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More anti-Chinese racist graffiti has been found in Richmond city centre. And it bears all the hallmarks of last month’s slur on the Asian community.

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Blaze survivors: Alarm never sounded in time Early morning inferno kills one tenant, displaces 93 BY NELSON BENNETT

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Tenants who survived a fatal apartment fire Saturday want to know why it took so long for the building’s fire alarm to sound. One man in his 70s died in the blaze, which tore through the Heather Lee Apartments — a three-storey walkup at at 8540 Westminster Highway owned by Cressey — in the early morning hours Saturday. His name has not yet been released. Nooria Hussani had just returned with her three children from a friends to the apartment complex at 12:50 a.m. and could smell smoke in the building. But it took nearly an hour before an alarm sounded at 1:45 a.m., she said. By then, the building was already engulfed in flames. “It means the fire alarm (never) went on in time,” says Elana Vinarskaia, who lived on the bottom floor of the apartment complex, built in the 1970s. Even when it did sound, Vinarskaia said it appears to only have gone off on

the first floor, not the second or third. Hussani, who lives on the second floor, had returned from a party but had forgotten her unit key and cell phone. She went down to the first floor to try to wake a neighbour to use the phone, so she could call her husband, who was still at the family friend’s house. She and her children thought they could smell smoke, but didn’t think too much of it. They were unable to wake her neighbour so they went up to the third floor to see if anyone was awake. They noticed what they thought was smoke coming from under the door of unit 305. Since she didn’t hear a smoke detector sounding, she assumed the tenant had already dealt with the issue, and did not want to knock on a stranger’s door at one o’clock in the morning. The building has had numerous false alarms, she added. “That’s why I didn’t pull the alarm at the time,” she said. Hussani and her children — aged 14, see Coroner page 7

Horrific images will haunt fire victim for the rest of her life Elena Vinarskaia says she can’t get images of Saturday’s apartment fire out of her head. Vinarskaia had been over at a nearby friend’s apartment when she got a call from her 14-year-old daughter, who had been wakened by the fire alarm at Heather Lee Apartments. “I looked out the window and there was fire on the roof,” she said. She bolted home and arrived to see terrified tenants jumping from the second-storey balcony of her apartment building. $

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Mom traumatized by sight of dead body and blackened residents fleeing building “I can still see these people climbing down, completely black. They were on the asphalt, vomiting,” Vinarskaia said. She is also haunted by the image of the feet of an elderly man who died in the fire sticking out from under a covering. “I saw his body,” a still-shaken Vinarskaia told the News Monday. “This picture will be with me for the rest of my life.” While she’s grateful her 14-year-old daughter managed to escape, they now have no place to live.

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They literally escaped with nothing more than their cell phones and the clothes on their back. “We are all left without anything,” she said Monday. “I’ve been wearing these clothes for two days.” There are roughly 35 units in the apartment complex, which had to be evacuated. Two neighbouring buildings were also evacuated due to concerns about the structural instability of the Heather Lee Apartments. A total of 93 tenants were displaced by the

fire. It’s not known when, if ever, they will be able to return home. Roughly 100 people were put up at a local hotel for the weekend with funding from the provincial emergency services program. Local charities have helped with some essentials. The Tzu Chi Foundation has provided some families with blankets, instant rice and $200 food vouchers. But as of noon Monday, Vinarskaia and others were officially homeless. see Tenant page 6

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Food bank lines grow as donations drop BY RYAN I NGRAM

If demand for food is an indication, the recession is not over yet

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or those who claim the recession is behind us, the line-ups outside the Richmond Food Bank offer a different point of view. It’s not an official economic indicator, but there are currently an average of 478 households a week that show up at the food bank’s doorsteps – a sharp increase from the 309 household average marked before the 2008 financial collapse, according to Margaret Hewlett, executive director of the Richmond food bank. “We’re seeing people that used to come to the food bank years ago,” said Hewlett, who has worked with the Richmond Food Bank since 1989. “I’ve seen them out in the community, (but) now they’re back again. The recession is definitely not over, locally.” The food bank has also broken its weekly record twice already in 2010, giving out food for 534 households. Hewlett believes that the spike in needy Richmondites lies with a combination of things, including wages being cut, work hours being reduced, as well the rising cost of living. The most common misconception some people have towards patrons of the food bank, says Hewlett, is that they are viewed as lazy and simply looking for a hand out. “It’s not fair, and it’s just not

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Margaret Hewlett, food bank executive director, says many of the people who rely on the food bank are very hard working. right. We have some very hardworking people here,” she added. Although the food bank is receiving donations from all over the community, only 30 per cent of their operating budget had been donated as of the first half of the year. The food bank was up to 50 per cent at the same time only a year ago. “Donations haven’t come to an absolute standstill, but they’re not

keeping on pace with the outflow,” said Hewlett. “Many of the donors, we suspect, are feeling the financial crunch. So, they’re not coming to us for help, but they’re not able to support us either.” Hewlett stressed that the food bank is grateful to live in a community where so many different faith-based organizations and community groups contribute regularly, but the food bank is on the lookout

for more frequent donors. “We keep pretty good records that try to forecast (the future), so that we don’t go into panic mode,” she said. The food bank expects the rest of the summer to be slow, before donations hopefully bounce back around Thanksgiving. But Hewlett admits, “There’s lots of room to help.” There are four employees on staff, but there’s a small army of more than 100 volunteers all over the community, including those who help out at the warehouse facility, sorting and creating bags for those in need. The days of food banks only accepting canned food are long gone. The Richmond Food Bank accepts everything from fresh produce grown in the community, to bathroom amenities like shampoo, toothpaste and soap. Even unused plastic and paper bags are accepted, and used for putting together each individual bundle of food. The food bank also accepts books — especially kid’s books and textbooks — as part of a program designed to link literacy and nutrition. You can help the food bank at 100 - 5800 Cedarbridge Way, go online at www.richmondfoodbank. org, e-mail info@richmondfoodbank.org or call 604-271-5609.

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Racists who can’t spell have hit another Chinese market in Richmond. The City of Richmond and RCMP received reports Monday of someone writing racist slurs in the stairwell of the Richmond Public Market on the weekend. Someone with a felt marker and an educational deficit wrote: “I f******* hate Chinese,” with the expletive mispelled. Even more disturbing, however, was a crude Swastika next to “Death 2 C*****.” The vandalism follows a similar incident at Empire Centre around July 21 or 22, in which vandals also wrote anti-Chinese slurs, including

a Swastika. The suspects were caught on video surveillance and Richmond RCMP were quick to arrest an 18year-old and 16-year-old male, who now faces mischief charges. City hall spokesman Ted Townsend noted the racist scrawls are very similar in appearance to the ones found in the stairwell at Empire Centre. “It could be a copycat, it could be the same people,” he said. But he doesn’t believe the two incidents are indicative of any kind of organized attack on Richmond’s Asian population. “Certainly it’s not symbolic of Richmond,” he said. “Obviously it’s upsetting and it’s disturbing. I don’t see this as a part of an epidemic. It’s a couple of isolated incidents.”

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Richmond businessmanphilanthropist Milan Ilich and former Richmond resident John Furlong have been named to the Order of B.C. Ilich and Furlong were among 15 recipients named Friday to the Order of B.C. by Lt.-Gov. Steven Point. Furlong is the CEO of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Winter Games. He now lives in Vancouver but still owns a home in Richmond. Ilich is the founder of Progressive Construction and is best known for his philanthropy.

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A tragedy like Saturday’s fatal apartment fire typically brings out the best in people. Already we are getting calls from people who want to help tenants who were displaced when the Heather Lee Apartments were gutted by fire. That’s good because many of these residents will be starting from scratch. Some are in a very desperate state. Many escaped with nothing but the clothes on their backs and some have still not been allowed back in to get their belongings. Most did not have tenant insurance, which may mean that they will not even get the rent they paid for August back. A spokesman for the building’s owner, Cressey, told the News that head office has not yet decided whether or not the displaced tenants will get their August rent back. “The tenants are supposed to have tenant insurance,” she said. That’s a classic case of blaming the victim. Many of these tenants can barely afford rent in Richmond, let alone the $50 per month a typical tenant insurance policy would cost. To Cressey’s credit, the company is trying to relocate tenants to other buildings it owns elsewhere in the Lower Mainland. But relocating isn’t an option for some tenants, who have children registered in school here. We are confident that Richmond will respond with typical generosity to find these people clothes, furniture, beds, and all the other necessities of life. The biggest problem will be finding some place else to live that they can afford. New rental stock has not been built in Richmond since the 1980s, and this fire just took out roughly 35 units of the few relatively affordable ones. Anyone who wants to help can contact the News at editor@richmond-news.com.

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The Editor, Re: “Get you own house in order,” Letters, Aug. 4. I appreciate David Chan’s opinion, but question his math. In addition, having served on public and private boards for over 25 years, I can attest to the professionalism and talents of my fellow board members. Greater Vancouver can be proud of the dedication and effort these people take to serve their fellow residents. Fare evasion has existed as long as there have been buses. I have watched people sneak past drivers, enter through rear doors, leap over gates or simply defy the driver and get on. Every transit authority takes measures to minimize such losses. In our case, the current board inherited a system that had no gates and was faced with a cost of over $100 million to save part of the estimated $5 million in annual losses. I say part, as the dedicated evaders will still find ways to beat the system, as they do in any city. What I’d like Mr. Chan to do is show me any business person that would invest over $100 million to make or save $5 million a year. That’s a 20-year payback, or significantly longer on a discounted cash flow basis (not counting the additional annual operating costs associated with fare gates). Fortunately, due to funding provided by senior governments, TransLink can now afford to install gates and reduce fare evasion. It was not a decision a prudent and responsible board could make without the generosity of senior government. R.W. (Bob) Garnett, Director, TransLink

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I am not going to make fun of Stockwell Day today. Easy as it might be to fling barbs at the Conservative Treasury Board head, I am going to seriously engage with his assertion that we need to spend billions on new jails to hold all the perpetrators of unreported crimes. First, Day is completely right that unreported crimes — some of them — are a very serious problem. Second, he is completely wrong that more prisons or tougher legislation are actually going to help curb the worst of those crimes. The Tories have been churning out announcements this summer. From ending the two-for-one time served credit for pretrial lockup time, to tougher sentences for gambling and operating a bordello, they’re painting themselves as the only party capable of fighting back against a rising tide of chaos. Unfortunately for the Tories, the reality is that crime is dropping in Canada, both petty crime and serious crime. The latest Statistics Canada data showed a 17 per cent lower crime rate in 2009 than a decade earlier. A new Crime Severity Index showed a 22 per cent decline, meaning that more serious crime is dropping even faster than thefts and vandalism. More than 45 per cent of all offences in 2009 were for minor thefts like shoplifting, or for mischief.

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Hence Day’s appeal to unreported crime. Funny as it sounds, there is a lot of unreported crime in Canada. Drug addicts are understandably reluctant to report the criminal transactions they undertake with their dealers, as are johns and prostitutes. And when a window is broken, a fence tagged with graffiti, or an iPod swiped from a car, it often isn’t worth reporting it to the police, when the chance of them finding the perpetrator is so slim. There is one category of unreported crime that is undeniably serious and which is far from victimless. That is sexual assault. Here is where the Conservative government has a chance to make a real difference. And they’ve already blown it. More prisons and longer sentences and more police on the streets are not going to cut down on the rate of unreported sexual assaults by more than a tiny fraction. Most sexual assaults are committed against young and vulnerable women and girls, by people they know. It may be family members or family friends, or it may be date rape.

The number of random anonymous attacks, by people like infamous “Balcony Rapist” Paul Callow, are tiny in comparison. Most rape victims know who attacked them. The key problem with unreported rapes are that victims are too frightened or ashamed to come forward. Changing that would mean a campaign of education and information. It would mean a real commitment to throwing the shame back where it belongs — on the vile perpetrators. It would mean putting money into things like rape crisis centres, emergency help lines, social service workers, women’s shelters, and advertising campaigns. We’re talking about a hard problem here. We need to change attitudes across the many cultures that make up Canadian society. We need to fight the centuries of cultural programming that tells rape victims they are somehow to blame for what happened to them. Stockwell Day is right. Unreported crime, especially unreported sexual assaults, are a major problem. Unfortunately, he’s like a man whose only tool is a hammer. Every problem looks like a nail. The Tories need a bigger toolbox. Matthew Claxton is a reporter for the News’ sister paper, the Langley Advance

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The Editor, Re: “Woman, 70, bruised by cops,” News, Aug. 6. I want to say a thank you to the police for keeping our streets and

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Richmond RCMP embarrass us — again brutalized her. She couldn’t lunge out of a burning building to save her own life, how could she lunge at them? How ridiculous they sound? What would they have been saying right now had she had a heart attack and dropped dead out of fear? I believe their contract with the City of Richmond is up for review soon, per-

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We can all live together in peace and harmony The Editor, Re: “New monastery has created monster”, Letters, Aug. 4. I admire how the members of various local religious communities have congregated harmoniously on this one stretch of land in

East Richmond. Such support on the opening day of such a monumental building in our community should be taken not with surprise or shock, but greeted with joy. To see so many members of different faiths practicing

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An ideal adoptive home for birds like these would mean having a safe flying zone where Pepper and Jamais could fly around the room and a large cage for lots of playtime and sleeping. But most importantly, these thoughtful birds need a caretaker that has the time to love and care for these fine gentlemen for many years to come. Currently, Greyhaven’s sanctuary is housed at a temporary location in Tsawwassen, but the directors and volunteers are urgently seeking just the right permanent location, preferably in Richmond, or surrounding municipalities. Greyhaven is also in need of dedicated volunteers to help at its temporary sanctuary. Greyhaven volunteers work hard to educate the public about the realities of bird companions and we need to make sure that they have the support they need. If you can help Greyhaven find a new sanctuary, volunteer your time, donate or adopt please contact them at 604-878-7212 or visit their website at www.greyhaven. bc.ca. Christie Lagally is a volunteer pet columnist. View her blog at christielagally. wordpress.com.

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Clockwise from top left, Dick Oâ€™Brien drove all the way from Boston; Wally Trueman and son, Jake, of Richmond admire the towtruck; Dave and Shirley Forrest, of Vancouver; parking lot is full; Ben Campbell checks out a classic Ford; a unique nameplate; Georgeanna Lyn and Terry Bontrager, of Washington State, with their Ford A bought in 1967 for $75.

The Model A Ford Club of America held its annual convention at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel last week. And the event attracted 460 registrations and more than 850 people from six countries: Norway, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and the USA. They were all gathered to show off their circa 1920s classic Ford A automobiles, all painstakingly renovated by their proud owners to their original specifications. The prize for the most determined club member had to go to Dick Oâ€™Brien, who drove his wooden station wagon all the way from Boston to Richmond for the event.

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n the seventies, a teen party wasn’t complete without throwing on some Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynurd or The Doobie Brothers records on the stereo. For all of those baby boomers who can sing nearly every word to China Grove, Jesus Is Just Alright or Long Train Runnin’, you’ll be thrilled to know the Doobie Brothers are coming to town. That catchy Southern soulful rock sound that made The Doobie Brothers a household name, and garnered them multiple Grammy awards and gold and multiplatinum albums, is about to reverberate on the River Rock Casino Resort’s theatre stage. The Doobie Brothers distinctive sound, a blend of all sorts of roots music — folk, blues, country, and classic rock and roll — often garnered comparisons to the sixties band Moby Grape. The News spoke to founding member, vocalist, songwriter and guitarist Tom Johnston prior to the start of their whirlwind North American tour, which began on Aug. 10. (The only remaining founding member is Pat Simmons, vocalist and songwriter). “It feels really good that over the years, our fans have stayed loyal and that our fan base has expanded to include a younger generation,” Johnston said with his trademark southern drawl — which is surprising given he hails from California. There’s a lot to be happy about these days, added Johnston, who turns 62 on August 15. The band has recently released its 11th album, World Gone Crazy (the first in over a decade); they are touring to sold out crowds across North America and beyond, and the “guys are really tight and sounding good.” Johnston and co-writer Pat Simmons banded together to revamp Nobody and make it its new single off World Gone Crazy. “Nobody is actually a song that we wrote and recorded in 1971 (off their self-titled debut album), but we were never completely satisfied with it,” he said. “It didn’t sound great back then and it needed different drums and bass

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The Doobie Brothers were a massive hit with the Baby Boom generation of 40 years ago. … there’s a different feel to it now that I think our fans will really like.” The Doobie Brothers decided to reunited with Teddy Templeman, who produced all the band’s albums through 1980. “Teddy was the one who told us to give Nobody another chance,” said Johnston. “I find the best songs write themselves, it’s like they are channeled from someplace else, other than me.” Like many songwriters, Johnston composes lyrics that speak of life experiences, news of the day and interactions with his friends. However, Johnston draws the line about penning about his family. The songsmith wrote eight of the 13 tracks off the new CD. “I’ve written tons of tunes over the years, I have 70 on my hard drive right now in various stages,” said Johnston.

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Another track off the new CD, We Won, is collaboration with musical icon Willie Nelson. “That song, We Won, is a real departure for us and it’s almost a country song,” added Johnston. “I also wrote a track called Law Dog, a western mixed with modern, I like to call it an Andy Warhol of Western… it’s a completely different sound. “I actually play the slide guitar on this track.” Johnston said although touring is more exhausting today and technology and the Internet have changed the musical landscape, recording for the Doobie Brothers “hasn’t changed much.” “The writer goes in with a drummer, bass and maybe a keyboard player to cut the basic track … the layers start going on after that,” said Johnston. “The way the song comes in has changed a great deal because I’m using

software to write. “It frees me up to write the drums, bass and everything else. I can sing the background parts and do the entire guitar and keyboard parts I had in mind. Then, you bring in some players.” The Doobie Brothers went through many transformations over the decades and certainly Johnston did as well. One of the founding members back in the early seventies, Johnston left the band a few times — for health reasons and then citing burnout on another occasion — before they officially broke up in 1983. “I credit our drummer Keith Knudsen (who died of cancer in 2005) with getting us back together in 1987,” said Johnston, adding the first time he left the band he had a bleeding ulcer and weighed a mere 110 pounds. In 1987, when the band reunited, they performed 13 shows for Vietnam vets, culminating in a benefit concert at Hollywood Bowl. The Doobie Brothers were back and haven’t stopped touring since. When asked to describe their sound, Johnston said it’s hard for him to define it. “One of the things that keeps us going is that we don’t limit ourselves stylistically,” he said. “There’s blues based songs, country based rock and a little jazz.” Johnston still gets a kick out of performing live and vividly remembers when the band made it to the big times. “I remember the first time I knew we reached success,” he said. “I was driving in my old Volkswagen when I heard the news on the radio and I had to stop the car and go wow.” So what can the sold out crowd at the River Rock expect from the veteran rockers? “A very good, high energy show with some good singing,” he said. The Doobie Brothers take to the stage on Friday, August 20 at 8 p.m. at the River Rock Casino Resort Theatre, 8811 River Rd. For more information about upcoming shows, visit www.riverrock. com.

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Story by Michelle Hopkins • Photo by Chung Chow The family-run Mad Greek restaurant opened in July of 1997 with only 40 seats. Over the years, Nick Liapis, his wife Rose and daughters Niki and Frieda, worked hard to offer its customers the

best of Mediterranean cuisine. It worked. A few years ago, the Mad Greek moved from a small bistro-style eatery to an open and elegant 5,000 square foot restaurant on

Westminster Highway. With a capacity now of more than 160 seats, it boasts of high ceiling, hardwood and tile ﬂooring and painted scenes of the Greek isles. One thing never

changed though and that’s providing authentic Greek food its customers have come to expect. Here is executive chef and owner Nick Liapis’ recipe for mouthwatering keftedes.

KEFTEDES (Greek meatballs) This is a great summer recipe because they are best served hot off the barbecue. Greek meatballs are bursting with ﬂavour and can be served as a lunch with a salad, or as an appetizer with tzatziki dip. In fact, they are so delicious you’ll want to eat them at any time of day!

INGREDIENTS: 1133 grams (2.5 lb) lean ground beef 1 white onion 15 ml (1 T) seasoning salt 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) regular salt 5 ml (1 tsp) black pepper 1.25 ml (¼ tsp) dried oregano 1.25 ml (¼ tsp) dried mint leaves 3 eggs 180 ml (¾ cup) dried breadcrumbs 5 ml (1 tsp) fresh minced garlic Fresh chopped parsley for garnish (optional) Diced tomato and cucumber for garnish (optional)

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Synchro clubs join forces Chuckers grab bronze Richmond’s Oceanus teams up with Vancouver

The Richmond-based Oceanus Synchro Team has joined forces with Vancouver Pacific Wave (VPW) to offer a wider variety of participation levels to synchro swimmers in our area. VPW prides itself in offering programs for all levels of swimmers from those just learning synchronized swimming, to those interested in a recreational program, and for those who wish to compete at a national level. Starting this fall, VPW will serve not only Vancouver, but Richmond and Delta also. Synchronized swimming is perhaps the best all-round development sport available today for girls and young women, combining athletic prowess in femininely graceful movements together with a full range of musical appreciation and choreography. It develops the flexibility of a gymnast, endurance of a long distance runner, strength of a competitive swimmer and the grace of a dancer. The body movements of synchronized swimming require the training of nearly every muscle in the body to a fine edge without creating any distorting overdevelopment. The flexibility and extension of a gymnast is essential for top performance while the swimming of a routine normally requires the strength and endurance of a good middle distance swimmer. A girl’s imagination can be given free reign in developing impressive combinations of movements for her routine, while her sense of musical rhythm and timing is trained sharply to obtain the desired synchronization effects.

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More facts about synchronized swimming: • Synchronized swimmers cannot touch the bottom of the pool during a routine. It is against the rules, and a severe two-point deduction will be given if they do. •The water is a minimum of nine feet deep; they must skilfully use eggbeater and whip kick to stay above the water. •Synchronized swimmers swim with their eyes open underwater. By seeing their teammates underwater, they make corrections to alignment and set-up for specific moves in their routine. •Synchronized swimmers can hear the music underwater through underwater speakers. • Of all the pieces of equipment, the nose plug is most important, for when the synchronized swimmers do their underwater routines it helps to keep the water out of the nose. For more details about fall registration, please call 604 948-0128 or 604-216-7444 or visit the club’s web site at vpw.bc.ca

The Richmond City Baseball Mosquito “A” Chuckers came within an out of playing for the provincial championship in North Delta. The team of 9-and-10-year-old boys was formed in late June, practicing and playing almost daily through July. They qualified for the provincial tournament by winning five of six games in zone playdowns. At the B.C. championship tournament, the Chuckers allowed just five runs in their first three games, beating North Delta 6-1, Nanaimo 8-1 and Vernon 13-3. The team lost their fourth game to the eventual tournament winners — Abbotsford — and qualified for semi-final play with a 3-1 record. In the semi-finals, the young Chuckers played a tough Cloverdale team in a see-saw battle. The Richmond boys took an early lead, but ended up down by two runs going into the sixth and final inning. The visiting Chuckers scored three runs to take the lead, but surrendered a run in the bottom half to force extra innings. In an exciting seventh inning, the Chuckers again scored three in the top of the frame, but couldn’t hang on to the lead in the bottom of the inning.

After loading the bases and allowing the tying run to score, the Richmond team made two force outs at the plate. But the third time was lucky for Cloverdale and the winning run scored on an infield ground ball. Both Richmond and Ladner, who lost to Abbotsford in the other semi-final, were awarded Semi-Finalist medals by BC Minor Baseball. “It was extremely exciting and a wonderful showing by our young Chuckers,” said coach Scott Lunny. “Our kids played some pretty darn good baseball and we were only an out away from playing for the Provincial Championship.” Lunny notes that not only are the Mosquito “A” Chuckers good ball players, but they all play other sports in the fall and winter. Eleven of the 12 boys play hockey with Seafair Minor. The non-hockey playing Chucker is a competitive Richmond soccer player. The team includes Clark Johnson, Gavin Lunny, Will Thiessen, Mitchell Pughe, James Linden, Nick Brammer, Cameron Bourke, Riley Wong, Spencer Stone, Ethan Wong, Josh Louie and Mason Wong. The coaching staff also includes Gerald Linden, Belden Wong and Ted Lunny. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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highly competitive position to take the lead. On Friday, Svensson carded two birdies and an eagle to earn him the title of 2010 Canadian Junior Boys Juvenile Champion. In second, Wilson Bateman of Spruce Grove, Alberta, finished with 2-over par 74, while Kevin Kwon finished in third with 5over par 77. “Best part of my round was making eagle on (hole 5),” said Svensson. “I felt confident after my round yesterday, but I still knew that I had to play well today to win.” Despite a tough final round, it was still a solid week for Richmond’s own Curtis Chan. He carded a 78 on Friday but still finished 21st overall and fifth in the juvenile division.

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Toronto’s Richard Jung was crowned the 2010 Canadian Junior Boys Champion at Richmond Country Club on Friday. The National Development Team member held on strong to his lead throughout the week in Richmond where he finished with a final round score of one over par 72 to end the week at 283 (five under). The was his fourth appearance at the Canadian Junior Boys Championships and his first win. “I’ve always wanted to win this tournament, the title means a lot,” said Jung. “It felt great that I wasn’t chasing anyone out there, overall I was just relaxed.” Jung came to the national championship with confidence having won the CN Future Links Ontario Championship, placing third at the Callaway Golf Junior World Championship and finishing in the quarter finals at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Tied for second were Eric Banks of Truro, N.S., and Raoul Ménard of AngeGardien, Que., who both finished with a four-day total of 284 (-4). Banks carded five birdies and one eagle to land himself into the top three. Ménard who maintained his good standings carded four birdies in his final round. In the Juvenile Division, Development Squad member Adam Svensson of Surrey took home the title. Svesson carded an impressive 6-under par 66 in in the third round to place him in a

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BLOMFIELD, Josephine Died peacefully at the Columbus Residence after a short illness on August 1 2010 at the age of 89. She was predeceased by her sister Mary Petherick and is survived by her Sister Nancy Blomfield, niece Gillian Trowbridge, nephew Mark Petherick, four great nieces and a nephew. She also leaves her good friends Denise, Anne and John to mourn her passing. Born in Colchester, England on June 2, 1921 Jo took secretarial training and then joined the WRNS at the beginning of World War 2. She was stationed at Hayling Island on the South Coast of England. She studied nursing after the war at Colchester General Hospital and Braintree and became a qualified midwife. After working in several hospitals in England and Holland Josephine immigrated to Canada in 1962 to join her sister Nancy and worked for many years at the Vancouver General Hospital. Later she moved to Toronto for a few years to join an Anglican Convent in Willowdale and then returned to Vancouver and joined the Catholic Church. Josephine nursed at Vancouver Children’s Hospital until her retirement. Jo loved classical music throughout her life and was an accomplished musician. She trained as a cellist and at piano in her early years in England and played in an orchestra in Colchester. She played the organ in church for many years in Vancouver and gave piano lessons from her house. During her vacations Josephine traveled back to Europe a few times to visit family and friends. Josephine was an avid gardener and keen cyclist, becoming a familiar scene around Richmond. She was very involved in Spiritual Care both at St. Paul’s and St. Joseph the Worker Parishes in Richmond for many years, sang in the church choir and was a member of the Christian Meditation Prayer Group. A great appreciation is extended to the CNIB for their support and volunteer services as well of the Arthritic Society, Pastoral care and staff at Columbus House. Prayers will be on Tuesday August 10th at 7 pm, Mass of Christian Burial, Wed, August 11th at 11a.m, Celebrant Msgr.Gregory Smith, both at St Joseph the Worker Parish 4451 Williams Rd Richmond B.C. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC, 260-7000 Minoru Blvd., Richmond, BC V6Y 3Z5 or the Canadian Red Cross, Lower Mainland Office, 3400 Lake City Way, Burnaby, BC, V5A 4Y2. Call 604-273-3748

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THE EXECUTOR for the estate of Pretoria Butterworth is searching for a Wayne Flynn, aka Wayne Hamilton, aka Wolf; in order to pay a bequest made by Mrs Butterworth. Please call 250-888-4915 to claim the money.

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1/3 ACRE, 2,400 sq ft, 4 BR, 3 baths, new bsmt suite, garage, $389,000 or highest bidder. Cloverdale/Clayton. Open House: Sunday, 1 - 3 pm, 604-678-2937

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Chilliwack

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Coquitlam

ATTN: BUILDERS $645K 1421 SMITH AVE. COQ Close to Como Lake 2500 SF, 63’ x 125’ Flat Lot Call Chris ★ 604-307-0123

6020-26

SURREY, WHALLEY. 3 bedroom rancher, 850 sf. 1.5 baths, 4 appl., garage, fully fenced. 50 x 120 sf lot. $215,000. Call 604-580-3127

6020-38

North Vancouver

3 BR +1 br ste, priv patio, 1959 Deep Cove Rd. Gar., Nr beach, 20 min to VCR. $960k. OPEN HOUSE Sun 2pm. Jerry Raczowski 604-602-1111 Remax Cr.V829313

Vancouver East Side

VAN, Knight/Kingsway area, 4 BR, 50’x130’ lot, can build, save hst on land, best offer over $700K, FSBO, 604-835-5601

6020-52

CHWK FAMILY home, multi zone lot can be divided into 2, 2 levels, updated, 2 br up, w/3br bsmt suite down $360,000. 1-604-929-3868

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

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9155

2006 HONDA Civic DX Coupe $12,500. Auto, dark blue, PWR Locks/Windows, heated mirrors, digital dash, 4 new tires, new brakes. Honda Serviced. NO Accidents. 100k. Great on gas, +extras. Coq. ★ 604-868-3128

9160

Sports & Imports

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks 1991 MERCEDES 500SL convert turquoise, hardtop, auto, good cond, $11,000 604-726-4258

1992 TOYOTA Landcruiser Prado, 4x4, 194K km, right hand drive, diesel, very clean, new tires/shocks/glow-plugs, roof rack & trailer hitch, full service history, seats 7, $10,000, Nick Jones 778-996-0568

2006 VOLVO S80 2.5T AWD, Sapphire Black, black leather, fully loaded, 69K, PWR E v e r yt h i n g , X e n o n, Wo o d steering wheel, 17' Whls. Original Warranty, clean, local. $19,500 Anton ★ 778.996.5471 2011 VESPA LX 50, Dragon Red, 4-stroke/4-valve – brand new, only 7 kms - $3500 604-720-2321

Other Areas BC

NORTH NANAIMO 12 yr old, 2 Br rancher, 1760 sf, bonus rm, gazebo view, bi vac, landscaped, irrigation, quiet culdesac $390,000 appt. 1-250-758-1584

6030

Lots & Acreage

N. WEST. All services paid, inclds u/grd electrical, DCC’s, survey & eng’ng report. 33’ x 130’ lot. No HST. $325,888. 604-726-0677. usellahome.com ● ID # 4711

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9173 1999 JAGUAR VDP, 109 K, gold (taupe), heated seats, all pwr, etc $11,700 obo 604-926-4127

RENTALS 6508

Apt/Condos

Special Bach., $630. W/w, stv, frg, ldry. Rmd Centre - Bennett. Nr McDonalds. 278-1218, 937-5427

6508

Apt/Condos

1 & 2 BR Condos West Side 5 appl heat, gas incl. Sept 1, $1,295-$1,795 n/p n/s www.regiussuites.ca 604-873-5402

10951 MORTFIELD RD. RICHMOND 1 bdrms from $905 2 bdrms from $1065 3 bdrms from $1270

Includes heat, hot water, D/W, Outdoor pool, gym & visual intercom. On a major bus route. Well maintained landscaped grounds.

RENTALS 604-275-2664

Vans

1996 DODGE Grand Caravan SE, $3500, 7 seats, 222K Kms, Good Condition, Great Work Van, p/s, p/w, good tires, new muffler/ exhaust, Air Care 2011, contact Ron @ 604-837-9335

6508

Apt/Condos

DELTA WEST

4895-55B St, Ladner Bach, 1 & 2 BR, Available. Spacious suites, balconies, rent incls heat & hot water, prkg available. Refs. N/P.

CALL 604 946-1094

1 BR, deluxe apt. Steveston, mtn view. top flr, vaulted ceilings, gas fp, 5 appls, secure ug prkg, $1100/MO, np ns, avail Sept 1, 604-599-9017 evenings 2 BDRM apt w/balcony, ht, hw, cable, prkg, coin laundry, elevator, central Richmond, close to all transit & shopping. NP,NS 604-241-3772 2 BR, 2 Ba, gym, pool, spa, a/c, $1500, Alderbridge & Westminster. ns, np. Immed 604-230-4778

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

6540

Houses - Rent

4 BR, 2.5 bath, 1 garage, Gilbert Cr. 2000sf, near school, ns, np, $2000+utils, now. 604-275-2629

4 BR rancher, 3bath, 2500sf, now laminate, nr Hugh Boyd school & Park, ns np $2800, 604-828-2268

2 BR, 1 bath lower unit, $920/mo avail. Utilities are extra. One parking stall included. Laundry hook ups for stackers only. Coin laundry in complex. We are family housing so cannot rent to a single or a couple in a 2 bedroom unit. Must have income range of $2760-$4600 gross per month. Security deposit is ½ month’s rent. Small pets accepted (some dog breeds are not accepted) with additional security deposit of 1/2 month’s rent.

HERITAGE STYLE 4 bdrm 3 bath 1-yr-old 2660 sq ft. Lge great rm, living/dining rm, kitch - steel & granite, hrdwd, in-flr heat, gas f/p, master w/ walk-in. Dbl garage. Walk to school / village / shops. NS, NP. 604-948-9616 or 604-618-3658. $2500. Sept 1.

Please call if interested and you qualify, 604-451-6082

SHEPHERD DRIVE, RICHMOND

3 BR, 2 bath townhouse, 1515 sq. ft. 3 levels near Shell and Alderbridge. Rent is $1,250 per month. Utilities are extra, hydro and gas. Must be a family and must have income in the range of $3750-$5500. Application, references and proof of income is required. Security deposit of ½ month’s rent is required. Small pets are accepted with an additional security deposit of ½ months rent.

If you qualify and are interested in viewing, please call 604-451-6082

EVERGREEN DOWNS 4600 Evergreen Lane, Ladner

2 BR apartment, $835/mo includes hot water and one parking stall. Electricity, phone, cable is extra. Elevator in building and coin laundry.

Boats

1997 EZ loader boat trailer, bunkers one roller, model #ezt14, rated for 800lbs, 12' rims, spare tire, 100lb fulton trailer jack. Exc shape, hardly used, garage kept. $1000. call 604-986-1437

9522

Motorhomes/RVs

2003 FORD Pleasure Way, self contained, suit couple, low kms, clean, $43,000, 604-943-9749

9540

Trailers/Tents/ Campers

8FT CAMPER, older style, basic, hunters special. $125 obo. 604-988-4984

Smarter Buyer. Better Car.

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BR bsmt ste, new home, $1000, 1 Br suite $800. 10271 Bridgeport Rd, Avail now 604-214-9279 or 604-764-8086

2 BR, Sorenson Cres. 1 level, own entry, share laundry, ns, np, $800, Immed. 604-275-2629 4TH & Granville, 2br, grnd lvl, np, ns, no ldry, refs, priv ent, $775incl util, Sept 1, suitable for single or couple. 604-244-7862 after 10am RICHMOND 4 br house, $1600+utils, garage, back deck, avail Sept 1st. beautiful treed yrd. Bob 778-886-2205 604-272-9440 RMD 2 BR suite, ns, np, nr #3 Rd bus Steveston, $950 incl util. ldry neg 604-272-2457*778-321-1457

KNIGHTSBRIDGE

Cambie Road near No. 5 Road, Richmond

9515

1995 CLASS C 25ft Ford E-350, Yellowstone 114.600ks, gd cond slps 6, $16,500. 604-255-5453

2005 GMC Jimmy 4x4, 2dr, Auto, 92K, A/C, New Brakes, Tires, No Decs, $7900. 604-868-2149

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9155

No Wheels, No Problem

1986 FORD MUSTANG LX Convertible, Original owner, red with new white top, GT wheels, perfect, $5200. 604-809-6919

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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9129

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK – 9557 Williams St, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town, close to shops & schools............... $888/M

6605

Townhouses Rent

11571 THORPE RD, 1282 sq.ft townhouse, 2 bdrm+den, 21/2baths, f/p, deck, patio, All appls, prkg. Near No.5 & Cambie Easy access to Vancouver & Hwy 91 & Hwy 99, September 1, lease, $1600/mo. 604-241-4895 CENTRAL RMD avail Aug 15th, 2 br, 2 bath townhouse with 2 cov’rd prkg stalls, 1100 sf, min 1 yr lse. ns np $1300. 604-729-9672.

Call Kristen 604 435-5555 or 786-4663

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6565

Office/Retail Rent

FOR LEASE

Office Space 621 sqft avail June 1st . 4840 Delta Street, Ladner. 2nd, elevator & sec indoor prkng, Ph: Gertie 1-250-247-7242 or cell 604-306-4563

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BDRM own entry, no wd no pets, ns. near Bridgeport & McCleod. $600 incl heat & hydro. avail Sept. 1, 604-278-2724

We are family housing so cannot rent a 2 bedroom to a couple or a single person. Income guidelines are a range of $2850 to $4600 gross per month to qualify. We have no subsidies available at this time.

1 BR ste, new lrg, ns, np. $750 incl hydro, nr Williams & Garden City, Refs, Immed! 604-272-5943

Application, references, proof of income are required. Security deposit for unit is 1/2 month’s rent. We do accept small dogs and pets with an additional 1/2 month’s rent as security deposit.

2 BDRM large suite. #4&Francis. Includes own washer N/P N/S Ref req. 604-719-4418. $1000

If you are interested, and meet our guidelines and would like to view, please call 604-451-6082

2 BR #4 & Williams, nr school, share w/d, n/s, n/p, $825 + 40% utils. avail now. 604-828-4681

To place your ad call

604-630-3300

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8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

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