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BY ALAN CAMPBELL acampbell@richmond-news.com

It’s a twisted scenario that a Richmond judge could not believe was allowed to happen.

Just how did a man with no qualifications, who’d suffered horrific child sex abuse in a governmentrun facility in Richmond and now suffers from severe psychological issues, get the job as an overnight foster parent for a troubled and extremely challenged teenager?

Mary Polak — Minister for Children and Family Development, which oversees foster care in B.C. — did not have the answer when asked Thursday by the News.

Neither could Polak guarantee that someone with a truckload of glaring sexual and emotional problems would be prevented from stumbling into the same highly responsible position in the future.

Kevin Fanning, 50, was this week jailed for 60 days after admitting to sexually exploiting and sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy with learning difficulties while acting as his overnight respite care giver in a Richmond foster home.

Fanning had no previous criminal record and was sub-contracted to do the work by the primary foster parent; a decision that was approved by the boy’s social worker.

But before Judge Ron Fratkin passed sentence, he told the court how he recalled Fanning giving evidence at a high-profile case in the 1990s, where he detailed a catalogue of sex abuse he suffered at age 11 while in a provincially-run Richmond care home.

This week, Fratkin read from a 30-page psychological report on Fanning, which described how he led a miserable teenage life of being rejected and bullied by his peers; showed cruelty to animals; abused substances; developed sexual identity problems and then, by the age of 19, turned to male prostitution in Vancouver.

Fratkin lambasted the authorities charged with the care of the 17year-old for allowing someone with Fanning’s disturbed past to get into such a precarious position.

“In terms of situations where there is no criminal record that would have precluded them from see Polak page 4

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A fashion designer has been jailed for almost two and half years after he was caught “babysitting” a grow-op and rifles.

Eric Hwang, 34, a director and shareholder in his own leather handbag company Eaus Ltd, was this week sentenced to 29 months behind bars for his part in a marijuana grow-op worth an estimated $400,000.

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This is the last installment in a four part series about the Richmond Society for Community Living’s many vital programs it offers for people with developmental disabilities.

Loved-up disabled couple beat the odds

BY MICHELLE HOPKINS mhopkins@richmond-news.com

Like many couples married for more than two decades, David and Sheryl Jaud interrupt each other, correct each other and look at each other fondly when talking about how they met.

That’s where many of the similarities end.

The Richmond couple is both mentally disabled and on top of that Sheryl has cerebral palsy — an incurable condition that affects muscle movements due to brain damage.

Yet, these two have beaten the odds.

They survived growing up in Woodlands Institution on Ward 85, a provincial, residential asylum for the insane and mentally challenged. The government shut down the institution permanently in 1996 amidst reports of widespread abuse.

“In the past, institutional living was the approach because there was no community support or resources of any kind,” said Lisa Cowell, RSCL fund developer. “Today, David and Sheryl stand as great examples for community living for people with disabilities.”

David, 60, met Sheryl, 56, while both were teenagers living in Woodlands Institution.

“All I can say is that many of the staff there were mean and would lock you up or make you eat baby food when you didn’t behave,” said Sheryl, who was 11 when she was institutionalized.

David, who was placed in Woodlands as a young child, shakes his head, and while Sheryl clutches his hand he said: “I really blocked out what went on at Woodlands … it was a scary place.”

Today, with the assistance from RSCL and their families, they are able to live independently.

Sheryl and David don’t like to talk much about their time at Woodlands. They prefer to be thankful for the RSCL Supported Living program, which enables them to live a pretty independent life.

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David and Sheryl Jaud, a married, mentally disabled couple, living life with assistance from community support worker Nancy Lord (seated). a group home setting in Vancouver.

Then, in 1987, they were married and moved into a new group home in Richmond.

They have lived in their own apartment for nine years, mostly on their own, with some help from caregivers.

However, David had serious medical complications that required him to have open-heart surgery less than a month ago.

“We have increased their support to include overnight and weekend support staffing,” said Nancy Long, RSCL coordinator for the Supported Living program. “We have two overnight caregivers who rotate the nights to ensure David’s safety and ensure he takes his proper medication.”

Long had worked and known the couple for 15 years. Her job is to help them live as independently as possible.

“I take them shopping and banking, and get them to their medical appointments.”

Long went on to say that she has noticed huge improvements in the two since they have participated in life skills coaching.

“They both know how to keep their home clean, how to cook … in fact, Sheryl makes good muffins,” Long added. “These are every day tasks that they had to learn late in life because they never learned these practical skills at Woodlands.”

Over the years, Long has gone with the couple on holidays and weekend getaways; she has even invited them to her family cabin in the United States.

“We have also done staycations where we’ve spent a week visiting other communities such as White Rock to spend the day on the beach, and we went to Tofino in a Winnebago.”

While David is busy doing his thing, Sheryl is either at Avenues for Art and cooking classes, or she’s volunteering, making meals for Wheels on Meals or at the Women’s Resource Centre cleaning or taking the garbage out.

Meanwhile, the Jaud’s take the News on a tour of their two-bedroom apartment. It is clean, bright and cheery. A few of Sheryl’s oil paintings adorn the walls.

“Sheryl is really good and she loves to paint,” said David proudly.

As we shook hands goodbye, Sheryl and David hugged each other and added: “I love Sheryl because she’s so happy I’m back from my surgery … she missed me.”

With a giggle and grin, Sheryl said: “I love him so I help him. We missed each other when he was in the hospital for three weeks.”

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Such checks and screening of the potential respite foster parent are, however, carried out by the primary foster parent and the social worker and then rubber-stamped by the ministry.

In the case of Fanning, either the checks were not carried out properly, or not at all. According to the psychological report presented in court, Fratkin said it should have been clear that Fanning was not suitable for the job at the time he was hired, regardless of his trouble past.

Polak said, in light of cases such as Fanning’s, the ministry is aiming to keep a tighter control on the hiring of respite carers, but stopped short of guaranteeing others won’t slip through the net.

“We conducted a number of different reviews to deal with that, but it is an imperfect science and we have individuals who are experts in that field of analysis,” she said.

“It would be foolish to say that this will never happen again. We’re not going to have a perfect record in pre-

dicting these things.

Polak added that the ministry has taken over the responsibility of maintaining records of background checks, something that had been left to foster parents.

Earlier in the week, when Judge Fratkin asked Crown counsel Kirstin Murphy if the ministry knew about Fanning’s past, she replied, “no.”

Murphy explained that the care of the boy was “outsourced.”

Fanning’s lawyer, Adi Glouberman, told the judge that more could have been done to prevent her client from getting into such a role.

“Unfortunately, there were not better checks and balances,” she said.

Judge Fratkin added that, “It’s amazing he was hired with such a high degree of emotional problems and with absolutely no educational qualifications. Someone dropped the ball in giving him the position.”

Fanning will be subject to a long list of probationary conditions for three years when he’s released next month.

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Continued from page 1 But it was a hole in the wall that led police to the neighbouring unit and in it they discovered a grow-op

with 636 marijuana plants, explained crown counsel Michael LeDressay.

“There was potential for a yield of around 118 pounds, which values at anything from $1,500 to $3,800 per pound,” LeDressay told Richmond Provincial Court.

Two rifles were also found during the raid, as well as 15 kilograms of ecstasy and, more disturbingly, a pipe bomb filled with gunpowder and equipped with a fuse.

Hwang, however, only plead guilty to four charges: possession of marijuana for the purposes of trafficking; possession of methamphetamine for the purposes of trafficking; and two counts of the unsafe storage of rifles.

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Continued from page 1 working with children, it’s something that we have very little ability to deal with,” Polak admitted.

“Without some kind of indication, it’s impossible for us to predict what might happen. I can’t say that there will never be cases where carers act inappropriately. It is a judgement call from our professionals as to whether or not the person in question is suitable for the position.”

Polak told the News that a number of changes, announced this week, have been made in light of the Fanning case.

However, most of the changes centre around more stringent and more frequent criminal record checks, none of which would have red-flagged someone with Fanning’s past.

Polak’s ministry explained to the News that, as well as criminal record checks, there was, and still is, at the time Fanning got the job, a check called the prior contact check (PCC).

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“A selection will be sold at auction, but a lot of sales take place in the days afterwards.

“I would hope that Richmond might be able to keep at least two of them and perhaps start a legacy in the city.”

Wood added that the City of Vancouver managed to retain some of the 2005/07 Biennale works of art thanks to public donors.

The City of Richmond’s staff liaison on the committee, public art planner Eric Fiss, would support any move to retain any of the Biennale pieces.

“I guess it’s a case of finding out how much we can afford,” Fiss said.

“If Water #10 (on the middle arm dyke) gets sold, then we would still need to have a large piece of art in its place.

“But the funds for public art tends to come from developers. I’m happy just having the works shown here in the first place and if for some reason a developer offered to buy one for us, then that would be great.”

Fiss wouldn’t say which piece of Biennale art, if possible, he would want to see remain in the city.

“That’s not for me to say, a decision like that would go out to the public,” he said.

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he surprise ending to the legal case against former government aides Dave Basi and Bob Virk this week has done little to clear the air around this long-simmering political scandal.

On the face of it, the shocking guilty pleas tell a tale of two bad apples — rogue Liberal insiders who went off the tracks, accepting bribes and favours in return for providing railway bidding information to lobbyists.

But in the court of public opinion, lingering questions remain.

Many question why the pair decided suddenly to plead guilty this week, after seven years, just as some heavyweight political muscle was about to be called to the stand.

Nobody in the upper echelons of power whose inter-connected ranks were revealed by the case was keen for the trial to continue. The number of former cabinet ministers, political lobbyists, and friends in high places who must be relieved that some questions won’t even be asked now is impressive indeed.

The public has a different viewpoint. With the plea deal and its sanitized version of events accepted, much of what may or may not have gone on behind the scenes in the complex case will remain subject to rumour and innuendo.

As the finishing touch, however, the public will still inexplicably get to foot the legal bills for Basi and Virk — an estimated $6 million — despite the guilty pleas.

Liberal insiders are undoubtedly happy this legal deal is done.

But the whiff around the seven-year corruption case isn’t likely to go away.

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The Editor, Re: “Sex abuse cycle repeats itself,” News, Oct. 22.

How can the public or an employer know the history of a person or a sex offender if they have no criminal record?

How can we, as the public, be assured that any person employed in any position is safe to be around if their criminal record is clean?

We need a much better, effective system in place to prevent this from ever happening again. Is this possible ?

As the article states, the offender had “such a disturbing childhood and should never have been in a position of trust,” How do we, the public, protect ourselves if the information was not known. Were any of his friends or family aware of this? And if so, did they warn the public or the authorities? And what about the victim? How can society protect the sex abuse cycle from repeating itself? What does our system offer to prevent this from ever happening again?

Gertie John Saskatoon (visiting Richmond)

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The Editor, Re: “Bernier and Canuck tea parties,” Opinion, Oct. 22.

What columnist Matthew Claxton failed to explain is that our prime minster had similar comments before seizing power. Does “Alberta firewall” ring a bell? Also, our Richmond MP kept repeating in the last election debate how she could fix health care challenges by axing taxes?

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Arm your kids with bully defence A critically important skill a parent can help their child to hone is defence against bullies.

Bullies are found everywhere – they’re in school playgrounds, in cyberspace and even in adult-only workplaces. Despite antibullying programs (which are great), bullies aren’t going anywhere. They’ve always been part of life, and I fear they’re here to stay.

Which is why teaching kids to withstand bullies so important.

Bullying has been in the news a lot lately. There’s Phoebe Prince, a 15-yearold girl who had recently moved from Ireland to Massachusetts. The bullies called her the “Irish Slut” on Facebook, and threw things at her. She hung herself.

Tyler Clementi, an 18year-old New Jersey student, killed himself after his roommate allegedly videotaped him having sex with a man.

Kids who commit suicide after being bullied are the extreme, but bullying happens everyday, in such forms as nasty text messages, physical violence, exclusion and verbal threats.

Fifteen per cent of all children reported that they had been the victim of bullies more than once or twice in the past six weeks, according to www.bullying.org. The peak age for bullying is 11 to 12 years old, and boys tend to report more physical forms of bullying, while girls report more indirect bullying such as gossiping and excluding.

Many, many incidents

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of bullying appear to be focused on sexual orientation, and I believe education can help that, if not totally eliminate this type of bullying.

Dan Savage founded the It Gets Better Project www. itgetsbetterproject.com as a way for gay and lesbian adults to communicate directly with young people who are being bullied about their sexual orientation.

“As adults, we now know what too many young, isolated, bullied LGBT kids do not: it gets better. Life gets better, and one day you find happiness,” Savage writes on the project’s website. If you know someone who could benefit from hearing wisdom directly from an adult who has been there, show them this website.

When I suggest helping kids hone a strong defence against bullying, I don’t mean they should hit back, or that they should just cope. What I mean is that they should be equipped to deal with it. They should feel strong enough about themselves to know that bullying behaviour is really all about the bully and not about the victim at all.

Again, according to www. bullying.org most bullies come from an unhappy place.

“People who bully are often scared about some-

thing about themselves, so they try to scare others to hide their feelings or pick on others so they won’t get picked on first. People who bully are unhappy and they take out their unhappiness on others,” the bullying website says.

Kids should know when it’s appropriate to get an adult involved and when to resolve it themselves. If they can, the first line of defence should be to ignore the bully entirely. Bullies are looking for a reaction and sometimes the mere act of showing the bully you’re not bothered by what they say will stop it.

Kids should know that not only is it okay to step in when they see someone being bullied, but also they should know that the bullying usually stops within 10 seconds if a peer intervenes.

Kids need to know that as far as bullying is concerned, there are no innocent bystanders.

If ignoring doesn’t work and other kids don’t intervene, it’s best to tell an adult. It’s important for kids to learn the distinction I first heard from author Barbara Coloroso: telling is for when you want to get someone out of trouble, tattling is when you want to get someone into trouble.

Telling an adult should make the world safer for the bullied person.

Adults who hear from kids that they’re being bullied have a responsibility to step in and speak up, so the victim is safe and secure.

Comments and questions always welcome at tracy. sherlock@gmail.com

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Celebrate Richmond’s rich culture Eid ul fitr marks the close of Ramadan celebrated by the Muslim community.

It is a festival of thanks to Allah for enjoying the month of Ramadan.

Muslims all over the world celebrate this occasion with a great deal of enthusiasm.

Meanwhile, the South Asian community all over the world celebrates Diwali, also known as the festival of lights. It has different significance for the adherents of various faiths includ-

ing Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. In addition to elaborate lighting, the Diwali also includes gift exchanges, fireworks, and festive meals.

The admission to this celebration is free. Light refreshments will be available. The celebration will also have Henna, Rangoli and displays appropriate to these celebrations beginning at 4:30 p.m.

For further information, readers should feel free to phone the RMCS office at 604-279-7160.

The public is invited to join the Society’s Board, staff, volunteers and other members of the community in this multicultural celebration. Celebrations like these go a long way towards creating more awareness and understanding about this community’s cultural diversity.

This is what makes Richmond such an attractive place to live.

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Pet store puppy ban bylaw an effective first step by 35 per cent as fewer “impulse” purchases of sick and inbred puppies from pet stores are dumped at shelters.

By all means, let’s look at provincial legislation, but holding pet stores

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Without knowing all his comments, these sound quite loaded. It is well known that Canada’s population is aging. The proportion of seniors in our population grows annually (in September alone, 23,990 Canadians received OAS benefits for the first time). If this is viewed as a drag on the nation’s economy, then we probably need new thinking, and comprehensive planning.

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As part of its on-going efforts in creating more intercultural harmony in the community, it will be celebrating two very popular events on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Richmond Cultural Centre at Granville and Minoru in Richmond.

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Mom relying on The Dog Whisperer the show, I love it,â&#x20AC;? said Ryan, who wrote a short essay to the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s producers to win her invite to the audition.

A Richmond mom is hoping TV star Millan is best known for his ability to The Dog Whisperer can solve a very frusrehabilitate dogs while training their owntrating problem when he comes to town ers. next week.

He agreed to answer questions from the Kelly Ryan has a wonderful big 90Newsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sister paper, the Vancouver Courier, pound three-year-old German shepherd via e-mail. called Marley. She also has a wonderful The print edition of the News includes two-year-old son. only some of Millanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advice, But she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go for a walk and his complete responses with both of them because FIND MORE AT can be found online at Marley is uncontrollable on www.richmond-news.com Richmond-news.com. his leash.

Q: Vancouver residents â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we go for walks, tend to treat their dogs like someone always gets left at home and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children. Is that a good or bad thing? obviously not going to be my son,â&#x20AC;? said Millan: People humanize dogs and Ryan, who works for the Richmond Animal donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand their psychology as pack Protection Society. animals. People get dogs for all kinds of â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to control him at all, reasons, but most do it for the companionand heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost a permanent off-leash dog ship, so they give them affection, affection, now.â&#x20AC;? and more affection. The problem with this Ryan hopes to be one of the dog ownis that this is not the way to balance. When ers selected from a small group who will people are humanizing their dogs, the audition to be on stage with Dog Whisperer advice I give starts with showing the dog Cesar Millan, when, as part of his first that you are the pack leader. Then you fulCanadian tour, he will bring his popular TV fill the dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs through exercise, which series to the River Rock Casino on Oct. 27. is walking the dog in the correct way, and Ryan is confident that if she makes it practise disciplineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;giving the dog rules, onto the stage, Millan will cure her and her boundaries, and limitations. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very impordog of their troubles. tant that we honour the identity of a dog so â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every weekend Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m off work I watch he can find his life force with us.

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River Road rezoning gets green light City council has approved another rezoning of agricultural to industrial land on River Road, despite the protests of more than 60 property owners in the area.

City council agreed Monday to rezone 16540 River Road from agricultural to light industrial.

But an agent for the property owner says the rezoning may have been a waste of time and money because restrictions being placed on the property by council will mean the owner’s business plan isn’t viable.

Virdi Pacific Holdings had a two-part business plan that included a 20,000square foot kitchen cabinet making plant, plus a refrigerator truck storage business.

The city approved the former and nixed the latter, and without the reefer truck storage, the business plan can’t work, says former city councilor Kiichi Kumagai, who represents Virdi.

“It will not go forward unless we can change their referral to not allow the

parking of truck trailers,” he told the News. “I can’t get the revenue streams to even pay the taxes.”

Virdi is the second property on River Road to get such a rezoning in recent months — a process that has been 10 years in the making.

Councillors Sue HalseyBrandt and Evelina HalseyBrandt voted against the rezoning.

Evelina Halsey-Brandt said she is not opposed to the rezoning per se but takes issue with the process by which property owners were notified — or rather, the way they weren’t notified — that the rezoning was up for debate at Monday’s public hearing.

Only property owners within 50 metres of a property up for rezoning are typically notified by letter of a pending public hearing.

While that may be adequate in a more densely population urban area, in the rural area of River Road, it meant only two immediate neighbours were notified by mail, Halsey-Brandt said.

Despite the short notice, opponents of the rezon-

ing who were aware of the public hearing managed to get more than 60 people to sign a petition opposing the rezoning.

Apart from the general concern about agricultural land being rezoned industrial, some residents opposed the commercial truck storage component of Virdi’s plans.

The plans calls for up to 50 reefer trucks using the property as a temporary holding station.

The trucks haul produce from the U.S. The produce is then taken to Sea Island where it’s flown to Asia by cargo plane.

Keeping produce refrigerated requires running the trucks engines all night long — something that doesn’t sound very environmentally friendly to Halsey-Brandt.

“They are there with imported produce running their engines all night long,” she said. “How appropriate is that for agricultural land in Richmond?”

In approving the rezoning, council added a restrictive covenant that will forbid Virdi from allowing the property for the storage of

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Get into the pink to fight cancer On Thursday, Oct. 28 the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation ask you to Get Pink’d.

Show your support for breast cancer awareness and research by wearing something pink and sporting one of the society’s Get Pink’d buttons.

“This is our inaugural Get Pink’d! day,” said Maya

Dimapilis, the foundation’s senior manager of community events and retail partnerships. “Get Pink’d! is the only event of its kind in Canada that supports the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, with 100 per cent of the proceeds going toward breast health-related initiatives in B.C. and the Yukon.

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Marcelo Dominguez can’t wait to get into the pink next week.

So much so, that he’s already sporting his pink shirt in his office this week.

“It’s a simple way to rally coworkers to support a cause that affects so many of us.”

Although, huge strides have been made in breast cancer diagnosis and survival rates, women are still losing their lives to this insidious disease — one that affects one in every nine Canadian women in their lifetime.

According to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, in 2010 an estimated 23,200 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer (2,800 in B.C.), and about 5,300 will die from it (640 in B.C.).

“Early detection is still crucial for survival,” added Dimapilis. “This campaign is another way to increase awareness and funds to help find a cure for a cancer that is dear to our hearts.”

Get Pink’d day invites local companies to wear something pink on Oct. 28 in an effort to support a future without breast cancer.

For a minimum $5 donation, staff in offices across Richmond will receive a Get Pink’d button.

Locally, you can purchase Get Pink’d buttons for your office at the following businesses: The Richmond News, Blundell Blossoms, Bare Basics Lingerie, Salon Diva, Trail Appliances and realtors at local Sutton Realty offices. (Call a Sutton office to find out where).

Or, businesses have until today to sign up for Get Pink’d to ensure buttons are delivered on time. To register, call Nicola Houston at 604-683-2873, or visit www.cbcf.org.

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out about the temperament of the specific breed that they are looking at.

Finding the right breed for your lifestyle is top priority. After finding the right breed comes socializing and training and if the breed was chosen based on what it was bred for.

In order to make this educated choice, potential dog owners need to review a dog breed book as there are

more than 400 recognized breeds of dogs and that does not include the new cross breeds that are on the market such as Labradoodles or YorkiePoo’s. All these recognized breeds are classified into seven different groups based on what they were originally bred to do, and on their specific characteristics.

For a quick run down on the different groups and what they were initially bred for look online where I describe each group to help potential dog owners understand what they’re getting into.

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As a dog trainer here in Richmond, I am ecstatic about Richmond City Council drafting a bylaw that will ban the sale of dogs in storefronts. Aside from these pups possibly coming from puppy mills or being impulse buys, I have another reason for being happy with this ban. A good majority of puppy’s bought from pet stores or backyard breeders (which should be the next ban city council looks into) are sold to people who do not know much about the specific breed of dog that they are purchasing.

Many dog owners who purchase from a pet store or a backyard breeder do not understand the specific breeds needs or requirements in terms of socializing, training, exercise or even grooming and often the wrong breed is chosen.

Before purchasing a puppy, potential owners should do some research into the various breeds to see what the dog was bred for, how much work it requires, how easy it is to handle as an adult and is it the right breed of dog for their family.

A proper dog breeder “interviews” potential owners as do our shelters to find out if the breed and family would be a good match. Pet stores don’t do this: a sale is a sale. Perhaps if it is a bit tougher to get dogs this will force more people to go to reputable breeders or our shelters where they will find

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Make your point Complete the Housing/Neighbourhood Centre Survey at www.letsTALKrichmond.ca Other topics at letsTALKrichmond.ca

This is our second round of consultation as Richmond updates its Official Community Plan. We want to hear what you think your community should look like in the future. Your input is important and will be considered in the update.

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The focus this time around is on:

Ways you can make your point

jobs for a sustainable future nature in your neighbourhood environmental areas walking, cycling and transit around shopping centres energy smart living

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• housing choices in all of Richmond’s single family areas (e.g., coach houses, granny flats and duplexes)

Survey deadline is November 5, 2010.

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Around Town Friday The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, BC/Yukon Regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inaugural â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Pinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;dâ&#x20AC;? day invites offices in Richmond to wear something pink on October 28 and support a future without breast cancer. For a minimum $5 donation, staff at participating offices will receive a Get Pinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d! button and can proclaim the last Thursday of the month as a wear pink/dress casual day at work. Corporate offices have until Friday, Oct. 22 to sign up for Get

Pinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d to ensure buttons are delivered on time. To register, contact Nicola Houston at 604-6832873, go online (http:// ow.ly/2U9Rg), Join Wii Fridays for those 55 and older, at the South Arm Community Centre, 8880 Williams Rd. from 3-4 p.m. Come and learn how to play this fun and interactive video game and actually improve your coordination and balance.

Games include golf, tennis, baseball and boxing.

Call 604-718-8070 for more information.

Saturday Local Volkssport club is hosting a non-competitive 6-11km walk in Richmond Centre area on Saturday, Oct. 23.

Free for new participants.

For more information, contact Verni at 604682-8390.

Tuesday The Richmond Food Security Society hosts a regular drop-in can-

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Richmond Golden Rods & Reels Society is holding its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. at the Steveston Japanese Cultural Centre, 4111 Moncton St. Everyone who loves fishing is welcome. For more information, call Lorne Kelly at 604-274-2218.

Wednesday The Richmond Artists Guild meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6:45 p.m. at the Richmond Cultural Centre, #180-7700 Minoru Gate. New members are welcome.

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The original Suburban could seat eight passengers, while the current model can hold up to nine.

Bodywork for early hauling/cargo/passenger vehicles that inspired the Suburban often consisted of wood sides and canvas tops.

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tile, their car-based chassis and damage-prone bodies were compromises.

Chevrolet began experimenting with an all-steel wagon body mounted on a commercial chassis in the mid-1930s, and the Suburban Carryall was launched in 1935.

The base price of the original eight-passenger Suburban was about $675, or the equivalent of about $10,900 in 2010 dollars and a radio, heater, clock and even a rear bumper were extra-cost options.

In the HBO TV series The Sopranos, lead character Tony Soprano is often seen driving around in a maroon Suburban.

Suburbans have also been popular as limos, police and paramedic vehicles, as well as with the U.S. CIA and

Secret Service.

Meanwhile, this year, Porsche celebrates 60 years in North America and is marking the milestone by trying to find the oldest Porsche in the U.S. Porsche began in the U.S. with just one model — the legendary 356 — and now has more than 30 variants.

The first three 356s arrived on American soil in 1950.

Porsche began promoting “vacation delivery” in 1982: A customer would order a Porsche in the United States, take delivery in Europe, drive around the continent and return the car to the factory to have it shipped home.

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In 1992, it took 125 hours to build a Porsche 911. By 1994, the factory was down to 80 hours, thus reducing the cost of the cars.

The Porsche 928 in the film Risky Business was actually a total of four cars ranging in years from 1979 to 1981. Each car had different options such as interior colours, wheel designs and even paint colours.

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Hydroplaning Hydroplaning occurs when water on the roadway accumulates in front of a vehicle’s tires faster than the weight of the vehicle can push it out of the way. The water pressure can push the vehicle up on a thin layer of water, essentially breaking the tires’ contact with the road. In a matter of seconds, a driver can lose control and end up swerving out of his or her lane.

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Certain tread patterns are more capable of diverting water away from the tires.

Ask a professional about which tire tread to choose.

Next, realize that the higher the speed, the higher the propensity to hydroplane.

Should hydroplaning occur, let off the gas and do not apply the brake or turn the wheels. Once the car slows down and retains traction once more, steer and brake accordingly.

Ice While some ice can be detected on the roadway, thin sheets of ice that blend in with the asphalt are known as “black ice.” Black ice can be undetectable until a car begins to skid.

It is important to make some modifications to a vehicle if driving on ice will be commonplace this season.

At the least, proper tire inflation is important to maintain traction. Tires should also be checked for tread, as bald tires will do little to grip the road.

Individuals who want even more protection should consider switching to snow tires for the winter. These tires are made from a softer rubber so they can better grip the road. Reducing speed is also helpful.

Heavy snow Driving in snow is different from driving on ice, but they share some similarities.

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People love their pets and often bring their cats or dogs along on errands and road trips. But well-meaning pet owners could be putting their companion at risk.

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Right along the banks of the Fraser River and just next door to the Richmond Oval, Ora brings contemporary urban living to the new Oval Village. From river, mountain and ocean views to endless outdoor activity along Richmond’s dyke trails, plus urban conveniences like shops and services, the Canada Line and easy access to Vancouver – it all starts right at your front door. Ora at the Oval Village – the Lower Mainland’s next great waterfront neighbourhood.

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WANT TO RECYCLE YOUR UNWANTED ELECTRONICS? Here’s where you can recycle them safely and free of charge in Richmond:

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PERSONAL OR PORTABLE AUDIO + VIDEO SYSTEMS

WHAT IS THE ELECTRONICS STEWARDSHIP ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (ESABC) PROGRAM? ESABC is a not-for-profit extended producer responsibility program set up by the producers and retailers of electronics in British Columbia to provide a province wide recycling system for unwanted electronics.

ISN’T IT IMPORTANT TO REUSE BEFORE RECYCLING? While the program is designed to manage unwanted electronic products that have exhausted their reuse potential, we strongly encourage users to first reuse their products. If you choose to donate to a charity, make sure you have backed up your data and wiped your drives clean prior to donation.

WHAT ARE THE ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM? Effective July 1, 2010, the following items can be recycled free of charge at any Encorp Return-It Electronics™ Collection Site: display devices, desktop computers, portable computers, computer peripherals, computer scanners, printers and fax machines, non-cellular phones and answering machines, vehicle audio and video systems (aftermarket), home audio and video systems, and personal or portable audio and video systems.

Electronics collected for recycling are sent to approved primary recyclers in North America. They are broken down using various manual and mechanical processes. Products are separated into their individual components for recovery. Through a variety of refining and smelting processes, the materials reclaimed from unwanted electronics are used as raw materials in the manufacturing of new products.

HOW ARE ELECTRONICS RECYCLED?

The Richmond News October 22, 2010 A25

Sports Richmond golfer sits 2nd at World Amateur tourney

MARK BOOTH/RICHMOND NEWS

Greater Vancouver Canadians Carter Popoff prepares to dump the puck in the South Island Thunderbirds zone during B.C. Major Midget Hockey League action. The Richmond native was among the goal scorers as the Canadians salvaged a split of the weekend series with an 8-4 victory. Anthony Ast, another local product, added a goal and two assists.

Richmond’s Christine Wong is championship, while Sweden took off to an outstanding start at the home the title.

2010 Women’s World Amateur “We have an excellent team Team Championship in Buenos heading into the event with a Aires, Argentina. solid mix of international experiWong currently sits in a threeence and tremendous ability,” said way tie for second place after Doug Roxburgh, Golf Canada’s firing a 5-under 67 on Director of High Thursday. She is just Performance and nonthree strokes back of 36playing Team Captain. hole leader Jessica Korda “Jennifer, Sara-Maude of the United States. and Christine are three Her round included of this country’s finest six birdies and one bogey. young amateur golfIt also helped Canada ers and will look to move into eighth place showcase their talents in the team standings. on golf’s international Her Canadian teammates stage.”

Christine Wong — Sara-Maude Juneau Wong is currently in and Jennifer Kirby — sit her sophomore year at well back at 5-over and 9-over San Diego State University. The respectively.

McMath secondary graduate is Korea heads the team standings coming off an outstanding rookie at 15-under, one stroke better than season that saw her be named the the U.S. and four up on Germany.

2010 Mountain West Conference Canada is nine off the pace.

Freshman of the Year.

Team Canada is one of 54 A busy summer schedule nations competing for the coveted included her posting a wire-toEspirito Santo Trophy. Canada wire victory at the B.C. Women’s finished runner-up in 1966 and Amateur and finish as the sec1978 and also tied for second in ond ranked amateur at the U.S. 2004, but has yet to take home top Women’s Open in Oakmont. It spot honours. In 2008, Canada was the first major of her career finished fourth in the biennial and she placed 55th overall.

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7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC

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Live Auction

Sunday October 24, 2-4pm. #802-6026 Tisdall St., Vancouver.

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RARE FIND! OAKRIDGE, Concrete 2 bdrm, 2 bath PENTHOUSE with 180 degree view! Gorgeous S/E corner home with windows on all sides to maximize the VIEW from Mt.Seymour to Delta. Just a 10 min Walk to CANADA LINE, Oakridge Mall, Safeway, Library & Senior Centre.YMCA pool & facility just a 20 min walk. Over $28,000 spent on NEW WINDOWS & exterior paint. Super quiet home in bldg with elevator & wheelchair access. Glistening hardwood floors throughout this bright & spacious 1130 SF. 5 Newer appliances. 1 covered pkg, 1 locker incl. No pets, no rentals, 19+ age. 35% down req’d. Easy to view. This special co-op home will be gone soon. $438,800. See you at the open house!

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Sports SCOREBOARD Leading Scorers

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Liam Harding (Del) Michael Nardi (ND) Marko Gordic (Gra) Cody Smith (Del) Kentaro Tanaka (Gra) Jake Roder (Rmd) Trevor Kang (Squ) Riley Lamb (Abb) Thomas Hardy (Ald) Danny Brandys (RM) Sebastien Pare (Rmd) Konrad Sander (Squ) Kevin Lourens (Abb) Julius Ho (ND) Robert Wilkinson (Gra)

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Education

Dustin Cervo (RM) Bradley Parker (Abb) Cameron Lawson (PM) Curtis Rocchetti (Gra) Sean Kavanagh (RM)

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AA Football Coastal Conference John Barsby Bulldogs Seaquam Seahawks South Delta Sun Devils Ballenas Whalers Sands Scorpions

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McRoberts Sasha Power heads up field while Hugh Boyd’s Alix Ruttan gives chase during high school girls field hockey action at Minoru Park.

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Passed away suddenly in Richmond on Friday, October 15, 2010. Born June 2, 1955 in Orvieto, Italy. Loving husband of Roni, beloved father of Niko and Jason. A dear son-in-law, uncle and friend. Aldo is also survived by his parents Ampelio and Emilia, brother Daniele (Patrizia) and other relatives and friends in Italy. A Mass in Aldo’s memory will be held on Friday, October 22 at 8:15 AM at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 8891 Montcalm Street (at W. 73 Avenue), Vancouver.

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LLOYD, Howard (Ward)

July 15, 1923 - September 29, 2010 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Ward on September 29.

Predeceased by wife Phyllis.

He is survived by spouse Kathy O’Connell, Richmond; his daughters Diane Hight (Ab), Arizona; Linda Slavin, Delta; grandchildren Pam Hight, Ohio; Ken Hight (Phyllis), Ohio; Gary Slavin (Rebecca), Maple Ridge; Glen Slavin, Abbotsford; Michael Hight, Hawaii; great-grandchildren Lance, Ohio; Tristan and Tyler, Maple Ridge.

Ward was a WWII Veteran in the Navy. He was the Past President of Softball BC from 1964-1970. He was an avid golfer to the age of 83 and was a member and Past President of Quilchena Golf Club in Richmond. Ward enjoyed sharing good times with his family and friends and his time at his trailer in Birch Bay. At Ward’s request there will be no funeral services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

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The Richmond News October 22, 2010 A29

Act Fast! Won’t Last! $$ GREAT DEALS !! $$

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Sizes: XS or SMALL, barely worn, like new condition. Also some bags & Juicy Couture Jewelry are also avail for sale.

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Furniture

MOVING soon MUST sell!

Thomasville Mystique Dining Ste, 6ft table x 45in & 2 inserts, Hutch w/glass & lights 6ft x 19in, 8 chairs, $2500. Sony Trinitron TV 36in & cabinet $100. Pool/ Billiard Table 3/4 size + extras, $200. Norris Metal Safe 4ftx4ft $200. All OBO. 778-552-5557

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Antiques & Collectibles Auction Wednesday, October 27 @ 3 pm

Victorian & Edwardian Furnishings, Several Dinner Sets, Royal Doulton Figurines, Oriental Porcelain, China, Crystal & Brassware, Persian Carpets, Native Baskets, Carved Ivory, Sterling Silver Flatware & More, Oil Paintings, Watercolours & Ltd. Edition Prints plus Gold & Sterling Jewelery

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections

Aries March 21 - April 19: A month of mystery, of psychological, financial and sexual depths awaits you. You might be “tied to” another’s finances, might invest, or take on a mortgage or other large debt.

The end result will be a change in your lifestyle.

This change might occur through other avenues also: health adjustments, sexual involvements (or pregnancy) etc. It’s a time of commitment and consequence. It’s also, to some degree, a time of karma – I hope you’ve been good! Research, intuition and subconscious promptings aid you. Chase money, shop early Sunday. Thursday to Saturday are sexy, romantic!

Taurus April 20-May 20: The weeks ahead feature relationships – of all stripes, from marriage and business partnerships, to agreements, contracts, negotiations, dealings with the public, and the bevy of new relationships that relocation would entail.

You are no longer (as in recent weeks) meeting friction and challenge from others. Now forward (to January) most dealings and links become unusually affectionate and gracious. Everyone wants to please – you included! It’s likely that a former bond, an “ex” or a former opportunity (relocation, business, public dealings, etc.) will loom large. Talk it up, Thursday.

Gemini May 21-June 20: The next few weeks bring drudgery, chores, health concerns, machinery repairs/purchases and increased dependents’ needs.

All these detracted from the pleasures of the last few weeks. So now the cosmos balances: during this “drudgery month” your chores will tend to be light and enjoyable, co-workers will be affectionate (or at least nice), dependents reward you and your health will improve...unless you have a sugar-related problem – e.g., diabetes. (If so, be vigilant through January.) Relationships grow fiery yet hopeful. Love could arise from an argument (and vice versa).

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Cancer June 21-July 22: The month ahead features romance, pleasure, speculation, creativity, beauty and charming kids. You’ll ride a winning streak! These enjoyable matters were sprinkled through September and October, but now they flower more fully. A contentious, intense tone yields to a softer, affectionate “dalliance” atmosphere. An old flame might appear, if he/she has not already done so in the last two weeks.

Sunday’s for fun, social delights. Retreat to rest, plan Monday/Tuesday. Your energy, magnetism and effectiveness soar Wednesday p.m. to Friday – go out, NOT within! Money caution Saturday.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: The weeks ahead revolve around home, kids, property, security, soul, nutrition and Mother Nature. The friction that sandpapered these areas in recent weeks will fade – for two years. Now to January, affection fills your home.

You’ll be charmed and charming! It’s a splendid time to decorate, vacation, take the kids to the pumpkin patch, etc. If you’re single, a romantic streak begins to wind through your days. If married, the boudoir brightens. If parenting, be gentle – you might push sports, adventure, too hard. Be ambitious Sunday.

Happiness, hopes, plans and popularity Monday/ Tuesday!

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Communications, paperwork, details, errands, short trips, siblings and casual acquaintances fill the weeks ahead. Much of this continues September/October’s trends, but in bigger, luckier ways. The focus of communications changes from sex, finances, mutual property, big changes, power plays, secrets, to something lighter, more gracious: affection/sensuality, earnings instead of assets, compromise instead of power plays, etc. Less is at stake, and that buoys your heart! Still, you’ll be short-tempered on the home front to early December: make peace! Social joys Wednesday-Friday!

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Cats

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CATS. Fixed - male and female rescued cats. Free to good, n/s indoor homes only. 604-513-9310

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D’ARCY A 6 yr old giant schauzer/ poodle very healthy & quiet dog is looking for a good home. Likes kids, his ball & new friends.

Perfect family pet. 778-991-2117

BC REPTILE Club Show & Sale Sat Oct 30 • 10 am to 5 pm and Sun Oct 31 • 10 am to 4pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park 32470 Haida Drive, Cadet Building Abbotsford B.C Admission : Adults $4 , Kids $2 , Children under 5 Free ; Family Pass $10.00 (2 adults up to 3 kids) For more info visit us at www.bcreptileclub.com 1-604-392-5715

Cares!

The Richmond News has partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to finding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Chase money during the weeks ahead. Buy/sell, cultivate new clients, seek a pay raise, etc. Also focus on, and complete, major tasks or health fixes. Putting them off would interfere with the lucky opportunities and relationship potentials of 2011. To late January, your work scene features intensity, longer hours and creativity – it’s one of the more interesting things in your life, until 2011.“Heavy” money issues enter Sunday (mortgage, investment, etc.) – be calm, even passive. Wisdom, gentle love early week. Ambitious wishes furthered Thursday/Friday, not before. A happy weekend!

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Weariness ends – your energy, charisma and effectiveness rise – especially in money areas. For the next six weeks, increased money will come from work or health events, perhaps from overtime hours, sales. Though more money comes, strictly beware a simultaneous, unconscious need to overspend. You could purchase machinery or repairs – haggle, go slow, don’t “spend automatically.”

A relationship puzzles you Sunday (perhaps because it’s going to end soon). Mysteries, hidden “treasure,” sexual lures fill Monday/Tuesday. Sweet, gentle love Wednesday-Friday. Be ambitious Saturday.

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Rest through late November. Contemplate, plan, be charitable and spiritual, connect with institutions, government agencies. All these proceed splendidly, but other, more hectic pursuits meet headwinds, mainly because your energy and charisma are low. People don’t want to follow your lead right now. This could be a problem, because you’re feeling more determined, assertive and impatient than usual. Dicey combination! Turn that drive into creative pursuits.

Indulge yourself with a little pleasure to defuse your ferocity. Valuable secrets surface Wednesday-Friday – pounce Thursday p.m.!

Oct. 24 - Oct. 30 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: A month of happiness stretches before you! Your popularity will rise. Social delights, optimism, bright future plans and group activities await. A light flirtation could occur – it could be more than that if you meet in a group. Sunday accents romance.Tackle chores Monday to Wednesday morning. Relationships loom large Wednesday noon to Friday eve. There’s a disappointment or obstacle here Thursday morning, but otherwise these few days offer success in negotiations, agreements, love, partnerships, meeting or serving the public. Be open, other-oriented and eager! Mysteries, Saturday.

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: The weeks ahead luckily feature ambition, career, prestige relationships and your reputation. Climb the ladder, boost your position in the world! Bosses, parents and higher-ups will (by Thursday onward) drop the impatience and temperament of the last two months.They will strongly favour you now into next January: you’ll be surprised at how graciously you and your proposals are received.

Travel and socializing issue a siren song for six weeks – enjoy, but don’t be overly distracted. Romance, creative urges and pleasure call you Monday/Tuesday.

Tackle work after Thursday morning, not before.

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Understanding replaces mystery, light replaces dark, a philosophical attitude supplants lust.You grow more calm and compassionate.

You see your future more clearly, making this and the next few weeks a splendid time to make life-affecting decisions. You might wed, or meet an important love, in the few months ahead. Travel, read, communicate Sunday. Be near home or in contact with family – or pursue security, property goals – Monday/Tuesday.

Romance, a creative surge or speculative urge comes Wednesday to Friday – it’s a trap to Thursday morning, succeeds after. Chores Saturday! timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

A30 October 22, 2010 The Richmond News

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Surrey

N. SRY, Immac 2 BR, 1 bth, 534 sf. 6000+ lot. Move in or rent.

Elem schl/skytrain. $239,000. 5% down. 604-309-1888 Prudential

6030

Lots & Acreage

BUILDING LOT, New West. 33’ x 130’. $75,000 in services paid! No HST! 4,240 total sq. feet. Priced to sell! $321,000. 604-726-0677

6050

Out Of Town Property

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HOME SERVICES 8035

Carpet Cleaning

8073

8055

H.C. Office / House Cleaning Quality & Experience. Bonded & Insured. 604-725-0856

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We will make your house sparkle.

15 yrs exp. $25/hr. 604 306-5993

Concrete

*Patios, Pool Decks, *Sidewalks Driveways *Forming *Finishing * Re & Re

8075

Drywall

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8080

Electrical

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8071

Drafting/Design & Decorating

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

Fencing/Gates

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panel for Sale & Installation 8291 No.5 Rd Richmond Call 604-275-3158

All Work Guaranteed.

23 years Experience.

Danny 604.307.7722

L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Repairs, Pressure Wash, Seal Larry 778-882-0098

8090

WE LOVE SMALL JOBS We Love All Jobs!

All Your Concrete Needs

LMD Ltd. 604-540-6567

Drainage

604-771-4772

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30 yr exp. Quality workmanship Fully insured

604-630-3300

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Cleaning

EXP CLEANING ladies avail 7 days/wk. Bonded. Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond 604-928-0025

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CONCRETE & ASPHALT

2006 VOLVO V70, 103K, fully loaded, blk heater, Volvo service warr 2 yrs $18,850, 604-986-5427

6020

Condos/ Townhouses

STAMPED CONCRETE

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RATES are LOW!

8060

1988 MAZDA P/UP B2200, metallic blue, well maint, $1100 obo. 604-943-1582

1990 TOYOTA Corolla stationwagon, 184,220 kms, 4 cylinder, air conditioning, new automatic transmission, 4 new winter tires.

Call 604-985-9407 to inquire.

604.873.6788

2002 PORSCHE Boxster S, only 78,000km, 6-speed, immac. $19,800 D24627 604-987-3876

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

Sports & Imports

ARE AVAILABLE!

RESIDENTIAL & office cleaning service available. 17 years experience. 604-272-3307

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES 2H

MORTGAGES

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604-987-3876. D24627

Real Estate Services

6005

2 BR coach house, 13051 Blundell, $1000 incl utils, ns, np, avail immed, 604-728-5258

AUTOMOTIVE 9110

Miscellaneous Rentals

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5035

Apt/Condos

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6508

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8087

Excavating

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Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

West Coast Cedar Installations Custom fencing, decking EST 1991

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8125

Gutters

EDGEMONT GUTTERS

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HOME SERVICES 8130

Handyperson

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8160

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8180

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8155

Landscaping

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8160

Lawn & Garden

Lawn & Garden

Home Services

BE COOL! COLD FEET? Talk to Someone You Trust.

CENTRAL AIR INSTALLED CONDITIONING FURNACES Sears also installs ROOFING, WINDOWS, WINDOW COVERINGS & CARPETING

Chau Le Gardening Tree cutting & topping, yard cleanup, trimming, hedging, 604-782-5288 Gardening Services 21 yrs exp.

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Moving & Storage

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8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

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Moving & Storage

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Renovations & Home Improvement

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8250

Roofing

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8250

A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-961-0324 or 604-562-0957

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8255

Rubbish Removal

Roofing

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8300

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

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8250

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8240

Interior & Exterior

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8185

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8335

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MERCHANT DIRECTORY Little Caesars Pizza ......................604-279-9996 NEW Maritime Travel ......................604-303-8782 Misha Video ......................604-233-1314 Mobile Korner Solutions ......................604-295-3221 New Hong Kong Restaurant ......................604-244-1123 Oya Sato Japanese Food ......................604-278-0534 Planet Woman Fitness ......................604-233-6991 Purple Lotus Flowers ......................778-297-7111 Ricky’s Restaurant ......................604-233-7055 Rogers Video ......................604-244-7800 Royal Ballroom Dance Studio ......................604-720-2288 Saigon City Vietnam Restaurant ......................604-276-1112

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Granville

N

No. 4 Road

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No. 3 Road

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