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t’s been the talk of Richmond—a new business offering a novel form of entertainment where participants voluntarily enter eery rooms they must escape.

“I was really surprised actually,” said owner and creator Justin Tang of the attention. “It was a big risk beginning this kind of business since there is no reference in Canada at all.”

EXIT, as the Garden City Road business is known, has drawn participants as young as nine (with parents) and as old as 70, along with corporate groups and birthday parties.

Even a speed-dating group recently tried its luck.

“It’s actually very good for speed dating, because three pairs of guys and girls are locked in a room for 45 minutes. They have to work together,” he said. “This is the sort of game that you learn about what your friend’s real personality is.”

It goes like this. Four to six participants pay $23 each and enter one of four themed rooms of varying degrees of difficulty—the Lost Ship, Ancient Egypt, Prison Escape and Laboratory Escape. They have 45 minutes in the dark to find clues and solve puzzles that will lead them out of the locked room. Most fail, and are

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Matthew Hoekstra photo Justin Tang is the man behind EXIT, a new local business he calls the ‘ultimate real life escape game.’

rescued by staff.

It’s the ultimate real life escape game, said Tang.

“We are bringing an online game idea into real life,” he said.

“There are too many young adults who stay at home a lot in front of the computer. We want to bring them out somehow.”

Tang, who has experience in exhibition booth design, opened the business around Halloween last year. He designed EXIT’s four levels of play, and has redesigned them a number of times to keep repeat customers guessing.

The concept is all the rage in Asia—and its popularity is ballooning here.

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Matthew Hoekstra photo A table of locks broken by frustrated players at EXIT serves as a warning to would-be participants to ‘use intelligence, not violence.’

A proposal to start the first commercial medical marijuana grow-op business in Richmond is gaining traction at city hall, and appears to be headed to a public hearing.

On Tuesday a city council committee unanimously endorsed MediJean’s bid to rezone an industrial park building near Ironwood to allow a federally-licensed pot plant to begin operating.

A city council vote next Monday, Feb. 24, will determine whether the proposal advances to a public hearing.

“Let’s give it to the public to see what kinds of concerns they may have if this business goes forward,” said Coun. Chak Au, a member of council’s planning committee.

“Based on the merits of this application, I think it’s worth considering.”

MediJean has applied to Health Canada for a licence to produce and sell medical marijuana. It already operates a medical marijuana research facility at its 24,126-squarefoot facility at 11320 Horseshoe Way, next to Richmond RCMP headquarters.

The federal government’s medical marijuana program is undergoing significant change.

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1,000 students get set for B.C.’s biggest science fair Tuesday’s 11th annual Science Jam part of Education Week at Aberdeen Centre

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Aberdeen Centre will be a beehive of activity Tuesday, when some 1,000 local elementary students gather for the 11th annual Science Jam. Students from 14 Richmond schools will be showcasing their knowledge of the sciences in what’s billed as B.C.’s biggest noncompetitive science fair.

Aside from talking about their own science projects, participating students will get to rub elbows with science-related professionals.

In fact, Science World representatives will be giving the keynote presentation during the fair, which is open for the public to attend.

Organizer Janice Novakowski said teachers start building the concepts the students use in their projects at the start of the school year, and the projects themselves start to be assembled in early January, with a goal of making a presentation at Science Jam. The science fair aims to stimulate in children a love for the sciences.

“My own experience as a teacher is when you start making things

competitive or assigning specific marks, it becomes about the marks and the prize, rather than the learning experience,” Novakowski said.

Science Jam runs from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at Aberdeen Centre, 4151 Hazelbridge Way. Science Jam is part of Education Week (Feb. 24 to March 2), and Aberdeen Centre will again be the place to be for the Skills BC regional competition, on Wednesday Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Skills BC competition will feature student entries in four different competitions, including the Gravity Car, Spaghetti Bridge, Graphic Design and Web Design.

This competition is expected to draw some 130 competitors.

Hugh McRoberts secondary, 8980 Williams Rd., will also be hosting a fashion design competition, with 10 contestants.

Cambie secondary will be hosting a cabinet-making competition featuring 10 contestants.

If the fun at Science Jam doesn’t exhaust you, consider swinging

by Richmond Gateway Theatre on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. for Richmond Jazz Night.

The non-competitive collaborative concert will feature both instrumental and vocal jazz education, and is expected to draw 275 students.

Tickets for Jazz Night are $8 each, available at all participating high school music departments.

All proceeds from the event will go back into the district’s music programs.

Sidney Gao photo Anderson Elementary School students came up with an out-of-this-world presentation about space and the universe at the 10th annual Science Jam last year.

Education Week will also feature: • Opening ceremony at Aberdeen Centre at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24.

• Language of Learning will be held at the Richmond Museum/ Cultural Centre from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25 • Culture Club Diversity Talent Show from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on

Thursday, Feb. 27 at Aberdeen Centre • Extreme Oceans from 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28 and from 4 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 1 at Aberdeen Centre • Richmond Robotics Display from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday March 2 at Aberdeen Centre Aberdeen Centre will also feature

week-long exhibitions, including a fully-functioning electric car built by students from A.R. MacNeill secondary, a Student Art Exhibit, an EcoWise Display featuring an interactive touch-screen energy kiosk, and Extreme Oceans.

Richmond Public Library will be showing an Aboriginal Art Display for the entire week.

Marijuana grower’s products have medical value From Page 1 Individual licences to possess and grow the drug expire March 31, when licensed commercial producers— seven have been licensed so far—will become the only legal distributors.

New regulations are aimed at cutting abuse and improving safety, according to a Health Canada.

The changes prompted Richmond council to change city rules in December, effectively banning producers anywhere in Richmond. But applicants are still able to apply. MediJean did, and it’s likely to get early approval from council Monday.

Au said MediJean’s products have medical value, noting representatives told committee its marijuana can be grown to suit a particular patient’s needs. But Au also said he has “great reservations” about the effectiveness of the federal government’s new strategy.

Under the former program, licensed medical marijuana users— there were 21,986 in 2012—could grow their own plants at low cost.

Now those users will be forced to buy from companies, but Au doesn’t believe all users will abandon the lower-cost method of growing their own.

“The cost will be much much higher. Whether or not this is affordable, at least to some people, is a question,” he said. “That’s why I don’t think the policy itself can get rid of the problem that they wanted to get

MediJean photo MediJean has applied to Health Canada for a licence to produce and sell medical marijuana. It already operates a medical marijuana research facility at its 24,126-square-foot facility at 11320 Horseshoe Way.

rid of in the beginning.”

City staff know of at least a handful of other potential operators who have applied for Health Canada licences to grow medical pot in Richmond.

In a news release earlier this month,

MediJean CEO Jean Chiasson emphasized the quality of his firm’s marijuana.

“We have built a team that will ensure our standards meet or exceed the safety, quality and consistency of

a ready-to-eat-food product. It is our policy at MediJean to not only deliver quality but breed it, to guarantee that patients who use our medicine get the best medical marijuana available.”

Popular escape games are ‘training for your brain’ From Page 1 Just west of EXIT, at 7800 Alderbridge Way, is Xcape Vancouver, a similar business that’s been open for three weeks. There’s talk other potential operators could soon appear.

Xcape owner Jaclyn Wu said she plays escape games frequently while travelling in Hong Kong.

“It’s super popular,” she said. “My friends are crazy about it— we play like four times a week when I go back for vacation for two weeks.”

Xcape, she said, offers an entertainment alternative to paint ball and laser tag— like a real-life board game.

“It’s training for your brain,” said Wu. “It’s very popular right now.”

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Registration begins next week for fall classes of Entrepreneurship 12 in the 2014/15 school year.

Presented by the non-profit group YELL, which stands for Young Entrepreneurship Leadership Launchpad, classes will be hosted at Hugh Boyd Secondary, where students will learn weekly from those who’ve done it, including local entrepreneurs and business leaders.

The program will end in a Venture Challenge during the spring of 2015, with the winners competing for a provincial venture challenge.

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The new entrepreneurial program was first launched last September in West Vancouver, with the Richmond school district agreeing to partner with YELL for the first time next fall.

Sandhu told The Richmond Review he’ll be speaking to the Richmond School District’s education committee on Feb. 24, with Hugh Boyd secondary hosting a public information night for parents and students on March 4.

The classes will be held after school, giving students from across the district time to get to Hugh Boyd. Classes are once-per-week during the fall, running either two or two-and-a-half hours. For the spring session, classes will be held every other week, with students forming teams and matched with a mentor to come up with a business proposal and competing for city bragging rights.

Sandhu hopes to have two other school districts come aboard in time for the 2014/15 school year, with a provincial competition bringing together each city’s winners.

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“One of the great aspects of launching YELL in Richmond is that I’m working alongside a number of teachers from my time at Matthew McNair Secondary,” Sandhu said.

West Vancouver superintendent of schools Chris Kennedy said of the program: “YELL is a wonderful opportunity for students to connect to mentors in the community. The program helps take the theoretical of school, and make it practical. It has quickly become a marque program in our district.”

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In many countries, road crashes are the number one cause of death for young people aged 15 to 24. Fifty times as many people are injured. In the near future, if motorization and road-building rates continue to climb without corresponding efforts made to add a road safety focus into this mix, these numbers, some experts say, could triple. And these predictions take into account the opposite trend in the richer countries where fatalities and injuries are steadily decreasing.

“This huge humanitarian silent disaster” as the Global Road Safety Partnership calls it cries out for response. And, thankfully, there are many efforts by governments, international agencies, car and parts manufacturers, motor sport associations, professional engineering associations, and others to raise awareness and marshal the necessary resources.

Somehow these efforts at improvement, as considerable as they are, do not command our attention or capture our humanitarian sympathies to quite the same degree as other admittedly ‘big’ issues— like ending world hunger or eradicating various ‘high-profile’ diseases. Perhaps our day-to-day familiarity with cars and roads makes ‘raising awareness’

the most difficult part of the challenge— either we tune out the problem or disbelieve or discount what we do hear.

Many organizations working for better road safety do so collaboratively. But reading through the mission statements of the various and numerous organizations claiming improved road safety as main or subordinate goals—for example The United Nations, The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, The World Health Organization, The World Bank, The FIA Foundation, the International Road Assessment Programme, the Global Road Safety Partnership, the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Road Safety Programme, to name only a few—it becomes rapidly apparent that leadership with a clearly defined set of priorities is not the usual problem-solving model at work here.

Of course, this lack of focus is partly because the road safety challenge is so complex. There is a need for better and safer roads, better driver education, higher standards for obtaining a driver’s license, and better emergency response and medical intervention. Motor vehicle manufacturers need to quickly standardize the automatic driver warning and correcting technology for all vehicles, not just the top of the line models.

There are many examples of significant advancements being made by individual countries that set their own road safety goals, define a strategy for success and dedicate to executing it. Countries can learn from other countries that are leaders to some degree in safety technology. Good systems and technologies may be adapted, copied or licensed, depending on the circumstances.

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Nominate a star volunteer Nominations open for 2014 Volunteers Are Stars Awards Do you know somebody who volunteers their time, energy, and talent to help make a positive impact in Richmond? If so, then nominate them for a Volunteers Are Stars award.

Presented by Volunteer Richmond Information Services and River Rock Casino Resort, the 2014 Volunteers Are Stars Awards will take place April 16 at the River Rock Show Theatre. The event celebrates Richmond’s volunteers, as well as businesses and nonprofit organizations that have made a significant contribution to the community.

“Our theme this year is ‘Because Volunteer Work Speaks Volumes’,” says Elizabeth Specht, executive director of Volunteer Richmond.

“The fact that Richmond has so many volunteers, each making a difference in their own unique way—that says a lot about our community, and how much

Council Update Energy reduction needs community involvement

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Rob Newell photo Rick Hansen spoke at the 2013 Volunteers Are Stars Awards. This year’s event will be held Wednesday, April 16, at the River Rock Show Theatre.

people care about it.

The Volunteers Are Stars Awards are a celebration of that shared sense of community pride.”

Anyone can nominate an individual, community group, non-profit organization, or caring company for a Volunteers Are Stars award by completing a nomination form at www. volunteerrichmond.ca by the March 17 deadline. As part of a special early bird promotion, nominations submitted by March 7 will be entered in a draw for two free tickets to the awards ceremony.

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Listening to reports of world floods, droughts and extreme weather occurrences, Linda Barnes many of which Councillor lead to food shortages and costly infrastructure replacements, I focus on what I can influence as an individual.

It turns out there is quite a bit I can do, and even more so as a City Councillor. “Continued implementation and significant progress towards achieving the City’s Sustainability Framework, and associated targets” is one of our Council Term Goals. There is a lot Richmond citizens can do as well.

Our Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) defines actions the City will implement to achieve its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target which is identified in the City’s Official Community Plan. We have already implemented district energy systems using renewable energy, energy systems that recover heat from solar and sanitary sewer systems, installed electric vehicle charging stations and have green building policies for public and private buildings. All these initiatives help, but they are not enough. The plan also identifies new opportunities to reduce community energy use. By adopting the CEEP, Council has set of priorities that are achievable and focus on the best bang for your money.

Baseline energy inventories for buildings and transportation were established in 2007 and again in 2010. Heating buildings consumed 43% of energy usage

while transportation consumed a whopping 53%; GHG emissions from solid waste takes up the rest. The CEEP focuses on these areas that either reduce energy consumption or replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. To measure the impact of the City’s work, various comparisons will be tracked comparing to policy trends (where we would be if we had done nothing) and also per capita GHG emissions which becomes important because as our population increases we are still hoping to reduce our overall carbon footprint.

Some actions make immediate sense such as offering incentives and education for homeowners doing renovations. Because many Richmond homes are between 20 and 40 years old, retrofitting existing homes can reduce both operational and energy costs as well as reduce GHG emissions.

Citizens are encouraged to make changes in their lifestyles and homes to reduce energy consumption. Similarly, by working with businesses, the City is aiming to reduce energy and GHG emissions from buildings and business processes, such as transportation emissions.

Creating safe neighborhoods for walking, cycling and taking transit while avoiding costly road expansions, particularly as our population increases, is included in the Official Community Plan. The City of Richmond is able to move forward on many of the CEEP’s 34 actions, but we require senior levels of government, private businesses and citizens to all take a major role. This is a 40-year plan and we have already begun. We can’t afford to waste any time!

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A Simon Fraser University researcher says extremely complex application processes for residential developers appears to be one of the factors behind Metro Vancouver’s poor housing affordability.

Urban Studies associate professor Meg Holden is leading the annual Getting To Groundbreaking study on behalf of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association and other partners.

It’s expected to shed light on the “This study will help varying municius understand how to pal development policies, fees and make cities more susprocessing times tainable for all resiaround the region dents, rich and poor.” that affect hous— Meg Holden ing costs, supply and affordability, as well as recommended best practices.

“The more sustainable a city, the more expensive and exclusive its housing,” Holden said. “This study will help us understand how to make cities more sustainable for all residents, rich and poor.”

Metro Vancouver’s population is growing by 3,000 new residents each month and it’s projected that nearly half a million new homes will be needed to house a million more residents by 2041.

The Getting To Groundbreaking findings are expected late this spring and the 2014 report will focus on helping cities meet housing demand for townhomes.

Holden began web-based surveys in February and is urging home builders, municipal employees and other stakeholders in Metro’s 19 largest communities to participate. Interested parties can email G2G@ sfu.ca.

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$5 surcharge on Canada Line to Better Grades Happier Kids YVR called ‘blatant cash grab’ Grade 1 - 12

by Jeff Nagel Black Press TransLink will make many passengers who don’t have a monthly pass pay a $5 surcharge to ride the Canada Line branch between Vancouver Airport and Bridgeport Station after the Compass card rolls out.

The YVR AddFare surcharge is already charged on Canada Line riders who pay in cash or buy a day pass on Sea Island. It’s been in place since 2010 to help TransLink cover a shortfall in financing the Canada Line.

TransLink Commissioner Robert Irwin approved TransLink’s request to also charge the $5 fee for Compass cardholders who pay with stored value or who buy a day pass on the card at a

Sea Island station.

Until now, savvy passengers going to and from YVR have been able to avoid the surcharge by using pre-paid FareSaver tickets.

But that will no longer be an option when the Compass card rolls out and FareSavers are phased out.

Irwin said he doesn’t want greeters and sightseers to be deterred from taking the Canada Line to the airport, and noted they can avoid paying the AddFare by buying a day pass on their card at a station off Sea Island.

Compass card users who buy an electronic monthly pass on their card won’t be charged extra either.

Nor will some other special pass holders, including employees who work at YVR or elsewhere

on Sea Island.

All 67 public comments received by the commissioner opposed the expanded fee.

Some called it “outrageous” or “a blatant cash grab” and others warned the commissioner it will deter transit use on the YVR spur line because it makes a taxi ride cheaper for a family heading to the airport.

Current FareSaver users said they would be “far more inclined to drive” and one respondent from Quebec said he’d be more likely to rent a car at the airport in the future.

Extending the AddFare’s reach to more people is forecast to generate an extra $1.7 million. The surcharge has not been generating as much money as TransLink originally expected.

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• On the City Website: Public Hearing Agendas, including staff reports and the proposed bylaws, are available on the City Website at http://www.richmond. ca/cityhall/council/agendas/hearings/2014.htm • At City Hall: Copies of the proposed bylaw, supporting staff and Committee reports and other background material, are also available for inspection at the Planning & Development Department at City

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Hall, between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing February 14, 2014 and ending February 25, 2014, or upon the conclusion of the hearing.

• By Fax or Mail: Staff reports and the proposed bylaws may also be obtained by FAX or by standard mail, by calling 604-276-4007 between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing February 14, 2014 and ending February 25, 2014.

Participating in the Public Hearing process: • The Public Hearing is open to all members of the public.

If you believe that you are affected by the proposed bylaw, you may make a presentation or submit written comments at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may send your written comments to the City Clerk’s Office by 4 pm on the date of the Public Hearing as follows: • By E-mail: using the on-line form at http://www. richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm • By Standard Mail: 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office • By Fax: 604.278.5139, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office • Public Hearing Rules: For information on public hearing rules and procedures, please consult the City website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/ hearings/about.htm or call the City Clerk’s Office at 604.276.4007.

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

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Reviving the spirit of Kidd’s ‘Lulu Island’

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hild of the Fraser River and the sea,� says Thomas Kidd with loving respect for Lulu Island.

It was 140 years ago, February 1874, when Kidd first came and saw this child of nature. After a decade of roaming from Ireland’s County Down, where he grew up, to New Zealand to California, he settled here in the future Richmond.

With his older buddy Walter Lee, Thomas Kidd was a community builder from the start. Later, he was a councillor, school trustee and mayor and the first Richmond MLA. He did it all with a farmer’s sense and a poet’s vision, which meld in the ode to Lulu Island.

Why heed him at this time? This Sunday is—or should be—Kidd Day. Thomas Kidd was born 168 years ago on February 23. With 168 hours in a week, we could even extend Kidd Day to Kidd Week (a festive hour per year).

At this time last year, my Kidd Day column was an “open letter to Thomas Kidd� with his lyrical “The Harvest’s Done.� That empathic poem rejoices with the farm animals. Kidd did things well and shared the joy of it.

This year let’s enjoy “Lulu Island,� ours from Thomas Kidd. As true odes typically do, it speaks to its

subject in words of praise.

The first stanza leads up to a big choice made simple, the decision to make Lulu Island home. Except for place names, each word in it is just one syllable, a single sound unit. It’s like 1, 2, 3: look, care, act.

The two middle stanzas are clusters of fond thoughts, like pausing to take in the wild roses. The memories are idyllic feelings, not verbal ideas.

The last stanza cherishes the natural wonders and invokes protection. The mountains that surround are inspiring scenery, a jewelry setting of great value and the powerful kind of guardian that Lulu Island deserves.

Odes used to be sung and danced, but it’s fine to just speak this one with feeling. Before we go on, can you take two minutes to do that twice? Reading aloud, feel “Lulu Island,� first as Thomas Kidd did long ago and then as you do now.

You feel the images but also the rhythm and rhyme and perhaps the whole form. Thomas Kidd was adept in the craft of poetry, and you’ll feel more as you notice more. To help with that, I’ve prepared a guide, “Experiencing Thomas Kidd’s ‘Lulu Island’.�

There are online links to the guide from this article on the Richmond Review website and the Garden City Conservation blog.

It’s for all levels, and one can even treat it as an intro to poetry analysis.

Thomas Kidd passed on at 84 in 1930. Now, 84 years later, we see him in his great-grandson, Ray Galawan. With FarmWatch, Ray is at Day 400 in the vigil on Finn Road to stop the dumping on ALR farmland.

This past year, despite our citizens’ informed and tireless action, Richmond’s powers-that-be kept squandering our natural legacy.

More than ever, we need the values that Thomas Kidd lived and phrased so well, the spirit of “Lulu Island.�

Jim Wright is president of the Garden City Conservation Society.

He blogs at gardencitylands. wordpress.com.

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letters Credit union facing another members’ revolt? can’t let others campaign for them nor hold meetings. They may not speak to more than one member at a time, and then only in person or by telephone. Exaggeration? No, each listed prohibition has been proudly confirmed by the board, in writing.

Such restrictive rules have no place in Canada, particularly not at a member-owned credit union. Suppressing free speech is not the Canadian way. Why would directors do this?

It helps them maintain their positions regardless of their performance.

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Why such contempt for the members?

Disregard for members is tempting when directors think their position is secure. Currently, Coast Capital directors are beyond challenge unless there is a member revolt like last year.

Is a member revolt necessary to have directors feel accountable?

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When VanderGracht retired as CEO in 1982 after 34 years of service to a modest home on Francis, he was affectionately known to thousands of Richmond residents as “Uncle Louie” and carried the respect and gratitude of all. These early directors and their top management showed no interest in the gravy train; service to the community was their satisfaction and reward.

How things have changed! While early directors served the membership, today, directors show contempt for the members.

In 2007, Coast Capital directors were entrusted to set their own remuneration.

Within three years the chairman’s stipend went from $33,000 to $178,173. In 2011, director compensation was over twice that of Vancity Savings and the highest of any credit union in Canada. When at last year’s AGM nearly 80 per cent of the voting members called the directors on it, what was

Editor: In 1949, Richmond Savings Credit Union, forerunner of Coast Capital Savings, opened for business in the home of Lewis and Chris VanderGracht, there it remained for the next five years.

The credit union was conceived around a kitchen table under the leadership of Father Patrick McEvoy, John Groenveld, Vander Gracht and others. Early membership meetings were held at the St. Paul’s parish church.

In 1954, Richmond Savings Credit Union moved into the premises of the Richmond Review. In exchange for VanderGracht “minding the store” the credit union was given free advertising and membership grew rapidly.

Lewis VanderGracht was hired full-time, an office was built at 814 Park Rd. and Phyllis Cross was hired. At that little building I opened my first bank account in 1959, age 16, one of 598 new members in that year alone.

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Credit union members do matter

Editor: We attended the open house at StevestonLondon school last night to voice our concerns over the glut of townhouses in the area. A comment card was the only way to protest, which I duly did, laying mine on top of another’s whose wish was for a water feature. We need no water feature. We have a flood.

There is a townhouse monster being built at Williams and Parsons. A heritage house is to be removed between Gilbert and No. 2 Road to make way for more development. More are in the works for the corner of Williams and Gilbert.

A community centre would have been a better idea, as it would have benefitted those in the area already, rather than draining services further.

It is time to say, “Hold, enough!”

Melanie Clay-Smith Richmond

From Page 9 The current campaign regulations virtually eliminate the chance of getting elected without board endorsement. Getting elected without board endorsement has not happened in recent memory and may never happen unless members take action now.

Perhaps, it is not wrong for the board to recommend certain candidates. But it is wrong to prevent candidates, not so favoured, from speaking. At the April AGM, Coast Capital members can vote “For” several special resolutions to stop all of this. [visit: coastcapitalcompensationwatch.com] Should those resolutions be approved, the board will still be able to make recommendations, but not prevent candidates from discussing the issues.

Current Coast Capital elections remind one of Henry Ford’s “You can have any colour you want as long as it is black.” Similarly the membership at Coast Capital can vote for anyone they want but they will get only directors hand-picked by the board. The organization will be stronger when elections are not a mere ritual but provide genuine choice to members.

Coast Capital members living in Richmond should be particularly offended. Why is there not one single director from Richmond? The North Shore has two branches and four directors, Richmond has seven branches and no directors. In addition, women and younger members are underrepresented. If you are a member at Coast Capital, you must speak up!

Unlike the early leaders, the current board disdains the membership. The community service spirit that built Richmond Savings Credit Union has been replaced by self-serving greed, kept in place by suppressing Canadian and democratic values.

This year’s Coast Capital AGM will determine if basic, decent values and respect for the membership can be restored or be snuffed out by a corporate culture that treats members like they don’t matter.

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This original production also features Richmond pianist Winnie Wong.

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driveway BMW 4 Series Cabriolet: Driving topless in the Valley of Fire 30 mph speed limit (which is 48.280 km/h to be precise).

Apparently, the overzealous state troopers, you know the guys with the mirrored sunglasses, had warned the Bavarian hosts that they would hold them responsible for any outrageous road behaviour, hence the so called pace cars ahead of each group of pearl white 435i cabriolets.

This topless edition joins its coupe sibling in the new 4 series classification which is really a new name for 3 Series two-door models.

Just like the 2 Series coupes are actually two-door 1 Series models. Oh, never mind.

Anyway, this is a tourer for those with the cash rather than the sportsminded - $67,400 for the test car – so perhaps the afternoon stroll was more appropriate than a blast on the nearby freeway. (A base 428i version starts at $56,600, and comes with a 2.0-litre, 241 hp, turbocharged four-cylinder engine.)

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TRISTAR COLLISION #160-12440 Vulcan Way, Richmond (604) 821-1133 Just behind the Richmond Home Depot

Once out of the park, the Smokey bears joined the press pack as impromptu pace cars! One ahead of us pulled off at a donut shop as we hit the highway.

Here was our chance to open up. A bit. The 300-hp turbo inline-six swiftly moved through eight-speed auto tranny to 100 klicks in a smidgen under six seconds then I chickened out. (Six-speed manual transmissions will be available in Canada, which should increase sportiness in performance.)

Rumours circulated the evening dinner that a member of the Russian press corps had secured a

$1,000 fine on that same stretch of road at about the time my co-driver and I had taken turns to punch the pedal and play briefly with steeringwheel mounted paddle gear changers.

Oh, and that’s when he were able to test the true effectiveness of the rear air diffuser (thumbs up) though when it is in place it rules out back seat passengers (thumbs down). And the rush of cooler desert air prompted us to flick the switch on the neck warmers, ah yes, a mark of true luxury.

Truth is this car is more about looks. How it looks and how you look in it. And it looks absolutely fabulous, darling, now you ask.

It is simple elegant in profile but a scowling front gives it beastly pretensions. The power hard top rises smoothly from its hiding place in the trunk in 20 seconds. We were told it could even be raised in

speeds up to 18 km/h. Why would you want to?

When that top is in place it truly looks like a coupe. Cool but even cooler when you lower the windows and see it as a pillar-less coupe! When the top is up it offers 370 litres of trunk space (222 litres when topless), which makes it the roomiest in its segment. BMW says it will comfortably stash two sets of golf clubs, if you are that way afflicted.

Classy leather interior, with ergonomically correct front seats. Can’t say the same about the back seats but then who wants to share the open top experience with anybody other than one’s beloved?

Controls handy though the rotary control was a bit too close to the front seat passenger for my liking. No fuel consumptions estimates are available yet. There will be an X Drive version later this year. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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Self-published writer Lloyd Tosoff talks about scooping poop, building Minoru pool and fiction

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Now a resident of Kelowna, his first novel is self-published, available in paperback and ebook through Amazon and his own website. A sequel, Highland Imperative, is soon to be released.

His pen name, Liam Muir, is a tip of the hat to his love of all things Scottish. He also needed another name to keep his fiction separate from non-fiction. His first publication was a non-fiction title on organizational change: Oceans Beyond: In Search of the Enlightened Organization.

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Don’t throw away those napkins!

As we close in on the proclamation date (March 31) for the new Wills Estates and Succession Act, more opinions on the nature of the legislation are being voiced.

One of the more interesting comments is that the purpose of the Act is to give effect to what Will makers intend to do with their assets when they pass. Thus, a “Will” is defined as not only “a Will” but also a “Codicil,” and anything ordered to be effective as a Will (under section 58). Suffice it to say that the definition of a Will is now significantly expanded.

This shift makes the Executor’s job harder. Now, in searching for a Will after a person dies, the Executor also has to search for any other document (whatever its form) that the deceased person may have written that indicates his or her intention to dispose of assets.

It will take some time, and some important judicial interpretation of the Act, to gain good knowledge of what Courts will accept as a document that acts to bequeath the deceased person’s assets. It has been said that a Lawyer’s notes of a meeting with a client making a Will could be interpreted as a Will. This sort of argument may have force if, for example, the Lawyer starts drafting a Will and the client passes away before signing it.

Everything in writing, therefore, will now count. So, when going through the filing cabinet, dresser, drawers, boxes, etc., never throw anything away, because something could be found with a message about what the Will maker wanted to do with this or that asset. Quite a challenge!

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Eva Rinaldi photo via Flickr Country music legend Kenny Rogers comes to River Rock Casino Resort Feb. 28.

Legendary country music icon Kenny Rogers will be in Richmond next Friday for a concert at River Rock Show Theatre.

Rogers’ career began in the ‘50s with the single “Poor Little Doggie”—performed with a doo-wop group called the Scholars. It was then in 1967 when he joined the First Edition chalking up a string of hits on both the pop and country charts including “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town.”

After the group split, Rogers launched his own solo career in 1976. To date, he has charted more than 60 hit singles, including “Lucille,” “The Gambler,” “Lady,” “Through The Years” and “Islands in the Stream.” Last October he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

His Feb. 28 show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets, $79.50 plus service charges, at ticketmaster.ca or 1-855985-5000.

20 Questions with Lloyd Tosoff From Page 17 1. Most memorable project of your career? “The Minoru Aquatic Centre because of the unique approach to erecting a structure of its kind. As a matter of fact we earned a feature story in the Journal of Commerce as nearly the entire structure was built on the ground and erected with cranes including the wood decking. I am sad to hear that it is being torn down.”

2. What do you miss about Richmond? “Bike riding on the dike.”

3. High school memory? “Couldn’t wait to graduate.”

4. Why does organizational health interest you?

“Because organizations are a metaphor for individual health on a collective scale and are often deficient in effective leadership that focuses on their only real asset which is people.”

5. Best time of the day to write? “Six a.m. to noon.”

6. Something you can’t write without? “My incessantly active imagination.”

7. Does the Ogopogo exist? “Maybe, but more likely it is an ancient mystical and mythical metaphor likely derived from indigenous peoples who were taken by the lake during crossings when squalls whipped the water into monstrous manifestations that over time turned into tales of a lake serpent.”

8. If you weren’t living in Kelowna where would you be? “Vancouver with visitation rights to an old croft in the heather clad Highlands or the Orkneys where they make the finest single malt in Scotland— Highland Park.”

9. Why pick Scotland for setting of your first novel? “Short answer: I love all things Scottish.”

10. Your book is a crime thriller. Was the construction industry as thrilling? “Actually it is an action adventure with a crime thriller and romance twist. At times the construction industry was indeed thrilling but that’s a whole other story.”

11. Is Ian MacLeod a reflection of your own personality? “Yes and no. Authors can only successfully write about what they know. I know myself, my life experience and the many forms of trouble people can get into and Ian MacLeod does not disappoint. That’s a personal guarantee.”

12. How long has writing been an interest? “Since I badly broke my shoulder in 2007. After that I began writing seriously and within a couple of years my CEO trajectory began to peak, overtaken by the writing bug.”

13. Something few people know about you?

“That I am both a novelist and writer of organizational change based in the latest research in neuroscience.”

14. Your first job? “Cleaning up after dogs at a dog show. Yuk!” 15. How did you land in the construction field? “I followed in my father’s footsteps.”

16. Kindle or book? “I still like books as you get to put them in a library. However, I also have a Kindle white.”

17. A personal goal? “To sell enough books to call myself a best selling author.”

18. Biggest challenge of writing? “To not ruin my neck with bad posture.”

19. Favourite snack? “Brazil nuts.”

20. Your idea of relaxation? “Sharing a glass of chardonnay at the end of the day with my wife and Portuguese water dog.”

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CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON SEA ISLAND LUXURY DESIGNER OUTLET BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST LUXURY DESIGNER OUTLET CENTRE IS SET TO OPEN IN THE SPRING OF 2015, with construction now underway at the 30-acre site.

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as restaurants and cafes, with 12,500 square metres added once all phases are open.

THE BRANDS

travellers, it will also create about

MCARTHURGLEN DESIGNER OUTLET VANCOUVER AIRPORT WILL OFFER A LUXURY-ORIENTED RETAIL DESTINATION IN VANCOUVER.

1,000 local jobs.

We are already seeing strong interest

The Designer Outlet Centre, which

from leading European and North

will also help keep local dollars in the

America fashion brands.

local economy, will be developed in two

The company’s Designer Outlets in

phases: the first phase will offer 22,500

Europe are known for brands such as

square metres of retail space, including

Prada, Armani, Burberry, Gucci, Hugo

the most sought-after North American

Boss, Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo,

and European luxury brands, as well

Ermenegildo Zegna and Michael Kors.

Centre increase Richmond and Metro Vancouver’s destination appeal for

THE DESIGN MCARTHURGLEN DESIGNER OUTLET VANCOUVER AIRPORT WILL FEATURE TWO LUXURY PIAZZAS, AND IS DESIGNED AS AN OPEN-AIR VILLAGE, with pedestrian-friendly walkways and tree-lined streets.

Design elements are inspired by iconic Vancouver architecture,

QUESTIONS? Email us at

including the city’s first post-office

community_relations@yvr.ca or

building, the Vancouver Rowing Club and the distinctive brick facades associated with historic Gastown.

find us on Twitter @yvrairport

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Friday, February 21, 2014

food

A new chapter for Tapenade Gilbert Road Trunk Sewer No. 2

Chef Colin Uyeda takes the helm at Steveston restaurant

24 hour construction taking place six days a week on Sea Island Way from No. 3 Road to Garden City Road

by Arlene Kroeker Contributor

A

Chef Colin Uyeda.

Coq au vin.

Mediterranean flavours and a warm décor were a welcome addition to the food scene in Steveston. With owner Vince Morlet at the helm, and in the culinary hands of Chef Alex Tung, the urban bistro became a staple for locals and a retreat for visitors.

Every business undergoes challenges at some point or another, and Tapenade was not immune, even after 10 years of success, to learning a lesson. When Chef Alex left Tapenade to pursue other interests, the role of executive chef was filled by

Chef Kayla Dhalliwal, a young chef with a decade of experience.

Vince thought this was a good time to change up the menu and let Chef Kayla cook her “food from the soul.”

She also added drama.

As much as Vince would like to forget the 2013 transition year, technology makes that impossible. The Top Chef contender chose to leave the show after finding herself at the bottom of three challenges. Of course it is television and we all know that drama is carved out by those behind the cameras, but the outcome didn’t help with Tapenade’s reputation as Chef Kayla deviated from a sustainable, predictable menu.

Another change was

destined.

Chef Colin Uyeda grew up in Steveston, influenced at an early age by both his grandfathers —one a chef and the other a gardener. He landed his first job in a kitchen at the age of 15 at Sammy J Peppers and balanced his remaining school years with cooking and competitive sports—baseball and soccer.

A graduate of The Art Institute of Vancouver, Chef Colin worked with the finest chefs at Seasons in the Park, The Observatory at Grouse Mountain, King Pacific Lodge, and most recently at Mark Best’s Marque Restaurant in Sydney, Australia (it won Australian restaurant of the year in 2012).

Upon his return to Steveston he joined the Tapenade crew as sous chef, working with Chef Kayla. With her sudden departure from the bistro in August, Vince appointed Chef Colin as acting head chef and listened to what his core clients wanted.

Vince took responsibility for the 2013 menu blip and by November, Chef Colin had proved his ability and turned the restaurant back to a “simple, yet elegant” French bistro showcasing local, sustainable, and seasonable ingredients. Vince promoted him to head chef.

Can you go back? I say yes. Vince is excited about finding his way again and he’s even celebrated by doing a few renovations—artwork, window coverings. He graciously moved about the busy dining room as I sat at the table I first sat at 11 years ago. I felt like I was trying the menu for the first time, again.

With a glass of Tapenade’s Tigress Cabernet Sauvignon, a friend and I shared Grilled Vancouver Island

week ago, I sat at the same table I sat at 11 years ago when I dined for the first time at a new restaurant called Tapenade Bistro.

February – May 2014 Please use caution when in the area and plan alternate travel routes where necessary.

CONTACT INFORMATION Community Liaison Officer: 604-436-6986 (Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm)

After-Hours Emergency: 604-451-6610 Email: icentre@metrovancouver.org WEB UPDATES For additional information on this project, or to sign up for project updates, please visit www.metrovancouver.org and search: “Gilbert Road”

THIS WEEK’S SPECIALS

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Octopus. Local fisherman Frank Keitch delivers a 20- to 40-pound octopus and the rest is up to the chef. Succulently braised and served with in-house merguez sausage, harissa paste, a combination of pickled and fresh vegetables, and a citrus emulsion, the Moroccan-inspired dish works as winter fare, but would also be a perfect summer entrée.

The Fraser Valley Duck Confit with crispy skin sat on a bed of great northern bean ragout, squash, apple, and smoked maple. Definitely a comfort dish and well executed. We also shared the Coq au Vin, a bacon-wrapped Cornish hen, slow roasted with spaetzle, Brussels sprout leaves, and burgundy jus. My friend took one bite and paused for a long time, as one does when they taste something memorable.

The menu is a good read. No drama here.

Beef Short Ribs, Scallop and Pork Belly, Veal Cheek Parpardelle…

But I had to ask Vince, “Where’s the Boscaiola?”

I’m not the only one to ask for this pasta dish. Vince is asked this same question about four times a week. Alas, with Chef Alex went his version of the recipe.

Although, after talking to Vince, my fingers are crossed.

Welcome Tapenade back, and try their Sunday night family dinner - $25 each for a family-style Provencal dinner—perhaps roast chicken with salad, vegetables, duck-fat roasted potatoes and an apple toffee pudding.

Check its website for the winemakers dinner series, which pairs local winemakers with seasonal menus.

•Tapenade.ca, 3711 Bayview St., Richmond, 604-275-5188

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Ask the Experts Q: My loved one did not want a funeral.

Q: I have been told that I have

whiplash from a car accident.

Should I see a chiropractor?

Family and friends want to honour a life lived. Do I have other options?

A:

A: Yes, you should see a chiropractor, and soon. The

chiropractic approach to whiplash is to use specific chiropractic adjustments to help normalize spinal function.

After a thorough case history and examination, the doctor will recommend a series of visits to help restore proper motion and position of spinal bones. If addressed early, inflammation can be reduced and scar tissue often minimized. Consult a Doctor of Chiropractic before depending upon possibly addictive pain medication or enduring constant headaches.

Dr. Carol Reddin & Dr. Bonnie Chuter

604-207-9050 #230-7480 Westminster Hwy. Richmond, B.C.

Call us for a complimentary consultation today!

There are many different types of services or celebrations to suit all preferences. Traditional, Memorial or Graveside have been most common historically however as trends change, so has funeral service. While we still proudly offer the traditional style of funeral service, we can also tailor a celebration to suit your needs. These include such events as an Evening or Afternoon to Remember. We can offer a master of ceremony and cocktail style reception with a toast to a life well lived. Favorite music played and keepsake bookmarks given to all guests with a favorite family recipe. While this is just one example, the possibilities are absolutely endless. Let us help you to customize your “Toast To A Life Well Lived”. For more information or for a free copy of the Family Registry, please contact Richmond Funeral Home at 604-273-3748.

Minoru Chiropractic

Richmond Funeral Home

www.minoruchiropractic.com

Q: How has the government

Property Transfer Tax (PTT) First-Time Home Buyers’ Exemption program, qualifying first-time buyers can buy a home worth up to $475,000. The previous threshold was $425,000. The partial exemption continues and will apply to homes valued between $475,000 and $500,000. The PTT is calculated at a rate of one per cent on the first $200,000 and two per cent on the remaining value of the purchase price. For more details, call Deb.

A: Deb Robson

604-328-3507 Pet Friendly Real Estate

RE/MAX Westcoast 110-6086 Russ Baker Way, Richmond, BC V7B 1B4 www.DebRobson.com

Manager

604-273-3748 Richmond Funeral Home 8420 Cambie Road Richmond, BC V6X 1K1 Fax: 604-273-1697 smelin@arbormemorial.com www.richmond-funeral.ca

a lot above the price I hear on the radio. Can you explain that to me?

Yes, you are correct about Gold and Silver going up recently.

On December 20,2013 Gold was at $1188.00 US. By January 6, 2013 Gold was up to $1240.00 and February 19 Gold has risen to $1320.00 Silver has also gone up. On December 4 the price was $19.20 and on January 20 it was $20.25, but today it is $21.85.

All precious metals are priced in US dollars. You must have heard that the Canadian dollar has been dropping in value against the US dollar a lot and is down 4 cents since Christmas. That exchange adds almost 11% to Gold and with Gold at $1320 US that means $135.00 extra to convert to Canadian Also the prices you hear on the radio are not actually the price for the metal itself, but rather the price per ounce in US dollars when buying a paper contract on the London or Chicago commodity exchange. Gold trades in 500 ounce contracts and silver in 5000 ounce contracts. When you buy physical metal you have to pay the cost of manufacturing. The smaller the bar or coin the more per ounce it costs you. We have been both buying and selling large amounts of Gold and Silver with the prices going up.

Even the amount of scrap Gold jewelry coming in has increased because of the new higher prices. For those of you who have been waiting to sell, the prices are up almost 15% in the last two months. For those of you who have been waiting for another drop in prices before you buy, I think you already missed the low.

Western Coin & Stamp

Q: Do the Regulations permit our strata corporation

Jim Richardson Western Coin & Stamp

604-278-3235 #2-6380 No. 3 Rd. (next to Staples) Richmond, B.C. Email: westerncns@telus.net

Q: Do I need document retention?

A:

to conduct our own Depreciation Report?

A:

Technically, the regulations do not prohibit a strata corporation from preparing their own depreciation report; however, consider the requirements of the Act & Regulations and the liabilities first. A person (when applied also means the consulting firm or group of certified professionals who make the proposal) is going to have to be identified as providing the report. If it is the strata corporation providing their own report, then it will be disclosed in the report that the information has been provided by the strata corporation, and/or specific individuals. You will have to disclose in the report who that is and the liability, qualifications and competency of that person. In addition to providing a planning tool for renewals, maintenance and financial planning for the strata corporation, the report also imposes a level of liability on the strata corporation for accuracy. Remember that the report may be used by insurance providers, mortgage providers and mortgage insurers, and most of all, buyers. This is an official report, and will be used to determine a buyer’s qualifications for a mortgage, to establish risk for insurers, and for buyers to determine their future liabilities, before they make a decision or make on offer for purchase. Throughout all of these transactions, the strata corporation is exposed to liability.

At Campbell & Pound Commercial/Depreciationreport.com, the company along with each professional Reserve Fund Planner/RFP team members all carry $ 2,000,000.00 in Professional Liability Insurance which protects the Strata Corporation and its owners.

by Arbor Memorial

Sandra Melin CFSP

Q: IHowever, notice that silver and gold seem to be going up. when I phone to get a price, I get quoted

reduced the tax burden on first-time buyers?

A: The government has announced under the

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Owner & Managing Director

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Document retention is the permanent or semi-permanent storage of documents, in particular e-mail, in a format suitable as evidence in a court of law. From a business perspective, if you run an honest business and have nothing to hide, keeping all your electronic records is a cheap form of insurance for any future litigation. Litigation without documentary evidence could cost you your business, your home and a whole lot more. I’ve done cases where the unexpected happens, the lawyers go at it, and the costs go through the roof as the forensic specialists go rooting through old hard disks and backups looking for data, any data, that they can use to support their claims or innocence. I calculated that my time in the first week of an investigation would have paid for one-hundred years’ worth of e-mail archival software licenses alone – and this was a big company.

Data storage is cheap, real cheap. It does not look good if your lawyer has to explain to a sceptical judge why you wiped the data in the first place.

And if you’re an IT professional getting pushed to wipe data – always get it in writing.

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Friday, February 21, 2014

sports

Reid keynote speaker for KidSport fundraiser

by Don Fennell Sports Editor With a heart as big as he is, Angus Reid will be the keynote speaker for the Richmond KidSport fundraiser Building Community Champions March 6 at the Hilton Vancouver Airport hotel.

“I’m keen to get involved because sports is so vital to the overall development of youth.

We need to ensure all kids have this opportunity and aren’t missing out do to cost,” says the always-affable Richmond resident, who since 2001 has centred the offensive line of the Canadian Football League’s BC Lions.

The Richmond-born Reid, 37,

is a prolific public speaker and will talk about the impact his upbringing in sports has had on shaping who he is today—”and the power of having that outlet to dream, grow, achieve and build lifetime friendships.”

Reid attended Simon Fraser University and played for the Clan, from which he was he drafted fourth overall in the CFL draft by the Toronto Argonauts. The Argos traded him to the Montreal Alouettes where he began his career, but was traded to the Lions with a fifth round pick in 2004 for Adriano Belli. Reid was selected a Western Conference all-star for the first time in his career in 2004.

Reid missed three years of college football at Simon Fraser be-

cause of gastrointestinal problems linked to Crohn’s disease, but played every CFL game from 2002 to 2008. He won Grey Cups with the Lions in 2006 and 2011.

Tickets, $150 each, for the Building Community Champions fundraising banquet—presented by the Richmond chapter of KidSport and the Hilton Vancouver Airport and supported by The Richmond Review—at facebook. com/KidSportRichmond.

Organizers hope to raise $30,000 to provide 120 local children the opportunity to play one sport season. Since 2008, $168,000 in grants have been distributed by KidSport Richmond.

The average grant amount is $170.

BC Lions photo Angus Reid has been a mainstay of the BC Lions since 2004.

Ask the Experts Q: When should a business add or remove

Q:

security from their budget?

A:

A business should conduct a risk assessment of its’ business operations prior to deciding if security should be eliminated or added. A risk assessment will help an organization better protect its’ assets, people and the company from liability issues.

Risk analysis will do the following: 1. Identify the assets in need of protection; 2. Identify the kind of risks that may affect the company assets; 3. Determine the probability of the risks occurring; 4. Determine what the consequences or end result would look like and the dollar amount of the potential loss.

During the budgetary process, many businesses rush to slash security costs because of the potential savings. When they do so, they could be leaving the company in greater risk. What would look like potential savings in the beginning might be very costly in the long run if a company suffers negative consequences from a security incident.

Companies need to look at the overall picture prior to rushing into decisions; they need to ask themselves, what would the overall impact be to the company if we eliminated security from our budget?

• Will their staff feel safe and secure?

• What are the potential liabilities with reduced security coverage?

• Will their building be more vulnerable with the reduction in security?

• What would be the consequence of a security incident?

• Would the business be able to operate at maximum capacity?

• What would the social impact be if there is a security incident?

• Are there less expensive security measures that could protect the property equally or better than the current methods used?

These are only some of the questions that a business needs to ask.

Once a risk assessment is conducted, a company is in a better position to make an informed decision on the reduction or addition of security measures at their properties.

President

Integritas Security Group Inc.

604-284-5538 Fax: 604-285-0529 201-5575 No. 3 Road Richmond, BC V6X 2C9 info@isecuritygroup.com www.integritassecuritygroup.com

We can first start to understand the various purposes of the space(s) which will allows us to determine what is needed together. For example: a 10’ x 20’ patio may be broken down to three spaces: a 10’ x 12’ space for seating, a 3’ wide corridor for traffic to and from of the house, and the final 5’ space for your outdoor cooking/BBQ area.

Adding a gas fire feature to the seating area plus supplementing it with either electric or gas heaters will allow you and your guests to enjoy your time together longer into the evening.

Of course, the cook can have a free-standing grill or a fully customizable outdoor kitchen ready for him/her including built-in accessories making the space ready for any event.

Above the grill can also have heating so they aren’t left in the cold while their guests are enjoying themselves.

Len Brady The Richmond Firebox

604-284-5154 100-3031 Beckman Place Richmond, BC, V6X 3R2 therichmondfirebox.ca

Stop by the Richmond Firebox with ideas in hand and we will be happy to show you the available options.

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Q: What is astigmatism?

A: In a patient with normal vision, the cornea is curved smoothly in a circular shape, which allows light to pass through undistorted to the retina. With astigmatism, the cornea is often oval-shaped or curving outward in one direction which refracts light unevenly. This results in blurred vision and the inability of the eye to focus on objects at any distance. This is an inherent fault of the eyeball and can be corrected easily.

In order to neutralize a regular astigmatic distortion, prescription eyeglasses from your optometrist will offset any irregularities. In the case of irregularly shaped astigmatisms, Optometrists correct astigmatism by introducing a cylinder lens element. With especially large cases of astigmatism, contact lenses may begin to shift on the cornea, requiring a special base curve device called a toric lens to stabilize.

With the recent sunny weather I realize that the summer days are upon us, how can you help me plan for a new Outdoor Space for my back yard?

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Your earnings are not taxed, whether they’re from interest income, dividends, or capital gains. And because you don’t pay tax on your account balance or any withdrawals, calculations for income tax and benefits such as the GST and Child Tax Credits or Employment Insurance and Old Age Security programs are not impacted. Furthermore, your contribution room is restored when you make a withdrawal and any unused contribution room can be carried forward to future years.

Q Who can benefit from a TFSA? A When it comes to planning for the future, almost anyone can benefit from a TFSA. You can start at age 18 and keep contributing long after you retire, which makes it a great plan for long-term savings. As your income levels and savings goals change, your TFSA account is a safe way to ensure you have a consistent vehicle to save, while having access to the funds when you need them.

Q What can I do with my TFSA? A Your TFSA can help you save for many events throughout your lifetime: • Save for large purchases such as a car or a down payment on a home.

• Establish a rainy-day fund, save for renovations or supplement your child’s education fund.

• Save for retirement by using a TFSA to supplement RRSP contributions.

• Begin building a health-care fund for retirement to help cover the cost of medical expenses not covered by your provincial plan.

• Plan ahead to leave your children a tax-free inheritance.

For more information, please contact Daniel Wang Ah-Fat, Financial Advisor, at 604-270-4233 or email Daniel_wang@cooperators.ca

Daniel Wang Financial Advisor 190-8380 Lansdowne Rd Richmond, B.C. V6X 3M6

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C&C

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sports

Pawluk, Wang set new provincial track marks

by Don Fennell Sports Editor Veteran Richmond athlete Fred Pawluk has set a new provincial track and field record.

A longtime member of the Richmond Kajaks Track and Field Club, Pawluk won the 65-to-69-year-olds men’s 800-metre event at last weekend’s Van Ryswyck Indoor Invitational Track and Field Meet and B.C. Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships in Kamloops.

Pawluk also won his age

g r o u p ’s 1500-metre race, finished second in the 400-metre race and helped the victoFRED PAWLUK rious fourby-400-metre relay team set a new Canadian record.

A number of other Kajaks athletes competed in the meet, including Sara Cathcart in the youth category. She

earned a personal best in the 60-metre event, was third in high jump and fourth in long jump.

Competing in the men’s 55to-59 age group, Edwin Liu was first in both the long and triple jumps and second in the 60-metre event.

And Luke Wang, competing in the men’s 40-to-44-year-olds age group, set a new provincial standard in the 60-metre event, won the 200 metre event, and helped the four-by200-metre relay team to a firstplace finish.

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Ask the Experts long do smoke detectors last Q: How before I need a new one?

A:

Typically smoke detectors will last between six to ten years, depending on the type and quality. After this time they are 50% less effective, so testing and replacing older ones is so important.

In order to ensure that your home is safe, it is necessary to test your smoke detectors at least every six months. Some recommend each month. When moving, make it a priority to test or replace older / non functional smoke alarms as soon as possible.

In addition, all smoke detectors should be interconnected and hard wired… so if one in the main floor goes off, it can be heard on the top floor, for example. Also remember to place a back up battery in the smoke detectors.

It is best to place smoke detectors on the ceiling, just outside bedrooms; and one must be located on each level of the home regardless if there is a bedroom or not. They should not be placed on upper walls, or in kitchens. An electrician or many alarm companies can install them for you if do not feel comfortable with this.

For more info, contact your local fire station, electrician, alarm company or feel free to contact me. Be safe!

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Q: Are bi-weekly and semi-monthly

payments the same?

A: No … they are different and one can save you Sean Moss Owner

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Sean Moss Home

thousands! While the amount of the payments might be the same, a semi monthly payment frequency will be taken 2x a month (usually the 15th and the 30th, 24 times a year) and really does not provide interest savings to your mortgage. A bi-weekly payment is paid every 2 weeks (26 times a year) and in the case of a 25 year amortization paying every 2 weeks can take up to 4 years off your mortgage. Many smart home owners will match their biweekly payments with their payroll dates ensuring that the funds are there come mortgage payment time!

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“My Homework Is Your Protection”

Q: What diseases are linked to poor oral health?

A:

Enjoy your smile.... Everyone else does!

Hi Rob, we have a strata and we are wondering if your company maintains/services irrigation systems as part of a complete building maintenance program? ~ John, Seafair/Richmond.

A:

Dentist* Implant, Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry

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Rob Zadra Owner

604-278-8199 service@pjbmechanical.com www.pjbmechanical.com Outsta nd

Dr. Greg Nelson

Hi John. Yes we do. Most of the maintenance programs we have with other strata’s include irrigation as a component. We are on site 4 times a year, so it makes sense for us to maintain/service your irrigation system as well. Our programs include winterization of your irrigation system, spring start up, and semi-annual service, adjustments and repairs.

Keep in mind that your irrigation system has a cross/connection backflow device attached to it which protects your drinking water and needs to be tested and serviced annually. The testing needs to be completed by a certified technician and the result filed with your local municipality. Our staff are certified to test these devices, and the testing is also included with your maintenance program.

We recommend that you contract with a local service company that can offer you complete building maintenance, rather than contracting with several different companies who each only do one component of your building maintenance. It comes down to time and money… you will be saving on both.

We’re local, we’re knowledgeable, and our friendly office staff are available 8am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday to answer any of your questions 604-278-8199.

ervice s in gs in

ce

Disease #2. Premature death from cancer. Dental plaque is basically nothing more than a variety of colonizing strains of bacteria in the saliva in our mouths. When allowed to proliferate it produces acids and toxins which can lead to tooth decay, gum inflammation and their associated dental problems (cavities & tooth loss) as well as other systemic health issues. A study in the British Medical Journal Online (June 2012) revealed that higher levels of dental plaque (poorer oral hygiene) was linked to substantially higher risk of premature death from cancer.

This Swedish study followed 1400 randomly selected adults aged 30-40 years from 1985 until 2009. The researchers assessed the participant’s mouth hygiene, levels of tartar, plaque, gum disease, tooth loss and factors which could increase their cancer risk (e.g. smoking, etc). Apparently all participants had “substantial” plaque levels on their teeth. In 2009, at the end of the study there had been 58 deaths (one third of which were women), 35 due to cancer. The average age of death was 61 for women and 60 years for men, which was considered premature by 13 years compared to the average life expectancies of both genders. The women predominantly died from breast cancer, the men from a variety of different cancers.

The deceased all had higher dental plaque indexes compared with survivors. The risk of dying from cancer considering all risk factors was double with age and males had a 90% increased risk. The conclusion reached was that dental plaque was linked to 79% higher risk of premature death but there was no direct evidence that dental plaque causes or contributes to cancer.

In my opinion, those struggling with terminal health issues would likely have more difficulty maintaining good oral health especially if it had been problematic for most of their lives. Consequently these findings aren’t too surprising to me.

Q:

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Friday, February 21, 2014

The Cottages at Seabright Farm welcome Canadians

By Kerry Vital

The Cottages at Seabright Farm, located in Point Roberts, will soon be welcoming buyers, and Canadians are sure to love it.

“There’s been unbelievable interest in this project,” says Wayne Knowles, development partner for The Cottages at Seabright Farm. “There are huge lots and great views. There’s nothing better than Point Roberts.”

Point Roberts has long been a popular spot for Canadians, especially those from the Lower Mainland looking for a quick and easy getaway without having to deal with a long drive or a ferry. Just across the border from Tsawwassen, you’ll find a relaxing atmosphere with a charming feel, great weather and plenty of activities to keep you as busy as you want to be.

Knowles points out that about 90 per cent of the people who have already registered interest in the Cottages at Seabright Farm are from Canada.

NEW HOME DEVELOPMENT

The Cottages at Seabright Farm is located on 62 acres of direct south-facing waterfront. The cottages are based on Point Roberts’ historical summer cottages and simple farm buildings.

“Point Roberts has character,” Knowles says. “It’s totally authentic and small enough to be a true community.”

The most exciting part of the cottages will be the attached breezeways that Knowles calls a signature part of the development. A smaller second building can be attached to the first, and perhaps used as a master retreat, guest suite or garage space, among other options.

Because of both the elevation and south slope of the entire property, you’ll find a gorgeous view no matter where you purchase. The two-or-more-bedroom cottages will include stone fireplaces, high ceilings, sunny window seats, hardwood flooring, relaxing decks and covered porches.

Lots at Seabright Farm will start around $200,000, and finished cottages will start in the low $400,000s. For more information, visit www.seabrightfarmcottages.com or call 1-888-732-6915.

Submitted photos

Homes at The Ridge at Bose Farms will incorporate all the beauty of the location, with wide-plank laminate hardwood flooring, nine-foot ceilings and huge decks and patios to give homeowners the best view.

Country-style living at The Ridge at Bose Farms

By Kerry Vital

History is all around you at The Ridge at Bose Farms, a new master-planned condominium community with more than a touch of country style.

“There’s really something for everybody

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The dairy shed will become a garden storage area, located next to the herb gardens and garden plots that will be available for the use and enjoyment of homeowners. The old farmhouse will hold two guest suites, along with a country kitchen and lounge area for smaller gatherings. Meanwhile, the potato and machinery barn will be connected to the new amenity building with a breezeway,

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The new amenity building will hold a fitness facility, yoga studio, library, chef ’s kitchen, fireside entertainment lounge and a media room, among other amenities.

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“From the west, you’ll look out over the ridge or 12 acres of heritage forest to the south.”

The kitchens are fit for a gourmet, with stainless-steel appliances, beautiful cabinetry and complementary quartz stone countertops and coordinated ceramic backsplash. Your space is lit with vintage-style schoolhouse or stainless-steel pendant lighting, as well as convenient under-cabinet task lighting.

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The Ridge is perfectly situated to take advantage of all of Surrey’s best amenities, including shopping, dining, schools, leisure and recreation.

Homes start at $162,900. For more information, check out www. theridgeatbosefarms.com, call 604-888-5514 or visit the presentation centre at 16390 64 Avenue, open daily except Friday between noon and 5 p.m.

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GREENHOUSE WORKER Windset Farms - 3660 41B St. Ladner BC V4K 3N2 F/T Contract, 54hrs./week includes weekends.

Duties:Picking, Pruning, De-leafing.

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NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! Fax Resume to: 604.952.2763 E-mail Resume to: recruitment@windset.com JAMES GARDEN Ltd. requires 3 Farm Workers for Seasonal work starting around May 15 - Oct 15.

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This is not a junior position and as such we are offering a moving allowance to relocate to Vernon, B.C.. Our community is nestled in the heart of the North Okanagan Valley and we encourage you to learn more about this region through the Living & Working in Vernon BC guide at the following link: http://www.vernon.ca/lifestyles/living_in_vernon/docs/SPC_brochure_ Oct2010.pdf Our firm offers a positive working environment with competitive salaries, a group benefits package, an RRSP program and a moving allowance.

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sports

Colts punch ticket to Olympic Oval

Local softball players step up for T-Birds

by Don Fennell Richmond players combined to make a major contribution as the University of BC Thunderbirds womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s softball team upended No. 18-ranked Concordia University of Portland Sunday in Oregon.

With classes cancelled for Reading Week, the T-Birdsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; including Richmond Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Softball grads Carlyn Shimizu, Yasmin Bains, Shayla Kaplen

and Taylor Nomuraâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; were able to devote their full attention to sport as UBC won its third game in a row in dramatic fashion.

Down 3-2 with two out in the sixth inning of the seven-inning game, the Thunderbirds called Kaplen off the bench (the first time she hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t started this season) to pinch hit and she promptly singled home Nomura to tie the game. She then scored the winning run on a single by Bains as UBC won 4-3.

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Richmond upsets Kits to reach 4A hoops playdowns

by Don Fennell Sports Editor Balanced scoring and a little luck combined to lift the Richmond Colts into the Lower Mainland 4A high school senior boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball semifinal Feb. 26 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Colts will play the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 2-ranked Winston Churchill Bulldogs at 5:45 p.m.

With Cory Pidhaichuk and Kyle Rasmussen scoring 13 points each and David Yap and Victor Chum netting 12 apiece, the Colts edged the host Kitsilano Blue Demons 74-72 Wednesday (Feb. 19). Kits was an honourable mention in the provincial rankings.

Don Fennell photo Coach Les Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defence-first strategy has paid off for the Richmond Colts in a semifinal berth.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once again our defence held us in until we shook off the nerves and started to play,â&#x20AC;? said Richmond coach Les Brown.

Colts were down 10 points following the first quarter and one at the half but took a three point lead after three quarters and built that up to 12 with 2:30 to play.

But due to what Brown attributed to â&#x20AC;&#x153;a lack of experienceâ&#x20AC;? the Colts gave up a 12-0 run in two minutes. Then with 18 seconds to play, one of the seniors â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Amar Burmyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;stepped up and hit a base line jump shot and the defence held the rest of the way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was one of the most exciting games we have been a part of,â&#x20AC;? said Brown.

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In celebration of eating together, Touchstone Family Association and Richmond Family Place hosted a Free Family Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 16 at Debeck Elementary School. More than 400 people came out to enjoy breakfast cooked and served by Richmond Firefighters Local 1286 Charitable Society, enjoy activities at Richmond Family Place, meet the Richmond Fire Rescue mascot Blaze and firefighters, and check out a visiting fire truck.

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G&F Financial Foundation donated $3,000 to Homma Elementary’s new playground. Left to right: Gillian Rudge (principal), Ethan (student), Mona Bernal (PAC secretary), Jesse Nakatsuru (G&F Financial Group), Terra McKenzie (PAC chair), Howard Normann (G&F Financial Group director), Adam (student), Cheyna Conder (PAC playground committee chair) and Emma (student).

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Real life escape game drawing fans Councillors back pot plant

All the rage in Asia, escape games arriving in Richmond

MediJean’s bid to be Richmond’s first commercial medical grow-op gets support

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t’s been the talk of Richmond—a new business offering a novel form of entertainment where participants voluntarily enter eery rooms they must escape.

“I was really surprised actually,” said owner and creator Justin Tang of the attention. “It was a big risk beginning this kind of business since there is no reference in Canada at all.”

EXIT, as the Garden City Road business is known, has drawn participants as young as nine (with parents) and as old as 70, along with corporate groups and birthday parties.

Even a speed-dating group recently tried its luck.

“It’s actually very good for speed dating, because three pairs of guys and girls are locked in a room for 45 minutes. They have to work together,” he said. “This is the sort of game that you learn about what your friend’s real personality is.”

It goes like this. Four to six participants pay $23 each and enter one of four themed rooms of varying degrees of difficulty—the Lost Ship, Ancient Egypt, Prison Escape and Laboratory Escape. They have 45 minutes in the dark to find clues and solve puzzles that will lead them out of the locked room. Most fail, and are

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

Matthew Hoekstra photo Justin Tang is the man behind EXIT, a new local business he calls the ‘ultimate real life escape game.’

rescued by staff.

It’s the ultimate real life escape game, said Tang.

“We are bringing an online game idea into real life,” he said.

“There are too many young adults who stay at home a lot in front of the computer. We want to bring them out somehow.”

Tang, who has experience in exhibition booth design, opened the business around Halloween last year. He designed EXIT’s four levels of play, and has redesigned them a number of times to keep repeat customers guessing.

The concept is all the rage in Asia—and its popularity is ballooning here.

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Matthew Hoekstra photo A table of locks broken by frustrated players at EXIT serves as a warning to would-be participants to ‘use intelligence, not violence.’

A proposal to start the first commercial medical marijuana grow-op business in Richmond is gaining traction at city hall, and appears to be headed to a public hearing.

On Tuesday a city council committee unanimously endorsed MediJean’s bid to rezone an industrial park building near Ironwood to allow a federally-licensed pot plant to begin operating.

A city council vote next Monday, Feb. 24, will determine whether the proposal advances to a public hearing.

“Let’s give it to the public to see what kinds of concerns they may have if this business goes forward,” said Coun. Chak Au, a member of council’s planning committee.

“Based on the merits of this application, I think it’s worth considering.”

MediJean has applied to Health Canada for a licence to produce and sell medical marijuana. It already operates a medical marijuana research facility at its 24,126-squarefoot facility at 11320 Horseshoe Way, next to Richmond RCMP headquarters.

The federal government’s medical marijuana program is undergoing significant change.

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