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bout these all-candidate meetings. …I can already hear the groan.

If you read this space last week, you’ll know some in this office have had enough election talk. And judging by the response we got from reporter Alan Campbell’s column, he’s not alone. But before you flip the page, let me say this isn’t about who brought up what issues.

Rather, it’s more of a verbal head scratch about why we even have them (and I’m not saying we shouldn’t).

In the past nine days, six all-candidate meetings have been held in Richmond. Each had it’s own flavour, but there were also some common threads. So, what worked, what didn’t, and how we can make them better?

What works is simply face-to-face engagement. It’s not like we don’t know the party platforms, who the leaders are and some of the key issues. What’s missing, often, is a sense of connection, a sense that this process impacts me personally and, moreover, there’s something I can do about it. I was truly impressed with the people who came out, their thoughtful questions, their genuine concern, and sense of democratic responsibility. These types of events encourage that.

That said, there’s plenty of room for improvement. I moderated three of the meetings and am well aware that some excellent questions from the audience didn’t get asked; some candidates sounded no different than the ad I heard on the radio on the way over; some candidates didn’t get their fair share of airtime; some candidates don’t show up and others weren’t invited; still, others got away with saying things quite at odds with their past records.

So, here’s my two cents worth. ! Prioritize questions from the floor. Organizers certainly have the right to prepare some of the questions, but I don’t think it was any coincidence that the room was decidedly more energized when the questions came from the floor. ! Offer more chances for candidates to actually debate as opposed to recite their party’s line. It happened a few times, but not enough. Many comments went unchallenged. ! Let audience members ask some of their questions directly. The practice of lining up at a mic seems to have gone out of favour as organizers want to vet and control. Granted, someone may ask something inappropriate, but that’s where a moderator comes in.

Frankly, I’d rather take the chance of things going a little haywire than sapping energy from the room. We shouldn’t be trying to create a spectacle, but apathy and boredom are our biggest nemeses. And people become bored and apathetic when they don’t have a voice. Finally, kudos to these candidates. Yes, there was reciting of party lines, but there was also a lot of passion and genuine purpose.

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‘No shows’ disrespectful Dear Editor, I went to an all-candidates meeting last night where all candidates from Richmond’s two ridings were invited to attend.

There are four parties running in each riding, but guess what? The Conservatives were a no-show.

So, we had two representatives from each of the NDP, Liberals, and the Green party.

But there were two vacant seats where the Conservative candidates (Alice Wong and Kenny Chiu) should have been sitting.

The organizers put signs on the empty seats with their names on them.

One of the organizers told me they tried several times to invite these two people and even went to their constituency offices to invite them in person. But to no avail.

I was told Wong did not even do the courtesy of answering them (either through email or in person).

What sort of legitimate candidate running for a seat in our federal government would be so blatantly disrespectful towards the voters and towards the democratic process in general?

I find this behaviour despicable. What are they afraid of? Of course I know they were told by their party brass not to attend candidates meetings. It has been happening all across the country (see The Star Aug. 26, 2015; VictoriaTimes Colonist Sept. 1, 2015; Huffington Post Aug. 27, 2015; Metro News Halifax Aug. 31, 2015, and many more).

But why can’t they have a bit of integrity and say, “this is important,” and come anyway?

There were lots of good questions at the all-candidates meeting and lots of good, thoughtful answers that did not always follow a script.

How refreshing.

Surprise questions are hard to answer, as well, but they did their best. It is a good way for us the voters to judge how well a candidate might represent us.

I do NOT want to be represented by someone who cannot show up to an “all” candidates meeting with members of their own constituency.

Barbara Huisman Richmond

Divorce and Estate planning – don’t wait too long!

The rate of breakup of marriages and marriage-like relationships is as high as it’s ever been. It is a complicated process, largely because there are many concerns to address at once, especially where there are minor children. There can be spousal support, child support, custody and asset division claims, and usually one of the spouses needs to find a new place to live.

In the midst of all of it, Estate planning changes should also be addressed around the time of separation, not at the time of divorce (which can come much later).

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Celebrating a good start Dear Editor, This year’s theme of World Breastfeeding Week, “Getting It Right from the Start,” was celebrated by a breastfeeding celebration held simultaneously at Richmond Public Health, (8100 Granville Ave.) and at the Birth Centre and NICU in Richmond Hospital on Oct. 3.

At Richmond Public Health, moms, dads, grandmas and babies from 18 days of age and up, came together to celebrate and share their stories.

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At the hospital, 14 moms celebrated breastfeeding and their babies’ arrival with cake, prizes and gift bags.

A big thank you goes to the sponsors of the event: Quintessence, IGA Marketplace, Safeway, Medela, Ameda Egnell and Awesome Nails for providing food and door prizes.

This year’s theme emphasized the need for good, ongoing support from partners, families and health care professionals to help women be successful when

choosing to breastfeed their babies. In the coming months, Richmond Health Services will be working towards becoming the first community in Vancouver Coastal Health to earn the World Health Organization designation of being “Baby Friendly.”

This is an important step that will consolidate excellent support for mothers as they work toward optimal feeding for their babies.

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Partial win for neighbourhoods JIMWRIGHT Digging deep

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et’s celebrate! At last month’s public hearing into the size of new homes, the people’s win was only partial, but their spirit was magnificent.

Most residents at the meeting wanted greater restrictions on home sizes. There was success in getting a consistent house height limit but not so much in keeping house bulk under control.

The outcomes have additional importance because they affect the current issue of land use contracts (LUCs), which apply to thousands of house lots.

LUCs supersede local zoning bylaws, meaning homes built on those lots don’t have to comply with city height and size restrictions.

Earlier this week, city staff presented a proposal to council’s planning committee that would end LUCs. The proposal will be presented to city council Oct. 13, and a public hearing will be held on Nov. 24.

Back to the celebration. For my part, I’ve read all 112 letters to the last public hearing and created a synopsis chart on my blog, with links to the letters. (Google “natural legacies versus waste.”) Many of the letters will inspire you.

All but two of the letters support the need to prioritize neighbourhood over building megahomes. Some support a consistent new-house height limit of nine metres and/ or double-counting of floor area for rooms more than 3.7 metres high, as in Vancouver,

Surrey and Burnaby.

Only two of the letters take a developer stance and advocate for fewer restrictions.

One of those seeks common ground, as some of us did at the public hearing meeting.

Although I spent six attentive hours at the public hearing, I also listened to the audio recording to be sure of details before writing this.

If you would like to listen also, just arrange with the Richmond Archives at the Cultural Centre. Like me, you may rejoice in the exchange of ideas and the many informed defenders of a livable city.

Along with the impressive citizen action which saw 200 people at the meeting and many speakers, the city’s advisory design panel was also in agreement with the majority of residents, as was staff.

Councillors Carol Day and Harold Steves heeded the appeal of so many. Coun. Steves challenged the mayor’s attempt to block his motion on the 3.7-metres matter, which has a big effect on house bulk.

The city clerk ruled to allow the motion.

However, council eventually voted it down 7–2. In other words, seven councillors ignored their own advisory design panel, staff and the pleas of so many participants to stop killing their neighbourhoods.

It shouldn’t take courage to heed the community, but I sensed from councillors’ tones it did. Chak Au boldly moved to close a house-height loophole, which was done.

But council could and should have gone further.

Jim Wight is president of the Garden City Conservation Society

Richmond School District Considers School Closures In most of Richmond declining neighbourhood enrolment has resulted in underutilization of school capacity. In some schools student populations are so small that the School District cannot offer the optimal range of programs. Trustees need to make a decision on which schools to close to ensure facilities are used in an effective and fiscally responsible way. This is about Our Schools, Our Students and Our Future and we want to hear from you as we gather information to inform our decisions and make our way through this process.

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embers of the public are being asked to keep an eye out for a biker and his passenger after a brazen, daytime theft from a children’s hospice donation bin.

At first, Stefany Leisz and her colleagues at Steveston Veterinary Hospital weren’t certain what they’d witnessed, such was the shameless manner of the theft at the corner of Gilbert and Francis roads on Tuesday afternoon.

According to Leisz, another man must have also clocked on to what was happening, as he apparently challenged the pair verbally before they took off on their motorcycle laden with four or five bags of items intended for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice.

The couple may have been watching and waiting for donations, as a car had dropped off some bags moments before they pounced.

“We were quite upset by it,” said Leisz, noting that many of the animal hospital’s clients donate into the bin.

“We thought, at first, they were picking stuff up for the charity but then realized, no, they were stealing the bags that had just been dropped off by two cars just moments before.

“Someone spotted what was going on and was yelling at them and words were exchanged, I think.”

Unfortunately, because the incident happened so fast, no one managed to grab the bike’s licence plate and, as a result, they didn’t think it was worth notifying the police.

They did, however, get a description of sorts, including that the pair rode in and out on a “black, newer style motorcycle.”

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“I think they were maybe in their 60s. The woman had blonde hair and the man had a grey beard. Both were on the heavier side,” added Leisz.

Initially, not wanting to assume the worst, the veterinary staff phoned Canuck Place and inquired about their pick-up protocol.

They were told a marked truck does the pick-ups and don’t use anyone riding a motorcycle.

“Canuck Place accepts donations from the public...to raise money to help sick children and their families in B.C.,” said Leisz.

“We find it absolutely disgusting and appalling that someone would...steal from a company that helps sick children.

“We sincerely hope that karma comes knocking on these two individual’s doors. We take pride living in Richmond and being part of a community that promotes togetherness and basic morals.”

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• Create the Canada Child Benefit (CCB): one fair, tax-free monthly child benefit that puts more money into the pockets of working moms and dads • Increase Federal funding for: elderly care, mental health, PharmaCare and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) enhancement • Advocate for better benefits for Canada’s veterans and their families • Oppose current jet fuel pipeline plan and push for a safer alternative Joe Peschisolido and the Liberal Party of Canada will: • Create jobs by investing in public infrastructure • Cut taxes for the middle class and increase taxes for the wealthiest 1% • Invest in affordable housing and child care to help those working hard to join the middle class

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Notice of Public Hearing

City of Richmond

Monday, October 19, 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 9213 (RZ 13-643655) Location/s:

10491 No. 1 Road

Applicant/s:

Yin P. Mui

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Coach Houses (RCH1)”, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two (2) lots, each with a principal single detached dwelling and an accessory coach house above a detached garage, with vehicle access from the rear lane.

City Contact:

City Contact:

Suzanne Carter-Huffman, 604-276-4228, Planning and Development Division Bylaw 9269

How to obtain further information:

Cynthia Lussier, 604-276-4108, Planning and Development Division Bylaw 9213

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3260/3280 Blundell Road

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Steve Dhanda

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” to “Single Detached (RS2/C)”, to permit development of two (2) single-family lots, each with vehicle access from Blundell Road.

City Contact:

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9290 (RZ 14-662541) Location/s:

8571 No. 4 Road

Applicant/s:

Sumaiyya Hasan

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Coach Houses (RCH1)”, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two (2) lots, each with a principal single-detached dwelling and an accessory coach house above a detached garage, with vehicle access to/from the rear lane.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9225 (RZ 15-690340) Location/s:

City Contact:

Cynthia Lussier, 604-276-4108, Planning and Development Division Bylaw 9290

Edwin Lee, 604-276-4121, Planning and Development Division Bylaw 9225

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RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9269 (ZT 15-700276) Location/s: Applicant/s:

8888 Patterson Road and 3340 Sexsmith Road GBL Architects Inc.

Purpose: To amend the “High Rise Apartment and Artist Residential Tenancy Studio Units (ZHR10) – Capstan Village (City Centre)” zone, a site-specific zone applicable only to the subject

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9295 (ZT 15-705936) Location/s:

11220 Horseshoe Way

Applicant/s:

Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks Ltd.

Purpose: To amend the “Industrial Business (IB1)” zone to allow a microbrewery at 11220 Horseshoe Way. City Contact:

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

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property, to revise the required studio ceiling heights of the Artist Residential Tenancy Studio units and permit community amenity space for the purpose of constructing four (4) affordable, work-only, art studios.

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By Phone: If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above.

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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

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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 October 9, 2015 and ending October 19, 2015, or upon the conclusion of the hearing.

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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 October 9, 2015 and ending October 19, 2015.

Participating in the Public Hearing process: • The Public Hearing is open to all members of the 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: •

By E-mail: using the on-line form at http://www. richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm

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By Standard Mail: 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office

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By Fax: 604-278-5139, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office

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All submissions will form part of the record of the 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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Park trees slated for removal NEW

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small patch of public greenspace in Steveston was scheduled to lose part of its tree cover this week.

A total of five trees, including a mature oak that is roughly 70-feet tall, were to be chopped down for re-development of the site beside the Steveston Post Office and Moncton Street boardwalk for a Japanese-themed garden.

The area, called Steveston Town Square Park, was developed in 1989 as part of a Steveston Downtown Revitalization Project.

The News reported back in early July that city council approved a $250,000 concept plan that features a Japanese Torii gate and Suikinkutsu sounding bell.

The features are to compliment the newly renovated Japanese Fishermen’s Benevolent Society Building which is adjacent to the site.

The initial report on the project made no mention of losing trees to accommodate the garden, although it did say the park, “was in a deteriorating state, which included the five trees,” said city spokesman Ted Townsend in an email.

Townsend added conceptual plans, such as the one released this summer, are generally followed up by more detailed ones, once council approval is granted.

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if council rejects or asks for changes to the plan,” Townsend said. “Once we have approval we do more comprehensive planning and we get a fuller picture of the work required to complete the project, which, in this case, included determining that the five trees needed to be removed.”

The recommendation was made following an examination by a city arborist who determined the tall oak tree had a high potential to fail and cause significant damage to the post office building.

Also identified was soil cracking around the tree’s base, indicating possible excessive movement during recent windstorms.

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A pair of apple trees and a cherry tree were deemed to be in poor condition due to suppressed growth. Plus, the cherry tree had very thin canopy foliage and was susceptible to cherry bark tortrix beetle.

One maple tree located in the northwest corner of park was observed to be in fair condition, but along with other trees slated for removal it would be affected by proposed grade changes for park upgrades.

Townsend added the park’s redesign will retain six existing trees and size-appropriate replacement trees will be planted on site to replace the stand of trees that are being removed.

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Pursuant to Section 24 of the Community Charter, the City hereby gives notice that the City intends to provide assistance to Turning Point for the provision of support services. The assistance provided equates to approximately $13,200 per year based on forgone land rent ($66,000 for the five (5) year term).

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wo ongoing civil claims against lawyer and Liberal candidate for StevestonRichmond East Joe Peschisolido were made aware to the party’s selection committee.

“Absolutely. …They didn’t have any concerns because law firms are law firms and there’s litigation that goes regarding them,” said Peschisolido.

The former Richmond Member of Parliament (2000-2004) said he would not comment on matters before the court.

“I have a law firm and it’s part of doing business,” said Peschisolido.

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xcept for the particulars, of course, the tragedy that unfolded last week on a rural highway in Alberta is not, alas, unique. It happened about 20 km west of Calgary on Highway 22, about 5 kms northeast of the townsite of Redwood Meadows. It was nighttime and dark, around 10 pm on Thursday October 3rd. A 53-year-old female resident of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation driving her minivan with one passenger, a man in his early 40s, had vehicle trouble—trouble enough that it stopped running.

The driver got out to try and flag down help.

It may be likely that the traffic on the highway at that time and in that place was light. When a southbound pickup truck hauling a covered utility trailer showed up, she attempted to stop it. At this point reports of what happened exactly are silent. But the results were horrendous: the pickup truck struck and killed her.

Cochrane RCMP responded to the calls for help. Paramedics declared the woman dead at the scene. Her passenger, who had remained in the minivan, was “taken to hospital with medical concerns unrelated to the incident.”

The pickup truck driver and his passenger were uninjured, and it was determined that the driver was not impaired.

Vehicle break down is dangerous wherever and whenever it happens. The problem is most acute on highways because higher vehicle speeds defeat slower reaction times. By the time a driver has sorted out that a vehicle ahead

schisolido failed to meet his fiduciary duties Sihota’s lawyers, from Nordel Law Group, as a lawyer. claim Peschisolido “did not act in her best One case involves his former employee, interests.” lawyer Sandy Sihota, who worked with Sihota is asking for payment and damPeschisolido on a high-profile case in the ages totaling $25,176. The case is set to be community last year involving a pair of heard next summer.

Rottweiler dogs the City of Richmond had In another case, lawyers for Vancouver planned to euthanize following a biting residents Wei Chen and Junping Zhang incident. claim Peschisolido was not acting as their Sihota, who had articled for Peschisolido fiduciary after he was hired to perform a in 2012, helped his law firm, Peschisolido power of attorney for them.

Law Corporation, deIn 2011, the pair had fend the dogs, owned invested $1 million in a

by Navdeep Nijjer, who, proposed farm operation according to Sihota’s in Abbotsford with Paul They didn’t have any claim, is a “long term Oei Group, which was concerns because law firms also being represented by friend” and past client of Peschisolido.

Peschisolido’s law firm. are law firms and there’s Sihota claims the law Chen and Zhang now litigation that goes regardfirm did not pay for her claim the money wasn’t articling or for her work invested properly and ing them. on the Nijjer’s case.

Peschisolido should have “On or around March known this and told them.

– J P 2014, the claimant Peschisolido’s law firm started preparing for a claims, in its response, trial. …The outstanding that he nor the firm had amount now accumulated “no knowledge of any over $20,000 and this such breach of trust.” had been unpaid.”

Peschisolido was chosen over ousted Sihota said, according to the civil claim, nominee Wendy Yuan, who misrepresented at one point she expressed to Peschisolido her resume by stating she obtained a her “mistrust” in Nijjer’s intentions to pay university degree when she was technically her for her work. one credit shy, due to a filing error.

Sihota claims the law firm has made no The Liberals claim its vetting process was efforts to recover the payments from Nijjer. more stringent this election as opposed After seven months of unpaid work, to 2011, when Yuan was a candidate in Sihota left the firm in June, 2014.

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is stopped and that someone is on the roadway, the braking distance may be insufficient to avoid ploughing into the scene.

A rule of thumb linked to always preserving a safe following distance and always looking as far ahead as possible is to begin braking immediately upon detecting any disruption ahead in the traffic pattern. But this is the quintessential challenge of highway driving: remaining constantly alert while being lulled into complacency by the long periods of steady, unchanging traffic flow.

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Nighttime driving is particularly challenging. In darkness, it takes longer to determine whether or not a vehicle in trouble is actually stopped.

Vehicle lighting is a double-edged sword.

An odd effect of activated flashers and high beams is to attract rather than alert and repel oncoming traffic. Emergency responders are particularly vulnerable to this counterintuitive phenomenon.

Vehicles break down on bridges, in tunnels, in HOV lanes, on arterial road shoulders, in parking lots. If possible, moving your vehicle as far to the roadside as possible, activating your emergency flashers, phoning for help on 911, exiting your vehicle, if safe to do so only from the right side and staying off the roadway— all of these actions need to be considered at a time when clear-headedness and steadiness of purpose will be difficult.

Of course prevention is the best advice: Don’t run out of gas; don’t ignore problems; don’t drive a vehicle that needs mechanical attention. Even so, with all best efforts made, modern vehicles are conglomerations of highly complex bits and parts. When driving, we should always contemplate the possibility of breaking down and how to respond as safely as possible. ...by Cedric Hughes, Barrister & Solicitor with regular weekly contributions from Leslie McGuffin, LL.B

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s the rain battered off the faces of the men operating the beating machines, it was a pinch to think of the thousands of sauceboats filled with cranberries from this very field in a few days.

Yet there they were, a team of 13 mounted on their beaters in the Richberry field off Westminster Highway and No. 9 Road that was flooded less than 24 hours previously.

Although appearing to be in single file, beating down on the low-trailing cranberry vine that flowers every fall out of the region’s nutrient-rich peat bogs, the team is actually in concertina, staggered, if you will, to make sure each patch gets at least an extra 50 per cent treatment.

A few hundred metres away, a harvesting squad is busy wading through the crimson sea with a floating boom, convincing tens of thousands of pounds of crop to corral into the northeast corner of a different field.

It’s there that the cranberry meets its fate, sucked up via a huge hose, fed through a cleaning/separating machine and then into a container truck — en route to its ultimate destination of your juice box, granola bar or Thanksgiving dinner table.

“It only takes 30 minutes to fill the entire container truck with 60,000 pounds...from a 20-acre field,” explained the Richberry Group’s executive vice president of operations, Lynn Kemper, during a personal tour for the News.

“We used to get 400 barrels an acre (at around 100 pounds of berries per barrel) back in the day.

“Then it’s into the container and then driven to the receiving station here, where it’s cleaned again and processed (for shipping).”

Kemper, who’s been in the business for more than 25 years, said the record-breaking

summer just past has not had a negative effect on the crop, unlike the scramble to harvest it created for the city’s strawberry and blueberry farmers.

“It’s a very hard berry and doesn’t go soft,” said Kemper, explaining that the company brought in 350 hives of bumble bees (usually honey bees) in early June to pollinate the crop.

“We were able to start (harvesting) early this year as the colour was there and we will go right through into November this year.

“We had to start early, though, because the crop was ready and we have such a large area to cover here.”

One of five Richberry Group farms in the Lower Mainland, Richmond was the first farm to start harvesting cranberries this season.

The harvest season usually peaks, said Kemper, around Thanksgiving.

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lthough the long, hot summer has produced a decent crop, the longer range cranberry picture isn’t so clear, said Kemper.

A consistent decline in harvest on the peat bogs over the last 10 years or so has compelled Richberry to enlist the expert help of a number of soil scientists from local universities and from a facility in New Jersey.

“This should have been the perfect season but there has been a decline over the last decade or so,” said Kemper.

“We’ve been trying to rejuvenate the vines but we are not at all sure why it’s producing less berries and some are dying off.

“It’s been getting worse each year; it could be the degradation of the peat, we’re not sure. We have soil scientists working on it with infrared imagery and they’ve been taking core samples.”

Unless the experts figure out what’s causing the downward turn, it’s going to continue to decline, lamented Kemper.

“Some of the fields have dropped by as much as 50 per cent.” " Full story at Richmond-News.com

" Richberry’s executive vice president of operations, Lynn Kemper, inspects this season’s cranberry crop out at the east Richmond farm. Below, left, one of the team of 13 beaters rides his gas-powered machine over the flooded cranberry bog. Below, right, two workers urge the coralled berries into a hose which sucks the crop into a cleaning mechanism. Photos by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

You have to be obsessive to do well: Giant pumpkin grower Alan Campbell

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t’s more than eight times his body weight and his wife has no problem with him “obsessing” over it.

Suffice to say, David Chan’s passion for pumpkins has grown beyond a hobby and into a giant-sized daily routine.

From the moment Chan plants his seedlings in little pots all around the kitchen of his home on Fedoruk Road in east Richmond in April, his life changes markedly.

Every single day, between then and hauling his giant pumpkins out of the ground in October, Chan nurtures and cares for his creations for at least one hour a day, sometimes six.

“It starts from a seed in April in the kitchen and then goes into the ground in May,” enthused Chan, who’s been growing the Atlantic giant variety for seven years on his 2,000 squarefoot plot.

“Mine went into the ground May 3 and came out Oct. 1. It was fed weak fertilizer every day for constant growth, a little bit of water and then pruning every other day.

“It takes a lot of care and is a true hobby. But you have to adjust your levels of care depending on what you see growing.

“I will spend at least an hour every day, some days it could be six or seven if there’s lots of pruning to be done and then there’s the setting up of the irrigation system and then mixing the fertilizers.”

Chan’s prize pumpkin this season weighed in last week at a whopping 1,339 pounds at a competition in Langley — but could only finish second, to a 1,411-pound beast.

“I went there to get weighed for a world-wide competition,”

" Growers of the Atlantic giant pumpkin David Chan, foreground, and Jim Savage show off their season’s best at 1,339 pounds and around 900 pounds, respectively. Photo by Alan Campbell

explained Chan, who has a smaller, second giant pumpkin, weighing around 1,000 pounds, that he’s taking to a competition near Seattle on Saturday, where cash prizes reach $1,000.

“The guy that won in Langley said he has another bigger than the one he just won with!” laughed Chan.

“So I’m going down purely for the competition and maybe grab a top-10 finish.”

Chan said growers are only allowed to weigh-in the pumpkin at one competition, to avoid the same monster sweeping every event during the season.

He did, however, win a local event two years ago with a 1,043-pound entry and could only muster a 1,040-pound gourd last year.

And he’s helped neighbouring farmer Jim Savage get into the giant pumpkin pastime, with Savage growing a 900-pound effort — good enough for a fifth-place ribbon — from a Chan seedling this season.

But with the world record standing at 2,323 pounds, Chan knows he’s got a lot of work to do to attract global fame.

“There’s a lot of plant science and soil science combined.

You must do your homework for it to work,” said Chan, who uses a store brew of fertilizer before adding his own micronutrients.

“And you need a fair bit of land as well. You need 600 to 1,000 square feet for one of these guys. I have 2,000 square feet for three of the giant variety.

“I only got two this year; one cracked, I think because it was growing too fast. Nobody really knows, maybe not enough water, maybe too much?”

As for how his wife really feels about his passion for all things pumpkin, Chan said she’s totally fine with it.

“It’s a little bit obsessive; but anybody who isn’t, won’t do well,” said Chan, while wearing a pumpkin-coloured golf shirt as his wife laughed knowingly in the background.

“She’s very supportive. She lets me occupy the kitchen for the whole of April, as I’m often growing seedlings for other people.”

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A river runs through election debate

Traffic on Fraser’s south arm has been hot topic

sessment Act of 1992 (CEAA).

Bill C-38 means the federal government no Staff Reporter longer requires a review from the Canadian GWOODRICHMONDNEWS.COM Environmental Assessment Agency for all projects on federal land. ith proposals to build an expanded LNG Critics, such as the NDP and the Liberals, facility in Delta, a coal terminal in Surhave charged this has limited the number rey, and a jet fuel terminal in Richmond, the and scope of reviews the Canadian governsouth arm of the Fraser River alone could see ment conducts — case in point is the jet an estimated 460 Panamax-sized tanker runs fuel terminal, as a federal assessment wasn’t per year in the near future. deemed necessary.

The environment, particularly as it pertains With many projects, Ottawa has passed on to the Fraser River, is an election issue that that responsibility to the provinces and/or the has largely pitted the power-holding ConserNational Energy Board. vatives against all three opposition parties in While Conservative candidate Kenny Chiu Richmond. has stated a federal review of the jet fuel Budget cuts to the Department of Fisheries project is unnecessary and Conservative and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, MP Alice Wong claims the new bill avoids in addition to amended federal environmental duplication, Liberal candidate Joe Peschisoassessment laws have stirred controversy. lido has called the changes an “abdication of A lightning rod for environresponsibility” on the part of mental concerns in RichOttawa. mond has been the planned NDP candidate Scott Any control they (Dejet fuel terminal, which saw Stewart has called for an partment of Fisheries no exclusively federal enviindependent review. ronmental assessment due to Under the new laws, even and Oceans) have recent legislative changes. federal, independent reviews had over habitat has Meanwhile, the ruling are less stringent, as outbeen gutted.

Conservative government has lined by the Alberta-based touted the aforementioned Environmental Law Centre.

– M C projects as job creators and The non-profit environbeneficial for the economy. mental think tank notes, Bill But concerns run deep C-38 resulted in the followabout the approval process ing: federal assessments with Eoin Madden, a spokesno longer need to consider person for the Wilderness Committee, who the need for the project, nor the alternatives; calls the projects a “juggernaut of fossil fuel legislated timelines for independent reviews; development.” a reduction of the number of federal departIn June, 2012, an omnibus piece of legments looking at a given project; public islation, Bill C-38 — the Jobs, Growth and participation limited to “interested parties.”

Long-term Prosperity Economic Action Plan Simon Fraser University political science 2012 — was passed. professor Marjorie Cohen said, “the voices Despite the name, much of the bill actually of communities have been absolutely lost” amended the Canadian Environmental Asunder the new laws.

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" Eoin Madden, left, of the Wilderness Committee, and Ben West, of Tanker Free BC, attended a rally in Steveston in the summer to draw attention to proposed fossil fuel shipments up the Fraser River.

They’re calling for a land-use plan for the river. File photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

In addition to the new CEAA, changes to the Fisheries Act resulted in less protection for fish and habitat, according to Cohen.

“Any kind of control they (the Department of Fisheries and Oceans) have had over habitat has been gutted. Mostly, (Prime Minister) Stephen Harper has done this by attrition of funding,” said Cohen (starting this year, the DFO budget will be cut by $100 million over three years).

The scope of reviews has also been called into question.

Cohen noted with the Kinder Morgan pipeline review, conducted by the National Energy Board, “certain issues could not be brought up so the cumulative effect of ecological damage could not be put forth.”

With the jet fuel project there is no requirement to study the impact of shipping on whale habitat, for example.

Port Metro Vancouver is now tasked to conduct many environmental projects (studying sonar impacts on whales, habitat reconstruction).

Local environmental group VAPOR has

stated there is a fundamental conflict of interest with the port being in charge of protecting the environment.

Coincidently, Cohen notes the National Energy Board is the only entity in charge of reviewing many pipeline projects (including the jet fuel pipeline).

With Harper having appointed the head of the NEB, decisions have become politicized, said Cohen.

“This is very problematic because it makes this less of an environmental review and more of a rubber stamp,” said Cohen.

Madden said there appears to be no plan — environmental, economic or otherwise — for the Fraser.

“We found that there was no land-use plan that would govern whether any of these terminals should be built, including the aviation import terminal,” he said.

The Richmond Chamber of Commerce reported a similar finding last year, calling on the government to provide a more holistic framework for industry and the environment on the Fraser.

Calls increase for return of the long-form census Graeme Wood

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n 2010 the mandatory long-form census was scrapped by the ruling Conservative Party. The decision was not well received by an abundance of business-related organizations, economists and academics.

The Conservatives cited privacy concerns and personal liberty to scrap the census for the voluntary National Household Survey (NHS.) Meanwhile, the Greens, Liberals and New Democrats have all called for its return.

In Richmond, a city coping with immense demographic changes such as aging, immigration and wealth migration, accurate data provides for a more balanced community and local economy, according to University of B.C. urban geographer Dr. David Ley. “It’s important to every city,” said Ley. “And I don’t want to understate its importance to business,” he added.

The problem with the voluntary NHS, said Ley, is that its response rate was only 68 per cent and non-responders tended to be either low-income or high-income residents.

" Richmond’s changing demographics and population growth mean data collection, that would ordinarily be contained in the long-form census, is more important than ever for City of Richmond planners. File photo

“If there was a random non-response, then the data would be okay,” said Ley. The last time there was a mandatory longform census was in 2006.

The Conservatives claim the mandatory census infringed on privacy and it was not

fair to be jailed for not filling it out.

At the time of the decision, the Prime Minister’s Office stated, “The government made this decision because we do not believe Canadians should be forced, under threat of fines, jail, or both, to disclose extensive private and personal information.”

However, as Ley said, “analysis (from the Privacy Commissioner) showed there had been a miniscule amount of complaints to justify the cancellation. It really is a mystery because it’s hard to see it as a vote winner; so many people got so annoyed by it and continue to be inconvenienced by it.”

Furthermore, no one had ever been jailed over the census.

On the business side, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is among a litany of non-government organizations and economists that want the long-form census returned.

Ley noted businesses use demographic and income data to determine where to open a bank, a restaurant or a factory, for instance.

Ley said many city planning departments regard the 2011 NHS as misleading, largely

due to potential inaccuracies on a neighbourhood level.

For instance, if there is a baby boom, school districts will need to know where to plan infrastructure. Or, if elderly people migrate to a particular area, there will be healthcare considerations (doctor’s offices, community amenities, transit considerations etc.).

Terry Crowe, the City of Richmond’s manager of planning policy, concurred data from the NHS is less reliable.

He said overall data for the city is not so much of a problem as compared to the detailed area data coming from the NHS. “I can’t imagine a municipality not wanting better information,” said Crowe.

Richmond’s social planner John Foster raised similar concerns, when asked about the NHS. “With the NHS, it’s a totally different methodology. You’re starting from scratch so it’s difficult to get a sense of the trends,” said Foster.

“Definitely some of the variables for immigration and language are important for Richmond,” he added.

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The Richmond Centre for Disability organized the meeting, which was sparsely attended, and many questions focused on seniors and disability issues.

This was the last meeting of its kind before the Oct. 19 election.

Richmond Centre MP Alice Wong started the meeting off by noting as Minister of State for seniors she has promoted policies and laws against seniors abuse and elder isolation.

Wong’s Liberal candidate counterpart Lawrence Woo was quick to point out the Conservatives have raised the minimum age requirement for seniors benefits from 65 to 67.

“The Minister sat there and said nothing. She did not fight for our senior citizens,” said Woo, adding the change could cost some seniors as much as $30,000.

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Steveston-Richmond East, Kenny Chiu, contended fiscal responsibility is a priority.

“I believe we should live within our means and should not be burdening our next generation with irresponsible spending,” said Kenny Chiu.

Green candidate for Steveston-Richmond East, Laura Leah-Shaw, replied that Conservative cuts have come with a cost, noting support for co-operative housing is expiring and Veterans’ Affairs funding has been slashed.

“Canada Post, the CBC. They’ve all been gutted to produce a balanced budget,” said Shaw.

Candidates were asked about a national drug pur-

chasing plan.

Wong said Ottawa is assisting provinces to bring down costs, although she maintains any sort of implementation of a plan is a provincial issue.

NDP candidate for Richmond Centre, Jack Trovato, said the federal government needs to play a more involved role and implement a universal program via bulk buying.

Woo said universality doesn’t make sense in a system of “limited resources.”

“I don’t believe we should subsidize those who don’t need subsidies,” said Woo, who wants a scaled, national subsidized program based on income needs.

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Riding away with rubbish ALANCAMPBELL Really?

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o, we’re now stooping to stealing from donation bins designed to help sick and dying children. Really?

Is this what it has come to? If you read our story on page 8, apparently it has.

Are people really that desperate that they have to pounce with a motorbike, bankjob-style, to “getaway” with four or five bags of, let’s face it, what is most probably second-hand clothes that have seen better days.

In retrospect, let’s hope the people who dropped those soon-to-be-stolen bags off were of the selfish/ stupid nature and did — instead of properly recycling or disposing of their unwanted items (which would have zero resale value for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice) — just dump them at the over-flowing bin out of pure laziness.

With that in mind, you have to wonder how much benefit the charities in question get out of these bins?

You can just imagine, despite seeing with almost regular monotony said bins busting at their seams with “donations,” that these giant drop-off boxes are chock full of utter garbage.

Sure, there will be a few bags of gems in a mountain of junk, the likes of which you usually find at thrift stores and garage sales.

But there’s usually a good reason for it being in that bag or in the garage in the first place...it’s junk/served

its purpose/doesn’t work.

I guess it’s a cost-effective way for the charities to earn some much-needed funds, as opposed to scouring the city for a philanthropic landlord, who’ll cut you slack on rent on your thrift store and pitch in for hydro.

Perhaps it’s time to rethink this particular donation model, especially in increasingly crammed cities such as Richmond where, only a few weeks ago, the News reported how the City of Richmond has had to take steps to curb the unregulated proliferation of the bins, many of which are magnets for illegal dumping.

Hell, the day after we published that story, broken pushchairs and suitcases were discarded at the donation bin in our office parking lot! Clearly, the dumpers were not News readers, or maybe we just gave them the idea?

Whatever the case, evidently it’s not working.

Not for the businesses who either have to clean up the mess created by the would-be benefactors or have to stare at it from their office or store windows all day long.

And not for the charities, who must spend countless hours wading through pairs of Sunday jeans (holey), which are trendy again by the way, giveaway promotion beer hats and left shoes (rights missing) in the vain hope of finding something that someone else might

want to pay $2 for.

So, if you see this weekend around Richmond a pair of middle-aged bikers riding into the church parking lot wearing old jeans, a Budweiser cap and only left boots, give them a wave and let’s hope they don’t fall off while waving back. Not. Alan Campbell is a reporter with the Richmond News.

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We are very excited by this opportunity to bring information about Richmond Society for Community Living into homes and businesses across the city. Our heartfelt thanks goes out to the Richmond News for making this happen – particularly given that October is Community Living Month across the country. During this month (and truly throughout the year), RSCL hosts several special events that help promote our message of inclusion…seeing beyond disability to ability.

In the past we have produced this newsletter internally, with distribution to the more than 1000 individuals and families that we support, our community partners, our funders and donors. It is at this time of year that my report would reflect on our previous year as we prepare for our AGM on Thursday, October 14th. I invite you to attend that event to learn more about RSCL, our programs and services, and our role in your community.

of Child and Family Development, Community Living BC and BC Housing. In addition, I want to acknowledge the foundations, government agencies and companies that have generously supported RSCL this year. Without the contributions from the Vancouver Coastal Health, the City of Richmond, Direct Access Community Gaming Grant, many of our new and innovative projects would never have come to fruition. In addition, this year significant contributions were made by the River Rock Casino and the Drive for Ability third party fundraiser which provided much needed funds for children’s service.

I want to sincerely thank all of the individuals and businesses that have generously donated funds, gifts in kind and/or their time to the organization during the last year. Each donation truly lasts a lifetime, making a difference in the lives of the individuals and families we serve.

In addition to the support from our funders and donors, I want to acknowledge the agency’s hard working and committed management team. Without these leaders, the agency could not have accomplished what it has in this last year. I also want to thank the staff throughout the agency for their ongoing commitment It is possible to forget the importance and and dedication to the people they serve. And value of a mission statement in the day to day lastly, I want to applaud and thank the Board work of an organization. A clear and relevant of Directors for their vision, commitment and mission statement is not only valuable when an unwavering support of the agency. organization is newly formed but it is also critical as an organization grows and changes over time. Janice Barr It should guide decision making and help chart Executive Director the course for the future.

The past year has been a year of growth and reflection. The RSCL Board of Directors participated in an extensive process to revaluate the our Mission Statement which allowed us to reflect on the purpose and core values of RSCL.

RSCL’s New Mission Statement Richmond Society for Community Living (RSCL) provides innovative services that respond to the changing needs of individuals living with a developmental disability, and their families, over the course of their lives. We celebrate the unique gifts of the people we serve and support their inclusion as valued members in the community.

We are leaders, partners and advocates with reach beyond Richmond.

One of our greatest challenges over the last number of years has been to ensure that our resources meet the growing demand for services.

Therefore, I want to acknowledge and thank our primary funding agencies including the Ministry

President Report It is my privilege to introduce the readership of the Richmond News to Richmond Society for Community Living. We joined the RSCL family more than 30 years ago when my son, then 10 years old, began receiving support. It has been a privilege to be part of the RSCL Board for the past 6 years. The RSCL Board is a governing Board. The Board consists of professionals, parents or family members of individuals and one self-advocate.

I have learned so much from the expertise and wisdom of the RSCL staff and my fellow board members. We have had some wonderful discussions and have made some very important decisions. We always manage laughter.

This wonderful organization works with volunteers as well as paid staff. There are so many ways of volunteering with RSCL. I would like to encourage you to become involved. You may want to volunteer on the Board or for fundraising and other events.

I have found that volunteering is a great way to make new friends and connections. You may be a parent or family member of someone who has a disability. Often the stress of looking after your own family member does not leave time for developing relationships. By volunteering, you make new connections and friendships grow out of that. You stretch and expand the gifts that you have and your selfworth blossoms because of it.

Also, in many cases you are volunteering with others which builds team. Within that team you develop a deep appreciation for others and the organization. If you don’t have the time to volunteer then there is the opportunity to give a donation to RSCL. This can be a one time gift or a scheduled monthly donation. RSCL relies on donations from individuals and business community to cover funding shortfalls in order to ensure that our programs respond to the unique needs of those who receive support, and their families.

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October is Community Living Month!

October is Community Living Month across Canada and RSCL looks forward each year to hosting a series of events to spread awareness and promote our vision of seeing beyond disability to ability. We are very grateful to our community partners who come back each year to help us promote our message of community inclusion: • City of Richmond

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Bene^t of Possibilities…

A Community Affair Planning is well underway for our 7th Annual

Benefit of Possibilities…A Community Affair, RSCL’s signature fundraising event. The

2015 Benefit of Possibilities will be held on Tuesday, November 10th at the Pacific Gateway Hotel. The event will feature a gourmet dinner, live entertainment and the opportunity to bid on silent and live auction items. Our auction will offer attendees the possibility to experience new opportunities including dining out, spa treatments, fitness memberships, hotel accommodations, and much more!

In addition to the auction items donated from the business community, RSCL welcomes contributions for auction, raffle prizes or guest gift bags (anticipated attendance 150). If you work for or are connected to a business that might be interested in contributing to the success of our event, please contact Lisa Cowell, Manager of Fund and Community Development at 604-279-7111 or lcowell@rscl.org.

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Richmond Fire^gher’s Society This summer, Richmond Firefighters’ Society made a significant and timely donation to RSCLL to allow us to purchase new, specialized three wheel bikes for Youth Connections program, following the theft of our bikes in June. The theft hit us very hard as it happened just weeks before YC began offering full day programming for the summer and left the program scrambling for funds to cover the cost of replacement. The Richmond Firefighters’ Society responded promptly, allowing us to purchase specialized bikes which provide improved stability for participants who have mobility challenges and allows them to fully participate in our programming.

Youth Connections is an innovative out-of-school program designed exclusively for young people with disabilities aged thirteen to nineteen. Operating after school weekdays during the school year and for full days during the summer, spring, and winter breaks, the program offers school-aged youth the opportunity for social interaction and recreation.

Therapeutic recreation offered through Youth Connections allows participants to expand their independence skills and improves overall quality of life. With a focus on adventure, excitement, friendship, and fun, Youth Connections is living proof that some of life’s greatestt lessons are taught in a g recreational setting.

3rd Annual Drive for Ability On Sunday, June 28th Pardeep and Surjeet Dhinjal hosted the 3rd annual Drive for Ability, raising more than $20,000. The fu funds will be used for RSCL Children’s Services which hasn’t re received a funding increase from government in more than a de decade.

Th Dhinjal family has been part of RSCL since their daughter The M was four months old. Mya was born with Down Mya s syndrome and received support through the RSCL Infant D Development Program and Supported Child Development P Program.

She attended preschool at Treehouse early Learning Centre until she started kindergarten.

The Drive for Ability was planned with the intent to give back to RSCL for the support the Dhinjal family received during Mya’s early life. Their goal in the first year was $5,000 which they easily exceeded. After three years, thanks to the an family, the Dhinjals have raised nearly $50,000 for RSCL generosity of their friends and Children’s Services. These funds have been used to purchase new equipment and adaptive toys, and for temporary administrative help in the Supported Child Development program in an effort to relieve list in that program. g funding constraints which hass resulted in a wait wait-list

Value V alue l Vill Village D Donation ti Bi Bin Program In Full Swing – Hand In and Help RSCL’s three Donation Drop Boxes in the Richmond Community have been a growing source of revenue for RSCL programs as well as a great opportunity for paid employment for Richmond HandyCrew Co-operative members. The three locations, Vancity at Blundell Centre, Tapestry Church at 9280 No. 2 Road and Thompson Community Centre, have kept the crew busy and provided a much needed service to Richmond residents who have clothing and small household items they want donate. nt Using our drop boxes is a great idea for those who are mindful of their environmental footprint and also want a chance to give back to the community. 100% of proceeds stay in Richmond and benefit the individuals RSCL serves! e Please contact HandyCrew directly at 604.241.4113 or at info@handycrew.org if you would like m us to pick up items from your home or business. In addition to shoes and clothing, the program accepts books, toys and small household items.

Make The Connection Make the Connection is a 9-week parent and child interaction program which aims to improve a child’s development by promoting a strong attachment to their parents. The program is rooted in the belief that a strong parent-child bond is the foundation for success for a child’s later development.

In each session parents learn and practice songs and rhymes with their child, how to play and interact with their child, and have the opportunity to discuss child and parenting topics with other parents facilitated by trained facilitators. They also have the opportunity to meet other parents and create new friendships.

In June, Make the Connection was offered to families who speak Cantonese as a first language, reaching a group of parents who might not otherwise have access to this type of program. The program was for parents with newborns to age 1. By the end of the program, all families demonstrated an improved confidence in building a loving relationship with their baby, helping their baby understand and communicate, and helping their baby explore and learn.

Make the Connection is funded by the United Way Lower Mainland (Success by 6 program) and is offered by the RSCL Infant Development Program in partnership with Richmond Family Place and Richmond Public Library.

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" Shannon Turner, seen here with her son, will be the featured speaker at a town hall meeting on violence against women on Oct. 22. Photo submitted

Prevention of Violence Canada (POVC) is a coalition of concerned organizations representing public health and education, community groups, and government, which seeks to implement the World Health Organization’s recommendations in its landmark 2002 study, World Report on Violence and Health.

Turner is a former director of public health for the Vancouver Island Health Authority with a 20-year record of volunteer work in public health and social advocacy.

As co-chair of POVC, she is a member of the Global Violence Prevention Alliance and is much in demand as a public speaker.

She has won prestigious awards in B.C. and Hawaii for her contributions to public health.

For more information on the CFUW Richmond meeting, contact Linda Russell, President of CFUW BC Council, at 604-929-7500, or linda_russell@shaw.ca or president@cfuw-richmond. org For information on POVC, visit povc.zimsoft.ca.

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Those are the products of domestic violence, which accounts for about 25 per cent of all violent events in Canada and approximately $7 billion in costs to health and criminal justice services.

Last year, in B.C. alone, the provincial coroner recorded 14 cases of spousal homicide and that does not include deaths of children, the suicide that often follows a spouse’s killing, or the hundreds of victims who suffer mental and physical injury.

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The late nonagenarian track and field athlete Olga Kotelko will be the subject of the upcoming Third Age Learning at Kwantlen (TALK) seminar at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Richmond campus on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

Kotelko’s life and research into her health and genes was documented in the book, What Keeps Olga Running: The Mystery of the 90-Something Track Star and What She Can Teach Us About Living Longer, Happier Lives.

North Vancouver-based writer Bruce Grierson spent five years getting to know Kotelko, who agreed to be tested by scientists to understand how she was able to remain active and defy the general conception of aging.

“Her body, for some reason, decided to not age in the normal way that we are all used to,” Grierson said. “She looked and acted so much younger than her real age.”

Grierson first became aware of the fit and record-breaking senior after reading a sport story about her in a North Shore community newspaper about six years ago,

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to remaining physically fit and active into old age was to be constantly moving, and avoid a sedentary lifestyle. developing a close friendship in the pro“We tend to think that you can sit around cess. all day and then burn it up doing 45 minKotelko was born in 1919 in Vonda, utes of cardio, that will compensate for the Saskatchewan, and was the seventh of day, but it doesn’t,” Kotelko said. “Stay11 children, born to Ukrainian immigrant ing in motion throughout the day is very farmers. She became a teacher and moved important.” to the Vancouver area with her two young Kotelko died in June children after her mar2014 from a blood vessel riage broke down. rupture in her brain. HowShe retired from ever, the book came out in teaching in 1984 and, The rule of thumb (on early 2014, which brought being full of energy, international attention to longevity) is about 25 to decided to take up softKotelko. She was interball, the only sport she 30 per cent is genes and 70 viewed on the Today Show played in her childhood. and Dr. Oz in the United to 75 per cent is environAfter playing for 12 States, with many articles years competitively, she ment,” Grierson said. “It’s published about her in took the leap to track newspapers such as the and field and when she much more in the way we Globe and Mail, New York hit 90, she became the live our lives than the genes Times and The London world’s oldest long jump Telegraph. She was also an competitor. we inherit. inspiration to many.

In the process of writ– B G “She is a hero and a ing the book, Grierson role model,” Grierson found that while genetsaid. “When Olga was still ics plays a part in how around, we used to do a person ages, envithese presentations togethronment and personal er and we traveled around a bit. Now I do it lifestyle choices play an even larger role. by myself, and I try the best I can to bring “The rule of thumb is about 25 to 30 per her back to life in these presentations.” cent is genes and 70 to 75 per cent is enTickets to Grierson’s talk are $15 and will vironment,” Grierson said. “It’s much more be held at Kwantlen in room 2150, from 11 in the way we live our lives than the genes a.m. to 12:50 p.m. For more information, we inherit.” visit kpu.ca/talk.

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Joseph Campbell said, “Follow your bliss”; heed the call and do what you were meant to do. When you listen to life and rise up to meet the challenge, you will find meaning and purpose.

Mahatma Gandhi said, “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”

But the call can change throughout our lives. We may receive the calling to a profession or mission in early adulthood or even in mid-life. Your calling at age 26 may be to be the best parent you can be to your child. When your career is established, your calling may be of generativity — a struggle against stagnation that ascends during adulthood.

What can you give forward to others and to the future?

Joseph Campbell also said, “You must give up the life you planned in order to have the life that is waiting for you.”

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I see health as the dynamic balance of the important areas of your life (your body, your emotions, your environment, your family, your social relationships, your vocation, your mind and your spirit) and the achievement of your positive potential in each of these areas.

What that positive potential is begins with an understanding of your strengths and challenges in each area and guided by your own values, moves towards your own personal goals.

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Focus: Dwell on what can be great From page 30 Considering your family relationships, you could ask, “What are my greatest goals and what is my ideal vision for my family?” We have to move beyond what is wrong to what can be great.

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Online giant ramps up delivery PHILIPRAPHAEL Staff Reporter

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ho doesn’t like the almost-instant gratification they experience when shopping online?

Search. Click. And your package arrives right on your doorstep, almost magically, about a day or so later.

Well, the world’s second-largest online retailer, Newegg.com, “hatched” its plan Tuesday to help provide just that for customers across Western Canada when it officially opened a brand new warehouse in east Richmond.

James Merk, Newegg.com’s director of brand marketing, told the Richmond News a day before the facility’s ribbon-cutting that customers in the region will now be able to shop from the e-tailer’s catalogue of 18 million or so products and expect to get pretty much whatever they ordered on their doorstep as early as the next day.

Previously, the wait for Canadian customers of the Los Angeles-based company was four to five days, as orders for the market north of the border were processed out of a warehouse in another “Richmond” — Richmond Hill, Ontario.

The new facility here will serve customers as far east as Saskatchewan and northwards into the Yukon and North West Territories, said Jay Yong, Newegg.com’s country manager.

“If you order before 10 a.m., you can expect delivery by the next day,” Yong said, adding orders after 3 p.m. will fall into the two-day delivery window.

Merk said the move to open the 64,000-square-foot facility in Richmond was a customer-focused initiative in an ultra competitive online shopping marketplace that is led by the likes of Seattle-headquartered Amazon.com which already has a 200,000-square-foot warehouse on Annacis Island in Delta that serves western Canada.

“Being able to give our customers a delivery time of one or two days is really exciting,” said Merk, who laughed when asked if Newegg.com will be following Amazon.com’s venture into fast delivery using drones.

“No, we’re not going there just yet,” he said.

But to help speed up conventional delivery — which will be handled by Purolator and Canada Post — Newegg.com specifically chose Richmond for its close proximity to Vancouver International Airport to send shipments via air. Plus, since Richmond is also close to sea port facilities, incoming products from China are readily accessible.

The move to put down roots here is also designed to boost Newegg.com’s profile for consumers who may have not heard of it before in this area.

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Experts still bullish on Asia Abundant opportunities exist for Canadian small and mid-sized businesses in Asian markets, despite slowing growth in the Chinese economy, according to a pair of leading international business experts speaking at the City of Richmond’s 4th annual Business and Partner Appreciation event Sept. 30 at the UBC Boathouse.

“We remain bullish on China” said Geoff Chutter, president and CEO of Whitewater West Industries, the east Richmond headquartered business which is the world’s leading supplier of waterparks and attractions. “We do not see our sales dropping at all.”

Scotiabank chief economist Warren Jestin echoed Chutter’s optimism, noting economic growth in China still remains good at six to seven per cent annually, even as it has slowed from the typical 10 per cent annual growth rate of recent years. ”China is a huge opportunity for Canadian businesses,” said Jestin, noting it is still the largest market in the world, with lots of opportunities for smaller and mid-sized companies selling high value consumer products and services.

YVR kiosk earns innovation award " Helping provide next delivery of goods ordered online through the world’s second-largest e-tailer, Newegg.com using its new east Richmond warehouse are Claude Lachance, operations centre manager (left) and Jay Yong, Newegg.com’s country manager. Photo by Philip Raphael/Richmond News

“Our name will now start popping up in the new Richmond warehouse will employ other places, especially on social media,” 10 full-time workers. Currently, it is processMerk said, adding marketing efforts will be ing about 2,000 orders a day, using about ramped up as Newegg.com two thirds of the facility looks to increase its preswhere staff ride specially ence and market share. designed man-lifts that Being able to give our Newegg.com was founded carry them to rows of in 2001, initially as an online shelving stretching up customers a delivery time store for computer parts. several storeys to pick of one or two days is really That quickly grew to the out items from bins of point where shoppers can products. exciting. now choose from electronics From there, orders are – J M and apparel to fragrances checked, packed, and and sports equipment, and weighed to ensure they just about everything else in have the right collection between. of products, then sent on In 2014, Newegg.com their way. reported revenue of $2.7 Merk said the Richbillion. mond system, while automated, is not In comparison, the online king of sales, the highest level of technology Newegg.

Amazon.com, had revenue of close to $89 com employs at some of its bigger warebillion for the same time period houses. The largest, in Indianapolis, covers Last year, Forbes Magazine listed Newegg.

500,000-square-feet and processes 50,000 com, which has 2,600 employees, as the orders a day.

178th largest private company in the U.S. Capacity in Richmond is pegged at around based on those with at least $2 billion in 5,000 orders a day. Other satellite warehousrevenue. es are located in New Jersey, Tennessee, and At the moment, Newegg.com’s activity at Toronto.

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Rise and fall of the corner store

Fast disappearing from Richmond’s landscape is the family-run convenience store MATTHOEKSTRA Contributor

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or decades, a long narrow building on No. 3 Road drew a steady stream of sweet-toothed children and cigaretteseeking adults. Until its recent closure, Hugh’s Market was one of Richmond’s last independent corner stores from another time.

“Hugh’s was my corner store,” said Lori Foster, who grew up not far from the market at No.3 and Blundell roads. “It was a candy store for me.”

Throughout her years at Ferris elementary school in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s,

" The former Hugh’s corner store.

Foster would frequent Hugh’s for its bulk candy, Lik-m-aid Fun Dip, gumballs and tween magazines chockablock with David Cassidy photos. Sometimes, she’d pick up grocery items for her family.

Chain stores have since cornered much of the market. Gas stations and their attached convenience stores have also moved in on corner store turf, as have supermarkets with near round-the-clock hours.

Richmond still has corner stores — a new flower-focused one is moving into the Hugh’s building — but fast disappearing are the original family-run markets that found fortune in kids’ allowances. There was Ed, Fung and King. K Y Market, too.

Hanging on today is Gene’s Food Market on No. 2 Road and Danny’s on Francis Road, although its original owners have since moved on.

Beyond candy and smokes, the ordinary-looking stores served as neighbourhood gathering places. Parking lots were places where hockey card packs were unwrapped, lottery tickets checked, English toffee chewed and pop slurped with licorice straws.

Derek Dang remembers working at his family’s corner store, Blundell Road Grocery, which the Garden City Road neighbourhood knew simply as Tony’s.

Dang, now serving his seventh term on city council, said his parents Tony and Mamie bought the store in 1963. The family lived on site and operated the store until 1992.

He remembers when a Popsicle used to cost five cents. A bag of chips could be had for a dime. Bread, milk, pop and ice cream were also popular at Tony’s—so too was bulk candy.

“I never actually liked penny candy

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" Anyone recognize this fresh-faced teenager working in his parents’ corner store? It’s Coun. Derek Dang, of course, who used to work at the Blundell Road Grocery, which the Garden City Road neighbourhood knew simply as Tony’s.

myself. That’s probably because I saw so In the old days if a corner store was open much of it as a kid,” said Dang.

Sunday — when grocery stores weren’t — The family became part of the neighbusiness was good. Dang’s parents put in bourhood — connected in a way that Dang long hours, and they made a decent living. didn’t know until he first But as the years went entered politics. on, competition grew “A ton of people rememfor the convenience bered me from the store,” I never actually liked penny dollar and taxes became he said. “The impact of prohibitive. And as with candy myself. That’s proba- other corner store famithe family store was much greater than I ever reallies, the next generation bly because I saw too much ized.” wasn’t interested in of it as a kid.

Dang and his siblings carrying on. put in long hours at the Said Dang: “There – D D store. They don’t miss the was a time when it work, but they do miss the was worthwhile, and people. that time had actually “We used to get some passed. That’s what you real characters coming in. see today.”

They knew us, we knew Some new indepenthem. It would be like godent markets are now ing into your favourite bar. operating in Richmond, We knew what cigarettes although many offer a people would smoke or what they would more diverse range of products, such as come in for. We would almost have it ready fast food and flowers. Penny candy? That for them when they walked in.” appears to be gone for good.

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ia tends to be often ignored in the marketplace, simply because people don’t talk about this brand often. However, every model in its lineup is worth consideration in its respective market segment thanks to the fact that their products have been updated continuously.

On that note, if you need a practical family sedan that has amazing styling, the Kia Optima deserves a thorough examination.

The Kia Optima has the styling that turn heads, but it has more than just good looks. It boasts a lineup of efficient and powerful engines, a comfortable and premium-looking interior all for a non-premium price.

To be fair, there are many worthy competitors in the midsize sedan segment. To highlight a few, rivals include the Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry and Honda Accord.

Significantly refreshed last year, the 2015 Optima receives subtle interior updates and upgraded tech.

" Design

The Kia Optima shares its architecture with the Hyundai Sonata, though the Optima has unique styling inside and out. The exterior lines of the Optima are cleaner and more crisp compared to the Sonata.

The Optima’s cross-hatch front grille and long sweptback headlights give it the impression of a moving veicle even when it’s not. A strong shoulder line flows smoothly into the wraparound taillamps and tie the look of the whole vehicle together. The blacked out roof works well with all colour combinations and hides the available panoramic sunroof.

A similar approach was taken inside the cabin as it is very driver focused and cleanly laid out. While some of the materials in the base model are not up to the same quality as its rivals, it does come with some premium standard features like heated side mirrors and Bluetooth phone connectivity.

" Performance

Most Optima models will have a 2.4-litre, four-cylinder under the hood. This motor

is rated at a respectable 192 horsepower and 181 lb.-ft of torque.

Those seeking more performance can opt for a 2.0-litre twin-scroll turbocharged four-cylinder.

Producing 274 horsepower and 269 lb.-ft of torque, this engine is capable of delivering a thrilling 0-100 km run, yet still return admirable fuel economy.

Aiding the turbo’s surprising economy is the fact that Kia only recommends regular unleaded gasoline, saving the cost of high octane fuel. One drawback is that there is some noticeable turbo lag under hard acceleration.

A separate Optima Hybrid is also available. This uses a 2.4-litre Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder creating 159 horsepower. That is boosted 46 by an electric motor to improve both efficiency and off-the-line acceleration.

Mated to both the base and hybrid motors is a six-speed automatic with Sportmatic clutchless manual shifting. The turbo still uses a six-speed auto, but the gear ratios are closer and it adds steering wheel

" Starting prices for the Kia Optima range from $24,795 to $35,895. The car is available in five trim levels. The Optima Hybrid comes with two trim choices and starts at either $30,095 or $33,695.

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This was the sixth year TD Canada Trust has been involved in a bid to maintain and develop urban forests. Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News.

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" Richmond’s Samuel ‘King’ Moses, left, won his first big title, taking the BC Silver Gloves from long-time champ Ken Huber Saturday night at the BC Silver Gloves Competition hosted by Pack of Wild Dogs combat club. The event, held at Richmond Sports and Fitness Club, had nine fights on the card. Four were championship matches, including a four-round heavyweight, Silver Glove Championship match.

About 300 people attended.

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UBC Dentistry is screening patients 10 years of age and older who require OMORI, Aiko January 29, 1921 − October 4, 2015

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Predeceased by her husband Hiroshi and son Takashi. She will be missed by her sisters Chiz (Yosh), Teri, and brother Andy (Muzzy). Aiko is survived by her children Sharon (Don) and Bea (Ken), grandchildren Janine (Paul), Bryan (Joanna), Rod, Tara (Shane), Scott (Nicole) and great− grandchildren Maddison, Jacob, Alex, Theo, Siena, Jayda, and Amaya. A private memorial service will be held in Richmond, B.C. In lieu of flowers and koden, donations may be made in her name to Alzheimer Society of BC. Special thanks to the staff at Lions Manor for their love and support.

ROBBINS, Keith O. August 12, 1932 − October 1, 2015

Keith Robbins: a loving husband to Carroll, fantastic father to Tanya, Heidi, & Aaron, best Grampa to Spencer, Alexandria, Rowen, & Avery, and kind brother to Phyllis. Jehovah was his Rock! Memorial Service: Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, October 17 at 2:00, 4260 Williams Rd, Richmond.

SEVER, Carol Christine (nee Walker) December 17th, 1949 - October 4, 2015

Carol passed away peacefully with family and long time friends by her side. She will be dearly missed by all. Celebration of Life to be held Tuesday October 13, 2015. 6pm to 8pm at the Richmond Funeral Home. 8420 Cambie Road, Richmond, British Columbia. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Cancer Research in Carol’s name is appreciated.

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