Richmond Review, February 25, 2015

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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Staff Reporter An East Richmond farm is standing in the way of Richmond finding middle ground with Port Metro Vancouver and its contentious land use plan, the city’s mayor said Monday.

Richmond council recently blasted the port’s long-term plan, calling the federal body “a pending threat” to farmland. Politicians from across the region serving on Metro Vancouver’s board have echoed that sentiment, council heard.

But Coun. Carol Day, who called the port “the biggest threat to farmland” two weeks ago, said port officials she spoke to seemed interested in a better relationship with the city, and suggested a future meeting could be an opportunity to “find some middle ground.”

Mayor Malcolm Brodie said he also wants a positive working relationship, but the port’s ownership of the Gilmore Farm—the bulk of the 97.2 hectares (240 acres) of Agricultural Land Reserve in Richmond designated a “special study area”—is standing in the way.

“There is no middle ground on the Gilmore farm. They are to put that back into farming. What don’t they understand about that? We’ve been saying that ever since we learned they had taken this step. We have been absolutely forthright about that, and no amount of leases to farmers which they entered into to placate this council is going to give us the assurance that we seek,” he said.

“To me there is no point in trying to achieve compromise on that one.”

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Katie Lawrence photo Rhythmic gymnast Maria Liaskas dances a lively routine with her colourful ribbon at Lansdowne Centre on Saturday. It was part of performances welcoming the Year of the Goat as Richmond Chinese Community Society held their annual Chinese New Year Celebration.

Richmond RCMP is fielding a growing number of calls related to mental health, according to a new report from the local detachment.

“These calls consume considerable detachment resources in terms of the number of calls, as well as the length of time officers must devote to finding both short and long-term solutions for those who as a result of a mental health challenge generate calls for service,” said Supt. Rendall Nesset in a report considered by city council this week.

On Monday elected officials approved a trio of community policing priorities. Among them is studying the issue of how policing and mental health intersect.

“It says clearly in this report there are more mental health issue assignments that are given to the general duty officers that are out there, and that really is a shame,” said Coun. Derek Dang.

Dang said social workers, not police, may be the best responders in some cases, adding mental health services need to be available in the community.

“It’s not city jurisdiction, but it’s something we should recognize…and make sure the province comes to the table,” he said.

Phyllis Carlyle, the city’s general manager of law and community safety, said the RCMP is now collecting extensive data on the issue to “ensure that we can present to the province the challenge” in Richmond.

“We realize that better data is required than we have right now,” said Carlyle, adding Richmond RCMP has one dedicated community health officer, in addition to another trained officer on each shift.

Council also chose pedestrian safety and theft— break and enters and thefts from vehicles—as other community policing priorities. Coun. Bill McNulty said he hopes pedestrian safety will improve this year.

“Too many people take for granted, for example, at crosswalks when they push the button and the light flashes that the cars will stop automatically. Many times people step off the curb rather than look left, look right,” he said.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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t least one in three adolescent students in our country have reported being bullied recently and 40 per cent of Canadian workers have experienced weekly bullying, according to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The City of Richmond is taking a stand and has proclaimed Wednesday, February 25 as ERASE Bullying Day.

“Bullying can happen any place at any time. Everyone can help prevent these incidents by supporting each other, celebrating diversity and promoting positive health, wellness and social behaviour,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie.

“On Wednesday, February 25, we encourage everyone to wear pink to show their commitment to erase bullying not only on this dedicated day, but each and every day.”

The public is invited to take part in this important day by wearing pink on Wednesday, February 25. This symbolizes the intolerance of bullying and demonstrates how everyone can be part of the solution. A limited quantity of ERASE Bullying pink t-shirts will be available for purchase for $6 each between February 20 to 26 at South Arm and West Richmond Community Centres. Profits will be invested into the City’s youth programming.

Richmond School District No. 38 is committed to ERASE (Expect Respect and A Safe Education) bullying all year long. ERASE Bullying school plans are implemented to cultivate safe and caring schools that promote student connectedness. And on

file photo Students and educators will be wearing pink to demonstrate their commitment to erase bullying in schools and the community.

February 25, students and educators will be wearing pink to demonstrate their commitment to erase bullying in schools and the community.

Richmond Fire-Rescue and Blaze, their mascot, are donning pink and driving their fire trucks to local schools to talk to

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students about respecting each other at playgrounds and in other environments.

The Richmond Olympic Oval is also helping to erase bullying by donating all dropin admission revenue from anti-bullying day to the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC.

Wearing pink on anti-bullying day originated in Nova Scotia when two students bought 50 pink shirts for their schoolmates to wear to show support for another male student who was bullied for wearing pink.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

New party spends big for election Richmond Community Coalition spent the most in a council race crowded with parties

What they spent •Richmond Community Coalition (3 of 9 elected): $329,307 •Richmond First (6 of 10 elected): $96,952 •Richmond Reform (0 of 3 elected): $89,947 •Renew Richmond (1 of 3 elected): $31,013 •RITE Richmond (1 of 5 elected): $26,560 •Richmond Citizens’ Association (1 of 2 candidates elected): $9,657 *Source: Elections B.C.; Figures include all declared expenditures

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter The Richmond Community Coalition spent over three times its chief political rival in last fall’s civic election, according to newly-released campaign financial statements.

The coalition spent $329,307 in the lead up to the Nov. 15, 2014 vote but finished well short of victory. The upstart party—formed just months before the election— managed to get just three of its nine candidates into office.

Richmond First, a party that’s competed in several past elections, spent $96,952 on its campaign. The party was able to catapult six of its 10 candidates into seats on city council and school board.

Elections B.C. released the financial statements on its website Monday, a task previously handled by local municipalities. A spokesperson said the provincial office will now begin to review the documents.

Key contributors to the coalition’s campaign include developer Dana Westermark, real estate firm RCG Group principals Harold Goodwyn

Matthew Hoekstra photo Richmond Community Coalition candidates Sal Bhullar, Kirby Graeme, Dan Baxter, Ken Johnston and Chak Au.

and Grante Goodwyn, Townline Homes’ Rick Ilich, Won Man Wa of ALW Investments Ltd. and Counterpoint Communications principal Bruce Rozenhart.

Richmond First saw big contributions from Terminal Forest Products, Cartier Investments’ Ken Mahon and Ellen Mahon, Stan Adler, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, Peter and Clare Dhillon of Richberry Farms and Townline’s Ilich.

In last fall’s election, no political party won a majority on council or school board.

Mayor Malcolm Brodie, an independent, easily won re-election, and also easily outspent his rivals.

Brodie listed $140,991 in election expenses, while main opponent Richard Lee’s Richmond Reform party—bankrolled almost entirely by unsuccessful council candidate Sunny Ho—spent $89,947 in a los-

ing cause.

Other expenses related to Brodie’s campaign totalled $148,810, which funded costs of his annual fundraising dinners. His well-financed campaign, also backed by a hefty surplus from the last election, ended with another surplus of $161,494.

Major contributors to his campaign: Canada China Business Association, LLW Holdings Ltd., Progressive Construction, Terminal

Forest Products, Westmark Development, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, Dueck Lansdowne Pontiac GMC, Lulu Island Winery, Minglian Holdings and Pryke Lambert Leathley Russell LLP. Alexa Loo, the lone independent elected to council, spent $10,595.

In an election with the most candidates Richmond has ever seen, some tried to spend their way to victory but failed to win a seat.

Dave Semple, the city’s general manager of community services, spent $26,275 on his campaign for a position on council, but finished 14th in a council race in which eight are elected. Independent Henry Yao spent $22,598 and finished 21st.

‘King of the River’ remembered Bob Butterworth volunteered much of his time helping make Steveston the community it is today

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter It was 1979 when an explosion rocked the Steveston waterfront. A boat docked at the Imperial Oil station that once fronted Bayview Street had exploded.

Bob Butterworth had the presence of mind to steer the vessel away from the fuel tanks, which if ignited, could have turned the situation into a disaster for the fishing village.

His heroics earned him a Medal of Bravery from the Governor General of Canada the next year.

Butterworth, a longtime local resident who became known to some as King of the River, died Feb. 17 at Richmond Hospital. He was 80 years old.

Born in Moose Jaw, Sask. on March 27, 1934, Butterworth was well known in the community for his volunteer work.

He was a founding member of the Lions Club in Steveston, and was instrumental in forming the Steveston Rotary Club. Butterworth has also served on boards of many Steveston non-profit organizations.

Proving his commitment to the community, Butterworth attended 128 meetings over five years fighting for a public boardwalk through the privately-held B.C. Packers lands, and spent long hours as part of an advisory board guiding a major restoration of Britannia Heritage Shipyard.

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Minoru Complex parking plan approved Bob Butterworth’s heroics on the waterfront once earned him a Medal of Bravery from the Governor General of Canada.

Coun. Bill McNulty knew Butterworth from his volunteer work, and called him one of Steveston’s icons.

“We really lost another pillar of Steveston,” he said. “Nobody has ever said a bad word about him.”

Butterworth ran a Steveston business called Elves Embroidery with his wife Marjorie. He had three children—Grant, Lisa and Glenn—and is remembered by his six grandchildren.

Richmond Funeral Home, 8420 Cambie Rd., will host a celebration of Butterworth’s life on Feb. 28 at 1 p.m.

Council wants more information on Granville Avenue configuration

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter City council endorsed the public realm concept design for its new pool and seniors centre building Monday, paving the way for the possibility of street parking on Granville Avenue.

The plan for land surrounding the so-called Minoru

Complex includes arrangements for vehicle parking, but concedes the project will fall short of spaces recommended for the building, scheduled to open June 2017.

Parking on the north side of Granville—a busy thoroughfare complete with bicycle lanes—could open up 40 new parking spaces. But that would mean vehicles would park inside an existing bike lane. Such a plan could also impact trees, prompting council to order more staff analysis.

Council voted 8-1 in favour, with Coun. Bill McNulty opposed.

Coun. Linda McPhail said she realizes there are still outstanding issues, but said the city has reached another milestone.

“This is a very exciting next step in the preparation of this exciting plan,” she said.

Coun. Harold Steves said if new bicycle lanes can be configured away from Granville traffic and connect to Railway Avenue’s greenway, more users could arrive at the facility on bikes, possibly negating the need for parking on Granville.

Completion of a detailed design for the $80-million, 110,000-square-foot facility is scheduled for early this year.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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Poll gives No side big lead in Metro transit referendum Strongest support is in Richmond and Vancouver, with 48 per cent Yes support to 45 per cent No.

by Jeff Nagel Black Press A new poll now gives the No side a strong lead in the Metro Vancouver transit improvement referendum.

The latest Insights West online survey of 653 Metro residents found 53 per cent will “probably� or “definitely� vote against the 0.5 per cent Metro-only sales tax to fund various upgrades, while 38 per cent will likely vote in favour.

It’s a reversal from earlier polls by the firm that had given the Yes side a four-point advantage as recently as January. Insights West vice-president Mario Canseco said the strong gain for the No side appears to have come from drivers, middleincome earners and South of the Fraser area residents.

The latest survey was conducted Feb. 12-14, after the TransLink board decided to replace CEO Ian Jarvis but keep him on as an advisor until mid-2016 rather than pay severance.

Aimed at improving public confidence by installing a new CEO and a change of direction, the move has been widely criticized. “As a short-term measure to instil confidence in the voters, it failed,� Canseco said, noting just one in 10 voters say they trust TransLink to deliver new projects effectively. “It clearly hasn’t

helped the Yes side.�

The new poll breaks down the results by sub-region for the first time.

It shows the strongest support is in Vancouver and Richmond, with 48 per cent Yes support to 45 per cent No. The most opposition comes South of the Fraser, with 62 per cent likely to vote No and 31 per cent Yes. It’s a similar story on the North Shore, where 61 per cent are opposed and 27 per cent in favour. Burnaby, the Tri-Cities and Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows had 49 per cent likely No voters and 39 per cent in the Yes camp.

The level of undecided voters was six per cent in Vancouver, Richmond and South of the Fraser, and about 10 per cent elsewhere.

The margin of error is plus or minus four per cent, 19 times out of 20.

Canseco said the strong No vote South of the Fraser is surprising given the fact the area will be a main beneficiary of the upgrades.

New Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner’s campaign promise to find an alternate way to build light rail if the referendum fails appears to have fed the No forces, he said. “The fact there was a hint or a mention of a Plan B to get that light rail system going has a lot of people saying ‘Why am I saying yes to a tax hike? There’s no reason for me to vote and have a tax hike if the mayor has a solution that’s not going to cost me money.’�

Canseco said the No campaign’s use of Hepner’s quotes “shows you how confusing this move has been.�

He said opposition on the North Shore is more logical.

“If the Yes side were to win, it simplifies matters and makes them look like geniuses. If the No side wins, then it’s the mayors’ fault.� — Mario Canseco “You could argue the North Shore has a lot of drivers, a lot of people who don’t see anything beneficial apart from the SeaBus.�

Canseco said he doesn’t see the Yes campaign as a lost cause, particularly as ballots won’t arrive until the second half of March and voters could keep them around for several weeks before marking them.

But he said the mayors must find different messaging that works, particularly on drivers who are so far skeptical of the benefits and not yet swayed by warnings of crushing congestion in the years ahead under a status quo transit system.

Asked if the province could make changes to TransLink that would influence the outcome, Canseco said he doubts that will happen, given recent comments by the premier and transportation minister pushing responsibility firmly at the mayors. “You start to see why they made this decision in the first place,�

Canseco said of the government’s condition of a referendum for any new tax. “If the Yes side were to win, it simplifies matters and makes them look like geniuses. If the No side wins, then it’s the mayors’ fault. They couldn’t campaign well. They couldn’t connect with their constituents.�

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Body discovered on River Road An employee discovered a body at Mainland Sand and Gravel’s No. 6 Road depot early Monday morning.

The body was found around 6 a.m. and police are treating the death as suspicious.

Mainland Sand and Gravel, which provided sand and gravel for major construction sites, is located on the 14000 block of River road, just east of No. 6 Road.

Investigators do not believe the attack was random.

Police are not releasing any more information, but are asking any witnesses to contact the Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212, or e-mail Richmond_Tips@ rcmp-grc.gc.ca To leave an anonymous tip, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. —Martin van den Hemel

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The cross-Canada relay will arrive here Sunday, June 14. Richmond is one of only five national stops outside of Ontario and the city is inviting everyone to its community celebration to be held at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

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Second City is one of the most famous improvisational comedy troupes in the world. Starting as a small cabaret revue show in 1950s Chicago, it has now expanded to include improvisational comedy training centres, touring groups, and theatres in Chicago, Toronto, and Los Angeles. Many alumni have gone on to highly successful careers in show business, making their names as comedians, actors and writers.

The Toronto branch of Second City was instrumental in establishing Canada as a comedic powerhouse. Some famous alumni include Martin Short (Three Amigos, TV’s Ed Grimley), Eugene Levy (Schitt’s Creek, American Pie), Catherine O’Hara (Beetlejuice, Home Alone), and Andrea Martin (Working The Engels, My Big Fat Greek Wedding), all of whom helped to establish the groundbreaking Canadian comedy series SCTV. To this day, Second City continues to produce talent for the highly popular TV series Saturday Night Live.

Second City performers are famous for their precise yet hilarious characterizations. This is a skill that Melody A. Johnson brings to Miss Caledonia, in which she undergoes no fewer than ten character changes. These range from the spirited 15-year-old protagonist Peggy Ann to a small-town beauty school instructor, and even Hollywood icon Bing Crosby! The ease with which she makes these transitions is a Second City signature that Richmond audiences are sure to love.

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The company, which promotes young up-andcoming talents, will present “From Wolfgang to Wagner: Great Moments in Opera”at Minoru Chapel.

The costumed concert will feature some of opera’s greatest characters and most memorable moments—featuring songs and scenes from La bohème, La traviata, The Magic Flute and The Marriage of Figaro, among others. It’ll be the first performance inside the building since a restoration project that was completed earlier this month.

Performers include soprano Robin Eder-Warren, soprano Jacqueline Ko, bass-baritone Lars Klotz (matinée), baritone Jason Cook (evening) and pianist Roger Parton.

Tickets to the March 4 shows—2 p.m. and 7 p.m.—are $20 for adults, and $18 for students and seniors. Order in advance by calling 604-276-4300, quoting course No. 937908 for the matinée, or No. 937958 for the evening show.

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Why cut taxes for the rich?

PUBLISHER MARY KEMMIS, 604-247-3702 publisher@richmondreview.com

B.C. Views Tom Fletcher 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

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he B.C. government’s third straight budget surplus is the main battleground for provincial politicians this spring, with little else on the order paper to argue about.

The main conflict is over the tax cut for the rich that results from removing a two-year surtax on personal income greater

than $150,000 a year. It’s an outrage, says the NDP, starving our threadbare government services of more than $200 million over the next three years.

NDP leader John Horgan set the tone in his reply to Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s budget speech: “I can appreciate that the minister was celebrating with the champagne-andcaviar set, but the rest of British Columbia saw $700 million in increased fees and taxes on their backs.”

Old news, de Jong replied. It was a two-year surtax on high-income earners to help get B.C. out of its post-recession red ink, and it expired as it was legislated to do.

This political theatre doesn’t help people understand what’s actually going on. First, a lot of that red ink was B.C. Liberal blood from dismantling the harmonized sales tax and repaying Ottawa for that failed experiment.

Second, this temporary

tax on the rich was a political strategy by de Jong and Premier Christy Clark, limping into an election most expected them to lose. De Jong’s debut budget in February 2013 also accelerated a small increase in corporate income tax, stealing two populist planks from Adrian Dix’s NDP platform.

Ending the surtax not only kept a promise, it kept B.C. competitive with Alberta on personal income taxes. High wage earners and many of their businesses are more mobile every year, which is why this year’s budget also extended tax breaks for high-tech and digital media companies.

Another tweak in de Jong’s budget was to increase the low-income cutoff for personal income tax from $18,000 to $19,000. Those with the lowest incomes are relieved not only of income tax but also medical premiums, which continue to march up by another four

per cent, and are mostly paid by employers.

As with the federal election set for this fall, we will hear a lot about the burden on the vaguely defined “middle class.” In B.C. they have to dig deeper for car insurance, hydro, ferry rides and post-secondary tuition, while those tophatted champagne-sippers party on with their tax holiday?

Well, not exactly. Here’s an assessment from Philip Cross, research co-ordinator at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and former chief economic analyst at Statistics Canada.

Just after the 2013 B.C. election, Cross noted that Canada, its provinces, Europe and the United States have all been adjusting their tax systems to increase the load on wealthier people and ease it from the poor.

This has closed the wage gap considerably in Canada. By 2010, the top 20 per cent of earners

were paying 58.3 per cent of all income taxes. That’s up from 50 per cent in 1976, showing how long Canada’s income taxes have been “progressive.”

This is the main reason why “income inequality,” that other great cause of the left, started leveling off in Canada around 1998.

Cross points to measures like the low-income exemption from income tax.

By 2013, the bottom 40 per cent of Canadian households were paying just 6.8 per cent of income taxes, and more than a third of income tax filers were paying none at all.

Cross asks and answers the central question: Should the rich pay more?

“If it’s a misinformed attempt to compensate for imaginary losses of lowincome people, the answer is clearly no.”

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

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Editor: Let me say that I am a great fan of public transport; I support both expansion and renewal. Public transportation is an economical and cleaner way for folks to get where they want to go. And it is good for the economy.

I understand that operating, maintaining and expanding a vibrant transportation system costs money. But I also believe that taking tax money off the kitchen tables of our community requires openness, accountability and careful spending.

Remember the millions of dollars spent redesigning No. 3 Road for rapid transit only to spend more to change it back a few years later? Proper planning and communication would have saved the tax payer millions of dollars.

I remember back in 1986 folks asked for turnstiles to foil fare evaders. The opera-

tors of Skytrain said that they would spend more installing the turnstiles than they were worth. Now that they finally put the turnstiles in I see what they mean! They are not saving a dime, of course if they ever activated the turnstiles it may be a different story. I tried to access minutes from some of the executive meeting only to learn that they do not keep minutes. Secret meetings without minutes do not qualify as meetings.

I don’t think I have to mention the recent wage scandals involving the higher executive of TransLink.

So when TransLink says they need to do maintenance and upgrade I agree but they need to start in the administration before they can address the issues in the operation of the system. It is our money and we need to see it spent wisely.

Scott Stewart Richmond

This planter was snatched by a thief.

Yard thieves at work Editor: To who ever stole the Chinese 20-inch planter with dragons on it from my front door on Steveston Highway near Railway on the afternoon of Jan. 28: I hope you find it of more value to you as it has to me because it was my father’s last garden.

Rod Siegler Richmond

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City hall needs an external audit Editor: Kudos to Councillors Ken Johnson, Chuck Au and Carol Day for recommending an external audit of how the city’s money is spent.

It does not surprise me that Mayor Malcolm Brodie along with the other long-standing councillors like Bill McNulty, Harold Steves and Derek Dang would oppose this and suggest an internal audit instead. What surprises me also is why Alexa Loo and to a certain extent Linda McPhail, fairly new councillors, who have nothing to fear from an external audit, were silent. Could it be that they were afraid of offending the “senior” councillors? Is this what we should expect from them when other important decisions are to be made? Hope not!

An internal audit would serve no purpose as there is no way city employees are going to go public should they find any discrepancies or excessive spending. So if councillors have nothing to hide, why oppose an external audit? As Coun. Carol Day said “We should never be afraid of opening the books”.

If senior councillors are still adamant about not opening the books to an external audit, what is the public to think except that they may have something to hide? With respect to the cost of an external audit, this is just an excuse and is not worth mentioning. It is time for Richmond taxpayers to see how their taxes are spent.

Oscar Hoo Richmond

Multiculturalism in 3-D Editor: So, Chinese-Canadian business owners in Richmond, who have unilingual Chinese signs, will be getting visits from friendly persuaders courtesy of city hall.

The purpose of the visits will be to extol the benefits of bilingual signage.

The timing of the announcement, on the cusp of Chinese Lunar Year, is interesting. If you want to inform a specific ethnic group that they will be under increased government scrutiny, doing it at the happiest time of their year is curious.

But will we stop at signage?

What happens if a customer reads an English sign and enters the premises only to find the

owners lack English skills? Will the next step be to send roving bands of English instructors to descend on businesses? Or, perhaps we will link language testing to obtaining a business licence.

Even then, more would be needed. In addition to signs and conversation, business also communicates with customers through advertising. Will there be an advertising tsar appointed who will ensure that ad dollars are spent equally between Chinese and English media.

Finally, there’s online shopping to consider. It’s growing at 9 per cent a year and in Greater Vancouver there are shopping sites in Mandarin, Cantonese,

Farsi, Hindi and Punjabi to name a few. Maybe we’ll appoint an official hacker to insert English content into these sites.

We can’t have people shopping in a foreign language online, can we?

It’s been said before that most Canadians only believe in 3-D multiculturalism, standing for dining, dancing and dress. We go to a few “ethnic” restaurants, watch traditional dances in costume on Canada Day and feel we have met the highest tests for multicultural adaptation. Not quite. This current issue shows it’s a little more complex than a 3-D world view.

Victor Godin Richmond

The UPS Store at Blundell Centre offers ofÑce help in many ways

Samuel Ty is the owner of The UPS Store at Blundell Centre, which offers a variety of shipping and essential ofÑce services.

The secret to Samuel Ty’s success at The UPS Store at Blundell Centre is his willingness and eagerness to make life simpler for his customers.

While he certainly delivers on his parcelshipping business, it’s the myriad of back-of-ofÐce services that set him apart from his competitors.

From providing all the colour and blackand-white printing and photocopying services a person needs, offering computer access to those who don’t have a computer of their own, to printing business cards and family portraits, The UPS Store is a one-stop shop.

“We’re really a

community store,” said Ty, who has owned the Blundell Centre location for the past Ðve years.

For those who run their own home-based business, The UPS Store offers a variety of essential ofÐce services, including shredding documents that save clients’ time from destapling their paperwork.

Locals who need help printing their Ðles can bring over their USB storage stick and use the photo-editing software on The UPS Store’s computer in order to print pictures or other important documents.

The store’s printers are also capable of producing full-size calendars and full-

colour brochures.

At the front of the store, UPS also rents out mailboxes for $13 per month, which is especially convenient for those who travel a lot.

With the consent of the owner, UPS Store staff will not only open a person’s mailbox, but will also scan and e-mail images of the contents to them, enabling an out-of-town resident to monitor their mail and keep up in terms of payments.

This service is especially handy at this time of year, when tax documents, such as T4 and T5 slips, are mailed out.

And with increasing concerns about community mailboxes and

Everything you need, and so much more.

identity theft, Ty said his store’s mailboxes offer a more secure location.

The UPS store is located at 186-8120 No. 2 Rd. and is available by calling 604304-0077 or e-mailing them at store257@ theupsstore.ca The store is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, and is closed on Sundays.

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Intensity will be Sharks’ calling card at B.C.’s Steveston-London ranked No. 4 for Grade 10 boys’ hoops championships

by Don Fennell Sports Editor During his high school playing days at Steveston Secondary, Rory Brown enjoyed a well-earned reputation as a tenacious defender who could also be counted on to contribute offensively.

So it should come as no surprise the Grade 10 boys’basketball team he now coaches at Steveston-London exhibits similar traits.

Seeded fourth entering the 32team provincial junior championship

tournament which tips off tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Langley Events Centre, the Sharks embody all the qualities of your typical lunch pail team. They consistently endeavour to outwork their opponents by playing an in-your-face defence.

“We adhere to the things we used to do at Steveston, where we were always proud of the defence and in being tough mentally and physically and wanting (to succeed) more than the other team,” says Brown. “We continue to impress that to these guys. To forget about winning and losing and to view every game as a personal test. It’s fun to watch these guys practice, which are just as intense if not more than our games.”

But beyond their trademark work ethic, this is also a talented team of Sharks capable of piling up the points as a result of solid shooting and strong rebounding. And they’re used to winning, with the core placing second in the Richmond league and district championships as Grade 8s and last year, as Grade 9s, repeating the feat in the city league and adding another second-place finish at the districts before placing fifth at the provincial juvenile championships.

“We’re pretty balanced,” acknowledges Brown. “But our signature is still our defence and we go from there. We focus on stopping and rebounding and then trying to get some easy baskets.”

It helps that the Sharks have two key

weapons in point guard Daniel Chen, whom through the offense flows, and six-foot-eight Fardaws Aimaq who is a member of the provincial under-15 team. There is also plenty of depth, with Brown routinely using eight if not 10 players each game. An Aimaq lay-up in the final minute lifted the Sharks past a fast New Westminster Hyacks 55-54 in the district semis. They then jumped out to a 10-point first quarter lead in the final and went on to top No. 1 seed Sentinel Spartans 65-54.

Brown has also called on former Richmond Colt Les Brown, who is now teaching and coaching at StevestonLondon, to help out. The second Brown, no relation, brings yet another perspective to the table.

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The Sharks play their first game at the provincial tournament Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. versus North Kamloops Saints. With a win, their second game, at 5 p.m., will be versus either Cowichan or Lord Tweedsmuir. The championship final is Saturday at 4 p.m.

“We have been working very hard all year and made a point of playing a difficult schedule to prepare us for playing basketball in March,” says Rory Brown.

“We believe that if we play well and play together, we can compete with any team in B.C. this year.”

•Robert A. McMath Wildcats will also represent Richmond at the tournament. Fourth at the districts, the Wildcats also play their first game at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday versus Rick Hansen.

After helping McMath get past McRoberts in the Richmond city playoff final, Justine McCaskill (middle) and Jessica Jones earned Crehan Cup all-star honours for their play at last week’s Lower Mainland zone playdowns which netted the Wildcats a berth in next week’s B.C. high school AAA senior girls’ basketball championships at the Langley Events Centre.

McMath books ticket to provincial girls’ hoops championship

by Don Fennell Sports Editor The Robert A. McMath Wildcats hope to be third time lucky when they return to the Langley Events Centre next week.

Two years ago, as juveniles playing up a year, the Wildcats made an auspicious debut at the Langley Events Centre by winning their opening game at the B.C. high school junior girls’ basketball championships.

Last year, led by the same core, the Wildcats netted bronze with a third-place finish at the tournament. And this year, in their debut at the senior level, the ‘Cats are looking to claw out another impressive result.

Fifth-ranked in the province, McMath as expected secured one of the 16 berths into the B.C. championship tournament (March 4 to 7) with a second-place finish in Lower Mainland AAA zone playdowns which wrapped up Saturday at New Westminster Secondary School. McMath placed second to the North Shore’s Handsworth Royals in the Crehan Cup tournament, defeating Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs of Vancouver 67-36 in Friday’s semifinals. Handsworth secured the other Lower Mainland berth into the provincials with a 61-42 win over North Shore rival Argyle Pipers.

A third berth will be up for grabs in a wildcard game between Argyle and Churchill scheduled for Tuesday.

McMath placed two players on the Crehan Cup all-star team, with Justine McCaskill and Jessica Jones stepping up to earn spots.

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irst things first – let’s establish that no one is ecstatic about the upcoming referendum.

While the thought is nice that the provincial government told the mayors that the citizens of Metro Vancouver have to WANT to pay extra taxes, the general voter was not the one that was elected to make the tough governing decisions – our Mayors and MLAs were.

This referendum is the result of government playing hot potato with the responsibility of raising the dollars necessary to fund our transportation network. But alas, here we are.

Here is the reality: ■ The Metro Vancouver region will see one million new residents in the next 30 years ■ Our current transportation network is not currently capable of dealing with another 500,000 cars on the road ■ Our transit system is already over capacity on various existing routes and is non-existent on others ■ There isn’t enough money in any government coffers to invest in much needed transportation infrastructure projects without significantly harming other sectors, especially if we want to balance the budget Now that we’ve identified the problem, what’s the solution?

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Yes, at first glance, one might find it odd that private enterprise would support the government increasing the prices of their goods and services in order to create revenue. But, it actually isn’t too

“Planning for Tax Season – Are you ready?” presented by Reid Hurst Nagy Inc. Richmond Chamber of Commerce Boardroom. #202 – NT – 5811 Cooney Road.

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odd if you examine this tax from an investment perspective.

Consider an RRSP. You visit a bank and purchase an RRSP through a broker. And every month, you take a tiny portion of your

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13th Annual 9-11 Awards.

Celebrate and reward our community’s First Responders. River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Road.

Tickets: $120 + GST

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TRANSIT, continued from page 13 paycheck (let’s say 0.5%) and you deposit it into your RRSP. Over time, the total investment that you’ve made increases and overtime your total return will be greater than your initial deposit when it’s time to retire.

The earlier you start, the greater your total returns.

Now consider what would happen if you never invested in an RRSP. By the time you retired, chances are you would be passing along the financial and emotional burden of your care to your family, who would now have to spend their money (sums larger than your 0.5% payments, and in shorter amounts of time) to house, feed and clothe you, leaving them with a lower standard of living than if you had put away a small amount of money every month.

We are faced with choosing to invest in our region through the 0.5% sales tax (your 0.5% deposit from your paycheck). We know our population will increase significantly (around the time you retire). We have an opportunity to invest in transit and transportation

infrastructure today and build it over the next 10 years (the RRSP). This way, we will have the infrastructure available to handle the extra people coming to our region (the return on your RRSP). Otherwise, the burden of handling the influx of people and goods will fall to individuals (your family) as businesses struggle to thrive and grow with a reduction in the movement of goods and services (a reduction in your family’s quality of life). To fix the problem later will require governments to spend larger sums of money to provide the necessary infrastructure.

Now, I’m sure many people would agree with this analogy. But that still leaves the question of Translink (your broker). But let me ask you this, if you were having challenges with your broker, would you stop investing in your RRSP? The question before us this spring is not a referendum on whether or not we need a new ‘broker’, but whether we should invest in our retirement (a sustainable future). Keep that in mind when your ballot arrives next month and let’s turn this lemon into lemonade.

Richmond Chamber supports a ‘YES’ outcome

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One of the most important decisions facing Metro Vancouver for the next generation is the 2015 Referendum on transit, transportation, and goods and people movement. A positive outcome is a crucial step to expand transportation options, reduce pollution, improve the health of our communities, strengthen our economy, and help make this region a more affordable place to live. For these reasons, the Richmond Chamber is

supporting a ‘YES’ outcome.

Benefits of ‘YES’ for Richmond ■ New B-Line route servicing Richmond ■ Increased peak hours bus service, more frequent buses, expanded night bus service ■ Additional HandyDART service hours Canada Line: • Year 1: Service Increases • Year 3: Purchase of 12 additional cars and increased service • Year 7-10: Capacity upgrades at stations, and purchase of additional cars A binding plebiscite, mail-in ballot for Metro Vancouver voters will take place from March 16 to May 29. For more information about the positive impact of a ‘YES’ outcome please visit www. bettertransit.info.

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Although Chapman enjoys coming to this area, she is looking for someone to train to do the fittings or to buy her business.

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sports Upstart Steelers force Sockeyes to play catch up Chaos beat out 39

others for women’s soccer crown

Richmond trails Grandview 2-1 in junior hockey series

by Don Fennell Sports Editor The playoffs really are a new season. Just ask the Richmond Sockeyes or Grandview Steelers.

After finishing 17 points ahead of the Steelers with the second-best record in the Pacific Junior Hockey League during the regular season, the Sockeyes find themselves trailing two games to one in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series—and facing an uphill climb.

Riding an emotional high after upending the Sockeyes 4-2 in Game 1 Thursday at Minoru Arenas, the upstart Steelers stunned the Sockeyes at home again Saturday night winning 5-2 before the Sockeyes were able to—at least temporarily— right the ship with a 2-0 victory Sunday afternoon at Burnaby Winter Club.

The Steelers are a meatand-potatoes team, reflected in their 22-17-1-4 regular-season record.

They’re exactly the kind of team whose style is suited for the playoffs, and with timely scoring and quality goaltending capable of an upset and perhaps more.

They got both in the first two games of the series in Richmond.

Reversing the regularseason trend, it was the Steelers and not the usually fast-starting Sockeyes, who opened the scoring in Game 1 as Timothy Chow sored just 1:04 into the contest. The Sockeyes grabbed the lead 30 seconds into the second period on Matthew Bissett’s goal, which followed Daniel Oakley’s powerplay marker with 51 seconds to play in the opening frame. But Grandview tied the game with a buck and change to play in the middle frame, got the go-ahead marker from Chow 2:20 into the third and hung on before Chow completed the scoring and a hat trick with an emptynetter with 30 seconds to play.

Game 2, which featured

Don Fennell photo Richmond Sockeyes’ rookie Brodie Crawford tries unsuccessfully to scoop the puck past Grandview Steelers’ goaltender Cole MacInnes in Game 2 action Saturday at Minoru Arenas.

more steer wrestling than a country rodeo, was similar to the opener.

Backstopped by the often spectacular goaltending of Cole MacInnes (38 saves), the Steelers made the most of their powerplay chances with three goals on the man-advantage. Adam Rota paced his team with a goal and three helpers.

Goaltending was again a main story in Game 3 as

the Sockeyes’ Kurt Russell blocked all 19 shots for the shutout. MacInnes, meanwhile, was also steady making 27 saves.

Offensively, it was again a matter of one team making the most of their opportunities. This time it was the Sockeyes who did so, playing a strong defensive game and waiting patiently to strike. It took more than half the game before anyone was able

to, with Jordan Andrews opening the scoring with a powerplay goal at 14:53 of the second period. MacColasimone’s empty-netter at 19:18 of the third period finally allowed them to breathe.

Game 4 is set to go tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at Burnaby Winter Club, with the teams returning to Minoru Arenas for Game 5 Thursday at 7 p.m.

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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

St. Anne’s - Steveston Anglican Church 4071 Francis Road, Richmond, BC The Rev. Brian Vickers, Rector • 604-277-9626

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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GILMORE PARK UNITED CHURCH 8060 No. 1 Road (corner of No. 1 & Blundell) 604.277.5377 www.gilmoreparkunited.ca Rev. Maggie Watts-Hammond, Min. of Word, Sacrament & Pastoral Care Rev. Yoko Kihara – Min. of Christian Development & Outreach Worship and Children’s Program Sundays 10:30 am Lenten Prayer Services: Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm until March 25 Wednesday, March 11: Evensong Service, 7:00 pm

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Richmond Chaos capped the Metro Women’s Soccer League season with what coach Al Groff deemed “a great team win” Sunday afternoon at Hugh Boyd Park.

The Richmond Girls’ Soccer Association’s Third Division side outscored visiting Van City FC 2-0 in their swan song to finish with a 12-win, one-loss and one-tie record.

The game had barely started when Chaos got on the scoresheet on a goal by outside midfielder Tegan Rodriguez. At the 10-minute mark, the strong Rodriguez found the net after being fed the ball by striker Taylor Bakken.

The one-timed strike from about 35 yards was straight and true hitting just inside the top corner of the Van City goal.

The second half started just as the first half ended, with the Chaos controlling the ball. Some counter attacks from the Van City team were stopped by the Chaos defensive line of stopper Jen Forsberg, sweeper Sarah Little and fullbacks Erin Boivin and Jakki Mortlock. They moved the ball quickly to the center midfielders Erin Lee and Kia Guindon.

On the outside, Rodriquez rotated at midfield with Jayde Jessome and Briana Ho and at striker Bakken and Jasmine Mann provided a quick attack with good ball movement to each other and back to their following midfielders.

Twenty-two minutes into the second half, Mann , the Chaos striker, found a streaking Guindon breaking up the left side of the Van City defensive alignment. As the Van City keeper came off her line Guindon hit a powerful shot to the keeper’s right catching the top of the net. The second Chaos goal seemed to re-energize the Chaos and leave the Van City team with a tough task. Van City managed a couple of long shots on the Chaos goal, but they were handled well by Chaos keeper Victoria Groff who went the entire game in goal. She credited the clean sheet to her team in front of her that seemed to make multiple passes and control the ball throughout the game.

Chaos’ record was good enough for them to finish first overall in the 39-team division.The players are already talking about next season.

Soccer Sunday this weekend The Richmond Adult Soccer Association will host a pair of showcase events during Soccer Sunday March 1 at Minoru Park. Athletics and All-Blacks will kick off the proceedings at noon when they tangle for League Cup honours, followed by an all-star game featuring many of the league’s top players at 2 p.m.

REFORMED CHURCH (RCA)

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• Minnanese Service: 10:45 a.m.

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

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MURPHY, Thomas June 4, 1959 - Feb 12, 2015 We will miss your kind heart and contagious sense of humor but will carry you always in our hearts. We love you and will miss you.

Thomas is survived by his mother Heather Redekop (Abe), sister Debbie Murphy, niece Samia Perez (Miles & Manuel), brother Peter Murphy, niece Tara Murphy, great niece Kayli & great nephew Tyson (Dawn), sister Christine Leigh and nieces Colby & Addison.

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Helen Alexander Helen Alexander (née McRae) was born July, 1924 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan and died February 19, 2015 in Richmond, BC. A beloved only child, Helen is predeceased by her parents Frances and James McRae. She cherished the memory of her father, who earned the DSO leading the South Saskatchewan Regiment back from Dieppe. She took loving daily care of her mother up until Frances’ death in her hundredth year.

Helen is also predeceased by her husband Ormond Blair (Alex) Alexander. They both grew up in Victoria, BC and married in 1946. After a short stint up the coast in Namu, they settled in Vancouver and later Richmond, their home from the mid-fifties.

Helen and Alex had two sons, who miss them very much: Ian in Victoria (Marilyn Dalzell) and Ken in Richmond (Tracy Lakeman).

Helen pursued a banking career from her earliest working years. She and a female colleague carried guns while transferring deposits during World War Two, but fortunately never had to use them!

After the birth of her sons in the late 1950s, Helen returned to work with the Bank of Montreal, leading the CP Air “fly now pay later” group at Vancouver Airport Branch, and later working in branches at UBC, Dunbar and Main & Hastings, until her retirement at age 65.

Helen was a dedicated volunteer on behalf of church and community causes. Her greatest loyalty was to the Anglican Church of Canada – first at St. Edward’s, Bridgeport and later, for many years, at St. Alban in Richmond, where she served as organist, churchwarden and in numerous other capacities.

Helen loved music, and studied at the Victoria Conservatory.

She was a talented keyboard player, an enthusiastic supporter of young musicians and a generous mentor of young people in general.

The family expresses deep gratitude to three special groups of people. One is the staff of Richmond Lions Manor. Helen got to know them first when her mother was living there, and returned herself as a welcome and cherished resident for most of the past decade.

Thanks also to the skilled and hard-working staff at Richmond Hospital in Helen’s final days, in Emergency, on 3 South, and in the Palliative Unit.

Finally, we embrace the congregation of St. Alban Anglican Church, under the leadership of the Reverend Margaret Cornish.

Their love and prayers have meant the world to Helen. You are invited to make a contribution to St. Alban (marked “In Memory of Helen Alexander”); this can be done conveniently on-line at www.canadahelps.org. Helen’s funeral will take place at St. Alban, 7260 St. Albans Rd., on Saturday, February 28 at 2 pm, with a reception to follow in the parish hall.

Helen Alexander was a loving daughter, mother and friend, with a warm heart, a ready smile, a quick hand to help, and a generous spirit; always patient, good-natured, and concerned for others. We thank God for her life, and pray for the repose of her immortal soul.

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BUTTERWORTH, ROBERT ‘BOB’ GRANT Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on Tuesday, March 27th, 1934 ~ Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 at The Richmond Hospital. Bob Butterworth, dearly beloved husband of Marge for 59 years. Loving father of Grant (Susan), Lisa (Cheri) and Glenn. Fondly remembered by his 6 grandchildren, Sean, Tom, Andrew, Megan, Cameron and Molly. ‘The King of the River’ will be remembered and missed by his family, relatives and friends. A Celebration of Bob’s Life will be held in the Chapel of Richmond Funeral Home, 8420 Cambie Road, Richmond, BC on Saturday, February 28th, 2015 at 1:00 pm followed by a reception in the Funeral Home. Flowers gratefully declined, rather a donation in Bob’s memory may be made to the Fraserview Auxiliary, c/o Fraserview Intermediate Care Lodge.

Richmond Funeral Home Arbor Memorial Inc. 8420 Cambie Road, Richmond BC CA, V6X 1K1 T: (604) 273-3748

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This position is an entry-level, general labour position that involves the physical handling of newspapers and related advertising supplements.

Requirements: • Prior bindery experience is preferred but not required • Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast-paced environment performing repetitive tasks • Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. and stand for extended period of time • Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse, team-based environment • Demonstrate on-the-job reliability and dependability • Excellent communication skills and detail oriented • Completion of high-school • Must have your own transportation The applicant must be available to work afternoon and graveyard shifts (Monday to Friday) as well as be able to work on a weekly schedule with short notice.

If you are interested in this position, please e-mail your resume referencing “Production Worker” in the subject line to: jobs.vantageway@gmail.com

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Chinese New Year celebrations at Lansdowne Centre

Katie Lawrence photos Cecilia Moreno performs a ball routine during the rhythmic gymnastics performance.

RCCS executive director Henry Beh stops for a quick photo with the Money God, who was handing out red envelopes with chocolate loonies inside.

Rhythmic gymnast Maria Liaskas.

THE FOUNDATION of my community starts with you and me . . .

RECREATION Hannah and Maddy Hoekstra sat front row centre to take in all the stage festivities.

Around Town Katie Lawrence Many welcomed in the Year of the Goat this past Saturday, as the Richmond Chinese

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“We have different performances on stage, from Chinese martial arts to Filipino dance to Korean hip hop,” said Beh. “There are a lot of people of all different cultures here celebrating and that’s what we want to see, community harmony.”

Beh also clarified why this New Year has been called by many different names.

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Celebrating the Year of the Goat Community Society held their annual Chinese New Year Celebration at Lansdowne Centre.

An estimated 2,000 people attended the festivities, which included a traditional lion dance, rhythmic gymnastics routines, and a Chinese opera. RCCS also handed out red envelopes to everyone in attendance, to pass on good luck in the coming year.

RCCS executive director Henry Beh said that

EDUCATION

Chinese, the year of the goat, ram, or sheep is all the same word. In China, you don’t see many sheep, so in China, they use goat.”

The Chinese calendar, often referred to as the lunar calendar, runs in cycles of 12 years and each year is represented by a different animal.

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Richmond has a vibrant arts scene, fueled by our community’s diversity and creativity. It’s a scene we happily support at the Richmond Community Foundation, where we’ve funded projects like the Richmond Art Gallery’s Youth Podcast and the Children’s Arts Festival, held for the 7th time earlier this month.

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