Richmond Review, December 18, 2013

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Opponents call jet fuel review ‘unfair and unjust’ Pipeline approval prompts citizens’ group to consider legal options to challenge province’s ruling

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

Brenda Cheng of Richmond performed on the drums during the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Cheng was one of four Richmond residents to compete. Cindy Zhong, 23, of Shanghai was the winner. See story, p. 8.

More pedestrians struck by vehicles

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

Matthew Hoekstra photo First responders place a victim on a stretcher Monday night.

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A vehicle struck a pedestrian on No. 5 Road Monday night, just steps away from a memorial for a cyclist killed in a hit-and-run a few months earlier.

Emergency crews were called to the intersection of No. 5 Road and McNeely Drive just after 6:30 p.m. They found the pedestrian lying in the middle of No. 5 Road—just a few metres outside a marked and lit crosswalk.

The incident was not a hit-and-run, and the victim appeared conscious.

That’s unlike the Sept. 2 incident, in which a 64-year-old man was struck and killed. Police later arrested the 26-year-old driver in that case.

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No. 5 Road has a 50 km/h speed limit, which residents say is often ignored.

“People go like hell here,” said a resident who watched firefighters and paramedics respond Monday night.

During a public hearing to rezone nearby Sportstown for townhouses last month, Marie Murtagh told council drivers on this northern stretch of No. 5 Road have habits that “often resemble a highway.”

Last Friday another pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Richmond.

Just before 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 13, police were called to the 8600-block of Lansdowne Road, across from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. An older male was rushed to hospital. The driver remained at the scene.

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A decision to allow jet fuel tankers on the Fraser River sets a “terrible precedent” for the future of the world’s largest salmon river and its estuary, a citizens’ group said Friday.

Otto Langer, a retired fisheries biologist and member of Vancouver Airport Project Opposition for Richmond, or VAPOR, said senior governments largely ignored the potential threat to the Fraser, and the federal government put itself in a conflict of interest by using Port Metro Vancouver—which will lease land for an offloading facility—as its voice during the environmental review.

“The federal government has neutered environmental protection legislation and has delegated environmental project review to Port Metro Vancouver who is now promoting massive development in the estuary and on our last remaining farmlands in the Fraser River delta,” said Langer in a statement.

Announced Thursday (Dec. 12) afternoon, Environment Minister Mary Polak granted a conditional environmental assessment certificate to Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation for its $100-million project to deliver jet fuel to YVR. The airlines consortium will barge fuel up the Fraser River to a new tank farm at Riverport, where it will then be transported to the airport via underground pipeline.

B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office, which began its review in 2009, concluded there will be no significant adverse impacts.

But the project wasn’t reviewed properly, contends the citizens’ group, which is considering a legal challenge of the ruling.

“In that VAPOR strongly feels that the review process has been unfair and unjust, we have obtained the services of a legal firm to examine the process over the past three years and the approval decision,” noted Langer.

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A mountain of toys brings smiles Hundreds gather in Victor Ghirra’s memory

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter The annual Victor Ghirra Toy Drive just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

The seven annual fundraiser, this year benefiting the Richmond Christmas Fund among others, drew some 300 people throughout the course of the day on Saturday at the Riverside Palace and collected a record 6,700 toys, and counting.

“It went really well,” said Micheal Ghirra, youngest brother of Victor Ghirra, a Matthew McNair grad who passed away at the age of 37 in 2007. “We had a lot of community support.”

As word spreads each year about the toy drive, Michael Ghirra said more and more people are stepping forward to say they have long been seeking a way to give to charities, but didn’t quite know how.

“The giving spirit is still there,” he said, adding that people are still dropping by to make donations.

Michael congratulated all of the organizations that continue to do their part in making the event a success, including Vancity Credit Union and The Co-operators insurance firm.

Michael said the annual

Bhreandáin Clugston photo Riverside Palace was filled with a mountain of toys for the seventh annual Victor Ghirra Toy Drive on Saturday.

drive provides an opportunity for family and friends to recall the life of Victor Ghirra, who they describe as a man with a golden heart who was taken much too early.

Victor was involved in many charitable initiatives, including B.C. Children’s Hospital.

Every Christmas, he would

No Christmas Parade in Steveston this year The annual Christmas Parade in Steveston will not be going ahead this year.

The popular event, which was last presented by the Steveston Rotary Club, and wound through the streets of Steveston, has been cancelled this year, despite rumours to the contrary floating online.

“Unfortunately, that’s an old poster, on the Gulf of Georgia website,” said Robert Madsen, past president of the Steveston Rotary Club and current chair of the public relations committee. “We had a look at all the things we’re up to in December, and that one takes a lot of coordination.”

Madsen urges the public to continue to support the food bank, which was the main beneficiary of the parade. He said the club did bundle up 35 food hampers for Steveston residents Tuesday morning, and held a Christmas luncheon on Saturday at the Steveston Community Centre for 160 seniors, with huge help from the McMath Interact Club.

buy thousands of dollars of toys and go to Children’s Hospital to donate them to needy children. According to Harvey Kooner of the Benevolent Brotherhood Society, when Victor would drop them off, he would be asked “Who are you and where are these toys from, which organization?”

Victor would reply: “It doesn’t matter who I am or where I am from, these toys are for the kids and that’s all you need to know.” Victor made trips to the hospital for more than a dozen years, but didn’t tell anyone what he was up to.

His friends and relatives have kept up that tradition of

giving by amassing a mountain of toys every year.

Among the beneficiares are B.C. Children’s Hospital, Richmond Christmas Fund, Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, Keys Solutions (helping families in Whalley) and GirlKind Organization (helping girls in India).

New pool set to open July 2017

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter City officials have set a firm date for the opening of a major new public facility in Minoru Park, according to new project proposal documents.

A new $79.6-million building facing Granville Avenue that will house an aquatic centre, seniors centre and sports pavilion is scheduled to open July 31, 2017. The “firm” date is contained in bid documents calling for expressions of interest for various construction contracts.

Bidders have until tomorrow to put their names in for electrical, structural, mechanical and architectural contracts.

Planned is an “iconic” facility that combines a 68,000-square-foot pool, 33,000-square-foot seniors centre and 8,300-square-foot pavilion. Existing facilities of the Minoru Aquatic Centre and Minoru Place Activity Centre will be demolished once the new facility is built. The current Minoru Sports Pavilion, however, will be demolished at the start of construction.

“The city will build an iconic facility that will set the standard in the Metro Vancouver area,” the documents state. “The city intends to retain an integrated and experienced project consulting team that is a high-performance visionary team with a demonstrated ability to deliver cost-efficient legacy projects, within budget and tight timeframes.”

City officials want the building built to LEED gold status, the third highest rating of four environmental certification levels set out in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design process.

The city also expects the facility to be built with future expansion in mind, as well as a possible connection to a future district energy facility.

Existing fields in Minoru Park—one artificial turf, one grass— will be moved north and configured with the baseball field to accommodate a new pool facility.

Once city hall has a list of interested firms, officials intend to draft shortlists before issuing formal requests for proposals. The project schedule calls for those proposals to be in

by Jan. 24, 2014.

Construction is prompting the relocation of the artificial turf soccer field known as Minoru 2. That work, which will push the field and the Latrace baseball diamond north in the park, is scheduled to be completed by Oct. 16, 2014. Preload will then begin on the building site.

Programming and design work is scheduled to be finished in one year from now—by Jan. 22, 2015.

City council adopted the 2014 capital program last Monday, paving the way for the new facility. Construction is being managed by Stuart Olson Dominion Constructors Inc.

Mayor knocks flawed process From Page 1 Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie called a news conference late Thursday to relay his disappointment.

“We believe the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office process was flawed. Only one option was reviewed in the EAO process, even though there are many other options to address the airlines’ fuel needs.

The community expects more than such a singleminded approach to an issue of this magnitude,” he said.

Brodie added the city acknowledges the need for a reliable and adequate fuel system, but called the assumptions used to justify the project “questionable.”

“This project is supposed to meet the needs of the airlines for the next 50 years. But no one can accurately predict the long-term needs of the airline industry over that time frame. What will the industry look like in 50 years? What fuels will be used? How much fuel capacity will be needed?”

A new pipeline isn’t needed in the short term, the mayor said, allowing more time to review other options with less environmental and safety risks.

Said Brodie: “There may be low probability of an incident occurring, but as has been seen in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere it only takes one major incident to happen and the impact to the environment and public safety could be catastrophic.”

As for the pipeline that will travel across Richmond, the exact route hasn’t been finalized, according to project officials, but it will travel north along Highway 99 and under the Middle Arm to the airport.

A project spokesperson said the start of construction is still months away. Once it begins, work is expected to take 20 months.

The project still requires permits from Vancouver Airport Authority, City of Richmond and the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission.

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City Page Community news covering December 18, 2013 to January 8, 2014 City Hall closed for the holidays December 25, 2013 to January 1, 2014 Richmond City Hall will be closed from Wednesday, December 25, 2013 to Wednesday, January 1, 2014 and will re-open on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 8:15 a.m.

City services such as parks, recreation, cultural centres and the works yard will continue to operate during most of the holidays. Please call each facility directly for holiday hours.

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General Purposes Committee Monday, January 6, 2014 Anderson Room, City Hall 4:00 p.m.

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As always, most information, forms, bulletins and flyers are available on the City’s website at www.richmond.ca. These include:

Planning Committee Tuesday, January 7, 2014 Anderson Room, City Hall 4:00 p.m.

Do you need a Snow Angel this winter?

Snow Angels will come to the rescue for snow removal Heavy winter snowfall can cause challenges for some Richmond residents such as elderly citizens and persons with health or mobility challenges. Richmond’s Snow Angels are here to offer voluntary assistance with snow removal from sidewalks, walkways or driveways.

Residents in need are encouraged to contact a Snow Angel coordinator in advance of a forecasted winter storm (five or more centimetres of snow). They can call City Hall at 604-276-4000, the City’s Community Services Department at 604-244-1208 or their local community centre. For more information, visit www.richmond.ca/winter.

• Pay parking tickets • Permits and license information For emergencies such as broken watermains, sewer problems, downed trees on roads, traffic lights out, icy roads, or other problems of this nature, please call the City’s 24-hour Emergency Line at 604-270-8721.

Stay safe at night Both drivers and pedestrians must exercise caution During the darker winter conditions, the Richmond RCMP would like to remind all members of the public to exercise caution.

Crashes involving pedestrians are preventable.

Pedestrians: stop and think before crossing a street and wear reflective/bright clothing to be more visible to others.

Drivers: slow down and pay attention to the traffic.

Let’s get home safely.

For more information on pedestrian safety please visit www.richmond.ca/safety/police/ personal/pedestrians.

Christmas tree recycling for a good cause Come to the Richmond Firefighters Association charity chipping event Residents with curb side Green Cart collection can cut up and bundle their tree and place it at the curb side on their regular collection day. Or, you can also join the Richmond Firefighters Association charity chipping event: Date: Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5, 2014

The Richmond Active Transportation Committee provides input on City projects and activities that encourage, educate and raise awareness of active transportation modes including cycling, skateboarding, in-line skating, and low-speed scooters. Members of the public are welcome to participate or attend a meeting to present and discuss a topic of mutual interest. The Committee meets the second Wednesday evening of each month at Richmond City Hall. Please contact transportation@richmond.ca or 604-276-4035 for further information or to arrange a meeting.

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Locations: • Garry Point Park (Corner of Moncton Street and 7th Avenue) • South Arm Community Centre (8880 Williams Road) For more information on Holiday Safety and Recycling Tips, visit www.richmond.ca/services/ recycling/service/Christmas Donations are welcome for the Richmond Firefighters’ Society charities.

Keep your bike in use all year-round Safety tips for winter cycling Here are some tips to keep on riding through the cold weather.

With a little planning and appropriate gear, you will enjoy a comfortable ride.

• You will often be cycling in the dark so a rear red light and a front white light are essential.

• Reflective gear is also important for dark and wet weather. Reflective vests, tape and bands are widely available for your jacket, legs and arms.

• Full fenders are a must as they will keep the spray off and help keep your feet dry.

• If you encounter black ice, steer straight, don’t pedal, and try not to brake as this could cause you to skid and fall.

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Happy holidays!

City Hall closed December 25, 2013 to January 1, 2014

Walk through a Winter Wonderland Thirty two Christmas trees on display at City Hall Winter Wonderland is now celebrating its 13 years at City Hall, displaying 32 Christmas trees, sponsored by local organizations with funds going towards many local and international social programs.

This initiative is presented by the Rotary Club of the Richmond Sunset. The public is invited to admire the beautifully decorated trees until January 5, 2014. Please bring a food donation to the Richmond Food Bank.

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Kids, happy hour coming to B.C. pubs Changes effectively erase the distinction between a licensed restaurant and a pub

by Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government has uncorked another round of liquor law reform, with children to be allowed in pubs and restaurants allowed to serve drinks without food.

Premier Christy Clark announced the changes at a downtown Vancouver restaurant Tuesday, as the provincial cabinet works its way through a list of 70 recommendations from a recent public consultation on updating B.C. liquor laws.

As with earlier rounds of liquor reform, Tuesday's event was short on details and long on populist appeal.

Some time next year B.C. will see the changes, and will also join all other Canadian provinces in allowing pubs to offer discounted drinks for happy hour.

Permitted times and a minimum drink price are still to be determined.

Children are to be allowed to accompany their parents into pubs up until an evening curfew time, also yet to be determined, but Clark said it will allow families to have lunch or dinner

together at a pub. Royal Canadian Legion branches will have the same freedom to admit under-age family members.

Restaurants with "food primary" licences will still have to offer a full menu when liquor is available, Clark said, "but customers who don't want to order food shouldn't be forced to do so, and food primary businesses that want to fully transition away from food service after a certain hour, and operate for example as a night club, will be able to apply for a special licence to do so."

NDP critic Shane Simpson said the changes effectively erase the distinction between a licensed restaurant and a pub, and are being announced for popular effect without any research to support them.

The province also intends to make its Serving it Right liquor training to all servers in licensed restaurants, as well as staff at B.C. Liquor Stores and rural agency and wine stores. Licensees, managers, sales and serving staff "should also be required to recertify," according to a government news release.

Last week Clark and Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap, who led the public consultation on liquor law reform, announced that regulations would be eased for winery tasting rooms. Farm markets will also be allowed to offer samples and sales of locally made beer, wine and spirits.

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Giving is the greatest gift of all This season, please consider a donation to Richmond Hospital Foundation to help save lives and improve the quality of local health care for all of our families, friends and neighbours.

Whether you make a gift today, leave a legacy for tomorrow, give in memory of a loved one, or make a tribute to someone special, please share the spirit of giving. Give the gift of health.

3 ways to donate: Online: www.richmondhospitalfoundation.com

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

EDITORIAL: It’s time Port Metro Vancouver listened to the public

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anta suit-clad protesters invaded Port Metro Vancouver offices Monday. It was a protest over the port’s latest environment-crushing plan: to make Metro Vancouver a major coal exporter.

The protest didn’t exactly conform to societal norms, but it’s hard to have much sympathy for port employees seen in multiple photographs wrestling the Christmas out of these Santas.

Sure the port isn’t exactly accountable to the public—the silence of our own MPs is deafening—but if we’re to believe democracy still is alive in Canada, it should be.

And protests, well, the port should expect more.

The coal terminal is all but approved, and last week—with the port’s blessing—a jet fuel pipeline project was approved for Richmond.

Approved are Panamax-class tankers in the Fraser River. Approved is a new riverside jet fuel tank farm. Approved is a project to dig a trench across Richmond and drop in a jet fuel pipeline to the airport.

All are against the wishes of many, including our own city council.

Yes some permits are still required, but Richmond can soon expect to see jet fuel tankers and coal barges competing for space in the Fraser River with fishing boats. Yes, fishing boats—the ones harvesting our unparalleled resource of salmon.

The port, well, it didn’t listen. Santa did, however, get their attention this week.

City officials can’t do much to stand in the way of the jet fuel pipeline—a project that makes so little sense given the array of alternatives and the lack of urgency to change the airport’s method of fuel delivery.

But the city could still fight back. How about digging up Nelson Road? Tolling the No. 2 Road Bridge? Filibustering the building permit process for the port?

The point is, most politicians understand their job—listen to the public and act in their best interest. In the absence of our silent MPs Alice Wong and Kerry Lynne-Findlay, it’s time the port does the same.

Premier looks back on 2013

B.C. Views Tom Fletcher

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fter a whirlwind year that started with a come-from-behind election win, Premier Christy Clark sat down with me for the traditional year-end interview in her Victoria office.

Here are excerpts from that discussion. A longer version with video can be found under the Opinion tab of this newspaper’s website.

TF: Premier, you surprised a few people this year. What surprised you the most about 2013?

PCC: I guess it was the disconnect between the pollsters and the pundits, and the public. I did have a sense all the time that the citizens were thinking something different in the run-up to the election campaign. I wondered, am I missing something here, or are they missing something? And I guess it turned out that it wasn’t me that was missing something.

TF: The liquefied natural gas export project is going to use a lot of natural

Sharon Tiffin/Black Press photo Premier Christy Clark is unwrapping the more popular parts of her liquor reform in a series of pre-Christmas announcements.

gas, especially in the early years. Will B.C.’s greenhouse gas reduction targets [20 per cent reduction by 2020, 80 per cent by 2050] have to be changed?

PCC: I don’t have a clear answer on that yet. We are working with the companies on exactly how we are going to structure their environmental commitments and costs, and their electricity costs versus using gas, the total royalty tax regime. We’re looking at that as one package.

However that turns out, though, this opportunity to export natural gas to Asia is the single biggest opportunity we have ever had as a province to reduce greenhouse gas emissions around the world.

In shipping this to China, we are going to help them wean themselves off some of the dirtiest coal any-

body’s burning anywhere in the world.

TF: If B.C. is going to get credit for displacing coal use in Asia, shouldn’t B.C.’s coal exports, even though it’s metallurgical coal, count in our greenhouse gas total as well?

PCC: I know that the academics and pundits are going to get all mired in competing sets of numbers and studies. For me, we have a chance to do good for the world, and we’re going to take it.

TF: On oil pipelines, your agreement in November with Alberta Premier Alison Redford involves B.C. supporting her effort for a national energy strategy.

What do you see it doing in the future?

PCC: The big idea that she’s trying to pursue with

that is a strategy that will connect us east to west in energy. Energy grids are much better connected north to south than they are east to west. So she’s trying to pursue a panCanadian strategy for the exchange of energy, whether that’s hydroelectricity or natural gas or whatever it is.

We haven’t been intimately involved with it until recently, so we’ll see where it goes.

TF: There’s a perception out there, fuelled by the opposition, that you campaigned against oil pipelines and now you’re turning the tanker around, as it were, to be in support of them. What do you say to that?

PCC: It’s typical of the other guys to reinterpret and misquote. That’s what

they do. They’re in opposition. What I said was, we have five conditions that must be met in order for heavy oil to be considered to go ahead in British Columbia. That has not changed.

The five conditions remain in place. As of today, none of them have been met. The only thing that is different today, from before the election, is that now I no longer stand alone in supporting the five conditions. I have one other premier supporting me, and that’s Alison Redford.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Twitter:@ tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Don’t read this if you believe in Santa Editor: Youngsters must have thrilled to your Dec. 4 front-page photo of Santa Claus' arrival in Steveston.

But parents of emerging readers would have had to hide the following week's front-page photo of Santa and Mrs. Claus at Cambie Community Centre, and not because Santa's beard had magically grown.

Santa Claus is Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus is Mrs. Claus. Period.

If you feel further identification is necessary, then relegate discreetly to an inside page.

Please, let's prolong the innocence and wonder of childhood as long as possible.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

Ruth Alsemgeest Richmond

Time for a guaranteed minimum income

No defence for strike breakers

Editor: My sincere wish for 2014 is a “guaranteed minimum income “ for all Canadians, sufficient to meet basic needs of accommodation and food. This should not be hard to achieve for a country like Canada.

It is not often I find I agree with someone like the Conservative Hugh Segal but it is good to hear his voice asking for this to become reality. Where are the voices of all the other politicians? I will not mention (well I will) Minister James Moore’s meanspirited remarks about child poverty. What a grinch!

Instead of all feeling good as we give to the Salvation Army or the food bank at Christmas time, let us all as concerned citizens urge our political leaders, municipal, provincial and federal, to make this happen. It is as easy as it was to instigate the seniors’ guaranteed pension supplement and can use the same mechanism of income tax returns. It could even lead to the ending of the much- hated Income Assistance system. (what a thought) It could well lead to the end of food banks (long overdue).

Best wishes to all Canadians for 2014.

Mary Phillips Richmond

Editor: IKEA continues to try and defend using strike breakers in its attempt to break the union in this protracted seven month dispute.

As for the company saying strike breakers have a legal right to work whether or not they are actual union members and after repeatedly crossing a legal picket line is absurd. IKEA signed the collective agreement. It says, employees must be members of the union as a condition of work.

The union has removed these strike breakers, and scabs as members and as such, they no longer meet the conditions to be employed at this store. IKE continues to bargain with the union but not recognize it rights. I will not support IKEA by shopping there, maybe even after this dispute ends.

David L. Merke Richmond

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High level training designed to help participants pass firefighter or police recruitment requirements, or maintain fitness levels for those already on the job. Includes weekly training session, plus personalized workout assignments to be completed throughout the week. This class is fun, challenging and designed to keep you in fighting form! The general public is welcome to register.

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Four Richmond residents competed for pageant glory last Thursday at the annual Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant.

Brenda Cheng, 24, Michelle Shek, 22, Tracy So, 20 and Elma Wang, 21, were among 10 finalists on stage at the Vancouver Convention Centre for the 20th annual competition.

Cindy Zhong, a 23-yearold student from Shanghai, China, was crowned the winner.

Each contestant had a chance to showcase their talents. Cheng drummed to the popular song “Gangnam Style,�

Shek played piano, So performed a hip-hop dance number and Wang delivered a Bollywood scarf dance.

Fairchild Television organized the event, which raised $450,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Also appearing on stage was Richmond’s Gloria Tang, who won the title last year and went on to win the Miss Chinese International contest earlier this year. The Richmond High grad recently finished filming her first TV drama in Hong Kong. —Matthew Hoekstra

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by Don Fennell Sports Editor Seafair Minor Hockey’s success on the ice, it seems, is matched only by its efforts off it.

With many of its teams again enjoying banner seasons, Seafair players, parents, coaches and managers set out recently to help assure this holiday season will be also be a happy and fulfilling one for many of Richmond’s less fortunate. Their annual Food Bank Drive, which historically is held in January, was moved up this year to Dec. 6 to 8 and the results were staggering: more than 3,500 pounds of food was collected and $11,034 raised for the Richmond Food Bank.

“Last year this food bank drive collected just under $7,500, and given the recent tough economic times I was hoping that we could match this amount,” said Seafair executive director Ken Hamaguchi. “But we never would have thought we would increase our cash donation by another $3,500. “ Hamaguchi said the food drive was moved up a month this year following the many media stories about the empty shelves at community food banks.

The Peewee A2 Islanders, coached by Shane Hohlweg and managed by Germaine Nelson and Barbara Si, emerged as the top fundraising team.

The efforts generated 625 food items and $1,753 in cash to earn them one of three team parties courtesy of Boston Pizza, which co-sponsors the annual food bank drive.

The Peewee A2s split into two groups, with one going to Ackroyd Save On Foods and the other to the Ironwood Save On Foods. Each group collected food and cash in a four-hour period. The idea of dividing the team was the result of brainstorming between Nelson and retired Save On Foods manager Dave Higo.

“The kids did an amazing job,” said Nelson. “They were enthusiastic and really embraced the cause.”

Nelson said everyone “loves” participating in the food bank drive because it is a win-win.

“And for the kids to learn about compassion, what better way is there to prepare them in becoming future leaders in the community,” she said.

“Knowing that they’ve made a big difference in the lives of the less fortunate is something that they will always remember.”

Seafair Minor Hockey, with support from Boston Pizza, raised $11,034.34 in cash donations for the Richmond Food Bank during its annual food bank drive recently. From left: Seafair player Logan Nelson, Margaret Hewlett (executive director of the Richmond Food Bank), Willie Wong (manager of Boston Pizza, which donated three team parties to the top three fundraising teams) and Seafair player Ty Hohlweg.

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Martin van den Hemel photo Volunteers will be standing by, ready to help reduce your stress load this season after a busy day of Christmas shopping at both Richmond Centre and Lansdowne Centre. Two gift wrap booths will be equipped to wrap up gifts, with the Richmond Christmas Fund being the beneficiary. And that makes Christmas fund campaign chair Wayne Duzita and Volunteer Richmond’s Elizabeth Specht all smiles, along with Richmond Centre elves Rangifer Tarandus and Michaliona Jack. The wrapping booth at Richmond Centre has a special Wishing Wall promotion, where for every Christmas wish that somebody writes on a paper snowflake and puts up on the wall, Richmond Centre donates $1 to the Christmas Fund, up to a maximum of $2,000. Last year’s gift wrap booths raised a combined $10,200.

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Stylish winter sportswear

Celia Leung Fashion Stylist

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The key is to layer with weather-appropriate items that will keep you warm and dry while on the slopes. Layers will also make it easy to change into a less bulky look when you’re relaxing with a hot chocolate in the lodge afterwards.

Start off with a base layer that will wick away moisture such as sweat. Cotton may be a breathable, natural fabric but it will also retain sweat once absorbed — a situation you want to avoid when doing winter sports. Go for synthetic materials such as polyester blended with a moisture-wicking textile. Most active brands carry clothing made with their own high-tech fabrics designed to keep the wearer dry and comfortable. For example, The North Face uses FlashDry fibre in their baselayer pieces while Columbia uses OmniWick and Omni-Heat.

If you prefer to go the natural route for a moisture-wicking layer, try wool. Merino wool is soft and comfortable, making it a great layering piece for any snow sport. Wool pieces also make for an excellent insulating midlayer. Another popular insulator and more lightweight alternative is polar fleece. The only downside to fleece is

that it’s not windproof, and hands are more exso it’s best to pair fleece posed to the elements with a jacket that is while up on a mountain wind-resistant. than in the city. They’re The proper jacket for also a great way to winter sports should change up your usual be able to repel water ski or snowboarding and also be breathable. look without spending Whether the outer layer a lot. For toques, go for is a full winter jacket something made of or a shell, it needs to fleece or wool. Slouchy be able to protect beanies are a stylish your body from the option for this season, elements and regulate so grab one in a fun heat. Built-in ventilation colour. For gloves, enzippers on sure that it’s waterproof the sides and snug of outeraround wear can the wrist. also help Consider wearers adding keep glove cool after liners hours of for more activity. warmth.

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Complete the look with a pair of sunglasses or goggles, and sunscreen to protect your skin. Along your cozy layers and colourful accessories to match, you’ll be all set to hit the slopes in style. Because if it’s cold and raining in the city,

there’s a good chance fresh snow is blanketing the local mountains.

Celia Leung is editor of Coco & Rico, a Vancouver based magazine focusing on local fashion, beauty and arts. She writes monthly on style and fashion in The Richmond Review. Reach her at contact@celialeung.ca

Keep your head warm with a fun wool toque.

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and are great for those moments between activities, like standing in line for the ski lift.

As covered last month, footwear is one of the most important items in determining your comfort during a winter sport. Make sure your snow boots are waterproof and warm.

Some boot brands, such as Sorel, also make removable thermo liners that are great for additional insulation.

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Bank of Montreal Charter Tenant

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Richmond Review · Page 13

Bank of Montreal Charter Tenant

Exciting changes have been unfolding this year at your community shopping plaza, including site upgrades and a contemporary new look to make your shopping experience even better. What hasn’t changed is the same personalized service, local ownership and one-stop shopping convenience offered by the merchants at Blundell Centre, many of whom opened their doors with us 26 years ago.

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gift guide

Are cash gifts for Christmas tacky or ideal?

When faced with a gift list a mile long and no idea what to get certain individuals on that list, many holiday shoppers opt to give cash as a present. Cash gifts are easy, one-size-fits all and no one will request a receipt to return a cash gift.

Still, some people are not quite sure if it is socially acceptable to give a gift of cash.

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give cash in a card and instruct grandchildren to purchase something they like.

•Cash is very portable, which can make it easier for those who travel for the holidays to avoid shipping costs or extra baggage fees to take gifts on airlines.

•People are inundated with a lot of stuff already, and a cash gift might be just what the doctor ordered.

Disadvantages •Cash gifts may be considered impersonal and lacking in creativity. It does not take much effort

to stash a dollar amount inside of an envelope and present it, so gift recipients may question their relationships with gift givers who give cash.

•For many people, the excitement of the holidays has a lot to do with seeing a giant pile of gifts waiting to be unwrapped. Gifting cash removes that excitement of presents under the tree. Although items can be purchased later on, the immediate gratification of tearing through boxes and bags simply is not there.

•Some people find it awkward to receive cash because the value of the gift is right there in black

and white. It puts both people on the spot and may create some uncomfortable moments if the value of a cash gift does not match up to what the cash recipient spent on the cash giver. When gifting standard gifts, many people are unaware of what the other spent and if the item was purchased on a discount. If you gift with cash, there is no hiding the value.

•Another disadvantage is if a person gives cash and receives cash in return. Do the two gifts cancel each other out? What if the amounts are different? Dealing in cash alone can be awkward.

Favourite books of 2013

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While definitely off colour and more than a little irreverent, Lawson writes about ridiculously rude things in life that the rest of us might think about, but wouldn’t dream of bringing to the light of day. It’s the true life story of Jenny the perennial misfit and her off the charts dysfunctional family. If you need

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by Jonathan Evison is pure delight. It’s fiction that makes you laugh, shed a tear and root for the underdog.

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The story is about love, forgiveness and letting go and it’s a real keeper, so don’t miss this one.

A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home by Sue Halpern is the true story of Halpern and her dog Pransky, a Labradoodle. They become a certified therapy dog team bringing love and comfort to sick folks in a nursing home. Both Pransky and his owner find the ultimate joy that comes from connecting with people in unlikely ways. This touching story will bring tears to your eyes, but in a good way.

The Woman Before Me

by Ruth Dugdall is a riveting psychological thriller that you won’t be able to put down.

The main character is Rose, an unattractive

woman who is serving four years in prison for a house fire that killed a baby and his mother, and Rose’s partner.

The four characters are inextricably linked by lust and obsession, and this intricately plotted novel ends in a total shocker that will render you completely gobsmacked.

Kicking the Sky by Anthony de Sa features the tightly knit Portuguese community in Toronto during the late 1970s. A carefree world is stripped of its innocence when 12-year old Emanuel Jacques is found raped and brutally murdered. Revolving around the themes of betrayal, sexuality, racism and homophobia, this novel peels away the layers of prejudice and ignorance that threaten to destroy this little ethnic community.

With so many books and so little time, it was hard to whittle down my list to five titles.

But I think you’ll enjoy these if you have a sense of humor, a heart, and a desire to explore other worlds beyond your own.

Happy New Year and happy reading!

Shelley Civkin is with Richmond Public Library.

For other popular reading suggestions check out Richmond Public Library's Web site at www.yourlibrary.ca/ goodbooks/.

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Counter Attack blitz finds some drivers aren’t getting the message With the holiday season upon us RCMP officers from across B.C. took part in a Counter Attack impaired driving blitz to help reduce the impact of impaired driving on our roadways—and were disappointed by the results.

On Dec. 7, officers from 97 detachments in B.C. checked 32,877 vehicles across the province. Despite the publicity of the event, and education of the dangers of impaired driving, too many drivers still chose to get behind the wheel of their vehicle after consuming drugs or alcoholic beverages.

Across the province, preliminary results from the blitz included: •5 impaired driving charges under the Criminal Code of Canada; •104 90-day road side prohibi-

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Dr. Jack Taunton to be inducted into BC Sports Hall of Fame One of the greatest contributors to sport medicine in the history of Canadian sport will be honoured next September with induction into the BC Sports Hall of Fame.

Former Richmond resident Dr. Jack Taunton is one of 11 inductees in the

Class of 2014 who will be recognized at the annual Banquet of Champions next year.

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To inform the public regarding a proposed project involving: (1) 78 Townhouses, and (2) seven new Single Family Lots To ask the public to complete a public survey Wednesday, December 18, 2013 5pm to 8pm General Currie Elementary School Gymnasium 8220 General Currie Road, Richmond, BC

Open House Agenda: 5pm - Start, mingle, review information, 6pm - 7pm - A short presentation by Developer, followed by a Q and A session, 7pm - 8pm - Mingle, ask more questions, public asked to complete Survey, 8pm - Closing Note: City staff will be attending the Open House, as technical observers Location of Proposed Development: The Affected Development Sites are: - Bridge Street: 7120, 7140, 7160, 7180, 7200, 7220, 7240 and 7260 - No 4 Road: 7211, 7195, 7211 and 7231 Project Details: - The Project Rezoning Reference is RZ 12-605038 - The project will require amendments to the South McLennan Sub-Area Plan and Zoning Bylaw - A Public Hearing will be required before the project is approved.

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by Don Fennell Sports Editor The Richmond Sockeyes have a better overall record than any team in the Tom Shaw Conference, yet they sit third in the standings.

Confused?

It’s because the Sockeyes’ 16-4-3-2 record has been compiled in just 25 games, giving the defending Pacific Junior Hockey League champions an incredible five games in hand on first-place North Vancouver Wolf Pack (199-1-1).

Richmond, which hosts the Grandview Steelers this Thursday at 7 p.m. at Minoru Arena, is also hot having won five games in a row including a 6-3 victory over the Pilots last Friday in Abbotsford after the previous night blanking the visiting Port Moody Panthers at Minoru. And in both games, veteran goalkeeper Kootenay Alder was a difference maker. Alder made 26 saves in the shutout over Port Moody and then turned in a second-straight 43-save effort against Abbotsford, matching the number he made in a 4-2 win over the Pilots here Dec. 5.

But while Alder was busy turning shots aside, two of the team’s youngsters were busy scoring.

After assisting on Jordan Andrews’ game-winner at 18:32 of the first period, Ayden MacDonald scored the insurance goal midway through the third period in the win over Port Moody. It was the Matthew Bissett show against Abbotsford. Bissett opened the scoring on an early first-period power play and added two more goals early in the second period to complete a natural hat trick (three goals in a row).

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by Don Fennell Sports Editor A team of Dynamo fencers is currently in Dallas for the North American Cup, which begins Thursday.

Instructor Igor Gantsevich calls it the most important event of the season.

This event comes on the heels of the annual Canada Cup last week in Vancouver where Shaul Gordon made a whirlwind return home, and to the top of the podium.

In the midst of his sophomore season at the University of Pennsylvania, the Richmond High grad was one of 28 athletes from the host Dynamo Fencing Club to medal at the Canada Cup championship held at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Gordon took the gold medal in the senior division. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shaul spent 48 hours in Vancouver, then flew back to Philadelphia for his endof-term exams,â&#x20AC;? said his dad Eliahu.

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He is, at the moment, the only fencer from B.C. to be ranked among the first four in the country in all three weapons: foil, epee and sabre.

Gordon has already qualified (having placed sixth this year) for the world junior championships in Bulgaria next April. It will be his final chance to reach the podium at the 20-andunder level.

Dynamo fencers won 28 medals at the Canada Cup, the most of any team in Canada. The total included a gold medal in senior menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s epee for new coach Eric Boisse. From France, Boisse was Olympic champion in 2004 and a world champion as recently as 2007.

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ANNACIS ISLAND PAWNBROKERS open ‘till midnight 7 days a week. 604-540-1122. Cash loans for Jewellery, Computers, Smartphones, Games, Tools etc. #1041628 Fosters Way at Cliveden. annacisislandpawnbrokers.com.

• Permanent on call door-to-door delivery routes that require a substitute.

Only those of interest will be contacted.

Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

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

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.

HELP WANTED

EXPERIENCED Secretary/Receptionist required for one doctor specialty practice in Richmond, Computer skills and typing necessary.

Reply with resume fax 604-2703283.

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

EXPERIENCED CLASS 1 Drivers, F/T, P/T needed for California & Arizona produce hauling, excellent pay and benefits+ safety bonus and home time. Call Jerry or Brian 1-877-539-1750.

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NIGHT TIME Restaurant Cleaners needed 7 nights/wk, lower mainland area. (604)572-0070

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Funeral Home, 8420 Cambie Rd

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Main responsibilities include: Accounts Payable - invoice transactions for goods received and prepare cheques when due; Payroll - collect payroll data daily and convert into daily tracking sheets, submittals and weekly payroll run.

Please send resume to: johnwkm@shawcable.com or call (250)364-1541 for further details.

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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EA Do you enjoy working with children?

D E Early Childhood Educators not only teach children, they aim to help children c develop good habits in learning and in life. d Career Opportunities: Preschools O Strong Start Facilitators O Group Child Care Cruise Ships and Resorts O Supported Child Development

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HOME SERVICE GUIDE PLUMBING & HEATING

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ELECTRICAL

Lic. Electrician A+, BBB member Expert trouble shooter, All types of Electrical work 24/7 604-617-1774

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MOUNTAIN MOVERS- Your trusted choice for residential moving services. (778)378-6683

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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Community Worship INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH

REFORMED CHURCH (RCA)

UNITED STEVESTON UNITED CHURCH 3720 Broadway Street (at 2nd Ave.) Please join us at 10am Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013 for Worship Service and Sunday School Christmas Eve Service 7pm December 24 604-277-0508 • www.stevestonunitedchurch.ca A caring and friendly village church

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

Sunday School 2:00 p.m.

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

Fujian Evangelical Church welcomes you to Sunday Worship Services

• • •

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

CHRISTIAN REFORMED

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

Christmas Eve candle-light service on December 24th at 7:00pm.

Theme: “Jesus’ Birth and Our Birth-Stories”

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

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA St. Alban

Rev. Dr. Warren McKinnon

Founded 1888. Richmond’s Oldest Church

PRESBYTERIAN Richmond Presbyterian Church

Christmas Services

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

BRIGHOUSE UNITED CHURCH an evangelical congregation 8151 Bennett Road, Richmond, 604-278-7188 www.brighouseunitedchurch.org

Sunday, 10 am – Worship & Sunday School

Family Christmas Service 10:00am December 22 Christmas Eve Service 7:30pm December 24 Minister: Rev. Stuart W. Appenheimer, B.A., M.Div. Brighouse Pre-school:604-272-2480 • Brighouse UC Day Care: 604-278-8469

7111 No. 2 Road, 604-277-5410 www.richpres.com Rev. Frances Savill, Minister

English Services: 9:00 & 10:45 a.m.

Mandarin Service: 9:00 a.m.

Minnanese Service: 10:45 a.m.

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

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

GILMORE PARK UNITED CHURCH

Sunday December 22nd 10:00 am Logos Children’s Christmas Play; Followed by Potluck Lunch and Carol Sing

8060 No. 1 Road (corner of No. 1 & Blundell) 604.277.5377

www.gilmoreparkunited.ca

Christmas Eve, Tuesday December 24th 5:00 pm – Family Worship 7:30 pm – Traditional Worship

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

Rev. Maggie Watts-Hammond, Min. of Word, Sacrament & Pastoral Care Rev. Yoko Kihara - Min. of Christian Development & Outreach

BAPTIST Broadmoor Baptist Church

~ WORSHIP AND CHILDREN’S PROGRAM ~ Sundays 10:30 am

Christmas Day, Wednesday December 25th 10:00 am

Come and Join us!

A safe place to connect with God and fellow travellers on your spiritual journey

8140 Saunders Road, Richmond, BC 604-277-8012 www.bbchurch.ca Dr. Tim Colborne - Lead Pastor.

~ CHRISTMAS CANTATA ~ Sunday, Dec. 22 at 10:30 am

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

Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Sonshine Adventures for Kids Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Dec. 24th 6:30 p.m.

~ CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES ~ 7:00 pm – Family Service 11:00 pm – Candlelight and Communion Everyone is welcome!

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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PETS

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PETS

CHIHUAHUAS, tiny tea cups, ready to go now, 2 males. $650. Call 604794-7347

YELLOW LAB PUPS. 1 female.

Ready to go. Vet checked. $500.

604-852-6176 Abbotsford.

Chocolate Labradoodle Puppies non-shedding, multi generation.

Ready soon! $995. 604-355-9881.

YORKSHIRE Terrier Puppies. 2 males, ready to go. Shots, dewormed. $1200 ea. (604)304-1131

GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 536

FOOD PRODUCTS

CANWEST FARMS. Frozen blueberries available. $1.40/lb. Call (604)244-0488 or 604-728-5258

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SNOWCLEARING

560

SALTING

- Sidewalks, Driveways, Parking Lots. 24/7. Call John 604-802-9033

LABRADINGER cross pups, ready to go born Oct 17, $500/each. Call (604)845-3972

PETS 477

PETS

Blue Italian Mastiff & Matiff/Boxer X pups, ready for good homes, view parents, vet checked/1st shots, $500. Text to view (604)819-2697 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

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Great Pyrenees pups, female, 1st shots, parents on site, ready now $600. Call (604)798-5069

LOVE BIRDS. 5 baby peach faced love birds.1 month old. Like being together. $50/pair or $75 single bird. 604-859-5752 (Abbotsford) NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com P/B GERMAN ROTTWEILERS 3 female pups. Vet ✓. Ready to go. $500/each. 778-899-3326

MISC. FOR SALE

DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available.

Call National Teleconnect Today!

1-866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com.

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

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

REAL ESTATE 603

ACREAGE

625

PET WEEK

“MOOS AND ZEKE” NEED A GOOD HOME WITH YOU!

NANAIMO 3 HOUSES. Ocean & City views. Reas. Down!

Owner carries . 250-753-0160 Townhouse for Sale. Abbotsford. 2 floors, 1660 sq ft per floor. Walk out bsmt. Upper floor view of mtns, Matsqui flats & Mission. 3/bdrms, 2 car garage. Call to view. 1 (604)856-8177 or 604-308-5489

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Moos and Zeke are two adorable guinea pigs waiting for their furever home. They are a ton of fun to watch when they play together and they also enjoy sitting on your lap. Come meet these two buddies soon!

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250 743 9882

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TO ADOPT CALL 604-277-3100

SPCA Thriftmart 5400 MINORU BLVD • 604.276.2477

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

PROUD TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL SPCA

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms!

CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

LADYSMITH HANDYMAN Special. 3bdrms up, 1bdrm suite down. Owner carries $1200 month (250)753-0160.

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AUTO FINANCING

Sold Your House?

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Renovating?

Just bring Your Clothes.

Fully Furnished & Equipped Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Office + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage.

6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator.

Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate flooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper.

Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping.

NO Smoking inside & NO Pets! $2350/month. Available March 1.

604.488.9161

• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

WEST RICHMOND. Spac. 4 bdrm upper w/priv 1 bdrm ste down.

W/W, 6 appls, garage, fenced. Avail Nov 1. N/P. $1795. 604-833-2103

RENTALS

Steveston- 1 bdrm suite, $850/m includes all utilities, internet, cable, suitable for 1 person. NP/NS. Available Jan.01 604-780-6729

Difficulty Making Payments?

No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing?

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

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

750

SUITES, LOWER

RICHMOND Park Towers apt. 2 bdrm, 2/baths.

10th floor. $1475/mo, 1200 sq ft. Avail Jan 1.

NS/NP. Age 19+. 604-273-5558 or 604-689-2969

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TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

CASH FOR X-MAS CASH for all Vehicles FREE Towing QUICK Service ALWAYS Available

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 778-865-5454 2007 MERCEDES. A luxury car like no other. This fully loaded Mercedes S550 4-Matic S class.

Premium and comfort package includes - navigation, voice command, heated and cooled seats, power rear shades and blinds, premium sound system, panoramic roofs both front and rear.

Absolutely has it all. Very clean inside and out. No accidents.

150,000 km.

Asking $29,500 OBO. Contact me via email for further information at:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

RICHMOND, Broadmore/Southarm updated 2 bdrm stes, lower & upper NS/NP. Shrd lndry. Near bus, shopping & schools. $925 & $950. Avail now. 604-275-6627

2008 HONDA CIVIC EXL - 2 dr 5 spd. Fully loaded. Silver. 50,000 kms. $8000/firm. (604)538-4883

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TOWNHOUSES

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

Professionally Managed by Colliers International Call (604) 841-2665

The Scrapper

jsarowa@shaw.ca or 604-897-1546

APARTMENT/CONDO

RICHMOND Citation Drive. 1 Bdrm, clean, 1 parking, clubhouse facility, avail now, $900/mo. 604-270-2135

Beautiful 2 acre South Island property, homes and garden $715,000

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Short Term or Long term

RICHMOND: 7297 Moffatt Rd. 1 bdrm. $840/m inc h. water, outdoor pool, spa, hot-tub. n/s, n/p. Avail. now. 1 yr lease. 604-808-8961

OF THE

“MOOS AND ZEKE, ID# 312055 AND 312056, MALE GUINEA PIGS, 3 YEARS 2 MONTHS”

HOMES FOR RENT

SOUTH SURREY

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PET SERVICES

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4900 Foxglove Crescent- Nice 3 level split, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, NS/NP, $1990/m Available Now! C21 Prudential 604.889.2470

TOY YORKI-POOH, 2mos old.

Paper trained, shots and dewormed, 2 lbs. Mom & Dad - 5lbs ea. $700. 604-351-3347

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Roberta Louise Shelby, formerly of #419 6233 London Rd.,Richmond, BC V7E3S3, Deceased are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o Brian Shelby, #25 15288 36th Ave.,Surrey,BC V3S0S6 on or before January 24, 2014, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Brian Shelby, Executor.

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Christmas Dine and Dance fundraiser at Continental Seafood Restaurant

Dining and dancing for the Christmas Fund

Around Town Amanda Oye

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round 250 people danced the night away to raise money for local children in need at the second annual Christmas Dine and Dance fundraiser, hosted by Rubina Hope for Kids at Continental Seafood Restaurant last Friday.

Mayor Malcolm Brodie playing the trombone with R&B Allstars.

Debbie Schellenberg and Yvonne Leung.

Bruce Gandossi and Rosie Watson.

Daljeet and Jatinder Bhangav and Deborah and Gary Eng.

“I wanted to raise 5,000,” said Gary Eng, event organizer and Richmond Christmas Fund roundtable member.

The fundraiser managed to do even better.

Well over $7,000 was raised throughout the night for the Richmond Christmas Fund through ticket sales, a raffle and a 50/50 draw.

People came from as far away as Hope and Squamish to attend.

“Everything was positive that night,” Eng said.

“There are a lot of people who want to come back [next year].”

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Jeff Eng and Bill Hum.

Jobyna and Dave Mah, Carol Jantz and Florence and Jonathan Yee

The highlight of the night was live music performed by R&B Allstars and Wager, presented by Summit Customs Broker, which followed a delicious 10-course dinner.

“When the band first started everyone got up and started dancing,” Eng said.

Mayor Malcolm Brodie made a special appearance and played two songs on the trombone

with R&B Allstars.

Rubina Hope for Kids was founded by Iris and Sean Lee to help Thailand after an earthquake hit the country in 2004.

The organization now aims to help local kids in need.

Amanda Oye covers the social scene for The Richmond Review.

She may be reached at amanda.oye@telus.net.

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Abbott and Judy Fong and Angie and Gie Tan.

FRANCIS RD @ GILBERT #120 - 7020 Francis Rd. Richmond, BC V6Y 1A2

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Happy togetherr

COPPERSMITH PLAZA (across from Canadian Tire) 11380 Steveston Hwy, Richmond

LOOK FOR OUR FLYER IN TODAY’S PAPER!

(604) 204-0511

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