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Philip Chin (@iPhilFlash) photo After the close of Monday’s fishery, fish boats made the mad dash in to Steveston to offload their catch.

Billed as best run since 2010, early numbers are far from stellar

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Business was brisk at Steveston Landing Tuesday morning as dozens of people came out to buy salmon, which were caught during Monday afternoon’s fishery, the first commercial sockeye salmon opening in four years on the Fraser.

Sockeye were selling for $20 or $25 each— depending on size—at the half dozen boats open for business. But that wasn’t the only thing up for sale.

One woman bought a bag full of salmon roe, which she explained to a fisherman she was going to bring home, wash, and then serve up raw on a steaming plate of rice.

This is being billed as the best sockeye run since 2010, with some predictions indicating as many as 70 million sockeye could return to the Fraser River this year.

But Bob McKamey, with the Area E Gillnetters Association, said he’s not buying those predictions.

“That’s unrealistic, from our point of view,” he said.

McKamey said the early numbers from Monday were far from stellar.

Martin van den Hemel photo Vancouver’s Lam Ho caught his share of sockeye salmon during Monday’s fishery, and was still busy selling them Tuesday morning at Steveston Landing, along with several other fishermen. Business was brisk as many bought medium and large salmon for $20 and $25 each, while one woman bought salmon roe, which she intended to wash and then serve on steaming white rice.

He described the commercial catches on the upper part of the Fraser River as “disappointing”, with some 100 to 150 fish in each boat.

“The fish just weren’t there,” he said.

In the lower part of the Fraser, some catches reached 500.

But McKamey cautioned against reading too much into the numbers.

“It is very premature to be disappointed at all,” he said. “In any fishery, there will be windows when just not many fish are in the river, or fish in parts of the river.”

Had the numbers been more bountiful

from Monday’s opening, McKamey said he would have cautioned against being too optimistic.

The last two years have been bleak for salmon fishing, with only one chum opening in each of the past two years, and no sockeye fisheries.

“They have waited a long time for a sockeye fishery. A lot of us are just looking forward to getting a fresh one to the table,” McKamey said.

McKamey expects some 300 or so commercial gillnetting boats will be on the river

from Steveston to Mission for several weeks this summer.

“We’re expecting regular weekday openings from now until September,” he said.

Limited recreational fisheries for sockeye opened on the Fraser River earlier this month, with catch limits of four per day below the Mission Bridge. Aboriginal ceremonial and food sockeye fishing started two weeks ago.

A limit of two sockeye per day was set earlier this month for the Fraser River upstream of Mission.

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Council and school board candidates eye four-year term Term length the most significant change in upcoming municipal and school elections

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Candidates ready to submit nomination papers for the 2014 civic and school elections will face a new possibility—holding elected office for four years.

New provincial elections legislation means the next council and school board term will be a year longer than the current three-year term. Other changes for the Nov. 15 election— noted in the candidate nomination package now available at Richmond City Hall’s election office—are largely administrative, according to the city’s chief election officer.

“The changes this time are much more administrative and not going to be really affecting the public,” said David Weber.

“Probably the main thing is the four year term.”

After Richmond was incorporated as a municipality in 1879, local government elections were held annually—a practice that held for over a century before a longer term was introduced.

The new four-year period will match terms of provincial and federal politicians.

Candidates making a run for a mayor’s seat, one of eight council chairs or one of seven school trustee positions face few obstacles in Richmond. Canadian citizenship, a minimum age of 18 and B.C. residency for at least six months are the only significant requirements, apart from filing nomination papers between Sept. 30 and Oct. 10. There is no fee or deposit required—only the signatures of two nominators.

The nomination package, available since last Friday, includes nomination documents, information on campaign financing, guides for candidates and information on election signs.

Other provincial changes for local elections have moved campaign financing to Elections B.C., while the rest of election administration remains with municipalities. There are also changes around sponsorship. Political advertisements, for example, must declare who’s behind them.

“In previous years, we didn’t have problems like that here, but in some municipalities there were some problems with some negative campaigning that was going on, without people knowing who it was,” said Weber.

A handful of new candidates have already announced their bids to take down incumbents on Richmond council. Retired Vancouver police executive and former school trustee Andy Hobbs is running with Richmond First Voters Society, along with Canada Asia Pacific Business Association president Elsa Wong.

Newcomers running for school board could have a better chance, as it appears at least one school board seat won’t be contested by an incumbent. Kenny Chiu has said he won’t seek a second term, and will instead focus on a federal seat in 2015.

New school board candidates running with Richmond First are Kevin Lloyd Lainchbury and Peter Liu. Independent Jack Trovato has also announced his candidacy.

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‘Finally, I hit the jackpot,’ says Richmond lottery winner Edgar Garcia says he plans on continuing ‘doing things worthwhile for humanity’

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Edgar Gracia had a one-in-14-million chance—and he made the most of it.

The 71-year-old Richmond man matched all six numbers in a recent BC/49 draw to win a $2,000,085 jackpot.

“I took a look at it and I just stared,” Gracia told the B.C. Lottery Corporation.

“I literally sat and looked at the numbers and ticket, back and forth for at least two minutes. Finally, I thought to

myself, I hit the jackpot!”

Gracia, a longtime local resident originally from the Philippines, claimed the prize Friday.

He bought the winning ticket at the Petro-Canada gas station at Williams and No. 3 roads for the July 26 draw.

Later, at home, he discovered he was a winner.

Sitting at his kitchen table, Gracia checked his numbers, finding all six matched. His wife kept it “very cool” when she learned of the windfall, he said.

“We’re going to keep doing the same things, just be a bit more organized and save for our own retirement,” said Gracia. “This is a blessing and I will continue to give back—doing things worthwhile for humanity.”

Gracia, who works as a technologist,

“This is a blessing and I will continue to give back— doing things worthwhile for humanity.”

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regularly donates money to help feed and educate children in the Philippines, and plans to use some of his winnings to continue giving back.

Gracia said he’ll continue working because he loves his job. He also has no plans to stop playing BC/49—a twiceweekly lottery game available only in B.C. “History sometimes repeats itself and you may see me again.”

Stretch of River Road near Olympic oval gets rerouted West Richmond residents who frequent River Road during their daily commute will now be following a new route.

On Tuesday morning the city permanently closed a stretch of River Road that brought drivers around the Richmond Olympic Oval and then under the Dinsmore Bridge in favour of a new alignment.

The closure will allow Aspac Development to continue con-

struction of its River Green Village, as well as allow the expansion of the city’s waterfront park system.

With the new alignment, new traffic signals have been introduced at the three-way stop at River Road and Hollybridge Way. River Road will now flow over Gilbert Road and then re-connect with the existing Road on the east side of the Dinsmore Bridge.

How about users of the existing dyke path? Fear not: it will remain business as usual for pedestrians and cyclists.

“The realignment of River Road is a key component in Richmond’s City Centre Transportation Plan,” Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie said. “As well, it supports the planned further development of the Middle Arm Waterfront Park.”

—Martin van den Hemel

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July home sales top Office market numbers from 2013 recovery slows in Richmond has exceeded 3,000 sales,” said Darcy McLeod, president-elect of the real estate board. “Prior to this, our market had not surpassed the 3,000 sale mark since June of 2011.”

Month-over-month, sales of houses and townhomes cooled somewhat compared to June—down 4.2 per cent and 14.2 per cent respectively—though condo sales rose 6.4 per cent while median selling prices dropped 4.2 per cent.

Regionally, home sales for July topped the 10-year average.

“Today’s activity continues to put Metro Vancouver in the upper reaches of a balanced real estate market,” McLeod said.

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July was a good month for local real estate compared to a year ago, according to the latest numbers from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.

More single family homes and townhouses were sold in Richmond last month than a year ago, up 8.9 per cent and 3.2 per cent respectively. The median selling price also rose, increasing 10.6 per cent to $1.035 million for detached houses and 8.1 per cent to $532,860 for townhomes.

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City Board Asphalt paving advisory June 15 to August 15, 2014 The City of Richmond has contracted Columbia Bitulithic to grind and pave the following location in Richmond from June 15 to August 15, 2014: • 7000 block Garden City Road • 9000 block Granville Avenue • 8000 block Ackroyd Road • 8000 block Alexandra Road • 6000 block 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).

Celebrate Japanese culture at Steveston Museum on Sunday The pounding tempo of taiko drums and the haunting music of the shakuhachi bamboo flute are among the free experiences visitors can enjoy at Steveston Museum’s Picnic in the Past – Japan Style on Sunday, August 17 from noon to 4 p.m.

Bring a blanket and picnic lunch, and enjoy the Japanese-inspired activities in the park surrounding the museum.

Throughout the afternoon, an origami master will teach those interested how to fold paper into various shapes—from cute animals to intricate figures.

For more information on Picnic in the Past – Japan Style, call the Steveston Museum co-ordinator at 604-718-8439 or visit www.richmond.ca/stevestonmuseum.

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Vacancy rate stood at 15.4 per cent for the first half of 2014

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Office vacancy in Richmond has changed little in the first six months of 2014, but remains at its lowest point since 2008, according to a new report.

Real estate firm Avison Young says Richmond’s office vacancy reached a mid-year point of 15.4 per cent—the same as year-end 2013.

“After more than three years of declining vacancy, Richmond’s office market recovery appears to have slowed,” says the firm’s mid-year office market report for Metro Vancouver.

Region-wide, the vacancy rate stood at 9.7 per cent at mid-year.

In Richmond, Class A properties—the most desirable—still have the highest vacancy rate of 19.6 per cent. The rate for the lesser Class B rests at 5.5 per cent, while Class C properties have a vacancy rate of 7.9 per cent.

Avison Young predicts little move in vacancy numbers for the rest of the year, as many tenants are renewing leases without expanding.

“Rental rates are likely to remain flat with limited activity, and landlords will be required to compete more strongly in order to attract and retain Richmond tenants,” according to the report.

Overall vacancy in Richmond reached a peak of 24.6 per cent in 2010.

New office developments have been in a holding pattern since demand dropped in mid-2008, with one major project no longer in the cards.

Vancouver Airport Authority’s proposed to bring 800,000 square feet of office space and a hotel to Richmond with its Sea Island Business Park. But the project is “no longer under active consideration,” according to Avison Young.

Another proposal, a $150-million project at Sea Island Way and No. 3 Road called Global Education City, is being “substantially revised.” That project included a nine-storey office and campus building, a 15-storey dormitory building for foreign students and a six-level parkade and amenity building.

Meanwhile a new proposal has surfaced. GBL Architects has submitted a rezoning application on behalf of Westmark Development Group for a mixed-use development at Garden City and Odlin roads, which includes 71,700 square feet of office and commercial space, according to the report.

You are cordially invited to Alice Wong’s Annual Community BBQ Come and join Alice for her free Annual Summer BBQ Lunch: Saturday, August 16 from 12 - 3 PM West Richmond Community Center Plaza near Hugh Boyd Park (On No. 1 Rd. near Francis Rd.) Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with free food, live music by The Road Crew and entertainment for your whole family!

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Online crime reporting helps RCMP reunite items with owners

Parakeet stolen from Richmond pet store Police are looking for a man who stole a parakeet from a Richmond pet store.

On Sunday, Aug. 10 a man walked into Ackroyd Pets and Aquariums and took a male Parakeet named Sky, stuffed the bird into a black shopping bag and ran out of the store.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, 35- to 40-years-old, approximately five foot 10, heavy build with dark hair and glasses. He was wearing a blue and white striped dress Sky the parakeet. shirt, jean shorts and black sandals.

Sky is a one-year-old male Indian Ringneck Parakeet valued at $700. According to Richmond RCMP, the bird is approximately 18 to 20 inches long including a lengthy tail, and powder blue in color with a red beak. Sky has certification papers and a metal ringband on one of his legs.

Sky is an exotic bird described as sweet and friendly by the pet store staff, he won’t survive if released or if he escape, Richmond RCMP Corp.

Stephanie Ashton said

A new online reporting system could help locals get their stolen goods returned to them.

Richmond RCMP Cpl. Stephanie Ashton said the new system facilitates people reporting on a variety of incidents—including lost items—via the website available at tinyurl.com/RCMPOnlineReport.

“The incident must have occurred in Richmond and the value of items lost, stolen or damaged cannot be worth more than $5,000,” Ashton said.

Every year, police recover items that they can’t reunite with the rightful owner. This new reporting system

hopes to address that problem.

“We are hoping that those people who don’t report a crime because they believe the value is low will use the online reporting system. We get found property turned in all the time, but cannot return it if we don’t know where it came from,” Ashton said. “The online system is really designed to meet the needs of our social media savvy community.”

Also reportable are incidents of theft, vandalism and hit-and-run.

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This man is suspected of stealing a $700 parakeet.

Anyone with information on Sky’s whereabouts may email Richmond_ tips@rcmp-grc.gc.ca or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

City Board Asphalt paving advisory July 15 to October 15, 2014 The City of Richmond has contracted Columbia Bitulithic to grind and pave the following location in Richmond from July 15 to October 15, 2014: • 10000 block No. 3 Road • 6000 block Blundell Road • Hammersmith Way • Hammersmith Gate • 11 & 12000 block No. 5 Road • 22000 block Old Westminster Highway • Gilley Road and Westminster Highway Intersection

Friday, August 15 from 7 – 11pm, join us for City Centre’s annual Outdoor Movie Night in the NW corner of the Lansdowne Centre parking lot. Food trucks, the Richmond Art Truck, free face painting, giveaways and more start at 7pm, and CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 starts at 9pm.

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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 > 2014 Paving).

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Fun in the sun at the annual Richmond Maritime Festival

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Get up close to some of the fabulous birds of prey that make Richmond their home and see interactive exhibits and activities. Experience breathtaking flying displays at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Pedestrian access only, no parking on-site. Follow event signs from Westminster Hwy. and No.1 Rd.

City of Richmond photos The Richmond Maritime Festival drew big crowds under sunny skies last weekend at Britannia Shipyards. Festival goers were entertained by live music, roving performers, visual artists, stilt walkers, puppets, storytellers, dancers and more.

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Three injured in boat blaze Battery on boat exploded Saturday off Shady Island around 6 p.m.

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Three boaters were injured around 6 p.m. Saturday when a battery exploded aboard a 26-foot aluminum skiff, which was destroyed by the ensuing blaze and eventually sank to the bottom of the Fraser River on the south side of Shady Island off Steveston.

A couple and their father were aboard the vessel, and were rescued by fishermen who were nearby at the time of the explosion.

“We are thanking everyone who helped, the...community fishermen who then pulled us out of the river to bring us to shore to be reunited with my father,” one of the victims said on Facebook.

“He is being treated for second degree burns, my husband received minor burns from the battery. We are all home safely with our children who are so grateful for your help. Thank you all for coming to our rescue.”

John Horton, who was aboard the Steveston Lifeboat, operated by the volunteer-driven and donation-funded Canadian Lifeboat Institution, said the burning boat posed a serious hazard

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Canadian Lifeboat Institution photo Arron Turner and Ted Morgan toss a grapnel at this burning boat, to ensure it doesn’t reach land, where extremely dry conditions exist on Shady Island. Three boaters were injured when a battery exploded Saturday night.

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“If that boat had gone into the weeds, it would have set the whole island on fire,” Horton told The Review.

To prevent that from happening, a grapnel was thrown onto the burning remains of the boat, which was then towed away from the island.

Together with the fireboat from the Steveston Harbour Authority, the two vessels doused the flames on the boat, which eventually sank in about 25 feet of water.

Horton believes the current location of the boat’s remains won’t be

a hindrance for boaters, and that the fire likely burned out all of the remaining fuel on the vessel, meaning virtually no contamination to the water.

According to Global News, Lorne Smith and Fred Giles were fishing for sockeye when they heard the explosion.

“We heard a loud pop and within seconds the people were in the water and the boat was fully engulfed in flames,” Smith told Global News.

Smith and Giles rescued two people, while another nearby boat rescued a third person.

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EDITOR BHREANDÁIN CLUGSTON, 604-247-3730 editor@richmondreview.com STAFF REPORTERS MATTHEW HOEKSTRA, 604-247-3732 mhoekstra@richmondreview.com MARTIN VAN DEN HEMEL, 604-247-3733 martin@richmondreview.com DON FENNELL, 604-247-3731 sports@richmondreview.com

ust over a week ago, a dam containing a tailings pond at the Mount Polley mine near Likely collapsed.

It sent water and mine waste down the hillside and into nearby Polley and Quesnel Lakes.

The worst fears have not yet been realized. Water sampling in Quesnel Lake shows that the water remains quite pure, and within both Canadian and B.C. drinking water standards.

However, there are many very troubling issues that arise from this incident.

One is why earlier concerns about the amount of water contained in this pond were not addressed more quickly. The mine had asked for some changes to its permits earlier this year, but had

not received permission yet. An independent study conducted several years ago suggested that there could be a problem, due to the amount of water going into the pond.

Another is how often mines of this nature are inspected. There were no initial answers to that question, but on Friday a detailed press release from the ministry said that there had been 16 geotechnical inspections of the dam since the mine first received an operating permit in 1995. The most recent inspection was conducted in September, 2013.

If there is any likelihood that these dams could fail, and this incident proves that they can, inspections need to be conducted each year during or immediately after the spring high water season.

An inspection in September, after

several months of dry weather, is almost certain to give the mine operator a break.

One of the biggest concerns is how this release of minerals and waste water will affect a large run of sockeye salmon. I was not aware that the Quesnel Lake system was home to so many returning sockeye salmon. They are expected to be in the Quesnel River and the lake, and in upstream spawning channels, within the next few weeks.

It is so sad that this event took place just as a very large run of sockeye salmon is returning from the ocean. After years of small runs, the 2014 run has been looked forward to with anticipation by most B.C. residents, particularly those who fish for food, for a living and for sport.

Another troubling issue is the fact that Imperial Metals, the

operator of the mine, has been a large donor to the B.C. Liberals.

In addition, Murray Edwards, a large shareholder in the company, was personally involved in raising funds in Calgary for Premier Christy Clark’s re-election campaign.

There is nothing wrong with individuals, companies or unions donating to election campaigns. But when some of their activities come up against government regulators, it is absolutely essential that there be an arm’s length investigation which cannot be influenced by the politicians in power.

Thus far, it is unclear just how this incident is being investigated. The government say conservation officers will investigate. They are not well-equipped for an investigation of this type. More announcements are expected this week.

—Frank Bucholtz, Langley Times

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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, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org Published every Wednesday and Friday by Black Press Ltd.

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ood work, Norm Letnick!

After Bill 24, the ALR bill, was passed this spring, he began broad consultation to update the ALR Regulation, which fleshes out the Agricultural Land Commission Act.

Letnick is our agriculture minister, and his process has been fair, thorough and productive.

Of course many thousands of farmers, ranchers and food eaters had wanted public input months ago. That began when they grasped the ALR bill’s essence and heard how mines minister “Kootenay Bill” Bennett had come up with it: mostly he’d chatted with buddies about his dream of overcoming the ALR. Bennett had also found an ally in Pat Pimm, the agriculture minister when the

At left, rancher John Zehnder and Bob (on manure pile) comment on ALR Bill 24 for social media. Photo by family on Zehnder Ranch, west\ of Invermere. At right on the B.C. legislature steps, Creston dairy farmer Erin Harris and Windermere organic farmer Oliver Egan prepare to introduce mines minister Bill Bennett to local Kootenay food. Photo by Saanich farmer Ed Johnson. Both photos were taken this spring, prior to the current ALR consultation.

bill was introduced. Earlier, Pimm had intervened in decisions of the Agricultural Land Commission.

That lapse had prompted ALC chair Richard Bullock to explain that the ALC is a tribunal—like a court in its independence from elected officials.

The powers behind the ALR bill ignored the waves of calls to consult or kill it, but citizens kept trying, as the photos show. Rancher John Zehnder, with puppy Bob, helped take #Farmers4ALR beyond the Twitterverse. In response to Bennett’s gaffe about local food (“Where I live, you’d have to eat hay”), Kootenay farmers Erin Harris and Oliver Egan brought him a gift of healthy local food and knowledge.

When Letnick replaced the ailing Pimm as minister in April, he took first steps to consult. Although Bennett still guarded the bill, Letnick managed to improve it a bit. He’s now freer in follow-up steps.

A quick review here: First, Bill 24 was called “the bill to kill the ALR” because it reduced the protection of farmland in nine-tenths of the Agricultural Land Reserve. That issue is only slightly within the scope of Letnick’s current process.

Second, Bill 24 shrank the independence of the ALC and the role of the ALC chair. Since Letnick’s approach respects the commission and its chair, it reduces the harm.

Third, Bill 24 listed reams of bureaucratic busywork

that would thwart Bullock’s strategic vision to streamline the ALC in accord with the auditor general’s 2010 ALC review. So far, the commission remains free to succeed.

To be involved at this stage, google “July 2014 Land Commission consultation” without quotes. As you read the consultation paper, notice the well-chosen kinds of stakeholders for the roles in the systematic process.

By way of a link under “Public Input,” do the survey, which is open till August 22 at noon. The clear questions start with ones about farm use.

Unfortunately, respondents don’t have to state their name or email. Factors like that can make the

results less reliable.

A recent Pimm email (Aug. 7) to a Bennett buddy brings out a related factor. Pimm seeks “at least 300–500 submissions that support our position,” which he shows in a survey response to imitate. Such tactics are legit but can distort the results.

With added vigilance, the consultation can further reduce the harm from Bill 24. Meanwhile, it’s great that ALR advocates like John Zehnder, Erin Harris and Oliver Egan and many thousands more are being heeded.

Jim Wright is president of the Garden City Conservation Society. He blogs at GardenCityLands.wordpress.com.

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letters Pet owner welcomes fenced dog parks

Dog park would take away South Arm Park oasis

Editor: Re: “Even pet owners don’t want fenced dog parks,” Letters, Aug. 8.

Eve Rollet de Darantes does not speak for this pet owner. Her unfounded contention that the homeowners near the Steveston off-leash park “are not very happy” is erroneous.

How can I be sure? I am one of those homeowners. Another in the long list of falsehoods in her letter is her assertion that local dog owners do not wish to take their dogs to the off-leash area, as we take our dog there almost every day.

As for her ridiculous list of reasons— “uncleanliness,” “disease propagation”— all simply sound like fear mongering to me. If you don’t like something, then make people afraid of it.

She then has the audacity to compare pet ownership to prisons—dogs are “inmates allowed to have a break in a confined area.” If my dog feels like a prisoner, then he must be the happiest inmate around!

She then makes yet another statement that dog off-leash areas serve only “the needs of a few dog owners that have issues with their dogs.” I would say that the exact opposite is the case. We take our dog to the off-leash area to allow him more social interaction and playtime with other well-adjusted dogs. It’s the dogs which do not interact properly with other dogs which avoid the off-leash areas.

To cap off this confusing letter, Ms. de Darantes seems to suggest that “we should have a broader interpretation of the bylaw, so that all dog owners can co-exist in a harmonious way, should they choose to have their dog on- or off-leash.”

Is she suggesting that we do away with off-leash areas all together, and allow dogs to run unleashed in parks?

As the owner of a friendly, well-behaved dog, this is perhaps the sole point in which I am in agreement with Ms. de Darantes.

Mark Sakai Richmond

Editor: I have read with great interest the debate over the location of off lease dog parks in Richmond.

What has been most troubling is the absence of any consultation with residents in the area by city staff whether it be Dover Park, McCallan Park or South Arm Park. However this is symbolic of the way this city conducts its business.

I would like to publicly commend the countless hours that South Arm resident Eve Rollet de Darantes has dedicated to this issue. As a 40-plus year resident of the South Arm area she truly cares about what happens to this wonderful jewel that our city is fortunate to have.

She has recognized that an off-leash dog park is something that the vast majority of residents do not want. She has done all the legwork that paid city staff did not do. She has taken the time to speak to the daily users of South Arm Park a lot of whom are dog owners. They have told her they would like to walk all around this beautiful park with their dogs and both owners and their dogs can still stop to socialize along the way.

This happens every day.

Not only has she organized a petition with well over 500 names of users of this park who do not want a fenced off-leash

dog park, she has even suggested alternate locations within the area that may be suitable provided there is consultation with residents.

South Arm Park is a busy park with groups of all ages enjoying a wide variety of sporting activities including soccer, rugby, basketball, baseball and tennis.

The proposed location in South Arm Park is the only area of this busy park that is not a designated sports field where residents can passively enjoy this oasis from a hectic world. I gave seen fathers playing frisbee with their children, groups doing tai chi and people quietly reading a book on a blanket in this very location.

Also there are residents of the north Stornoway condominium complex on Ryan Road whose balconies would look directly over the proposed dog park. What resident would want this and how would it affect their property values ?

I am aware that Richmond city council and city staff have received the petition—it is time for them to recognize what the vast majority of residents who live in the South Arm Park area already know—this park is not the right location for a fenced off lease dog park.

Murray Sisler Richmond

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Library hosts parenting workshop Richmond Public Library and SUCCESS are partnering to offer a free workshop this month aimed at developing parenting skills.

Settlement practitioner Gurpreet Faridkot will be presenting the program on Aug. 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the library’s Cambie branch.

“Kids don’t come with a manual. There are no perfect parents or perfect children. We can only do our best, and we all need help once in awhile,” she said. “If you feel overwhelmed and isolated by the demands of being a parent of young children, you’re not alone.”

Faridkot will offer tips on such parenting issues as balancing work and family, love and discipline, consequences that work, creating co-operative families, and more.

This program is in English and Punjabi. The Cambie branch is located at 11590 Cambie Rd. Register for “Workshop for Parenting Skills” at any branch of Richmond Public Library, call 604-273-2223 or visit www.yourlibrary.ca/progs.

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Oval plaza hosts Summer PlayDays The Richmond Olympic Oval’s waterfront plaza is hosting a month-long celebration of summer with free games, music, fitness classes and more.

The celebration continues until Aug. 31, when it will be capped off with a free outdoor movie and music night as the summer sun sets over the Fraser River.

The Games Zone comes alive 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays in August (except for Aug. 17 and 30). Participants can take advantage of free games and play bocce, badminton, croquet, chess, checkers, ping pong, volleyball and more. Lunch is also taken care of at the plaza and an eclectic mix of performers will entertain from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 16, 23 and 24.

Fitness buffs can get in an end-of-the-week workout by taking part in free boot camp classes on the plaza from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. on Fridays.

Summer PlayDays wraps up with a big summertime bash on Sunday, Aug. 31, from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Musical performances, a bouncy castle, food trucks and a screening of Frozen on a 40-foot screen are all part of the event.

Martin van den Hemel photo Wednesday is the 7th annual Pirate Pak Day, when $2 from the sale of each childhood favourite complete with the chocolate gold coin, will go to the Zajac Ranch for Children, a camp for children and young adults battling life-threatening illnesses and chronic disabilities. Roy Kurian, general manager of the White Spot Ackroyd location, and Queenie brought some treats to The Richmond Review on Monday. The fundraiser has raised more than $200,000 since it was launched six years ago.

Adults will get a chance to be a kid again today while bringing joy to children and young adults battling life-threatening illnesses and chronic disabilities.

Local White Spot outlets are participating in the seventh annual Pirate Pak Day, with $2 from the sale of each Pirate Park being donated to the Zajac Ranch for Children, a camp for children and young adults battling lifethreatening illnesses and chronic disabilities.

Over the past six years, more than $200,000 has been raised for Zajac Ranch, where participating children go horseback riding, kayaking, play water sports and enjoy arts and crafts.

“Our long-standing partnership with White Spot provides a direct benefit to kids in need,” said Mel Zajac, founder of the ranch. “It’s so rewarding to see their faces light up when they try new camp activities, which are specially tailored to kids with special needs.”

Said White Spot president Warren Erhart: “It’s the perfect way for the young-at-heart to feel like a kid again, while supporting an amazing cause. We’re honoured to continue our work with Zajac Ranch.”

To place your Pirate Pak order, call the Ackroyd location, at 5880 No. 3 Rd., at 604273-3699, the Richmond Centre restaurant at 604-278-3911, or dine in at the Vancouver Airport location (domestic terminal) at 604231-3731.

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“I’m so happy,” said Ho. “This is the day we celebrate the new age and a new page (in) Chinese drama history.”

The festival, Aug. 15 to 24, includes two other Hong Kong dramas—both presented in Cantonese with English and simplified Chinese surtitles.

Detention is an acrobatic comedy combining clowning, martial arts and percussion. The story is told without words.

Director Shu-wing Tang said the plot is simple. There’s a female teacher unlucky in love, overloaded with work and responsible for monitoring a detention session.

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Matthew Hoekstra photo Gateway Pacific Theatre Festival producer Esther Ho speaks at Gateway Theatre Monday morning.

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Known for more serious work, Tang said he felt the need to produce something comic. Born was Detention, whose theme focuses on the benefits of laughter.

“If we can have a little bit more laughter, we would be happier,” he said.

First mounted in 2011, the show will be nearing 100 performances following its short Gateway run.

Tang’s choice to create a non-verbal, physical work was deliberate.

“I strongly believe the body is the vehicle of inner emotions,” he said.

The festival’s second play is The Isle, which tells the story of one couple’s encounter on a remote island, described as a “compassionate yet skeptical take on enduring love.”The final show is The Fire of Desire, where five men and five women explore their frustrations and perspectives on love, marriage and sex.

A professional development workshop series and a beginner’s playwriting workshop taught by Janice Poon are also part of the festival.

Jovanni Sy, Gateway Theatre’s artistic director, said the festival is a way to celebrate the diversity of Richmond and to create a dialogue between Canadian theatre and contemporary theatre in Asia.

Sy’s vision is to ultimately create original Canadian theatre with Canadian talent that is in Cantonese or Mandarin.

“We don’t foresee this as the first and last time we’re going to produce contemporary Chinese language theatre here at the Gateway. This is just the beginning of an ongoing initiative to produce shows.”

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Inaugural 3 on 3 proves ‘classic’

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A member of the Suns takes the ball to the basket against a trio of Rockets.

Don Fennell photos

For organizer Gabriel Lee, it brought back tons of positive memories.

For this year’s players, it was just good fun.

The West Richmond Community Centre’s Summerslam program co-ordinator, Lee remembers how much he enjoyed playing in the previous events held indoors. But taking the game outside only heightened interest.

In the end, the Richmond Youth Basketball League’s 2014 classic saw the Knicks, Clippers and Jazz crowned champions of the inaugural 18-team event featuring a Grade 6/7 division, and a Grade 8/9 division.

The Thunder showed their power last week in the Richmond Youth Basketball League’s inaugural 3-on3 outdoor tournament at the West Richmond Community Centre.

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In terms of secondhand shops, consignment stores are where the profit is split between the shop and the person who brought in the clothes to be sold. This differs from thrift stores where merchandise is donated and the profits go back towards the store or a charity.

Consignment shops are typically where one would find higher-end labels since they’re picky about what items will sell. Vintage stores, on the other hand, usually sell merchandise with a sense of history and cultural significance — the clothes are timeless and reflect a specific fashion era.

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Hoops stars relive glory days Cambie Basketball League provides backdrop for former Richmond high school players to grow their games or stay active

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Sizing measurements can change over time and between different brands. So if an item catches your eye, try it on regardless of the number on the label.

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A few ex-Colts, Marlins and Crusaders, buoyed by a handful of other former Richmond high school hoops players longing to relive the glory days.

Meeting up once a week for a game, there were the anticipated—though mostly good-natured— jibs and jabs among the twenty-somethings. And for the initial couple of seasons, starting in 2004, the six teams played strictly for bragging rights.

“It was mostly just my and Paul Brar’s friends and we usually played outdoors at Dolphin or Thompson park during the summer,” says Jared Hulme, who with Brar cofounded the Cambie Basketball League and was a first team all-star in the inaugural campaign.

“We also ran open gym, drop-in basketball during the year at Cambie Community Centre and wanted to try to put something together with more structure for the guys, and to see who the true kings of the court were,”

Don Fennell photo MVP Vijay Dhillon splits the defence during the Runnin’ Rebels ascent to the Cambie Basketball League’s 2014 spring season championship.

adds Hulme, whose allCrusader team squeaked out a one-point victory in the championship game against a group of guys from the west side.

Hulme is a little older today, and for now, at least, strictly the “commish.” But he’s no less proud of the league that will tip off its 22nd season in September. (There are two seasons played each calendar year).

“I’m very proud to be a part of the league and it is truly amazing to see how it has grown from a group of basketball junkies who didn’t want to play outside for a summer, to become one of

the longest-running and premier leagues in the Lower Mainland,” he says. “The league is going strong and we hope to be celebrating our 25th anniversary down the line just like the incredible Dolphin Classic.”

Last month, the Runnin’ Rebels capped the 2014 spring season by winning the stylish championship trophy thanks in large part to the efforts of MVP Vijay Dhillon. Three years ago, Dhillon was also a tournament MVP at the provincial high school AAA senior boys’ championship where he led R.C. Palmer Secondary to the championship.

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•Formed by former Cambie Secondary School teammatesJared Hulme and Paul Brar, the Cambie Basketball League is one of the biggest adult hoops leagues in the Lower Mainland with some 18 teams and 250 players over its two “seasons” tipping off each September and April.

•Games are played Thursday nights at both the community centre and high school gyms at Cambie. There are six games per evening tipping off at 6 p.m.

The past season in the Cambie league was studded with stars. All five starters of the national college champion Langara Falcons suited up, including first team allstars Joey Haywood who plays pro in Denmark and R.A. McMath graduate Brody Greig, the MVP at the Canadian finals.

Other notable stars of the past include Alex Murphy and Doug Plumb (both UBC alumni now playing pro overseas), current UBC point guard Isaiah Solomon, Alex Smith, Elliot Mason, Jeff Chu, Navi Sekhon, Steve Lee, and Gurj Jhaj.

All told, some 18 teams and 250 players compete in the Cambie league each year.

“That’s the beauty of the two seasons,” says Hulme.

“You sometimes will get current local high school kids trying to develop their games to be ready for college or university, or guys in their 30s and 40s that have played college or university and just love the game. It’s been great to see how players like Brody (Greig) have grown up through the league.

He started playing right out of high school with all his McMath buddies and has developed into one of the best players in college basketball.”

Thursday night (and occasionally Mondays) has clearly become community basketball night in Richmond. And with the complementary masters league for players 35 or better also in place and perhaps a third division of 30-plus on the horizon, it’s clear adult hoops has never been more popular.

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Dekker delivers first senior national medal Youthful Rapids make impressive marks at Canadian age group swimming championships Nicolaas Dekker will compete as a member of the Canadian junior national swim team next month at the Junior Pan Pacific championships in Maui, entering both the men’s 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly events.

The talented Richmond Rapids’ athlete served notice recently he’s someone to be taken seriously, after earning a bronze medal in the 100 at senior nationals.

But Dekker’s emergence is not the only Rapids’ success story this summer.

While they may be young—the vast majority under the age of 16—that didn’t stop 11 members of the local swim club from standing tall at the recent Canadian age group championships in Winnipeg.

Most of the swimmers were making their debuts at the fiveday national competition, with Adrian Hsing, Rich Rakchtis, David Ng, Michael Ge, Dini McIver, Max Schaffler, Amanda McCallum, and Ethan Chan all doing well.

McIver, having recently achieved the requisite three time standards to attend the meet, was seeded well outside the top eight.

Her primary goal was to finish in the top 16, with a dream of making a finals swim. She did exactly that on two consecutive days in both breaststroke sprint events.

And in a meet where many of her competitors were losing their cool and adding time, McIver displayed impressive composure, earning best times in every event. “It was this intensity and pure racing enjoyment that proved her qualification was no fluke,� said Rapids’ head assistant coach Drew McClure. “(She) was indeed worthy of her two top-five fin-

Richmond Rapids’ 15-and-under boys’ four-by-100-metre relay team finished second in the final.

ishes and her results in finals put her very near to Western national qualifications. She also set club records in both events.�

McCallum also had the best meet of her young career. Coming off a stellar showing at provincials, she was in much harsher circumstances at nationals having to race girls up to a year older.

Despite this, however, McCallum made four of seven finals and was the top 11-year-old in the country in all four. Her 100- and 200-metre backstroke swims placed her fourth for 12-and-unders and qualified her for Westerns. With a time of 2:27.04, McCallum’s 200-metre backstroke was not only a club record but also the

fastest for any 11-year-old girl in Canada in the last decade.

Serena Xue, the most senior of the team, showed the result of years of dedicated work to place sixth and fourth in the 100- and 200-metre breaststroke respectively, moving up as many as 20 spots from her initial seeding to make finals. She also significantly improved both club records.

Xue’s crowing achievement came in the 200-metre breaststroke. Although she was outtouched for fourth place, Xue was still fast enough to achieve her first senior national time standard after narrowly missing the feat in the 50- and 100-metre breaststroke events. The relief on

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The victory enabled B.C. to close out their Tier One Elite series with a 3-0 record. The provincial squad outscored its opponents 160 -59 in the threegame series. “I’ve never had a group of guys come together within a week and play so well and respond so well to a game plan,� said U18 captain Jason Hignell of Abbotsford. “It blew my mind really.�

her face was unmistakable, said McClure.

The group netted 15 finals over the week, with Hsing swimming in the 50-metre freestyle final.

He finished eighth and dropped nearly a second off his previous best time to also qualify for the westerns in the process.

Jerry Liu also qualified for finals swims, finishing in the top eight in three separate events and just missing the podium in the 100-metre butterfly. David Ng also reached his first national final in the 50-metre breastsroke and reset his own club record in the process. And Kevin Ye was again strong in the breaststroke events, qualifying for finals in both the 100- and 200-metre races.

The final Rapids’ swim of the meet was the boys’ 15-andunder four-by-100-metre relay.

After Schaffler, Ye and Liu gave anchor Hsing a strong position for second, the 14-year-old again stepped up for his teammates dropping a lifetime best relay leg to hold off a charging Montreal team for silver, the Rapids’ highest finish of the meet. The four boys set open-class relay club records in both the medley and freestyle relays.

Age group nationals was also special for the Rapids for another reason as Dawna McIver sat for several sessions as a primary timer for both preliminaries and finals.

And tying everything together during the week was Gina McCallum, who served as the lone chaperone. She not only went above and beyond for her own team, but soon became a hero to several other teams after delivering extra bags of homemade “power cookies.�

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Race walkers impress at Richmond meet Hometown hero Evan Dunfee shy of record, but happy with time as he gears up for shot at 50k mark

by Don Fennell Sports Editor Evan Dunfee considered going for a Canadian record at the Junior CanAm Dual Race Walking Meet Sunday in Richmond. But conditions prevailed over intent.

Though an area along the dyke, between the John M.S. Lecky UBC Boathouse and the Navy League of Canada clubhouse on River Road, provided a picturesque backdrop for a series of races, the short, winding and sometimes hilly stretch was less than ideal for an athlete attempting to break a long-established 30-kilometre race walk mark. Typically, those kind of achievements are ideally recorded on perfectly flat stretches that extend much greater distances.

That’s not to say Dunfee and his 30some colleagues didn’t enjoy or fare well at the weekend meet. Inspired by the atmosphere, several younger athletes competing in the under-19 competition actually earned person-

Athletes under 19 from Canada and the U.S. competed in the annual Junior Can-Am race walk.

Don Fennell photos Richmond’s Evan Dunfee was a source for many younger athletes at the Can-Am Dual Race Walk Meet held along at the River Road dyke trail Sunday.

a good start but lost valuable momentum and likely up to two minutes just turning at either end of the short course. Still, he was happy with his time of 2:11.54 though it was well off the national standard of 2:04.50.

“What I’ll take away most is that this was a very good indicator of where my fitness is at for 50 kilometres,” he says. “It gives me a lot of confidence as I hope to break the Canadian mark at that distance in December in (Mel-

al bests. The female racers covered a distance of five kilometres and the male racers 10 kilometres.

“While the course wasn’t great, they were able to use a great atmosphere to their advantage,” said Dunfee, the 24-year-old Richmondite who flirted with the idea of setting a new 30-kilometre mark at home.

Dunfee, who holds the Canadian men’s race walk record at 20 kilometres of one hour, 20.13 minutes, had

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Fearing for the welfare of their pets, after learning they hadn’t been walked in months and had ballooned in weight, owner Nav Nijjer and his mother Prabjot Nijjer sought to have the court intervene and release the dogs prior to the court hearing.

But it wasn’t all bad news for the Nijjer family, who have seen a significant improvement in the health of their pets, Axel and Paris.

They appear to have lost between 10 and 15 pounds each in the past couple of weeks, are being walked daily, and are out in the yard

for a few hours each day, according to lawyer Joe Peschisolido, whose fi firm has been hired by the family after the City of Richmond applied to have the dogs destroyed.

The Richmond Review revealed two weeks ago that volunteers and staff ff at the Richmond Animal Protection Society were barred from walking the seized dogs, which have been labelled as dangerous by the city. A society policy had prohibited anyone from walking dangerous dogs, which under normal circumstances would have been seized for a maximum of 21 days.

Since they were seized on Oct. 25, following a minor biting incident involving a construction worker who suff ffered a dime-sized contusion to his upper thigh, the dogs have gained an estimated 25 pounds each.

The extra exercise, along with a cha ang ge to their diet, has resulted in a notable up ptic ck in their health, Peschisolido said.

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

The enclosure was inspected by anim mal be haviour specialist Dr. Rebecca Ledge er, who noted there are now three fences—ea ach “at least five feet tall, robust and well-cons stru ucted”—between the Nijjer’s yard and the e ad dja acent Henry Anderson Elementary Scho ool.

“These fences prevent school children n from looking into your yard to see the dogs,, and also prevent the dogs from seeing out or coming within 20 feet of the property line,” Led dger wrote.

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Steveston Rotary Duck Race at Steveston Harbour

4,000 yellow ducks being to race along the river at the second annual Steveston Rotary Duck Race.

Pat Kasprow, president of the Rotary Club of Steveston, Robert Madsen, chair of the duck race, Cindy Siesling-Webb, Quackers (Scott Livingstone), Susan Nielsen, Lee Bennette and Kumiko Madsen.

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Yellow ducks raise bucks for Rotary last Saturday at Steveston Harbour.

Around Town Amanda Oye sold out group of 4,000 bright yellow ducks battled hard to claim the first place title at the Rotary Club of Steveston’s second annual Steveston Rotary Duck Race

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“It’s just a good, fun, community event,” said Robert Madsen, chair of the duck race. “Ducks are cute, they’re fun.”

There were many more of the yellow toys sold to race in this year’s event than last.

“It essentially doubled from last year,” Madsen said. “The community has really come around.”

On race day, a large crowd of people gathered along the race track at Steveston Harbour to watch the ducks make their way along the river.

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speed and a few ducks jumped the barrier, but it was an exciting moment to see the first few reach the finish line.

The duck that came in first place won its owner a week-long trip to Maui.

This event is one of the Rotary Club’s biggest fundraisers of the year.

All of the money generated by the race will go towards the numerous charitable causes that the Rotary Club supports.

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Billed as best run since 2010, early numbers are far from stellar

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Business was brisk at Steveston Landing Tuesday morning as dozens of people came out to buy salmon, which were caught during Monday afternoon’s fishery, the first commercial sockeye salmon opening in four years on the Fraser.

Sockeye were selling for $20 or $25 each— depending on size—at the half dozen boats open for business. But that wasn’t the only thing up for sale.

One woman bought a bag full of salmon roe, which she explained to a fisherman she was going to bring home, wash, and then serve up raw on a steaming plate of rice.

This is being billed as the best sockeye run since 2010, with some predictions indicating as many as 70 million sockeye could return to the Fraser River this year.

But Bob McKamey, with the Area E Gillnetters Association, said he’s not buying those predictions.

“That’s unrealistic, from our point of view,” he said.

McKamey said the early numbers from Monday were far from stellar.

Martin van den Hemel photo Vancouver’s Lam Ho caught his share of sockeye salmon during Monday’s fishery, and was still busy selling them Tuesday morning at Steveston Landing, along with several other fishermen. Business was brisk as many bought medium and large salmon for $20 and $25 each, while one woman bought salmon roe, which she intended to wash and then serve on steaming white rice.

He described the commercial catches on the upper part of the Fraser River as “disappointing”, with some 100 to 150 fish in each boat.

“The fish just weren’t there,” he said.

In the lower part of the Fraser, some catches reached 500.

But McKamey cautioned against reading too much into the numbers.

“It is very premature to be disappointed at all,” he said. “In any fishery, there will be windows when just not many fish are in the river, or fish in parts of the river.”

Had the numbers been more bountiful

from Monday’s opening, McKamey said he would have cautioned against being too optimistic.

The last two years have been bleak for salmon fishing, with only one chum opening in each of the past two years, and no sockeye fisheries.

“They have waited a long time for a sockeye fishery. A lot of us are just looking forward to getting a fresh one to the table,” McKamey said.

McKamey expects some 300 or so commercial gillnetting boats will be on the river

from Steveston to Mission for several weeks this summer.

“We’re expecting regular weekday openings from now until September,” he said.

Limited recreational fisheries for sockeye opened on the Fraser River earlier this month, with catch limits of four per day below the Mission Bridge. Aboriginal ceremonial and food sockeye fishing started two weeks ago.

A limit of two sockeye per day was set earlier this month for the Fraser River upstream of Mission.

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