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Martin van den Hemel photo Karen, from Super Garage at Aberdeen Centre, said the C sticker, for Chinese Driver, has been selling briskly, mostly to people of Chinese descent who get a chuckle out of it. Other signs sold at the store are C for Canadian Driver, and T for Tourist Driver.

Homebuilders have made exploiting the city’s zoning bylaw to turn a two-and-a-half storey house into three storeys, such as this house in West Richmond.

Richmond to curb three-storey houses Homebuilders exploiting zoning bylaw loophole by turning roof areas into third floors

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter It’s billed as a stunning three-storey 3,000-square-foot mansion with water and mountain views, set on a dyke-side street in West Richmond—and recently offered for sale at $2.5 million.

Trouble is, the city doesn’t allow three-storey houses here. Now Richmond is seeking to tighten its zoning bylaw and close a loophole some homebuilders have been exploiting.

“Those houses stick out like a sore thumb. It’s

not the conventional Richmond we know today,” said Coun. Bill McNulty.

Trends in single-family house construction in Richmond have resulted in homebuilders using existing regulations to the fullest, according to the city. This includes maximizing floor area and adding an allowable half-storey on top of the bottom two floors.

The city had intended this half storey to be concealed inside a pitched roof—but more builders are using a flat roof to effectively create a third floor while staying within the maximum height of 9 metres (29.5 feet).

“It’s really better defining what we mean when we say half-storey,” said Ted Townsend, city spokesperson. “I think there’s been some scopecreep. Under the exiting regulations people are building what we’d consider three storey.”

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C driving stickers spark debate Store that sells them says they’re most popular with Chinese

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter A couple of years ago, a faux ICBC sticker virtually idential to the N new driver, or L learner sticker began popping up on local roadways, flashed proudly from the back of vehicles.

The new letter was a C, as in Chinese Driver, and seemed to poke fun at the stereotype that Chinese drivers are particularly poor at navigating the roadways.

But what was curious was that the drivers brandishing these stickers on their BMWs and Land Rovers, were Chinese themselves.

Rather than a racist stereotype, it seemed to be some

Chinese drivers wanted to have a little fun with the misconception, at the expense of their countrymen, or were proud to be Chinese.

The stickers sells for $5.99 at Super Garage, at Aberdeen Centre, where one worker, who only gave her first name, Karen, told The Richmond Review that 95 per cent of buyers are Chinese.

Aside from the C for Chinese Driver, there’s also the C for Canadian Driver, and a T for Tourist Driver.

Since local media this week ran a TV story, more people have come in to buy them, she said. Before that, the sticker wasn’t as popular as when it was first introduced a couple of years ago.

“To me, it’s just a way of embracing the stereotype,” Karen said. “It doesn’t bother me. It also says I’m proud to be Chinese.”

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Karen estimates hundreds have been sold so far.

“I remember a gentleman who came in, in his late 50s, Caucasian. He was laughing at it. He was going to put it on his truck.”

But most of the buyers are young and Asian, and the sign normally elicits a chuckle.

Coun. Chak Au said he spoke to friends about their reaction if they saw the sticker on the back of a car. Most said they would laugh at it.

“We should not blow this out of proportion,” Au said. “It can mean different things to different people.”

While he sees the humour in it, Au said categorizing people is never good, because that entails attaching connotations. Also, the previous version of the sticker, he noted, looked like it was official.

“That’s the most disturbing part. It may not be a big deal, by itself, but it can be misinterpreted.”

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Victims sent thousands to ‘sextortionists’ only to have images published online anway RCMP issue warning after uptick in number of cases involving intimate images shared on dating websites

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Local victims of extortionists who have paid thousands of dollars to prevent intimate images and videos from being released online, are learning about the potential perils of free dating and companionship websites.

On Wednesday, Richmond Mounties issued a warning about so-called “sextortion” cases, in which three male victims have come forward to police this year, after 13 did so in all of 2014 and five in 2013.

Richmond RCMP Acting Corporal Dennis Hwang said that victims are befriended online, and are then over the course of days and weeks are enticed to perform an intimate act that’s streamed over a webcam or mobile device.

“Unbeknownst to the victim, the interaction is secretly recorded,” Hwang said. “The suspect then threatens to release the video online unless they are paid by the victim.”

Hwang said both men and women in Richmond have been victimized.

Investigators believe other victims haven’t yet come forwarded because they’re too ashamed.

“It’s a fairly new style of crime,” Hwang said.

There’s nothing to suggest that only Richmond residents are being targeted.

Aside from urging other victims to come forward, Hwang said people who suspect they are about to be

victimized—and haven’t yet sent out those intimate images or paid out any money—should contact them as well. This could provide investigators with a new avenue for catching the culprits and preventing others from being victimized.

RCMP Serious Crimes Unit Const.

Quinn Provost said it’s important for the public to know this type of crime is occurring.

“At the same time, it is important that any victims have a support network available. Feelings of hopelessness and shame are common for victims of this type of crime,” Provost said. “It is important to be able to speak to someone about the incident—whether it is a parents, sibling, friend, mental health professional or crisis worker.”

The RCMP warn that contact is made through various social companionship or dating websites, generally the free ones, which tend

not to have the same safeguards are dating websites that require registration and fees.

The first contact may be fairly innocuous and may not involve an intimate component for days or weeks.

And importantly, the suspect may have a number of reasons to avoid meeting in person, or will only be available to talk/chat at certain hours, usually odd hours.

Hwang explained that this type of crime is challenging for police, because often the perpetrators are overseas.

“Any type of technological investigation takes a lot of resources, a lot of time and work and usually requires the cooperation of a number of different agencies,” Hwang said. “Law enforcement in different countries isn’t like our system, the westernized system.”

Hwang said victims may not re-

alize they are dealing with a bot, a computer program that simulates the actions of a person via pre-recorded videos and messages. In other cases, they don’t know whether the individual is a man or a woman.

In some cases, victims have paid out thousands of dollars, only to have their images and videos released online anyway.

“What guarantee do you have (that the extortionist will delete the images)?” Hwang said. “You have no guarantee.”

Funds are almost always transferred by wire transfer or online payment, he said.

If you, or anyone you know, has been a victim of this type of crime, contact the Richmond RCMP at 604278-1212.

To leave a tip, e-mail Richmond_ Tips@rcmp-grc.bc.ca or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Student documents China trip where surgeons create smiles Kyle Gomes, 15, currently on 10-day trip to Guiyang, China

by Anushka Kurian Youth Reporter Hugh Boyd’s Kyle Gomes set off Sunday on a 10-day journey to make a difference in the way he loves best: photography.

Alongside a team of 25 doctors, nurses, translators, and others volunteers, the 15-year-old Richmond resident and Interact Club member was recruited to be a part of Alliance for Smile’s newest mission: The Guiyang Project. (Interact is a club for young people ages 12 to 18 who want to tackle issues in their community, and is sponsored by the local Rotary Club.)

Alliance for Smiles is a humanitarian organization built on the mission statement of giving free cleft lip and palate surgeries to underprivileged children around the world. Children born with this anomaly have difficulty eating, speaking, with social integration, and grow up with a sense of isolation.

To give each child the life they deserve, Alliance created missions like the Guiyang project, in which over 100 children will have their cleft lip and palate operated on.

“Video and photo are a lot like telling a story,” Gomes says. “It’s always been a way for me to tell my story, and now it’s giving me the opportunity to tell other people’s stories as well.”

Gomes, who is hired to do many Richmond projects including weddings, corporate shoots, and promotional videos, is a part of the Guiyang team to create documentation of the work Alliance does, and to create a video showcasing it and its impact.

“Video is an amazing way to exemplify the incredible work Alliance for

Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise president Debbie Murphy (left) and auction committee chairperson Melinda Newman are already practising for their turn at the tables in preparation for the club’s A Night in Monte Carlo Gala & Charity Auction May 1 at the Riverside Grand Ballroom.

Sunrise Rotary touches down in Monte Carlo for annual charity auction Kyle Gomes photos Hugh Boyd Interact team member Kyle Gomes, 15, was recruited to document the work of surgeons, who brought smiles to the faces of children and their parents, suffering from cleft palate and lip.

Smiles does. It represents what they do, how they help, how the children’s lives are changed forever.”

Changing the lives of children with this condition is at the heart of every team member, as team Surgeon Devi Tantri says. “For a condition with a 1 in 700 ratio such as cleft and palate anomalies, this kind of dedication is vital.”

Tantri, who’s been involved in over 3,000 cleft cases since 2004, says what keeps him going is the look on a parent’s face when their child is handed to them after a mission surgery.

“Many parents give up hope,” he said. “They don’t think that there’s a cure, that their child will feel whole.”

He added: “The teamwork in Alliance teams is incredible. Different people from different parts of the world come together under a common goal. We want to see the children happy.”

The list of locals involved with this unique mission does not end with Gomes, however.

Rotarians from the Richmond Sunset Rotary club including Magdalen Leung, who is the team assistant mission director, are eager to be involved with such a project and recommended Gomes as the photographer.

“Despite my being only 15 years old, Alliance decided I was worth the chance, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the team,” Gomes said. “ It’s because of people like Mrs. Leung, and my videography teacher Mr. Park that I receive theses kinds of life-changing experiences. If not for Alliance’s and other organization’s missions there, these children’s lives would not be touched as wonderfully as they are being. Seeing their smiles complete really is a beautiful thing.”

A Night in Monte Carlo is the theme of the the Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise’s annual charity gala, taking place on Friday, May 1 at the Riverside Grand Ballroom.

Guests can look forward to an evening of entertainment and dining highlighted by emcee Fred Lee, all in a casino-style venue reminiscent of the famed Casino de Monte-Carlo in Monaco.

All proceeds raised from the evening will support Rotary’s local and international projects.

“Richmond residents are well known for their generosity, and it shows in the donations we receive from local businesses and individuals for the silent and live auctions,” says auction committee chairperson Melinda Newman. “Thanks to these folks, we are able to support incredible organizations like Richmond Addiction Services, Homeless Connect, the Blundell School breakfast program and Richmond Pathways Clubhouse.”

The Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise also supports dozens of international projects aimed at collecting and distributing medical equipment and supplies, dental, optical, education and sports equipment and disaster relief supplies to disadvantaged populations around the world.

“The money we raise at the auction funds the projects we support for the subsequent year,” says Debbie Murphy, president of the Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise.

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Last year’s auction raised $80,000.

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To purchase tickets, make a direct donation, or find out more about the Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise, call 604-278-7576 or email mmnewman@shaw.ca or info@ richmondsunriserotary.com.

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Council Update A GP for Me launches in Richmond One of the reasons to live in Richmond is access to modern medicine and continuous health care. And while the former is a reality, Derek Dang Councillor unfortunately, the latter often isn’t. Many people, even those who have lived here for decades, don’t have a regular family doctor/general practitioner (GP).

People of all ages are affected by this situation. By having continuous medical care and a history of medical records, health problems may be detected earlier and before they become serious. When people can speak to their regular GP who they are familiar with and trust, it makes a difference. Having a regular GP is essential to addressing long term health.

This is why the City of Richmond is so enthusiastic about the A GP for Me initiative currently being rolled out by the Richmond Division of Family Practice (RDFP).

The program has been jointly rolled out by the Government of BC and Doctors of BC and it is aimed at connecting patients and physicians in Richmond.

Health care and medicine are under provincial jurisdiction, but it transcends the definition of jurisdiction and as a local government, we support what is best for the community at large.

In Richmond, we developed a Social Development Strategy to the year 2022. It articulates the

City’s role, priorities and policies on the many considerations that will improve the lives of present and future Richmond generations.

A GP for Me is consistent with many of the directions within the strategy and perhaps can be incorporated into it.

Together with the Richmond Division of Family Practice (RDFP), we will support actives to make Richmond a community that promotes the role of the GP. The A GP for Me initiative enables all of the partner organizations and the 132 Richmond GP members to focus on strategies to ultimately link patients with GPs, provide GPs with knowledge and resources to foster better relationships with their patients, and increase the capacity of the primary health care system. All this equates to providing access to quality medical care for all Richmond residents.

Some potential ways the City could help support A GP for Me is by sharing data and research; providing access to the City’s communication channels; examining potential City barriers to the recruitment of GPs; sharing information on GP office space needs with the development community; and/or connecting the RDFP with the appropriate supporters.

It is very important for the City to support efforts of the RDFP and provincial government to improve primary care for Richmond residents. We have a mutual goal: to ensure all Richmond residents have a GP.

Will the plan actually ‘cut congestion’?

by Jeff Nagel Black Press

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es forces claim the 10year plan of proposed upgrades will “cut congestion” and the document itself says drivers will “spend less time stuck in traffic.”

The plan projects round-trip time savings once the projects are complete of 15 to 20 minutes per day for drivers on some routes, such as Langley to Metrotown or the North Shore to Tsawwassen, and 20 to 30 minutes for transit commuters.

But rarely do Yes campaigners make it clear that improvement is not compared to current conditions, but to the congestion that will exist 10 years from now if the proposed projects don’t proceed and after more population growth.

So will drivers face less congestion than they do today if they vote Yes? Urban planner Brent Toderian says it’s safer to say the plan will prevent much worse congestion in the future without the upgrades than to claim it will cut road congestion below current levels.

“When they say it’s going to cut congestion it doesn’t necessarily mean our roads are going to be 20 per cent more empty,” he said.

“What it means is we’re going to be able to

Urban planner Brent Toderian thinks proposed transit upgrades will prevent much worse congestion in the future .

move a lot more people in our region—to the benefit of our region’s success in every way we can think of—without being trapped by congestion and gridlock.”

to add a million residents over 30 years.

Since Metro Vancouver keeps adding residents—and there is no way to stop them from coming—it needs

The reality is any room freed up on the roads— whether it comes from building new lanes or by some drivers switching to transit as that alternative improves— is expected to fill back up and revert to the same level of congestion, a phenomenon called induced demand in planning circles.

But Toderian said while road congestion might not change noticeably from the plan’s investments, boosting the transit system’s capacity so it can carry more people will be crucial because of continued population growth, which is forecast

to ensure a growing proportion of us move by transit, while the number driving remains about the same.

“It won’t suddenly make the roads empty,” Toderian said of the plan.

“But building more options prevents horrible congestion, as we’ve seen in other places where it’s irrational to be in your car but there’s no other option.”

He points to cities in China where people could walk faster than the crawling vehicles but nobody does because the poor air quality makes it too dangerous.

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of road through existing neighbourhoods to instead try to make more room for cars would be incredibly expensive, wasteful and damaging, Toderian said.

“When you build more capacity into transit, you’re moving people with a lot less public money and a lot less space,” he said.

More people and cars doesn’t just mean more time lost getting from point A to B in slow traffic, but also more delays looking for parking in increasingly full lots and residential streets.

The space required just to park the forecast 600,000 additional vehicles under a do-nothing scenario is estimated to occupy 22 square kilometres, equivalent to one quarter of Burnaby.

Other trends are also important, particularly the densification of the region along transit friendly smart-growth corridors that developers now prefer.

The plan projects that even without the new investments, the average Metro resident will drive 10 per cent fewer kilometres per year by 2045 than they do today.

That’s because over time more people will be in a position to walk, bike or take transit for more trips, or will have chosen to live closer to where they work.

The plan’s proposed upgrades would only cut per capita kilometres driven by another four per cent.

What really makes the difference in the mayors’ long-range plan out to 2045—delivering a further 12 per cent cut—is an assumption that road pricing will be imposed.

Apart from economic collapse, Toderian says international experience shows nothing can truly cut congestion other than some form of road user fees. That’s borne out by the free flowing conditions on the Port Mann and Golden Ears toll bridges, compared to other congested free crossings like the Pattullo.

“What we’ve seen is the only things that actually drop congestion are pricing mechanisms—toll roads.”

While an actual cut in current road congestion is doubtful, much more bus service should go far to meet demand and reduce overcrowding and delays. The plan predicts the bus system pass-ups that now plague the busiest routes would be virtually eliminated.

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Mayor backs tax despite ‘dysfunctional’ TransLink Malcolm Brodie says tax will bring transit improvements to Richmond, including more Canada Line cars

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by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter TransLink’s governance model is “dysfunctional,” charged Richmond’s mayor during a telephone town hall Tuesday in which he also urged voters to support a new transit tax.

Mayor Malcolm Brodie, among those on TransLink’s mayors’ council backing a new sales tax to fund transit projects, said the mayors have little real role despite efforts to convince the province change is needed.

“To this point they have been absolutely uncompromising in giving us any real effective role in the TransLink governance. For heaven’s sakes, if nothing more comes out of this plebiscite, we have to have a change in this dysfunctional governance model we call TransLink. It doesn’t work,” he said. “This is not the way to run any kind of an organization.”

TransLink is controlled by an unelected board of directors, supplemented by a mayors’ council with little authority. TransLink used to have a board of elected officials, but the province scrapped that system in 2008 after the board nearly derailed the Canada Line project before the 2010 Olympics.

Voters are now being asked through a mail-in ballot to decide the fate of the proposed Congestion Improvement Tax, which would add 0.5 per cent to the sales tax in Metro Vancouver. The tax is estimated to raise $250 million annually.

Brodie said with a million more people coming to Metro Vancouver

“For heaven’s sakes, if nothing more comes out of this plebiscite, we have to have a change in this dysfunctional governance model we call TransLink. It doesn’t work.”

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Moderator Bill Good, B.C. Federation of Labour president Irene Lanzinger and Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie speak to callers at a telephone town hall Tuesday.

in the next 30 years, the region needs new transit options.

“Either we invest in transportation and transit infrastructure or we stay with the status quo which will have a deteriorating situation. I don’t think that’s what we should settle for.”

For Richmond, the plan will result in more Canada Line service, a new B-Line bus connecting Richmond and Metrotown, and expanded bus and HandyDART service.

In Tuesday’s telephone town hall, which organizers say had 5,500 participants, Brodie fielded numerous questions on poor bus service—including from one woman whose early-morning trip from Steveston to Ironwood takes nearly one hour. Brodie called them examples of where improvements could be made if TransLink had more money, adding Richmond’s transit plan is being revamped.

The mayor also said he’s repeatedly heard concerns of a lack of confidence in TransLink, and acknowledged the authority has “an image problem.” But he said the appointment of billionaire businessman Jim Pattison to chair a committee overseeing the flow of new money would provide “an ex-

tra level of accountability.”

Irene Lanzinger, president of the B.C. Federation of Labour, joined Brodie for the town hall and said supporting the mayors’ vision will reduce congestion for transit riders and motorists.

“Congestion costs the regional economy $1 billion, and that will double to $2 billion if we don’t act. Doing nothing will cost us far more than the small 35-cent-a-day investment towards better transportation and transit.”

During the hour-long town hall, participants were asked how they’d vote. Results were split at the end of the session: 34 per cent yes; 24 per cent yes with concerns; 28 per cent no; and 14 per cent undecided.

Jordan Bateman, spokesperson for the No TransLink Tax group, called the town hall—one in a series—a waste of taxpayers’ money.

“As a taxpayer, I hope the TransLink mayors at least negotiated a bulk rate on these telephone town halls,” he said on Twitter Tuesday.

Bateman has said TransLink wastes too much money to be trusted with more of it, adding he fears the new sales tax will only increase in the future.

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A handful of Westwind area residents have formed an association that hopes to work with city hall to tackle the issue of land-use contracts and the threat of mega houses.

Realtor Lynda Terborg has joined retired lawyer Graham Johnsen, Neil Cumming, Joel Berman, Lee Bennett and Martin Woolford to form the Westwind Ratepayers Association for Positive Development.

More than 4,000 local residential properties are governed by landuse contracts, which are free of the legal constraints of normal residential zoning rules which limit the size of a home.

In the Westwind area, which has hundreds of properties impacted by eight different land use contract, a builder could construct a 6,000-square-foot three-storey home on a 5,000 square foot parcel of land that would otherwise be permitted to have just a 2,750 square foot home.

Terborg is encouraging other homeowners who are concerned about the potential impact of having mega houses built in their neighbourhood, to come together to form their own lobby group.

“We want to work with the city to evolve something that’s workable,” Terborg said.

Land use contracts are currently a legal loophole, but were initially drafted in the 1970s and intended to keep emerging neighbourhoods looking unique and their best.

While the provincial government has set into motion an end to land use contracts by 2024, some people are worried that in the next nine years, there will be a race among developers to take advantage of the legal loophole, which the city is currently power-

less to prevent.

But city staff are drafting an action plan, according to Coun. Linda McPhail, chair of the city’s planning committee.

A report is expected to be presented to councillors on the planning committee by April, and is expected to include options on how to deal with land use contracts prior to them being outlawed.

Terborg said that building megahouses far beyond what’s currently permitted by the city, is “incompatible with livability,” she said.

A house on the 11000 block of Kingfisher Dr, sits on a 7,588-squarefoot lot, and under normal zoning rules elsewhere in the city, would have been permitted to stretch just 3,540-square-feet.

Instead, because that land is part of Land Use Contract 157, a 9,150-square-foot house could have been built there had the builder opted to do so. Instead, after discussions with city staff and neighbours, the homeowner built a 5,118-square-foot home, some 45 per cent larger than permitted on land subject to local zoning rules.

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Owners are seeking to maximize the use of the lot From Page 1 City council’s planning committee asked city planners to review the zoning bylaw—which regulates residential properties not covered by land use contracts— after hearing concerns of houses being built with “an apparent threestorey character.”

Proposed changes would ban construction of a flat roof—if the roof area will contain living space. The same applies to similar roofs such as gambrel designs commonly found on barns.

Flat roofs will still be allowed, but the roof area couldn’t contain a habitable half-storey.

Other changes include additional setbacks for half-storey areas to eliminate large flat exterior walls, and prohibiting decks on the upper halfstorey—something a number of recently built houses feature, staff say.

City council’s planning committee endorsed the changes Tuesday.

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many cities in Metro Vancouver are facing similar challenges, planners told councillors.

Coun. Linda McPhail, planning committee chair, said with the high cost of land, owners are seeking to maximize the use of the lot. But it’s how these new houses fit in older established neighbourhoods that concerns residents.

“They just appear so dominant, and in some

cases they may have positioned balconies so people feel their privacy is being infringed upon,” she said. “Under the old regulations, people were just really taking it to the limit. The flat roof examples—I don’t think we ever expected to see those kinds of homes under the regulations, but they were allowable.”

Coun. McNulty said residents are concerned about the massing of

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And while all 10 schools benefited from participating, three proved to be sparkling winners— Sea Island, Spul’u’kwuks and Anderson elementary schools.

The contest began with students watching a city-sponsored live musical comedy show called Clean Up Your Act – Make Richmond Sparkle, performed by DreamRider Theatre. From the performance, now in its sixth year, students learn about the harmful effects of littering, graffiti and vandalism, and what they can do to keep their communities sparkling clean.

The My School Sparkles contest is designed to engage students to practise what they have learned by cleaning up litter on school property and in city parks. Schools are evaluated on levels of littering before and after the show. The objective was to see if any noticeable positive changes took place regarding litter, with the ultimate goal to help Richmond meet its vision of being the most appealing and livable city in Canada by instilling a sense of community pride.

Sea Island Elementary and Spul’u’kwuks Elementary won the School that Always Sparkles award for having the least amount of litter before and after the show.

Anderson Elementary was awarded the School that Now Sparkles award for showing the most improvement after watching the Clean Up Your Act – Make Richmond Sparkle performance.

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Rick Hansen to speak at 911 Awards Rick Hansen will be the keynote speaker at the 13th annual 911 Awards.

Organized by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, the 911 Awards honour emergency services members in Richmond, including the RCMP, Richmond Fire-Rescue, Canadian Coast Guard, B.C. Ambulance Service, community safety sector and members of the general public.

This year’s 911 Awards will be held at River Rock Show Theatre on April 29.

Hansen, a Richmond resident, is the CEO of the Rick Hansen Foundation and is a passionate advocate for people with disabilities in Canada and around the world.

As well as being a celebrated Paralympic athlete, Hansen is best known for the Man In Motion World Tour, his epic two-year wheelchair around the globe.

“We are ecstatic to welcome Mr. Hansen back to the Richmond Chamber of Commerce for one of our most heartfelt, and important events of the year” said current Richmond Chamber of Commerce executive director Carol Young.

Last week, reasons for judgment were released in the case Young Estate (Re) v. Szabo. It’s an unusual case in which the Plaintiff, the mother of a young son, established a “business” relationship with the defendant.

The defendant eventually lived with the Plaintiff and helped raise her son. They later decided to buy real estate together, and worked with a Realtor to find a property. At one point, the Plaintiff borrowed $100,000 from a financial institution and gave it to the Defendant. It is not clear why she did that, but a month later she died. There was no written agreement regarding the money, and the deceased left no Will.

The Official Administrator (acting as Administrator of the Estate) sought a Court declaration that the funds were held by the Defendant in Trust for the deceased/Estate. The defendant had to prove to the Court that the deceased had intended a gift. He was unable to, largely because his evidence was inconsistent and unreliable. The defendant had memory trouble because of medication he was taking, but it was clear that his summary of the events surrounding the advance of funds was not concise or clear.

The amount in question proved to be a substantial amount relative to the total size of the deceased’s Estate. Without question, the deceased’s behaviour – not seeking an agreement or even making a Will – left a lot to be desired, especially as she had a young son. As with so many of these kinds of transactions, some planning would have helped.

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T

he definition for awkward is heading to the bank with your big bucket of loose change, to turn it into real cash, and encountering a needy homeless person who’s looking for just that. “Got any change man?” He asks.

Awkward!

I respond with an extended “Ahhhhhh......”. While reasoning to myself, I saved all his change for me! I didn’t really plan giving it to you. I carried it around in my pocket for a day, then I had it sit all across my dresser for a week, a month. Then I gathered it all up in a large jar and let it age and lose worth through inflation. Then at a set time (the wife gets tired of dusting around all the jars or you figure you’ve got enough change to do something really big with it) you carry your now penniless shiny change to the closest bank you know.

And still! “Got any change man?”

You turn away from the wanting person, and from under your coat you dig through your Kentucky fried bucket bank looking for nickels. Finding two quarters, no three, you reach back, carefully not exposing its origin, and hand him his 1/2 cup of coffee at 7-11. It’s not all he wants but it’s something.

“Thanks for the change man,” you manage to make out through the deafening jingle of change as you waddle away feeling cheap and wishing he hadn’t asked.

Change. I don’t like it as a noun or a verb (change, (verb).. make or become different).

Stay with me, the jets about to take off. I’m getting around to the language bylaw.

Where was I? Oh ya, change.

Living in Richmond for the past 51 years, I have been given to a lot of change. And many of Richmond’s new residents saw much change in their countries and found it was unacceptable. So you picked up sticks and changed your country and home. Big change! You looked around the world and picked Richmond as a city you trusted enough to move your home and business to. So you bought my buddy’s parents home and built a beautiful mansion on it. And then went on to remodel the old neighbourhood I grew up in. Plus a few more.

To realize change in your life, I had to changed my life. More and more of the Asian community chose Richmond as the years went by as an ideal location to live. More and more of what I remember as Richmond (the Richmond you first fell in love with) had to changed to fit it’s/ your/our needs.

I could go on and on but I think you know,.....’ya ya got it, we

UBC professor of geography Dan Hiebert.

asked for change. You’re tired of handing out change. You think it’s all our fault wanting change.

Move on.’

Okay I’m moving on. Just as long as you know that change is mine to give. You moved here and were happy ( but with growing pains) you did. But it can feel at times like the guy with all the change available to him, doesn’t get what he really wants because he’s given all his change before he gets where he’s going.

“Got any change man? I need change.” So I hand out some to you. Then I turn around and its more change needed from me.

Then a little further someone else needs change. And to you who need change it’s really not all you want. I should hand out more but over the length of my journey I’ve handed out all I have. Now I’m saying “Got any change man? I need change. I can’t read the signs. How about a little splash of English on them.” and you’re walking by giving excuses. “Sorry man either you or me need to get educated and take inclusion classes. So I don’t need to give you change.”

“Come on just a little change?”

What you give me isn’t going to do much good. It’s like the three quarters that really can’t get you anything, but it’s a start to something. I didn’t try to belittle you when you needed change.

Weeks go by, months and then years and I’m still asking for change. City hall gets involved and decides,....well, it decides it doesn’t want to get involved so we’ll have a workshop down by the river with learned speakers and 2014 council hopefuls, Mayor Brodie and people with name tags on.

And it was proven after several hours that if you were looking for change you’d have better luck in front of the liquor store on a Monday morning.

Our mayor believes mandating language bylaws not necessary.... No change from him UBC professor Dan Hiebert said four other places in the world enacted a sign bylaw.... Somebody else got change.

And it was proven after several hours that if you were looking for change you’d have better luck in front of the liquor store on a Monday morning.

2014 council candidate Henry Yao supports giving change on language bylaws....But no change given yet Esoteric questions about Chinese only signs had to be proven so change can happen.

Notions were supported of a sign bylaw to enforce English on signs...... Maybe change.

Another 2014 council candidate Jerome Dicke opposed an English mandatory bylaw. He pointed out Richmond culture has become disconnected and wanted to spend money on it.

So it looks like he needs more change from me.

So I guess, they we elected, are saving our change till later.

They’ll just dust around it and wait till there’s enough change to do something big with it, like an election. I wish they were as careful with my tax dollars than they are with their change sometimes. It’s like they have a big bucket of change on their way to city hall and I’m sitting there with my hand out and they ask “Got any change man?”.

Awkward!

Bob Niles is a Richmond writer.

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letters We no longer feel welcome in our own city Editor: Well, here we are two years later and finally the City of Richmond decided to at least give the appearance that they are concerned and/or interested in listening to the people on the Chinese signage issue.

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The bylaw information was helpful and the view of what three other cities are doing was interesting. What would have been helpful would have been a detailed presentation by Kerry Starchuk (who has spent years on this issue, speaking with all levels of government, compiling binders of information and pictures of these signs). Maybe the city should consider putting her on the payroll!?

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Hopefully there will be more than a detailed report on the city web site? We would like to see a plan for action and then more importantly, to carry through with this action.

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While some will, no doubt, MISconstrue what he said and describe it as “racist� (one of the most used and abused words in the English language, applying almost exclusively to Caucasians, it seems), Arnold is simply stating the facts. Tragically, this is one of the worst cases of “money talk$�. Normally, in the event of one or more deaths, there are next of kin, to whom we offer condolences. But in this case, who are the next of kin? Richmond city council? The provincial government? The federal government?

Hell, no! All three of them are, to one extent or another, responsible for the deaths of many “traditional Canadian neighbourhoods�!

Instead of condolences, perhaps we need to offer our apologies, primarily to past Canadian Armed Forces personnel and, in particular, those who fought and died for this country, or, at least, what this country once was.

The only remaining question: Are those neighbourhoods really dead—or can they muster the strength to push the lid of the coffin open and come roaring back to life?

Or do we need to pray for a new federal government and/or reincarnation?

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The night of music and dancing at the Commodore Ballroom is in support of Seva Canada, an organization that works to restore sight and prevent blindness in the developing world.

With a focus on soul and rhythm and blues, the evening will feature 26 vocalists backed by a 12-piece band. Each singer will perform a song from the Motown songbook.

Thrasher, born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a four-octave-range

singer well known for her work with the long-running Arts Club Theatre show Ain’t Misbehavin’. Her singing career began early, when she and her two brothers formed a church choir known as the Thrashers Singers.

She’s been in Canada for 30 years now, boasting a variety of music, theatre, film and TV credits. She’s also a member of the B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame.

The March 28 concert begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $32 plus service charges in advance at ticketmaster.ca or 1-855-985-5000 or $42 at the door.

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In six large mixed-media artworks hanging at Richmond City Hall, Abdollahi combines memories of her upbringing in Iran with her Canadian experience.

The exhibition, titled Intersecting Landscapes, depicts both the ancient and the modern— the East and the West.

“I don’t usually paint what I’m seeing, I paint what I’m thinking,” she said. “Creating (art) makes me happy, and gives me life.”

Particularly prominent in the dramatic works

In her paintings, Iranian-Canadian artist Sorour Abdollahi reflects on her Middle Eastern upbringing and current Canadian experience.

are ancient ruins and Persian architecture. Her paintings, like the ruins portrayed, are layered and speak to a culture’s ever-changing nature.

It was in Iran where Abdollahi opened her first studio-gallery—in a new district of an ancient city. Years later, she opened a new studio in an old industrial district in a modern city of Vancouver.

The contrast wasn’t lost on the artist. In Vancouver she found the chance to reflect on her present life and connec-

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tions to the past. Those connections are rooted firmly in Abdollahi’s

contemporary paintings, which employ acrylic, collage, gesso and script techniques.

With her unique lens, Abdollahi aims to inspire viewers, particularly in the multicultural audience of Richmond.

“Being an Iranian Canadian has allowed me to see the possibility of bridging the gap between the two seemingly contrasting cultures,” she noted, “while recognizing the human connections that transcend time, space, borders and societies.”

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This year’s showstopper could well be a 1963 Lincoln Convertible, supplied by Abbotsford’s 360 Fabrication, which is now applying the final touches to the $1 million dollar restoration (pictured above).

Heard is excited about a new display called Car Culture, which focuses on the vehicles and the lifestyles that drive them. Feature vehicles are displayed in themed settings, featuring accessories and backdrops.

Classic Alley offers a stroll back through time while Hollywood North pays tribute to the cars we see on movie sets around town. Just a sample of what’s up at the show. The rest of our Driveway crew (drivewaybc.ca) looks new cars on display at keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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Hyundai Accent Sedan/Hatchback ($13,249/$13,599) - The Hyundai Accent five-door is quite possibly the best-looking car within its price range. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to believe that kind of style comes in under $14K. And for that meagre price, you get a standard six-speed (yes, six) manual transmission linked with a 1.6L, four-cylinder GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection) engine, along with 138 horsepower and 123 lb-ft of torque.

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by Zack Spencer Several new crossovers will be featured at this year’s Vancouver auto show.

Honda recently revealed for the first time at the Chicago and Toronto auto shows, the all-new Pilot. Gone is the boxy three-row vehicle, replaced by a sleeker, more stylish design. Now equipped with LED headlights and LED daytime running lights, along with available 20-inch wheels and panoramic sunroof, this is a modern take on family hauling. The Pilot is powered by a 3.5L V6 engine, matched to a six-speed automatic transmission or an optional nine-speed unit. This new model will be sold with front or all wheel drive and because it is 135kg lighter than the last model it should be more efficient.

Mercedes is renaming the M-Class as the GLE. GL refers to an SUV/Crossover and the E is the “E-Class of SUVs”. To confuse things a bit more, the first debut is the GLE Coupe, a sportier coupe-like SUV designed to compete with the BMW X6. This Mercedes, with its sleeker silhouette and powerful 262-hp biturbo V6,

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The Acura RDX has been a big hit for this premium brand.

Based on the ever-popular Honda CR-V, this Acura is filled with lots of luxury touches for a modest price.

The 2016 RDX showcases the latest look of the Acura family.

The dual LED headlamps and improved interior design, including two screens in the centre of the dash, puts the RDX in line with the new TLX and recent MDX. Good news

is that the trusty V6 engine will stay for 2016.

Hyundai has announced that it will start leasing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tucson SUVs to Canadians this year, with the Vancouver area being the first market to receive these world-class vehicles.

This is an electric SUV but instead of getting electricity from the grid it is produced using an onboard hydrogen fuel cell. The owner fills the fuel tank with hydrogen, not gasoline, and drives normally.

The fuel cell Tucson can go 420 kilometres on one tank

of fuel, a range about which electric car manufacturers can only dream.

Ford has one of the best selling SUVs of all time in the Explorer, with more than 350,000 sold in Canada so far. The all-new 2016 version made available a 2.3L EcoBoost engine on the base and XLT trim. The 290hp 3.5L V6 engine is carried over but the Sport trim and new Platinum trim will be fitted with the 365hp Ecoboost V6. The new Platinum model will be fitted with real aluminum and ash wood accents, plus leather

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I suppose I could have listened to a Seinfeld riff on YouTube. Or called my friend Bortsy in Ottawa, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the king of puns.

But instead I chose to do the obviousâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;hunt for some funny books at the library. I figured, stay close to home and you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go wrong.

Naturally, I was not left disappointed.

So I read Six-Word Memoirs on Jewish Life: Oy! Only six? Why

not more? and it was a riot! Allow me to give you some examples of self-deprecating, ethnic humour: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family disappointment? My hatred of lox.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thought â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;klutzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was term of endearment.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wait, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a

little schmutz.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family spends meals discussing other meals.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I kvetch. Therefore I am.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Real bagels donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have jalapeno peppers.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chosen for something. Not sure what.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Circumcision has been least challenging part.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are not a concise people.â&#x20AC;?

It took me about 10 minutes to get through this adorable little book, and you know what? Jewish mini memoirs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; did the trick.

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The laugh meter went up about 200 points when I read What to Talk About: On a Plane, at a Cocktail Party, in a Tiny Elevator with Your Bossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Boss by Chris Colin. For those awkward moments when you find yourself having to come up with something witty, this is the small talk bible. In the section on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bonkingâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing something and you just hit a wall, and run out of things to say. The author suggests the classic technique of suddenly, out of the blue, asking the person next to you to choose between two things. For example: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pie vs. cake?â&#x20AC;?; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking up in person vs. breaking up by phone or text?â&#x20AC;?; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cash vs. credit card?â&#x20AC;?; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Physicianassisted suicide vs.

Astronaut Barbie?â&#x20AC;?; and my favourite â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kramer vs.

Kramer?â&#x20AC;?

In the section called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drive-by Conversationsâ&#x20AC;? here are some gems to try on the UPS delivery person: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you guys ever wear the brown shorts on your day off?â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seriously, how much time could you possibly save by not having a door?â&#x20AC;?

Next time youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at the grocery store and feel the need to talk to the cashier, try these: â&#x20AC;&#x153;How do you wash a conveyer belt?â&#x20AC;?, or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the process for getting to play with the sprayer in produce?â&#x20AC;?

And if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a guy wondering what to do during that 30 seconds of excruciating silence while standing next to a stranger at a urinal, why not say â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quick, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s each confess a sin on the count of three.â&#x20AC;? Unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a complete humour bypass, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to find this book funny.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in need of more laugh infusions, try these other books on wit and humour: A Load of Hooey by Bob Odenkirk; White Whine: a Study of First-world Problems by Streeter Seidell; The Grumpy Guide to Life by Grumpy Cat; or Uncle Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Extra Large Bathroom Reader.

Shelley Civkin is communications officer at Richmond Public Library.

For other popular reading suggestions see Richmond Public Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s web site at www.yourlibrary. ca/goodbooks.

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A professional string quartet led by violinist Calvin Dyck will perform in concert April 3 at Broadmoor Baptist Church.

Dyck will be joined by Sonja Hindmarsh, Beth Nickel and Lee Duckles in presenting Joseph Haydn’s work “The Seven Last Words of Christ,” which follows the seven last recorded quotations of Christ. The quartet will play a moving musical reflection after a short commentary on each quote.

As is typical of a Tenebrae (Latin for darkness)—a Christian Good Friday service—one candle will be snuffed at the end of each reading, and the house lights progressively dimmed until the congregation sits in darkness.

Dyck holds a doctorate of musical arts in violin performance from University of Southern California.

He is concertmaster for Vancouver Island Symphony in Nanaimo and serves as director of the Abbotsford Youth Orchestra.

The Good Friday, April 3 concert begins at 7 p.m. at Broadmoor Baptist, 8140 Saunders Rd. Open seating; no admission fee but donations welcome.

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Bridges, an Oscar winning actor (Crazy Heart, 2009) sings and performs with The Abiders – named after his role as “The Dude” who “abides” in the 1998 iconic cult film, The Big Lebowski.

Just last year, they released the album Live, which features 14-tracks of live recordings during their concert run in Las Vegas.

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Q: Ifwould I were diagnosed with a serious illness, who take care of me and my family?

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Q: Can chiropractic help with running injuries?

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If you’re like most people, you probably know of someone who has been diagnosed or suffered from a serious illness. Because of this life-altering illness, that person and their family also likely suffered from the financial impact of their condition. You may have asked yourself many times, “If I were diagnosed with a serious illness, who would take care of me and my family? Who would pay the bills?”

Thanks to improvements in healthy living and medical science, there is a good chance you would recover from a serious illness and get on with your life. Critical Illness Insurance is a product that provides you with the funds needed to ease the burden of a life-altering illness, so you can focus on getting better without the disruption to your lifestyle or income.

Here’s how it works. Upon survival of a designated waiting period after the diagnosis of one of several specific critical conditions, such as life-threatening cancer, heart attack or stroke, you will be provided with a lump sum payment, which varies depending on the coverage you choose.

The benefit of this coverage is yours to use the way you want. That means you’ll have the freedom to:

· complement your health-care alternatives · hire a nurse or caregiver · pay off your mortgage · complete illness-related home renovations · pay for childcare and housekeeping · send your children to college or university · provide ready cash for expensive drugs and treatments in the United States and abroad

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If you have any questions or want the full details about this type of coverage, please call your Co-operators financial advisor, Daniel Wang.

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Rob, I am considering installing an “on demand” water heater. Are there still incentives available if I install one? Trent G, Westwind

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Hi Trent, Not only will you reap the benefits of “high efficiency,”

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which will reduce your natural gas bill, you will have as much hot water as you want, when you want it. These units are about the size of a carry on suitcase, so you will also gain space, as you will no longer have a big tank sitting on your floor.

The current incentive program, will reimburse you with $500 towards the installation cost of an “on demand” water heater.

However… at this moment, Fortis is looking for 100 homes in the lower mainland to monitor gas consumption/savings through the install of an “on demand” water heater. For allowing them to monitor your gas consumption, they will pay you $1800 towards the cost of the installation.

This is a fantastic deal, but you will need to act fast.

Installation needs to be completed by PJB Mechanical, or another qualifying gas contractor registered with Fortis BC. For more information give our office a call: 604-278-8199. We will guide you through the process, take care of the paperwork, and complete the installation for you.

Postural health is extremely important for joggers and walkers. Why? Because many sports injuries can result from postural imbalances. When your back or pelvis is out of alignment a disproportionate amount of force can be placed through one side of the body. This in turn can cause excessive forces on that leg’s hip, knee and foot, which can trigger injuries. When your pelvis is out of alignment it can cause functional leg length inequalities and further misalignments in your back and neck. A chiropractor will check your spine for misaligned spinal segment called vertebral subluxations, which are often at the root of the postural imbalances. Chiropractic adjustments safely and effectively correct vertebral subluxations, in turn staving off the injuries associated with them. Thus if you’re experiencing those little aches and pains in the middle and lower back, inside of the knee, calf or shin plan to make a visit to your chiropractor before those small problems become big ones!

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There are chances for you to find treasures in circulating coins and bills.

Here are a few examples of items that have been in circulation in the past decade that with a proper coin or banknote catalogue someone could have found a valuable item.

Starting with the new plastic $5.00 bills. The $5 was the last of the plastic notes to be issued and were coming out with the same signatures (Tiff Macklem and Mark Carney )as the $10 to $100.

Mark Carney resigned as our Bank of Canada governor and only a small amount of bills were issued two years ago. Collectors with the Charlton Paper Money catalogue could see that this was a scarce bill and had a good value.

In February of this year the banks brought in new condition banknotes for Chinese New Year red envelopes. We were very surprised to find many of the rare signatures in these $5 bills , two years after they were first released.

A few years ago when the last paper $10 paper peacekeeper bill was still in circulation we found 10 of them with the BEL prefix. I sold the last one for $750.00 Last year a 1986 $2 bird note with the prefix AUG sold for $20,000.00.

We have special sale prices on both the Charlton Government Paper money and Charlton Canadian Coin catalogues. Only $9.95 each, this is a savings of more than 50%.

With these two catalogues you can now see all the scarce and rare versions of these banknotes and coins and tell them apart from the common versions.

Next month I will list the coins.

Jim Richardson Western Coin & Stamp

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Q: Why would a Seller do a ‘pre-listing inspection’?

There are essentially five “protective factors” that can promote a balanced and healthy oral environment to protect you from cavity susceptibility. Some people are at lower risk for dental cavities than others who have higher risk factors. High risk factors include lower acidic oral pH with more “bad” bacteria, reduced saliva flow, poor or problematic dietary habits and, of course, personal dental home care.

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If a Seller doesn’t know the true condition of their home, they may be in for some surprises when the Buyer does their own home inspection.

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Likely, there will be fewer surprises resulting from the Buyers Pet Friendly Real Estate inspection, and your deal will go forward smoothly, and with little or no stress.

Call me to receive the contact information for several qualified home-inspectors. Just ask Deb!

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The first of these protective agents and perhaps the most important is pH. This is a measure of acidity or alkalinity. Remember that at an oral pH of 5.5 our teeth start to demineralise (dissolve) and above 5.5 they re-mineralise. Normal saliva has a pH of 6 to 8. Stomach acid has a pH of 1. Orange juice, wine and beer are about pH 3 or 4.

Water is pH 7. Dental treatment rinses are about pH 11. Healthier oral bacteria need a neutral pH to survive which is regulated by saliva. A sustained drop in pH promotes more of the bad bacteria allowing them to thrive and they themselves produce more acids.

This in turn reduces our healthy bacteria (non-acid producers) and the whole oral pH environment acts out of balance. If the pH in our mouth can be maintained at neutral or alkaline pH, regardless of our diet, the healthy bacteria will predominate and prevent a shift to cavity-causing bacteria.

This can explain why many people – family, friends or coworkers – can consume lots of sugary food and drinks, seemingly take little care of their mouth, and yet do not have cavities. On the other hand, many folks who are extremely diligent about diet and home care continue to get cavities, because their oral bacteria types are mostly the bad ones.

Hence, these people are very susceptible to small pH changes. For these people pH neutralization therapy agents with pH ranges from 8 to 11 greatly improve their situation.

This can be in the form of pH neutralizing oral sprays, gels, chewing gum and rinses Next time, the effect of fluoride as a protective agent

Enjoy your smile.... Everyone else does!

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Q: What is pinkeye?

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are the benefits of preplanning and pre-financing funeral & cemetery arrangements?

Conjunctivitis, also known as “pinkeye”, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the thin clear tissue that lies over the white part of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelid. Conjunctivitis has a number of different causes, including; viruses, bacteria, irritants (shampoos, smoke, pool chlorine), allergens, and contact lens over wear. Symptoms of conjunctivitis differ based on the cause but can include; redness, pain, sensitivity to light, mucous discharge, itch. Conjunctivitis caused by some bacteria and viruses can spread easily person to person.

However, if diagnosed promptly, it is not usually a serious health risk. Conjunctivitis in new born babies should be reported to a doctor immediately, as it could be a life threatening infection.

A: · You make rational decisions (someone else, perhaps overcome with grief, might find it difficult to make rational, logical decisions on your behalf). · You may prepay expenses outright or in installments.

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· Even with an increasing inflation rate, your costs are fixed. A pre-paid funeral/cemetery service contract with an authorized funeral provider keeps pace with inflation because your funds are placed in an interest bearing, government supervised trust account. Funeral insurance policies are also available. Ask your funeral or cemetery provider which is right for you.

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An inspection and the accompanying report is an important aspect of the home buying process. This is often overlooked until the last minute.

Start looking as soon as you consider yourself a serious Ron Lyons homebuyer. Ask friends, family, co-workers or your realtor if Home Inspector they have any inspector recommendations. Do your homework BC Licence #61124 by going to websites and reading reviews. Make some phone calls and ask the inspector about their background, trades 778-846-8646 experience, training, what type of report you can expect. Are they licenced and insured. Are they BBB accredited. Find an www.richmondsouth. inspector that you are comfortable with. y abuyerschoice.com Book your inspection as soon as your offer is accepted. This allows you time to review the report and have any further evaluations by trades or specialists completed before the subject removal deadline.

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Fear. Last month I harpered on about Bill C-51, the new Conservative spy bill, and how it was being driven by a nasty government propagating fear in order to meet its political goals.

People in the know are attempting to counter this fear; academics, lawyers, former Supreme Court judges and even former Prime Ministers. Bur fear creates irrational people who tend not to listen to rational arguments regardless of the source. Eventually people desensitise to the perceived threat, and rationality returns, but not for all.

Why is this something we need to talk about? Because in the cyber security world, rational decision making is what we must have at this evolutionary stage of our species. The technology now available to spy and collect information on people is far and away more dangerous than you can possibly imagine. We either control it now or it will get out of hand because the urge for that kind of power is just too much of a lure. Once we lose control we lose control for ever, and that you really do need to fear.

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determine. For instance most estates contain real property.

Real property refers to real estate. For the most part, the value of real estate can be determined by obtaining an appraisal. Appraisers look to the current market conditions to similar properties in the same vicinity in determining value. As well, an appraisal from a Designated Appraisal Institute of Canada property appraiser can be used to determine the current fair market value of the property.

Determining the fair market value of real estate may become difficult where there are certain impairments to the right of title to the property. For instance, easements, or a right of way may affect the title to the property and therefore the value. Zoning or Official Community Plan designations may also have implications on the value of the property. As well, environmental issues and erosion where property is close to water may affect the value of the property.

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I am planning a new Outdoor Space for my back yard, I know you sell fireplaces but can you help me with other aspects of my project?

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Absolutely! By understanding the purpose of the space, together we can determine what may be needed. For example: a 10’ x 20’ patio may be broken down to three spaces: a 10’ x 12’ space for seating, a 3’ wide corridor for traffic to and from of the house, and the final 5’ space for your outdoor cooking/BBQ area.

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

Of course, the cook can have a free-standing grill or a fully customizable outdoor kitchen ready for him/her including built-in accessories making the space ready for any event. Above the grill can also have heating so they aren’t left in the cold while their guests are enjoying themselves.

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

Len Brady The Richmond Firebox

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

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They rarely are. But that only makes realizing the ultimate goal that much more satisfying.

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Consisting of 13- to 15-year-olds, the players who made up this season’s Richmond Ravens Bantam A girls’ hockey team may still be too young to appreciate the scope of the journey that led them to the 2014-15 provincial championship Wednesday night in Castlegar. But someday, when they reminisce, they’ll recognize and appreciate the commitment and sacrifices they made for each other to become

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Their debut at the provincials was not unlike the majority of their earlier games, as the Ravens pulled away in the third period for a 6-1 victory over Kelowna on Monday. But a 3-2 setback to South Island Royals the following day would test the Ravens’ mettle like nothing before it.

Ironically, it would be another meeting with an old rival that would define their season.

Being St. Patrick’s Day, perhaps the luck of the Irish was on the side of the Ravens when they skated onto the ice at the Castlegar and District Community Complex for their third tournament game Wednesday afternoon. At the other end of the ice were the Surrey Falcons. The same Surrey Falcons that had edged the Ravens for the regular season title, and pushed them to the limit in the playoff final just two weeks ago before bowing 1-0. What’s more, the Falcons—3-1 winners over the host team in their provincial tournament opener—

were the defending B.C. champions.

The Ravens needed to win, or face the likelihood that their championship dreams were over.

The game started well enough for the Ravens in the fast-paced showdown, and improved when they opened the scoring with a powerplay goal in the final minute of the first period. A goal midway through the second period gave them a 2-0 lead going into the third period. But Surrey cut the margin to 2-1 with a goal in the opening minute of the third and added a powerplay goal seven minutes later to even the score. Surrey then took a 3-2 lead, forcing the Ravens to respond. The Ravens tied the game with 90 seconds to play and their goaltender on the bench for an extra skater. Then, in dramatic fashion, they secured the win by scoring with 30 seconds remaining.

Unlike the game the Ravens lost to South Island, in which they out shot the Royals 57-16

“We had three sayings we adopted all season, that we verbally reminded them of—flush it, breathe, and then lock in. We knew we couldn’t sit back and that no matter what we had to go for it.

We weren’t overconfident, but we had an underlying level of confidence that we drew from.”

— Tony Lindsay

but had trouble scoring, there was a significant swing in emotion. Lindsay said three rather uncharacteristic errors led to all three goals against, and the girls were devastated. But the coaching staff quickly rallied the troops, reminding them the game was far from over.

“We had three sayings we adopted all season, that we verbally reminded them of—flush it, breathe, and then lock in,” Lindsay said. “We knew we couldn’t sit back and that no matter what we had to go for it. We weren’t over-confident, but we had an underlying level of confidence that we drew from.”

An 11-0 win over Williams Lake early Wednesday morning only further served notice of the Ravens’ impending rematch with the Falcons in the championship final that evening.

This time, however, the Ravens would leave nothing to chance. A team as focused as any Tony Lindsay has ever coached, the Ravens rolled to a dominant 6-0 victory.

“The girls were unbelievable,” crowed Lindsay. “We outshot them 48-11, but more than that we really took away the middle of the ice. Every kid bought into what we needed to do and the energy level was high. We won every puck battle.

They played like servant warriors.”

The Ravens scored twice in each period, including twice on the powerplay, and never allowed the Falcons to set up offensively. A representative from BC Hockey, a former Division 1 college player, told Lindsay she’d never seen

such an impressive showing by a Bantam team, adding many of the 18 players that made up the Ravens are strong candidates to play college hockey in the near future.

Though it was clear long before the final whistle that the Ravens

would become provincial champions, their celebration was no less engaging as if the score had been 1-0. Throwing their gloves in the air, the players piled off the bench and rushed to their goaltender. Any tears had become tears of joy.

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Rider’s legacy lives on in song Equestrian Jordan McDonald remembered in Georgia Rain’s cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘The Boxer’

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is presence was impossible to miss.

Whether simply hanging out with friends and family, or in the midst of competing in his favourite sport—eventing—Jordan McDonald was passionate.

Born with a gregarious personality, he loved life and was eager to share it.

“He was amazing. A wonderful human being,” said brother-in-law Damian Marshall. “We miss him terribly.”

Tragically, McDonald died last summer during an equestrian show in England. He was competing on a cross-country course when he suffered

a rotational fall. He was just 30 years old.

Besides riding, one of the Richmond born-andraised man’s favourite pastimes was music. It was a passion he shared with his sister Shannon, inspiring her and Damian—now performing as the country duo Georgia Rain—to record a version of “The Boxer” by Simon and Garfunkel as a

lasting tribute. The song is available on iTunes, with proceeds going towards keeping Jordan’s equestrian dreams and goals alive through his wife Shandiss and their horses.

“It was one of Jordan’s favourite songs,” said Shannon, who began her singing career as Shanna Lynn. “He was always saying to me: Come on Shan, sing it. I’d always

laugh and say I don’t know the words. Now that I know the words, anytime I sing that song I’m not sure how I get through it. It really hits home, especially the line: I am leaving but the fighter still remains.”

Besides sports—while Jordan was affectionately known to his many friends simply as Rider.

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A self-taught guitarist, Jordan and Shannon shared a keen interest in songwriting and penned countless songs together.

Their mom, Cindy, said Jordan loved to hear his sister sing.

“We come from quite a musical family,” Cindy noted. “My dad was an opera singer and we’d always listen to music as kids. Jordan played guitar because he enjoyed it, he was so darn busy with everything else. It’s funny though because he was so good at it, and so natural. Shannon wasn’t formally trained either (to the surprise but great pleasure of their grandfather).”

An accomplished guitarist, starting with lessons in early childhood, Damian was also amazed

by Jordan’s aptitude.

“Music was something different for Jordan,” said Shannon. “Having been to their barn and seeing what he and Shandiss did on a day-to-day basis, with all the horses they maintained, I think this was an outlet for him.”

Jordan, it seemed, was a natural for the equestrian world. He loved animals—in all shapes and sizes—from a pet tarantula named Boris to Iggy the iguana. But at the age of nine it became obvious that horses would play a particularly special role in his life. After watching an episode of The Black Stallion, he decided he wanted to be a jockey but soon realized he was too tall. He then discovered eventing, a competition that consists of dressage, show jumping and cross country.

He wasn’t just interested in riding, however. He was obsessed with it. And by all accounts he was destined to become a champion of significant status.

Besides school and home, Jordan’s life revolved around riding.

Within a few years he moved his training to Unicorn stables where many fellow students became lifelong friends.

One student in particular, Shandiss, was destined to become his soulmate and future wife. From the time they were 13, the pair was inseparable. Sharing the same goals, they trained

Shannon McDonald.

and competed together.

Their goals even resulted in them graduating high school a year early, allowing them—at 17—to apply as working students for Canada’s Olympic coach Peter Gray.

But the opportunity, as attractive as it was for the pair, meant moving away from home to start new positions with Gray in Florida. While it helped to jump-start their equestrian careers (providing the opportunity to train and compete in Ontario and the Eastern United States over the next several years), it meant leaving their families behind.

The physical separation, however, only tightened the bonds between the two already extremely close-knit families.

Recognizing that he’d chosen to pursue a sport associated with high costs, Jordan helped to offset costs by successfully pursuing another of his many passions. He became a commercial pilot at the age of 23. His first commercial job was on a twin-engine aircraft with Orca Airlines, based in Vancouver. This happy coincidence meant commuting between Vancouver and Florida, providing the opportunity see family more frequently.

Coincidentally, Jordan was quickly emerging as one of Canada’s top young riders. He was selected for the 2011 Pan American Games team in Mexico, but unfortunately had to withdraw when the horse he was to ride suffered an injury. He was also long-listed for the Canadian national team in 2012, 2013 and 2014, and placed fourth with a mare named Amazing Grace in their first advanced level competition. In 2013, he won an event at the Willo O’Wind International Horse Trials in Ontario, which will be the site of the 2015 Pan American Games this summer.

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Mackin Park reflects Maillardville’s charming community heritage Experience the enjoyment of living in the heart of a dynamic neighbourhood. Set in the historic community of Maillardville in Coquitlam is Mackin Park by Bluetree Homes – contemporary boutique style apartments. Central to everything, Mackin Park offers the best of both worlds: a friendly community with historic charm close to convenient urban amenities.

“The appeal of the area is the great mix of shops, cafes and

amenities within walking distance,” says sales manager, Tracey Steeves. “Also there’s easy access to Highway 1 and its minutes from Lougheed and Braid SkyTrain Stations.”

The French-inspired exterior architecture is a salute to the past, and combines modern elements with the whimsical allure of Parisian style. The heritage neighbourhood offers one- and two-bedroom low-rise apartments featuring private patios or balconies. One-bedroom homes start at $229,900 and two-bedroom homes start at $349,900.

Inside, homebuyers will find open-plan living spaces, modern interior finishes and five spacious floorplans to choose from, ranging from 548 square feet to 1,028 square feet.

“Mackin also features an 1,800 square foot amenity space, including a fitness centre and lounge,” says Steeves.

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To join our team of professional drivers please send off a resume and current drivers abstract to: careers@vankam.com For more info about Line Haul, call Bev, 604-968-5488

LIVE-IN CAREGIVER (childcare) Call Ruel / Lanie 778-297-8881 or email: marasiganr94@yahoo.com

We thank all applicants for your interest!

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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

Auto Mechanic Partner Ok Tire and Automotive, Terrace BC is seeking a licensed auto mechanic partner for an OK tire franchise. E-mail: momack@citywest.ca

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EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

Please email resumes to:

edenplantscaping@dccnet.com

F/T & P/T Outdoors. Spring / Summer Work. Seeking Honest, Hard Working Staff. www.PropertyStarsJobs.com

134

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

EXPERIENCED F/T & P/T light cooks for Kisamos Greek Taverna.

Contact Marino (604)649-5119.

136A JANITORIAL SERVICES Janitorial Supervisor Standard Building Maintenance, 11540 King Rd, Richmond, BC is hiring a permanent F/T Supervisor Duties: Schedule / supervise light duty cleaners/janitors Richmond/ Vancouver, cleaning inspections, maintain standards, provide staff feedback. Arrange additional services for building managers. Hire & train new staff. Perform light cleaning if required. $18.50/hr.

Eves, nights & wknd shifts. Min. 1 year janitorial experience, secondary school & valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lic req Email resume: bachra@shaw.ca

139

MEDICAL/DENTAL

Dental Receptionist

160

TRADES, TECHNICAL

CLIMBER/BUCKET Operator needed for residential tree service. Min. 2 years exp., must have valid BC DL, Certified Arborist an asset. $30$35 based on exp. 604-819-9447/ the.treeguy@hotmail.com

Antiquing....Treasure Hunting!

Bargains Galore!!!

FREE PARKING TRADEX EXHIBITION CENTRE 1190 CORNELL STREET Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 6H5 SATURDAY 9AM - 5PM SUNDAY 10AM - 4PM Admission: $7.00 ANTIQUE APPRAISALS FOR SHOW INFO 1-604-316-1933 www.antiquesbydesignshows.com

Van Kamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta.

Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneďŹ ts package.

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

GlobeGround Fuel Services

MECHANIC

Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

About Us: Swissport International Ltd. is the leading Ground Services Provider to the aviation industry.

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Please send resume: yvrhr@swissport.com or Fax: 604.207.9941 or apply online: www.swissport.com

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Commercial Transport Journeyman Mechanic (Surrey Terminal) Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. requires two (2) full-time Commercial Transport Journeyman Mechanics to work out of our Surrey Terminal located at 10155 Grace Road. One (1) position is an afternoon shift starting at 3:30PM and working until midnight and the other position (1) has an 11:30PM start working until 8:00AM. Applicants should have an inspectors ticket, a minimum of 2 years of related experience, a positive attitude and able to work in a team environment. Experience in a freight fleet environment would be preferred as this is a busy facility providing service to a large fleet of Company Owned Trucks and Trailers.

Seize this opportunity to work for one of Western Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest regional freight carriers.

For more information, call Derek, at 604-587-9818 or 604-968-7149 Interested candidates should attach an updated resume and cover letter to: careers@vankam.com or fax: 604-587-9889 Van-Kam thanks you for your interest, however only those being considered will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

PERSONAL SERVICES

E-mail resume Attn.

Jean: ubersj@gmail.com

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

160

Required immediately for busy Richmond Dental practice 4 days per week. Experience a must.

Cantonese and Mandarin an asset but not required, Dentrix familiarity a plus.

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

ANTIQUE EXPO AT TRADEX March 21st & 22nd

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Landscaping Sales & Service Opportunities Up To $400 CASH Daily

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE STAFF We are seeking F/T & P/T staff.

Must have own vehicle. Some experience an asset, training avail.

Wage neg. Positions avail immed.

COMING EVENTS

.21st Century Flea Market. Mar 22 10am-3pm. Croatian Cultural Ctr. 3250 Commercial Dr. Adm $5.

HELP WANTED

Light Duty and Heavy Duty Cleaners required for Ultra Tech Cleaning Systems in North Van, Vancouver & Burnaby areas.

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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FREE EST. Darrin 604-789-2206

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

Accounting & Tax Services

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Personal and Corporate Taxes Accounting and Management Consulting

or email us at circulation@richmondreview.com

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CONCRETE & PLACING

Placing & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates. coastalconcrete.ca

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

280 GARAGE DOOR SERVICES All Garage Door Needs & Repairs For Prompt Response Call: (604)908-0367 www.cobradoors.ca

281

GARDENING

JAPANESE PRO GARDENER Lawns, Power Raking, Hedges & Trees. Free Estimates 604-839-8856

to deliver

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338

Small Indoor Reno’s, Repairs, Painting & Trash Hauling.

Call Dan 604-761-9717

MIN. EXPRESS PAGING SYSTEM Reasonable Rates 604-270-6338

VECTOR RENO’S Specializing in all interior & exterior home renovations & additions Call 604-690-3327

NANAIMO - Ocean & City Views.

Close to University. Owner can carry mortgage with reasonable payment. Ph: 1-(250)753-0160

627

BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

341

PRESSURE WASHING

Power Washing, Gutters, Windows, Maintenance, Res/Comm. Lic/Ins’d.

Free Est. Call Dean 604-839-8856

300

LANDSCAPING

GREENWORX Redevelopment Inc. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls.

Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Concrete cutting, Jack hammering, old swimming pools filled in & decks. 604-782-4322

320

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

FIVE STAR ROOFING

MOVING & STORAGE

All kinds of re-roofing & repairs.

Free est. Reasonable rates.

778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

bythebay.com

SAND & GRAVEL SALES All types of sand & gravel 604-560-9255

PETS 477

$45/Hr

Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $675. 1-604-794-5844 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

•Lawn Cuts/Trim •Aerating •Leaf Cleanup •Power Rake •Hedge & Shrub Trimming •Pruning Trees •23 yrs. exp.

•Insured •Free Estimates

Brad 778-552-3900

GARAGE SALES

COME & SUPPORT RICHMOND SINGERS

560

MISC. FOR SALE

VEHICLE AUCTION - City of New West, Sat. Mar. 28th @ 10:30 AM, www.allcityauctioneers.com

REAL ESTATE Brads Junk Removal.com. Same Day Service. Affordable Rates! 604.220.JUNK (5865)

#1 AAA Rubbish Removal 25 Years Serving Rmd. Residential & Commercial Clean Courteous Service FREE ESTIMATES

625

FOR SALE BY OWNER

NANAIMO - Half acre lot light commercial property.

Residential or Commercial.

Beside Highway.

Wide Open Ocean view.

1- (250)753-0160

Joe 604-250-5481

Spring Special

$150 OFF Interior Painting $250 OFF Exterior Painting

778-881-6737

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

8140 SAUNDERS RD.

www.bestwaypainting.ca

for all early bookings.

Drywall Repairs. WorkSafe.

Fully Insured. 15 Yrs exp.

Free Estimates, Call John,

TRANSPORTATION

SAT. MARCH 21st, 9-2 BROADMOOR BAPTIST CHURCH

www.paintspecial.com

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT A+ Rating with BB Bureau

SUITES, LOWER

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JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip.

Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men BIG OR SMALL MOVES Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.

750

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AUCTIONS

RICHMOND

604-537-4140

2 coats any colour

RENTALS

TOY POODLE PUPS 7 weeks old.

Chocolate brown. $800 each. Call 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

551

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

509

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

LOTS

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Running this ad for 10yrs

630

SURREY: Lot for sale by owner.

9100 sf lot. 70 x 130. Ready to build new home. 12344 - 96 Ave. Surrey.

Asking $390,000obo. 778-881-4717

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

AFFORDABLE MOVING

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The Scrapper

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25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

MIRACLE MOVING

HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOMES BC

POWER WASHING since 1982.

WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

REG & SEASONAL LAWN MAINT., Trimming, pruning, planting, weeding, & fertilizing. 604-773-0075

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

604 - 720 - 2009

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625

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

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REAL ESTATE

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GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

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Mike Favel • 604-341-2681

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

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Call our circulation department for information.

Plumbing • Electrical • Woodwork • Drywall • Bathrooms • Painting • Handyman • Textured Ceilings • FREE Quotes Door Repairs: Patio • Pocket • Bi-folds • Shower

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TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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HELP WANTED

M.S. MAINTENANCE & RENOVATIONS

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE GRASS CUTTING $20+

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All Work Guaranteed Call Gary 604-618-8245

RENOVATIONS

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NANAIMO - Ocean & City Views.

Close to University. Owner can carry mortgage with reasonable payment. Ph: 1-(250)753-0160

By virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act and on behalf of Shelter Island Marina we will dispose of goods, namely: (1) 39’ White wood & fiberglass Sailboat with green and red accents “name unknown”, debtor “Richard Haws” to recover $4,221.54 plus accruing storage and any / all other expenses related. This unit will be made available for sale after March 27, 2015. Goods are currently being stored at 4508 Beedie Street, Burnaby.

Contact 604-434-2448 for further information.

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Public relations students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University raised more than $18,000 to support the Eversafe Ranch Outreach Society, the most raised by any class in the history of the program. Over the past year, final-year students in the Richmond-based diploma program worked hard to meet their fundraising goal of $15,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; enough to help Eversafe purchase a 22-seat passenger van to transport clients in need to after school programs. Eversafe helps Lower Mainland families transition from shelters to homes of their own.

Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore, Capilano University professor Alan Zhu, BC Director of Canadian Taxpayers Federation Jordan Bateman and news commentator K. K. Wan were at a public forum last Friday at Aberdeen Centre. The topic was the controversial transit tax.

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The Vancouver Metropolitan Lions Club held their â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the Love of Fireâ&#x20AC;? Fundraising Dinner & Dance at the Starlight Casino and raised $11,000 to support the work of Richmond Hospital Foundation to purchase state-of-the-art medical equipment and improve care for patients. From left to right: John Pak, May Ho, Joseph Hui, Kam Wong, Richmond Hospital Foundation president and CEO Natalie Meixner, Richmond Hospital Foundation director of donor relations and events Carleen Pauliuk, Lucy Quinn, Alan Wong, Jimmy Ho, and Kim Chau.

Simon Tang (Richmond Public Library Board Chair), Debby Newton (Friends of the Library, Programs), Alison Cormack (Friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Chair), Betsy Blair (Friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ViceChair), Moreah Sinclaire (Friends). Richmond Public Library received a $33,000 donation from the Friends of the The proceeds from five successful book sales in 2014 will be used for several special items on the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;wish listâ&#x20AC;?.

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All the Conveniences You Need

A & W Restaurant .........................................604-272-7773 Al Basha NEW ...............................................604-244-7147 Ali’s Shoe and Leather Repair.......................604-270-3525 Awesome Nails..........................................604-278-3336

Mobile Korner Solutions

Back To Health Registered Massage Therapists......................................604-273-2996 Benchmark Graphics .....................................604-238-0550 Beetles Dance Wear ....................................604-277-4528 Blenz Coffee ..................................................604-277-4245 5 Loaves 2 Fish Restaurant ...........................604-244-1123 4 Cats Arts Studio .........................................604-284-5634 Complete Health Center................................604-630-1780

Maritime

Central Agencies ...........................................604-276-0234 Church’s Chicken ...........................................604-244-0318

Travel

CIBC ...............................................................604-665-1385 Creative A Gift & Card Shop .........................604-270-9619 Dany Vision ...................................................778-297-1414 Dogs’ Avenue ................................................604-270-3013 Dollar Town ...................................................604-214-3535 Dr. Darrell Douglas – Dentist ........................604-273-0123 European Touch ...........................................604-231-0575 Family Care Medical Clinic ..........................604-284-5255 Gail Maida, Notary Public .............................604-273-9688 Garden City Bakery........................................604-244-7888 Garden City Chiropractic ...............................604-270-4575 Garden City Coin Laundry..............................604-244-1120

Awesome Nails

Garden City News .........................................604-244-8849 Garden City Veterinary Clinic ........................604-270-6163

Pet Food N’ More

Great Clips.....................................................604-278-0198 Instyle Hair ....................................................604-278-7992 IGA.................................................................604-244-7425 Kumon Math & Reading ...........................604-271-9881 Le Miracle Hair Design .................................604-276-9607 Liberty Cleaners ............................................604-279-9332 Linda Reid, MLA ............................................604-775-0891 Little Caesars Pizza .......................................604-279-9996 Malone’s Cold Beer and Wine Store ............604-270-3222 Maritime Travel..........................................604-303-8782 Mobile Korner Solutions ..........................604-295-3221 Pet Food N’ More .......................................604-244-9984 Pita Pit ...........................................................604-244-7482

Kumon

Planet Woman Fitness Centre ......................604-233-6991

Math & Reading

Royal Ballroom Dance Studio .......................604-273-9911

Ricky’s Restaurant .........................................604-233-7055 Saigon City Vietnam Restaurant ...................604-276-1112 Save On Cartridges

Sutton Group Seafair Realty

..................................604-214-8211

Shoppers Drug Mart......................................604-276-0067 Subway..........................................................604-244-7170 Sutton Group - Seafair Realty .................604-273-3155 Skikisai ..........................................................604-278-0534 The UPS Store ...............................................604-231-9643 Tong Moo Do Martial Arts ............................604-244-1188

GARDEN CITY RD.

BLUNDELL ROAD

At the corner of Garden City and Blundell Rd.

DIXON AVE. DAYTON AVE.

FRANCIS ROAD