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Students win honking war Alan Campbell

Staff Reporter acampbell@richmond-news.com

If Wednesday was a competition between the picketing teachers and the protesting students for honking support, the students would win hands down.

Granted, the Richmond Secondary students picked a hot location — lunchtime at Brighouse Canada Line station — to plead for an end to the bitter feud between their teachers and the B.C. government.

The chants from the 20 or so teenagers at the hastily-arranged student rally, however, were drowned out by the near constant blares from the horns of truck drivers, bus drivers, taxi drivers and the public.

Waving hand-made signs, saying “prioritize students” and “least involved, yet most affected,” the students had broad support.

Quite frankly, the students, who said they supported neither side of the divide, have had enough, and they want to return to school.

“We feel that, as a group, we’ve been cut out of the debate,” said one of the rally

Richmond Secondary student Nikol Grishin makes her feelings known at Brighouse station on Wednesday.

Photo by Alan Campbell/ Richmond News

I have a couple of books at home to review some stuff, but it’s nothing close to the real thing.

- Nikol Grishin organizers, Nancy Ji, the captain of the school’s volleyball team, who should be in her second week of Grade 12.

“I’m applying for university soon and, without my grades from the June exams we missed, along with maybe missing first term results this year, it’s going to be difficult to apply to a U.S. university in December.

“We’re out here to put more pressure on the negotiations as we really, really need to get back to school.”

Nikol Grishin, who would normally be in Grade 11, is desperate to get back to Richmond Secondary to reconnect with all her friends and start working toward her dream of getting into medical school next

year. “Many of us are missing the sports, as well, and the whole school environment,” said Grishin, who also coaches sport at the school.

“I have a couple of books at home to review some stuff but it’s nothing close to

the real thing. We all just want to get back to learning.”

Another student-led protest is scheduled for outside Richmond Public Library on Friday, Sept. 12 at 2:30 p.m., with speakers from university student unions expected.

Katy Perry fan gives up ticket for teachers... ...then Renzey, 8, gets email from star’s manager and makes last gasp dash to the show Alan Campbell

Staff Reporter acampbell@richmond-news.com

A gobsmacked Renzey Rozman sees Katy Perry take to the stage on Wednesday. The day before, she’d asked her mom to give the price of a ticket to the teachers.

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A diehard Katy Perry fan, eight-year-old Renzey had the chance to see her idol in the flesh at Rogers Arena on Tuesday night.

Instead, the Grade 3 Westwind elementary student asked her mom, Erin, to hand over the $250 it would cost for a ticket to the Richmond Teachers’Association hardship fund.

“I can see Katy Perry anytime, but my teachers need me today,” Renzey told the Richmond News on Wednesday, just a few hours before the second of Perry’s Vancouver concerts.

The News went online the same day with Renzey’s story, with an appeal for someone to email her mom if they had a spare couple of tickets. The News also tweeted the appeal direct to Perry.

At 7 p.m., an email landed in Erin’s inbox

line outside her school to hand the cheque over from Perry’s manager, saying he’d heard of to the striking teachers.

Renzey’s selfless gesture, adding that “Katy She came armed with a would like to offer you free sign, which simply read, tickets for tonight’s concert.”

I can see Katy Perry “my teachers matter more “I was at a work meeting anytime, but my than a Katy Perry concert.” in Burnaby, but I called Renzey right away and she teachers need me today. Westwind’s teacher/ librarian Phyllis Haley was squealed down the phone,” - Renzey Rozman, 8 thrilled when she heard of Erin told the News on Renzey’s gesture.

Thursday morning.

“She’s an amazing little “My husband had to drive girl and we’re all so grateful,” said Haley, who, her to Burnaby and then we dashed to the show and got there about 8:45 p.m. Even the person at along with her Westwind colleagues, thanked Renzey in person on the picket line Wednesday the will-call window knew who Renzey was.”

Perry hit the stage just after 9 p.m. and Renzey afternoon.

Referring to the second Katy Perry concert on was in absolute awe, according to her mom.

Wednesday night, Haley said, “I tried to see if Earlier the same day, Renzey was asked how radio stations or promoters had two tickets they big a Perry fan she was, saying “I don’t have posters of her on the wall and I don’t have all her could donate to Renzey, but I was out of luck.”

Not knowing that Perry’s tour manager had songs yet, but I wish I did.”

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‹ from page 3 emailed the family on Wednesday evening, Haley had also emailed the Ellen DeGeneres Show in a bid to get some last-minute tickets.

Proud mom Erin said she’d tried in vain to get two tickets when they first went on sale.

“I forgot about it until the other day and went on Craigslist, but the cheapest were $250,” added Rozman, who’s the president of the Douglas College Faculty Association.

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Brodie vies for second longest reign Graeme Wood

Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com

Guess who’s back? Brodie’s back.

On Wednesday, Mayor Malcolm Brodie announced his candidacy for the mayoral “race” for the City of Richmond.

Standing uncontested to date, Brodie, the city’s mayor since 2001, could become the second longest-standing mayor/reeve in the history of Richmond. Should he follow through on the upcoming four-year term, Brodie would tie former mayor Gilbert Blair with 18 years of public service, with only Rudy Grauer, who served as Richmond’s reeve from 1930 to 1949, having served longer in the city’s top political chair.

“I will be formally running for the position of mayor of the City of Richmond in the upcoming civic election, which is to

Longest serving mayors: Reeve Rudy Grauer 1930-1949 Mayor Gilbert Blair 1973-1990 Reeve/Mayor Henry Anderson 1960-1973 Mayor Malcolm Brodie 2001-2014

take place on Nov. 15,” said Brodie at his office in Richmond City Hall.

Brodie, a lawyer by profession, left off last election with a political war chest of $164,000, which has since been kept in a city trust fund. In the past five mayoral elections Brodie has always garnered at least two-thirds of the vote running as an independent following two terms on council running with the Richmond First slate.

At his media briefing Brodie addressed several issues he wants to see carried out.

He noted there would be no “bold” moves and, just as in the 2011 election. was mindful of continued densification in the City Centre.

“The city is either growing in many different ways or it’s going on a downhill slope. I believe we have to continue growing and grow with quality of life in mind,” said Brodie, dismissing the notion that the city has grown too fast.

He cited the city’s expected population boom of about 80,000 more people in the next 25 years and said densification will need precision planning, including new facilities, policing, a transportation plan focused on the Canada Line, and parkland development.

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Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News.

He cited the Railway Greenway and the Richmond Olympic Oval as successful projects that have incorporated active living in the city. He noted maintaining the city’s heritage and environment in the face of development will be a continued challenge.

He indicated one of his strengths has been cooperation with city councillors, crediting them, along with volunteers and city staff for his long run in office. He dismissed the implication by some that, too often, city staff direct city issues.

“We (the mayor and council) set the

political direction for what we want done, we rely on staff for implementation and expertise,” he said.

Regarding the issue of a cultural gap and fractured communities, Brodie noted, “We’re proud of the fact we’re one of the most diverse cities in the country, but it takes constant attention and work to make sure that it’s a harmonious situation.”

Brodie said over 13 years the city’s “international focus” has expanded.

Brodie addressed two new political slates that have stated the city needs more transparency and engagement with residents.

“We can always do better and be more effective in terms of communication. But all of us only have 24 hours in a day, and we try to reach out as best we can,” he said.

On the issue of the city’s abysmal voter turnout, Brodie noted he opposed council’s decision to scrap the “vote anywhere” plan, which was employed in 2011 and resulted in a mere 1.6 per cent spike in turnout from 2008. It was scrapped to save about $90,000.

Brodie, 66, said he will take his career one election at a time. He indicated no desire to move up to higher government.

To read the 40-minute question and answer period, see Richmond-News.com.

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Anita Dawson, who represents the 300 or so workers belonging to Teamsters Local 213, said talks resumed with the Swedish furniture giant Monday, and bargaining is expected to carry over into next week.

Dawson disputed the company’s interpretation of one LRB recent ruling regarding the 35 employees who crossed the picket line and went back to work.

The Teamsters expelled those workers from the union for their actions and requested they be re-assigned to another store, or assume management positions.

Ikea stated last week the LRB found the company did not bargain in bad faith in the matter and the union’s request to remove the employees would have been against the Canada Labour Code.

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“For the record, the Teamsters’ position always has been and continues to be that we do not want those people fired and have

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The LRB’s second ruling denied Ikea’s appeal to overturn its earlier judgement the company had bargained directly with employees who returned to work by offering different conditions during the strike than what had been offered to the union during bargaining. According to Ikea, the conditions included weekend overtime and $2.50 an hour premiums for some employees.

Dawson said Ikea is not allowed to continue to pay the enhanced wages.

“Clearly what they did was in bad faith and we are very pleased that the board upheld the original decision which also ordered damages to be paid to the union for everything that was paid above what had been offered at the bargaining table,” Dawson said.

She added the union will be pursuing damages and have asked the employer for the payroll records to determine the amounts.

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or a woman who campaigned hard (twice) for a seat in the B.C. Legislature, Premier Christy Clark sure doesn’t seem to like the place very much.

With only 24 days scheduled for MLAs to sit in their hardearned Victoria seats for the rest of this year, Clark has scheduled herself a trade mission to India for 10 of them.

Her sixth India trip since becoming premier, she’s scheduled to arrive in New Delhi just two days after the start of the fall session.

MLAs will tell you they’re hard at work when they’re not

in Victoria and a quick look at their social media feeds will confirm there are a lot of barbecues and wine tastings to get through. There’s not a single MLA who campaigned to represent us on the barbecue circuit. Each and every one of them was elected to represent us in the legislature, and they already spend far too little time there.

Now, we don’t fault the premier for trying to advance our business interests abroad and maybe while she’s there she can get some pointers on why their middle class is rising as ours is shrinking away.

But we have to ask why the trade trip couldn’t have been scheduled for any of the 294 days this year that the legislature was reduced to a tourist attraction?

A cynic might suggest it’s the best way to avoid scrutiny and needling from the opposition while there’s an ongoing crisis in public education. Or it could be that some of her old friends and supporters are now up on charges under the Elections Act. Whatever the case, we’d much rather she be front and centre.

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the number of people who here’s no doubt that actually voted, in total, in the emotions are running last provincial election. high in the teachers’ InTheHouse On social media (Twitter contract dispute, so it is Keith Baldrey and Facebook), many perhaps not surprising that all teachers are talking about kinds of people are trying to whip up enthusiasm getting recall campaigns launching a recall campaign against Education Minister Peter Fassbender in his organized against B.C. Liberal MLAs. All I can say is, good luck with that. Since riding of Surrey-Fleetwood.

For such a campaign to succeed, the recall legislation came into effect in the 14,226 people in his riding must sign a 1990s, there have been 24 applications for petition within two months. To put that in a recall campaign filed with Elections B.C.; perspective, slightly less than 18,000 people only a handful got off the ground, and all in total even voted in Surrey-Fleetwood failed miserably (one was withdrawn after in the last election (including 8,200 for the MLA in question quit).

Fassbender).

The bar for recalling an MLA is rightly This means that about 80 per cent of set very high. For a recall petition to succeed those who voted last time would have to and force a by-election, 40 per cent of the sign the petition, or that thousands of people registered voters in the riding in question who didn’t vote before would have to be must sign the petition within 60 days. convinced to participate in an electoral In a number of B.C.’s ridings, the number process that they refused to partake in of signatures required actually exceeds

previously.

There is little evidence (yet) that the general public is as up in arms over the dispute as the teachers understandably are. There are no doubt a lot of angry and frustrated parents out there, but only about half of those who live in Fassbender’s riding likely even have children in the school system, so why should they be expected to sign a petition booting him from office en masse?

Others have suggested a recall campaign against Premier Christy Clark herself in her riding of Westside-Kelowna. There, more than 18,000 people would have to sign a recall petition for it to go forward, which means almost every single person who voted in her by-election victory would have to sign it.

And I can’t see many of her near12,000 supporters (those who voted for her last time) siding with the BC Teachers Federation over having a premier as their

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As I suggested in last week’s column, much of the public is (rightly or wrongly) of the “a pox on both your houses” view when it comes to the teachers dispute, which doesn’t translate into booting MLAs from office because the teachers’ union is furious.

In the end, a recall campaign arising from that dispute has about as much a chance of succeeding as does one of BCTF president Jim Iker’s suggestions: raising taxes to pay for a new teachers contract. In other words, no chance.

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Mountain out of a Delaying school Let’s have both mole hill dog park defeats the cause sides, now The Editor, Re: “Howling mad at dog parks.” Letter, Aug. 28.

After my third stroll around South Arm Park I still had not spied the off leash dog park, so I asked a lady with a dog where it was. She informed me I had passed it and walked me back to where it is.

On seeing this area, I was incredulous that there is such a big fuss over such a small area that is completely out of the way of other activities. There are soccer fields, rugby fields, baseball/softball diamonds and acre after acre of grassy areas, enough to satisfy anybody’s desire for exercise and having fun.

Then I remembered who the main protestor was, the same person who had a petition to prevent basketball courts in the park. The park and its users seem to have survive that outrage, and I am sure they will survive this latest one also.

By gathering the names for her protest, Ms. Eve Rollet de Darantes has placed herself well and truly in the pantheon of “Bananas” — build-absolutely-nothing-anywhere-nearanyone types.

Over the years, I have enjoyed the park and the dogs, and I consider it to be there for everyone’s use. I give plaudits to city hall for getting this correct, but I wonder why this enclosure is so small that large dogs cannot get a real work.

Alan Halliday Richmond

The Editor, With the teachers’ job action continuing and the schools held in abeyance, the students can do nothing but kill time in anticipation for the school year to commence after an entire week of no education.

Even though I believe the teachers are indeed advocating this interminable strike for the sake of students, one can’t help but wonder how they value the learners’ rights for education when it has been appropriated from them due to the walkout.

I consider education as both a right and an obligation for students. It’s not acceptable to take it away from them. Delaying the school year for such a cause seems to defeat the whole purpose of supporting the students.

However, as many parents have feared, it has become quite evident that this job action will not come to an end until the teachers obtain what they demand.

If the strike continues to be unresolved and the teachers stay out, it is the students who will suffer most, deprived of the education they should be acquiring.

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The Editor, After reading your Wednesday, Sept. 10 paper, I find myself quite dismayed by the seeming lack of objectivity in the editorial section. Out of the three letters discussing the teacher strike, all three are pro-teacher. I find this to be blatantly bias, as you do not provide a voice for the pro-government opinion.

This decreases the legitimacy of your paper, in that if the pro-teacher side is truly in the right, then that side of the debate should be able to stand next to a pro-government opinion and come across as the clear winner. As such, I feel that you need to rectify the situation to make your paper less obviously biased.

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Getting creative in the great outdoors Grandmother encourages youngsters to pick up a brush and meet Steveston’s Grand Prix of Art challenge Philip Raphael

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he freedom of the great outdoors: Lynn Spence’s smile glows as she talks about its ability to inspire the flicks of her paintbrush, unbridled by the sterility of a studio, as she prepares to unleash swaths of watercolours across the paper perched on an easel before her near Britannia Heritage Shipyard.

“As a child I just loved painting and drawing. I could just let myself and my imagination go,” says the 73-year-old grandmother on an idyllic, late summer morning in Steveston. “I just loved to create something.”

In the background, a parade of fishing boats bob along the river, a cool breeze rustles the still-green leaves in the trees overhead, and the dappled sunlight creates shadows that scurry across boardwalk’s planks.

It’s a perfect example of the benefits of en plein air, a French expression meaning “in the open air” which is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors.

It’s a scene that will be played out in 38 unique sites from Britannia Heritage Shipyard to Garry Point Park on Sept. 20 as the fifth annual Steveston Grand Prix of Art gets underway with its three-hour limit for competitors to paint a scene chosen for them by lottery, have it framed and then judged.

For Spence, the event is not only an opportunity

Lynn Spence, along with her granddaughters Allison (centre) and Klara, will be among the 100 or so painters taking on the challenge of the Grand Prix of Art Sept. 20 in Steveston.

Photo by Philip Raphael/Richmond News. Competitors from past years display the wide range of styles and approaches they take to create a work of art in three hours. File photos

by Chung Chow to revel in the masterful surroundings of the historic waterfront, but be witness to the youthful endeavour of her two granddaughters who have joined her on three of the competitions over the years.

“They just get on with it,” Spence said, describing the uninhibited approach sisters, Klara, 14, and Allison Marsh, 12, take to the event which, for some artists, can be a crucible for their creative powers. “It’s great to see the girls paint. They don’t lack any confidence at all. It’s a joyful feeling all around for us.”

“I’ve never really taken any art classes, and she’s taught me a whole lot of new skills,” said Klara.

“It’s nice to learn from a person who you know

well,” “It’s easier,” Allison added.

The event is also a way of re-visiting Spence’s youth growing up in Vancouver where she took to painting the streetscapes of her Kerrisdale neighbourhood.

“I chose the shops as subjects because they were right outside my windows,” she said.

Later, she’d graduate to landscapes in and around the Lower Mainland, including the picturesque locations in Steveston which serve as the perfect backdrop to the Steveston Grand Prix of Art, said organizer Mark Glavina, who runs Phoenix Art Workshop on Chatham Street.

“The history, the scenery, being right on the mouth of one of the largest estuaries in North America, what more could you ask for?” said Glavina, who brought the idea to Steveston after competing in a number of en plein air painting events in Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island.

“A lot of people in Qualicum had suggested we start it up here in hopes that at some point this could be the finale of a circuit of events that would crown an overall winner,” Glavina said.

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Photography gets into the frame at Grand Prix Event mixes the rush of sports with art Philip Raphael

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hile artists will be priming their brushes for a three-hour sprint to the finish line during this year’s edition of the Steveston Grand Prix of Art, photographers will be busy clicking away chronicling the event.

It’s a new angle to the fifth edition of the competition, which will be including a digital photography category for the first time.

“The event is so unique and cool. It walks that line of an art exhibit and a sporting event,” said competition organizer Mark Glavina. “The artists feel that excitement of competition and the nervousness of getting a location that’s not that comfortable. There’s a time limit and distractions of a performance. And I’ve always had in the back of my mind to do something with photography, but was unsure how to incorporate it.”

But after sounding out the Richmond Photo Club, he came up with tasking “shooters” with compiling

a photo essay of the actual painting competition as it unfolds.

A total of 24 photographers will be included and be under similar time constraints as their canvas-boud compatriots, but will be allowed to roam among all of the painting sites scattered across Steveston.

By the end of the competition, the photographers will need to submit five, unedited digital images of what they felt best represented the spirit of the event, Glavina said.

“That’s the challenge,” he added.

One local photographer who will be serving as a judge said the event is a wonderful opportunity to showcase talent.

“I’m excited that a photo challenge has been added this year to the Steveston Grand Prix of Art,” said Kerri-Jo Stewart.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity for local photographers to be challenged and to develop their skill. We have some amazing local photographers and I expect there to be world-class images created and showcased during this event.”

Images from all competitors in the photography

Grand Prix of Art organizer Mark Glavina was looking for ways to incorporate photography into the event and decided on a unique challenge for the ‘shooters’ — capture the spirit of the event in a photo essay. Photo by Philip Raphael/Richmond News competition will be projected at the event’s exhibition in the seine loft at Britannia Heritage Shipyard.

A winner will be announced Sept. 28, the last day of the exhibition which is open daily (except on Sept. 22) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Challenge: Time limit not comfy for every artist ‹ from page 10

And are there advantages to painting outdoors?

But for now, as the Steveston event approaches, Glavina has been busy organizing for the 100 or so painters expected to register.

While the location is spectacular, the creative ambience palpable, the pressure of a timed format is not for everyone, he said.

“To me, painting outdoors is more immediate,” he said. “Art should be a reaction to your subject, and that’s not a criticism to people who paint from pictures. They are fine if you are recreating something that includes historical details that have to be exact, but photos can be very flat and static, and there’s no reason for a painting to be that way.”

“Some of the professional painters tend to shy away from it. They feel the risks are too great for them,” Glavina said. “Plus, some feel it’s just a place for amateurs and beginners to go. But we end up with some truly amazing artists every year.”

So what’s a recipe for success?

“My advice for a person to do well here will be to get their heart rate down and focus on what’s in front of them,” Glavina said. “They will be the ones who will be able to deal with the distractions, the questions they get from people as they paint.”

It’s music to Spence’s ears as she recounts what it’s like to be surrounded by the creative energy produced by such a large gathering of artists.

“It’s a wonderful feeling. Most of the artists don’t have time to look at the other paintings, but you can sense all of this creative power.”

Also a plus is the opportunity to see the progress her granddaughters make.

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before the three hours are up,” Spence said. “I usually make three or four little sketches to see what format and compositions I like the best. Then I settle down and start painting.

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“But it’s fun to paint with them, watch them work and see them so proud of what they’ve been able to create.”

“It’s funny, but my granddaughters were wondering how to price their paintings the first year they took part,” Spence said. “They thought the higher they priced them, the more likely they’d get to keep them. But someone came along and paid the $50 one of them was asking.”

Spence added the experience is beneficial, especially for the youngsters, most of whom “have never entered an art show, and most have never seen their work framed.”

While there are prizes and sales associated with the event, Glavina said the sense of community it instills, “seeing young amateurs and adults painting side by side, is priceless.”

The painting judged as the best will net its creator a $600 prize courtesy of the Richmond Artists Guild. Second place comes with a prize of $250 from Coast Capital Savings. Once they are judged, works from the event will be displayed for a week at the seine loft at Britannia Heritage Shipyard with the public given the chance to cast their vote in the People’s Choice award category which carries a $250 prize.The works will also be posted

Most of the 100 expected to take part are adults at this point, in part due to the public school labour dispute blunting efforts to attract young artists.

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Less talking and more running.

That’s the theme of this year’s Terry Fox Run in Richmond, under the stewardship of new event coordinator Howard Jampolsky.

Looking ahead to this Sunday’s big run at Garry Point Park, Jampolsky promised to cut back big time on the speeches and get everyone running as close to 10 a.m. as possible.

“People come to the Terry Fox Run to make

their contribution and then run, so that’s what we’ll be aiming for as much as possible,” said Jampolsky, who stepped in to run the event after an appeal in the spring by his predecessor.

“We had a meeting with all the crew just the other day and we’re all right on track, we’re looking forward to a great event.”

As well as the run itself, registrants will be entertained by the Sea Cadet band and a taiko drum group.

Runners will also be able to enjoy some generous contributions in the form of fruit

and snacks from Save-On Foods and Safeway.

Jampolsky said, although they have a number of volunteers in place, there’s always room for more.

“If someone in the community still wants to help, we’d be happy to have you, we’ll never turn anyone down, and there’s always plenty to do on the day,” he added.

“Normally we’d have a bunch of volunteer students but, with the teachers on strike, we didn’t have access to them this year, so we were lucky enough to have Richmond Christian School step in; they’re sending an ‘army’

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Jampolsky also lauded his wife, Marla, for her “tireless” work behind the scenes in the run-up to Sunday’s event.

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ou should learn at guessing your passwords one thing from the or, just as bad, the security TheGeek recent infamous questions needed to change your hacking of celebrity passwords. Do you want your ex Barry Link accounts for nude pictures: a taking over your Twitter account password, however strong or because they know you use complicated, is not enough your dog’s name as a password? to protect your email, Facebook and Twitter Probably not. accounts.

Two-factor support is enabled on a wide The dozens of actresses, musicians and range of online services, including Google, models whose Apple iCloud and other online Microsoft, Apple, Twitter and Facebook. accounts were hacked last week all had In very simple terms, it works by pairing passwords. Yet their most intimate moments something that you know, usually your online were tossed about online for all to see after user name and password, with something their accounts were hacked. Whether by brute that you possess, often a smartphone, and force calculations or fraud, someone guessed requiring that both be present when you log their passwords. in to an online account for the first time on a What could they have done differently? new computer or device.

Security experts advise using something Let’s say you enable two-factor called two-factor authentication. It’s a bit authentication on your Twitter account. You complicated to set up and will make your do so by logging into your account, going online life more annoying since any extra into settings, and giving Twitter the number security necessarily sacrifices convenience. of your smartphone. Every time you log into But it could save you grief. twitter.com, your phone will receive a text If you’re not a celebrity, the chances of message containing a code you will also need being hacked by an anonymous prankster to enter to complete the log-in. (Apps already or stalker are admittedly tiny. But someone installed on your existing devices will work you know, an ex-spouse, alienated relative or without needing an additional code.) The disgruntled colleague, might be targeting you same goes for an attempt to log into online, especially if they have a good chance see HACKERS › page 16

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(Bonus tip: keep your phone in sight and protect it with a PIN.) There are tradeoffs. Entering an additional code texted to you every time you log into Twitter on the web can get tedious. After enabling two-factor on a Google or Microsoft account, you might need to enter a code texted to your phone each time you log in with a new machine or device or the first time you log in with your existing devices. I had to do that even with my Xbox 360.

You also might find yourself needing authentication but can’t get a confirmation text because you’re not in cellphone service range or are travelling abroad and not using your phone to avoid costly roaming fees.

As a way around that, both Google and Microsoft provide authenticator apps that you can install on your phone or tablet.

Once paired with your account, the apps will generate a code every 30 seconds as needed that can be used as authentication.

They will work even when offline. Twitter allows you to use its iOS and Android apps to provide the same function.

Keeping your online accounts safe is a constant battle, but it can be done with more care.

For extra convenience, depending on the service, you can remove a primary machine — for example, a home PC only you have access to — from needing twofactor authentication. Do that when you’re the only person using that computer or if you really trust your children. (Final tip: protect your PC with a password or PIN.) Two-factor authentication is not perfect.

It, too, apparently can be hacked, although not as easily as a password. But just as in physical security, the idea is to be a difficult target so that the bad guys go after easier prey.

The tech sites Lifehacker and MobileSyrup have helpful stories explaining two-factor authentication and have direct links to information for enabling two-factor locks on most of the popular online services.

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I vividly recall seeing images of the Range Rover Evoque, small crossover SUV concept, for the very first time.

It was around 2007 and back then it was labelled the LRX concept — the “L” standing for Land Rover, and not the more toney Range Rover brand that has secured four royal warrants which signify British Royalty’s penchant for a particular product.

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This Evoque concept had sleek, futuristic lines that tossed aside the blocky, slab-like, militaristic profile of previous “Landys” and Range Rovers.

It was not your father’s allBritish, legendary SUV that looked more at home painted with zebra stripes. and on safari No, the Evoque had a gently sculpted snout with an inset cluster of high-tech headlamps and a tapered roofline that sloped rearward into the C-pillar and an almost zero overhang.

Pretty much the same design theme was present in the Orkney grey Evoque l I got to test drive recently. While it lacked the hightech glitz of the concept’s interior that featured touch screens for just about everything, a cradle for your iPhone, and seats that looked like they came out of an F-35 Lightning jet fighter, it did have a sense of style that straddled Range Rover’s staid sensibilities while

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On until Sept. 14: This is the last weekend of the International Summer Night Market in Richmond at 12631 Vulcan Way Fri and Sat 7 p.m –12 am; Sun 7 – 11 p.m. For more information:Phone: 604.278.8000 Fax: 604.278.8090 or email sales@ summernightmarket.com Sept. 14 Thelma Leung will host the Thelma Leung Charity Concert 2014 at the River Rock Show Theatre to raise funds for Vancouver Christian Logos Church. She will be performing both hymns and classic hits at her concert with special guest Brenda Lo. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $48, $88, $138, $338 plus service charges Sept. 17 Authors in Our Midst hosts local author Tamara Sale at the Richmond Public Library’s Brighouse Branch from 7 – 8:30 p.m. Sale will discuss her new book, The Birds at Piper Spit, and answer questions. For more information

call 604.231.6422 Zya “Live in Vancouver” Charity Concert will be held at the River Rock Show Theatre. Zya is a prominent Canadian singing artist who skyrocketed to stardom after the release of her song Xin Zui, the theme song of the popular TV China drama 281 Letters. Tickets are $68, $88, $108, $128, $198 plus service charge

10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Participants will use invasive and/or indigenous plants harvested in Richmond to create a functional and beautiful woven object in one day! Disability access is not available. Cost is $40 for the public, $30 for Richmond Weavers and Spinners Guild Members. For more information, contact the guild at 604-247-8300 or go to the website at www.rwsg.ca

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Serving up Cannibal Graeme Wood

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We will spare you the fate of butcher Frank Miller, who embarks on a journey across Colorado in 1873 with a group of miners searching for gold.

“He’s a little, pessimistic, angry guy who hates the whole idea of going there but joins along to feel part of the group.

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Lino, a recent graduate of Cambie secondary school and now a student of the Capilano University School of Motion Picture Arts, is presently performing Miller’s character at the Vancouver Fringe Festival.

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It’s great to be around those people, especially the older ones, gaining a lot of experience. The production company does a good job catering to people’s strengths,” said Lino, who credits his high school teachers for allowing him to express his artistic skills in the drama program, as well as extracurricular groups such as the improv club.

Cannibal! The Musical chronicles prospector Alfred Packer’s journey into unchartered lands with fellow miners, as well as his subsequent trial for cannibalism after things go awry. see MUSICAL › page 21

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The Awkward Stage Productions stage play is based on a dark comedy musical film written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (the creators of South Park) in 1993.

“There are a lot of cool elements that are a bit off-putting and random… and characters that may make people hesitant as to if they should laugh,” said Lino.

The Richmondite says the production company has “upped the stakes a bit” by adding a few new characters. Also, because the original script is copy protected, the director wrote a new script with some modern tweaks, such as a number of present-day popculture references.

Also, things get a bit silly and freaky, said Lino.

“We meet a lot of people along the way like a trio of lesbian biker chicks and a group of Amazonian women.”

The play features lots of singing and dancing and will only be Lino’s second musical.

As for playing Miller, Lino says he’s had to test his boundaries as an actor — a good thing if you ask him.

“The character is completely different than my personality. He curses the most out of anybody. He’s loud and sloppy. I think I’ve sworn more in this play than I’ve ever done in my lifetime!” exclaimed Lino.

Cambie secondary grad, Ryan Lino, stars in the dark comedy Cannibal! The Musical playing this weekend at the Fringe.

“There’s a lot of violence, sexual innuendo and bad language. So it’s a good experience for me; it’s something that gets people talking, and that’s what I like about it,” he added.

Lino said people should be prepared to expect the unexpected, have an open mind and, most importantly, be ready to laugh.

“Just be prepared for anything. It’s unexpected and controversial in many ways,” he said.

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urtling downhill on a narrow track at what felt like breakneck speed, a 12-foot ditch to the right, a pretty good chance of a snake to the left, every survival instinct engrained into our DNA was screaming at us to slam on the anchors and live to see another day.

So when Monique the Mountain Biker urged us to “let go” and “trust your bike,” she would’ve been as well speaking

Urdu than English for all the attention we were paying.

It was hard to believe just moments earlier we were perched atop a hill, making memories with our eyes of an exhilarating, yet unnatural, landscape across the river — hoodoos they’re called; tall, thin spires of rock protruding from the bottom of an arid basin or badland, usually a desert.

This was not some farflung, windswept locale, however, that you read about in Lonely Planet while waiting in your doctor’s office. This is Kamloops, smack bang in the middle of the B.C. Interior — known by many as a stopover or pit stop

for gas on a longer journey, and as a sports tournament hub; known by less as the mountain biking capital of Canada.

And here we were, hanging on for dear life, skidding, sliding and picking our way down the side of a hill, packed full of tight turns (burms), jumps and unexpected obstacles.

After the quickest 15 minutes of our lives, we coasted safely to the finish with an emotional lather of relief and ecstasy swirling under our sweaty helmets. It appears Monique’s sage advice to resist looking two feet in front of you, instead peering well ahead, shifting weight depending on the gradient and tapping, rather than slamming, on the breaks was the key to success and “survival.”

Kamloops Bike Ranch is tailormade for beginners, but has enough variety to entertain more experienced riders and whatever level of thrill you seek, Monique, our fantastic and incredibly patient guide, can take you and your party around any one of Kamloops’ vast array of mounting bike trails.

Alan Campbell and son Ben, above, with Monique the Mountain Biker at Kamloops Bike Ranch. Tops, the ranch is packed full of downhill mountain biking variety. Below, a Cobra engine at the Hot Nite in the City show.

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or many British Columbians, especially new immigrants, Kamloops is the place you “gas up” en route to northern B.C. or even Alberta and is the opposite for Albertans hitting the road for Vancouver.

However, I discovered that, along with my son, Ben, this bubbling city, which angles over the marriage of the North and South Thompson rivers, has more to offer than cheaper fuel.

And in the second weekend of August, it’s a job finding enough time in the day to make sure you’re not missing out.

The 20th annual Hot Nite in the City, for instance, is one of the best amateur car shows in Western Canada.

From American muscles to street rods, Ferraris and classic sports to vintage trucks and flower-power VW Beetle vans, all shined enough to shave in; this was a photo opp frenzy that see KAMLOOPS › page 23

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shut down the best part of 13 city blocks in downtown Kamloops. For grease monkeys, this was old school, horsepower heaven. For regular folks, who don’t know a piston from a python, like me, it was a free afternoon of fun.

After taking in the car show, we followed the crowds filtering down the few hundred yards to Riverside Park.

Hundreds of people were escaping the mid-summer heat with a late afternoon dip in the Thompson, which has a beautiful little sandy stretch of beach in the park, as speedboats and jetskis purred past the roped swimming area.

Picnicking families, interactive displays, games, vendors and a giant beer garden filled the rest of the park as part of the 3rd Annual Ribfest, another first for us.

There was no getting away from the intoxicating aromas radiating from the ribfest, which was a cook-off between five of North America`s top barbecue teams.

We were both still full from lunch but we simply had to tuck into a portion of ribs and chicken from the Boss Hogg station.

All the while, the sounds of local bands and musicians, as part of Music in the Park, kept the festival goers amused alongside the ribfest, before the main act, Dreams: a Tribute to Fleetwood Mac took to the stage as the sun slid off the shoulder of the glistening Thompson.

Kamloops isn’t everyone’s first choice of destination for golf. But courses such as Sun Rivers, left, is shaping up for more tourists as popularity increases.

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The hotel is in a prime spot, overlooking Riverside Park and a matter of yards from the downtown core.

Hungry?

The Noble Pig Brewhouse is a popular spot on the eastside of the downtown core and for good reason.

I’ve sampled some burgers in my time, but the Noble Pig’s home-made, hand-crafted patty is quite simply the best that’s passed my lips.

This is all on the back of the family-friendly restaurant’s own craft brews, many of with curious names. Also, look out for the restaurant’s patio, which is actually a filled-in pool, although they retained the poolside tiling.

For evening dinner, Storms on the River should be on your list. Set, as the name suggests, on the south bank of the

Thompson, Storms is one of those finer restaurants that we used to know, the ones that don’t open until dinner time.

Families in floaties and pleasure craft of all shapes and sizes cruise past Storms’ patio at varying speeds.

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Apparently, until recently, Kamloops’ winters had been regarded too harsh in comparison to its neighbours in Kelowna and the south Okanagan and was dismissed by the industry.

Given the history, Harper’s Trail’s owners, Ed and Vicki Collett, took something of a gamble all those years ago. It’s a risk, however, that is paying off in spades, and it’s not beyond the stretch of imagination to envisage Kamloops growing into a wine destination on a par with Kelowna and Oliver.

Another groundbreaking attraction in Kamloops is golf.

Kamloops is fighting its way up the golfing ladder via some surprisingly challenging and finely detailed courses, such as Sun Rivers, perched high on the hillside above the Thompson.

Sun Rivers, boasting some impressive blind holes, some long, some short, some going up, some down and with stunning vistas, is well worth consideration and is more than enough reason to pack your clubs into the van.

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Site preparation and design are now underway for the new $79.6 million multipurpose complex in Minoru Park, which is set to open in 2017.

Construction is expected to begin in 2015 for the new Brighouse No. 1 and Cambie No. 3 fire halls. A new facility will replace the existing No. 1 Fire Hall at its current location on the northeast corner of Gilbert Road and Granville Avenue.

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will feature a joint fire hall/ambulance station, is to be built on Cambie Road, near No. 4 Road, to service the north Richmond area.

The public will have the opportunity to learn more about these projects at a series of public open houses in September: ❚ Friday, Sept. 19, noon – 5 p.m., Lansdowne Centre, 5300 No. 3 Road. ❚ Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Minoru Aquatic Centre, 7560 Minoru Gate. ❚ Tuesday, Sept. 23, 9 a.m. – noon, Minoru Place Activity Centre, 7660 Minoru Gate. ❚ Wednesday, Sept. 24, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m., Minoru Aquatic Centre, 7560 Minoru Gate.

Feedback can also be made through the city’s online forum at LetsTalkRichmond.ca beginning Sept. 19. Printed copies of the open house information and the survey will also be available from Richmond City Hall or by phoning 604-276-4000.

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Richmond golfer named to Team Canada Impressive summer earns 15-year-old Alisha Lau spot on host country’s roster for upcoming inaugural tournament Richmond’s Alisha Lau has been selected to play for one of two Team Canada squads that will be competing in the inaugural World Junior Girls Golf Championship — Sept.

26 to Oct. 4 at the Angus Golf Club in Markham, ON. The 15-year-old earned her Team Canada status by capturing the Canadian Junior Golf Association’s Nike Golf Junior Series at Hazelmere.

She also finished second at the CN Future Links Prairie Championship and was fourth at the CN Future Links Pacific Championship. Earlier this summer, Lau posted an impressive third place finish at the B.C. Women’s Amateur Championship. In 2013, the Quilchena Golf and Country Club junior won the B.C. Bantam Girls title.

The inaugural international junior girls championship – which will be contested on the South Course at Angus

Glen – will be conducted by Golf Canada in partnership with the Golf Association of Ontario.

The championship features three-player teams of athletes under the age of 19 representing 15 countries. As host country, Canada will field two teams in the competition.

The 16-team field will compete over 72 holes for both individual and team honours.

Qualifying countries for the inaugural championship were invited based on their performances at the 2012 World Amateur in Turkey.

The 2014 World Junior Girls’ Golf Championship will mark the first official playing of a female junior championship of its kind – the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup is a boys’ only event that has been contested for almost 20 years.

Also representing Canada will be the world’s current top ranked female amateur — 17-

year-old Brooke Henderson of Smith Falls, ON. The rest of the players include: Grace StGermain, 16, of Ottawa, ON. and Naomi Ko, 17, of Victoria, B.C., Jaclyn Lee of Calgary, AB, and Selena Costabile of Thornhill, ON. The Canadian contingent will be coached by Team Canada Development Squad women’s coach Ann Carroll, alongside Reggie Millage the provincial head coach for the Golf Association of Ontario.

In addition to a 72hole competition, the championship will include skills competitions, an international golf coaches’ summit and golf clinics outside of tournament play in the spirit of establishing an interactive junior golf festival around the championship.

The Angus Glen Golf Club will also play host to the debut of golf at the 2015 Pan Am Games.

Alisha Lau’s busy summer included an impressive third place finish at the B.C. Women’s Amateur. The 15-year-old plays out of Quilchena.

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Abrey selected to Canadian roster Richmond’s Bryan Abrey has been named to Canada’s roster as it looks to defend its title at next month’s Pan American Softball Championship in Parana, Argentina.

The final roster was determined based on performance at a national team training camp held in Ontario in May, the recently completed Senior Men’s Canadian Championship in Charlottetown and other major competitions.

Abrey, a 27-year-old catcher/outfielder suited up for Canada at last year’s World Championships in New Zealand. The standout athlete played baseball at the collegiate level at Lewis-Clark State in Idaho before focusing back on his softball career. He is one of three B.C. players on Canada’s roster, joining Derek Mayson (North Vancouver) and Kris Walushka (Victoria).

“We are extremely excited to be defending our Pan American Championship title with this group of seventeen players” stated Mike Branchaud, Softball Canada Manager of National Teams and Canadian Championships. “We have great pitching and hitting and tremendous depth. We look forward to competing in Parana, as well as the International Softball Federation Men’s World Championship and the Pan American Games in 2015.”

The Pan American Softball Championship will serve as a qualifier for both the 2015 ISF Men’s World Championship in Saskatoon, SK and the 2015 Pan American Games that will take place July 11-18, 2015 in Ajax, ON. As the host country, Canada has already secured a spot at both events. The five other teams in Argentina are competing for berths.

Meanwhile, Sara Hopwood is one step closer to playing for her country at next year’s Pan Am Games after being named to the women’s national team 2015 athlete pool.

The Richmond Islanders graduate helped Canada place fourth at the recent World Championship in the Netherlands.

The Canadians were also second at the World Cup of Softball in California and earned bronze at the Canadian Open Fastpitch Championships.

“We have had a great summer and we are looking forward to the Pan American Games next summer” stated Mark Smith, Head Coach of the Women’s National Team. “The quality of the athlete pool continues to improve each year. If how the team played this summer is any indication, the Pan American Games Selection Camp should provide some tough battles for roster spots.”

The final roster process will begin with 26 players advancing to a selection camp in Florida in December.

The 2015 itinerary includes the Canadian Open, World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma and the Pan Am Games which will feature six teams.

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Minoru Complex and Replacement Fire Halls An innovative new multi-purpose complex will be built in Minoru Park that will include aquatic and fitness services, an older adults centre and community sport amenities. This complex will be a “Centre of Excellence” for active living and wellness for residents of all ages and abilities. In addition, detailed design work has commenced on both Brighouse Fire Hall No. 1 and Cambie Fire Hall No. 3.

You are invited to review the work done to date, ask questions of staff and the architects and provide feedback that will assist the project teams as the design progresses.

Open Houses Friday, September 19 Noon – 5:00 p.m.

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