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he Richmond News has learned that, in response to a ﬂood of complaints from the City of Richmond and its residents, the B.C. government has opted out of landing the new Massey Bridge on Lulu Island altogether. Instead, the proposed, $3.5-billion, 10-lane toll crossing, as depicted above, will stretch

across Richmond and traverse the north arm of the Fraser River, all the way into Vancouver. As a result, the cost of the bridge will likely quadruple to $14 billion and won’t be completed until 2041. Also, with the new 12-kilometre span — the biggest in North America — not touching down on Richmond soil, it’s anticipated an extra 500 acres of farmland will be placed back into the Agricultural Land Reserve.

It’s hoped the new plan will alleviate congestion concerns at the Oak Street Bridge, which will now be redundant. The inﬂated cost of replacing the Massey Tunnel will be recouped by tolling vehicles $20 per crossing and charging ships 10 barrels of aviation fuel when they pass underneath. For more on this breaking story, check the dateline near the top of this page.

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rue confession: I have never registered myself as an organ donor, and I’ve only once given blood. (I have a bit of an excuse on the blood front as I only recently realized I could donate after having Hep A in my 20s.) Of course, if one of my kids needed a body part, I’d hand it over in an instant. The same would go for any loved one, or even an acquaintance. In fact, if I knew I was a match for little Joshua, a six-year-old Richmond boy who was recently diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of leukemia (see page 13), I would be honoured to be the one to donate the bone marrow he desperately needs. So, if I’m a kind and compassionate person who genuinely wants to help, why have I neglected to take the little time required to roll up my sleeve or put myself on the registry? The answer has nothing to do with religious or philosophical opposition. If anything, I view donating as the right and moral thing to do. Rather, I think my reluctance has more to do with being numbed by statistics and not making the link between my actions and the life (or death) of another. That, combined with a generally creepy feeling about what organ donation means — which is my own mortality. Yet, when I connect with another, for whatever reason, all that indifference and squeamishness is washed aside. What takes over is a very base instinct to do whatever is necessary to help. It’s not unlike when three-year-old Aylan Kurdi washed up on the shores of Turkey. We all knew migrants fleeing Syria were suffering horribly, but it was the heart-breaking sight of one child’s lifeless body that seemed to turn the tide. We shouldn’t need a “poster child” for every cause. We should be able to use our intellect to make an educated guess as to what others are experiencing. And often we do, but just as often we (at least I) become overwhelmed by the numbers of people suffering everywhere, and succumb to the sense that we have enough on our plates. Just earlier this week, the United Nations declared the dire situation for children in Yemen has reached unprecedented levels. To hear the details is to make one sick. I don’t know exactly what to do to help those children, but it might start with recognizing the disconnect between my compassion and my actions — which takes me back to Joshua. I’m not going to donate my bone marrow to that little boy. They’re looking for a donor between 18-35 years old, preferably of mixed ethnicity; I don’t fit either criteria. But I know well enough there are many Joshuas out there. What I will do (especially now I’ve outed myself) is sign that registry. Thank you, Joshua, for helping me walk the talk. Lord knows, it’s a long road, but here’s to a first step.

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Au chides council’s closed-door decision Dear Editor, Earlier in a closed meeting, council decided not to consider the replacement of the neighbourhood playground at the former Rideau Park elementary school site until the capital budget cycle in 2017. This decision was announced in the public council meeting on March 22. Since last October, the residents in the Rideau Park neighbourhood have been deprived of any playground equipment after it was removed by the school district for safety considerations. Council’s recent deci-

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Consider adjusting noise bylaws Open letter to Richmond city council, I humbly ask you take a serious look at adjusting the construction noise bylaw and put our children, families and communities before residential development. This Tuesday morning at 7:15 a.m. there were two distinct sounds in my suburb. One was the gentle cries of bald eagles whose long-time home is in a magnificent tree three houses down. The other was four workers hammering away at a construction site of yet another mega home. Is it really necessary for construction noise to start at 7 a.m.? There is a lot of scientifically supported literature stating children need more sleep, particularly adolescents. Why would the bylaws of our city allow for our future to be woken up earlier than necessary by hammering, heavy machinery and

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ednesday — if you were in B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone’s camp — was myth-busting day. In front of a mainly Richmond Chamber of Commerce member audience at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel — and with a dozen or so vociferous protestors outside — Stone attempted to blow the so-called Massey Tunnel Replacement myths out of the water, so to speak. Although directing his comments toward the rumour-mongers, conspiracy theorists and those with apparently ill-informed opinions, Stone did, at least, acknowledge that “British Columbians are engaged” in the consultation process for the proposed $3.5-billion, 10-lane, toll bridge over the south arm of the Fraser River. First, he attacked the notion that the government’s project team hasn’t consulted properly, citing the 3,600 pages of information available, more than 100 meetings with stakeholders and three rounds of public consultation — results from the third round were released this week. Second, those calling for a federal environmental assessment of the project — as opposed to the soon-to-take-place provincial version — were dismissed as being people who are never happy and insisted that the B.C. environmental review is “tough” and

“world class.” Stone added that nothing has happened, to date, that would actually trigger a federal review of the project. Next up, the concept of a brand new tunnel, as opposed to a bridge, said Stone, “discounted thousands of hours of pain-staking effort by the project team” which looked into that option and apparently found that a new bridge is less expensive than a tunnel. Finally, and likely the most prevalent of the “conspiracy theories,” Stone ripped into the assertion that, behind the scenes, it’s actually Port Metro Vancouver that’s driving the project in order to further industrialize the south arm of the Fraser. “I hate to break it to the conspiracy theorists out there…but this project is driven from a place of safety,” Stone told the business lunch crowd.

“Is the port a stakeholder? Of course.” The current tunnel, said Stone, is not the biggest impediment to allowing larger vessels access through the south arm, citing the Steveston Cut, Metro Vancouver pipelines and the inability for bigger container ships to turn around in the river. While some in the conference hall may have been convinced by the minister, several, including Coun. Harold Steves, weren’t buying in.

“He still hasn’t answered several of (Richmond city council’s) questions and he keeps on giving different answers to the ones he does answer,” said a bemused Steves, seconds after Stone had finished talking. “We still want to know what the cost of expanding the tunnel was back in 2006, when his predecessor (Kevin Falcon) told us that tunnel expansion was the way forward. “They spent around $24 million at the time upgrading the tunnel and low and behold, three years later (in 2009), they’ve decided to build a bridge. How did that happen?” Steves said he wants to know why $3.5 billion is being spent on a bridge, rather than adding more lanes to the tunnel. He said city council is still hoping to get an answer by April 1, otherwise the city will use See Residents page 6

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From page 5 the freedom of information system to get the original plan for the tunnel. Meanwhile, the provincial government released the results of its latest round of public consultation, claiming “general support” for the planned toll bridge. However, of 874 respondents in open houses and other sessions, 44 per cent gave only conditional support for tolling, with either a lower

toll or tolls on all bridges. Another 13 per cent supported a standard toll at the new Massey Bridge, while 22 per cent opposed tolling entirely and 14 per cent wanted other funding sources used. According to the feedback, Vancouver residents were more likely to back tolls, while Richmond residents typically said they could accept it if all bridges were tolled at a lower rate. In answer to concerns

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Dang, who works in real estate and development, said he is not in a conflict of interest and has discussed the matter with Mayor Malcolm Brodie (council’s chair) while keeping the community’s best interests in mind. “This was a one-off,” he said, noting the development happened under the old, existing arterial road policy, which calls for singlefamily home properties on such roads to be developed into townhouses in many parts. The charter states there are exceptions from conflict resolutions, such as “the pecuniary interest is so remote or insignificant that it cannot reasonably be regarded as likely to influence the member in relation to the matter.” According to Dang, he and 10 other investors, including Johnston, created Blundell Ventures Ltd. to build the townhouses, which sold out quickly and are nearing completion. Sale prices ranged from about $600,000, plus tax, for the nine, two-storey units, to as high as about $900,000, plus tax, for the six, three-storey units. Dang said he wouldn’t provide specifics of the business arrangement, only to say that the group profited from the development. Dang and Johnston appear to be the only municipal politicians in Metro Vancouver actively and directly personally profiting from residential housing development. Richmond city staff is now reviewing whether to allow for more densification along such arterial roads — with more “dense” housing options, such as rowhouses and quadplexes. Dang said he would continue to provide input on the arterial road policy review, noting he has no immediate plans to develop more townhouses. He added Richmond needs to expand its housing options to provide for more affordability, noting his townhouses sold for what the market bears. Johnston, who runs a Richmond-based delivery service company, did not return inquiries made by the News.

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ichmond city councillor Carol Day admits they may seem a bit “silly” but she’s hoping her idea to map out neighbourhoods and install unique signage at each one can catalyze more “community spirit.” Day, who runs a signage business, says the signs are an extension of her 2014 council campaign to “enhance” neighbourhoods, whereby she spells out a 22-step plan to foster more neighbourly interaction. With her feet now wet at Richmond City Hall, Day says the plan has been discussed with some city staff, however it’s a matter of getting it off and running, as well as garnering support from fellow councillors. “I have talked to people in the community that have been quite receptive and I feel it is an achievable goal,” says Day. She hasn’t made any official presentation to council or been able to create a referral, but Day has designed some preliminary logos for many of Richmond’s neighbourhoods, each with a theme. “What I’d like to do is recognize each neighbourhood boundary,” says Day, noting the signs wouldn’t

n Coun. Carol Day wants unique signs to demarcate each neighbourhood in Richmond to foster community spirit. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

cost much and materials could be gathered from the city’s works yard. Day wants to see a revitalization of neighbourhood message centres, such as the one in Burkeville. “I don’t think it will cost all that much. We can get local artists and business sponsors for the centres,” she says. At each message centre, such as the one at Burkeville, neighbours are invited to post messages such as for-sale items, services available and neighbourhood events (garage sales, park barbeques). Each message centre could be compli-

mented by neighbourhood-specific social media sites, with the city helping to organize each site. Day hopes local sports groups, Block Watch volunteers, community organizations (such as Cubs or Brownies) and entities such as the Richmond RCMP and ICBC would also utilize the message centres. An ideal message centre would also include sitting benches and mini gardens, says Day. Once a neighbourhood logo is approved, t-shirts, buttons and hats could be sold with profits going back into neighbourhoodspecific events and programs.

n application by Mayberry Farms Ltd. to subdivide farmland to create three separate residential lots was approved by Richmond city council on Monday. Council voted 7-2 in favour of the proposal, with councillors Carol Day and Harold Steves voting against it. The decision came down to sticking to general policy of not facilitating more residential lots on farms or trusting the promise of one of Richmond’s longeststanding farming families, the May family, that the subdivision is necessary for farming purposes and the land will remain in the family. “If we’re going to support farming, we need to support farmers,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. Steves noted he had no problem with creating two residential lots where homes exist, but took issue with a new lot that would permit “farm worker dwellings.” He said the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) probably doesn’t want to start setting that

precedent, nor does he. City staff noted nothing prohibits the residential lots from being sold to a third party at a later date. The Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) advised that the dwellings should be incorporated in the other properties, noted Steves. Steves said the Mays are likely not going to sell their land, “but it could happen elsewhere,” if such a precedent is set. Farmer Derek May wrote a letter to council, noting the land has been in the family for decades. “To this day we haven’t sold any piece of property and don’t plan to,” wrote May, claiming the cranberry farm needs employees living on site due to the nature of their duties. May noted more people living on site would reduce theft, a growing concern in the remote reaches of Richmond’s farms. McNulty was critical of the AAC.“I’m very disappointed in the AAC. Their role is to advise council, not make decisions.” Now that the proposal has been approved by council, it must be approved by the ALC.

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ince losing her legs at age 11, in one of the world’s deadliest earthquakes, Meihua Huang has become a popular and ambitious advocate for youth, and youth amputees, in her native China. And given her first opportunity to travel abroad, to pursue her dream of flying, she made Richmond a pit-stop on a whirlwind tour that also features public speaking engagements. On Wednesday, Huang visited Vancouver International Airport, the Richmond Olympic Oval and the Richmond Centre for Disability. Speaking to the Richmond News at Larry Berg Park, on Sea Island, Huang said she was impressed with Metro Vancouver’s infrastructure for disabled people — despite barely squeezing her wheelchair through concrete barriers between the park and the parking lot. “It’s why I applied to schools abroad; because I want to be independent. In China, some parts have barrier-free infrastructure but not all places . . . In China, people with disabilities must depend on someone else,” said the 19-year-old, who was recently accepted by the University of B.C., but is waiting to hear back from her scholarship applications. Huang was sponsored by Imperial Canadian Flying School in Pitt Meadows to come

to Vancouver and take part in its introductory flying program. There, she completed aviation theory courses, flight simulator training and several guided flights. Huang said she’s wanted to learn to fly since being airlifted by helicopter out of her hometown in the Chinese province of Sichuan a week after the May 12, 2008, disaster, which killed about 85,000 people. Huang was at school when the earthquake occurred. “The ground began to shake up and down, left and right, in all directions.” After some initial tremors, children went into the staircase on the second floor but many, including Huang, were crushed by falling debris. “At first I could not see anything, it was all black.” She spent about a week in her home town, a remote mountain village, with little medical

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in honour of The Sharing Farm founder Mary Gazetas, who passed away in 2012. “Not long after that, it was made pretty clear that this was going to go ahead,” said Mack. “I thought this was a great cause and all these people are volunteering their time to feed people in the community. “I really thought this is something I should get behind.” At the time, the Fosters’ $15,000 donation was going to be just a tenth of the cost of building the barn. However, as Mack pointed out, “this is a big number for a small business like us.” Is Mary’s Barn on schedule to be completed May 31? “It’s a day ahead,” said Gates, noting that June 18 is pencilled in for the official opening. The News reported last month how the barn was being named after Gazetas, who was the inspiration behind and a founding member of the non-profit

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n a field circled by farms in Richmond’s East Cambie neighbourhood, hundreds of neatly parked vehicles faced an oversized screen. Drivers and their passengers waited with anticipation, each having paid 60 cents for the privilege. Once daylight began to disappear, the screen lit up with the film Ten Tall Men starring Burt Lancaster, followed by a screening of the Walt Disney short feature Beaver Valley. A fireworks display capped the evening. So was the night of May 13, 1953 when the Delta Drive-In — Richmond’s one and only outdoor movie theatre — opened for business. The Delta was among the many drive-in theatres that began springing up across Canada and the U.S. after the war. Relatively cheap land and the rise of the automobile sparked the craze, and families loved the convenience. Its reputation as a venue for teenaged romance was perhaps undeserved, as movie-goers were overwhelmingly families with kids, notes author Kerry Segrave in Drive-In Theatres: A History From Their Inception in 1933. Families saw the drive-in as a place to spend time Drive-ins seemed to be full together. Parents didn’t at the time. All of this made have to dress up, dinit much more difficult to try ner could be ordered at the theatre’s snack bar, and adapt once a decline set and babysitters weren’t in. In the end, they couldn’t. required — kids went in their pajamas. – Kerry Segrave “(The drive-in) was ideal, as the family practically didn’t have to set foot out of their car once they entered it in their own driveway,” according to Segrave. “Anyone who opened an outdoor theatre in the 1940s or 1950s made money almost in spite of him- or herself. The film on the screen was largely irrelevant, as long as it was wholesome.” At Delta Drive-In, kids would play on a swing set while waiting for the sky to darken and the movie to start. And between films, an advertisement urged customers to visit the snack stand and load up on hamburgers, hot dogs, drinks and of course, buttery popcorn. Located on No. 5 Road, north of Cambie Road, the Delta was close enough to Mitchell elementary that the screen could be seen from the school field. Besides its double bills, the theatre’s Sunday swap meets were also popular draws. On opening night, Leon Holt had a one-of-a-kind view of the theatre. The photographer was hired to capture the historic night on film, so he climbed onto the snack bar roof to shoot a panoramic image of the grounds before the show started. Artist Henri Robideau first saw that image in the 1970s while working at Vancouver Public Library as a photo technician. Holt’s wife, Simma Holt, had brought in the negatives

n Top, opening night at the Delta Drive-In drew a full house in 1953 in Richmond. The photo was taken by photographer Leon Holt

and mounted by artist Henri Robideau. Below, the snack on opening night photographed by Holt. Photos courtesy of Vancouver Public Library Special Collections.

for advice on how to rid them of a horrible smell. Robideau solved the problem by cleaning the aging negatives, then returned them. Years later, after Holt’s death, the negatives were donated to the library. This time Robideau made some prints. He unearthed them in 2009 while archiving his work, and the panoramic photograph of the Delta Drive-In stood out. “I was really compelled by the image. It was so incredible,” said the retired Emily Carr University instructor. “You could see all these people, kids in their cars, people walking around before the movie starts. It’s taken at a really good moment, just minutes away from starting — the place is full.” It struck him that, with modern technology, he could enlarge the photograph to show its rich detail. Robideau scanned and retouched the image, printed it on a three-by-12-foot canvas and mounted it on wooden scaffolding he designed to mimic the structure that once supported the drive-in screen. “The photograph is so fabulous, I didn’t want to just stick it to a wall,” he said. “The scaffolding that the picture is on is to be a reference to that era of outdoor advertising and billboards so it could be freestanding and sit in the middle of a room and not be on a wall, sort of like a drive-in movie theatre screen is.” Robideau’s finished product, “Delta Drive-In Grand Opening”, formed part of the Emily Carr faculty show in 2010. Artists Ken Gerberick and Janis Corrado were so taken by it, they spent weeks researching and identifying all 320 vehicles in

photo The Chevrolet was the most popular — there were the photo. 77 at opening night. The Delta is believed to have closed in 1980, a time when many other drive-in screens went dark. Segrave concludes in her book that drive-ins simply didn’t change with the times. “Drive-ins seemed to be full all the time. All of this made it much more difficult to try and adapt once a decline set in. In the end, they couldn’t.”

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ne of the most important days in the fight to save little Joshua Weekes’ life is just around the corner — and friends and colleagues of his family are urging everyone to do what they can to help. On Tuesday, April 5, a bone marrow drive is being held in a desperate bid to find a donor for the sixyear-old, Grade 1, DeBeck elementary student, who returned home from a family n Friends and colleagues of vacation to the Philippines Joshua Weekes’ family are in February, only to be hosting a bone marrow drive diagnosed with a rare and on April 5. The six-year-old, aggressive form of leukemia. pictured above on a rare trip Since his diagnosis, home from hospital last week, Joshua’s parents, Lia and is fighting a rare form of leukeDagan, have been by his mia and desperately needs a bedside at BC Children’s bone marrow transplant. Photo Hospital, where last Tuesday submitted he began his second round of chemotherapy. However, given Joshua’s mixed ethnicity — Filipino, British, Icelandic and Caribbean — the people pulling for him are pleading for as many 17 to 35-year-olds as possible to come out on Tuesday to register with the Canadian Blood Services. “This is an amazing opportunity to not just save Joshua’s life, but many people’s lives,” said one of Lia’s Richmond Hospital colleagues, Brenda Goosen. “Joshua has just started his second round of chemotherapy and he needs all of our help. “Individuals with mixed ethnicity (similar to Joshua’s) are strongly encouraged to get along to the bone marrow drive, but it’s not totally necessary that you have the same ethnicities. “There’s always a chance that you could be able to help Joshua or other people that need help (from Canadian Blood Services). The registry just needs people in general, as well, to come forward.” The bone marrow drive, hosted by the family’s friends and colleagues and administered by Canadian Blood Services, is being held at the St. Joseph the Worker Parish on 4451 Williams Rd. from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. to try and uncover a matching donor for Joshua. All registration involves is giving your details and taking a mouth swab. “We have a unique opportunity in Richmond to get the word out and that’s what we will be doing the rest of this week and all weekend,” added Goossen, who will be part of a team putting up posters around the city this week to advertise the event. “It’s important to stress the urgency; I don’t think I can stress that enough in Joshua’s case.” Before embarking on his second round of chemo this week, Joshua’s blood count had risen enough for his parents to take him home for six precious days of respite. “We were able to spend a glorious six days at home before coming back to the hospital yesterday for Joshua’s next round of chemo,” Lia told the News via email on Wednesday. “We should be here at the hospital for another month before we get another break at home. (We’re) already counting down the days until our next trip home. “Joshua continues to smile and show us what an amazing little warrior we have among us.” Next Tuesday, donors will be walked through five stations and the whole process will be explained in-depth. If you can’t make the bone marrow drive in person, you can also register online through OneMatch (blood.ca/en/ stem-cell/register-onematch), and the cheek swab package will be mailed to you.

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n Some people are looking for alternatives to the traditional green lawn creating, instead, rock gardens or tapestry lawns, right. Photos submitted

Tapestry lawn: Climate proof From page 13 Green grass is composed most times of a monoculture or single species of plants, sometimes not even native to our area. Monocultures are rare in nature and take a lot of effort to maintain. To combat climate change, we need biodiversity, many different species of plants, to support our ecosystem. And think about all the time spent watering, weeding, seeding, mulching and thatching your monoculture. Still, many of us like to have a pretty yard, so what’s the alternative? Tapestry lawns. Davis spoke to the research underway at the UBC Botanical Gardens creating tapestry lawns in our climate to battle drought, chafer beetle damage and other environmental issues. Tapestry lawns are researched turf lawns that add depth and texture to landscape with native and mixed origin species, already underway in the British Isles. Plants can be selected for flowers, scent and colourful foliage. Tapestry lawns can produce over 20 times more flowers than single species grass, an excellent source of nectar and pollen for pollinators. It can be mowed but way fewer times than for traditional lawns — 5 to 9 times per year, reducing C02 emissions. There is no requirement for de-thatching, no need for moss killer, no need for fertilizer. Tapestry lawns do much better without fertilizer. During times of drought, these lawns stay greener longer and can absorb any rainfall much quicker than common grass. While we wait for tapestry lawns to become

more mainstream, there are some ways you can say goodbye to common monoculture grass and welcome some diversity into your garden space. Plant a mixture of some fescues, creeping perennials such as thyme, creeping Jenny, ajuga to add changing colour throughout the season. Put food on your dinner table by creating an edible forest garden filled with edible trees, shrubs, plants and vines. A rock garden with rocks streamed to look like a dry river bed filled with drought-resistant perennials offers plenty of colour and visual interest. Choose a no-mow grass seed mix, consisting of sheep fescue, tall fescue and red fescue. This hardy ground cover is still soft to the touch, but requires less mowing and less water. If you are still reluctant to take the leap into a front yard without a traditional lawn, why not change to more environmentally friendly maintenance practises? Watering restrictions are starting earlier this year in Richmond. Ensure that automatic sprinkler systems are working properly. Healthy grass only needs about an hour of watering per week. Leave grass clippings on the lawn after you mow. Change your gas powered mower to a push mower. Remember, brown grass in the summer does not mean that it is dead. Let it go brown. It will come back with a vengeance once the West Coast rains start again. Now excuse me while I curl up with some more research material on my fascination with tapestry lawns! Lynda Pasacreta is the president of the Richmond Gardening Club.

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n Above, Eureka Camp Society, a camp for kids with invisible disabilities, was the

recipient of a community gaming grant. From left are Liz Keres, executive director, Terri Grant and Donna Churchill, board members, Linda Reid, MLA, Gerry Sheppard, MaryAnn Sheppard and Stan Churchill, board members. Below, the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus Association (ROCA) and Chimo Community Services (CCS) received $700 and $5,000, respectively, from National Bank’s One for Youth program. From left, Bill Brooks, ROCA treasurer, Parm Dhaliwal, National Bank branch manager, Kathy Kushner, manager at Wealth Management Solutions Group, Sze Oi Lau, CCS clinical supervisor and Ronald W. Walchuck, vice president and regional manager, National Bank. Photos submitted

n Above, the 10 winners from the City of Richmond’s 2016 street banner contest. Eight of the near 300 entries were chosen by a panel of community judges, while two were selected as part of a Facebook campaign. The banners will be hung around the city from April 1. Right, Eyal Lichtmann, CEO of RAPS (left) with Elliott Kipnes, owner of Menchies Steveston. Menchies Steveston raised $630 for RAPS last weekend. Photo submitted

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17th century castle: A spy centre, fortress, work of art Peter Neville-Hadley

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he 16th- and 17th-century daimyo or feudal lords of Japan built for themselves the equivalent of today’s spy satellites in the form of sturdy yet elegant donions, the central keeps of their elaborately fortified hilltop castles. At once intelligence centres, military strongholds and advertisements for the daimyo’s economic and political strength, these towering constructions of wood and plaster, set on tapering stone foundations, achieved a delicacy and gentle beauty belying their warlike purpose. They were by far the most substantial creations of Japanese architecture until modern times. Their numbers have been thinned over the last 400 years by civil war, political expediency, lightning and neglect, but some of the survivors— and especially the magnificent multi-donjon Himeji Castle—rank amongst the most beautiful buildings in the world. In 1993 it was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Easily reached by shinkansen (bullet train) from Osaka or Hiroshima, this greatest triumph of surviv-

ing Japanese castle architecture looks as if four towers on a vast stone plinth have got together in a huddle to discuss strategy. Its defensive walls and fortified corridors embrace a cluster of feathery, interlocking roofs clearly visible from the shinkansen tracks well before the train reaches the station. From there it’s a 10-minute walk to the castle gate. One of only 12 surviving original castles in Japan, n One of only 12 surviving original castles in Japan, 17th-century Himeji, or White Heron Castle, Himeji, also known is a UNESCO World Heritage site and among the most beautiful buildings in the world. Photo by Peter Neville-Hadley/Meridian Writers’ Group as Shirasagi-jo or White Heron Castle, to deter fire. 50 years) has replaced the tiles avoided fire and The most elaborate defence strucon overlapping roofs and left the destruction in both civil wars and tures ever devised for a Japanese plastered gables, which rise a total the Second World War, and has donjon can be found on the zig-zag of seven storeys above its hilltop survived in its current version since location, the brilliant white appropri- route from main gate to donjon. 1609, although the town has partly The designers’ major considerate to the castle’s name. invaded valuable flat land within its ation was to make entrance to the The eaves sport giant, ceramic, outer fortifications. complex as difficult as possible, fish-like creatures called shachihoThe recently completed five-yearwith concentric or spiralling stone restoration (one is undertaken every ko, their watery presence intended

walls and moats, gates overlooked w by fortified corridors and defensive tturrets, and maze-like interiors in which sight of the donjon itself ccould be lost. Whatever looked the most likely way to go was in fact more likely to w lead to a dead end covered by murderous crossfire or to a precipitous d drop back down to the plain. d Shoes are doffed at the entrance to t the main tower, and carried in the t bag provided up steep, solid, one-way staircases past carefully o concealed rooms which could c house dozens of samurai defenders. e There are ever more impressive views back across the town to the v railway station through arrow slits and a rock chutes at every floor, culminating in views down to the labyrinth of walls, corridors and gatehouses below. Their aim is no longer to repel strangers, but rather to draw them in.

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For more information, visit the castle’s page on the city of Himeji’s website at www.city.himeji.lg.jp/ guide/castle/. For information on travel in Japan, visit the Japan National Tourism Organization at www. jnto.go.jp.

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ne of the highlights of the Richmond food and wine calendar is Carver’s Winemaker’s Dinner at the Executive Hotel. The local steakhouse is well known for its great cuisine and personal service. But this special dinner was the icing on the cake! Thanks to manager Michael Hajdukovich’s charm and organizational skills and chef Boban Kovachevich’s culinary talents, guests were treated to a stunning five-course gourmet dinner. And with Inniskillin Okanagan winemaker Derek Kontkanen’s winemaking skills, we enjoyed five local wines that matched the food superbly. Originally from Ontario, Kontkanen’s love of biology and chemistry and his parents’ penchant for fine wine combined to spark his interest in winemaking at an early age. With experience as vineyard assistant at Inniskillin Niagara and a graduate degree in winemaking, he moved out to B.C. in 2004 to become assistant winemaker at JacksonTriggs. In 2014 Kontkanen graduated to be-

n From left, chef Boban Kovachevich, winemaker Derek kontkanen and manager Michael Hajdukovich. Photo by Eric Hanson

pered strip baseball steak. Served medium rare with full bodied texture, seasonal veg, balsamic reduction, marsala sauce, red pepper emulsion, and potato gratin, it was paired with the Inniskillin Discovery Series Zinfandel ($22.49). Zinfandel is California’s unique red wine, but Kontkanen’s team makes a delicious B.C.version. I loved its savoury and raspberry/ boysenberry character with cinnamon and licorice bundled up in a smooth texture. A stunning climax to this gourmet evening was the Inniskillin Riesling Icewine ($30.49

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come winemaker at Inniskillin Okanagan. And his skills were amply displayed at the dinner. The first course set the bar high for the rest of the evening. A grilled B.C. scallop and prawn with roasted strawberry, goat cheese cake, spinach, and roasted pistachios and cashews was teamed with the 2014 Inniskillin Pinot Grigio ($11.99). The wine’s lively apple and citrus aromas and tropical flavours were a perfect foil for the elegant seafood. The organic chicken breast, with quinoa, cranberries, almonds and pomegranate molasses, was paired with the Inniskillin Reserve Riesling ($12.19). Off-dry with aromas and flavours of fruit, apricot and petrol and a stunning crisp acidity, the wine lifted a delicious course to greater heights. Riesling is a very underrated food wine. Next we switched colours and savoured the Reserve Merlot ($14.79) with the breast of Fraser Valley duck with arugula, potato leek mash, and red pepper jelly. Merlot is probably B.C.’s best red and the Inniskillin version proved how good it could be with it’s toasty oak and plum flavours and a rich body and finish. The fourth course was a charbroiled pep-

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McRoberts grad thriving on the court in Ontario Curt Morgan

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he Ontario University Athletic awards were handed out earlier this month and among the winners was McRoberts graduate and volleyball standout Cassidy Chang, who received the Award of Merit. The Royal Military College (RMC) product finished the season in the top 10 in assists and assists per set, important for someone who plies their trade as a setter, but Chang was still “shocked” when she heard she had won the award. “I knew my coach had put my name in for an award but there are so many amazing girls in the league and I never thought I stood a chance,” said the 22-year-old. She is hoping it paves the way for future military athletes. Chang was nominated by RMC Paladins head coach Joely Christian-Macfarlane, who said, “This award reflects so much more than just being a volleyball player. It is about committing to being the best possible person you can be both on the court and off. Cassidy constantly strives to be her best in the classroom, on the court and actively sought a leadership role that would place extreme demands on her time.” Chang was also named the top engineering student at RMC. That’s just par for the course when you consider she’s been on the Principal’s Honour Roll for the past three years while upholding the college’s four pillars of bilingualism, athletics, academics and military. “It means a lot,” said RMC athletics director Darren Cates. “It is always special when an RMC athlete receives recognition from the OUA or CIS. Cassidy has excelled in all areas during her time at RMC, both in the classroom and on the court. She has truly defined what it means to be a studentathlete.” The award comes as no surprise to her high school volleyball coach, Trish Nicholson. “She had high expectations of herself and of her team-

■ Cassidy Chang was an OUA Award of Merit winner for her play on the Royal Military College women’s volleyball team.

mates,” Nicholson said. “She didn’t have the best skills but she always worked the hardest to overcome any skill deficits. She didn’t shy away from hard work or hard courses and she never took the easy route, always hitting challenges head on.” The 5-foot-8 Chang wasn’t so sure she would have the opportunity to play for the team this year with all of her leadership and academic responsibilities. Christian-Macfarlane recognized the fluidity of the situation and made allowances. “We built her training around her schedule at the college and their needs for her as a member of their leadership team. We selected which nights she would focus on her academics/ leadership and adjusted as needed.” That required discussion and compromise from both sides and included such steps as writing exams on the road. Christian-Macfarlane recognized the benefits to the player if she were to stay on for her last year. “I also knew after working with her for one season that there was so much more she could develop for the next stage in her volleyball career, which is likely leading the offense for our military national team,” Christian-Macfarlane explained. Not surprisingly, Chang held up her end of the bargain, getting to 98 per cent of the practices and games, according to her coach. She missed only three games the entire season, two of them due to a concussion she received at practice after taking a serve off the back of the head. Helping balance everything for Chang was the opportunity to play alongside her identical twin sister, Delanie, who is the team captain. “It is actually really amazing having my twin sister here with me. We really understand each other when it comes to sports. So having her as one of my main hitters and next to me playing on the court really gives me a boost of confidence. Not to mention she is a consistent player I can always count on.” This is the first Award of Merit for any RMC Paladins player.

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SPORTS ■ Richmond Ravens Female Ice Hockey Association hosted its 19th annual Ice Classic Tournament last weekend with teams from throughout the provinvce and Pacific Northwest competing at the Richmond Ice Centre in 11 different divisions. The action included (far left) the Ravens battling Nanaimo in Bantam C3 Division play and the hosts taking on Ridge Meadows in an Atom C2 round-robin encounter. Photos by Gord Goble

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The result capped a thrilling day for AJ Sander’s squad — starting with a 4-3 semi-final overtime victory over arch-rival Surrey. The teams had met earlier in the month in the Pacific Coast Amateur playoff final with Richmond prevailing in that game too. The Ravens’ road to the final included earlier roundround wins over Salmon Arm (7-0) and South Island (4-0). The girls did suffer a rare loss to Terrace (2-0) which left them second in

their pool and set-up the final four encounter with Surrey. Kamloops had advanced by handing Terrace its first loss of the tournament — 4-1. The Pee Wee Provincials saw the Ravens cap a dominating season with a perfect 6-0 run. Richmond and North Shore closed out round-robin play against each other Wednesday morning, knowing they would be facing each other again hours later in the gold medal game.

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The B.C. Hockey banner caps a breakthrough season for Mitch Ward’s squad that began by capturing the Ravens own Rep Classic back in November. They also won the PCAHA playoffs in convincing fashion — outscoring their opponents 27-2 over six games. The road to provincial gold included earlier wins over Prince George (7-0), TriCities (3-1), Kelowna (6-0) and Langley (3-1).

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NON-MEMBER

MEMBER

JULY 4-8

1:00pm–4:00pm JULY 11-15

JULY 18-22

High Performance JULY 25-29

AUG 2-5

AUG 15-19

AUG 22-26

AUG 29-SEP 2

BADMINTON Racquet, Paddle, n' Putter Tot Camp (4-5YRS, CO-ED)

$93.00

16081 (M,W,F)

Racquet & Paddle n' Putter Camp (6-9 YRS, CO-ED)

$153.00

$138.00

16078

Badminton Blast Camp (9-12 YRS, CO-ED) Badminton Blast Camp (12-15 YRS, CO-ED)

$164.00 $164.00

$147.00 $147.00

15888 15892

16083 (M,W,F) 16095

16096 15889 15893

15890 15894

15891 15895

BASEBALL Baseball Camp (6-9YRS, CO-ED)

$120.00

$108.00

Baseball Camp (6-9YRS, CO-ED)

$150.00

$135.00

Performance Development Baseball Camp (10-12YRS, CO-ED)

$138.00

$125.00

Performance Development Baseball Camp (10-12YRS, CO-ED)

$152.00

$138.00

BEACH VOLLEYBALL Oval Beach Volleyball Camp (14-16 YRS, CO-ED)

$143.75

15770 (Tu-F) 15774

15775

15776

15780

15781

15782

15777 (Tu-F)

17476****

$130.00

17477****

17479****

$200.00

$180.00

Dance and Cheer Camp (10-13 YRS, CO-ED)

$200.00

$180.00

15982 15985

17480**** 15998 16000

FENCING Fencing Skills Camp (6-9 YRS, CO-ED)

$164.00

$147.00

Fencing Skills Camp (9-12 YRS, CO-ED)

$164.00

$147.00

15740 15741

GIRLS ONLY GO! Girls Only in Motion Camp (6-9 YRS, GIRLS)

$332.00

$296.00

GO! Girls Only in Motion Camp (9-12 YRS, GIRLS)

$332.00

$296.00

Girls Only Fit & Fun Camp (13-16 YRS, GIRLS)

$332.00

$296.00

Girls Only Sport Camp (9-12 YRS, GIRLS)

$291.00

$262.00

HOCKEY & FLOORBALL Hockey Tot Camp (4-5 YRS, CO-ED)

15881 15887

15884 15744

15882 15886

$233.00

$210.00

Floorball Skills Camp (9-12 YRS, CO-ED)

$164.00

$147.00

15883 15885 15745

15755 16099 16102

$184.00

Hockey Skills Development Camp (6-9 YRS, CO-ED)

16006

16103 16009

16068

$174.00

Tumble Tots Camp (4-5 YRS, CO-ED)

$62.00 - $93.00

Sport Tots Camp (4-5 YRS, CO-ED)

$62.00 - $153.00

Get Skills (6-7 YRS, CO-ED) Get Skills (8-10 YRS, CO-ED) Get Skills (11-12 YRS, CO-ED)

Full Day Camp

$291.00

$262.00

Mornings Camp

$153.00

$138.00

Afternoons Camp

$153.00

$138.00

Full Day Camp

$291.00

$262.00

Mornings Camp

$153.00

$138.00

Afternoons Camp

$153.00

$138.00

Full Day Camp

$291.00

$262.00

Mornings Camp

$153.00

$138.00

Afternoons Camp

$153.00

$138.00

Get Outdoors Camp (6-9 YRS, CO-ED)

$164.00

$147.00

16069

16070 16074 (T,Th)

15926 15915 15924 15933 15928 15930 15942 15939 15940 15838 15756

16086 (T & Th)

16072

15959 15916 15935 15973 15981 15991

15960 15922 15936 15974 15983 15992 16016 16007 16024 15840 15757

15839

16077 15961 15923 15937 15975 15984 15993 16018 16008 16025 15841

15963 15925 15938 15976 15986 15994

15965 15927 15955 15977 15987 15995 16019 16011 16026 15842 15758

15966 15929 15956 15978 15988 15997 16021 16013 16027 15843 15759

Get Outdoors Camp (9-12 YRS, CO-ED)

$312.00

$281.00

Try Triathlon Camp (9-13 YRS, CO-ED)

$312.00

$276.00

Outdoor Athlete Camp (13-15 YRS, CO-ED)

$357.00

$322.00

15751

15752

15753

15754

Get Wet Camp (9-12 YRS, CO-ED)

$312.00

$281.00

15846

15848

15849

15850

Learn to Dragon Boat Camp (9-12 YRS, CO-ED)

$189.00

$170.00

15855

15856

15857

15858

Learn To Row Camp (13-15 YRS, CO-ED)

$174.00

$157.00

15859

15742

NON-MEMBER

AUG 2-5

AUG 8-12

AUG 15-19

$262.00 $230.00

SKATING & SPEED SKATING Learn to Skate Camp (6-9 YRS, CO-ED)

$199.00

$179.00

16087

16098

16097

Learn to Skate Camp (9-12 YRS, CO-ED)

$199.00

$179.00

16088

16101

16100

Learn to Speed Skate Camp (8-14 YRS, CO-ED)

$220.00

$199.00

BC Speed Skating Academy Camp (13+ YRS, CO-ED)

$400.00

12606

Speed Skate Club Development Camp (9-14 YRS, CO-ED)

$400.00

12597

Speed Skate Talent Development Camp (15-17 YRS, CO-ED)

$400.00

12603

15947

AUG 22-26

15949

AUG 29-SEP 2

15948

Application is required for this specialized program. See guide for details.

16076

Table Tennis Camp (6-9 YRS, CO-ED)

$160.00

$144.00

15816

15813

15818

15819

Table Tennis Camp (10-12 YRS, CO-ED)

$160.00

$144.00

15811

15817

15814

15815

VOLLEYBALL Atomic 1 Volleyball Camp (9-11 YRS, CO-ED)

$150.00

$135.00

Atomic 1 Volleyball Camp (9-11 YRS, CO-ED)

$170.00

$153.00

15614

15615

15616

15617

Atomic 2 Volleyball Camp (11-13 YRS, GIRLS)

$160.00

$144.00

Atomic 2 Volleyball Camp (11-13 YRS, GIRLS)

$180.00

$162.00

15620

15621

15622

15623

Atomic 2 Volleyball Camp (11-13 YRS, BOYS)

$160.00

$144.00

Atomic 2 Volleyball Camp (11-13 YRS,BOYS)

$180.00

$162.00

15626

15627

15628

15629

Performance Development Volleyball (14-16 YRS, GIRLS)

$165.00

$149.00

15632 (Tu-F)

Performance Development Volleyball (14-16 YRS, BOY)

$165.00

$149.00

15637 (Tu-F)

Performance Development Volleyball (14-16 YRS, GIRLS)

$190.00

$170.00

15633

15634

15635

15636

Performance Development Volleyball (14-16 YRS, BOY)

$190.00

$170.00

15637

15638

15639

15641

High Performance Volleyball Camp (14-16 YRS, GIRLS)

$375.00

$335.00

15312 (Tu-F) 15620 (Tu-F) 15626 (Tu-F)

15618***

16075 (M,W,F)

Dragon Birdy Camp Combo (9-12 YRS, CO-ED)

$296.00

$270.00

Figure Skating Prep Camp Combo (6-9 YRS, CO-ED)

$327.00

$296.00

16108

16110

Figure Skating Prep Camp Combo (9-12 YRS, CO-ED)

$327.00

$296.00

16112

16113

Hockey Cross-Training Power Camp (9-12 YRS, CO-ED)

$286.00

$262.00

16085 (T & Th)

16079

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15968 15931 15957 15979 15989 15999

15970 15934 15958 15980 15990 16001 16023

Summer Camp Package (6-9 YRS, 4 weeks)

$1030.00$1050.00

$925.00$945.00

Summer Camp Package (6-9 YRS, 8 weeks)

$2,055.00

$1,850.00

Summer Camp Package (9-12 YRS, 4 weeks)

$1030.00$1040.00

$930.00$938.00

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$1,960.00

$1,764.00

15844

15619***

15748

15749

16155**

15750

16156**

16174

16179 16183

16177

16180 16184

HIGH PERFORMANCE HOCKEY CAMPS

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Hockey Skills (Male Atom/PeeWee)

14414

Hockey Skills (Male Bantam/Midget)

14415

Elite (Female Atom/PeeWee) Elite (Female Bantam/Midget)

14421

$495.00

14423

Tryout Prep Camp (Atom/PeeWee)

14426

Tryout Prep Camp (Bantam/Midget)

Goalie (no on-ice goalie specific instruction)

15860

14427

Hockey Skills (Male Atom/PeeWee) Hockey Skills (Male Bantam/Midget) Elite (Female Atom/PeeWee) Elite (Female Bantam/Midget)

14426 14427

Tryout Prep Camp (Atom/PeeWee)

14442 14443

16117

15896

16132

16121

16129

Intermediate Power Skating Camp (CO-ED)

$139.00$174.00

$124.00$155.00

Goalie (on-ice goalie specific instruction)

16118

15897

16134

16124

16128

HIGH PERFORMANCE SPEED & STRENGTH

SOCCER Brazilian Soccer School Camp (6-9 YRS, CO-ED)

July (12- 16 yrs old, 4 weeks)

$396.00

$164.00

$147.00

16060

16089

16091

16090

Aug (12- 16 yrs old, 5 weeks)

$462.00

Brazilian Soccer School Camp (9-12 YRS, CO-ED)

$164.00

$147.00

16065

16092

16094

16093

NON-MEMBER

MEMBER

JULY 4-8

JULY 25-29

AUG 2-5

AUG 8-12

Goaltender Camp (Co-ed Atom-Midget)

$572.00

NON-MEMBER AUG 29-SEP 2

14432

Tryout Prep Camp (Bantam/Midget)

$124.00$155.00

AUG 22-26

14436

$308.00

$139.00$174.00

AUG 15-19

JULY 25-29

$291.00

Advanced Power Skating Camp (CO-ED)

JULY 18-22

$254.00

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JULY 11-15

Sport Leadership Program 15+ YRS, CO-ED

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15862

JULY 4-8

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SPORT LEADERSHIP Active Life & Leadership Camp (11-14 YRS, CO-ED)

15743

15861

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14444

14464 14465 MEMBER

JULY 4-8

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AUG 22-26

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