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Picket line still surrounds IKEA one year later Critics allege union busting, but IKEA wants protection for workers who’ve crossed picket line

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Unionized workers at Richmond IKEA will mark one year on the picket line at a rally Saturday, as a long-running labour dispute shows no sign of resolution.

Approximately 325 workers represented by Teamsters Local 213 have been out of work since May 13, 2013, when pickets went up around the Swedish furniture giant’s local store.

Both sides are entrenched on at least one issue—what to do with as many as 35 workers who crossed the picket line and returned to work.

The union expelled the workers, but the company insists they have the right to continue working if a settlement is reached.

The Jacombs Road store has remained open during the dispute with reduced hours and services.

At a rally last week, union members marched with banners “IKEA HURTS FAMILIES” and “DO NOT SHOP AT IKEA” while shoppers continued to enter the store’s parking lot.

Teamsters representative Anita Dawson faced cameras recording the scene for IKEA, saying she had one message for the company: “Go back to the bargaining table. End of story.”

In an interview Tuesday, Dawson, a former IKEA employee, said she’s never been part of such a long dispute. She acknowledged it’s been hard on union members.

“Some of them have tried to locate second jobs and tighten the belt, so to speak, in what they’re spending their money on. It’s definitely been a difficult year, but…we’re trying to maintain what we’ve got,” she said.

“This is a big company that has extremely deep pockets, and they’re trying to break us. That’s their bottom line.”

So far bargaining, mediation and litigation appears to have done little to lessen the divide.

There have been four votes on three offers, according to Dawson, who said members unanimously rejected the last formal offer in July.

Now the union has asked the B.C. Labour Board to step in to restart bargaining.

IKEA says the Teamsters are asking for the expelled workers to be fired—a charge the union rejects.

Dawson said union is only seeking to have the workers relocated, having violated union principles.

Meanwhile IKEA says it offered to put unionized members back to work under the terms of the expired contract while the parties resume negotiations, but the union denies a formal offer was ever made.

“IKEA has made every effort throughout the dispute to reach a fair collective agreement; including offering several different proposals which addressed the union’s leading concerns,” according to a statement provided by spokesperson Madeleine Löwenborg-Frick. “However, terminating employees for legally

Michael Weeks photo Unionized IKEA workers and supporters picket outside the Richmond store at a recent rally, as the now year-old labour dispute continues.

returning to perform their own job is unacceptable to IKEA and is legally unprecedented.”

Few such labour disputes have lasted this long in recent B.C. history. One that stretched longer— nearly 15 months—involved Rocky Mountaineer. Another came close: the North Shore Winter Club dispute lasted seven months.

“In all these cases they have some things in common, which is they’re all lockouts. They were all created

City’s manhole covers cast opportunity for ‘beauty’ City to launch new public art initiative that would place creative designs underfoot

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter They dot roads and sidewalks across the city, known for a plain grid pattern only peg solitaire players would appreciate.

Now Richmond is planning to turn some of those manhole covers into art.

“They’re all over the place, we see them all the time. They’re not exactly the prettiest looking things,” said Coun. Evelina Halsey-Brandt. “They’re necessary, but you can bring a little bit of beauty into that also.”

Richmond has an estimated 50,000 manhole covers, and each year 150 are replaced. City council has now approved a modest project to make those replacement covers a tad more

interesting.

Plans are afoot at city hall to issue a call to Metro Vancouver artists to submit their designs.

The contest is not limited to professionals. Two designs will be selected—one for storm water covers, one for sewer covers.

Entries from children 12 and under will also be welcomed.

Two young winners will be recognized for their designs, but only the adult artists’ designs will be cast.

Fabricator Westview Sales Ltd. will provide the moulds for the new designs at no extra cost.

The project carries a budget of $16,000, which includes two $2,000 prizes for winning designs.

The new designs are expected to eventually make their way to the streets of City Centre and other neighbourhood centres, with the exception of Steveston. Manhole covers unique to the fishing village are part of a planned future project.

The program mirrors public art programs elsewhere, including

Vancouver, which already boasts some artistic utility covers.

In a report, Richmond city engineer Lloyd Bie and arts planner Eric Fiss called the project a way of “integrating the arts into everyday life and making art accessible to the public.”

The competition will continue through to October 2014. A panel will recommend winners to council early next year.

StacieBee photo via Flickr A manhole cover in Vancouver designed in 2004 by motherdaughter artist team Susan A. Point and Kelly Cannell. Richmond is preparing a call for artists to create similarly artistic designs on Lulu Island streets.

by the employer,” said Jim Sinclair, president of the B.C. Federation of Labour.

Also rare are labour disputes involving workers crossing picket lines to return to work—something IKEA workers were encouraged to do, said Sinclair.

“Most employers do not do this, because it creates such a hurdle to get over to get their employees back to work again. It really is an attempt to break the union.”

At last week’s rally, NDP caucus chair Shane Simpson said his party supports the picketing workers. He called on IKEA to get back to bargaining a fair deal.

“It’s pretty clear this company wants to bust this union. That can’t be allowed to happen. It really is critical workers have rights, that include the right to organize, the right to fair collective bargaining and the right to be treated with respect in your workplace,” he said.

Husband charged with wife’s murder

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter A 41-year-old Richmond man was charged with second degree murder after his wife was found dead in the apartment they shared at Panorama Place, 7040 Granville Ave. Jian Hua (James) Wu made his first appearance in Richmond provincial court on Monday in connection with the Sunday afternoon incident.

Wu is the husband of the woman who was discovered dead by police after they responded to a call for assistance around 2 p.m., according to a press release by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.

Neither alcohol or drugs were a factor in the homicide, which police described Sunday as a domestic incident.

Police records show no history of violence, police

Police investigate a murder at 7040 Granville Ave.

said.

Residents of the high rise, at the corner of Granville Avenue and Gilbert, and across from Minoru Park, said they were shocked to learn of the violence in their building.

“It is shocking,” said one resident, who didn’t see or hear anything unusual in the building. He described the building as “very quiet,” and filled mostly with seniors and immigrants.

Police sealed off the floor where the crime occurred.

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ing the crime scene, two residents from a condo on the same floor as the murder, were taken from their unit via a fire truck’s ladder, RCMP Cpl. Dominic Duchesnau said.

The name of the victim is not yet being released, police said, because the next of kin live abroad and still need to be located.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the IHIT tip line at 1-877-551-4448 or e-mail ihittipline@rcmpgrc.gc.ca.

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City Page Community news covering May 7 to May 20, 2014 Spring into action during Move for Health Week Free or low-cost activities from May 5 to 10

12 Regular Council Meeting Monday, May 12, 2014 Council Chambers, City Hall 7:00 p.m. (open meeting) Anderson Room, City Hall 4:00 p.m. (closed meeting)

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Development Permit Panel Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Council Chambers, City Hall 3:30 p.m.

General Purposes 20 Committee Tuesday, May 20, 2014 Anderson Room, City Hall 4:00 p.m.

20 Public Hearing Tuesday, May 20, 2014 Council Chambers, City Hall 7:00 p.m.

Development Permit Panel Meeting Wednesday, May 14 3:30 p.m. in Council Chambers Agenda Item: 1. 1001 Hudson Avenue (formerly part of 3600 Lysander Lane) - DP 13-645579 - NSDA Architects on behalf of the Pacific Autism Family Centre Foundation - To (1) permit the construction of a 5,553 m2 building for treatment of, and education about, Autism Spectrum Disorder at 1001 Hudson Avenue on a site zoned “Auto-Oriented Commercial (ZC10) - Airport and Aberdeen Village”; and (2) vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to reduce the minimum commercial parking spaces setback (Zoning Bylaws 7.5.17) from 1.5 metres to 0 metres along the northern lot line.

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Get your friends and family moving during Move for Health Week with over 50 free or low-cost activities being offered in Richmond from May 5 to 10.

On Saturday, May 10, head down to the Move for Health Festival from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Minoru Park. The festival will feature lots of entertainment, interactive activities, community booths and the annual Walk with the Mayor. Find out more at www.richmond.ca/moveforhealth.

Minoru Chapel Opera is tonight Opera di Concertisti presents Mozart to Strauss You are invited to hear classic opera music performed in the intimate and historic Minoru Chapel.

Wednesday, May 7 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Minoru Chapel, 6540 Gilbert Road Richard Strauss (whose 150th birthday is this year) said that Mozart was his greatest influence.

This concert will celebrate many facets of the human condition explored by both composers.

Admission is $20 adults, $18 students/seniors (+GST). Doors open 30 minutes prior to show. Limited seating. Purchase tickets at the door (cash only) or in advance at 604-276-4300 (Press 2) Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Quote course #541108 for 2:00 p.m. concert, #541109 for 7:00 p.m. concert. Credit card only. Sorry, no refunds.

Details at www.richmond.ca/ minoruchapel.

Asphalt paving advisory April 1 to May 31 The City of Richmond has contracted Columbia

Bitulithic to grind and pave the following locations in Richmond from April 1 to May 31: • 8000 block Westminster Highway • Intersection of Bridgeport Road and No. 5 Road • 6000 block Steveston Highway • 8000 block Steveston Highway • Knight Street North and South 450m from Westminster Highway • 5000 block Jacombs Road • Westminster Highway – 400 m west of Jacombs Road Work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and weekends. Night time work hours are typically from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Traffic will be reduced to single-lane and there may be temporary lane closures. Delays may occur. The use of an alternate route is strongly encouraged.

This work is weather dependent and dates are subject to change without notice.

Questions may be directed to Wasim Memon, Supervisor, Engineering Inspections, at 604-276-4189, or visit the City’s paving program webpage at www.richmond.ca (City Services > Roads, Dykes, Water & Sewers > Construction Projects > 2014 Paving > Program).

Clothes washer rebate program Replace your old clothes washer with a new, highefficiency ENERGY STAR™ model and receive a rebate Clothes washers use approximately 21% of indoor household water.

Switching to a high-efficiency clothes washer can save you 62,000 litres of water and 240 kWh of electricity per year.

The rebate is available to Richmond residents for pre-qualified clothes washer purchases and installations done from May 1 to 31, 2014.

The City of Richmond is matching BC Hydro’s rebate to provide a total reimbursement of $100 or $200. In order to qualify, Richmond residents must provide BC Hydro with specific items within 60 days of washer purchase and installation.

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Get to know your H2O! Drinking Water Week is May 4-10 Enjoy Richmond’s clean and refreshing tap water and celebrate this exciting week by taking time to learn more about your water and how you can protect and conserve it.

Richmond is proud to be a supporter of this BC Water and Wastewater (BCWWA) campaign.

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Lulu Series: Art in the City Free guest speaker event Meet the award winning author of Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design, on May 15 when award-winning journalist and writer, Charles Montgomery presents the final talk in the 2014 Lulu Series: Art in the City.

This presentation takes place: Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m.

Richmond City Hall, Council Chambers 6911 No. 3 Road This talk will be preceded by a short performance by the Indigenous vocal ensemble, M’Girl.

This is the last of three events in the 2014 Lulu Series. Details at www.richmond.ca/luluseries.

All Lulu Series events are free.

Seating is limited so please RSVP at lulu@richmond.ca

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by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Onni is offering the city a new riverside space for Richmond Public Library’s Steveston branch that would triple its size and welcome bookworms for at least 20 years.

The developer has been given a rough ride at city hall in a quest to rezone its final Imperial Landing property.

Undeterred by failed attempts to loosen rules restricting ground-floor commercial space to maritime-related businesses, Onni built six buildings on Bayview Street anyway.

It now hopes the promise of a public library will convince council to approve rezoning.

Onni has made three offers of library space to the city.

Staff say just one is viable—a 12,929-square-foot groundfloor space in a Bayview building that straddles English and Ewen avenues. The city would get it at a “reasonable market rate” of $25 a square foot for the first 10 years, according to a report from planner Sara Badyal. Onni would give the city a break on rent for the first five years—onethird of the space would be rent-free—and later increase the price to $30 a square foot at year 20. “(The so-called) Building 5 would provide a 20-year solution for library services in Steveston that would meet community needs and relieve pressure on the Brighouse branch,” noted Badyal.

Turning the space into a library would cost the city $3,655,460, in addition to new annual operating costs of $426,315. But Onni has also upped its cash offering for a so-called “Steveston community amenity”—to be spent at council’s discretion—by $500,000 to a total of $2 million. City council’s planning committee was set to consider the proposal late yesterday.

The current Steveston library branch is a 3,919-squarefoot space inside the Steveston Community Centre.

Council’s planning committee chairperson, Coun. Bill McNulty, has championed the idea of a new library, which would allow the current branch to vacate the

community centre and potentially free up room for a fitness facility expansion. McNulty said he’s encouraged

by Onni increasing its cash contribution, adding he likes the library proposal, but believes there’s still room for negotiation.

“We need to examine it more because we have to do this right...We’ve got to try to get the very best deal for the community of Steveston,” he said.

Richmond Public Library’s facilities plan lists an expanded Steveston branch as a top priority. It has woes similar to the 4,712-square-foot Cambie branch. Neither have room for quiet study spaces, meeting rooms and computer learning centres.

“Steveston is a very busy branch and its limited size doesn’t allow for the full range of services that we would like to be offering the community,” chief librarian Greg Buss told The Richmond Review. “An expanded library would be able to offer more seating, a silent study area, better programming space, especially for the very popular story times, a computer centre and of course more books and media.”

The Onni lease proposal is similar to one already in place in Ironwood—only pricier. The city pays just $20 per square foot for one-third of Ironwood’s 12,500-squarefoot space. Taxpayers enjoy the remaining area rent-free.

A similar deal in Steveston doesn’t appear to be in the cards.

“Staff negotiated with the applicant to develop more favourable lease terms in keeping with the Ironwood branch provisions, but the applicant advised the offer provided is the best they are willing to provide,” noted Badyal in her Tuesday report.

The city has already been offered a good deal, according to Onni consultant Danny Leung. In a letter to the city, he noted the current market rental rate at Imperial Landing is $32 to $35. Contingent upon the deal is the city allowing Onni the freedom to lease and operate the remaining ground-level spaces as it wishes. Onni is eyeing leases with a Nesters grocery store, a dentist and a bank.

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he B.C. government has rolled out its ambitious overhaul of the public education system, from kindergarten to graduate school, much to the horror of its left-wing establishment.

The formal title is B.C.’s Skills For Jobs Blueprint: Re-engineering Education and Training. It’s designed to dovetail with the Harper regime’s Canada Job Grant that requires employers to co-sponsor training spaces so they will hire the students at the end.

Elementary and middle school curriculum is being revised to increase emphasis on hands-on experience.

High school and postsecondary skilled trades programs are getting more money, but it’s going to be

shifted from under-performing programs that don’t lead to jobs.

Premier Christy Clark took another swipe at the bias of B.C.’s system before heading to Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong on another liquefied natural gas sales trip. She noted that 20% of B.C. students, and nearly half of aboriginal students, don’t finish high school.

“Not only are there kids who don’t graduate, there are kids who graduate, go out and get one or two credentials before they finally find their way into a skills training program,” said Clark, who had her own wander through university campuses before going into politics.

A couple of weeks ago, Simon Fraser University president Andrew Petter downplayed the “relatively small” skilled trades shortage for B.C. industry. “We should not be engaged in a zero-sum kind of battle for dollars,” Petter protested.

That’s exactly what he and other university executives are looking at, and it will be based on the latest graduate employment data and labour demand forecasts.

One of the key architects of this sweeping plan is Jessica McDonald, who shook up the public service while serving as Gordon Campbell’s deputy minister.

Her report on trades training confirms what Camp-

Tom Fletcher/Black Press photo Justin Akinclose, a student at Vancouver Island University, uses welding equipment in a mobile trades training unit that is one of three built to travel to remote communities.

bell’s critics in the labour movement have long said: the government’s 10-year experiment with the Industry Training Authority is a rudderless mess.

“Certain partners, particularly organized labour, feel marginalized,” McDonald wrote. “Others, particularly employers and employers’ associations, do not feel heard within the system.

Over the recent past, several new directions have been introduced such as de-regulation of trades and modular

training that have caused strain because they were not fully inclusive during development, were seen to benefit single interests, and they impacted the whole system.”

The ITA board is being replaced, with union representation restored, and advisory councils from industrial employers will update their hiring needs.

The B.C. Federation of Labour and the construction unions have all but abandoned the NDP after

Adrian Dix’s disastrous pitch for urban anti-industry votes last year. B.C. Fed president Jim Sinclair was an early advocate for rescuing skilled trades from the second-class status they received in a culture fixated on university for two generations.

That culture has created glaring problems. There are too many institutions offering the same courses. As with health care, block funding is handed out without any serious effort to measure the results. For many students, university has become an extension of adolescence, finding one’s self through philosophy or film studies.

Employers get their share of blame from McDonald.

Not only did they chop up trades training to make it cheaper to obtain, their preferred source of skilled workers has been to poach from other employers who paid to train them.

Skills-based employment data will be made public for students to make career choices. Finally, students coming out of high school will have a way to assess what they can expect after $50,000 or more is spent on higher education.

It’s about time.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

Mental Health Week: Bring on the warehouses

by Marilyn Baker CIRCULATION MANAGER/AD CONTROL KRISTENE MURRAY, 604-247-3711 circulation@richmondreview.com CIRCULATION LITO TUAZON, ROYA SARWARY 604-247-3710 circulation@richmondreview.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.

Contributor Last year, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu, in a desperate move, went public to announce that we are having a crisis of mentally ill people.

This was partly triggered because someone tried to kill an innocent man sitting in a coffee shop. The someone had just been released from St. Paul's hospital for the nth time after telling the psychiatrist that he felt like stabbing someone.

It is also partly because mentally ill people are wandering around the streets of downtown Vancouver bothering people.

I don't mean "bothering" in the sense they are annoying or bugging people, although some probably do that too. I mean "bothering" in the sense that any caring person would be disturbed to see someone, obviously very sick, talking to a fence or a car or a telephone pole. Or looking jerkily or nervously at you, and then quickly away, if you look at them a second too long. Or ranting or raving or sleeping under a filthy blanket. Or crawling along Granville Street before being shot dead by police.

More than one per cent of the population has a serious debilitating mental illness that precludes them

from working at gainful employment. This is the main reason why people with mental illness often find themselves homeless. They have no money and no way of getting any.

I say one per cent because that is incidence of schizophrenia across the world and right here at home.

So in greater Vancouver, population 2.5 million, there are about 25,000 people living and suffering with schizophrenia. Bipolar disorder would probably add at least another one per cent to that number. That's another 25,000. Both of those illnesses, if not treated, cause people to believe things that are not true, hear voices that no one else can hear, and become confused about what is real and what is only in their brain. Major depressive disorder might also add another two or three per cent, maybe more, to the total. The black dogs of depression cause people to have no hope, no joy, deep despair, and no motivation to go on living.

These people are suffering from serious brain disease, but the world does not believe them because there are no broken bones or bleeding wounds. They often cannot speak for themselves or seek treatment, so they go without medical aid.

Some are sheltered at home until their household bursts apart under the daily stress of living with some-

one who is not in their right mind.

Some have no family and become a homeless statistic.

Many die a premature death due to the horrid conditions they are forced to live in due to the benign neglect and lack of resources. They have no money and no advocates to carry their case forward to "the authorities."

Some commit suicide because they cannot bear to live another minute with their illness.

Some, due to the grace of God or sheer luck, get hospitalized for a time.

In hospital they get food, clean beds, regular medicine, baths, a warm and dry place. They get social activities such as watching TV with other people. They listen to music. There are programs which teach cooking and computer skills. They get to go for walks. People care about them.

Until we closed it, Riverview had all this, plus a great place called Penn Hall with a tuck shop, and billiard tables and even some computers.

They even had dancing contests. Riverview patients didn't sleep on urinesoaked mattresses, take untested street drugs, dumpster dive for food.

They saw doctors and got treated.

Today, people go around hugging themselves and saying "Isn't it wonderful that we don't ‘warehouse’ people like we did in the bad old 20th century. Insane asylums were

horrible. The enlightened ‘community’ will take care of these afflicted human beings." Except that it doesn't.

Someone close to me spent nine months in Riverview. He was suddenly and miraculously released into the “community” two weeks before the hospital was closed forever. He went from 24/7 care, including food, shelter and medicine supervision to ... nothing. He waited nine days before he got a follow-up appointment with “the community team.” He deteriorated rapidly and was soon rehospitalized. The “community” failed him miserably.

I am not necessarily saying “re-open Riverview” as some have advocated.

In fact, of all the hospital psychiatric wards I have visited, our own Richmond Hospital is far and away the best I have seen. Sometimes community hospitals are better for treating patients simply because visits from family and friends are a vital part of the on-going recovery from serious brain disease.

But, for goodness sake, we need to do something. Until the “community” comes up with a better solution, we need to acknowledge that “warehouses,” aka hospitals, have warm beds, meds, food, friendship and caring nurses and doctors. City streets don’t.

•Marilyn Baker is a Richmond resident.

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letters Bill 24 is a kick in the teeth to Agricultural Land Commission Editor: Re: “Bill 24 opens up ‘major development’ in ALR,� April 30.

Bill 24, the bill to kill the ALR, is vile beyond the dwindled protection of our province’s scarce farmland. As the alarm gets louder, let’s grow more aware of the human harm.

I’ve earlier described how the chair of the Agricultural Land Commission and his team have streamlined the ALC to meet today’s needs. Chair Richard Bullock’s factual updates on the ALC website show their systematic steps and impact. Instead of thanks, they got Bill 24 in return, a kick in the teeth.

There’s wider human harm for entry-level farmers. Attacks on the ALC spur speculators to buy ALR farmland at prices farmers can’t afford. While some speculators let farmers lease their land, many leave it vacant and run-down so they can claim it’s only useful for development.

For all of us, Bill 24 harms food security. With the decline of the Central

Valley of California as a food source, we need more local food, not less.

With rising prices, the poor will lose out the most. In effect, Bill 24 would take food from the plates of hungry children.

At his media event to unveil his brainchild Bill

24, Minister Bill Bennett brought in a supporter from East Kootenay to show the need. She wanted her children to be able to build a prison or motel on ALR land to supplement their farming income. So I admit the bill could please some

people.

But does that offset the harm to the ALC team and young farmers and people struggling to get by? What’s more, the harm to the commission—and hence to all of us—would be hard to reverse. I suggest we let

Richard Bullock and the ALC team do their jobs.

As for Bill 24, replace it. Return to a plan that helps farmers and food security. Former minister Pat Bell came up with it

six years ago.

The news release said “B.C. Agriculture Plan goes local for global benefit,� and the plan went beyond that. It was so practical and vision-

ary that I joined the B.C. Liberal Party, and it’s even better for today.

Jim Wright President, Garden City Conservation Society

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Asphalt paving advisory April 1st to May 31st, 2014 The City of Richmond has contracted Columbia Bitulithic to grind and pave the following location in Richmond from April 1st to May 31st :

April 1st to May 31st, 2014 The City of Richmond has contracted Columbia Bitulithic to grind and pave the following location in Richmond from April 1st to May 31st : • 5000 Block Jacombs Road • Westminster Highway – 400 meters west of Jacombs Road Work hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekends. Night time work hours will be from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. (typically).

Traffic will be reduced to single-lane and there may be temporary lane closures.

Delays may occur. The use of an alternate route is strongly encouraged.

This work is weather dependent and dates are subject to change without notice.

Questions may be directed to Wasim Memon, Supervisor, Engineering Inspections, at 604-276-4189, or visit the City’s paving program webpage at www.richmond.ca (City Services > Roads, Dykes, Water & Sewers > Construction Projects > 2013 Paving).

• 8000 Block Westminster Highway • Intersection of Bridgeport Road and No.5 Road • 6000 Block Steveston Highway • 8000 Block Steveston Highway • Knight Street North and South 450m from Westminster Highway Work hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekends. Night time work hours will be from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. (typically).

Traffic will be reduced to single-lane and there may be temporary lane closures.

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community Heritage Fair gets vice-regal visit Lieut.-Gov. Judith Guichon received a thankyou gift from Michael Strusievici (a student at Pebble Hill Elementary in Delta) and Vedanshi Vala (a Grade 7 student from McNeely Elementary) at the 12th annual Richmond-Delta Regional Heritage Fair. Michael and Vedanshi were two out of five students who received the B.C. Heritage Fair Society Stellar Achievement Award for demonstrating exceptional enthusiasm for their topic. One hundred creative projects on a variety of themes from Canada’s history and heritage were on display at the fair, held at Richmond Cultural Centre.

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Notice of Intention to Dispose of an Interest in Land and Provide Assistance The City of Richmond (the “City”) intends to grant a lease to the Society of Richmond Children’s Centres at 23591 Westminster Highway for a ten (10) year term, plus two (2), five (5) year renewal options. The lease is expected to commence July 7, 2014, with a license from June 16 to July 7, 2014 for the purpose of installing tenant improvements.

The City also hereby gives notice that the City intends to provide assistance to the Society of Richmond Children’s Centre, pursuant to Section 24 of the Community Charter. The assistance is in the form of basic rent of $10.00 per annum for the license and lease of the lands and premises located at 23591 Westminster Highway, for the purposes of a licensed not for profit child care centre and other ancillary uses that are directly related to early childhood development. The assistance provided is equal to approximately $117,000 per year.

Delta Hotel to get new name, upgrades A Richmond landmark will be getting a new name for the first time in decades.

The Delta Vancouver Airport, on Sea Island, has since 1972 been a familiar piece of Richmond.

It even hosted Cuban president Fidel Castro during a stopover in 2003.

Now, it’s getting a new name. Starting Nov. 1, it will be known as the Pacific Gateway Hotel at Vancouver Airport, according to a press release from Van-Air Holdings Ltd. The hotel will continue to remain the property of Van-Air, a local family company, and current management and staff of the hotel will remain unchanged.

Under the new flag, the hotel will be affiliated with Preferred Hotel Group, a collection of more than 650 independent hotels in 85 countries.

To go along with the new name, the hotel will undergo an extensive refurbishment program that already began with the addition of a new marina with additional moorage space, significant changes to restaurants, upgrades to meeting and conference spaces, and a new look to the lobby. The 414-room hotel overlooks the Fraser River and will continue to be managed by Delta Hotels Ltd. through Oct. 31.

—Martin van den Hemel

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The wrap-up to a week of activities geared towards encouraging locals to be physically active, the event will provide all ages a chance to try out a variety of sports including field hockey and football. Introduction to dance and wellness activities will also be offered at the festival, which will be held rain or shine.

Besides Discover Your Sport, with 10 local sport organizations from Richmond Sports Council on hand, participants in Move for Health are invited to take Jack’s Active Challenge in the Community Zone, which introduces kids of all ages to fundamental movement skills.

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Love Boat singer talks about maintaining his voice, the state of pop music and exercise

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t’s a song that’s hard to forget for TV fans of the ‘70s and ‘80s. For a decade The Love Boat brought viewers along on romantic and comic tales aboard the Pacific Princess cruise ship—and each show opened with a theme song so smoothly sung by Jack Jones.

“The Love Boat” was just one of Jones’ many hits in his long and successful career. The silverhaired crooner, now 76, will perform at Richmond’s River Rock Show Theatre this Friday.

Born in Hollywood, Jones’ first break came in 1959 when his demo found its way to Capitol Records, which picked up the budding artist. He released his first album with the single “This Could Be the Start Of Something Big.” His career took off, and his commitment to the art earned him

two Grammys in the early ‘60s.

Fans will remember the songs: “Lollipops and Roses” (1962), “Wives and Lovers” (1963), “Dear Heart” (1964), “The Race Is On” (1965), “The Impossible Dream” (1966) and “What I Did For Love” (1975).

In all, Jones has over 50 recorded albums to his credit.

Jones has also found numerous acting roles in his career—his most recent was a minor part in the film American Hustle as a lounge singer—but he’s perhaps most known for his live shows.

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hyde. Seriously, I don’t smoke and I keep singing. Singing is the greatest therapy one could ask for and I feel for those who can’t carry a tune. It’s a wonderful gift from God.” 5. Favourite way to exercise?

“Riding my bicycle.”

6. What has been a memorable performance? “Jack Jones with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. It was a wonderful production…and is available now, I see, on YouTube.”

7. Any concert superstitions?

“No.” 8. What’s your favourite song to sing? “We’ll Be Together Again.”

9. What’s the state of pop music today? “The songs are getting more repetitious.”

10. Appeal of Las Vegas? “For the older people, it’s the thrill of gambling and keeping arthritis out of your right arm. For the younger people it’s the ecstasy of dancing to DJs.” See Page 16

1. First venue you performed at? “At the Thunderbird Hotel in 1957 in my father Alan Jones’s act.”

2. How much do fans want to hear the “Love Boat”? “I have raised millions of dollars over the years, for charity, by threatening to sing that song. Charlie Fox and Paul Williams (co-writers of the song), dear friends of mine, would not be laughing at that.

The truth is the fans look forward to hearing that part of the Jack Jones experience they’ve come to revisit.”

3. What did you think of The Love Boat show? “It was innocent and light entertainment.

Much different than the norm of today, which is one murder after another. I actually wrote one of the stories that was on the one of their Christmas presentations.”

4. How do you maintain your voice? “Gargle with formalde-

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A news headline earlier this week on CNBC.com reads that India’s seniors are driving a new wave of business. India has the world’s second-largest population of people over age 60. Meanwhile, life expectancy is rising, and it appears many seniors are prepared to spend money (that they saved over their working years) on products that will meet their needs.

The country’s young entrepreneurs are responding. One company looking to meet those needs is Epoch Eldercare, which provides services in larger centres, including Delhi and Mumbai.

The company employs eldercare specialists, who typically have Master’s degrees in psychology or occupational therapy. They provide elderly clients with “intellectual companionship.”

A company focused on shopping, called Senior Shelf, targets adult children of elderly people. The children tend to be computer-savvy, and can shop for their parents. They now have about 1,400 products to choose from, including talking clocks and utensils for the arthritic. One of the aims of this young company is to provide a selection of care facilities for the elderly.

The company Luxury Roots offers tour packages for the elderly, which include on-call doctors and rest time between sightseeing activities. “Senior” business makes up 60% of the company’s overall business.

The owner of Age Ventures India, Arun Gupta, says that today’s 65-yearolds in India are different from the 65-year-olds of fifteen years ago. “They know what a good life is,” he says. His company manages retirement homes and consults to retirement-home developers.

The seven million seniors in India who are middle- and upper-middle-class are targets for several of those developers. They offer high-end condominiums with special facilities for the elderly.

One company that does this is Silverglades, in New Delhi. Its director, Mr. Anubhav Jain, offers “a complete lifestyle, not just a retirement home.”

Units (for people aged 55 and higher) have emergency control systems in the bathroom, bedroom and living rooms. There is also one-call medical help, housekeeping and canteen services.

Ms. Chandrika Rastogi, founder of Luxury Roots, is pleased to be dealing with seniors. She says “they shower you with love and blessings” (not to mention a willingness to spend money!).

On the other side of the fence (so to speak) is an article from last weekend’s Marietta Daily Journal in Marietta, Georgia. The columnist Mr. Charlie Sewell, Police Chief of nearby Powder Springs, discusses some of the problems with unlicensed care facilities not only in his state, but also across the U.S. He says that because of abusive family members, unlicensed care facilities thrive. While some are good, Mr. Sewell (perhaps surprisingly) compares others to Nazi concentration camps. As these unlicensed facilities have no oversight, and cost less than licensed facilities, they provide a very low quality of care.

Unlicensed facilities skirt the law by apparently offering varying services while using “varying” names. They sleep up to ten elderly people in one room (some on the floor). One facility in Florida apparently fed residents frozen dinners costing 88 cents each. Another tied a resident to a chair to avoid a fall, as the resident had recently had hip surgery.

In Michigan, a fire in a 1,500-square-foot house that turned out to be an unlicensed care facility killed four seniors in their beds, and another who had been sleeping in her regular place, under the kitchen table. No sprinklers or smoke alarms were found in the house.

In Marietta, the Police Department recently discovered an unlicensed care facility that they called a “House of Horrors,” where the patients were abused physically and had no beds, working toilets or baths. Insects were found in the refrigerator.

Mr. Sewell describes the problem as growing in the U.S. In British Columbia, we are fortunate by comparison. We don’t have the “extremes.” We have several private facilities across the Province that are excellent. There are also many excellent facilities funded by the Provincial health authorities.

I would not suggest that there are no incidents in care facilities here. There are some every year, but I suggest they are not widespread.

Perhaps the main problem we have is a lack of space. As in India, life expectancy is rising and the demographics are shifting. As the years go by, there are more of us above age 70, and more likely to need care facilities. This problem will not be solved quickly, and in the meantime, families sometimes struggle to cope.

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The 15-second public service announcement showed the Swede (at the time Sweden was at the top of the world’s fitness rankings and Canada well down the list) jogging effortlessly alongside the Canadian who was puffing like an old locomotive.

Embarrassed, it sparked a revolution among Canadians to improve their fitness level.

Decades later, the message still resonates—particularly with the over-55 set, who for much of their adult years were inundated by it.

Steveston Community Centre fitness co-ordinator Donna Bishop is pleased that many of their mature members are so keen to work out they show up like clockwork.

“I know people in their 20s who are not that committed,” said Bishop, who also teaches fitness classes.

Among the unique programs at Steveston Community Centre is something called Balance and Falls Prevention.

“Basically, the main thing seniors have to worry about is falling (particularly if they have arthritis or osteoporosis),” said Bishop. “It can (represent) the end of their active life. This is not an osteoporosis fitness class, but the classes are geared to strengthening muscles, joints and ligaments so people can be strong enough and have the balance to walk over a little bump without tripping or reach up to get a cup out of the highest cupboard.”

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active seniors

Luk tung kuen is similar to tai chi From Page 12 SteadyFeet is a new program introduced this winter. Registered instructors teach specially designed balance and mobility exercises to build strength and confidence to further help participants stay safe, active and independent.

Yoga, which became extremely popular a decade ago, continues to be a popular form of exercise. In fact it’s a favorite in Bishop’s classes.

“It’s not a flash in the pan, it’s here to stay,” said Bishop. “It’s not as easy as some people think but it’s a (good) combination of things.

It’s spiritual for some, even though we don’t practice that. Flexibility is so key when you’re older and yoga is really good for that.”

Similar to tai chi, luk tung kuen is a popular low impact, drop-in activity. Offered yearround throughout the week at Cambie, South Arm and Thompson community centres, the classes are peer-led and focused in stretching. It

is designed to counter the pains of aging in a gentle, safe and fluid form of exercise while keeping the mind alert.

Stella Au, older adults coordinator at South Arm, also endorses the community centre’s in-

door walking program.

She said some people like to go to the gym or sign up for specific classes, but the walking program has no limitations.

“Even though Richmond is flat, there’s

always a risk of falling—particularly in inclement weather,” she said. “The indoor walking program, held in the gym, started a couple of years ago and is held from September to May.”

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“We give examples of how it can be applied into their lives in different, everyday things,” Jung added.

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This means “teaching character development through the actual physical trainingwhat it means to set goals, what it means to be dedicated, what it means to work hard, those types of things.” The physical part of training is done according to Tong Moo Do, which is a martial arts style that mixes aspects of different styles together.

“It’s the concept of trying the best parts from a variety of martial arts styles and combining those into one system,” said Jung. During classes, they also try to model strong characters and what it means to be a leader. The goal is for students to look to both their teachers as role models “and hopefully their peers as well,” said Jung.

While each class is designed to be a learning experience, the instructors also strive to make training fun and exciting.

Importantly, especially for newcomers, they also make sure that classes are safe for everyone involved.

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“We’re committed to making sure our school is a safe and welcoming environment,” Jung said. “We make sure that everybody is respectful and welcoming to new people, and we make sure that everyone is comfortable and working at a level they feel comfortable with and are happy with.”

Tong Moo Do Martial Arts School offers classes for both children and adults. The classes are great for “anyone who wants to improve themselves,” Jung said. The school works with students of all levels, and beginners are always welcome as it is assumed “that people coming in have no martial arts training,” he said.

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by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Richmond house sales slipped slightly in April compared to March, according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.

129 single detached homes changed hands last month, down from 135 in March. But the median selling price rose 4.3 per cent in that same span, to $998,000 in April.

While condo sales also remained about the same, down just 2.5 per cent to 116 sales in April, the median selling price dropped 3.8 per cent.

There was a 19-per-cent surge in townhouse sales in April compared to a month earlier, however, to 89 units though the median selling price remained virtually unchanged at $520,000.

Regionally, the number of active home buyers and sellers increased in April.

“We saw steady increases in home seller and buyer activity in April, which is typically the case in the spring months,” said board president Ray Harris.

“People often look to buy or sell their home this time of year as the school year draws to a close and the summer holiday season is still a few months away.”

The number of new listings in Greater Vancouver saw a 1.3-per-cent increase to 5,950 properties in April, though the total number of homes currently listed for sale represented a 7.3 per cent decline compared to April of 2013.

“Home prices in the region continue to show steady, yet modest, increases when compared to last year,” Harris said in a press release.

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Dining out on Mother's Day

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other's Day is Sunday, and this special holiday serves to honour all those women who devote so much time and effort to their families.

While gifts and other trinkets are certainly part of the celebration, a vast majority of children opt to treat Mom to a night out on the town on Mother’s Day.

A vast number of families travel to their favorite restaurants for Mother's Day meals. Mother’s Day is one of the busiest holidays of the year for restaurants. Billions of dollars are generated by people eating out with their mothers. With large crowds to be expected, diners can follow a few tips when treating Mom to a meal.

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Mother’s Day

Gift ideas for mothers

Happy Mother’s Day to All Mothers and Grandmothers!

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here are a number of different gift options to make Mom’s big day a special one.

Make a basket of gardening gear. Garden plants and supplies are perhaps the greenest gifts to give Mom. Plants are so plentiful and varied that there are bound to be ideal flowers or greenery for every mother’s tastes.

Compile different gardening essentials, such as seeds or seedlings, organic soil mix, mulch, all-natural compost, and a few different planting containers.

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Keeping a car in shape can help save money and improve fuel economy. Fixing a serious maintenance problem, such as a faulty oxygen sensor, can improve Mom’s gas mileage by as much as 40 percent. Also, be sure to have her car tires properly inflated.

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Purchase kitchen items. If your mother is an avid cook or baker, she may appreciate some new mixing bowls or utensils. If Mom is the consummate entertainer, get her new glass tumblers.

Pamper mom. What mom doesn’t enjoy a little pampering from time to time? You can treat your mother to a spa experience at home by assembling a basket full of shampoo, conditioner, massage oils, bath salts, and any other spa items you can find.

Spend the day outdoors. Most moms cherish any gift from their children, whether lavish or simple. A nice, ecofriendly gift is to spend time together.

Research local parks or hiking trails and plan a day where you both commune with nature. Or even head to the seaside for a relaxing day. Explore the landscape and be on the lookout for birds and washed up treasure from the sea.

Plan to finish the day with a homemade, picnic lunch

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Mother’s Day

Consider dining out the day before From Page 17 •Book early ... very early. To guarantee a reservation at any restaurant, namely your favorite restaurant, you will need to make a reservation well in advance of Mother's Day. It's never too early to put your name on the reservation list.

•Expect to wait. Even with a reservation, you're bound to spend some time waiting at the restaurant. Other families may be lingering at their tables, as no one wants to rush Mom out of the door. Plan accordingly for a potentially long wait time. This means having a snack before you leave. Don't arrive famished, as no one wants the dining party to be hungry and cranky, which is not a good way to celebrate Mom. Have plenty of snacks and drinks on hand for young children, as well as activities to keep them entertained.

•Consider dining out a day before or after.

Restaurants are generally packed on Mother's Day, and as a result kitchen and wait staffs might be overtaxed. What's more, diners might be relegated to a special or abbreviated menu. If you want a more relaxed setting and the ability to order whatever you desire, it may be a better idea to celebrate Mother's Day in advance. Then have Mom enjoy a relaxing day at home on her special day.

•Take-out is an option. Families can treat Mom to a dinner out, without really having to go out. Many restaurants offer takeout service.

•Expect an included gratuity. Restaurants often include a gratuity in the bill when servicing larger parties, such as those that might be celebrating Mother's Day. The standard gratuity rate is 18 percent, but you may want to go above and beyond if you feel the service is exemplary.

•Hire a sitter for young kids. Although Mother's Day is a chance for the entire family to spend time together, the main goal is to ensure Mom's comfort and happiness. If very young children are in tow, she may not be able to relax and enjoy her meal.

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Dragicevic joins Richmond Minor as director of hockey development on working with the coaches leaving Wheeler more time for player development.

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Until this March when he was let go, the 43-year-old Richmond resident was head coach of the University

by Don Fennell Sports Editor

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Dragicevic was also head coach of Team Canada for the World University Games in 2009 in Harbin, China.

“Our coach and player development just got enhanced 100 per cent,” said an elated Richmond Minor president Ron Thorpe. “We tried to go with one person (Wheeler) overseeing the development but we stretched him really thin. It was unfortunate for Milan to lose his position at UBC but fabulous timing for us. We now have two guys who already work

well together and this will mean even more concentrated development for our coaches and players.”

Thorpe said although player and coach development is the second biggest expense behind ice rentals, registration fees will not increase as a result of Dragicevic’s hiring. He also stressed that every player and coach will be able to benefit.

“Our mandate is to help every player become better,” Thorpe said. “Right now every player has a maximum one development session per week, and we’re aiming now to get the coaching to a higher level so they can pass down what they are learning to the players.”

Thorpe wouldn’t speculate on how Dragicevic’s presence might impact registration, but hoped numbers would increase as a result. Last season, there were about 530 players registered in the Richmond Minor Hockey Association.

“We’re not doing this with the hope of increasing our numbers, we’re doing it to further develop our players,” he said.

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Dunfee sets all-time Canadian race walking record

by Don Fennell Sports Editor

Years of hard work paid off for Evan Dunfee Sunday in China, where he set the Canadian record in a World Cup race.

Evan Dunfee is king of the Canadian race walkers.

For all time.

But he’s still having a hard time believing it. “It’s pretty ridiculous,� said the 23-year-old from Richmond, who bettered his previous personal best by more than two-andhalf minutes Sunday at the 2014 IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Taicang, China.

Dunfee finished 11th overall in one hour, 20 minutes, 13 seconds— just ahead of longtime teammate and friend Inaki Gomez who was 12th in 1:20.18 and Benjamin Thorne who was 13th in 1:20.19. The three Canadians were all below the

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previous Canadian record in the men’s 20-kilometre race.

Dunfee told The Richmond Review that he knew it was going to be a fast race just four kilometres in, and a personal best was likely. But he never imagined just how fast. “We couldn’t have asked

for better conditions for a fast race,� Dunfee told Athletics Canada. “It feels great to have my first senior Canadian record; this is the result of the amazing hard work the team put in. I have no doubt that the three of us will be swapping the record back and forth for years to

the podium and the best finish ever by a Canadian team. “The success of this young men’s team is only the start of great things to come,� predicted team leader Stafford Whalen. “This trio is only going to get faster and I mean a lot faster.�

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Community Worship

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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

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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

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The Nijjers are hoping their pets willl be returned and have built an enclosure th hey say ensures that the dogs never escape ag gain n.

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Asian Heritage Fair at Lansdowne Centre

Richmond Chinese Community Society youth volunteers, who helped run the Asian Heritage Fair this year, and Henry Beh, the executive director of the society.

Amanda Oye photos Stanley, Brian and Natalie Lee picked up some Korean pottery.

Fair launches Asian Heritage Month

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“We (were) happy to see so many people turn out,” said Henry Beh, the executive director of Richmond Chinese Community Society.

The event marked the beginning of May, which is Asian Heritage Month across Canada.

Hosting the fair helped Richmond Chinese Community Society pursue its main goal of “promoting community harmony,” Beh said.

Also, “we can get our Asian heritage out to the community.”

A packed audience enjoyed dance, kung fu and taekwondo performances along with many other multicultural acts throughout the day.

There were also community booths set up, a calligraphy display and a Korean pottery demonstration.

Among the groups who set up booths was the Chinese Stamp and Numismatic Society of Canada, which had an impressive collection of stamps and coins on display.

The fair represented many countries across Asia from Japan and China to Indonesia and Korea.

“Asia covers so many different countries,” Beh said.

The event aimed to help open peoples’ eyes to just how big Asia is and to educate the public about different Asian cultures, he said.

Amanda Oye covers the social scene for The Richmond Review.

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