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The RCMP are appealing for information and warning parents to “street smart” their kids after a 12-year-old girl got spooked when approached by a man.

The Agassiz Museum and its resident caboose was one of many interesting stops on the annual Slow Food Cycle around some Fraser Valley organic farms.

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Return to sender: Flyers undelivered Canada Post employee of 42 years fired, faces mail theft, gun charges BY NELSON BENNETT

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A 61-year-old mailman has been fired and faces theft and weapons charges after he was found allegedly hoarding mail. Richmond RCMP say the Richmond resident was arrested Oct. 1 and is now facing possible charges of mail theft after Canada Post reported a longtime employee was believed to be stockpiling mail that he was supposed to have delivered. The man, who has been with Canada Post for 42 years, has $

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been fired. “He was immediately suspended when this was discovered, but now he’s being discharged,” says Canada Post spokesperson Anick Losier. Canada Post alleges the employee had been storing mail in the lockers of the men’s change room at Canada Post’s office on River Road. Richmond RCMP were called and searched the man’s Richmond home. There they found more mail, as well as five unregistered handguns. He was arrested and released.

He is due for a first court appearance Nov. 29. RCMP are recommending one charge of mail theft, five counts of possessing a restricted firearm and another five counts of careless use and storage of a firearm. Losier said the mail that had not been delivered dates backs about seven years. “The majority of the mail that was found — the 12,000 pieces — was advertising mail — some flyers and whatnot. And only one piece of mail was found opened.” Losier said Canada Post will

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The “voice” of the Canadian pet industry is threatening to take the City of Richmond to court if it proceeds with a ban on the sale of puppies in stores. The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) — a non-profit, member-based organization, which advocates on behalf of the Canadian pet industry —said on Wednesday that legal action was one of the options being considered. PIJAC’s executive director, Louis McCann, said the organization is gearing up to enter the courts after city council gave the proposed ban its first, second and third readings deep into Tuesday night. McCann told the News he firmly believed that the city’s recent actions discriminate against its members. And he said that PIJAC and its members have no intention of “letting go of this.” “We feel very strongly about this bylaw and we’re now looking into every option,” he said. “The courts is one of those options and we’ve requested that our legal team look into the matter.” McCann couldn’t say whether that legal challenge would come under the auspices of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms or fair trade rules. Nor was he sure at what point in the city’s bylaw process any legal challenge, should it materialize, be made. But what he was certain of is that the city’s proposed bylaw is the completely wrong avenue to go down. “Why, in a bylaw, would you end up targeting the only regulated source of the animal?” McCann added. see related story page 12

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In the third installment of a series of four, the News highlights Transitions, a program for young adults with disabilities, between the ages 19 to 30. It is one of the many vital programs the Richmond Society for Community Living offers.

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In a large facility off Granville Avenue, the sound of laughter and chatter can be heard outside. Upon entering, the echoes of people having a good time are even louder. Welcome to Transitions, a day program for adults with disabilities that focuses on community participation through recreational activities, developing friendships in the community and learning day-to-day life skills, such as riding transit independently. Mark Downey, 23, who has cerebral palsy, an incurable condition that affects muscle movements due to brain damage, is sharing a private joke with community support worker Joe Bie. All around him, staff and members are sharing laughs and chatting about, well, just about anything. The camaraderie is evident. Between the 24 young adults with disabilities and nearly as many community support workers, the friendships are genuine, said Lisa Cowell, RSCL fund developer. If you didn’t see the wheelchairs or the disabilities, you would be CHUNG CHOW/RICHMOND NEWS hard pressed to decipher who are Mark Downey, a host volunteer during the 2010 Games, with RSCL’s Jessica Borrows, right, and Lisa the staff and who are the members, Nichini. Cowell added. Staff, such as 22-year-old comuncomfortable around someone Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. Community Living) conference in munity support worker Jessica with visible disabilities like himself to 4 p.m. It is a community-based Whistler, Oct. 21 to 24. Borrows, often hangs out with but credits Transitions for making program that “transitions” young “With Joe (Bie) at my side, I Downey outside of Transitions. him much more self-assured. people from high school to adultwelcomed visitors at the Oval dur“Mark and I are going out this “Sometimes, people don’t know hood. ing the speed skating events,” said weekend to see a movie,” she said how to react, and, yeah, some “The members spend lots of Downey, who adds he takes the bus as they share a smile. Borrows are jerks, but the majority are time out in the community and to and from Transitions on his own. wants everyone to know that really nice,” said Downey. “I know they are given a chance to develop “I have been invited to attend the Downey is just “a regular guy.” who I am and it’s got to do with life skills through classes and serconference to advocate about the “At first, when people see Mark, Transitions giving me possibilities vices to help work towards living opportunities to empower people they see his disability but take the to get out there in the community as independently as possible,” said with disabilities.” time to get to know Mark and he’s and interact and pretty much do Cowell. Meanwhile, Downey adds he is just like others guys in their twenanything other young adults do. Case in point: Downey was a a huge fan of the Canucks, and he’s ties … he’s like the guys I hang out “We love to joke around here host volunteer during the 2010 going to 15 games with his dad this with,” said Borrows. … I can go on and on about Winter Olympics and he will season. Downey nods and said he under- Transitions.” be a presenter at the BCACL’s Downey has lived in Richmond stands that some people feel a little Transitions runs all year round, (British Columbia Association of see Program page 4

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Continued from page 3 all his life. Born with cerebral palsy, he attended Homma elementary and graduated from McMath secondary. He lives with his foster parents in Steveston. Blessed with a quick wit and keen intelligence, it’s easy to see how Downey fit in easily with his able-bodied peers in high school. “After I beat them up a little, the guys in high school became my friends,” he quipped. Downey is also very driven to be as independent as possible. “I hope to someday live on my own in a group home,” said Downey. (RSCL operates four group homes, with 10 adults in each, and assists in 20 home-share spaces). At Transitions, there is structure and each day certain life skills or activities are highlighted. Monday and Friday afternoons are reserved for circle time. Men and women are segregated so that they can discuss personal matters such as hygiene, self-respect, goals, dating and even how to deal with holidays. Downey and Borrows spend Monday mornings working in his literacy goals. “Mark and I go to the library where they have a computer that can blow up the newspaper big enough so he can read it without too much trouble,” added

Borrows. Borrows looks fondly at Downey before adding: “Mark is a natural born leader … two years ago, he started a recycling program here to buy Wii games for Transitions. Now, he is saving up to take all the staff and his friends to Disneyland.” Cowell said Borrows is a “great example of people whose focus isn’t on the disability rather on the ability of the members.” Borrows is a little embarrassed by the compliment but adds: “I think I can speak on behalf of the staff and say we all work here because it is where we want to be … it’s really a privilege to work here, we have so much fun everyday.” Rhianna Coyle, 22, is another gogetter. Due to numerous seizures as a young child, Coyle was paralyzed on her left side after having surgery to remove part of her brain. Coyle has been a lifelong member of RSCL, graduating from every program it offers. “I love coming to Transitions,” she said. “I’ve learned many new skills and I love hanging out with my friends here.” Coyle volunteers weekly at the Richmond Animal Protection Society, plays basketball at Steveston

Community Centre, has a paid job cleaning rooms in the Caring Place and is an accomplished baker and artist. Her landscapes hang proudly in Transitions, as well as at Steveston’s Artisans Galleria. “I’m going up to Whistler later this year to take part in an art exhibit during the BCACL conference,” said Coyle, adding she’s thrilled her work will be featured and available for sale. When Downey and Coyle were asked what life would be like without Transitions they both spoke at once. “I’d be on the computer or watching television all day,” said Coyle. Downey simply said, “I’d be terribly bored.”

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Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 7-10 p.m. at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, 7551 Westminster Hwy. The Benefit of Possibilities… A Community Affair is RSCL’s signature annual fundraising event, featuring live entertainment, delicious food and the opportunity to bid on silent and live auction items. Proceeds from this event will again go to the renovation and restoration campaign for the playground at RSCL’s Youth Connections program. Visit www.rscl.org.

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City forges ahead with B&B plan Neighbours of a controversial cul-de-sac B&B believe city hall has a hidden agenda and is ignoring their safety fears. They even have a veteran councillor on their side. The residents of Springside Place in southwest Richmond — some of whom describe themselves as “militant” — made a last ditch attempt to dissuade city council Tuesday night from amending a bylaw which could open the door for the cul-de-sac’s Seabreeze Guest House to triple its occupancy from two to six people. In a saga running on for more than a year, the B&B’s neighbours claim a B&B shouldn’t be in their quiet cul-de-sac, expressing fears over safety from “transient strangers” and their cars. They went to war again in council chambers this week, this time accusing city council, city staff, Tourism Richmond and even the media of ignoring their plight. One of the Seabreeze’s objectors, Sherri Lazaruk, questioned why the city and Tourism Richmond spent an estimated $100,000 on what would have been a $3,000 rezoning application, entered by B&B owner John Falcus. “Is it because (the Seabreeze) is to be a flagship for Tourism Richmond?” asked Lazaruk of city council. “You have your own agenda on this. After the last meeting, councillors walked straight over to talk to Mr. Falcus. Is there some

Cul-de-sac saga rolls on, neighbours claim bias bias here? Do we not have our say? “We’ve brought to the city and council’s attention the infractions by Mr. Falcus, but nobody listens. We went to the media, but they didn’t listen. “About 90 per cent of the families in the area are opposed to the B&B, yet no-one on city hall listens.” Asked by Coun. Linda Barnes if the city’s bylaw department had investigated the neighbours’ complaints, bylaw manager Wayne Mercer said “yes,” but added that they had no issues with the B&B. Another resident — fearing for the safety — Sherri of her children that she and her husband plan to have — was angry that she felt that, due to the number of cars in her cul-de-sac during Thanksgiving, she had to keep an eye on her nephews while they played street hockey. However, a friend of Falcus pointed out that the B&B owner was with him and his family in Steveston all day, the Seabreeze had no guests and the extra volume of cars in question was due to a Thanksgiving celebration taking place at one of the neighbours’ houses. City council voted 8-1 in favour of directing staff to bring forward amendments to the zoning bylaws which will allow any single family home to have a three-room,

six-person B&B, provided it can satisfy the requirements of obtaining a business license. Coun. Harold Steves, whose farm is close by the brouhaha, was the sole dissenter on council against the move. He felt he had to stick up for the residents after feeling they got a rough ride from the city’s B&B fraternity, which had supported Falcus throughout the battle. And he warned against allowing prospective B&Bs to go for a business license as opposed to having to rezone, as it takes neighLazaruk bourhood disapproval out of the equation. “I object to the licensing route, period,” Steves said. “The neighbours should have a say in something like this. This should really be a rezoning issue. “Secondly, I voted against this because (the Springside Place residents) are my neighbours and I talk to them every day on the dyke and they seem like reasonable people.” Steves added that he didn’t like the way the neighbours were treated on Tuesday night, referring to other B&B owners’ branding them NIMBYs (not in my back yard). “People should be allowed to have their opinion, that’s their right,” he

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he yet-unsolved murder of a 15-year-old girl in North Delta has a lot of people more than a little on edge, not just in Delta, but here in Richmond as well. This was evidenced this week when the Richmond RCMP issued a public warning about a man who had “walked” towards a 12-year-old girl earlier this week. That’s all. Didn’t say anything to her, apparently, or try to grab her. He just got out of his car and walked towards her. The girl was spooked enough to run to a neighbours’ and report the incident. The RCMP responded with a public warning and even issued an artist’s sketch of the man, asking the public for information. On the surface, this seems a bit knee-jerk. Then again, given the murder of Laura Szendrei, RCMP have clearly decided they are taking no chances — they are erring on the side of caution. We can’t blame them. After all, if this man turned out to be a child molester, or worse, and police had not issued some kind of warning about him, we would be all over the RCMP. The fact this girl was spooked enough to actually report the incident is a good thing. It means she is on guard. There is nothing wrong with that — she did the right thing. But the RCMP issuing a press release and an artist sketch? It may be that there is more to what happened than the police are saying, but if there isn’t, this seems like an overreaction. A little over a year ago the RCMP issued a warning about a suspicious male who appeared to be trying to lure children by asking them to help him look for a lost dog. After a public bulletin was issued, the man in question contacted the RCMP. Turns out, he really was just looking for his lost dog. The challenge here is in striking a balance. Of course we want to know of the dangers out there so we can warn our kids. At the same, we should not underestimate the damage we do to our children by creating a society of fear.

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City driver sets bad example The Editor, Here’s something that I observed on Monday, Oct. 4, 2010 at approximately 12:40 p.m. while driving in Richmond. A vehicle in front of me turned right without signalling. It then went up to a stop sign, signalled right, but only slowed down and never stopped. It just rolled right through the stop sign. At the traffic light, it did stop and signal left. After turning onto the next road, it changed to the right lane. It didn’t begin to signal, however, until it had almost completed the lane change. Then it continued to signal long after, as if to indicate what it had already done, before finally turning off the signal lights. Unfortunately, such inconsistent and lousy driving habits are far too common. The difference and perhaps ironic thing, however, was that it was a City of Richmond car with the words, “Community Safety 1086,” on the back. What a shame that the city’s community safety doesn’t apply to traffic safety as well. Dave Koyanagi Richmond

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The Editor, What a lovely night Oct. 6 in the Minoru Chapel. The first of the Opera Nights was an an awesome experience. The chapel is so cosy and the sound so splendid, and the Opera Pro Cantati group are simply wonderful and talented. As it was a full house it shows that more of this entertainment is need. Looking forward to the next two evenings in November and December. Keep up the good work. Maureen Otway Richmond

James has no real replacement The lingering doubts about NDP leader Carole James’ leadership that exist within her own party exploded into public view last week, but we’re still a long, long way from any real revolt aimed at replacing her at the helm. James booted Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson from her caucus after more than a year’s worth of grumbling from the twoterm politician. Simpson had clearly been unhappy for some time, and never seemed to get over being replaced as forestry critic after the last election. What had been primarily a case of private complaining kept within the NDP tent found its way onto the Internet in a weekly column that Simpson writes for a Williams Lake website. Simpson was mildly critical of James’ performance in her speech to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention. (He wasn’t alone on that point; most observers, including this one, agreed with his assessment.) James asked him to apologize and when he refused, she expelled him from caucus. For James, it was simply the last straw in dealing with someone who was increasingly bold about his attacks on her leadership. I’m told she acted so firmly to head off what was expected to be a more open, public attack on her by Simpson down the road. As well, she’s sending a message to any would-be malcontents in her caucus:

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Don’t even think of challenging my leadership. She may have thought Simpson had left her no choice, but her aggressive action will inevitably energize those in her party who have never been sold on her leadership. There are undoubtedly other NDP MLAs perhaps unhappy with James’ leadership. And the blogosphere is filled with rants about her. The far left-wingers think she’s too centrist, and decry her for wanting to reach out to the business community. There is a considerable dose of hypocrisy here. The same New Democrats who gleefully jump into bed with Bill Vander Zalm (whose track record on gay rights, reproductive rights and unions is so much more at odds with NDP values and policies than any tax break for business ever would be) think it’s abhorrent to even talk to the business community. But the party activists and the anonymous commentators on blogs have limited power on this issue, at least until the fall of 2011, when the party convention votes on a leadership review. The only way James’ hold on the leadership

would be sorely tested would be if one of the NDP’s “A-Team” MLAs openly challenged her. If someone like Mike Farnworth, Adrian Dix, John Horgan, Jenny Kwan, Katrine Conroy, Shane Simpson, Norm MacDonald, Bruce Ralston or Rob Fleming were to speak out, then James could find her in a very precarious situation. But I don’t see that happening. The fact is that where it counts most – within the key players of her caucus – James finds the core of her strength. There are two more important factors at play here as well. First, there is no logical replacement waiting in the wings to take over should James be toppled, or if she quits on her own. There is no one – from within caucus, or from outside – who can make a credible argument that the party stands a better chance of winning in the 2013 election if they were leader. Second, James and her party are sailing along at the top of the polls right now, with a sizeable lead over the B.C. Liberals. The gap between the two parties will undoubtedly narrow as we approach the next election date – it always does – but it’s simply nutty for the NDP to start talking about changing leaders any time soon. Keith Baldrey is chief political correspondent for Global BC KBaldrey@globaltv.com.

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3. Mr. Peschisolido asserts that women are the primary victims of homicides by firearms. Again, this is blatantly wrong. Over 4 times as many men as women die from firearms. (www.justice.gc.ca) 4. Mr. Peschisolido asserts that long guns have been responsible for half of the police offices killed on duty. Once again, this is completely incorrect. In the past 10 years, 80 officers have died in the line of duty. Of these 16 were from guns and, although we don’t know what type of gun, certainly not all of them were long guns. Regardless, Mr. Peschisolido’s 50 per cent is a gross exaggeration — probably the figure is closer to 10 per cent. (www.odmp. org) 5. Mr. Peschisolido asserts that since the implementation of the gun registry in 1995, deaths by long guns have declined by 10 per cent. This is true — but what he doesn’t point out is that in the 10 years prior to the introduction of the gun reg-

istry (1985-1995) long gun deaths declined by 100 per cent! This trend began well before the introduction of the gun registry. (www.justice.gc.ca) At any rate, as I said at the outset, Mr. Peschisolido is entitled to his revisionist views on this rather controversial subject. But to support those with erroneous facts is simply irresponsible. I can only conclude that either a) he is simply mouthing his party’s line with no personal effort to research the facts or b) he knows the facts, but is purposefully twisting them to suit his own purposes. Either way, it makes me question his credibility for his political ambition, and exposes the rather sinister and opportunistic motive behind such misrepresentation. But then, what can one expect? It’s a partisan attack coming from Liberal-turned-Reform/Allianceturned-Liberal Jumping Joe! Kenny Chiu Richmond

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The Editor, Re: “Give us the facts, Joe” Letters, Oct. 8. I would like to respond to the claims made by Gary Nelson in his letter concerning my support of the long-gun firearms registry. All of the facts and figures that I presented in support of the longgun registry were taken directly from the RCMP’s “Canadian Firearms Program Evaluation” that was released to the Canadian public in August 2010. In its analysis of the long gun registry, the report states that long guns are involved in 70 per cent of long-gun related deaths and women are overwhelmingly the victims of long-gun related

homicides. Furthermore, the report’s finds that expected savings from eliminating the registry would only be between $2 million and $4 million annually, its present annual cost. In fact, the AuditorGeneral in the 2009 Audit stated “the fact is: seven million rifles and shotguns are now registered. “Consequently, the savings that will be achieved by eliminating the registration of rifles and shotguns, a vital tool to police, is less than $4 million a year. That cost is dwarfed by the costs of gun violence.” Also, on Sept.15, 2010, at a press conference discussing the RCMP’s “Canadian Firearms Program Evaluation,” Vancouver Police Chief

Jim Chu reiterated the reports conclusions by stating that “across Canada, officers check with the registry about 11,000 times a day”. Gary Nelson and Alice Wong should explain why registering lethal firearms is not necessary when compared to other things that Canadians register on a daily basis. Should we no longer register cars to help us enforce our motor vehicle laws? Given Mr. Nelson’s ideological rhetoric equating the long gun registry to “harassment” and “confiscation,” does he believe that the government wants you to get a fishing license so they can seize all of your fishing poles? Look, registering fire-

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Attacked last week by a barrage of animal welfare activists, the pet store industry finally wheeled out the big guns at city hall on Monday night. But their last ditch effort wasn’t enough to divert the City of Richmond’s ship from sailing headlong towards becoming the first city in Canada to ban the sale of puppies from storefronts, intended to counteract impulse buying and take away one of the points of sale for unscrupulous puppy mills. The proposed ban passed its first, second and third readings late into Monday night at another packed meeting and will now undergo a month of public consultation before what is expected to be final approval. Before the decision and in light of being outgunned by the pro-ban lobby at least 10 to one last week — when city council unanimously approved a move to put a ban in place — the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) sent in one of its directors and Shaw TV’s Critter Care “Pet Guy” Robert Church to argue the pet store’s case. “Why shut down the only visible source of puppies?” asked Church, who also owns a Petland store in Calgary. “(The stores) are the only places where animal welfare people can monitor puppies. “We offer iron-clad health guarantees and we’re on the hook if we sell sub-standard animals. Shutting down the only visible source will be a huge mistake.” Church urged city council to go after the province to bring forward an act that will regulate the breeders, rather than target the pet stores. The owner of Petland in Surrey, Gary

Batt, also speaking on behalf of PIJAC, warned that the city is singling out the wrong guy. “It’s hard to see where this is not discrimination,” said Batt. “The pet industry wants to do the right thing. This bylaw is not the right thing.” Batt added that the Retail Council of Canada has also been in contact with the city to make it aware of its concerns with any ban. Pet Habitat’s owner, Ernest Ng, also tried to convince council that, being in business for 31 years, he deplores puppy mills and loves animals. “Let’s sit down and work together like a family,” implored Ng. “Please do not target us, please come to my store any time you want and you will see that I care. I care about the animals and my customers.” A staff member from Richmond’s PJ’s Pets told council that the proposed ban would “penalize legitimate business” which pay taxes and are held accountable for every pet. After Monday night’s unanimous decision to carry on with the ban, the man who kicked it all off last year, Coun. Ken Johnston, said the pet stores made a good argument in their mutual opposition to puppy mills, a place where all of Richmond’s stores deny getting their puppies from. “I understand (the ban) won’t shut down puppy mills, but it’s a matter of what we can deal with,” Johnston said. “It’s a big issue for puppy retailers, I do understand that. But my concern is for the welfare of the animals.” If the proposed ban reaches its final reading next month, as expected, pet stores will have until April 30 to sell their current puppy stock.

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