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Cultures united by signal allergy ALANCAMPBELL

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f you’ve lived or worked in Richmond long enough, you’ll have heard all the wisecracks, stories and complaints.

Hell, if you’ve spent a fair bit of time in the Lower Mainland and even in more remote parts of the province, you will no doubt have been privy to the legend that is the “Richmond driver” — usually with specific reference to those of Chinese ethnicity.

Even in South Surrey this week, coaching soccer to 16-year-old girls — many of them learner drivers — the jibes were flying.

Hmm, breaking news here, folks…we — as in me (as in Caucasian or non-Asian) — are just as bad behind the wheel; we’re just horrible in a different way.

Don’t get me wrong. Without fail, I stand every day waiting to cross the intersection of No. 3 and Lansdowne roads right outside the News’ office and gaze in amazement at some of the random and ridiculous decisions taken more often than not by, yes, Asian drivers.

And some of those manoeuvres defy belief.

But for the last seven years, I’ve risked life and limb every morning commuting from South Surrey, dodging lane weavers on Highway 99 and trying to slip the tailgaters near the Massey Tunnel.

Suffice to say, only a tiny minority of those lane weavers and tailgaters — all of whom seem to think the highways are their personal racetracks while driving with the foresight of a 17-year-old boy pumped on Rock Star — are of Chinese descent. And the common thread of this maniacal behaviour is that it knows no boundaries across age or sex.

Even this morning, I had the pleasure of a young guy in a Monster Truck Extravaganza pick-up breaking about six feet shy of rolling over the top of me near the tunnel.

He arrived about 10 minutes after a sweet old dear in her Honda Civic miraculously squeezed, with no warning, into a non-existent space in front of me, which I thought I’d cunningly disguised as a “breaking distance.”

However, there is one driving trait in the Lower Mainland, which not only binds together age and sex, but also bridges cultures, be they Asian, Caucasian or whatever.

Signalling. Or lack thereof.

I’m not sure whether it’s an allergy thing, ignorance, laziness or what?

But there’s a widespread aversion in these parts to using that little stick next to the steering wheel, which is designed out of safety and, dare I say, courtesy, to inform other drivers of the manoeuvre you’re about to make.

So, the next time you’re about to flip the bird at that “Richmond driver” for an unscheduled U-turn, how about folding those fingers around the indicator instead and lead by example.

Who knows, it may catch on in Richmond?

Alan Campbell is a staff reporter with the Richmond News.

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Dear Editor, Re: “Gang shots spark question”, Letters Aug. 26.

As a frequent user of Richmond public parks, I’m astounded that the Richmond RCMP let 40 hours slip by before releasing any information about the recent shooting incident at Dover Park — or even acknowledging a shooting took place at all.

Oh, yes, citizens were asked to “remain vigilant,” and to report anything suspicious, but without any context whatsoever to accompany the request.

Remain vigilant for what? What constitutes

“suspicious?” Is it that car that you’ve never seen before parked on a public street? Could it be that elderly lady pulling a shopping cart just a little too slowly across Westminster Hwy? Or maybe it’s that neighbourhood kid walking down your street wearing a dark hoodie?

Just so we can all remain up to date, perhaps the Richmond RCMP should maintain a public website listing all major police incidents — including, of course, a 40-hour time lag.

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LETTERSto the Editor

Dear Editor, Re: “Family MPs are secret to success,” Letters, Aug. 26.

A letter writer suggests we vote for family-oriented Conservative MPs. If the leaders are anything to go by, then I would suggest

voting for the NDP or the Liberals. Justin Trudeau has three children, compared to the Prime Minister’s two.

Thomas Mulcair has two children, the same as the Prime Minister, but he also has two grandchildren. And he has

nine siblings.

Better yet, just vote according to the candidates’ platforms and not whether they are family-oriented, which we all know is a code word.

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Dear Editor, Our grandson came to visit from Regina and was long boarding in the No. 3 Road area and lost his wallet containing all his ID and credit cards, etc.

We searched everywhere,

called the RCMP, and prayed.

Twelve hours later, we get a call from Const. Sandra Chan saying we have a wallet for you.

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LETTERSto the Editor

Exclusion not part of the plan Dear Editor, Re: “Tories snub English media outlets,” News, Aug. 26.

It’s apparent that the Conservative Party, the Minister of Multiculturalism Jason Kenny, Richmond Centre MP Alice Wong, and Steveston-Richmond East candidate Kenny Chiu remain unconcerned about Asian-media-only meetings organized by government members and their supporters.

They might have the effect of exacerbating and reinforcing, rather than diminishing or eliminating, whatever feelings of separation, lack of understanding and trust, and even divisiveness that might exist between Canadian-Chinese and non-Chinese citizens of Richmond.

In the first place, it seems that politicians, such as Kenny, Wong and Chiu, conveniently forget that those voted into public office have a responsibility to represent, communicate with, and include every citizen in public forums, meetings, and information sessions, irrespective of their race, culture, or religious and political orientations.

One would think Wong would have been concerned enough about the backlash resulting from her ill-advised, Asian-press-only shark-fin soup escapade a few years ago that

she would have recognized her actions and follow-up comments might have had a negative impact on inter-cultural relationships.

But apparently, such issues, concerns, and responsibilities seem to be irrelevant to her, and to the others who support her tenure as a Richmond MP. A person might be excused for starting to wonder if there are people in Richmond who are not only content with maintaining distance, lack of understanding, and limited communication between different groups in our community, but see nothing wrong with the promotion and emphasis of race and ethnicity as being essential to the process of securing the power of governance. If this is so, it is certainly not what the architects of Canada’s official multiculturalism policies envisioned for our country.

If you access the website and read the principles outlined in those policies, you might then feel justified in wondering if Wong, Chiu and others not only comprehend their spirit and meaning, but also promote them as officials of our government.

Perhaps you can ask them if you ever get invited to attend one of their meetings.

Ray Arnold Richmond

Foundation clarifies award recipients Dear Editor, Re: “Society founder denies allegations,” News, Aug. 21.

I would like to draw attention to an error I noticed in the above noted article.

The fact is that there were three other Com-

munity Champion Special Award recipients, all of whom were from British Columbia. It is regrettable that our foundation has been drawn into this matter.

Anita Bromberg Canadian Race Relations Foundation

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lan Lau, who made a fortune in business, is hoping a monthly auction of Chinese collectibles will pour millions of dollars into local charities.

Lau kicked off his campaign Wednesday morning with a celebratory opening of a Buswell Street office that will serve as headquarters for auction organizers with Lau’s group, the Richmond Community Publication Society.

“I want to pay my debt to all the salary class, the sweat to build up my empire,” said Lau, an 89-year-old from Hong Kong who made millions in business ventures overseas.

“I should return every single cent to them.”

The society’s first public auction of Chinese paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jade and other antiques will boast 92 items appraised at $50 million, said Lau. It will be held Sept.

6 at the Hilton Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond.

Chinese-Canadian collectors contributing auction items will net sale proceeds, while organizers will earn a commission. Lau said that commission will fund his society’s own endeavours while also contributing to B.C. Children’s Hospital, Richmond Hospital and other local non-profit organizations.

With some auction items appraised at millions, according to organizers, Lau believes the Sept. 6 auction could see sales total $30 million and generate nearly $5 million for his charitable ventures.

One item alone — a porcelain pot said to be from the Song Dynasty a thousand years ago — is valued at $15 to $18 million. Other items include pendants and coins valued at a few thousand dollars to small sculptures valued in the tens of thousands.

Organizers said the auction will provide a platform for collectors to sell artifacts they no longer wish to keep, adding there’s no shortage of Chinese antiques available.

Lau’s Richmond Community Publication Society is linked to another group, the Canadian Low Income Seniors Affordable Housing Society, which has been trying to build a seniors’ housing project in Richmond for over a decade.

Lau is facing a B.C. Securities Commission hearing Sept. 8 over a $50,000 investment made with that society. The commission’s allegations have not been proven, and Lau denies any wrongdoing, saying any borrowed money has been for his society, not himself.

Wednesday’s event began with the singing of O Canada. A traditional lion dance followed before Mayor Malcolm Brodie was handed a cleaver to cut into a roast pig.

Lau also said he is dedicating himself to the community — to Richmond. “This is my wish, my commitment to myself because my children are all millionaires — they don’t need my money.”

Charity auction items can be previewed Sept. 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Hilton Vancouver Airport Hotel, 5911 Minoru Blvd. The auction will be held Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Persons interested in serving the community, in a volunteer capacity, on any of the above advisory bodies are invited to submit an application, along a resume, to the attention of theRight CityofClerk’s The Citywith of Richmond intends to grant a Statutory Way ofOffice, approximately 323.1 square meters overthan a portion of Dyke Road no later September 25,legally 2015.know as Lot 1 Section 1 Block 4 North Range 4

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City of Richmond

RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Notice of Public Hearing

Tuesday, September 8, 2015 – 7 p.m.

Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Richmond will hold a Public Hearing as noted above, on the following items: 1.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9243 (RZ 15-694974) Location/s:

10291 No. 5 Road

Applicant/s:

Jasdeep and Harpreet Mann

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Compact Single Detached (RC2)”, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two (2) lots with vehicle access to/from the existing rear lane.

City Contact:

Cynthia Lussier, 604-276-4108, Planning and Development Division Bylaw 9243

Location/s:

Entire Hamilton Area Plan

Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

RICHMOND OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 9000, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9260, OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 7100, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9273, AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAWS 9261 AND 9262 (RZ 14-660662 AND RZ 14-660663) Location/s:

Applicant/s:

23200, 23241, 23281, 23301, 23321, 23361 and 23381 Gilley Road; 23000, 23060, 23066, part of 23080 and part of 23100 Westminster Highway; and part of 4651, 4671, and 4691 Smith Crescent Oris Developments (Hamilton) Corp.

Purpose of Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 9260: To amend Schedule 2.14 - Hamilton Area Plan to: % -3#1. =># =#5= !#?$#/=<1@ =># “Neighbourhood Village Centre (Retail and Office with Residential Above 4 Storey 1.50 FAR)” land use designation to require that non-residential uses be located on the ground floor of buildings for minimum depth of 10.0 m (33.0 ft.) of the north side of Gilley Road and within 15.0 m (50.0 ft.) of the south side of Gilley Road instead of the entire ground floor, and to add a range of assisted living residential uses to be permitted where residential apartments are permitted; and % :#).#?<@14=# '0(,, 41. $4!=? &" '0(+( and 23100 Westminster Highway from “Neighbourhood Village Centre

Location/s:

Hamilton Area Plan Community Amenity Capital Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 9276 is proposed to create a capital reserve fund for receipt of amenity contributions that are received from applicants for rezoning applications consistent with the Hamilton Area Plan.

City Contact:

Parts of 23241 and 23281 Gilley Road; Part of 23060, 23066 and 23080 Westminster Highway; and Part of 23100 Westminster Highway

Mark McMullen, 604-276-4173, Planning and Development Division

Bylaw 9260, and Bylaws 9261 & 9262

Oris Developments (Hamilton) Corp.

Purpose of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9261 (RZ 14-660662): To create the “Low Rise Apartment (ZLR27) – Neighbourhood Village Centre (Hamilton)” zone and rezone a 0.58 ha. (1.43 acres) site on parts of 23241 and 23281 Gilley Road and part of 23060, 23066, 23080, and part of 23100 Westminster Highway from “Single Detached (RS1/F)” to “Low Rise Apartment (ZLR27) – Neighbourhood Village Centre (Hamilton)” to permit development of a 130-unit congregate housing / apartment building, with 82 congregate housing units, 18 memory ward care units and 30 strata apartment units, on Oris Parcel 3.

Location/s:

23241, 23281 and part of 23301 Gilley Road; Part of 23060, and 23000 Westminster Highway

Applicant/s:

Oris Developments (Hamilton) Corp.

Purpose of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9262 (RZ 14-660663): To create the “Residential / Limited Commercial (ZMU29) – Neighbourhood Village Centre (Hamilton)” zone and rezone a 0.44 ha. (1.10 acres) site at 23241, 23281, and part of 23301 Gilley Road and part of 23060 and 23000 Westminster Highway from “Single Detached (RS1/F)” to a proposed new, mixeduse “Residential / Limited Commercial (ZMU29) – Neighbourhood Village Centre (Hamilton)” to permit development of a 73-unit mixed-use building with ground-floor commercial on Oris Parcel 2.

The proposed mixed-use building on Parcel 2 and congregate housing / apartment building on Parcel 3 are the first rezoning applications to be considered under the recently updated Hamilton Area Plan and are the first steps to establish the

City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000

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Related Information – No Action Required at Public Hearing:

Purpose of Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 9273: To amend Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 to delete the exiting Schedule 2.14 – Hamilton Area Plan in its entirety which has been previously replaced by new Schedule 2.14 – Hamilton Area Plan included within Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000.

Applicant/s:

2.

new Hamilton Village Centre envisioned under the Area Plan. These two (2) developments are connected in that they share a common driveway and a common amenity space located on Parcel 3 and have connected parkades.

(Residential 4 Storey 1.50 FAR)” to “Neighbourhood Village Centre (Retail and Office with Residential above 4 Storey 1.50 FAR)”.

3.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9264 Location/s: City-wide Applicant/s: City of Richmond Purpose: To clarify that notification signs for City-initiated rezoning or text amendments are not required.

City Contact: John Hopkins, 604-276-4279, Planning and Development Division

Notice of Public Hearing continued on next page.

RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2015

NEWS in the City

Chiu opens in City Centre

PMV sees slight cargo spike

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ort Metro Vancouver (PMV), Canada’s largest port, reported a 1.5 per cent increase in overall cargo traffic in the first half of 2015. By June, PMV had handled 70.3 million tonnes of cargo, whereas by June 2014, it had handled 69.3 million tonnes.

The port attributed the small growth in an increased diversion of containers from the United States as a result of labour disputes as well as the port’s own labour dispute (trucking) in early 2014.

According to a PMV news release, the port saw large increases in wheat (32 per cent), sulphur (18 per cent) and potash (19 per cent), which were offset by decreases in thermal coal (seven per cent) and canola (21 per cent).

Notably, the port saw a seven per cent

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rise in automobile volume over last year due to strong sales.

All-in-all the port handled 56.6 million tonnes of exports and 13.7 million tonnes of imports. This year imports shrank by 1.9 per cent while exports rose by 2.4 per cent.

PMV Cargo January-June 2015 (million tonnes): Coal: 18.8 Wood and paper: 13.4 Raw crops: 12.4 Chemicals: 7.5 Fertilizers: 6.0 Consumer products: 4.1 Oil products: 3.4 Construction: 3.1 Food: 1.0 Animal products: 0.6

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enny Chiu, the rookie Conservative candidate for Steveston-Richmond East, officially opened his campaign office in City Centre Thursday afternoon, while specifically targeting the issue of marijuana decriminalization and legalization.

To kick off the opening on Park Road, Chiu, a former Richmond school trustee, was joined by Hon. Dr. Kellie Leitch, an MP from Ontario and a pediatric orthopedics doctor by profession.

Leitch said marijuana reforms would put more of the drug in the hands of children, which could lead to health issues such as development problems and schizophrenia.

When asked why he made marijuana the primary issue in his news release, Chiu said he has been hearing, via door-knocking, that constituents are concerned about re-

! Kenny Chiu with Hon. Dr. Kellie Leitch, MP.

forming the drug laws. He said the Chinese community is particularly concerned.

Chiu said he chose an office in City Centre, outside of his riding, because it was more convenient and to save gas.

—Graeme Wood/Richmond News

Notice of Public Hearing

City of Richmond

Tuesday, September 8, 2015 – 7 p.m.

Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139

Notice of Public Hearing continued 4.

Location/s:

Purpose of Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 9274: To revise the Trites Area Land Use Map in the Steveston Area Plan to include a revised proposed road network associated with the single-family area; and To show the existing townhouse development located at 5580 Moncton Street by retaining the existing “Two-Level Townhouses” land use designation and deleting the additional “SingleFamily Housing” land use designation over the front portion of the existing townhouse development.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9270 (RZ 15-697230) Location/s:

11811 Dunford Road

Applicant/s:

1006738 BC Ltd.

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/A)”, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two (2) lots with vehicle access to Dunford Road.

City Contact:

Trites Area

Cynthia Lussier, 604-276-4108, Planning and Development Division

City Contact:

Sara Badyal, 604-276-4282, Planning and Development Division

Bylaws 9274 and 9275 OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 7100, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9274, AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9275 (RZ 14-674749) Location/s:

5460, 5480, 5500, 5520, 5540 and 5560 Moncton Street

Applicant/s:

AM-PRI Developments (2013) Ltd.

Purpose of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9275: To create the “Single Detached (ZS23) – Steveston” zone, and to rezone 5460, 5480, 5500, 5520, 5540 and 5560 Moncton Street from the “Single Detached (RS1/C & RS1/E)” zones to the “Single Detached (ZS23) – Steveston” zone, to permit subdivision into thirty (30) smaller residential lots, including the creation of two new roads and a new rear lane system.

6.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAWS 9280 and 9281 Location/s:

City-wide

Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

Purpose: To better regulate the height and massing of single detached and two-unit dwellings, and regulate the size and siting of accessory buildings in the single family and two-unit dwelling zones.

City Contact:

James Cooper, 604-247-4606, Building Approvals Department

How to obtain further information: % By Phone: If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above. % On the City Website: Public Hearing Agendas, including staff reports and the proposed bylaws, are available on the City Website at http://www.richmond.ca/ cityhall/council/agendas/hearings/2015.htm

City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000

www.richmond.ca

% By Fax or Mail: Staff reports and the proposed bylaws may also be obtained by FAX or by standard mail, by calling 604-276-4007 between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing August 28, 2015 and ending September 8, 2015.

Participating in the Public Hearing process: % 7># *;26</ 8#4!<1@ <? &$#1 =& 466 3#32#!? &" =># public. If you believe that you are affected by the proposed bylaw, you may make a presentation or submit written comments at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may send your written comments to the City Clerk’s Office by 4 pm on the date of the Public Hearing as follows:

Bylaw 9270

5.

% At City Hall: Copies of the proposed bylaw, supporting staff and Committee reports and other background material, are also available for inspection at the Planning and Development Division at City Hall, between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing August 28, 2015 and ending September 8, 2015, or upon the conclusion of the hearing.

% By E-mail: using the on-line form at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about. htm % By Standard Mail: 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office % By Fax: 604-278-5139, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office % Public Hearing Rules: For information on public hearing rules and procedures, please consult the City website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/ hearings/about.htm or call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-276-4007. % -66 ?;23<??<&1? 9<66 "&!3 $4!= &" =># !#/&!. &" =># hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. It should be noted that the rezoned property may be used for any or all of the uses permitted in the “new” zone.

David Weber Director, City Clerk’s Office

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RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

NEWS in the City

Jet fuel: Port, airlines accused of tampering with process Graeme Wood

Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com

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he grassroots VAPOR Society is once again calling foul on Port Metro Vancouver and a consortium of airlines, alleging the two entities of once more hamstringing the public information process into a jet fuel delivery plan.

As early as the end of the year, the consortium — VAFFC — is expected to put shovels in the ground to build an 80 million-litre jet fuel storage facility along the south arm of the Fraser River.

As such, permits are required from all levels

of government, including the port (PMV), and VAFFC is required to hold a public information session. It advertised this Saturday’s session, at a local hotel, about two weeks ago in the Richmond News.

This year, VAPOR unsuccessfully challenged VAFFC and PMV’s public consultation process that led up to the issuance of the plan’s provincial Environmental Assessment Certificate.

This week, VAPOR director Scott Carswell issued a statement claiming another “deliberate” attempt has been made to quiet public opposition to the project that includes an unloading dock, just north of the Riverport

Entertainment Complex, and a 13-kilometre pipeline running up Highway 99 and through Bridgeport to the airport.

VAFFC claims YVR needs the fuel as the airport grows and the new fuel facility will mitigate the need for up to 2,000 new, annual, fuel truck shipments from Washington State come 20 years time.

VAPOR has claimed VAFFC chose the cheapest option, ignoring others and also claims Panamax-size tankers on the river pose environmental risks.

Carswell has asked VAFFC to delay the session until after Labour Day and extend the session so the public can make sense of

the 50-plus pages of new information from a project review application form.

VAFFC spokesperson Adrian Pollard said the consortium is fulfilling the requirements set by PMV. PMV could not be reached by deadline.

“Whether or not the legal requirements have been met, it does not meet a moral one; the public deserves a better consultation than this,” stated Carswell.

The public can submit comments by Sept.

19 to VAFFC via email (Info@VancouverAirportFuel.ca). The session will be held Saturday at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites on No. 6 Road from 2-5 p.m.

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private biotechnology company that made false statements of having accreditation for a yet-to-be-built genetic testing lab in Richmond, has retracted its claim.

The Vancouver Sun reported last week that the company, co-owned by former B.C. Children’s and Women’s Hospital research scientist Peter Li, is poised to launch Canada’s first and biggest direct-to-consumer (DTC) gene sequencing laboratory called GenomeMe. When confronted about the misleading information on his company’s website regarding the hard-to-get College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation, Li admitted to a reporter it was a mistake that would be corrected.

Li would not respond to questions Monday, but the website for GenomeMe now states: “GenomeMe Inc. is located in a state-ofthe-art facility that is in process of certification by CAP (College of American Pathologists) to meet the highest standards for both the facility and technology, and staffed with world-class scientists with medical and human genomic science backgrounds.”

Before the change, the website said: “To offer the highest standard of testing, GenomeMe Inc. has a state of the art laboratory facility in Vancouver, B.C. that is fully accredited by CAP.” It is believed the erroneous statement

was on the company’s website for at least a month. For prices ranging from $50 to nearly $1,000, the company says it will be testing customers’ saliva samples to detect gene mutations that may increase risks for inherited or uninherited diseases, cancers they may be susceptible to, and medications they may metabolize too slow or too fast.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. insists that even if the company gets CAP accreditation, it will still have to meet provincial standards of medical laboratory quality through the college’s own Diagnostic Accreditation Program (DAP).

College spokesperson Susan Prins said GenomeMe would be considered a diagnostic facility, which — like all laboratories producing such test results — would require accreditation to ensure high-performance, high-quality services. That must occur before services are provided, she said, which suggests GenomeMe’s plans to open in just over four months is an unrealistic target.

Construction on the lab space in a Richmond industrial park had, as of last week, not even begun yet as Li and other company officials sort out costs and design standards.

Ministry of Health spokesperson Laura Heinze said GenomeMe will also have to have a medical doctor registered with the college as their lab leader. “And of course they would not be able to charge for services to British Columbians that would normally be covered (by) the Medical Services Plan.”

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The infamous Lions Gate Bridge ‘bump’ has at least disabused us of this notion.

Certainly the effects diminish in the outlying sub-networks, but last week’s traffic chaos caused by upgrading work on an expansion joint on the south end of the bridge —work that will continue for the next month— is a classic case of how irregularities in traffic flow systems start small at the source, say an one minute of delay, and then generate four to five minutes of delay further along the flow, which in turn ripples out to connecting networks.

Sea-to-Sky tourists, Horseshoe Bay ferryusers, Highway 1/Trans-Canada Highway users—peak season for all—and the re-routing by many to the only other crossing over the Burrard Inlet, the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Bridge in North Vancouver, which almost inevitably leads to congestioncaused crashes there, —the ripple effect of this one, seemingly small, irregularity has been awesome to see. …And beyond annoying.

North Shore and downtown traffic has been at a stand still. A YVR-departure, a longscheduled appointment with a downtown medical specialist, a once-in-a-lifetime meeting opportunity…the potential life altering ‘misses’ are endless. And we know that all those idling vehicles stuck in traffic

At first, a 1.75-inch thick metal plate crossing all three lanes of the Lions Gate Bridge covered the work-site. Although the Ministry of Transportation said the plate had been designed to accommodate all vehicles travelling at regular speeds, video footage shows most vehicles instinctively slowing down to bump up and then down over the plate.

Partially prompted by TransLink’s decision to stop all North Vancouver buses from crossing the bridge, Ministry of Transportation crews worked throughout the night of Thursday August 20th , to add rubber ramping and interfacing in an attempt to smooth out the bump and thereby eliminate the need to brake over it. Whether or not this fix is working is not yet certain. Certainly the reverse ripple effect should at least reduce the traffic chaos to something approaching ordinary or normal.

The havoc wreaked by this seemingly tiny bump has also revived discussion of the longrecognized need for a third crossing over Burrard Inlet. West Vancouver’s Mayor Michael Smith pointed out that experts have said for decades that the North Shore needs another connection, but nothing has been done despite the continuing, if not accelerating, population and infrastructure growth in both North Vancouver and West Vancouver.

City Board Smart Thermostat Pilot Program Receive $125 incentive

As part of its new Smart Thermostat Pilot Program, the City of Richmond is offering a $125 incentive to a maximum of 150 households that purchase and install the following eligible smart thermostats: Nest Thermostat, Ecobee 3 or Honeywell Lyric.

Smart or learning thermostats are a new technology that can determine when residents are away and adjust temperatures to optimize energy use. They also use internet connectivity and user feedback to help people make smarter energy decisions in their homes.

The program is open to Richmond residents living in single-family homes, duplexes and townhouses, on a first come, first served basis. An eligible smart thermostat must be purchased between May 25, 2015 and October 31, 2015, and participants must register for the program by October 31, 2015.

To learn more and to register for the Smart Thermostat Pilot Program, visit energy.richmond.ca.

Mayor Smith was reported as saying “while more transit is a good idea, many people are still going to drive, and they, along with people living on the Sea-to-Sky Corridor and ferrybound vehicles need a way to get to the rest of Metro Vancouver. …The North Shore hasn’t had a new bridge in over 60 years. Show me another area of Metro Vancouver that has had no enhancement to its transportation network in a period of time like that.” Point made.

...by Cedric Hughes, Barrister & Solicitor with regular weekly contributions from Leslie McGuffin, LL.B

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Minoru Place News Minoru Place Activity Centre

7660 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC Phone: 604-238-8450 • Fax: 604-718-8462 email: seniors@richmond.ca www.richmond.ca/seniors

SEPTEMBER 2015

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday: 8:30 am – 9:00 pm Saturday: 8:45 am – 4:00 pm Sunday: noon to 4:00 pm Call for holiday hour changes

COME VISIT US AT MINORU PLACE ACTIVITY CENTRE (MPAC)

CLOSED September 7 – Labour Day

Groups. Complimentary honorary memberships are available to those 90+ years of age. Spouses of members are welcome and encouraged to join in the fun even if under the age of 55. Come and experience the benefits of recreation!

Billiards Room Located at the corner of Minoru Boulevard and Granville Avenue, across the plaza from the Brighouse Library and Richmond Cultural Centre, MPAC offers an inviting, active and friendly environment for those 55 years and older. This one level, fully accessible facility is set in beautiful Minoru Park and is near many other City facilities

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in the area. Minoru Place has a number of multipurpose rooms, a large hall with a stage, a billiards room, cafeteria and an excellent woodworking shop.

Activities include registered programs, out trips, special events and support groups. Plus, with an annual Facility Pass you can choose to join any of the 40 Clubs and

For more information • Pick up a copy of the Minoru Place Newsletter from the Minoru Place front desk to find out about special events, upcoming trips and the latest news • Drop by or call 604-238-8450 • Visit www.richmond.ca/seniors

Minoru Place Activity Centre Facility Passes

The annual fees cover participation in fabulous activities including dancing, singing, Bike Club, Spanish Club, cribbage, other card games and more. Passes are valid one year from date of purchase.

• FUN

Membership Pass (for 55+ years) Annual Pass...............................$22 Additional Passes (Annual Pass must be purchased in addition)

Woodworking Pass...................$22 Table Tennis Pass ......................$30 Woodcarving Pass ....................$22 Billiards Pass..............................$28 Computer Pass ......................... Free

Registration

The Fall 2015 Parks, Recreation and Culture Guide is available online (www.richmond.ca/guide) with a paper version available for pick up in all City facilities.

3 ways to register 1. Online: www.richmond.ca/register 2. By phone: 604-276-4300, Mon – Fri, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm 3. In person: at the Minoru Place Activity Centre front desk

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MINORU PLACE ACTIVITY CENTRE Membership News

This September every new member has a chance to win a $20 MPAC gift certificate simply by signing up. If a current member brings in a new member, then that member is also included in the draw to win. Get all the details at the front desk.

Parking Passes

2015 Parking Passes are available to Minoru Place Activity Centre members for $11 each.

Parking in the MPAC lot is reserved Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for members with a valid parking hanger displayed.

Cafeteria

Cheers To Celebrating Life!

Long time Richmond resident, Donna loves her home of 8 years in Courtyard Gardens.

Whether it is her weekly visit to our in-house Hair Salon or manicurist, osteo fitness class, knit & stitch club, pokeno or bingo games, Donna lives life to its fullest.

She savours the variety of home cooked culinary delights, especially the chicken & salmon dishes!

“This is my home & the staff is wonderful!”

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MPAC has a great eatery that features delicious and nutritious meals six days a week with member discounts. Menus can be viewed online at www.richmond.ca/parksrec/seniors/ minoruplace/minoru.htm.

Hot meal service begins at 11:30 am Mon – Fri with soup and sandwiches available on Saturdays.

Fall Hours of Operation (Sep 8–Dec 23) Mon – Thu...........................8:30 am – 4:00 pm Fri .......................................8:30 am – 7:00 pm Sat ....................................10:00 am – 2:00 pm Sun .......................................................Closed Hot Entrees Members .........................Lunch $5, Dinner $7 Non-Members.................Lunch $7, Dinner $9 Dinner Fri ............................................ 4:30 – 6:00 pm

SHOPPING BUS SERVICE Shop at the following destinations: Mondays .................................Blundell Centre Thursdays .............................. Lansdowne Mall This service is $2 round trip. Only purchases that can be carried are accepted as bus storage is limited. Call 604-238-8456 for schedules and more information.

MINORU WELLNESS CLINICS FREE Wellness Clinics Have your blood pressure checked by a retired volunteer nurse and pick up information on programs, services and support available to seniors in the community. Holistic health appointments and manicures and pedicures are available for a fee. The clinic is offered the third Wednesday of each month. Call 604-2388450 to book an appointment.

Wed, Sept 16.....................9:00 am – 12:00 pm FREE Hearing Clinic Clinics are offered the third Thursday of each month. Call 604-238-8450 to make a hearing test appointment.

Thu, Sept 17 ....................10:00 am – 12:00 pm

SOCIAL Friday Night Live

Socialize, meet new friends, enjoy local community performances and join in a variety of activities including Karaoke and Name That Tune. Call 604-238-8450 or visit the centre for more details.

Fridays, 6:00 – 8:00 pm ..................$2 (Drop-in)

Ask not for whom the Will tolls…

The law in the area of Wills variation continues to evolve and the most recent case, in which reasons for judgment were released a couple weeks ago, adds to the deepening body of knowledge. The case is called Robillard v. Robillard Estate, a decision of the B.C. Supreme Court.

Background In B.C., a spouse (married or “common law” after two years of co-habitation) and a child (natural or adopted) are legally eligible to seek a variation of a Will if they feel that their bequest is not “adequate, just and equitable.”

If a Court agrees, chances are that a variation will happen. In such a case, a Court will consider first whether the deceased person had a legal duty to This discussion is not a variation of Elizabeth Browning’s famous the person seeking the variation. Second, the Court will consider whether poem.

It is about the tragedy described in the case Brown the deceased person had a moral duty owing to the person. Most cases, in v.myPearce Estate (whose reasonsandforCourts judgment were recently opinion, are not easily decided examine all the evidence released).

Theandcase a claim for variation of makers a mother’ s Will in great depth withisgreat care knowing that Will in B.C. haveby her son,tothe Plaintiff. freedom make whatever bequests they want, to whomever they want.

The parties’ behavior in these cases is really important because it will bear on Background all the issues the Court needs to consider in determining whether to vary the The died decision, in late-2012.

She had married and had Will.deceased In the Robillard the behavior of the Plaintifftwice was particularly asignificant commongiven lawherelationship.

In herchild firstofmarriage, she was a very devoted the deceased buthad othertwo behavior exhibited seemed inconsistent. children, one of whom was the Plaintiff. That marriage ended in

How important are relationships – let me count the ways!

divorce, Facts and in 1973, the deceased remarried.

Her second husband had a child from previousbyrelationship.

The deceased died in September 2011. She wasa survived her two children: the Plaintiff, lived in the Lower Mainland, another childin who lived That child, awho daughter, died tragically in and a car accident 1989. in Mexico. relationship of the two schildren been fairly close.

After that The incident, the deceased’ secondhad marriage eventually The Plaintiff had retired in 2006, having returned to live in Vancouver from ended in 1995. eastern Canada in 1996. The defendant sibling of the Plaintiff had lived in In 1999,since the2001. deceased entered a relationship which was happy, Mexico until the husband unexpectedly in 2004. After that The deceased’s healthdied seemed to deteriorate beginning in 1996.

The Plaintiff relationship, sheindeclined intothedepression andhisalcoholism, and was very involved looking after deceased since move to Vancouver.

As herathealth deteriorated further, his time spent with her increased. died age 68.

The Plaintiff did grocery shopping, banking, bill paying, driving, Her eldest child, wasforborn in 1965over andtime. married in prescription pickupsthe andPlaintiff, other chores the deceased 1990. marriage ended 1993.Health In 1995, he started with He alsoThat arranged home care withinFraser Authority for the living deceased. his second wife (they 2001).

They had a daughter In 2008 the deceased wasmarried moved to in a care facility in the Langley area. Bywho never met deceased.

That marriage ended as well.The Plaintiff this time thethe deceased was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. visited and fed the deceased every day. At some point after 2008, the Plaintiff The Plaintiff’s relationship with his mother was poor, though began withdrawing funds from the deceased’s bank for various purposes seemingly not as as described in hispayments evidence. testified including paying forpoor car insurance, gas. Several wereHe made with to anbut abusive relationship, including notanyhaving enough food cash the Plaintiff did not have receipts for of the transactions made. when youngwas andkept never being appreciated.

Cash ofhe thewas deceased’s in a bag specifically to segregate it from the Plaintiff ’s own cash.

Though the Plaintiff said he spent or so each The relationship seemed to end in 1995, when the$700 deceased month for expenses for the deceased, again there were no receipts. moved out of her house to end her second marriage.

The The Plaintiff withdrew about $90,000 for various purposes and about 6 deceased asked the Plaintiff to help her, and when he arrived months after the deceased died, the Plaintiff withdrew another $150,000, atnotthe house, he started moving death. thingsAbout out onto thewas front lawn, telling the Bank of the deceased’s $29,000 left in the embarrassing deceased. account and the the Plaintiff told the defendant that her share of the Estate was the $29,000.

The seemed defendantto later became confused about why the on The ensuing fight cause considerable frustration balance in theand account seemed soseemed small, soto shehave launched andinhad the both sides, the Plaintiff lost action interest their Plaintiff removed as Executor of the Estate. The Defendant became the new relationship.

There was only sporadic contact afterward, which Executrix. She never received an accounting from the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff caused the deceased considerable sadness. then sought a variation of the Will. The Will gave the two siblings an equal share of the Estate. the Plaintiff was a and variation Around 2005, theWhat deceased soldsought her home gavethat thewould allow himstosister retain$200,000 all the funds received from Plaintiff’ of he thehad proceeds.

She the didBank not give the (and the Estate).

Plaintiff anything and, in her Will, bequeathed him $10,000. The Court’s decision Plaintiff sought to vary her Will.

The defendant acknowledged that the Plaintiff was a good son but not Court’s decision a good Executor. The Court reviewed the applicable law, especially with The Court eightmaker witnesses, several respect to theheard moralevidence duties owedfrom by a Will to an adult child.of whom contradicted Plaintiff’ s evidence his sister, The Court also the reviewed the duties owed by--anincluding Attorney acting under who a Power of Attorney, the Plaintiffno was the Attorney before died. testified that theyasobserved shortage of food inthe thedeceased household.

One of the duties discussed by the Court was record keeping.

The Court analyzed the law of Wills Variation, referring to the The Court then turned to consider the credibility of the two parties as most important case v. Tataryn andwitness subsequent witnesses.

The Court felt (Tataryn that the Plaintiff was notEstate) a credible and cases, andthediscussed of that a Will maker with respect preferred evidence ofthe theobligations Defendant over of the Plaintiff.

Some to their legal andofmoral duties towardinchildren. important aspects the Plaintiff ’s evidence Court were inconsistent with his evidence in sworn affidavits and the Court strongly expressed its concern The Court considered the abuse the deceased endured, and the over the lack of accounting in the Plaintiff ’s management of the deceased’s Plaintiff’ s apparent unwillingness to have a relationship with her finances. The Court felt that the Plaintiff was unwilling to share information over sometheyears. regarding Estate to the Defendant, and operated in secrecy. He took over 90% Court of the Estate’s valuethe in the withdrawals, leavingfor a very amount The held that deceased’ s reasons notmodest leaving the for the Defendant.

The Court held that the Willvalid was not be varied, and Plaintiff a more generous bequest were andto rational.

Since required the Plaintiff towas return amount sufficient to equalize thewas Estate their estrangement theanPlaintiff’ s fault, her bequest not between the Plaintiff and Defendant. “unjust or inequitable,” and her moral duty toward him was SummaryThe Plaintiff’s claim was dismissed, and the Will stood. negated.

Acting as an Attorney under a Power of Attorney or as an Executor, is Summary always an ongoing, long term activity. Any person would expect in such The Court delivered a thorough andalso thoughtful circumstances that a devoted child would be a carefulanalysis Executor/of a Attorney.

That iscircumstances. what makes this case unusual. noteworthy family’ s tragic Onsomewhat the evidence, theIt isPlaintiff that thenot Plaintiff was or notrekindle represented by a Lawyer inwith this case chose to have a relationship hisand nowdid not seem to have any other advisor over are the years either. Handled differently, deceased mother.

The reasons not wholly clear, but are the Plaintiffcomplex. ’s case would likely have had a different outcome. probably With a little good advice and a slightly different approach by The Will gave for the(the modest bequest, the Plaintiff here,reasons the Defendant sister) might have and due to the nature relationship, theofPlaintiff difficult acceptedofanthe unequal distribution the Estatehad givena all the good work the did over the years for the case to meet, andPlaintiff he failed.

In these cases, anddeceased. in In the end, however, the actingare in secret, the cash factor for many ways, relationships an important withdrawals the total lack of accounting the Court inanddeciding whether to varyseemed a Will.to negate all the actions of a devoted child and sibling.

Visit our website (www.WillPowerLaw.com) or call us at (604)233-7001 to discuss your Wills, Estates and Seniors’ questions.

Jack Micner

SPRY HAWKINS MICNER LAWYER

Suite 440-5900 No. 3 Road (Vancity Tower) Email: jack@willpowerlaw.com Twitter: @WillPowerLaw Blog: willpowerlaw.wordpress.com

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Work out with a variety of fitness New! Jazzersize Squamish Sea to Platinum Players equipment adjusted for all fitness Rock it out in this dance-based Join this group that entertains local Sky Gondola Trip levels. Some cardiovascular work cardio, strength and pulse-pumping may be included. seniors’ groups and community Walk the interpretive trails and ride routine that uses muscle momentum members at various Richmond events Tue, 5:30 – 6:30 pm... $5.55 (Drop-in) the gondola before dining at the including teas, civic events and other (no hopping) for a great total body Summit Lodge or picnicking for 3 ways to register workout. Drop-in available. celebrations. If you have a sense of a truly outdoor experience. Price fun and a little imagination, drop in Mon, 6:30 – 7:30 pm includes transportation and gondola 1. Online: to this fun group that meets at the admission. www.richmond.ca/register $61.60/13 sess. (1091073) Minoru Place Activity Centre every 2. By phone: Tue, Sep 8, 9:00am – 5:00pm Yoga—Yin Yang Tuesday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. For $58.00 (1124767) 604-276-4300, more information, call Elaine at 604- Incorporate classical and Taoist Mon – Fri, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm yoga to further develop strength, 276-9993.

3. In person: flexibility and balance that focuses Wellness Connections During facility hours on the stillness of the mind, body Get support to reconnect with the and spirit. Bring a mat to class. Drop community in this special outreach in available.

The program that includes bus pick up tour orted s Wed, 5:45 – 7:00 pm e 1 c the lower (604) 542-5566 # and drop off from home, a hot ADVENTURE any in comp ainland! $71.10/12 sess. (1067169) Tours m lunch, organized activities, fitness We are BC owned and operated and Masters Martial Arts classes, tours and educational Our tours offer diverse sightseeing, specialize in quality small escorted comfortable accommodations, quality Improve concentration, memory, workshops. Ongoing leisure group tours of Canada and the U.S. meals, home pick-up and drop-off service, counselling, information and referral balance, flexibility and overall fitness with attention to detail and value for smaller group sizes & more inclusions your dollar. to programs and services for 55+ are in this unique and fun program that y y also included along with lots of time covers basic martial art techniques Christmas tours ‘n’ Pla ‘n’ Pla Stay Stay now available to socialize with peers. Call 604-238- and movements that slow down Chemainus Xmas the aging process. Designed by 8450 for more information.

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OUT TRIPS CONT… Chocxo Factory Tour

Indulge in a full chocolate experience from bean to bar at this local chocolatier. Learn about the many stages of the chocolate process and health benefits while enjoying delicious samples in this unique Richmond facility. Price includes transportation, tour and tasting.

Wed, Sep 16, 11:00am – 3:00pm $25.00 (1098358)

EVENTS Culture Days September 25–27

Celebrate this nation-wide event with local performances, exhibitions and opportunities to participate in a variety of culture-based activities at the centre. Activities range from woodcarving to Chinese Calligraphy to Zumba and more. Pick up a schedule of events at the front desk or visit www.culturedays.ca.

FREE Over 90’s Tea Celebrate being 90 years at this delightful afternoon tea. Also,

Sleep Disorder Support Group Thursday, September 17th at 7pm

Refreshments Provided 6071 Gilbert Rd. (across from Richmond Hospital) Sleep Apnea is a common and severe condition that affects the everyday lives of millions of people, all over the world.

Sleep Apnea causes you to stop breathing while you are asleep and this leads to fatigue in the morning.

Many sufferers may benefit from attending a Support Group where they can learn more about their condition, how to treat it and meet others who also suffer from the condition.

The first Sleep Disorder Support Group in Richmond will meet on Thursday, September 17th at 5pm.

A variety of speakers including respiratory therapists will be able to answer questions and help to ease the burden of this tiresome condition.

For Registration please call: Anisha 604-862-0674 or email anishajohal@hotmail.com Sponsored by Mainland Sleep Diagnostics • 6071 Gilbert Road, Richmond www.mainlandsleep.ca

The Clinic where Quality means Comfort and Confidence

Minoru Seniors Society membership is free to everyone 90+ years!

Registration required.

COMMUNITY LEISURE TRANSPORTATION (CLTT)

Sat, Sep 12, 1:00 – 3:00 pm (1066935)

This service ensures seniors, youth, persons with disabilities and all other Richmond residents have a Alzheimer’s Coffee Break Help raise funds for local Alzheimer’s transportation option to community programs and services by purchasing programs, services and special events. This affordable transportation by donation coffee, tea, hot chocolate and baked treats from the option for community organizations offers a fleet of buses that can Minoru kitchen with all proceeds accommodate 16 to 22 passengers. going to the Alzheimer Society of BC. For community group bookings only.

Thu, Sep 17, 9:00 – 11:00am Contact Roop at 604-238-8456 or FREE National Seniors Day rnagra@richmond.ca for details.

Celebrate this national day along with the 25th International Year VOLUNTEER of the Older Person with the OPPORTUNITIES 3rd Annual Home Safety Fair & Positive Aging Campaign Photo Volunteer Open House–Wednesday, Display featuring an Age-Friendly September 30, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Community theme.

Volunteers play an integral role at Thu, Oct 1, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm the centre. Discover the variety of opportunities at the open house and October Special Event— ‘Roy Orbison’ & Patsy Cline’ learn more about Minoru Place and the Minoru Seniors Society. Onsite Relive the music and sweet sounds of these musical artists with fantastic volunteer registration is available and impersonators. Price includes dinner very welcome by those 16+ years.

and entertainment.

Thu, Oct 15, 5:00 – 8:30 pm $19.05 or $14.29 for 90+ years (1124763)

Contact Jacqui at 604-238-8452 or joostergo@richmond.ca for information about volunteering.

WHAT TO DO ABOUT STUFF? SING YOUR CLUTTER AWAY!

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RACHEL’S Roundup

What did Richmond’s youth do this summer?

RACHELKWAN Youth Reporter/ Photographer

A sampling of Rachel’s Instagram feed shows what the localsh have been up to

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hat did you do this summer?

This is the question all students dread to answer on their first day back at school. And like the question, the answer is always the same: “Netflix and sleep.”

But for those of you connected to social media, you know that is simply not the case. Day after day, photos litter our Instagram feeds, showing Richmond youth doing amazing things in even more astounding places.

Whether lake or ocean, Grouse Mountain or Mt. Fuji, it is plain to see that the local teens are using the remainder of summer to squeeze in some last-minute fun in the sun. Here is just a sample of what this summer’s been like for some of the Richmond youth. More pictures at richmond-news.com

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The Boss Bakery is always right

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customers in the mood for both sweet and savoury.

The Boss Bakery is a new addition to the popular mall at No. 2 and Blundell roads. The location opened two months ago, welcoming back customers who flocked to Boss Bakery counters inside an Asian supermarket on Ackroyd Road since 2005.

That supermarket recently closed, forcing the bakery to find a new home.

That new home is Blundell Centre, where enticing window displays alone make the Boss Bakery a must visit.

It’s owned by brothers Richie and Jason Lai. After honing his

skills as a baker in Hong Kong, Jason Lai started a bakery business in Chinatown-The Boss Bakery and Restaurant. Richie soon partnered with his brother.

The pair found a formula for success and branched out to Metrotown and Richmond.

The Boss Bakery in Richmond offers a variety of buns and pastries, including Asian-style offerings and auspicious specialty items such as moon cakes.

What really sets the bakery apart from others is its cakesperfect for celebrating everything from birthdays and special events to weddings and anniversaries.

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ordering a small cake to bring along is a sweet solution for dessert.

Boss Bakery cakes are light and vibrant. Bakers use fresh whipped cream and a not-toosweet sponge cake, explains Richie Lai, and creative and artful decorations complete each confection.

The Boss Bakery: 180-8120 No. 2 Rd.; open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.

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Lulu Island provides food aplenty GRAEMEWOOD

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Reporter’s quest to eat all local food for one week began scandal-plagued with a Monday afternoon trip to Taco Luis in Lansdowne Shopping Centre

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eets, broccoli, beans, cauliflower, chives, cucumbers, carrots, corn, lettuce, potatoes, squash, tomatoes, zucchini, herbs, cantaloupe, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon.

That was my bounty on my first shop at Richmond Country Farms Sunday evening for the Richmond Eats: A Local-Eating Challenge, a week-long fundraising event hosted by the Richmond Food Security Society (RFSS) whereby about 20 participants, including myself, were asked and subsequently obliged to eat produce grown or meat raised exclusively in Richmond.

By Sunday the society hopes to raise $10,000 to put toward community events, local food research and programs such as community gardens.

Society members claim eating local food has a number of benefits: it’s healthier because food is more fresh; it’s better for the environment because food doesn’t travel as far; it’s good for the local economy; and it directly benefits local farmers who are the only people standing in the way of Richmondites being utterly dependent on drought-stricken California (60-70 per cent of our produce already comes from that state).

Furthermore, from my shopping experiences this week, I’ve found local produce to be cheaper in many instances.

So, armed with fresh produce (I hate onions. Vile weed!), I went home and began the challenge early, gutting and beheading the poor Coho salmon I caught the day before off of Sooke (participants could purchase seafood caught by local fisherman at Steveston’s Fisherman’s Wharf, so surely being that local fisherman counts).

The meal: BBQ dill salmon, grilled Parmesan zucchini and baked potatoes and cauliflower served with locally grown and produced blueberry wine purchased from Canada Berries on Sidaway Road. It was a veritable feast.

I went to sleep quite content with myself and woke the next day per usual. And therein lied my first challenge: Normally a quick riser who eats a piece of toast and downs a glass of milk, if that, I realized I had nothing prepared for the day ahead.

As such, my challenge would need to take a timeout. I needed to get to work without a breakfast or a packed lunch and, so, I settled for the old 10-inch special from Taco Luis in Lansdowne Mall to tide me over until the evening. That’s sort of local, right? No? Fail!

It turns out I wasn’t alone in my lack of

! Stephanie Dunn,

communications manager at the Richmond Food Security Society, chose coffee as one of her dietary exceptions during the Richmond Eats food challenge. Photo submitted

! Front page: (back, from left to right) Bill Zylmans of W A Farms; Tom Yuan, director of Canada Berries Enterprises Ltd.; Holly Easterbrook and Steve Easterbrook, of Rabbit River Farms; (front, from left to right) Will Dunn, vice-president of the Richmond Food Security Society, Kelly May, owner of the Fowl Farmer; Anita Georgy, executive director of the Richmond Food Security Society. Above: (top left, clockwise) Reporter Graeme Wood catches a hatchery coho salmon off Sooke on Saturday; the salmon was gutted; the salmon was filleted and put on the BBQ with local dill and a mayonnaise dressing; Finally, the salmon was served with local vegetables and a glass of blueberry wine from Canada Berries. Photos by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

preparedness.

“Meals sneak up on me and I’ve had boiled eggs and cut carrots. …It’s lots of effort and requires more prep time. But I’m starting to lay the groundwork for better meals,” said RFSS communications manager Stephanie Dunn Wednesday evening, after I checked up on the progress of some fellow participants.

Dunn also said she and others have found themselves hungry at times, just like myself.

One of the goals of the challenge is to identify food gaps in the local food supply.

The challenge — which is still ongoing until Sunday — allows for three, non-local exceptions to supplement dietary needs or

simple pleasures. For instance, salt would be phone, the challenge needed to be tackled an exception (or I could go out on a boat and several days, if not at least a week, ahead scoop up some ocean water?). of time. She noted freezing and preserving As such, you needed to be very selective some food would have been wise. of choices, but as Dunn noted, the challenge “We were still figuring it out the first few isn’t about the exceptions, days and so we were sharbut rather eating nearly ing what we were making, entirely local food. and talking about what “It’s up to your own localwe underestimated,” said Meals sneak up on me and eating conscience and how Dunn.

I’ve had boiled eggs and cut Alas, after my Taco Luis you interpret them. I would hope for exceptions that scandal I went home and carrots. …It’s lots of effort make it easier to eat the losliced up the other half and requires more prep cal food,” she said, noting of the salmon and ate it some exceptions are more time. But I’m starting to lay with a similar vegetable acceptable than others. medley. For dessert, I the ground work for better So, for instance, I imhad a bowl of berries and mediately found myself in experienced my first social meals. a predicament with one of outcasting, as my wife and my exceptions: cheese. friends enjoyed their ber– S D Could I have any sort of ries with whipped cream cheese? By Sunday, I had and sponge cake. already used Parmesan and at least planned to use ! Sacrifices! cheddar. By Tuesday, I had used feta, so I On Tuesday, I ate leftovers at work and suppose I made that decision on the fly. returned home to my wife preparing a kale, Notably, this was my first challenge of its feta, tomato and leek omelette with more kind and, to be frank, it made the 100-mile roasted potatoes (the only local source of diet look like a breeze. carbs) and a salad.

“The challenge is largely symbolic; drawing As for beverages, I knew the Coca-Cola and a line around Richmond is a bit arbitrary beer will beckon me on Monday. While Dunn given how integrated our food system is,” said Dunn, who agreed with me over the see Food › page 19

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have been a great “cheat” item (although it could be produced locally). Dunn said she should have prepared tomato sauce ahead of time.

told me she made iced, herb water, I used my water carbonator to make soda water and mixed it with pureed berries. I also made berry, kale and cucumber smoothies and ! Exploring the backroads froze them (I wish I had yogurt).

On Wednesday, I took some time to explore Now, speaking of dairy products, I found the back roads of Richmond to find different that Richmond has three dairy farms, howevproducts. er, none of them can produce their own milk Dunn noted, and I agreed, that it was “disas the B.C. Milk Marketing Board controls couraging” to have to drive everywhere to find processing in the Fraser Valley. things. I suppose we have the Steveston Farm According to the board, Richmond supMarket to amalgamate items, but it wasn’t plies approximately 4.5 million litres of milk to open last weekend. Even still, that market processors annually, or 85 cups of milk per could use more local food vendors. year per Richmond resident.

I found honey on No. 2 Road at Helen KracIf Richmond were to be self-sustaining, a zynski’s home, as well as blueberry farmer local producer would have to be approved by Bob Fisher’s home on No. 6 Road. I didn’t the board and be fully licensed by the Canahave cash, so I couldn’t buy any (tip: bring dian Food Inspection Agency. cash to all roadside stands, just in case).

At A.R. Savage and Sons dairy, an emThere are local eggs to be had on No. 6 and ployee named Kathy told me it’s a matter of No. 2 roads, as well as Steve Easterbrook’s scale that explains not having a Richmond Rabbit River Farms on River Road. processing plant.

Easterbrook invites anyone from the public The question of whether this city of about to look inside his certified organic feed barn, a 210,000 people can feed itself was posed to welcome act for those farmer Bill Zylmans, wanting to learn more of W and A Farms on about local food, such Westminster Highway. as Dunn.

“I think we could, “That’s what’s been Processing: at least 80 per cent a big experience for of the time,” said Zylme; finding out about -Corn -Dairy -Beef -Salt mans, who produces this food, and asking -Vinegar the only locally-raised questions and meetbeef in Richmond — ing these people,” No harvests: although it’s actually she said.

-Grains -Sugar -Oranges slaughtered in Maple This summer Ridge and portioned Easterbrook opened -Soy -Asparagus in Langley. his roadside stand seven days a week. It ! Food gaps now features organic It’s interesting to produce, such as note that consumers squash, beets, corn cannot assure themand carrots. selves that any given Easterbrook handles carton of milk — say, 6,000 chickens anfrom Lucerne — is nually, which produce from Richmond as it 1.9 million organic, is all pooled into the free-range eggs each ! On the right, a dessert bowl of fresh, local processing plant. year. berries. On the left, a dessert bowl with cake and Another food gap/ As for more protein, whipped cream. If you only eat Lulu Island food, processing predicaRichmond lacks soy the likes of cake and cream are unavailable. ment may lie at the crops, but it does Que Pasa plant on No. 5 Road, where nonhave one chicken farm. local corn is locally processed into tortilla The Fowl Farmer is a family-run business chips. that slaughters about 55,000 birds every two However, Zylmans said sustainable, local months. eating could only happen if society changed Owner Kelly May told me her birds are sent its approach to food. to outside processors, much like locallyEssentially, the problem with sustaining produced milk. ourselves locally is the same problem that I Ever since the bird flu outbreak about 10 encountered Monday morning. We are relayears ago, poultry is under tighter regulations. tively oblivious to how much preparation goes For instance, one used to be able to buy fresh into food, and “we’re lazy,” said Zylmans. turkeys at a farm on No. 6 Road, but that isn’t Another issue is our insatiable appetites the case anymore, according to the owner. for exotic or imported food, said Zylmans.

However, the Fowl Farmer nonetheless For instance, we could eat canned fruit in proves chicken farms are possible in Richthe winter but choose to eat California fruit mond. instead. Meanwhile, Richmond’s lack of rice On Thursday, I plan to roast a chicken and production poses an obvious challenge for the use the carcass to prepare stock, which can booming Chinese community, he noted. be used for a potato and leek soup.

Zylmans also said we’ve lost the art of I would ideally need milk for the soup and preserving food (this month, the City of Richhave already technically used cheese, mayonmond hosted a sustainability workshop on naise and oil as exceptions. It would have preserving). been great to clump milk and cheese under Immediately, I thought of my former home dairy, but I feel I’d be stretching the chalcountry of South Korea and its people’s paslenge, no? sion for kimchi, which was created to feed At any rate, the key is to be creative, eduthe masses through the harsh winters (while cate yourself and be healthy. kimchi is still a staple, Koreans have recently For more information on the challenge and moved toward a more global palate). fundraising opportunities, visit the society I have since thought that vinegar would online at RichmondFoodSecurity.org.

Richmond’s food gaps

! Above: Reporter Graeme

Wood shops at the Richmond Country Farms produce stand on Steveston Highway.

Centre: Organic, free-run egg farmer Steve Easterbrook shows 30 of the 1.9 million eggs he produces annually at Rabbit River Farms on River Road in north Richmond. Pictured here alongside Easterbrook is his dog Blue, who shepherds the clucking chickens.

Below: Farmer Bill Zylmans slaughters roughly 15-20 cows per year and sells his fresh cut and frozen beef at W A Farms in east Richmond. Zylmans also sells produce at his farm stand.

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Make school mornings easier

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before they go to bed. Each of these things may only take a few minutes, but when left for the morning, they can add up to a substantial amount of time.

! Parents can take several steps to make sure school day mornings go more smoothly.

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Fortunately, parents can employ several strategies to free up time in the morning so everyone starts their days off in a more relaxing atmosphere.

Wake up earlier. Sleep might seem like a precious commodity, but waking up just 10 to 15 minutes earlier

can remove some of the stress from weekday mornings without costing you a lot of sack time. Let kids sleep in until their normal wakeup time, using your extra 10 or 15 minutes to shower or enjoy your morning cup of coffee.

Tackle certain chores the night before. Do as many morning chores as possible before you go to bed for the night.

Prepare school lunches, lay clothes out for yourself and your children, and make sure kids have their backpacks packed and ready to go

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Encourage youngsters to pick up the pace. Some people are morning people, while others dread setting their alarms for early morning hours.

Kids who fall into the latter group may drag their feet in the morning, but parents should offer encouragement when kids are moving slowly in the morning.

Allowing your frustration to show may only make kids less fond of mornings, so remind them as nicely as possible that everyone has a schedule to stick to.

Keep the television off. Kids might grow distracted by morning cartoons, and even adults may get caught up in morning news shows or other forecasts.

Eliminating television from your morning routine can save time and also may help your family grow closer, as you will have more distraction-free time to speak to one another.

In addition to turning off the television, resist the urge to turn on your devices or scan work emails when getting ready in the morning.

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The dawn of a new school year is an exciting time.

Kids may not want to say goodbye to days spent lounging by the pool, but such disappointment is often tempered by the prospect of returning to school with friends.

For parents, getting kids ready for a new school year is about more than updating their wardrobe or organizing carpools. Reacclimating kids to the routine of school after a relaxing summer is a significant undertaking.

Establish a routine over the last few weeks of summer. As summer starts to wind down, parents can begin to reintroduce some structure into their kids’ lives to make the transition back to school go more smoothly. Plan morning activities so kids can readjust to waking up early each day.

Serve breakfast, lunch and dinner at the same time you typically serve it during the school year so kids’ bodies can begin to readjust as well.

Take kids along when shopping for school supplies.

If you plan to buy your child a new computer or other supplies for the upcoming school year, take him or her along on your shopping trips. Kids who get to choose their supplies might be more excited about returning to school than those youngsters who are given what they need without offering their input.

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Burke has called Richmond home for nearly 40 years, serving as a teacher and mentor to hundreds of blossoming ballerinas as director of Burke Academy of Dance.

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But the former Richmond resident knows plenty can be done to make remembering them a positive step forward.

It’s a philosophy she will employ this weekend as every kilometre ticks by on the Ride to Conquer Cancer fundraising event from Vancouver to Seattle.

It will be her third time on the ride since her husband, Paul, died of a brain tumour in 2012.

“We’d been married for 35 years and had three teenaged kids,” said Bannon Evinsky who now lives in Ontario, but has flown back to the West Coast each time to take part in the event as part of the Brainiacs team that was founded in 2009 in B.C. by four brain cancer

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“Losing Paul was pretty emotional, tragic and totally unexpected,” Bannon Evinsky said. “He was just 55. He ran the Boston Marathon in 2011. He was the healthiest, fittest guy you would ever know.

“It was a shock to all of us.”

The first indications of an illness came when Paul suffered a seizure at work that left him unresponsive for 22 hours. The neurosurgeons said they were 95 per cent sure it was the result of an infection, said Bannon Evinsky.

So, he was treated with antibiotics for six weeks, but each time he visited the doctors they told him the infection was growing.

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“The very first MRI only showed a very small spot on his brain,” said Bannon Evinsky. “Then we had to wait so many weeks until they diagnosed him properly with what was a very fast-growing, aggressive cancer.”

Although Paul was not conscious, Bannon Evinsky continued to talk to him from his bedside in the hospital.

But as the tumour continued to grow, he gradually slipped away.

“He never spoke and he never opened his eyes,” she said. “But before, he had told the kids to remain strong in our strong faith as a Christian family, and that he’d see them again one day.”

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Admittedly, club head pro Mark Strong and I haven’t had a lesson in a few weeks due to scheduling conflicts, and I haven’t been out on the course much, as well.

On Tuesday, I managed to sneak in a cheeky round under sunny skies before the weekend clouds roll in.

I was playing bogey golf up un- ! According to Richmond Country Club til the ninth hole head pro Mark Strong, chipping needn’t be when I found the done with a high loft wedge in all circumstances. Here, at the par-three 14th hole, sand trap and played the ball as my ball (green circle) rested about 20 yards in front of the green (blue circle), on soft as a muffin, to barely get out. a slight downward slope, while in front of a small mound beneath a tree. The narrow From there, a exit point required about an eight iron as poor chip and a to punch it between the mound and tree. two-putt gave me Had the ball been resting on a level surface, a double bogey.

I probably would have used a six iron to On the par project less arc. I landed on the green and three 12th hole, two-putted for a bogey.

I programmed my ball to find at least seven strokes of the lake, a sand trap and improvement on this day the pumpkin patch (O.B) to (take away the quintuple score a quintuple bogey. and make it a par and turn When I hit the sand, I was a bogey into a birdie), but too self-conscious about isn’t that always easier said my muffin shot on nine so than done!

I pounded the ball across Next week I hope to shoot the green into the orange my penultimate benchmark pumpkins. round, where I’ll need to hit On my way to one of my at least a 95 to stay on pace worst rounds in a long time, for my goal of 89. and feeling a bit of back There’s always a bit more pain, I managed to regroup pressure when I need to by taking pars on three of publish a score, but I’m my last four holes to finish game! with a score of 93 plus-23). ! The 11th annual I think there’s room for S.U.C.C.E.S.S Foundation Charity Golf Tournament is this Tuesday. Details are online at SuccessFoundation.ca.

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ittle Jojo the poodle cross placed second at a national championship, despite injuring himself a day before the three-day competition.

Elizabeth Dung’s 10-yearold cockerpoo competed at the Agility Association of Canada’s national competition, held at Burnaby’s Swangard Stadium last weekend, where participants ran through a series of different obstacles in a timed event involving jumping through tires, and running through tunnels, on planks and across see-saws.

“I was very, very surprised,” Dung said about the win.

“When Jojo injured himself, I was like, ‘oh crap,’ he was doing so well.”

Jojo injured himself after landing funny from jumping off a log, during a walk in

Burnaby’s Central Park.

“But on Friday (one day after Jojo’s minor injury), he seemed much better and kept going. He’ll stop if he doesn’t want to do something, so I decided to stay,” said Dung.

On Friday and Saturday, Jojo placed in the bottom top 10, causing Dung to think Jojo, who has won three BC/ Yukon Dog Agility Regional Championships, would probably place eighth in the veteran, six-inch category. But after three days of competition, Jojo’s final score took him almost to the top.

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Inside, the Leaf is again mostly ordinary, with a few unusual touches. Because it saps power to warm up the cabin, there are heated seats front and rear, and a standard heated steering wheel. This latter is just the best. I don’t know how we all manage to live through the winter without a heated steering wheel.

The seats are nicely comfortable, with plenty of rear leg room, and the trunk is well-sized. Because it was designed from the ground up to be an electric car, the Leaf doesn’t suffer from the cargo-loss you find in electrified versions of regular cars, such as the Ford Focus EV with its cramped rear hatch.

Other than that, some futurism extends into the cabin, where the instrument display shows a series of dots displaying power use or

regeneration.

Mid-range models and up get a range indicator as part of the satellite navigation that shows how far you can go on a charge, and the puck-shaped gear-lever is like something you’d expect to find on a Star Trek shuttle.

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Forget Rolls-Royce: this is probably the quietest car I’ve ever driven.

Heavily insulated against road noise, the Leaf is whisper quiet, especially at city speeds, with the loudest thing in the car being the fan.

Power comes from a 107hp, 187lb/ft electric motor that provides instant shove from rest through a single-speed transmission.

While the Leaf is nominally more powerful than a Micra, the immediate availability of the torque means that it feels much faster.

That’s assuming you have it in the right mode, however.

Put the Leaf in eco-mode, and the throttle response drops to a level that makes it feel like you’re driving through maple syrup. Range is improved, but the car feels very slow.

Flick it back into regular mode while driving (just a push of the thumb on the steering-wheel-mounted button), and the Leaf surges forward with glee.

It’s actually pretty fun to scoot around in regular mode at city speeds, with the Leaf’s point-and-shoot torque meaning you can zip forward to merge with ease.

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Quilchena Junior crowned BC Girls Bantam champ

The competitive season for B.C. Golf concluded in Kelowna with Richmond’s Karen Zhang capturing the provincial Bantam Girls title.

The 36-hole tournament was played under grey skies at the Two Eagles Golf Course and Academy, as winds carried smoke from American wildfires into the Okanagan.

Zhang shot a (+1) 66 to go with her opening round (-2) 63 to finish at (-1) 129 for the tournament. The Quilchena Golf and Country Club junior had entered the final round with a one stroke cushion over Akari Hayashi.

The Victoria competitor couldn’t make up any ground, with no birdies on the day en route to a (+2) round of 67 and (+1) 131 for the tournament.

Claire Lovan of Eaglequest Coyote Creek and Julie Ju of Seymour Golf & Country Club finished tied for third at

(+3) 133.

“I am excited to win this title,” said Zhang. “I hit a lot of good approaches today and I missed some putts, but I’m happy I held on.”

Zhang started out hot, with back-to-back birdies at 2 and 3 before a bogey on 5 left her at (-1) 31 for the front nine.She shoot a (+2) 35 on her back nine, but that was still enough for victory.

Hayashi, 12, couldn’t get anything going at all on the front nine, recording a bogey on the fifth and making the turn at (+1) 33. It wasn’t much better on her back, as the youngster lamented her lost opportunities.

“I’m so sad I didn’t make any birdies today,” said Hayashi. “I did have a lot of fun playing with Karen and I cheered for her to win because it’s her last Bantam and she played so well.”

Zhang said she appreci-

ated Hayashi’s support.

“It was really comfortable playing with Akari,” said Zhang. “She’s really nice and we talked a lot on the course and that made it really comfortable for me. I really enjoy playing with her.”

Best of all for Zhang, she now gets to proudly show off her Titleist 2015 Champion’s bag.

“That’s a pretty nice prize to get,” added Zhang. “I’m pretty happy.”

Zhang joins a list of winners that includes Richmond’s Kathrine Chan (2012 and Alisha Lau (2013).

Both those girls competed at the B.C. Juvenile Championships, which wrapped up on Aug. 20 at the Spallumcheen Golf and Country Club.

Each finished with with a 217 total in the 54-hole event to end up tied for fifth. Lau, who was fresh off

Ball hockey association wraps up season with medals at nationals R ichmond/South Delta Minor Ball Hockey Association enjoyed plenty of success on the provincial and national stage to conclude a productive 2015 season.

For the first time, the organization hosted the provincial championships.

RSDMBHA teams reached the podium in three divisions. The Bruins captured the Junior 1 title, while the Islanders earned silver in the Minor 1 Division. Rounding out the medalists were the Vipers securing bronze in the Pup 2 Division.

With the provincials wrapped up, four RSDMBHA players were selected to play for B.C. teams at the

Canadian Junior Ball Hockey Championships — July 30Aug. 2 in St. Johns, Newfoundland.

Daniel Judkowicz and Thomas Van Veenendal helped the West Coast Wolverines capture gold in the U15 Division with a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Extreme in the championship game.

Both players are also candidates to be selected for U16 Team Canada which will be participating in next summer’s World Junior Championships in Sheffield, England.

Meanwhile, Ryan Smith suited up for the U19 B.C. Express and Dylan Iwaschuk played for the U17 Blue Thunder at nationals. Both of

those teams came away with bronze medals.

winning gold and bronze for B.C. at the Western Canada Games, carded rounds of 71-71-75. Chan shot 72-

74-71.

On the boys side at the Bantam Provincials, Richmond’s Michael Crisologo

finished fourth with rounds of 66-69 to end up five back of winner Sean Buckles of North Vancouver.

■ Karen Zhang was all smiles after capturing Golf B.C.’s provincial Bantam Girls Championship on Tuesday at the Two Eagles Golf Course and Academy in Kelowna.

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