked truck near dead man’s curve suffering life-altering head injuries. And so the legacy of this hugely talented musician who died on March 26, 2004 includes the Jan Berry Centre for the Brain Injured, which opened in 1992 to provide arts-based rehabilitation treatment. ‌by Cedric Hughes, Barrister & Solicitor with regular weekly contributions from Leslie McGuffin, LL.B.

Regional fees up slightly The average Metro Vancouver household will pay an estimated $423 in regional district-levied utility fees and property taxes in 2014. That’s an increase of $5 or 1.2 per cent from this year, according to Metro. The overall Metro budget is up $7.8 million to $647.1 million. Metro will spend $189 million on drinking water system upgrades and repairs, $85 million on the sewage infrastructure, and nearly $18 million on wasterelated capital upgrades, including the garbage incinerator in Burnaby. Metro’s garbage tipping fee is also going up $1 in January to $108 per tonne. Water and sewage operations and projects together account for more than two-thirds of Metro spending. Sixteen per cent goes for garbage and recycling, 10 per cent goes to regional district functions like regional parks, planning and administration, and six per cent goes to Metro’s housing corporation that runs affordable housing complexes.

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Nina Huang’s Kickstarter campaign a big success Nina Huang’s goal to raise $22,500 to publish a children’s book about hope and healing has been met. Huang, a 29-year-old graduate from Charles E. London Secondary (now Steveston-London Secondary), reached her online crowd-funding campaign goal on Kickstarter Wednesday night. The Richmond Review featured Huang’s story Nov. 8. She thanked backers in a message on Kickstarter message Thursday. “You have realized my dream. Gratitude does not even begin to describe how I feel right now. I am motivated to keep reaching for more so we can provide even more value to others and contribute to our collective well-being,” she wrote. A few days remain in the fundraising effort to publish My Apollo—a picture book about a boy and a rescue greyhound dog. Pledges can be made at tinyurl.com/MyApollo. Supporters eligible to receive signed copies of the book, art prints, postcards, resin sculptures and pet paintings.

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EDITORIAL: Get rid of the carbon trust he first move in the provincial government’s core review, designed to reduce overall government costs, targets the Pacific Carbon Trust. But it doesn’t go nearly far enough.

The government is planning to move the trust into the ministry of environment, and reduce its staff and administrative costs. It would be far better to eliminate it. Bill Bennett, the minister responsible for the review, says the move will save $5.6 million annually by 2015-16. The carbon trust’s staff will be reduced to five from 18. Unfortunately, the government is still spinning the half-truth that the Pacific Carbon Trust is actually reducing carbon emissions. All it really does is boost the cost of government projects and initiatives. New schools, for

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example, cost more because all government agencies are required to buy carbon offsets so that the province can claim that it is totally carbon neutral. The offsets it buys, at $25 per tonne, are purchased from the private sector—usually from large carbon emitters (such as Encana, a natural gas producer) to build projects that reduce the amount of carbon they emit. What is left unsaid is that most of these projects would likely be built anyway. The only concrete accomplishment of these forced offset purchases, all of which are paid for by taxpayers, is that they may speed up the timetable of some projects. NDP leader Adrian Dix, who fumbled on a number of occasions during the provincial election campaign, was strikingly clear on the Pacific Carbon Trust.

He would eliminate it. He made this case, even as he was trying to appeal to more Green-minded voters on southern Vancouver Island, where the Green Party is strongest and where the party actually elected an MLA, Andrew Weaver in Oak Bay-Gordon Head. The current BC Liberal government continues to mouth platitudes about carbon reduction, even as it proposes a number of LNG plants that would certainly boost the amount of carbon emitted in B.C. However, if the plants are built and natural gas begins to replace coal as the source of electricity in countries like China, worldwide carbon emissions will decrease. That type of effort towards reducing carbon is far superior to the smoke and mirrors of the Pacific Carbon Trust. —Black Press

How to fill two birds in ones home

by Bob Niles Contributor I caught two snow geese that now live full time in my kitchen. Snow geese are fairly easy to catch. To do this, put a green garbage bag over your head, (remember to cut holes for you arms and head) and then one over your lower extremities, and paint a white line from head to toe. You disguise yourself as a field goal line and just lay on the grass and wait for the geese to come. Should a soccer game begin before the geese arrive it’s best to clear yourself off the field. Those little kids have a mean kick! When the geese arrive look for two of the gray ones to capture. They are the young ones and they will adapt to home life a little easier. You can train the young ones to stand completely still when the wife enters the room. This will extend your lie that she's just hearing things and, you'll get points for adding to her kitchen ceramic goose collection. Don't worry of any backlash as you walk home with your newly acquired fruit fly eating fowl. Walking with one under each arm you're treated as more of a hero, than a poacher. Don't ask the wife if you can bring a couple of geese home either.... cause she's going to say "NO!" And, try to hide the fact

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as long as possible that geese are living in the kitchen. This will require many nights of eating dinners out. Plus you will also have to develop a cold that has a cough with a honking quality. And you will cough a lot! Upon her discovery

(and she will eventually catch on) of your kitchen marvels, make sure you section off a part of your house that has access to the kitchen and a bathtub. You don't want them running the house! Always have water in the tub, as geese like to swim. And let the wife

know which tub is occupied. Getting into the tub already occupied with geese is apparently upsetting. This writer knows that they will try to trick you into taking them for a walk. Don't do it! I fell for it twice. Each time I had to go back to he field and

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letters It’s time to get moving and do something with the Onni site Editor: I read with great interest the article entitled “Onni’s new bid in council’s hands” in the Nov. 2 issue. As a merchant and resident of Steveston, I watched for two years, this piece of land morph from the strip of fallow (hopefully to be parkland) into what is now a mega concrete and steel space. We had to endure the noise of construction, inconvenience of not having our beloved boardwalk for awhile, and cement and other trucks moving throughout Steveston. OK. I get it. All necessary to create a new space. But come on! It’s now months past the more final stages of construction being completed, and nothing is happening, other than a few renters have moved in upstairs. As a merchant and resident, I have attended many public meetings and open houses geared around the fate of this property. A lot of talk. Not much action. The deed has been done. The buildings are up. Let’s get some interesting and different kinds of users in there and make this space viable, livable, and enjoyable. Soonish. By the way—no more coffee, hair or nails please. Barbara Corder Steveston

Addressing child poverty Editor: Canada's national "Child Day" is held Nov. 20 each year as enacted by the Parliament of Canada in 1993. Child Day also commemorates the United Nations adoption of two landmark documents concerned with the human rights of all children and youths. On Child Day, Canadians honoured our children and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of the Child on Nov. 20, 1959, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on Nov. 20, 1989. All members of the House of Commons agreed in 1989 to eliminate child poverty by the year 2000. It still hasn't happened. Now let’s consider the smaller picture of what is happening in our community. In 2012, 38 per cent of food bank users were children. B.C. had the second worst child poverty rate at 14.3 per cent—the worst rate of any province except Manitoba. Our own apparently affluent community of Richmond exceeds the provincial average by a considerable margin. This is not a statistic to be proud of and one that various levels of government seem to continually struggle to improve the outcomes. The Richmond Food Bank is very appreciative of the grass roots support that comes from within our community which allows us to at least address a major symptoms of youth poverty:-malnutrition and hunger. We see on a regular basis the corporate, church and school food drives that help us meet the needs. We see the cash donations small and large that allow us to provide a reasonable level of food support for those in need on our community. I would especially like to note the contribution the children of our community make through efforts like the “Scare Hunger” food drives that were done in many of the schools in October and the more traditional drives done over the December holiday season. We are thankful to our partners such as Richmond Family Place, Richmond Public Health, Tzu Chi Canada Foundation and the United Way of the Lower Mainland which allow us to go an extra yard and address the social and educational needs of youth along with their primary nutritional needs. Child Day allows us to refocus on the needs of children within our community and the larger global community. Please do your part to help. Gary Lake Past President Richmond Food Bank Society

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letters Will the province protect the Fraser estuary?

Editor: The proposed 80-million-litre jet fuel facility is getting closer to reality. The government has announced it will make a decision by Dec. 24 as to whether it passes their so-called “environmental review.” Even more alarming than the huge tank farm (for which Richmond does not have adequate fire protection facilities in the case of an explosion), there is the even bigger concern with the Panamax super tankers that will ply the South Fraser. As you walk, jog or bike along the Fraser, you will have your view obstructed by these huge tankers carrying their toxic and highly flammable cargo up the Fraser to the off-loading facility, which will be just off SilverCity. The proponents own documentation promises there will be spills—that they are inevitable. So why make an announcement so close to Christmas? Of course they are hoping we all won’t notice. That is a common trick for disseminating bad news. We are not hopeful the government will make a decision that protects the estuary, with the pitiful record of the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office. In an article about the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office, the Vancouver Sun reported July 8, 2011 that “Since 1995, the office has rejected outright only one project.” The Auditor General at the time, John Doyle, noted in his report that “Rather than meet its mandate to oversee the implementation of such approved projects, B.C.'s Environmental Assessment Office often delegates that role to other ministries and ‘does not formally track certified project conditions and commitments for compliance.’” Can we trust this government with safe guarding the Fraser River estuary? I think not. I think there is big business involved and little players like salmon take back row seats. At this point, we continue to ask the public to make their voices heard, either through your local MLA, or to the Environment Minister Mary Polak. It is our only hope that common sense will prevail. Mary Polak’s contacts are: mary.polak.mla@leg. bc.ca or call her office at 604-514-8206. P.S. Tell her it is urgent. Barbara Huisman, Vancouver Airport Pipeline Opposition for Richmond

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Happy Hanukkah

Celebrating the Festival of Lights The celebration of Hanukkah has a deep history

by Mattathias the Hasmonean and his son, Judah Maccabee. This revolt would ultimately prove successful, and the temple was rededicated. But at the time of rededication, oil needed to light the menorah was very low, roughly enough to keep the menorah lit for just one night. However, the oil stunningly lasted for eight days, enough time to prepare an additional supply of oil for the menorah. Aneight-day festival was then declared to celebrate this miracle, and that festival is now known as Chanukah, which is often referred to as the "Festival of Lights." Though Hanukkah is not as religiously significant as the Jewish holidays of Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah and Passover, many Jewish people still look forward to the holiday and its traditions. One such tradition for many families is cooking potato latkes, a relatively easy yet delicious food that Chanukah celebrants can enjoy on weekend mornings when gathered around the breakfast table. Potato Latkes Serves 4 11/2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons flour 11/2 teaspoons salt and freshly ground black pepper Vegetable oil for frying In a food processor, grate the potatoes. Line a sieve with cheesecloth and transfer the potatoes to the sieve. Set the sieve over a boil and twist the cheesecloth into a pouch, squeezing out some moisture. Let the mixture drain for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, pour off liquid from the bowl but leave the white potato starch that settles in the bottom of the bowl. To that starch add shallots, eggs, flour, salt and freshly ground pepper. Return drained potatoes to this mixture and toss to combine. Preheat the oven to 200 F. Line a baking pan with paper towels. When you are ready to eat, in a large skillet heat 1/4 inch of oil over medium-high heat until hot. Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of potato mixture and cook for 3 to 4 minutes a side; latkes should be golden and crisp on both sides. Eat right away or keep warm in oven. Serve with applesauce, sour cream or cottage cheese mixed with sour cream. Recipe courtesy of foodnetwork.com.

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he Jewish celebration of Hanukkah is often associated with the Christian holiday of Christmas, but that association has little to do with the significance of each holiday and more to do with the timing. Each is celebrated at the end of the year when the holiday season has hit full swing. But much like the story of Christmas, the story of Chanukah is a rich one.

The celebration of Hanukkah has a deep history that can be traced back to a successor of Alexander the Great. Upon conquering Syria, Egypt and Palestine, Alexander the Great allowed these lands to remain relatively autonomous, a gesture that extended to allowing residents of these conquered lands to observe their own religions. However, more than 100 years later, Antiochus IV, a less tolerant successor of Alexander, began to oppress the Jewish people under his control, desecrating their temples and even ordering the massacre of many Jews. This treatment eventually sparked a revolt led

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Library hosts Hanukkah party for the family Richmond Public Library, the Bayit, and Vancouver Kollel will offer a free Family Hanukkah Party on Wednesday, Nov. 27th from 6-7 p.m. at the Brighouse branch of Richmond Public Library (7700 Minoru Gate). “This year Hanukkah starts on November 27th and ends on December 5th. This special Hanukkah party at the library will feature a Hanukkah craft, music, traditional Hanukkah snacks, Menorah kits, dreidels, gelt, and the lighting of the giant Menorah on the plaza,” said library communications officer, Shelley Civkin. “To end the party the Hanukkah menorah—the nine-branched candelabrum—will be lit by Mayor Malcolm Brodie, celebrating the first night of this eight-day Jewish Festival of Light,” added Civkin. For those who just want to attend the Menorah lighting, it will begin at 6:45 p.m. on the Minoru Plaza outside the library. Hanukkah celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and spirituality over materiality. It is also known as the Feast of Dedication, commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Greeks of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar. The festival is observed by lighting the nine-branched Menorah. The tradition is to light one additional candle on each night of the holiday, progressing to eight Hanukkah candles on the final night. The ninth candle is the “helper” candle and is used to light all the other candles. To register call 604-231-6413, visit any branch of Richmond public Library, or go online at www.your library.ca/progs. Space is limited, so register early for program #979.

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books Dear Lucy is an intriguing story about a girl who is not your average child disability. All we know from the beginning is that Lucy’s mother has sent her to a farm to be taken care of by an elderly couple, referred to only as Missus and Mister. There, Lucy is given simple chores to do and refers to herself as “Lucy on the farm”. Lucy’s limited vocabulary forces her to create her own ways of communicating in order to survive. And while her situation is different from Jack’s in the novel Room, by Emma Donoghue, the simple descriptions and dialogue bear a striking resemblance. Come to think of it, Lucy’s situation is not all that different, since she’s a prisoner of sorts at Missus and Mister’s house, although she doesn’t know it. Early on, it becomes clear that Missus and Mister have no children of their own, but desperately want some. Their religious zealousness and heinously misguided actions set the stage for crushing disappointments and monumental loss. As for Lucy, her unusual behaviour and inability to communicate in traditional ways sets her up for continual frustration and confusion. Navigating the world the best she can, Lucy uses her internal dialogue and limited powers of reasoning to guide her through life. As luck would have it, Lucy shares the house with pregnant teenager Samantha, who has also been banished from her family’s home, as a result of the shame brought on by her pregnancy. The two quickly become friends, with Samantha looking out for Lucy when and how she can. With a slip of the tongue and in Lucy’s presence, Missus refers to Stella, her adopted daughter, whose existence and disappearance are shrouded in mystery. When Samantha finds out what happened to Stella, she is hell-bent on leaving the farm once her baby is born. Plotting with Lucy to leave and create their own little family, Lucy understands in her limited way what needs to be done. When Samantha gives birth to a baby boy who mysteriously disappears one morning, she tasks Lucy with finding her baby. Armed only with a baby chick named Jennifer, Lucy leaves on a dangerous and brave journey to find Samantha’s baby and reunite the two. When I got to the end of the story, I felt somewhat cheated. My reaction was that there is so much more story left to tell, why did it end here? Although Sarkissian gives the reader hope, it left me wanting more. The sign of a good story, I guess. I strongly recommend this novel for patient readers. Shelley Civkin is with Richmond Public Library. For other popular reading suggestions check out www.yourlibrary.ca/ goodbooks/.

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11:30 and at 7:00pm at the Hamilton Community Centre, 5140 Smith Drive, Richmond November 29th 1:30pm at the Thompson Community Centre, 5151 Granville Avenue, Richmond Refreshments will be provided. To RSVP or for more information please call: And if you can’t make it to one of our focus groups in person you can still give us your opinions by completing our online survey: https://hamiltonseniors.wufoo.com/forms/hamilton-seniors-survey/

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The school district offers parents the following program options for their children: • English (K-7 entry at your catchment school) • Early French Immersion (K-1 entry at Anderson, Bridge, Dixon, Gilmore, Homma, Mitchell, Whiteside) • Late French Immersion (Gr. 6 entry at Diefenbaker, McNeely, Whiteside) • Montessori (K-4 entry at Garden City, McKinney, Steves) 1) Kindergarten registration occurs at the catchment school between January 13 – 31, 2014. Registration forms must be completed in person by the parent or legal guardian. After January 31, 2014 all registrations will take place at the School District Central Registration Office. 2) If applying for Early or Late French Immersion or Montessori, the parent or legal guardian must also obtain from the catchment school, at the time of registration, an Alternate Programs Application Form. This form must be dropped off in person at the School District Central Registration Office (7811 Granville Avenue) between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm January 13 – 31, 2014. Access to the French Immersion and Montessori programs is through a district-wide draw process with sibling priority (siblings must be in the same program at the same school and at the same time). Information meetings for parents will be held as noted below: KINDERGARTEN PARENT EVENINGS: Tuesday, January 7 at 7:00 pm at Alfred Dixon Elementary and R.C. Talmey Elementary EARLY FRENCH IMMERSION KINDERGARTEN / GR.1 PARENT EVENING: Monday, January 13 at 7:00 pm at William Bridge Elementary LATE FRENCH IMMERSION (GR.6) PARENT EVENING: Thursday, January 9 at 7:00 pm at Kathleen McNeely Elementary MONTESSORI KINDERGARTEN - GR.4 PARENT EVENING: Tuesday, January 14 at 7:00 pm at James McKinney Elementary KINDERGARTEN EVENING FOR PARENTS OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Thursday, January 16 at 7:00 pm at William Cook Elementary For further information, please consult the district website at

IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE • January 13: At 8:00 am, catchment schools: a) Begin accepting for the 2014/2015 school year kindergarten registrations. b) Distribute Alternate Program applications for Early/Late French Immersion and Montessori. c) Alternate Program Applications accepted at School District Central Registration Office. • January 20: Schools accept transfer applications at 8:00 am • January 31: Deadline (4:00 pm) for application forms for Early/Late French Immersion and Montessori to be received at the School District Central Registration Office. • February 11: District wide draws take place for Early/Late Immersion and Montessori. • February 28: Deadline (4:00 pm) for parents to confirm acceptance of the placement assigned through the district-wide draw for Alternate Programs. • February 28: Deadline (4:00 pm) for parents to submit transfer applications to schools. • March 14: Letters mailed to parents advising them of the status of their child’s transfer application. • June 13: Deadline (4:00 pm) In order for a student to be guaranteed a spot in their catchment school, his/her registration must be processed at Central Registration by this date. Students registered after this date may have to be placed at a school other than their catchment school. DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED AT TIME OF REGISTRATION 1) Original birth certificate for the child (translated by a notary public if not in English) 2) Proof of status in Canada (1 of the following for each student and parent): - Permanent Resident Card, - Citizenship Card, or - Canadian Birth Certificate 3) Proof of Richmond residence (1 of the following): - Current property tax notice, - Formal rental or lease agreement, - Signed Contract of Purchase and Sale with the possession date and subjects removed, or - Confirmation of Residency form with the owner’s current property tax notice) 4) Immunization record for the child. Note: School entry boosters are required for Kindergarten. Contact Richmond Health Services for further information (604-233-3150). 5) Previous report card required (except Kindergarten).

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Richmond Art Gallery is inviting guests to ponder the latest exhibition over tea next Wednesday. Morning Tea with the Curator is a free event where community members are welcome to share ideas about art over tea and baked treats. All are welcome to view the current exhibitions and join in the group discussion. On now at the gallery is Margaret Dragu’s Verb Woman: the wall is in my head/ a dance of forgetting, along with Memory: International Mail Art Exhibition and Swap. The exhibitions run until Jan. 12, 2014. Morning Tea with the Curator takes place Nov. 27 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate.

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“I recommend Vitamin C and Lysine for Heart Health” W. Gifford-Jones, MD Fourteen years ago following my own coronary attack I decided to follow the research of Dr. Linus Pauling, Professor Williams Stehbens and Dr. Sydney Bush and take high doses of vitamin C plus lysine. I am turning 90 soon and I am glad I did!

Vitamin C is required to manufacture healthy collagen, the glue that holds coronary cells together, just like mortar is needed for bricks. Lysine, like steel rods in cement, makes collagen stronger. Dr. Linus Pauling, two-time Nobel Prize winner, claimed it takes a mere 10 milligrams of vitamin C to prevent scurvy, but several thousand to prevent heart attack. Dr. William Stehbens, Professor of Anatomy at Auckland University in New Zealand emphasized that coronary arteries are under more pressure than any other arteries in the body. They’re under constant pressure while the heart beats 100,000 times every 24 hours, or 37 million times a year, and 2.2 billion times if you live to 70 years of age. Without sufficient vitamin C and lysine this constant pounding causes minute cracks in collagen, resulting in blood clots and possible death, or a weakened artery can break, causing a stroke. Dr. Sydney Bush, an English researcher, has now proven that vitamin C and lysine can reverse atherosclerosis. Bush took retinal photographs, then started his patients on high doses of vitamin C and lysine. One year later new pictures showed atherosclerosis had regressed in retinal arteries. Now you can take the right combination of vitamin C and lysine in a powder form I developed called Medi-C Plus™.

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Herring sale benefits B.C. Children’s Hospital Fishermen Helping Kids with Cancers’ third annual charity herring sale returns on Saturday, Nov. 30 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. (or until sold out). The sale takes place at the south end of Trites Road in Steveston (12740 Trites Road). The sale is open to the public with all proceeds going to B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation to help kids with cancer. Last year, all herring was sold out by noon so double the amount of herring from the Gulf of Georgia will be available for sale in Steveston this year at a price of $10/20lb bag. Every year, support for the event from all over the Lower Mainland continues to grow ensuring that maximum funds are raised. This year, Steveston’s Tapenade Bistro has provided a new recipe for Pacific herring, Pacific herring escabeche, to give event supporters some new ideas to prepare this versatile fish at home. “Many people are unaware of the strong local herring fishery and just how versatile and delicious this fish is,” says Tapenade Bistro owner Vince Morlet. “As a local restaurant we are always striving to bring new and creative dishes using these products and we are proud to support such a worthwhile cause!” The event raised more than $135,000 raised for the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation in 2011 and 2012.

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Audi’s road ahead paved with more than good intentions 2014 Audi A3 Cabriolet/S3 MONACO: Over the next 12 months or so, consumers are going to be treated to an onslaught of new entries into the premium market. Not to worry, the next wave of German sedans and convertibles are of a more affordable nature. Recently Mercedes Benz introduced their all-new CLA 250 at an eye-popping price of just $34,000 for a sleek and sexy sedan. Next year we will see the introduction of BMW’s new 1-series and 2-Series sedans, coupes and convertibles. Audi has been ahead of the curve as they helped pioneer this entry-level segment with the original, the A3 sportback, sold in Canada for years. The all-new Audi A3 sedan will arrive in March of 2014 and the convertible and more powerful S3 sedan will arrive in the fall of 2014. This week I had a chance to drive both the convertible and S3 in Monte Carlo, a full year ahead of their introduction here. Audi is one of the fastest growing premium brands and a big part of that is the variety of cars they offer. Unfortunately, we will no longer get the sportback, but the fact we get the rest of the line of A3s is exciting for buyers. Looks The A3 is built off a shared platform with VW called MQB. This platform was a significant investment for the VW group as it is lighter, bigger and stronger than the last Golf platform and provides a sturdy basis for the A3 Cabrio and S3. The new Cabriolet is 60kg lighter than the outgoing European model, yet the wheelbase is longer and the interior room and trunk more ample. It could be argued that Audi is building some of the most attractive cars these days and these smaller products still convey the same sense of power and solidity that the bigger products portray. The S3 is especially forceful with a 15mm lower stance than the A3 sedan. The air intakes are bigger with more detail; the side mirrors are highlighted with brushed aluminum; and the rear of the car looks more masculine thanks to chunky exhaust tips. The direct injection turbo with 220hp, matched to Cabriolet on the other hand is a more sophisticated approach thanks to the use of aluminum Audi’s Quattro all-wheel-drive system. A sixaround the front windshield and trim along the speed automatic is confirmed but the duel-clutch doors and rear quarter panel that make the car S-Tronic transmission might be sold as an option look bigger than it is. in this model. There will be no manual shift and no diesel, which is a shame, as I drove one of Inside Another strength of Audi is interior fit the European versions with this setup and it was and finish and these new products are covered superb. The S3 comes standard with a 300hp in first class materials. The dash has a cenversion of the same 2.0L engine and tre-mounted screen for accessing the duel clutch automatic, and of the easy-to-use computer controller. course, AWD. It’s not as powerful as Unlike the Mercedes CLA, this screen the 355hp Mercedes CLA 45 AMG, can fold into the dash to provide a but I feel it has more usable power. more polished look. Some think the The CLA gets peak horsepower at dash-mounted screens look like an afvery high revs, whereas this new terthought, but this one gets around S3 pulls from very low speeds up this problem. Space is good for such to higher speeds. I experienced this The A3 Cabriolet a compact car. The back seat of the carving the switchback mountain S3 sedan is actually big enough to fit and S3 confirm that roads just above Monaco. Power is adults up to six feet tall and the side good things do come not an issue; I would argue that the windows are much bigger than the S3 is a better everyday car comnew Mercedes CLA, providing a more in small packages pared to the more nervous feeling practical day-to-day sedan. The trunk Zack Spencer AMG competitor. The suspension is is large and the rear seats split and more compliant and the power is a fold for added cargo volume. This is perfect combination of drivability and enthusiasm. true with the Cabriolet but the space is constricted Audi claims a 0-100km/h run will take just 4.9 when the roof is down. The S3 comes with nicely seconds in the S3 and use a combined 6.9L/100km bolstered front seats in contrasting colours, plus (European fuel rating). an optional diamond pattern stitch can be ordered to take the sporty sedan to another level. I found Verdict It is going to be an exciting time to be the seating position very comfortable and outward in the market for an entry-level premium car over visibility is not a problem. The Cabriolet seats are the next year. The A3 Cabriolet and S3 confirm that fitted with a heater that showers the front passengood things do come in small packages. Pricing gers with warm air across their shoulders and neck has not been established for the Cabrio but it for top-down stints. The weather in Monte Carlo was hinted that this model would be roughly the was perfect for the convertible – the sun was same price as the S3, which has been confirmed shining off the Mediterranean, showcasing this car at $44,000, roughly $6,000 cheaper than the CLA of opulence at a more affordable price. AMG. The base A3 sedan will arrive in a few short months with a 1.8L turbo gasoline engine, an Drive The Canadian models have not fully been optional TDI diesel and the same 2.0L turbo found nailed down, as there is still a year to go until the Cabrio and S3 arrive. What is established is in the Cabrio. The S3 really is the sweet spot for the convertible will come with the all-new 2.0L drivers that want to have extra power but with a very compliant and comfortable ride. The combination of usable trunk space and back seat, simple yet elegant dash, power the driver can use at a lower price than the competition, is something potential buyer might want to wait a year to try first hand. The Lowdown Power: 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder with 220hp or 300hp. Fill-up: 6.9L/100km (combined) Sticker price: $44,000 for S3 zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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by Keith Morgan They should just call the 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid Sedan the Gas Miser. The car is here for market testing right now but surely, it will see production next year and arrive in dealerships later in the year. And when it does sell your shares in Big Oil. It only sips gas by the spoonful; how else do you account for an easily achievable 4.1 L/100km combined city/highway fuel economy rating? Drive gently around town and you can purr along in all-electric mode for between 20 and 28 kms depending on road conditions. You won’t achieve that all at once, unless it’s the dead of night on a flat road, without any other traffic and green lights all the way. However, it is estimated that if you achieve that 20brid combined fuel performance, which enables you to journey 800 kilometres on one tank, it does plant the notion in one’s head that plug-in hybrids are the way to go for a while before we reach hydrogen fuel cell nirvana. The car is powered by Honda’s first two-motor hybrid system, and uses a new, delightfully named, Earth Dreams 2.0 litre i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine producing 137 horsepower, teamed with a powerful 124-kilowatt (kW) electric motor. Electric driving is supported by a 6.7 kilowatthour (kWh) lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery, and total system output is 196 horsepower. If your eyes glazed over at the obligatory statement of power unit specifications, join the club! Fuel economy interests me more. Like every other car with green aspirations that I have driven, it coaxed me into a little competition with myself every time out to achieve maximum fuel efficiency. It’s fun to select EV mode and pull away in the morning in silence, operating as a pure electric vehicle. Even in stop and go traffic, it works well, the regenerative braking keeps topping up the battery. As the speedo creeps up the gas engine kicks in quietly and smoothly. If you select HV mode it operates as a conventional hybrid. I drove a production version of the Ford Fusion Energi a few months ago, which is similarly equipped and impresses equally with its infrequent need to visit the pump. The plug in Toyota Prius is another contender for the green dollar. The Ford is probably

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plus all-electric ride during a 100 km journey, the power unit will consume electricity/gasoline at an equivalency of around 1.6 L/100km. In truth, it’s hard to put a real life meaning into that number but it is useful when comparing with other similarly equipped cars. But when you look at that number and the low gas/hy-

Why women can negotiate a better car deal But for Vijay Jeyapalan, of Unhaggle (www.unhaggle. com), which helps Canadian car buyers get the best price on their new car by getting dealers to compete to offer the lowest price – he’d argue that women are better negotiators than men; an idea that challenges societal norms when it comes to car buying. Jeyapalan says, “Before stepping into the showroom or test-driving a vehicle, most women are recognized to have done their homework and prepurchase preparations. This advantage allows them to properly assess what they want upon arrival and ask the necessary questions to advance the car buying process.” His point centres on the notion that when you know less, you prepare more. With all the tools out there, it’s not as difficult or as time-consuming as it has been in the past. Sites dedicated to women and automobiles are there to assist, as well as female car reviews, lifestyle writers, mommy bloggers and more. He adds that women don’t mind shopping around, browsing at various products, taking the information and then contemplating it. They aren’t always in a hurry to buy right then and there. “Many are convinced that the forceful tactics men use during negotiations are actually working against them in car buying situations. Men tend to focus on status and act upon superiority, which is a poor way of negotiating. “While the man says, ‘Take it or leave it,’ the woman might be more collaborative and willing to compromise—thus making them better negotiators. Listening is the key, not aggression and intimidation.” He goes on to say that, “Women understand that a common ground is usually the best platform for a fair negotiation. Empathy plays a large role in that regards. Being able to view the situation from another person’s perspective doesn’t necessarily create an advantage, but it does allow the person to understand why they aren’t getting the upper hand.” Statistics show that more women are making car purchases that ever before. Granted they might not be experts when they walk in the door, but they generally know what they want. “The image of a damsel lost in a showroom, if it ever actually existed, is no longer something salespeople will see.” alexandra.straub@ drivewaybc.ca

by Alexandra Straub For many people, buying a car is a stressful process. It can be a lengthy one too. Most people have access to the Internet, so they’re doing their research beforehand, prior to even leaving their home and finding themselves on a dealer lot, or with glossy brochures in hand. They look at various vehicle reviews, flip through newspapers (like the one you’re reading now) and ask other car owner’s opinions. When they get to the dealership, that’s when it becomes real. You take the car for a test drive, fall in love with it or walk away from it. When you find “the one” then comes the time to sign on the dotted line. But before you seal the deal, it’s time to negotiate, unless you’re happy with the price given. For women, this can be an even more intimidating process. Getting through the dealer’s door is just the first hurdle they feel they have to overcome.

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Gregory Popovich brings his rescue dogs and cats to Richmond for a show in December.

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River Rock to host pet theatre The world famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is coming to Richmond in December. Gregory Popovich’s family is a show of comedy, juggling—and pets. Pet performers include 15 cats and 10 dogs, animals that were rescued from shelters. The show of stunts and skits is billed as an extravaganza of European-style clowns, juggling and balancing acts that’s suitable for children and adults. Showtime is 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15 at River Rock Show Theatre. Tickets, starting at $35, available at ticketmaster.ca or 1-855-985-5000.

Crash continues at Gateway Crash, a one-woman play, continues until Nov. 23 at the Gateway Theatre’s Studio B stage. A solo show written and performed by Torontobased artist Pamela Sinha, Crash is about a woman who must face the shattering memories of a past trauma—rape at the hands of a stranger—after the loss of her father. Through projections, myth and dance, Crash is both a fractured unravelling of memory and a riveting narrative about family, faith and love. A Theatre Passe Muraille Production, in association with Necessary Angel Theatre Company, Crash has won multiple awards. Its running time is 75 minutes with no intermission. Tickets, $30 to $39, at gatewaytheatre.com or at 604-270-1812.

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Friday, November 22, 2013

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Wildcats rise to the occasion Talented McMath side taking aim at provincial championships

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Greig standing tall, again Langara Falcons hoops star earns PacWest player of the week award Brody Greig earned a triple double: 15 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds, for Langara College last weekend.

Brody Greig has started off the 2013-14 season pretty much where he left off the last: playing at an accelerated level. This past week, the Richmond basketball product not only earned his second straight player of the week honours for the Langara Falcons, but was also awarded the PacWest player of the week award for stellar play.

Heading into last weekend, Greig and the Falcons sat two points behind the undefeated Vancouver Island University Mariners. But thanks to Greig they quickly closed the gap. On Thursday night the Falcons faced Kwantlen Polytechnic University in their home opener where Greig contributed nine rebounds, and seven assists in a 109-63 thrashing

on the Eagles. Then on Saturday against the Columbia Bible College Bearcats, and in only 25 minutes of play, Greig led the Falcons to yet another lopsided 119-73 win with a triple double:15 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds. He also added three steals to his totals. It was the fourth time already this season that Greig has record-

ed a triple double. His averages for the weekend worked out to 8.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 10.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game. Greig shot a perfect four-for-four from the foul line and he was six-for-eight from the field. He is currently leading the PacWest in assists with a 10.80 average per game and is second in rebounding at 9.20 per game.

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Rapids tune up for own meet Success at Langley short course competition last weekend has Richmond swimmers confident for FastSwim Classic Dec. 13 Richmond Rapids warmed up for their upcoming invitational by attending the Langley Olympians short course swim meet last weekend. Seventy-five swimmers represented the Richmond club at the competition, which was the first championship environment attended by the Rapids this season. The top eight swimmers in each event and age group returned in the evening to race again. This is the setup for nearly all major meets, including provincial AA and AAA championships and age group nationals. And like finals swims? Coach Drew McClure looks for things the athlete can change. “In this kind of setup, I’m looking for improvement of an aspect of their race from the morning,” said McClure. “I’m not expecting to see anything like an increase in fitness or technical ability—there hasn’t been enough time. What I want is for the athlete to fix a mistake from their first swim, whether technical or tactical, that they have control over. New mistakes are also very welcome.”

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Decorating and dazzling your home for the holidays

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Holiday decorations are multiplying in the malls and Christmas carols are already playing on the radio. Festive parties are being planned, and it’s time to start considering how you’ll be decorating your home. If you’re looking for inspiration, the West Coast Christmas Show at Abbotsford’s Tradex will offer plenty of it. As one of

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Western Canada’s largest holiday season shows, it won’t be hard to find what you’re looking for and maybe learn some new tricks for making your home sparkle. One of the biggest trends in holiday decor this year is nontraditional colours. “Everyone knows of the classic Christmas colours: red, green, gold,� says Sarah McNeil, designer at Fluff Design & Decor. “This year, we’re going to show you some new ideas.� Fluff Design & Decor is one of the main stage presenters at this year’s show. “You need to keep it simple,� says McNeil. “Everyone

has seen a house where ... it looks overdone. Less is more.� “Everyone is so busy during the holiday season and it’s easy to get overwhelmed or go overboard,� says Leanne Droder of Clayfun Creations. “For years I went crazy decorating for Christmas and it would stress me out if I didn’t get it all done, ... Once I started concentrating on the things that meant the most to me or I truly loved, then decorating became something to look forward to again.� Flowers are always an integral part of any holiday display, whether it’s a poinsettia or a contemporary table centrepiece. “When you’re looking for a poinsettia, make sure it has a nice, deep, rich colour and lots of leaves,� says Tony Hui of 99 Nursery and Florist. “The leaves should be dark green. If the leaves are yellow and the berries fall off, that’s a stressed plant.� The West Coast Christmas Show takes place from Nov. 22 to Nov. 24. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.westcoastchristmasshow.com.

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Marcon’s Regan’s Walk is located in an incredibly walkable neighbourhood, with shopping, dining, schools and transit all within easy walking distance. Inside, you’ll ďŹ nd spacious oorplans and elegant details such as nine-foot ceilings, wide-plank laminate ooring and large windows.

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Marcon is bringing its signature style to West Coquitlam with Regan’s Walk, a condominium development that offers a lot more than just beautiful homes. “Marcon is always aiming for perfection,� says sales manager Celia Chiu. “You can definitely see the difference in a Marcon home.� Regan’s Walk showcases plenty of that perfection.

“It’s all the little details,� says Chiu. “I’ve never seen any other developer pay so much attention to details.� Among those little details are a motionsensor light underneath the bathroom vanity that allows you to illuminate the space just enough to be able to see what you’re doing without having to turn on the overhead lights; something especially convenient at night. Another particularly special detail that Chiu notes are the USB charging stations in most homes that are integrated seamlessly into the kitchen and bedroom. “These kind of things go a long way,� says Chiu. “It really demonstrates the quality of these homes.� Nine-foot ceilings and huge windows contribute to the open, airy feel of the homes. Buyers are able to choose between two colour schemes, Grey and Natural, giving you the ability to make your place fit your personal

style just a bit more. Wide-plank laminate flooring throughout the main living areas and modern scrolled level-loop nylon carpeting throughout the bedrooms give you that extra touch of elegance. Other quality finishings include stainlesssteel appliances in the kitchen, complemented by the modern thermafoil cabinetry, with Shaker uppers in Euro White and eased edge square-profile lowers in either Covaren Crystal or Miltown Oak, and solid quartz countertops. The bathrooms feature their own solid quartz countertops, along with Euro White Shaker cabinetry, a deep soaker tub and convenient vanities. You’ll also find a steelframed mirror with brushed steel accent light bar and a full-height tile tub and shower surround. The 71 one-, two- and three-bedroom homes are available in a wide range of

floorplans encompassing approximately 629 to over 1,000 square feet. Generous patios and terraces extend your living space outside, and select ground-level homes include a street entry gate for added convenience. Meanwhile, some of the south-facing third- and fourthfloor homes feature stunning views. Homeowners will have access to an outdoor amenity space, including a children’s play area. You’ll find the future Evergreen Line just three minutes away, as well as shopping, dining, education and recreation opportunities within easy walking distance. “This neighbourhood is definitely growing,� says Chiu. “Regan’s Walk is immersed in this emerging little city.� Buyers will be able to take possession of their new home in mid-2015. Available homes at Regan’s Walk start at $229,900. For more information, visit www.reganswalk.ca, call 604-492-0222 or stop by the sales centre, located at Burquitlam Plaza, 408-522 Clarke Road, Coquitlam, open daily (except Fridays) between noon and 5 p.m.

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50-metre freestyle Nini Weng-first, Alex Ball-first, Michael JakacSinclair-first, and David Ng-third. 100-metre backstroke Adrian Hsing-first, Matthew Crawford-second, Cecilia Soroco-third, RunQian Gong-third, and Ethan Chan-third. 100-metre breaststroke Michael Ge-first and Brandon Crawford -second. 200-metre breaststroke David Ng-first, Michael Ge-second, Tony Zengsecond, and Rich Rakchtisthird. 100-metre butterfly Benjamin Zhou-first, Cecilia Soroco-second, Lionel Han-second, Will Dekkerthird, and Nic Qu-third. 100-metre freestyle Cecilia Soroco-second, Alex Ball-second, and Nini

Weng-third. 200-metre butterfly Dini McIver-second, Matthew Crawford-second, Arvin Chua-second, Jeremy Fung-third, and Ben Zhuo-third. 50-metre breaststroke RunQian Gong-second. 200-metre individual medley RunQian Gong-second, Ethan Cha-third, Rich Rakchtis-third, and Max Schaffler-third. 400-metre freestyle Ethan Chan-second and Adrian Hsing-third. 200-metre backstoke Matthew Crawford-second, Adrian Hsing-second, and Jerry Liu-second. 200-metre freestyle Adrian Hsing-second. 50-metre butterfly Jean-Paul Low-third.

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+ RARE 80' x 120' LOT! + 4479 COLCHESTER DRIVE | $1,318,800 This one has it all! Beautifully maintained and updated family home in a highly desirable West Richmond neighbourhood! Home features 4 large bedrooms, 3.5 baths, games room up and a nice-sized den on the main floor. Updating includes a gorgeous new kitchen with granite counters and stainless steel appliances. New high quality laminate flooring down and double glazed vinyl windows throughout. Super private backyard with covered patio area for year round BBQ cooking. All this on a rare 80' x 120' corner lot with north/south exposure! A great home, a great lot AND a great investment! Come view the open house on Saturday!

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This is by far the best deal in Richmond on a 3 bdrm, 2 level townhouse! Great location in Glenacres Village, this end unit is located within walking distance to both Walter Lee elementary and McNair High School! Complex is in great shape with newer roofs and brand new fences! Unit needs some updating but a little paint, laminate flooring and carpeting will make it look great! At this price you can’t go wrong, you will instantly be ahead of the game! Call me to view!

SOUTH OF STEVESTON HWY ~ 11311 NO. 3 ROAD ~ $2,380,000 WELCOME TO THE SOUTHLANDS OF RICHMOND. 2.5 Acres with about 2,600 sq.ft. of home and huge garage/workshop for the enthusiasts. Located south of Steveston Hwy. on No 3 Rd. well away from the noise. Short skip to the dyke and all the trails. While the home does need some work, it is very liveable and offers a good deal of space for the family. Or you could build your mansion on this quickly changing street of dreams. There is also approximately $35,000 in revenue contract from a cell tower located at the SW farthest reach corner of the property. Take a drive by and call today. This is a very unique opportunity to change your lifestyle.

+ PARK TOWERS BEAUTY! + #311-6611 MINORU BLVD. | $369,000 Perfect unit for seniors and those that are less mobile! Extensively updated 2 bdrm corner unit features a new kitchen, appliances, laminate flooring and freshly painted throughout. 2 full baths including a brand new ’Safestep’ walk in bath tub with Jacuzzi! Lower floor allows easy exit in emergency and a super convenient location across from Richmond Centre mall and backing onto Minoru Park! Shows beautifully!

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...............1-8 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...9-57 TRAVEL.............................................61-76 CHILDREN ........................................80-98 EMPLOYMENT .............................102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES...................203-387 PETS & LIVESTOCK ......................453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE...........503-587 REAL ESTATE ...............................603-696 RENTALS ......................................703-757 AUTOMOTIVE ..............................804-862 MARINE .......................................903-920

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 42 LOST AND FOUND

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 114 DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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FOUND: Keys on ring w/Vancouver Canada logo, Nov 10th - Lansdown Mall Pkng lot. Call 604-274-5572. FOUND: STROLLER near Cambie & Hazelbridge Way on Sunday Nov 17th. Call to identify 604-551-0205.

COMPANY DRIVER & Owner/Op req’d for Gillson Trucking, full time. 42¢/mile. U.S. runs. LMO available Call: 604-853-2227

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The Fueling Supervisor is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the fueling operation on his/her shift, while ensuring that customer standards and contractual services are met.

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Fax Resumes & Abstract to: Gregg Distributors (B.C.) Ltd. at 604.888.4688 or Email to: info@greggbc.ca or Visit: Employment Opportunities at www.greggdistributors.ca

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HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.

REQUIREMENTS t Must possess a High School diploma or GED equivalent and/or equivalent experience related to field. t Must have supervisory experience (in a unionized environment, an asset). t Knowledge of into-plane fueling and GSE fueling, as well as familiarity with equipment such as hydrants and tanker refuelers; an asset. t Must possess a minimum Class 5BC Provincial Driver Licence, Class 1 is preferred. t Available and flexible to work 24/7 on various shifts (day, evening, weekends and holidays). t Meet Transport Canada requirements stipulated in the ‘Airport Restricted Area Access Clearance Program’. t Must possess the ability to react quickly and make decisions which do not negatively impact operations and service levels. t Strong leadership skills, excellent interpersonal skills and well organized. t Ability to multi task and work well under pressure.

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To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION MACKLIN, Paul Brian Born on November 9, 1969 passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 16, 2013. It is a great shock to all those that know and love him. While he leaves behind his wife Erica and their children Beth (and fiancé Josh), Chris, Lexx and Charlie, his parents Valerie and Brian, his brother and sister Steven and Suzanne, he joins his son Robbie who left us 10 years ago. A Service will be held on Saturday, November 23 at 3pm at the Richmond Alliance Church at 11371 #3 Road, Richmond BC. Everyone is welcome. PORTEOUS, Verna (nee Grant) passed away peacefully at Richmond Hospital on November 15, 2013 at the age of 97. Verna and Bill had a wonderful marriage of 71 years. Mom will be sorely missed by our Dad Bill and their children Earle (Barb), Donna and Joan (Don). Verna was predeceased by her four brothers Harry, Earle, Lorne and Stan Grant. There will be a small gathering at St. Stephen’s United Church Memorial Gardens in Vancouver. Friends and family are invited back to Verna and Bill’s home at 2:30 on Saturday, November 30th. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Verna’s memory to a charity of your choice.

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Only those of interest will be contacted. Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

This position is located at the Vancouver International Airport. It is a unionized position, full-time and the hourly rate is $21.00.

Servisair is committed to employment equity.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 21 COMING EVENTS

• Annual Starting Revenue of $12,000 - $120,000 • Guaranteed Cleaning Contracts • Professional Training Provided • Financing Available • Ongoing Support • Low Down Payment required A Respected Worldwide Leader in Franchised Office Cleaning. Coverall of BC 604.434.7744 info@coverallbc.com www.coverallbc.com EXCITING NEW CANADIAN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. Available in your area! Min inv req’d. For more info, call 866-945-6409

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CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA Come and Celebrate Christmas with us at RCAC on Dec 14 anytime b/w 4p-8p!! FREE food, music, games, door prices!! 604-271-9333, rcac@rcac.ca, 10 100 No1 Rd, http://goo.gl/wRXcSh FRASERVIEW Intermediate Care Lodge Annual Bake, Craft and Gift Fair. All proceeds provide worthwhile activities for our elderly resident. Come and support us on Saturday, Nov. 30, 11am - 4pm. at 9580 Williams Rd., Richmond

FARM labourers required for East Richmond Nurseries 18431 Westminster Hwy. to start February 15th, 2014. Job Description harvest, plant, prune, weed, and space plants. Will be working outdoors and doing heavy lifting Wage $10.33/hr. Email: labour@erniplants.com Fax: 604244-2924 No Drop Ins

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Local artists in the Richmond Artists Guild raised $2,262 for the Richmond Food Bank at their first Guess Who? art sale Nov. 2. In photo: Loraine Wellman, guild vice-president; Margaret Hewlett, executive director of Richmond Food Bank; Marv Skelton, guild president; and Pat Thorson, secretary, Richmond Artists Guild. The guild organized the event, which offered a variety of 10-by-10-inch artworks priced at $100—half of which went to the food bank.

The Richmond Branch of the B.C. Registered Music Teachers’ Association held a special piano recital to celebrate Canada Music Week on Nov. 17 at St. Alban’s Anglican Church. Students from early grades to advanced were featured. The event was one of many being held across Canada with the aim to bring Canadian music and composers to the attention of students and the public.

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Lord Byng Elementary PAC showed their Halloween spirit around Steveston, sporting homemade costumes crafted by a school parent. They posed with principal “Crayon” Al Zarchikoff and vice principal “Minion” Scott Plumb and administrative assistant “Nurse” Laura Lewis at the school.

Kudos is a weekly feature showcasing announcements, achievements and good deeds happening around town. E-mail submissions to news@richmond review.com

Collin Neal photo The Richmond Ravens Atom C1 team went door to door in their neighbourhoods asking for donations last Sunday. The Ravens partnered with Richmond Food Bank to do an annual food drive. Ravens Atom C1 team: Hope Chan, Emily Dragicevic, Kaitlyn Eng, Ella Hurst, Claire Kerr, Kassandra Lok, Lauren Mackay, Chloe Maher, Olivia Northrup, Janaka Shahi, Ashley Specht, Maria Tardif, Francesca Trahan, Sophia Uppal, Tamryn Ward and Kyra Wenzel. Coaches: Mitch Ward, Larry Hurst, Darren Specht, Sheryl Dragicevic and manager Melanie Mackay.

Steveston Community Centre’s staff celebrate their year-round Ruben’s Shoe Drive held at their facility. The centre is accepting shoes on behalf of the community drive headed up by Lord Byng Elementary PAC. Used shoes, for adults and children, are accepted indefinitely and are designated for a less developed country in need. Meanwhile, winter boots will be donated to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

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Our Community. Our People.

Richmond is a city of islands, but its people comprise a single inclusive community—family, friends, neighbours—one that connects us, defines us and inspires us. This is Richmond: our community.

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Our Community. Our People.

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by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter contributor to the Canucks’ hockey blog and creates music videos regularly featured on canucks.com. One of them, a Rihanna parody about head coach John Tortorella, has more than 45,000 hits on YouTube. In his role at St. Paul Parish, Imoo oversees the program that provides religious education to some 200 elementaryschool aged children who go to public schools. What energizes him is his faith in youth people. “I am continually inspired and humbled by the amazing things that young people accomplish and by the youth leaders who work with the youth. Through my work with both the Archdiocese of Vancouver and with St. Paul Parish, I’ve witnessed some ordinary young people do some extraordinary things.” Imoo credits his late father, who suffered a heart attack on the 17th fairway at Burnaby Mountain Golf Course, for being a major influence on his life. “He had so many amazing qualities: his ability to not take himself too seriously, his unselfishness, and his knack for making everyone around him feel important and special. It’s almost fitting that Dad did pass away on a Thanksgiving Monday, as there is so much to him that I am thankful for.”

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Our Community. Our People.

Glenn Kishi: Helping people make a difference Retirement hasn’t slowed longtime school administrator down

by Don Fennell Sports Editor would help. He initially called for interest in the project and held a meeting last December, with the range of participants extending from elementary and secondary students to administrators. By the end of June there were funds in an account that had been established, and Kishi set out to further raise the awareness of the program. “This is an important thing for me because it is about students helping students,” says Kishi, who throughout his career in education (which spanned three decades) focused on empowering them. “If the students in our schools knew about the need, they would rally and raise funds for it. “My other goal was to get the word out in the community and get the business community involved. I knew the community would also respond and they have. The goal of the program is to raise funds for any schools who organize and run a breakfast or lunch program for students in their schools. I did not want schools to worry about where they were going to get funding for such programs.” For Kishi, the best part of being in education was seeing the students grow into responsible and successful people.

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“When I see students now and how successful they are following their passions, having great families themselves, and giving back to their community in some way it makes me very proud.” — Glenn Kishi

Though he retired as Richmond School District administrator this past summer, Kishi just can’t do nothing. “Well I guess I did retire, but that was just from the job,” explains the 50-something lifetime resident of Steveston. “I’m used to always doing something and still figuring out what I want to do in retirement. There are probably things coming my way that I do not even know about yet.” At present Kishi devotes a considerable amount of time to Feed-U-Cate, an initiative he was preparing to introduce just prior to leaving his post at the school board offices. He was inspired to start a program in Richmond after learning local schools were going to Vancouver to get help, confident that Richmond students and the local community

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“When I see students now and how successful they are following their passions, having great families themselves, and giving back to their community in some way it makes me very proud. I hope that I helped them grow in some small way so they could make a difference. This is the greatest gift a teacher can have,” he says. Kishi was himself fortunate

to be inspired by outstanding teachers in elementary school who made learning fun. That extended through to high school, and by Grade 10 he decided he wanted to pursue teaching as a profession. But his greatest role models were his parents, who unfailingly set positive examples through their actions and the selfless acts

of kindness they did for others. And they could always be counted on to dispatch the best possible advice. “I just wanted to be like them,” said Kishi, whose dad recognized early that enrolling his son in sport was a good idea. He began playing organized football in Grade 4 and went on to participate and coach in numerous sports, all of the experiences helping to teaching him about life. “Growing up in Steveston, the best thing was the fact that it was a small town and you knew mostly everyone,” he says. “The growth in Richmond has changed most of that, but it is still a great place to live, work and play. It is busy and that is a minus, but that is the cost of becoming a city.”

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Jocelyn Wong loves bringing people and services together

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ocelyn Wong’s job at Volunteer Richmond Information Services is to bring clients, volunteers and services together on projects that make Richmond a better place.

And she’s feeling a little guilty about it. “I often feel guilty that I am getting paid to do something I love,” said Wong, a married mother of a twoand-a-half year old girl. As general manager at Volunteer Richmond, the Steveston High grad hopes to create an environment that fosters learning and development both within the agency as well as outside of it, especially for the hundreds who volunteer their time and the many clients the organization serves. Two programs are particularly dear to her. At Leadership Richmond: Youth Now, she gets to be around people who are very accomplished in their work life, and who volunteer to sit on boards to mentor youth. ®

“I get to hear from the youth all that they have accomplished and continue to strive for, that energy is infectious, and I get to see community organizations come together once a month to share their experience and learn from each other,” she said. And for the Richmond Christmas Fund, she’s tasked with organizing hundreds of volunteers who come out to help, to arrange events to raise awareness about the plight of many impoverished families, and to support those who need it during a particularly stressful time of year, she said. From one end of the spectrum, she gets to work with seniors, who help other seniors, and share their stories about life and the challenges they are encountering. And on the other end, she helps young families find child care, and assists child care providers in learning how to provide the best care possible for children who may be encountering anxiety issues. “I know I’ve done a good job when someone takes something I’ve started and or done, and turns it into something much more than I can ever do, that is what leadership is to me.”

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Chinese Canadian Community Telethon & Radiothon in the ’90s. As an active member of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, Patsy is working with the Superhero Council to help raise $200 million to support the construction of a NEW Children’s Hospital, which will open in 2018. I find myself involved in a variety of organizations and events. Sometimes it’s been an on-going relationship - lasting many years - and other times, it’s a cause that fuels me to join. When I hear of something I know I can contribute to positively, I can’t help but want to. I am busy, but I make the time to help. A strong proponent of culture and education, Patsy has been a long-time director of Lorita Leung Dance Association in Richmond and a long-time diamond sponsor for the Richmond Chinese Community Society. She is a strong supporter of Richmond Hospital and has made a significant contribution in fundraising for The Richmond Caring Place Society.

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Adriana Peralta: Loves working with kids Youth Section constable was former news producer

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“We believe it is much better to keep families strong.” — Const. Adriana Peralta munity. “The feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive,” Peralta said. Peralta is also a member of the Richmond RCMP Youth Section, where the married mother of two gets to do positive, proactive outreach with local children. “Our goal within the youth section is to support the youth of Richmond in a proactive manner. I believe youth require guidance and positive role modeling, and as a uniformed police officer within the schools and community, I have the ability to do just that,” she said. Long before she became a police officer, Peralta said she was interested in working with youth, and has volunteered with many organizations over the years. “I am fortunate because I have found a way to combine my passion for youth and career as an RCMP officer.” A graduate from the University of B.C., Peralta, 35, dabbled in journalism before deciding to become a Mountie. She’s a graduate from BCIT’s broadcast journalism program, and worked as a producer for a Vancouver-based news/ talk radio station between 2001 and 2005. And she enjoys exploring the world through her children’s eyes. In her role on the youth section, she conducts criminal investigations within schools, and works with at-risk and high-risk youth, and explores preventative measures.

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Don Montgomery: Realtor shows dedication to community

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

Hien Tran: Dad’s idea dresses up fundraiser

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or 26 years, Don Montgomery has called Richmond home—a community where he’s nurtured his inspiration.

That inspiration is his two children, Ashley and Matthew, who’ve grown up in a city with much to offer its residents. “We have beautiful scenic views surrounding the island, terrific public spaces such as our parks, community centres, public libraries and sports facilities,” said Montgomery, 54. “We have fantastic restaurants and a vibrant arts and culture scene. We live in a community that is wonderfully diverse in so many interesting and exciting ways. There’s a new experience every day in our city.” Montgomery, a realtor at Macdonald Realty Westmar in Richmond, grew up in Vancouver with sky-high ambitions. He remembers watching the first moon landing and wishing he could be an astronaut and travel the galaxy. “The closest I got to this was watching sci-fi TV shows like Star Trek and Lost in Space. Maybe I can still be the first real estate agent in space.” Now a resident of Seafair, Montgomery was encouraged by friends to enter the world of real estate. As a lifelong volunteer who enjoys working with people, the profession was a fit. A lover of arts and culture, Montgomery is drawn to movies, music, sports and classic cars. Among his goals—besides travelling the

ien Tran stood under a sun shrouded tent at Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market last summer, selling T-shirts proudly proclaiming the wearer’s affection for the fishing village.

The shirts, shouting out seven iconic Steveston street names, were sold as a fundraiser for Lord Byng Elementary school’s parent advisory council. The idea started with Tran, who isn’t shy of showing his affection for his community. “Everyone loves Steveston. It’s a great community to live in and raise a family. Small town feel and unique history, amenities and great local Steveston’ers, of course.” The 37-year-old father of two grew up in Winnipeg and has called Richmond home for eight years. He’s proud of what the comHien Tran is a father of two living in Steveston.

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world with his family—is to finish restoring his classic 1969 Ford Thunderbird coupe. In 2009 he received a B.C. Community Achievement Award, recognizing his community service and commitment and dedication to the promotion of cultural harmony through education and the arts. B.C. Community Achievement Awards are presented by the B.C. Achievement Foundation, established by the province in 2003.

munity and Byng’s school council has done with the Tshirt fundraiser. It’s a simple gift idea that has turned into a great community project that’s still going, he said. Away from the streets of Steveston, Tran spends his days as director of technology for Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, a firm he joined after spending several years as a contract designer with Intrawest. Tran says he’s inspired by the “inventors, creators and tinkerers of the

world.” “I’ve been fortunate enough to meet and work with really excellent people over the years. They have helped me a lot in my professional career development.” Recently Tran has taken up motorcycle racing in his spare time. “Like many competitive activities, it requires a lot of time and resources. So winning a race one of these days would be pretty cool.”

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Our Community. Our People.

Loren Slye: His heart TJ Sander: devoted coach is in Steveston

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t’s been 14 years since Loren Slye retired from a lengthy career with Richmond Fire-Rescue, which marked the beginning of what he calls payback time.

And he credits a former boss for instilling in him that community-service mindset. “I had a great fire chief, Ted Lorenz, who instilled in me to give back to the community that has given you so much—a good job and a pension—so retirement is payback time,” said Slye, 64, a married father-of-two who lives in Steveston. Slye currently sits on five boards in Steveston, including the Steveston Historic Society and the Britannia Heritage Shipyard Society. One of the groups he’s involved with involves the largest non-profit and heritage groups who meet bi-monthly to tack issues pertaining to the community, like upcoming events, new and old transportation, parking, land/waterfront use. Steveston has his heart, he said, and he’s committed to trying to make the fishing village a better place to live for his wife, children and grandchildren, and future generations. Currently, his son Jason is helping to restore the 90-year-old family home in Steveston.

s a young boy, TJ Sander always wanted to play field hockey. Unfortunately he grew up in Richmond at a time when the opportunity was void, so he creatively found his way to at least practice on occasion with his brother’s side in Vancouver.

But as Sander increasingly devoted his time to the pursuit of ice hockey, he never lost his fondness for the field game though he turned his focus instead to coaching rather than playing. Sander joined the coaching fraternity in the early 2000s, accepting the call to guide a team of 1997-and1998-born girls in the Richmond Field Hockey Club that included his daughter Harmony. This past spring he guided the ‘98 team to a BC club championship, with Harmony scoring the winning goal and Ellie Reid opening the scoring in the shootout. Both Harmony and Ellie are teammates on the R.A. McMath Wildcats high school team that Sander began coaching in September and last weekend guided to a seventhplace finish at the provincial AAA championships—the highest finish

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After a lengthy career with Richmond Fire-Rescue, Loren Slye has spent his retirement giving back to the community he so dearly loves.

“We are truly blessed to live in this maritime centre of the Pacific, Steveston,” he said. Although he dabbled in fire prevention, fire training and arson investigation, Slye said his real interest has always been in community involvement. While working as a firefighter, his goal, and those of the people he met with in various associations, were the same: making work places and homes a better and safer place to be. “I learned a long time ago: do a job, do it well, and expect no praise, mess up and expect to have your (butt) kicked.”

TJ Sander is passionate about helping ensure Richmond continues to develop some of the province’s top field hockey players.

in school history. “I am and X’s and O’s type of coach,” says Sander, who along with his assistant coach at McMath (Kira Carre) spent a considerable amount

of time during this past season developing strategies for the Wildcats. “We worked a lot on cross balls and moving the ball up fast.” And to his credit, Sander was both creative and on occasion even willing to take risks. For example, in McMath’s second-to-last game at the zone championships and the Wildcats trailing 1-0, he pulled his goalkeeper with five minutes to play to further increase the offensive pressure his team was already applying. Sander prefers his teams to play an attacking style in a sport that traditionally features considerably fewer shots than ice hockey. But he still believes pushing forward is a better strategy than adopting a conservative position. The style, enjoyable to play, combined with Sander’s optimism and encouragement also helped the Wildcats gain more confidence—both in their own abilities and collectively as a team. Sander, who also coaches at the provincial high performance level, says the field hockey talent pool in Richmond is extensive but unfortunately that isn’t reflected in the high school programs. This season, besides McMath, only McRoberts, Hugh Boyd, McNair and Burnett fielded teams. And many of those teams could have been even stronger had several athletes not instead opted to play volleyball at their schools.

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Our Community. Our People.

Cindy Howard: Advocate aims to Adrienne Moore: Artist ‘feels improve lives of rabbits very lucky’ to live in Steveston

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ongtime Richmond resident Cindy Howard is co-founder of a rabbit rescue organization Bandaids for Bunnies. But becoming a guardian angel for abandoned bunnies in Richmond was more by accident than design.

Taking regular walks in Minoru Park she noticed the many abandoned pet rabbits that live there. But one day she noticed something different: one was injured. She sought medical help. “I became like Alice in Wonderland falling down the rabbit hole, as I discovered a whole new world of abandoned rabbits, rabbit rescuers, rabbit shelters and rabbit vets,” said Howard, 54. “Rabbits are fascinating creatures, each with his or her own personality, and the more time you spend with them, the more you grow to love them. Unfortunately as small prey animals, rabbits tend to be overlooked as deserving of our attention and support.” A rabbit rescuer and advocate by night, Howard is a school teacher by day, and is also in the final stages of completing a children’s novel about Richmond’s abandoned rabbits. An Ontario native, Howard has called Richmond home for 35 years. She’s drawn to the city’s green spaces and waterfront, with all their wildlife and natural beauty.

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Moore, 71, is a watercolour painter and mixed-media artist living in Steveston. She’s called Lulu Island home for 43 years. “I feel very lucky to have chosen Steveston as my village of residence because, in spite of all the development going on in Richmond, it is still a great place to live.” She’s well-known for her art and teaching in Richmond and elsewhere—her work has been showcased internationally in numerous solo and group exhibitions. She was born and raised in Northern Ireland, where her work at an inner-city school made her realize the inspirational power of art. She immigrated to Canada in 1967, graduating from University of B.C. with a degree in art

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Longtime Richmond resident Cindy Howard has dedicated her spare time to helping the many rabbits abandoned in city parks.

“The parks and Steveston Village remind me of the rural village setting I grew up in as a child back in Ontario. When living in a densely populated urban community it becomes especially important to stay in touch with nature, and without that connection city children lose out on some important life experiences.” Howard said we need to acknowledge that we share our community with animals. Residents also need to take responsibility for their pets, instead of abandoning them in parks, streets and outside animal shelters. Howard’s goal is to build a large refuge for local abandoned rabbits. She also dreams of opening a rabbit and small animal learning centre for children. Visit bandaidsforbunnies.com to help.

Steveston artist Adrienne Moore is active in Richmond’s arts community.

education. She settled in Richmond and taught in public schools until pursuing her dream of working as a professional artist in retirement. “I think that I always knew that I would be a painter but our school system was not geared to encouraging creativity and there were few job opportunities in graphic art at that time,” she said. “After college it was assumed that teaching art was a safer prospect for a steady job.” Moore’s grandfather was

an accomplished artist, and although he died when her mother was very young, his drawings still adorned the walls of the family farm. Moore would spend hours looking at the work with her sister. Moore, now a full-time painter, works in an “experimental abstract manner” and continues to push her artistic boundaries to their limits. “I am always inspired by nature and I try to get out to plein air paint in the summer or to travel to Mexico or somewhere warm in winter.”

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Our Community. Our People.

Alex Nixon: Selfless volunteers Christine Brodie: Helping others inspire City Centre resident by Don Fennell Staff Reporter

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or the 1,500 people it serves each week, the Richmond Food Bank is a place of compassion, relief and understanding—their real point of contact to the community.

hristine Brodie has always put a priority on friends and family, reflected in simple pleasures like walking with her husband— Mayor Malcolm Brodie—along the dike, sitting and watching a movie together, or spending time with the grandkids.

“Family Christmas together is the tradition we value the most. We’re especially glad to have four generations together and while many variations can occur being physically together is the goal,” she says. “And homemade cinnamon buns and fresh squeezed orange juice are also included on the menu.” Brodie’s love of family is further revealed in her choice as favourite book of all time— Jeannette Wall’s The Glass Castle. It’s her pick, she explains, because it is the story of family, the resiliency of the kids, and the family love that ties them together. Growing up in the U.S., Brodie demonstrated early in life a desire to help others. She knew as early as Grade 1 that she wanted to become a teacher, a career she says emphatically she would choose again. “I loved every role of my career in New York, California and Richmond,” says Brodie, who began her career as a classroom teacher and become a specialist in math and reading and working with children with learning disabilities. “My passion is learning and supporting students of all ages and all abilities to find their personal strengths to •FUN

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Helping serve these people are an army of volunteers and a small staff, which includes outreach co-ordinator Alex Nixon. Nixon, a 31-year-old City Centre resident, spends his weekdays working with volunteers and community agencies to provide food assistance to low-income families in Richmond. The volunteers, who number 180, are inspiring, said Nixon. “They work hard for long hours and yet they never lose their sense of humour or stop caring for each other and the people we serve.” His position at Richmond Food Bank is slightly different than the line of work Nixon envisioned as a kid: being the starting catcher for the New York Yankees. But a lack of talent, he admitted, put him on a different path. “It turned out well in the end though. Instead of living in New York playing a game, I get to live in beautiful Richmond and work with wonderful people to help our community,” he said. It’s that sense of community—Richmond’s generous spirit, which particularly shines during the holiday season—that awes Nixon. “Businesses, organizations and individu-

Alex Nixon is outreach co-ordinator at Richmond Food Bank.

als work together to help our neighbours in need, whether they’re our neighbours in Richmond or our neighbours around the world.” The food bank is a community organization that receives no government funding, so it’s donations from the community that enables it to provide groceries for low-income residents. Nixon, who has a bachelor’s degree from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, spends weekends training for half-marathons, reading novels, volunteering—and watching baseball. His goal? To run 100 half-marathons. He’s already at 20.

pursue their goals. Facilitating success is so exciting when youth and young children finally discover their talents.” Recently retired from the Richmond School District, Brodie especially misses the day-to-day interactions but still enjoys seeing them all in the community. “The most rewarding parts were always observing the youth becoming proud of themselves and realizing their own potential,” she says. “Smiles and laughter were sure signs of success in students of all abilities and ages.” Still very active in the community, where she’s served on numerous boards and committees from chairing the Kwantlen University College Foundation to volunteering for the Richmond Food Bank, Brodie is an ardent promoter of Richmond. “It has always been the people that make Richmond so welcoming. I love the natural beauty of our island city, the water and the art,” she says. “And I am so pleased Stephanie and Garrett grew up here because the facilities and organizations were always top notch for kids.”

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Our Community. Our People.

Doug Long: Soccer has shaped his life

by Don Fennell Sports Editor So when the chance to give back presented itself, he—both literally and figuratively—ran with it. Starting in 1966, when he played his first organized game, Long thrived as a player in the Richmond Juvenile Soccer Association which is today better known as the Richmond Youth Soccer Association. And those young lessons and experiences on the pitch shaped the person he his today while helping him tremendously in life in general. “When I first started coaching in 1979 or so (and subsequently when he joined the board in 1997) my first motivation was to give back,” he says. “Giving back for the benefits that I received as a player was satisfying as it brought equilibrium to my relationship with the RYSA. The giving back phase then moved to a more forward-looking desire to develop ideas and projects to shape and further the organization into the future. Seeing these ideas and projects come to fruition has been very satisfying. Now, as i intend to move on in the near future (from overseeing Richmond youth soccer as its chair and long-term player development compliance officer) perhaps what is most satisfying is seeing kids—now young adults—that I have coached continue this cycle.” As chair and head of long-term player development, Long has seen the number of

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players registered with the RYSA again increasing. And while its programs are strong, they are also, ever-increasingly, reflecting the long-term player model. “We have been working hard on continuity, succession and structure of the club and re-branding that includes everything from mission and vision statements to logos and uniform colours. Perhaps the project that I am personally most satisfied with is working with Steve Valenzuela (chair of the Richmond Adult Soccer League) in the creation of an adult side of the club,” says Long. “Gradated RYSA players (many of whom had stopped playing) are returning to the RYSA to play, coach and manage. Not only is this a good news story itself, but this provides a strong sense of community and continuity and secures the successful future of the club.” Developing a consistent and strong Metro program has also been important to Long, who hoped its design would help advance those players who have a high ability, determination and commitment. Long is proud of the many success stories and how well former RYSA players—Caleb Clarke, Cameron Stokes, Chase Wickham, Declan Rodriguez and Colin Jacques among them—who have benefited from this program are doing in their post-secondary careers. “I am, though, equally proud when I see players like Daniel Lithwick and Simon Barwin who had left the game but at 24 years old have returned to play on our adult team the “Graduates” with some of their former mates,” says Long. “And the same pride goes to the Vegts who are currently the RYSA’s

Martin van den Hemel photo Developing a consistent and strong Metro soccer program has also been important to Doug Long,

only father and son registrants. John plays for our other adult team the Alumni and his son Peterson is with the U12 Silver Division team that I help coach. And to U12 Silver player Muhammadyasin Abbas whose smile ear-to-ear the other day when he told me about his first goal of the season.” Long, who plans to continue coaching after he finally steps down as chair (whenever that is), still reflects positively on his days in youth soccer which were loaded with highlights including winning a national club

championship at under-18 with the Rockets in 1979. Not only is that something no other RYSA team has ever done, but the Rockets were also in the national final at under-16. “While the team certainly had good players and strong motivation from our coach Ray Bruno, we had a drive combined with intangibles that are rarely found and so difficult to replicate,” he says. “To quote Brono: ‘Boys, it is simple game; it is only the so-called… experts that make it out to be difficult. True 35 years ago and true today.”

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Our Community. Our People.

Otto Langer: Retired biologist is an environmental champion Former fisheries employee is in it for the long haul in battle against proposed jet fuel terminal

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter

“Earth and life is a very precious commodity.” — Otto Langer doing for VAPOR—Vancouver Airport Proposal Opposition for Richmond—a cause that’s not just near to his heart, but also one he’s got experience in. “In 1988, I did that very job while a (Department of Fisheries and Oceans) manager in charge of habitat in the Fraser River, Northern B.C. and the Yukon and was successful when the federal government rejected the proposal by (Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation) to barge jet fuel into the river,” Langer said. Langer was raised on a poor farm in the Peace River country of Alberta. His parents fled Germany in the late 1920s, when Adolf Hitler began to come into power. “There was nothing but wilderness behind our farm and I became a naturalist when just a kid. My dad left tree buffers around his fields and would not kill anything except to eat it.” Langer, who is married to former longtime school trustee Sandra Bourque, said his children share their passion about serving the community. “Earth and life is a very precious commodity and we are treating it as a bank and just keep making withdrawals and to hell with the savings we should be building up for our future,” he said.

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The 67-year-old doesn’t want to miss the federal government’s decision—expected prior to Dec. 24—on a bid to have a jet fuel terminal built near the foot of No. 6 Road, behind the Riverport entertainment complex’s Watermania swimming pool, hockey rinks, bowling alley and SilverCity movie theatre. The environmental risk of having massive Martin van den Hemel photo fuel tankers routinely plying the Fraser River to Otto Langer often puts 10 hour days into the community-led battle against the Vancouver Air- replenish the new Richmond terminal, is one port Fuel Facilities Corporation to build a jet fuel terminal at the foot of No. 6 Road and create Langer isn’t willing to take. He often puts 10 hour days into the work he’s an underground pipeline leading through Richmond to Vancouver International Airport.

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Our Community. Our People.

Garth Bowen: Music teacher Loraine Wellman: Lifelong artist still trying to paint best picture ready for next chapter

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

Bowen, now 58, has shared his love of music with countless local students in a long teaching career that’s coming to a close. He started at Lord Byng Elementary School teaching Grade 6 and music. In 1990 he applied for the music position at Hugh Boyd, and has been there ever since. Bowen now plans to retire at the end of the school year. “I look forward to learning new things and seeing what lies ahead,” he said. “God has blessed me richly. I have a wonderful wife, two sons, a daughter-in-law and two beautiful grandsons. I am very thankful for my years here in Richmond. I’ve had a great career teaching music and feel lucky to have worked with such wonderful educators and students.” Bowen—a lover of music, kids and dogs—began his music career at age seven with violin lessons. He played in a rock band at age 12 on electric mandolin, and, at age 15, started songwriting—still a favourite hobby. His teaching accomplishments include starting Canada’s largest African drumming program at Boyd in 1996. It’s still a staple of the school’s music program. Bowen has also worked at two churches as a music leader and facilitator. As a longtime Seafair resident, Bowen said he’s gotten to know lots of great people in Richmond, including neighbours with whom he

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Recovering from a hip replacement, Wellman showed spirit with recent food bank fundraiser

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Loraine Wellman is a 50year Richmond resident and well-known artist.

T Garth Bowen started an African drumming program at Hugh Boyd nearly 20 years ago. It’s still going strong today.

shares power tools. “We love Steveston and the special places that lie around the outskirts of the city: the pumpkin patches, the cut-your-own-Xmas-tree lot, the sunsets that light up the long grasses on the dyke.” What lies ahead for Bowen will no doubt involve creativity. “It would be nice to travel with a famous band playing fiddle and mandolin but I’m happy that I can still make music with those much younger than myself. It would also be nice just to sit on a rock somewhere and play to the universe.”

here were plenty of people and paintings at a recent art sale organized by the Richmond Artists Guild, including one purrfect portrait.

It was the work of Loraine Wellman, a longtime Richmond painter and key organizer of the sale, which raised over $2,000 for the Richmond Food Bank, thanks to contributions of artwork from local artists. Wellman contributed a cat painting, which sold to a good home.

As her passion for painting runs deep, so does her connection to the community. The 77-year-old was born in Alberta, grew up in Vancouver and has lived in Richmond since 1964. “I like the friendly community spirit with supportive people. I hope we can keep this as Richmond gets more population.” Growing up, she always wanted to be an artist. She took art classes at Vancouver Art Gallery, and after high school at-

tended Vancouver School of Art (predecessor to Emily Carr). She later earned her education degree at University of B.C. Her art career led her to fabric arts—she designed fabric art projects and sold them to American magazines—and she was also a paper-doll artist. She eventually returned to her first love of painting and drawing, and is still happily on that path today. She enjoys painting a variety of subjects, from people and cats to food and landscapes, and participates weekly in a life drawing group. In recent days, the mother of two grown children is continuing to rehabilitate after hip replacement surgery. But the artist, whose paintings are in collections around the world, isn’t done creating. “I’m inspired by light and shadow, colours and reflections. I’m always playing with colour,” she said. “I’m still trying to paint my best picture yet.”

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