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Chinese driver signs given a red light advertising signs.

“I don’t think whoever produced them meant to be racist or meanspirited,” Au said. “But they are A lookalike driver designation strengthening certain stereotypes.” sticker being sold in Richmond Au added that the popular denoting a Chinese driver is stereotype he is aware of getting a red light from some characterizes Chinese drivers as community leaders. aggressive and The magnetic sometimes unsafe. sticker — which And that sweeping It’s an insult to is similar in size, those people. It’s judgement is shape and letter incorrect. not just Chinese design to those “I am ChineseICBC requires people who drive Canadian culturally, for drivers in but I have a really badly. I am the graduated good driving licence program record,” he said.

Chinese and I — features a yellow Au was also don’t think I am background with concerned about the a bad driver.. a capital “C” with close resemblance the words “Chinese the signs have to - Henry Beh driver” spelled out ICBC’s version. underneath. The “They look stickers are being pretty official and sold at Super Garage in Aberdeen can give people the impression Centre, a store which specializes ICBC is giving out licences in after-market accessories for according to nationality or vehicles. cultural background,” Au said.

Richmond City Coun. Chak “This is also not the best time to Au said he could see the potential promote decals with this type of humour behind the signs, but humour because we are trying to cautioned it can send a message foster greater cultural harmony of ethnic stereotyping which and integration. And to classify is not positive, especially in a people according to categories is community currently entrenched divisive.” in a public debate over the These types of signs are not exclusion of English in some new, said Henry Beh, executive Philip Raphael

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director of Richmond Chinese Community Society, adding he does not like the negative implication they create.

“I think they are stupid,” Beh said. “It’s an insult to those people.

It’s not just Chinese people who drive badly. I am Chinese and I don’t think I am a bad driver.”

Beh said he understands the business selling the signs is trying to make money, but thinks they could have chosen a more tasteful product.

Calling the signs inappropriate and harmful to the community was Balwant Sanghera, vice president of Richmond Multicultural Community Services.

“To identify a specific group like that is completely out of character for a country that values multiculturalism,” Sanghera said.

“It’s not right and I hope they get rid of them (signs).

“We should be very respectful for every community and cultural group.”

Sanghera added he fails to see the humour in the signs.

“Whatever message they were trying to convey, it was the wrong way to do it,” he said. “I don’t think that’s acceptable in our community.

“We are all working together to promote cultural harmony, especially in Richmond, and when

A fake Chinese driver decal like this one pictured above is not creating too much humour among community leaders in Richmond. Photo submitted something like this happens it really pushes those efforts back.”

When the News contacted staff at Super Garage they said the signs were out of stock and unsure if sales were going to be continued.

However, when the News reporter entered the Aberdeen Centre store earlier on the same day, a staff member happily showed off a number of the controversial signs.

Sextortion spike prompts RCMP warning Alan Campbell

Staff Reporter acampbell@richmond-news.com

Richmond RCMP are warning people to avoid performing intimate acts online after a recent spike in “sextortion” cases.

According to police, victims are being befriended online on the likes of companionship or dating websites and, thereafter, are being enticed into performing sexual acts over a webcam or mobile device.

Unbeknown to the victim, the event is being recorded and then they are threatened with the video being released on the Internet unless money is handed over.

Police say the initial contact is usually made through a free, dating website, but that any intimate exchange online may not take place for a few days or even weeks.

Another clue to look out for is the suspect having a number of reasons to avoid meeting in person or will only be able to talk/chat at certain hours, usually

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“It is important for the public to be aware that this type of crime is occurring,” said Const. Quinn Provost, of the Richmond RCMP Serious Crimes Unit.

“At the same time, it is important that any victims have a support network available. Feelings of hopelessness and shame are common for victims of this type of crime.

“It is important to be able to speak to someone about the incident — whether it

is a parent, partner, sibling, friend, mental health professional or crisis worker.”

If you are a victim of this type of crime, contact the police immediately and don’t send money to the suspect.

If you or anyone you know is a victim of this type of crime, contact Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212. To leave a tip on this crime or any other, email Richmond_ Tips@rcmp-grc.gc.ca or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS (8477).

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Oval removed from carbon emission equation Graeme Wood

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The City of Richmond is excluding the Richmond Olympic Oval from its corporate carbon neutral emissions report after city staff conducted a “thorough reassessment” of provincial reporting requirements.

The city, as an entity unto its own, claims to be carbon

Under provincial law, Richmond is only required to report direct consumption, such as for city hall, pools, community centres, ice rinks and vehicle fuel.

City spokesperson Ted Townsend said the city chose to withdraw the Oval from future reports to “fully comply” with provincial reporting requirements.

In the same reassessment the city also withdrew 960 tonnes of carbon emissions used by the city’s fleet of vehicles for construction related activities that produce a “benefit” to the community or the city, per provincial regulations, according to Townsend.

For instance, all of the emissions and energy expended to build the new Minoru pool will not be counted against the city in the future.

With or without the Oval, Richmond remains carbon neutral. But, the Oval exemption gives the city more carbon credits than originally thought.

The city’s emissions were offset by 14,085 tonnes of CO2 credited to the city for household and commercial

neutral, with or without the Oval’s greenhouse gas emissions.

The Oval’s 1,333 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) was 16 per cent of the city’s 8,467 tonnes reported in 2013.

According to the city, the Oval qualifies for exemption from city totals because it’s a subsidiary corporation and thus pays for and uses its own energy.

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The city gains the former credits because household waste collection is a municipal responsibility. As for methane gas capturing, Richmond takes its regional share from Metro Vancouver.

With 5,618 tonnes to spare, Richmond may use such credits to offset 2014 carbon emissions, according to Townsend, who noted the credits cannot be sold because they are only provincially regulated, by the BC Climate Action Charter, and do not meet international standards required to be eligible for open market sales.

Richmond has taken a number of steps in the past years to reduce its own carbon footprint, which is about one per cent of the overall community; The new Steveston firehall has pending LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold status, while the new Minoru pool is expected to achieve the same. The Oval itself is LEED Silver.

The city claims to have reduced fleet emissions by three per cent since 2007, despite the fleet growing.

In large part this is a result of the city’s purchases of hybrid and electric vehicles.

Without including the carbon emissions from the Richmond Oval, the city enjoys extra carbon credits.

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Distracted drivers beware Alan Campbell

Staff Reporter acampbell@richmond-news.com

When you see a person on the side of the road, whether they are asking for money, offering to clean your windshield or trying to hitch a ride, think twice about whether you are following the law.

That person might very well be an undercover police officer, said Cpl. Ronda Rempel, of BC RCMP Traffic Services.

And that’s exactly how drivers in Richmond and Delta were stopped by Deas Island Traffic Services on St. Patrick’s Day during a one-day “distracted driving blitz” across the province.

The hitchhiker holding a St. Patrick’s Day inspired sign just north of the tunnel on Highway 99 was actually a police officer in street clothes watching drivers who were carelessly not watching the road. Numerous drivers were observed using an electronic device while

An undercover police officer was roadside near the Massey Tunnel on St. Patrick’s Day, checking passing drivers for using electronic devices. Photo submitted driving, with many wearing two earbuds.

Many drivers stated they didn’t know they couldn’t wear both earbuds while driving.

“Only one earbud can be worn while driving and that any electronic device used in a hands-free mode must be securely affixed to the vehicle in a manner that does not obstruct the driver’s view,” said Rempel.

The most shocking violation was when two

dump truck drivers, hauling gravel, stopped their trucks in the middle of Westminster Highway at Highway 99 to call each other on their cell phones.

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Caution over casino cash Graeme Wood

Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com

Richmond City Council will not be throwing caution to the wind despite a record $21 million windfall last year from River Rock Casino and Resort revenues.

That’s because the long-term fate of the casino, including an agreement that sees the B.C. Lottery Corporation provide 10 per cent of casino revenue share to the city, is not set in stone.

Councillors discussed a future vision for the casino money — which represents 4.8 per cent of the city’s entire revenue stream — at a committee meeting Monday.

“We’re not guaranteed these funds in the future and if we’re spending all the funds now then we’re in real trouble and will have problems in the future in terms of how you make up for that big hole that will blast into the city budget,” said Coun.

Harold Steves.

The city has spent $148 million from its bag of casino cash, since 2004. The land beneath the casino is owned by the Musqueam First Nation and leased to the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation until 2041. Without another lease agreement, the Musqueam could take control of the building, which may put in jeopardy the revenue-sharing agreement.

At the committee meeting, Coun. Chak Au suggested the city create an endowment fund. However, he was told by staff that interest rates are too low to have any discernable impact.

Coun. Bill McNulty said he wanted the city to acquire land, but was told by staff that the city is in the midst of reviewing its land acquisition strategy.

There was general consensus that the city needs to use the money for future uses; although council recently passed a

motion to pare $1.8 million of the casino funds for a one-time property tax cut.

On Monday, the committee also tentatively approved the creation of a new $3 million discretionary account to sponsor community initiatives as well as close to a 70 per cent bump to annual community grants.

The changes are a result of the committee’s unanimous endorsement of a staff recommendation for simplifying how casino money is dispersed, as was asked by city council late last year given the news of the record windfall.

The $3 million Council Community Initiative Account was created from a $15 million surplus of unallocated funds. The other $12 million will be put in the capital reserve account for infrastructure improvements.

Thus, the city’s policy to use casino money on one-time infrastructure expenditures remains largely in tact.

Coun. Carol Day said she wants to see more guidelines as to what constitutes a “community initiative.”

The report indicates the account will allow council to fund one-time initiatives for “social, environmental, recreation and sports, heritage, arts and culture, safety and security and infrastructure projects.”

Recently, the city had been budgeting to receive $15 million from the casino each year. In 2014, it received the aforementioned $21 million. It’s now budgeting for $18 million, annually.

Put plainly by Coun. Derek Dang: “It’s a good problem to

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Grants will account for 15 per cent of the money, which should allow council to disperse an additional $550,000 to community groups (a total of $770,000 was dispersed in 2014 from casino funds, plus $1.4 from the city’s operating budget).

As well, 30 per cent plus whatever the city stands to gain beyond its budgeted $18 million, will go to capital infrastructure accounts. Two per cent will go to the community initiatives account, annually.

The staff proposal gives less money to grants than proposed by councillors Au and Ken Johnston before the election.

Dang said he worries about being too involved in social agency funding, because it’s a provincial and federal responsibility.

“We don’t want to be taking over for what we shouldn’t be doing,” he said.

City council may endorse the plan next week.

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Nicholas, 12, meets mayor en route to UN Graeme Wood

Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com

Is he Richmond’s next mayor?

Heck, is he Canada’s next prime minister?

Perhaps those are some lofty goals, but Richmond resident Nicholas White is setting equally impressive goals for himself.

“I actually want to be a corporate lawyer,” said the 12 year-old Grade 6 student, who on Sunday will depart for the Montessori Model United Nations in New York.

“Maybe I’ll be a politician. I don’t know,” he added.

So then, who better than Richmond’s Mayor Malcolm Brodie, a lawyer himself, to wish Nicholas good luck before his big trip?

On Wednesday, Brodie graciously carved out a moment of his day to give some advice to Nicholas, who will present a one-minute speech in the Grand Assembly Hall. The two chatted in Richmond City Council chambers, a lesser grand assembly hall, if you will.

Brodie told Nicholas he went

Mayor Malcolm Brodie had some words of advice for Nicholas White who, on Sunday, will speak at the UN as part of a special Montessori Model UN event. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News to the University of B.C. for his law degree and practiced various laws in Richmond until he became mayor.

Nicholas, a student at Lions Gate Montessori in Vancouver, is one of 800 students participating in the model UN event. He’ll be attending with a handful of classmates.

His speech will be on microfinance in Ethiopia.

He said through research he found that small, low-interest loans granted to poor people can benefit communities by helping local businesses get off the ground.

“I didn’t know what it was at first but after I did a lot of research, I learned it’s not poor

At his age he’s already done people’s fault that they’re poor, it’s the institutions that make them a lot, such as placing first in the TEDx Vancouver Youth Initiative poor,” said Nicholas. contest, one of many public He added he has been inspired speaking awards he’s received.

by Nobel Peace Prize winner As well, he recently approached Mohammed Yunus’ famous Vancouver Mayor Gregor statement: “Poverty is not created by poor people. It is created by the Robertson, at a street corner during last November’s institutions and election policies, which He’s passionate campaign, to surround them.” raise awareness Nicholas is about our about drug use in one of few who community and a park adjacent to will actually his school. be speaking in enjoys speaking “He’s the hall, where with politicians at passionate about national leaders every opportunity. our community address the world. and enjoys He will tell - Catherine White speaking with his fellow youth politicians delegates that, at every globally, over one opportunity,” said mom, Catherine billion people live in poverty and White.

2.5 billion people are “financially Nicholas’ itinerary also includes excluded,” many of whom are trips to the Guggenheim, the women and those living in rural Natural History Museum, and areas. the Smithsonian Air and Space He will call upon Canada to Museum. Following New York, fund and assist microfinance he and his classmates will go to programs.

Washington, DC. To visit the Nicholas said the experience White House, where he’ll go will allow him to improve his bowling and cross his fingers to public speaking and learn more meet President Barack Obama. about the United Nations.

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rotesters gathered around the country last weekend at rallies against the federal government’s anti-terrorism bill.

In denouncing what they call a “secret police bill,” protesters exercised basic civil rights in associating and expressing what they see as wrong-headed legislation.

But recent revelations about Canada’s spy agency keeping tabs on protesters raise serious questions about how the bill could put a chill on such actions in the future.

The bill itself broadens

police powers and allows them to detain terrorism suspects, as well as giving new powers to CSIS without any civilian oversight.

More concerning is the vagueness with which threats to national security are defined. There are real fears that such definitions could blow with the ideological wind — something validated by the government’s apparent need to spy on those speaking against pipeline projects.

Environmentalists and First Nations activists have been especially concerned in light of the apparent monitoring of

their activities. As well they might be.

Information so far points to a too-wide interpretation of a serious threat, and a toonarrow concept of legitimate dissent.

We’d suggest this is largely an election-year stunt meant to fire up the Conservative base and help return their party to office this fall. It may very well work. The trouble is, all Canadians will live with the bill’s consequences long after the election is over.

Protesters, meanwhile, should probably keep watch over their shoulders.

New liquor strategy embraces competition

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designated for price hikes are he biggest part of high-end items that relatively the BC Liberal InTheHouse few people actually buy government’s Keith Baldrey (how many of you routinely seemingly never-ending Columnist buy $40 bottles of wine?). overhaul of the province’s There are more than liquor laws is finally in sight, 33,000 liquor products listed and it’s unclear just what kind for sale in B.C., and the price changes (most of impact it is going to have on consumers. due to a fallen Canadian dollar) affect about I’m referring, of course, to the actual 5,500 of them. price you will be paying to consume The move to wholesale pricing also beer, wine or spirits. Changing arcane reflects a not-so-subtle philosophical shift bureaucratic rules or putting booze in grocery stores is interesting, but the thing by the BC Liberals when it comes to the everyone really cares about is how much government’s involvement in selling liquor, they have to fork over at the till. and it’s one that will have an impact on On April 1, the government is moving consumers in other ways, price hikes or no towards a new wholesale pricing system for price hikes. alcohol, and that puts government-owned For example, your shopping experience stores on the same equal footing as private at a government-owned liquor store may be dispensers. about to change for the better. This wasn’t The NDP claims this will lead to always the case. widespread price increases, but the When the BC Liberals first came to government insists that only 17 per cent of power in 2001, then-Premier Gordon all products will see some kind of price hike, Campbell toyed with the idea of selling all government liquor stores, and ceding the and even then most of the increases will be quite low. As well, most of the products selling of booze to the private sector entirely.

A number of government stores were indeed closed, but he was forced to back off the privatization scheme by members of his rural caucus and by an aggressive pushback by the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, whose members staff government liquor stores.

And so for years, most government stores operated with little re-investment in their physical upkeep and with minimal interest in customer relations. But the BC Liberals have now come full circle, and are letting government stores compete on an equal footing with private stores.

As a result, many government stores will soon have longer operating hours and a number will remain open on Sundays. And many of them are having refrigeration units installed.

This means that two of the main advantages of private stores — Sunday openings and cold beer and wine sales — will soon disappear, something that would have been unheard of in the Campbell era.

Campbell’s would-be privatization scheme seemed to be an ideological one,

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based on the belief that government should get out of the retail business.

The evolving nature of the Christy Clark government’s approach to the liquor business is entirely the opposite, and appears based on two principles: customer convenience and government profit. That’s why it’s becoming easier to purchase beer and wine, and why the money generated by the LDB is forecast to grow significantly in the next few years.

The LDB’s service plan for this year notes that its stores are going to start competing with private stores like never before, and as a result “it will be more important than ever for B.C. Liquor Stores to offer an unparalleled shopping experience.”

In fact, no other area of government policy appears to have received the kind of attention the liquor industry has gotten this past year.

And we’ll know in the next few weeks how much money will actually be required buy its products.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC

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Dear Editor, Re: “Too big for their britches,” News, March 13.

I appreciate very much the formation of the Westwind Ratepayer Association

by Lynda Terborg to lobby the city to regulate the size and character of homes in Richmond.

However, the status quo plays right into the hands of the bottom line for developers. More square feet built, more bucks in the pockets of the builder and the government.

Unfortunately, this lack of size-andcharacter control is ruinous to the stability and integrity of our neighbourhoods.

What amazes me is the unresponsiveness of present and past

councils. Should we expect change very soon? Don’t hold your breath. If any reasonable regulations on home size and character ever come to a council vote, I would be surprised to see a majority on council vote for controls.

Can we really expect them to pass bylaws to protect the quality of our neighbourhoods, when many of the current councilors were propelled to power on hundreds of thousands of campaign dollars, much of it from developers?

We may have to wait until following the next municipal election, when contributions to candidates will be limited, to see any real, effective change.

Dr. Kristian von Schalburg Richmond

Include us all, please Dear Editor, Re: “Crowd favours sign bylaw,” News, March 18.

The foreign sign workshop is a good start to a much needed discussion, but is only the tip of the iceberg.

A much bigger problem and just as important, is the over-development of our city with mega houses. I applaud the recent efforts of those who are striving for sensible, “positive” development as reported in the recent articles on house sizes and demolition fees.

More immediate action by city council has to be taken regarding land use contracts, zoning rules, issuing of permits and salvage/ recycling regulations.

My personal experience with, and observation of, good homes being trashed

with nothing salvaged, predatory real estate agents, developers competing with other buyers, houses covering the entire back yard offering views (for existing residents) of a massive wall, houses fenced in by substantial structures incompatible with the existing neighbourhood is almost enough to make long time residents want to move.

But why should we have to?

Our community should not be just about greed, wealth, opportunism, profit and crazy growth; but rather should be about harmony, integration, understanding, inclusiveness and respect for all, INCLUDING long time residents.

It is a tall order but our mayor and council owe us at least that much.

N. McDonald Richmond

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Unfamiliarity breeds fear Dear Editor, Re: “Enough of the Delphi daycare,” Letters, March 18.

Building on R.A. Hoegler’s recent letter that mentioned that the attendees at the recent workshop on Chinese signage were in broad agreement that the signage issue was symptomatic of a great underlying issue, I wish to concur and elaborate.

Those of us who object to the Chinese-only signage in Richmond object not because we do not like Chinese people, but because we do not understand them.

Not only can we not talk to many of our neighbours, but we’ve no concept of their history or their culture. That breeds fear.

Without cultural reference points between the long-term residents of Richmond and particularly the Mainland Chinese immigrants communication and understanding is nearly impossible.

Is there a malicious intent or intentional dismissing of established Canadian values?

I choose not to believe so, but I have no

evidence either way.

Like many others in that circumstance, I am therefore susceptible to fear-mongering.

Increasing trust between the noncommunicating groups is certainly not going to happen without deliberate action. As an immigrant, I have adapted my personality and behaviour to meet the prevailing Canadian culture and I think it’s reasonable for anyone, regardless of origin to do the same, at least to the degree that they’re seen to be making an effort.

The call from our civic leaders must be to the leaders of the various Mainland Chinese communities to start to actively build bridges between the old and the new residents — some good ideas were raised at the workshop. It is not an issue that can be ignored any longer.

City Hall needs to tell us what will be different and what future they are committed to creating.

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To mark the United Nation’s International Day of Happiness, the Live Happy magazine is sponsoring all things happy across Canada, including the wall at the shopping centre, which will be taking your happy messages from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20.

And for everyone that accepts the #HappyActs challenge and posts a smiley message on the wall, Live Happy is donating a dollar to Big Brothers and Sisters.

The challenge encourages participants to join in by sharing their

Ten Richmond elementary schools participated in the City of Richmond’s My School Sparkles contest, held in January to instill a sense of community pride and reduce littering and vandalism at their schools and neighbourhood parks.

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

The contest began with students at each of their schools watching a Citysponsored live musical comedy show called Clean Up Your Act – Make Richmond Sparkle, performed by DreamRider Theatre.

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Schools are evaluated on levels of littering before and after the show.

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

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

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Displaying their awards for a job well done in tidying up their schools and instilling a sense of community pride are students from three local elementary schools: (from top down) Sea Island, Anderson, and Spul’u’kwuks.

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Never stop fightin’ ‘till the fight is done Linda Wong is driven by the memory of her sisters to help run six teams at Relay For Life

Just some of the many participants taking part in this year’s Relay For Life fundraiser at the Richmond Olympic Oval in aid of the Canadian Cancer Society. Photo by Alan Campbell/ Richmond News

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ow many of us have come up with the excuse, “I’m sorry, I’m just too busy,” when asked to help organize for a cause, be it a local charity, school or your own kid’s soccer team?

It’s six words, however, that you’re unlikely to hear uttered from the mouth of Linda Wong, who is pulling for not one, two or even three teams at this year’s Relay For Life – but six.

As well as her own “Team Inspired,” school teacher Wong has helped pull together a team from Cambie secondary, her daughter Jade’s team, a Steveston-London student team, her son’s team and her daughter’s dance friends’ team, all for the Canadian Cancer Society’s annual community fundraiser at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

One might be surprised to hear of Wong’s devotion to the event – her teams have raised more than $200,000 in 10 years for vital research and support programs — until you learn of the pain cancer has caused her family.

Between 2003 and 2011, the deadly disease took three of Wong’s five sisters.

“Cancer stole three of my sisters,” said Wong.

“In their lifetime, my parents have had to endure losing three of their six daughters. I want to make sure that no one else has to go through what we’ve gone through.”

Diagnosed Wong’s older sister, Rita, was the first to be diagnosed, in 1990, just six months after her daughter was born. She had surgery and treatment and remained healthy until 2006 when her cancer returned. Rita passed away in 2009.

Shortly after Rita’s initial diagnosis, the family learned that Doris – who was pregnant at the time also had cancer. After a nine-year battle with the disease, Doris died in 2003.

In 2010, Shirley, the third-eldest, was diagnosed with the same cancer as Doris. Shirley passed away in 2011.

The experience of losing her sisters has motivated Wong to get involved with the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, which this year takes place over six hours, instead of 12, on June 13 from 6 p.m. to midnight.

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“Too many of us are losing loved ones to cancer,” added Wong.

“Our team has a pub night in May and we have 15 members in our team, but we can always use some more,” said Wong, who’s fit and “I feel extremely lucky to have my health, so I want to make sure I do everything in my power to support the healthy and raring to go.

Canadian Cancer Society. I owe my strength “Or you can put together your own team. All to my sisters. you need to do is raise $1,000 on your own.

“Remembering how much each of them If you’re struggling, funds can be thrown into suffered motivates me to continue putting the team pot. on more and more fundraisers. I cannot let “There are no meetings to attend or anything. anyone else endure the pain that my family You maybe just need to find a couple of prizes has gone through.” for the silent auction.”

The Canadian Cancer Society is inviting The majority of Wong’s group walks the relay, Richmond residents to join the 2015, Relay she said. “Some run though, as long as we For Life,. have someone on the track at all times, it The event will have all the traditional doesn’t matter. elements of a relay, including the survivors “Research is how we can win this fight. lap, luminary ceremony as well as some new We need to ensure there is enough money activities, such as a challenge component and donated to support research so this story the return of the relay baton. doesn’t happen to my kids, my nieces, my Linda Wong has lost three sisters Teams and individuals can sign up to run or nephew or any other families.” to cancer. Photo by Alan Campbell/ walk a 5K, 10K, half marathon or full marathon Richmond News this year.

Registration for the 2015 Relay For Life in Thanks to the tireless efforts from Richmondites such as Wong, the Richmond is open and teams can sign up at relayforlife.ca.

Canadian Cancer Society has directed more than $1 billion toward The organizing committee is also looking for volunteers to assist life-saving research projects. As a result, more and more Canadians with this year’s event. are surviving, and thriving, after treatment.

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THEFRIDAYFEATURE Race for cash heats up every year

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t’s not getting any easier.

The admission is frank and indicative of the struggle most charities endure trying to continually raise funds in a fast-paced, competitive world, punctuated by requests for donations at store checkouts and via online crowd-funding.

Brooke Sherwood, team lead in the Canadian Cancer Society BC and Yukon’s community giving department, is acutely aware of how difficult it is to keep the charitable fires burning inside established and potential donors, year after year.

And it’s one of the reasons the society has decided to streamline its signature fundraiser, Relay For Life, to a six-hour event, from its traditional 12.

“We’re very fortunate with society and the Relay, in that we have a very dedicated, core donor group, which allows us to do the work we do,” said Sherwood.

“But at the same time, it is a constant challenge competing with other charities, competing with economic factors and with the latest and greatest events out there.

“It has become more and more challenging to get people to support the work that the society does.

“We are always looking for feedback from our volunteers, donors and other stakeholders.

And the one common theme that kept coming back was the ever-increasing time constraints on all of these people.”

Busy lives Sherwood said people still love the event – billed as an opportunity for the community to celebrate, remember loved ones and fight back against cancer — and want to take part in all of its aspects as much as possible, but

The Richmond Olympic Oval became something of a tent city in the past when the Relay For Life was run over 12 hours. This year, for the first time, the event will be run for just six hours, instead of 12, to help keep people interested, explained Brooke Sherwood (right) team lead in the Canadian Cancer Society BC and Yukon’s community giving department. Photos submitted “it’s difficult to do it for 12 hours.”

“They all have busy lives and it was a challenge to get people to keep coming back in the old format.

“This new format better aligns with our donors and stakeholders. They’re the backbone of the event and 12 hours was just proving a little too much.”

Initially, recalled Sherwood, it was “all guns blazing” and everyone was all over the 12hour relay.

“People loved the challenge,” she said.

“But we started looking at this last year and realized it was time for a change.”

Relay challenges Team registration, explained Sherwood, is the biggest challenge right now. “That’s why we

changed it from the 12 hours to the six. It’s a team event, but it’s also a family event and people have to get home to put their kids to bed and things like that.

“But (if you can’t get a team together) people can still walk up and take part as individuals and people can come to the opening ceremony and remember those who have taken the journey through cancer or are still traveling through it.

“But we do need more teams to register with us so we can continue the great work we do.”

To spice things up every year, Relay For Life has a theme; this year’s being “carnival.”

“And we are bringing the baton back for the first time in seven or eight years, as that’s the whole point of relay; it’s a team event and it takes a team of people to help those with cancer.”

At the event in Richmond last year, a total of 27 teams, with 350 participants, raised $115,000.

Across the province, 1,340 teams and 10,535 people took part, including 1,639 cancer survivors, with $3,527,419 raised for the society and its work.

It’s vital funds that helped pay for society programs, such as its lodges in Prince George, Victoria and Vancouver — where patients can stay while receiving cancer treatment at centres close by — its financial assistance program and driver programs (driving people to and from appointments).

“We want to make this year’s event in Richmond the best one yet,” said Sherwood.

Registration for the 2015 Relay For Life in Richmond is open and teams can sign up at relayforlife.ca.

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Food trends include a fresh take on cuisine Wedding fashion trends come and go — it’s a given as styles of dresses for the bride and suits for the groom shift with the ages.

But what you serve your guests at the reception — whether it’s a luncheon or dinner — change with the times, as well.

So, with that in mind, the knot.com looked at some of the hot trends in wedding cuisine.

Donut bars Maybe you’re not cake people or maybe you both have a serious sweet tooth.

Either way, the idea of a donut bar (or even a cronut bar) is genius. If you do it to replace your wedding cake, stack up the pastries into a tower plan to cut into a donut for your cake cutting. Then serve up retro flavors — cream and jelly filled donuts — alongside your donut tower. Or get fancy with it and choose never-heard-of-that-before varieties such as white

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The elevated beverage stand It’s nothing new to offer water or lemonade at cocktail hour and to have it displayed in a cute way (hello mason jars). But the new beverage bar for weddings is far more exotic with unexpected offerings like lemongrass infused ice cubes to fresh pressed ginger drinks and even loose-leaf tea bars where guests can mix and match their favorite leaves for the perfect blend.

Apps paired with mini drinks Wine pairings are always nice but the new idea is to match passed appetizers with a cocktail, beer, or even a shot. Imagine tiny lobster tacos with mini hibiscus margaritas, mini pastrami sandwiches paired with mini mugs of craft beer, or even

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Why not offer guests something to nibble on, plus a drink to compliment it. It’s all part of the changing offerings when it comes to trends in wedding cuisine. Photo by Robin Proctor Photography/ Special to the News

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Sibel Thrasher Photo submitted

A persistent cold may have left Richmond singer Sibel Thrasher with a raspy voice this week, but she’s confident of being ready to belt out some Motown hits in support of a good cause March 28 at the legendary Commodore Ballroom in Downtown Vancouver.

“Motown music, it keeps your feet pattin’, your heart beating to rhythm, and makes you feel all good,” said Trasher, 65, who has been a mainstay on local stages since coming to B.C. in the early 1980s from Cincinnati,

Ohio. “And just thinking about it is making me feel better right now.”

Helping get her ready is the support the Motown Meltdown show will be giving to Seva Canada, a Vancouver-based organization, founded in 1982 to eliminate preventable blindness and restore sight for people in a host of developing countries around the globe.

“It’s a very special organization for the vision impaired,” said Thrasher. “And I am so happy to be there for them.”

Thrasher will be joined in the show by a long list of local

entertainers backed by a 12-piece band.

Among those taking the stage to add their individual style to the Motown sound will be Jim Byrnes, Jane Mortifee, Marcus Mosely, Will Sanders and Candus Churchill.

Thrasher will be performing her rendition of Hold On, I’m Comin.’

“That’s such a great song,” said Thrasher, who has performed with the likes of Long John Baldry, Donna Summer, the Platters and opened for Etta James. “But one of the best things about doing this show is being able to see so many wonderful performers I know. It’s like a huge

reunion. And what better place to do it than on the Commodore Ballroom stage.

“It will be so cool. I can’t wait to get there and see everybody.”

The Meltdown for Motown hits the stage March 28 at the Commodore Ballroom (868 Granville Street). Doors open at 7 p.m. and showtime is 8 p.m.

Tickets, $32 are available through Ticketmaster or Highlife Records (1317 Commercial Drive). On the night, tickets will be $42 at the door.

For more information about the show and Seva Canada, visit seva. ca/motownmeltdown.htm.

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Sunberry Fitness holds its Workout to Conquer Cancer training sessions at the Richmond Oval. The March 22 event features yoga for the beginner at 10:30 a.m. The weekly by-donation training classes are meant to get you in shape for the most meaningful workout of your life. This event is for youth (ages 13-17), adult (ages 18+) and 55-plus.

Upcoming The Richmond Public Library is hosting a free workshop called “Living with Liver Disease: Myths and Facts about Hepatitis C” on March 25 from 7– 8 p.m. at the Brighouse (Main) Branch. Learn how to keep your liver healthy with Dr. Edward Tam and RN Carolyn Klassen. The workshop is sponsored by the Canadian Liver Foundation. For more information visit yourlibrary.ca/events.

The Skate for Scleroderma, a condition with no known cause or cure, will be raising funds March 29 at Richmond Ice Centre’s ‘Forum’ rink (14140 Triangle Rd.).

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Artists could get ‘Rich’ this summer Richmond Arts Coalition launches new event

Art lovers can look forward to an exciting new exhibition of the work of the many talented artists in Richmond and the Lower Mainland.

The Richmond Arts Coalition (RAC) will host ArtRich 2015, a juried exhibition for local artists, at the Richmond Art Gallery from July 18 to August 15.

“We often hear that local artists don’t have enough opportunities to exhibit their art,” said Marina Szijarto, chair of the Richmond Arts Coalition.

“ArtRich 2015 is a great way to showcase the many talented artists in our region.”

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six categories: 1. Painting: Works on paper, canvas, wood, or other 2. Drawing: 2-D mixed media, and printmaking 3. 3-D works 4. Fibre arts 5. Photography 6. Digital media “We are very grateful to the Richmond Art Gallery for inviting us to use the entire gallery for a whole month,” said Debbie Tobin, coordinator of ArtRich 2015.

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Artists must be 18 years or older and be a member of RAC. Artists wishing to enter have until May 29 to submit their entry form.

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Toughest part of your day is deciding which glorious strip of sand and surf to explore Alan Campbell

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G

ently aroused in the early-hours from a nocturnal slumber by the stormy ballad of the Pacific Ocean folding relentlessly onto Cox Bay, a self-satisfied smile migrated across my face as I nestled back into my soft pillow.

Within a few seconds, that smug grin had been erased, as realization dawned that it was Monday morning, at home, and the wave concerto was, in fact, the disturbing din of drivers hitting the gas en route to work.

Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t all nightmare. Forty-eight hours earlier I had, in sweet reality, been politely woken by the sounds of a late storm season rippling through the slightly ajar patio door of my luxury Pacific Sands beach house, slap bang on the aforementioned Cox Bay in Tofino.

But when the dream is snatched away from you in an instant, the sour taste had me wrestling between laughing or crying myself back to sleep.

The glorious crescent of Cox Bay, on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, with its booming surf, dramatic skies, gleaming sand and magnificent rainforest, is but one of a plethora of breathtaking beaches peppered up and down the Tofino peninsula.

Long Beach, world famous for its surfing, Wickaninnish, MacKenzie and South and North Chestermans, which is spectacular when the tide goes out, leaving a wide strip of golden sand leading to the rocky delights of Frank Island.

The list unravels so far that the most difficult task you’ll perform of a day is agonizing over which beaches to explore before your time is up.

And if you have a dog, it will love the vast, open stretches of firmly-packed, wet sand to perform endless donuts and miles of sumptuous surf to dance in and out of.

Luxurious view Talking of pets and luxury, the very dogfriendly, 41-acre Pacific Sands Beach Resort, on the cusp of the Pacific Rim National Park and just seven kilometers south of the village, is the perfect place to set up base to experience Tofino with your family.

If pooch has been using the surf and sand, you can wash them at one of the many hosingdown stations as you come off the beach and pet towels are provided, as are bowls.

Stunning ocean views are afforded by every accommodation, whether it be a studio with private hot tub, a one-bedroomed suite or a luxuriously-fitted, three-level, twobedroomed beach house, complete with fully-

equipped gourmet kitchen, heated slate floors and floor-to-ceiling, beach-facing windows.

(The master bedroom has a raised bathtub, just in case you miss the view) Our 1,400 sq. ft. beach house had a flatscreen TV in most rooms, but they were rarely switched on. The best viewing was from an armchair, sofa or king-sized bed, looking out onto Cox Bay and catching the real-life drama of surfers at play.

Trust me, you will NOT want to leave when the time comes. There is nothing better than waking up in the morning to the sound of the Pacific Ocean, opening your eyes to see it crashing onto the beach, making a fresh cup of coffee and taking the dog for a walk along the edge of the surf as it sprays your face.

Off the beaten track, there’s a whole host of amazing forested trails and easy hikes in the area, most with more breathtaking ocean views as a reward at the end.

The resort itself, one of the most popular in Tofino, has invested quite a bit over the last few years, modernizing fixtures and fittings in its accommodations and, according to resort director Stephen Peters, has paid particular attention to the comfort detail.

As well as an espresso bar at guest services, Pacific Sands has its own beachside gazebo, with wood-burning fire for barbecuing and marshmallows all year round and there’s spring break and summer programming for kids if you need.

Surfin’ the rain On a wet and windy March morning, standing in Chestermans Beach parking lot, dressed in a way-too-tight-fitting wetsuit, I looked every inch a fish out of water as I waited to be handed my learner’s surfboard from Surf Sisters’ owner/instructor Krissy Montgomery.

And as the rain battered sideways across the only exposed part of my body — my face — one began to question one’s sanity and motivation.

Let’s be clear, I’m about as comfortable in the water as Chief Brodie in Jaws. I was doing this for my son, Ben, who was desperate to try another surfing lesson after his interest being piqued the year before.

Less than half an hour later, however — having gone through our safety checks at Surf Sisters’ HQ in town and “perfected” the art of “popping up” on the board while on Chestermans’ sand — it was tally ho and in we go!

You will be surprised to learn that a surfing specific wetsuit is actually warm in March (water seeps in and heats up from your body), as long as you keep moving.

There was certainly plenty of moving on see SHELTER › page 21

Cox Bay, above, on the magnificent Tofino peninsula, and left.

Below, a panoramic shot of North and South Chestermans Beach and, bottom, the view from a Pacific Sands’ beach house master bedroom.

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my part, mostly on a downward trajectory and headfirst. And if you can call 1.15 seconds of almost standing up on the board — then I can surf.

Despite the valiant and very patient efforts of Krissy and fellow Surf Sisters’ instructor Carly, that was the nearest I got to riding a wave ashore as our group wrestled the forgiving waves in the shallows of North Chestermans.

But it was only one lesson and just as my brain was getting the hang of it, the body was laughing right back.

Of course, my 12-year-old son had long ridden his third or fourth wave into shore by the time I’d spat out my fourth litre of Pacific Ocean, but hey ho, it’s an exhilarating experience that I intend to repeat in the future.

Drink up, eat up Once you’ve peeled out of your wetsuit, I’d recommend a little jaunt back into town to the Tofino Brewing Company.

A microbrewery nestled in a small industrial estate just south of Tofino village, this little gem has its own bar right next to where the beer is brewed, with very reasonable prices for some very local sourced and refreshing beers.

As well as famous beaches, Tofino has no shortage of wonderful places to eat.

But I only had time to sample one or two

and I’d be derelict in my duty if I didn’t shove you in the direction of Shelter.

The line-up for a table extending outside on a wet Wednesday night tells its own story about this exquisite eatery in the village that oozes ambience.

A crab shack back in the day, Shelter has been transformed into a relaxed, fine dining restaurant without the pretence of many you’d find in Downtown Vancouver and its food and staff are much more accessible and approachable, as well.

A feature I found astounding was sous chef Robbie Elliot taking time out in the heat of service to not just say hi to diners, but actually engage in conversation and even express his culinary love by rustling up a special, offpiste appetizer for his guests.

And for the first time in more than a decade the serving staff waited until EVERYONE at the table was finished before offering to clear the plates. Nice one, Shelter.

Close by, another top local spot is the “Wolf,” as it’s known locally, or Wolf in the Fog if you’re a city slicker like me.

Another place that had them queuing out the door, on a Thursday lunch, the Wolf offers traditional daytime favourites with a modern twist in its informal downstairs, with a finer dining, freshly-caught seafood feel upstairs.

They play music via vinyl on a turntable and make their coffee from a special, traditional Italian machine, one of only 100 in the world (the Pope has the first).

Exhausted and exhilarated, left, Alan (right) and Ben Campbell after their surfing lesson. Above, many delights to choose from at Tofino Brewing Company.

If you go:

! BC Ferries will get you there from Tsawwassen to Duke Point, Nanaimo. www.bcferries.com for ferry schedules ! Pacific Sands Beach Resort 1421 Pacific Rim Highway 1-800-565-2322 www.pacificsands.com Rates for beach houses range from around $300 per night in the winter to $750 in the summer. Cheaper options are available for other accommodations.

! Surf Sisters 625 Campbell Street Tofino 250-725-4456 www.surfsister.com A three-hour, group lesson, with all gear included, is $79 plus tax. ! Shelter Restaurant 601 Campbell Street Tofino 250-725-3353 www.shelterrestaurant.com

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Take the time to eat your lunch away from your desk, without working or distractions, as we are more likely to overeat if we aren’t paying attention to our hunger and fullness cues.

Hopefully, you now have some helpful tips to eat healthy at work. For more quick and healthy and recipe ideas, try the free Cookspiration app from Dietitians of Canada on your smartphone, or try it online at www.cookspiration.com.

Katie Huston is a local, registered dietitian.

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The U15 Richmond Riots captured their group in the B.C. Coastal Girls Soccer League Cup playdowns, beating North Vancouver 2-1 .The team includes: Olivia Tweedlie, Lucy Boden, Leah Hartwell, Riley Yodogawa, Harper Gipson, Morgan Game, Cindy Fu, Jayna Wilson, Nousha Esmaili, Rachael Gurdas, Kinsey McBride, Josie Cook, Natalie Caras, Bella Roberts, Ayden Foort, Sonika Pahal, Aprille Glossop and Michelle Rodrigues.

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This year’s event proved to be very tough for the hosts as the skill level through all of the groups had grown.

However, the juniors showed very well, with many reaching the quarterfinals before eventually losing out. The tournament also had several national team members participating.

The Steveston “A” team fought well against Team Canada, narrowly losing 3-2 in the semi-finals.

The Steveston award winners included: 10 Years and Under Division: Cole Robillard (2nd place), Aaron Ito (3rd place), Riley Nakano (3rd place).

1-2 Degree Black Belt Division: Sean O’Sullivan (3rd place).

Senior Team Division: Steveston “A” — Sean O’Sullivan, Isao Takagaki, Bill Chung, Neal Nakano and Terry Kondo — (3rd place).

Rapids post winning results The first round of championship events has come and gone for the Richmond Rapids Swim Club.

The Lower Mainland Regional Championships, which was hosted by the Rapids, was a great success for the club’s developing athletes.

Six 10-and-under swimmers — Jody Tong, Taran Reed, Ethan Lozada, Naomi Deyell, Matthew Guan, and Alyssa Anand, made single-A qualifications for the first time. Two others — Bria Sequeira and Bryan Zhou — were AA Provincial qualifiers for the first time.

In total, the Rapids had 81 top-eight swims and 14 event wins with Natalie Dewitt being responsible for four of those golds.

Parent volunteers were also out in full swing, running a fantastically smooth event all weekend.

The Seafair Pee Wee C1 Rockets capped an impressive post-season run by capturing the Pacific Coast playoff banner with a 5-1 win over Vancouver C1 in the championship game.

The Rockets advanced to the final with an impressive 6-1-1 record.

They now look forward to closing out the season at a spring tournament in Delta. Photo submitted

In Chilliwack, where the BC AA Championships took place, five out of nine Rapids were able to qualify for AAAs. In the first session of the meet, 10-yearold Jessy Barton-Jensen achieved her second AAA qualification time in the 100 back.

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Ali Sayedain, 15, achieved the second of his AAA qualification times with a breakthrough 100 fly, coming in fifth and qualifying for AAAs for the first time. ! Full story at Richmond-News.com

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Both available engines certainly provide that character, and its suspension spell out “drive me” loud and clear.

The Macan S comes equipped with a 3.0litre twin turbo V6 delivering 340 hp.

This enables it to accelerate to 100 km/h in just 5.4 seconds, or 5.2 seconds with the optional Sport Chrono package.

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Porsche is not afraid of the comments by critics claiming the Macan is not a “true” Porsche. They believe, given some time, those doubters will recognize the Macan is a true representation of its brand’s 60 years of experience building the 911, Boxster, Cayenne and Panamera.

In fact, from my own perspective, the Macan and especially the Macan Turbo version have more of the Porsche DNA than any other non-sports coupes Porsche has ever produced.

Macan means “tiger” in Indonesian and Porsche feels it embodies the spirit of a big jungle through its speed, power, elegance and agility.

Porsche hopes the Macan will appeal to a larger number of people and welcome a whole new set of customers to the brand.

To start, the Macan will be available in two models, the Macan S and the Macan

Features Porsche’s Macan gets its name for the Indonesian word for tiger. Photo submitted Turbo, the most powerful compact SUV.

Design Porsche chief designer, Michael Mauer, admits to feeling a lot of pressure while designing the Macan, “since we are doing so many cars that don’t have any predecessor, it is a little bit more challenging because you are always basically inventing the car.”

The philosophy for the Macan was to make sure it was the sportiest in the compact SUV segment.

Porsche first focused on the proportions

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They also made sure the Macan carried over familiar design elements from its other products, such as the sloping roofline of the 911.

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The Macan S has a starting price of $54,300 and the Turbo starts at $82,200.

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