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rust — it’s a delicate thing. And while it often relies more on a sense than logic, trust (or the lack of) can be a big player in any kind of negotiation — from jet fuel pipelines to tree bylaws. In Wednesday’s paper, we ran a story about city council calling for going back-to-squareone regarding the jet fuel pipeline. The mayor and others argued that, because the consortium (representatives of the airline industry) advocating for the pipeline did a last-minute amendment to the proposal (increasing the pipeline’s diameter) there should be a new environmental review. Councillors (all but Alexa Loo) are concerned that the wider pipeline could significantly increase the amount of fuel that will be pumped through it, subsequently meaning more fuel stored at the tank farm on the Fraser River, which could mean more fuel-filled barges plying the river on their way to and from the tank farm. Councillors also speculated that the consortium may want to sell the excess fuel to other airports. As Coun. Harold Steves admits, this is all “conjecture at this time as to what exactly they are doing because they’re not telling us.” In other words, keeping people in the dark fuels (excuse the pun) suspicion. And even if the consortium did explain its plans, (see page 8), there are still legitimate concerns. Which brings me to Richmond’s tree bylaw. Also in Wednesday’s paper, we had a letter about a majestic willow tree on Seafair Drive that the writer said appears to be threatened by a new development. This letter followed an earlier one, basically making the same point about the same tree. The City of Richmond has since informed us that, in fact, no decision has been made regarding the tree; that it is city policy to inspect all trees in the surrounding area of a property that is slated to be redeveloped; that they have asked the developer to get a second opinion from an independent arborist regarding the health of the tree; and, finally, it will only be removed if it poses a safety risk to the community. I don’t doubt this is the case, yet questions about the city’s commitment to tree preservation persist. We receive no end of letters and social media comments lamenting the destruction of trees in Richmond. Every one of those letters blame development and the city’s lax enforcement of its own tree bylaw. The problem is that the stated intentions of the bylaw don’t jive with what people experience. Richmond’s tree canopy has diminished remarkably, even in the past five years. Until people start seeing something different, the letters will keep coming. Similarly, until council sees a more legitimate process and environmental review of the pipeline plan, it’s quite right to be skeptical.
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Kindness of stranger touches bereaved mom Dear Editor, These days, when there are feelings of fear and misinformation about others of different religions or skin colour, I experienced a wonderful story of human kindness. On April 11, after leaving a groupsupport session at the Vancouver Cancer Clinic, I went for a walk along Broadway. Passing a store called Rosewood Furniture Outlet, I decided to go in and began a conversation with a young man of Indian ancestry. I was relieved when he told me that the furniture, constructed in India, was made under safe, healthy, unionized conditions. I drifted further into the store and after a while, he approached me and asked: “Are you alright?”. I paused, and then said, “No, I’m not. My 51-year-old daughter, Trish, died last
night, from cancer.” His eyes immediately filled with tears. He introduced himself Diamond Paye and asked if it would be alright to give me a hug? I gratefully said yes. Shortly after, he asked if I would like a cup of tea. After I finished the tea....he said: “If you will accept it, I would like to send you home by taxi.” I explained that I had come on the Canada Line and lived in Richmond, and that it was far too expensive. He didn’t bat an eye, phoned for a taxi, then paid the fare and tip to the driver. He held the door open for me, and wished me: “God Speed.” He set a wonderful example of how we need to be kind to each other. Ann Mackie Richmond
Hospital delivers on all counts Dear Editor, ...and there she was, our first impression of our little bundle of joy ... dark, hairy, and slippery, born Monday April 4, 2016 at Richmond Hospital. I’d like to write this letter to thank all the doctors, pediatricians, nurses, lab technicians, operation room nurses, medical students, cafeteria staff and support staff at the hospital for helping to bring little miracles into this world every day. The doctors we met were knowledgeable, competent and friendly. The nurses who cared for us were like coaches; teaching, cheering and encouraging us in how to feed, burp, change, and care for our little miracle.
My husband and I would especially like to thank Dr. Brenda Wagner and Dr. Sarah Monahan for their expert care in delivering and overseeing our pregnancy, as well as Becky, Roswitha, Heather, Simone, Isabel, Crystal and Yuko, among all the nurses who went above and beyond to ensure the physical well being and comfort during our delivery and recovery. We are very blessed to have such an excellent first class birthing centre in our community. Thank you for taking care of bringing our future generation into this world! Janice Chan Richmond
City hits right note with opera series Dear Editor, I would like to thank the City of Richmond for offering the Spring Minoru Chapel Opera Series. We attended the May 4 production and were very
impressed with the calibre of performance. This music series has been happening in Richmond since 2010, and I am sorry I haven’t been before.
The setting of historical Minoru Chapel and intimate space made for a very special evening. Thank you. Lillian Morris Richmond
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More weeping Six lanes and a train, get on it for the willow Dear Editor, Tree bylaws are a joke in Richmond. The house that was beside us was sold to a guy who divided the house into an upper and lower suite. He got permission/permits to literally clear-cut his back yard — seven or eight large cedar, fir and a honey locust tree, which is/was a very rare tree, are all gone. I called the city and was told by the rude, and I mean snarky rude, lady that most of the trees were rotten from the inside and that the owner had a master plan??? We were reassured that there would be replacement trees coming, they never did replace any of them! We ended up with a flooded back yard and calls to city hall were met with a “it’s not our problem” attitude. We called the works yard and they sent a pumper truck to take a look, and even they said we got screwed. Money talks, taxpayers mean nothing to this council. We moved after 40-plus years and could not be happier. Tim Friesen Surrey Dear Editor, Re: “Tree loss becoming an all too familiar story,” Letters, May 4. I am writing this letter to support Ray Arnold’s letter you ran in the May 4 edition. I must say, he is 100 per cent correct. Why is the Richmond parks department allowing this travesty to happen? Please be aware that, if I’m taking the time to write this letter, there must be at least thousands more who feel the same way. Sid Kirson Richmond
Dear Editor, Six lanes and a train — it’s a great motto and a reasonable solution, why can’t we even have the discussion? I sent a lengthy email to all councillors and the mayors of Richmond and Vancouver, as well as key people in the B.C. government. What a disappointment to realize, yet again, that there are no effective ways to get our “leaders” to engage in a conversation with the community that their decisions actually affect. Only Linda Reid’s office acknowledged my email and Carol Day actually provided some great and helpful information. I’d still like to know why we can’t have a discussion around a real solution for the commuters and commercial users of the Massey Tunnel that will not damage businesses, adversely affect the environment nor further reduce the limited financial resources of many area residents. The email read: I have just read the Richmond paper and I’m wondering why the focus on the bridge question is not more about solutions that are reasonable? A solution that will actually move people through the corridor and not cars? Isn’t that the goal, to move people and save people time and money? Having sat in the tunnel traffic back in the 1980s when traveling for school from Tsawwassen to Vancouver, it boggles my mind (no other
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expression for it) that neither the provincial government nor the cities involved in this project are advocating for rapid transit with park and ride lots along the highway. Surely, a six-lane bridge with rapid transit is a responsible solution that will actually affect congestion by moving people and not just cars. Re-locating the bottle neck up the highway is simply pointing out the obvious and offers no value to the argument as it doesn’t contribute to a solution! Further, the comment that the projected tolls are merely an hour’s wages for a minimum wage worker is both insensitive and completely out of touch. I operate a business in Richmond with employees who commute from Delta and Surrey — $50 a week for them is a huge amount of money, and I don’t expect to be able to keep these staff despite an hourly rate that averages $24. Asking them to spend more than five per cent of their annual salary on an additional commuter expense, with after-tax dollars is, in a word, unreasonable. And yet I cannot afford to offset that by offering to cover that expense — it would be more than $7,000 per year for my company. I cannot afford that additional cost. Richmond council and our MLAs should be advocating for “six lanes and a train.” If you really want to be
progressive, have a long-term perspective, eliminate congestion, save people time and address the bottle neck that vehicles create. I’m not confident that anyone reading this letter even takes the bus and realizes that commuters wanting to travel by transit from Tsawwassen to Vancouver now have to bus to the River Rock and change to SkyTrain. Buses no longer go into the downtown core from these locations and people are being funneled onto the train at Bridgeport. Does anyone else not see a better solution here? Have any of you actually taken the bus as a form of transit to try and avoid the congestion? Has anyone else not thought that “six lanes and a train” makes for a catchy slogan and a solution that would help move people and not cars? For billions of dollars to be spent on a toll bridge when commuters have no other reasonable options is narrow minded thinking. I cannot expect my team to go from Delta over the Alex Fraser to end up in Steveston for work on time to be a “reasonable and just solution.” Again, I find myself questioning whether the people in charge are even aware of what the experience is like. “Six lanes and a train” that’s my prayer, I can at least pray right? Lynne Jones Richmond
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have — to differing levels — placed continuous flow of foreign money restrictions on foreign home ownerinto the region, especially from ship. China, which has reached unprecWong states that as prices conedented levels in the past year. tinue to soar, families are unable to This factor accounts for most of the afford to live in Metro Vancouver, crisis, on its own.” thus many schools in the area are Gordon acknowledged the limitain danger of being shut down. tions of concrete home ownership “Rental units have data, although he also become unafplaces blame for this fordable for families gap on “intentioneven with a household Intentionally inept ally inept government median income in oversight.” government overGreater Vancouver Gordon notes the sight (explains the of $70,000,” noted debate about foreign Wong. money needn’t be one lack of home ownerThe petition runs clouded by calls of ship data.) until August 6 and racism, as has been can be found online the case from some – Josh Gordon as Petition e-281 at members of the real Petitions.parl.gc.ca. estate industry. The month-old He contends that petition has garnered about 1,500 low interest rates, geographical signatures, well below many other constraints and a desire to live here sponsored petitions. are mere “distractions” to the root It comes as local academic cause of runaway housing prices: experts on the subject have gained foreign money. more attention in the media. This He puts in doubt claims by the week, a non-peer reviewed study provincial government that the B.C. from assistant professor Josh economy is strong. Instead, the Gordon at Simon Fraser University’s economy is highly dependent on School of Public Policy, outlined industry-related activity and prophow the “dominant explanation” erty transfer taxes from a housing for the affordable housing crisis in market bubble, which comes at the Metro Vancouver “is a large and expense of non-homeowners.
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Now, VAFFC wants to increase the terminal/storage tanks and through the diameter of the pipeline by about 10 per pipeline “would create a facility capable of Staff Reporter cent, which amounts to about a 20 per cent delivering product far in excess of YVR’s GWOOD@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM increase in volume. current demand,” noted a staff report to On Monday, Coun. Harold Steves said it council. he consortium of airlines planning to seemed logical that VAFFC would want a Presently, VAFFC plans to build six storbuild an approved jet fuel terminal on bigger pipeline if it can get bigger, deepage tanks capable of storing 80 million litres the shores of the Fraser River is refuting draft ships to the marine terminal with the of fuel. Two more tanks could be built, but claims by members of Richmond city coun- George Massey Tunnel gone. Pollard said there are no immediate plans to cil that a proposed amendment to increase “It’s conjecture at this time as to what build them. the size of a pipeline from the terminal to exactly they are doing All of council, except Vancouver International Airport is intended because they’re not tellfor Coun. Alexa Loo, to sell cheap, offshore product to regional ing us,” said Steves. has taken issue with the airports. Pollard said Steves’ asprovincial environmental Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corposertions were unfounded, assessment, which saw ration is “not in any way involved with the Our project is certified to citing other benefits of a the federal Department procurement or selling of jet fuel,” stated bigger pipeline. of Fisheries and Oceans handle jet fuel only, and VAFFC project director Adrian Pollard, via “We are proposing to and Environment email through a public relations firm. only to serve Vancouver increase the size of the Canada take a relatively “The airlines procure their fuel on an pipeline to 355.6 mm limited, advisory role to International Airport individual basis directly from fuel suppliers (outside diameter) from the Port of Vancouver in and have it delivered to the VAFFC common 323.8 mm, to improve assessing the environ– ADRIAN POLLARD infrastructure. This project will not change the efficiency of the mental impact of the project director that fact. Our project is certified to handle pipeline and the pumpfacility. The project has jet fuel only, and only to serve Vancouver ing systems, and reduce been approved with 64 International Airport,” said Pollard. the capital and operatconditions. On Monday, council voted 8-1 to call on ing costs by reducing The facility is being the provincial and federal governments to pump sizes. The pipeline designed to accomconduct a new, and more comprehensive, will still only deliver the fuel needed at the modate a standard Panamax-class vessel, environmental assessment of the jet fuel airport on a routine basis, regardless of how which can “vary slightly in size but (ships) terminal, storage facility and pipeline. big the pipeline is. It will do it more quietly are generally a maximum of 294 metres In December 2013 VAFFC had received and at a lower pressure through a larger long and 32 metres wide,” said Pollard. approval from the B.C. Environmental Aspipeline,” said Pollard. While largely opposing the project, no one sessment Office, to store up to 107 million Richmond’s engineering department on council has questioned the environmenlitres of jet fuel on industrial-zoned land, noted the facility will potentially triple fuel tal impact of YVR’s year-over-year growth. about one kilometre away from Riverport storage capacity for YVR. Therefore, the CEOs of WestJet and Air Canada have Entertainment Complex and a condominium potential for more jet fuel to flow from the declined comment to the Richmond News. complex.
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THE FINALISTS OF THE EIGHTH ANNUAL RICHMOND ARTS AWARDS
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CULTURAL LEADERSHIP Recognizes an arts professional or organization as a leader in their arts discipline, their organization stewardship and/or their contribution to Richmond’s cultural development. Cinevolution Media Arts Society Artists, filmmakers, community activists Community Arts Council of Richmond Supporter of arts, artists and artisans in Richmond for more than 40 years Bilal Hamoud Artist, art collector, philanthropist
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The City of Richmond’s annual series of talks about art in the city and its importance to creating connections between citizens and their communities.
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Norie Sato, Visual Artist, Seattle, WA
SITE AND SPECIFICITY: MEANING THROUGH A PERSONAL LENS Artists who make public art are often asked to make the projects relate to the site and context, and to respond to the various conditions and parameters. But what does it mean to “respond” to a site? Seattle-based artist, Norie Sato will examine several of her projects from ideas to completion, describing her process, what she looks for, how she approaches the characteristics of a site and which are most important to her in each project. Sometimes, rather than simply “responding”, her projects can set the tone for the identity of a place itself.
Winners will be announced at the Richmond Arts Awards ceremony on May 17, 2016 The Richmond Arts Awards were developed in partnership with the Richmond Arts Coalition and are presented with support from The Richmond News.
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Supply, not demand, focus of affordable housing survey Graeme Wood
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he City of Richmond has launched an online consultation process to determine the “lived experiences” of its residents with respect to housing affordability concerns. An online survey will be complemented by an ongoing series of open houses to share comments, suggestions and/or concerns about Richmond’s affordable housing crisis. The survey, which lasts until July 3, has already drawn impassioned responses from Facebook accounts of apparent residents on the city’s Facebook page. “Lived in Richmond over 35 years and now feeling like I can’t afford to live here,” wrote Amie Sidhu. “Too expensive to survive in Richmond,” stated Khadija Mengal. The survey appears to focus on an apparent lack of housing supply as a primary cause of the city’s unaffordability. It does not suggest curbing housing demand in the city, in order to address the problem. In asking what one thinks is causing Richmond’s runaway housing costs, the city provides four specific options for city planners to address: “Help increase the supply of affordable rental apartments; Help increase the supply of affordable home ownership options; Advocate to the provincial and federal governments for additional funding for affordable housing; Ongoing research and planning to address affordable housing issues in Richmond.” Lastly, the survey allows z May 17 - Steveston residents to check the “other” Community Centre, box in order to provide further 2-3:30 p.m. and South comments. Arm Community Centre, Richmond has become one of 4-5:30 p.m. the least affordable places to live z May 18 - Minoru in Canada, and North America, Seniors Centre, 1-2:30 as housing costs quickly outp.m. and City Centre pace local incomes. Community Centre, Since 2006, the price of a de3-4:30 p.m. tached home in Richmond has z June 28 - Richmond risen 150 per cent. Only in VanCultural Centre, 3-7 couver West, at 171 per cent,
“Over 20 per cent of Richmond residents live in poverty, which affects new immigrants, seniors, people on a fixed income, and children disproportionately. As Richmond housing costs continue to escalate, rents are rising out of the reach of many people,” noted affordable housing advocacy group Richmond Rental Connect, via its website. In 2015, despite a record level of residential development, city council approved zero market rental units, as the city’s market rental vacancy rate hovered around one per cent. As for subsidized housing, last year council approved an increase to development contributions for such projects.
n Holy cow! She’s the lastest star to appear in Steveston for the shooting of the Power Rangers feature film, based on the 1990s TV show. Filming is expected to wrap up May 17. Photo by Lesley Smith/Richmond News
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have such costs risen more, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. In 2015, detached home sale prices rose by about 40 per cent. In terms of overall housing costs, Richmond’s has only been outmatched by the municipalities of West Vancouver and Vancouver, the most expensive markets in Canada. The survey intends to identify the wants and needs of Richmond residents. The city launched the consultation process to complement its ongoing review of the Richmond Affordable Housing Strategy. The strategy was forged in 2007. Given that housing affordability has worsened since, the city says it now wants to look at ways to curb the problem and identify “potential gaps and ideas for future policy direction.” At LetsTalkRichmond.ca, residents are able to review the 2007 strategy, as well as basic housing data, and then input their personal experiences. Much of the data presented to participants is from the voluntary 2011 National Household Survey. One problem affordable housing advocates have already identified, aside from housing prices, is a lack of market rental units.
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Richmond institution celebrates 125 years Hingston was part of a group known as the Pie Ladies. Every Wednesday morning, Contributor the women would crowd into the kitchen at St. Anne’s Anglican Church-Steveston and prepare pies, selling them to friends and members of the congregation. nce upon a time, Mildred Hingston “We worked so well together,” rememmade pies — enough sticky sweet fruit bered Hingston, 87. “(We made) every kind pastries to pay off a mortgage. of pie: apple, peach, pear, blueberry, pecan, strawberry.” The Pie Ladies ministry lasted nearly a quarter century — the last pies were baked in 2011 — raising tens of thousands of dollars for a parish that is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. Limited Offer* In 1891, Reverend Joseph Donaldson founded 13800 Smallwood Place, St. Anne’s at the northwest Richmond Auto Mall corner of 5th Avenue and 604.278.3185 Richmond Street in Steveston. Donaldson bought OF THE the site with a church “HERSHEY & REESE” NEED A GOOD HOME WITH YOU! foundation already in place. Hershey & Reese, ID 390681 & 390680, The previous owner had Male Guinea Pigs, 4 years 3 Months plans for a Baptist church, 4 Weeks but financial trouble forced These two sweet brothers go crazy at the sale. the sound of a plastic bag rustling. They The small church seated just love their treats! Come meet these cuties soon! up to 60 people and had a classic design with modTO ADOPT CALL SPCA Thriftmart est finishes. In those early 5400 MINORU BLVD • 604.276.2477 604-277-3100 days, the building lacked PROUD TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL SPCA proper heating and insulation, forcing Donaldson to move Sunday services to his own house during winter months, according to Patricia Knight’s book Centennial History of St. Anne’s Anglican Church-Steveston 1891 – 1991. Letters from Donaldson written to his superiors painted an early picture of Steveston and the struggles in establishing a church there. “The position and conditions of this place are somewhat peculiar,” wrote Donaldson in an 1898 letter, according to Knight. “It is the centre of a farming district, and also the focus of the great salmon canning industry. The settled population in my district is about 400, but in the fishing season it amounts to from 6,000 to 7,000 of all nationalities.” Donaldson went on to report he managed to build “the shell of a very nice commodious church,” but needed money to finish the
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building. A group in England, the St. Anne’s Society, donated £30 (equivalent to $56 Canadian today) to the cause. Donaldson returned the favour by naming the church after the group. Donaldson led the church until poor health prompted his resignation in 1914 at the age of 80. What followed were decades of high turnover at the pulpit. “If we do not get an immediate and good replacement, our parish is in danger of falling apart. Even the old faithful workers are most discouraged,” according to a 1957 letter from parish leaders. Rev. John Patrick soon arrived. He would
n The original St. Anne’s church, built in 1891 in Steveston, was founded by Rev. Joseph Donaldson. Photo courtesy of St. Anne’s Anglican Church-Steveston
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stay for 25 years. By the 1950s, the original church had fallen into disrepair and the parish had outgrown its space. In 1959 St. Anne’s moved to its current location on Francis Road at No. 1 Road. A major renovation in the late-80s doubled the size of the building and added a four-column bell tower, housing a bell from an old Canadian Pacific Railways steam locomotive. The new space also provided new amenities — including a large kitchen perfect for baking pies. A few years—and many pies — later, the parish was out of debt, and members celebrated with a ceremonial burning of the mortgage. Rev. Brian Vickers, pastor at St. Anne’s since 2009, said the church is now a multicultural community, whose members come from around the world. “Community is big here. We throw that word out and use it quite easily, but this is such a harmonious community of people,” he said. “The sign out front says ‘welcoming and serving,’ and that certainly has been a part of St. Anne’s for a number of years.” Today, the church draws up to 110 people to its two morning services and continues to serve in various ways, including working with the Richmond Food Bank to deliver lunches to students in need at the nearby high school, Hugh Boyd Secondary. The original white church building in Steveston has long been gone, but some history remains in the current building, including stained glass windows, a baptismal font and a small brass cross dedicated to Donaldson, St. Anne’s first minister. Later this year, on Oct. 23, parishioners will uncover more history when a time capsule, concealed in the alter 25 years ago, will be opened.
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call 604-276-4067. RAPS Mad Hatters Tea Pawty: Sunday May 15 From 1 – 5p.m. don your most distinguished (or kooky) hat and join the RAPS Cat Sanctuary Mad Hatter Tea Pawty. This very special event includes sandwiches, sweet and savoury baking, vegetarian options and beverages including many varieties of tea. The sanctuary will be
closed to the public that day so you can enjoy leisurely visits with the kitties. Visitors are encouraged not to hold back their creativity and be as imaginative as possible for the Mad Hatters Tea Pawty Hat Contest. Any style or material may be used. Outrageousness and unusual materials are
encouraged. The top three best hats will be awarded cash prizes. First prize is $200; second prize $100; and third prize $50, donated by a kind sponsor. Buy your tickets at any RAPS locations or call 604-275-2036 for more information and exact directions on how to find the sanctuary. All proceeds from the event will help feed and care for the RAPS animals. RCCS Asian Heritage Festival: May 14: In celebration of Asian Heritage Month the Richmond Chinese Community Society (RCCS) presents the Asian Heritage Festival at Lansdowne Centre – Food Court (5300 No.3 Road, Richmond). The event’s opening ceremony is at 12:30 p.m. This year’s celebration will include a variety of multicultural performances ranging from the lion dance, Chinese culture dance, Taekwondo, classical Indian dance, Chinese opera, Tai Chi, traditional Filipino dance and traditional Okinawa style drumming.
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Have Stop Signs Become Just a Suggestion?
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n West Vancouver, the south-west corner of the block on which sits a ‘hub’ supermarket in central Ambleside is a T-intersection with pedestrian crossings on all three branches of the ‘T’, each with a stop sign. The stop sign beside the west crosswalk has been decorated with flowers for almost a year. When the flowers dry out they are replaced, but this remembrance site is now one big bouquet. We are told that a beloved, long-time West Vancouver resident, who crossed every day with her dog was killed at the intersection when an elderly driver ‘blew’ through the stop sign, perhaps completely without seeing it. Perhaps the victim had checked before crossing. All it takes is a moment, though, a surprise, something extraordinary – a car that would be expected to stop, just kept rolling. Not stopping at stop signs for whatever reason may no longer be extraordinary. It may even be a ‘new normal.’ A local north shore newspaper last week included in its “Grinding Gears” column the following about his regular walk with his daughter to her school during which they cross two four-way stop intersections: “I have been making this walk for several years, and I would like to report that the number [of people who come to a complete stop at the stop signs] is now up to a grand total of five.” Road Rules has even written about Canadian jurisdictions that removed stop signs because too many drivers ignoring them was creating an obvious
safety hazard. You might want to investigate this yourself. Spend just five to ten minutes focusing on the driving activity around a stop sign intersection in your neighbourhood. Road Rules welcomes your report. The apparent rise in drivers failing to obey stop signs was explored in a May 2010 essay in Slate magazine as follows: “it is a “minor indicator, among many, of a larger societal shift: a decline of civility and reciprocity, a lesser willingness to follow social rules… [in a] society marked by increased self-regard (and hence less regard for others), …[with] neither the inclination nor the situational awareness required to accommodate others, whether by signalling one’s intentions, stopping for pedestrians in a crosswalk, or heeding the familiar red octagon.” Of course there are other explanations: we are always in a hurry, distracted by too many in-car devices and outside attention-grabbers. The sightlines along our well-maintained roads are clear: “We can clearly see that it is safe to proceed without the bother of stopping.” Clearly, though, the law hasn’t changed: drivers must come to a full stop at a stop sign. This permits singular focus on the intersection activity and the pattern forming up for legal and safe execution of the fourway or two-way stop procedure. But if not stopping, intentionally or otherwise, is now standard behaviour, safety at stop sign intersections must be all about defensive walking, cycling, and driving behaviours: making eye contact; not making assumptions; not stepping in front of oncoming moving vehicles. The lesson: Taking for granted that your fellow road users will comply with basic road rules seems increasingly perilous. Best not to.
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On your marks, get set, grow up! LYNDAPASACRETA Gardening
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he month of May is always such an exciting time for gardeners. Vegetable and flower seeds are planted. Tender plants are moved outdoors and lineups begin at our local nurseries. Our fingernails are embedded with dirt and our knees are permanently callused and stained with delicious black soil. Richmond Garden Club conducted a member survey recently to determine how people are gardening these days. Many of our members are living in multi-unit housing such as townhouses and condominiums. According to the 2011 census, approximately 55 per cent of Richmond residents were living in multi unit housing. That number has probably increased in the last five years. So, small space gardening has become a popular topic within the gardening community. Another trend that is gaining momentum in our community is food security. We want to grow our own healthy fruits and vegetables that have not been contaminated with chemicals. The joy of gardening does not have to disappear when living in townhouses or condominiums. The magic word is “vertical” — grow everything up! Vertical gardening gives the illusion of more space. There is lot of produce that can be grown in pots these days — tomatoes, beans, peas, potatoes, raspberries, blackberries, salad veggies and so on. Living in a townhouse allows a bit more space to incorporate raised garden beds. Not only do raised beds make it easier for some of us not-so-flexible
gardeners to get up and down but it’s also easier to control weeds. Some of our garden club members are quite creative in what they use to encourage plants to grow vertically. There are some great finds at second hand stores, such as old fireplace screens, umbrella stands, large pots, baskets which you can use to create interest in your little garden. Small obelisks, bamboo stakes, even strong branches can be used to create your upright garden! Richmond Garden Club members maintain a delightful little urban garden on the rooftop of the Richmond Cultural Centre. We seem to have a knack for finding these little gems in the middle of our concrete jungle here in Richmond. This tiny little space up on the second floor of the cultural centre looks out at bricks and mortar. The most notable thing about this diminutive garden in the sky is how much produce has been planted in this confined space. Use of large steel containers, low garden beds and vertical plantings along the surrounding chain link fence should yield a good crop of vegetables and fruit in the fall. So don’t be afraid to get out there and grow your favourite fruits and veggies. There is lots of help out there from your local nurseries and new products to assist you in creating a small space garden on your balcony, your patio or in your small yard. Pick up small raised bed containers, fill it with soil, plant some of your favourite veggie seeds or seedlings and you are off to the races! Lynda Pasacreta is the current president of the Richmond Garden Club. If you would like to join the club or would like more information, email the club RichmondGardenClub@gmail.com. Visit their website at RichmondGardenClub.ca for information about upcoming events and membership.
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t’s not fair that he has to suffer.” Grade 6 DeBeck elementary student Matthew Li was categoric when asked to explain why he and his 30 or so fellow Me to We Club members chose to help six-year-old Joshua Weekes. Li and the club — made up of Grade 6 and 7 kids at the school near No. 4 and Francis roads — decided, as part of their “making a difference locally” mandate, to run a button campaign for fellow DeBeck student Joshua, who is fighting a rare form of leukemia. “We thought it was a good thing to do, as Joshua needs our help and he’s so young,” added Grade 7 student Brandon Young. On their own, the club members personally designed and made 200 buttons, each with inspirational phrases and well-wishes tailored for little Joshua, who urgently needs a bone marrow donor. “The buttons were on display throughout the week and when they went on sale, people were lined up out the door to buy them,” said proud DeBeck principal Larry Hurst on Friday. “We asked a minimum donation of $3, but there were donations over that. We’re at $650 and rising.” By the end of lunchtime, the club had raised $1,212.35, which will go directly to support Joshua’s family.
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to We Club, made of Grade 6 and 7 students (left and bottom), ran a ‘Buttons for Josh’ campaign to show support for their fellow DeBeck student — six-year-old Joshua Weekes, who is fighting leukemia. The club members made 200 personalized buttons (below) and sold them, by donation, to raise money for Joshua’s family. Photos left and bottom by Alan Campbell/Richmond News
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“This is a huge burden on the family and we hope this helps, even in a small way,” said Hurst. As well as doing the button drive for Joshua, DeBeck’s Me to We students have been running candy drives and toy drives for the food bank. “Everyone has been so positive and everyone was smiling; the reaction has been way beyond normal,” said Grade 6/7 teacher Karishma Poonawala, who helps runs the club. “It’s been a great teaching tool, in so much as getting students to think about others and giving up their own time. “This group is so conscientious though, totally not self-involved and there are going to be some great leaders among them, I’m sure.” DeBeck’s spring fair, on May 13 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., will also feature a “Jump for Josh” bouncy castle.
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‘ ABOVE: Inventor Barbara Alink sorts through parts in her small design studio amid drawings of her creation, the Alinker. RIGHT: Alink’s mother, Antonia, is a recent convert to the bike.
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here are the pedals?” It’s a question Barbara Alink gets all the time when she’s riding her specially designed bicycle that she feels has the power to change the world. As an inventor, it’s a noble and lofty goal. But it’s one she thinks is attainable. She hopes her three-wheeled creation, the Alinker, will help people stay active, even into their golden years, and thereby lessen society’s increasing need for drug therapies to treat the results of declining mobility — illnesses such as diabetes are reaching epidemic proportions, especially in North America. Oh, and when you’re active on the Alinker, you’ll also look cool. “It has to be cool,” explained Alink, 52, who grew up in the Netherlands and in 2008 came to Richmond where she now lives and works out of a rented basement suite, sleep-
ing in a cramped closet space so she can use the small bedroom as her design studio. “It has to be cool for people to become interested in it, want to use it and get over that stigma of having to use a device to remain mobile.” The Alinker, with its bright yellow, curved tubular frame, somewhat resembles a scaled down version of a penny farthing, where the rider sits upright at standing height. It has three wheels — two at the front and a small one at the rear. Steering is done from a set of rectangular handlebars. And, as mentioned earlier, there are no pedals. Propulsion comes from the rider’s own two feet as they sit on the bike’s saddle and let their legs do the walking. All the while, the rider remains supported and stable, making the Alinker an alternative to a wheelchair, clumsy walking frame or cane. “I very often wonder why no one else thought of it before. That’s how simple the idea is. However, the engineering wasn’t that easy.” Alink can thank her mother, Antonia, for providing the inspiration for the Alinker. On a trip to her homeland about four years ago, she saw the disdain Antonia had for canes and other walking devices during a trip to a local market. “She saw some elderly people with walking canes and she said to me, ‘Over my dead body will I be using one of those.’” At that time, her mother was 74 and had a hip replacement. “She was starting to have some mobility challenges then,” Alink said. “And she
projected herself into the situation of those people she saw in the market. “With her comment, I actually realized that mobility devices emphasize the disability. And people suffer from that.” Alink immediately felt that was not right. “Why can we not have cool walking devices, something that actually supports the user, rather than a disabled body,” she said. “If you look at people with current mobility devices, it quickly becomes clear that they (designers) have attempted to make solutions to physical problems. And they are not very practical, in many ways.” Walking frames are a prime example. See page 19
From page 18 “You see people bent over, leaning all their weight on them,” Alink said. “And with what is called rollators, walking frames with wheels and a seat you can use to stop and sit down, it shows users want some support for their weight and some relief for their legs.” The solution was the Alinker’s bicycle-style saddle which comfortably perches the user up at normal eye level so others don’t physically look down on someone in a wheelchair. “There’s a real social awkwardness to that,”
Alink said. The Alinker “is a social equalizer, and it stands for a lot more. Like, I am more than the sum of my physical appearance. “We miss a lot of human capacity if we judge just on the outside. Having lived 10 years overseas and having worked building schools in countries like Afghanistan, Ethiopia and Darfur, you realize the more you travel that we are all born as naked little creatures who just want to be happy.” The lightbulb had gone off, thanks to Antonia, and the concept for the Alinker was born. In the past four years, Alink has used her knowledge as a restoration architect, and her skills to repair bikes — which was one of her first jobs as a youngster in the town of Hengelo, near the eastern border with Germany — to produce the new device. It’s been a labour of love as she developed seven prototypes with the help of Toby’s Cycle Works in east Vancouver before getting a Dutch bike seller to tweak its design and arrange a first run at manufacturing it in Taiwan. Last May, the initial shipment of 200 Alinkers was released for test marketing in Holland, where the already bike-friendly populace took to it well. “They say that the Netherlands is the best country to introduce a new product,” Alink said. “That’s not because it’s easy. It’s because if you make it there, you can make it anywhere. The people are so set and stubborn in their ways. “They cycle or they walk. So, the ones who did adopt them — we sold about 100 — the impact has been profound because you immediately change lives.” Part of that is restoring dignity and respect for those who are disabled. It’s a result Alink said her grandmother would be proud of, since it was a value she instilled in her granddaughter at a young age. “My grandmother had one huge value and that was everybody deserves respect, regardless of
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who you are, what you look like. That was something that was fed to me. “I don’t even know what it’s like to feel more or less than somebody else. If you’re the president of a country or a poor woman in Afghanistan, if you’re a good human being, I respect that.” Alink also sees her invention as a way of breaking open the discussion on aging and a general stubbornness for many to include themselves in the subject. “I think mortality is a huge issue,” she said. “As long as there is nothing wrong with us, we are ‘invincible.’ That’s how we operate as humans. Everyone else gets sick, not me. Everyone else will die, not me. Everyone else might get homeless or disabled, not me.” Alink said she’s no different. Her father died when she was eightyears-old and she noticed that people dismissed her, rather than talk about the discomfort of death. “What the hell is wrong? Everybody is going to die. And dying actually makes our lives that much more valuable. That trauma confronts you and makes you think of spending the time we have right. “So, for me, the death of my father has actually taught me how to live and the importance of living it well.” Alink said the Alinker can help create awareness about that awkward subject and address the rise in diseases directly related to those brought on by decreased mobility. According to the U.S. Centre for Disease Control (CDC), insufficient activity is the number one cause for half of the population diagnosed in the U.S. with diabetes. Stats from the CDC also show a remarkable rise in cases. From 1980 through 2014, the number of Americans with diagnosed diabetes has increased four-fold (from 5.5 million to 22 million). And with one in three people in the U.S. being diagnosed with pre-diabetes, that’s a huge number who could potentially benefit from the Alinker. It’s a similar case north of the border. The Canadian Diabetes Association estimated the number of diabetes cases is expected to rise by 44 per cent by 2025. Health Canada states that Type 2 diabetes — a condition that develops later in life is one of the fastest growing diseases in the country with more than 60,000 new cases annually. “The pharmaceutical companies may like that, but the insurance companies can’t provide that anymore,” Alink said. “With 70 million baby boomers ramming into the healthcare system, we don’t have an option anymore. We need to take charge of our health. We need a paradigm shift. “It comes down to how do you want to live? That’s the crucial question. Do I want to depend on a medical system that cannot provide for me? Or can I make choices about what I eat and how much I move? “I think that choice can be quite easy.” Making choices for advancing her business and helping create a healthier population is what Alink is hoping to do this weekend while in Toronto, where she will be
under the glare of the TV studio lights filming an episode of CBC’s Dragon’s Den. There’s no guarantee she will draw the attention and dollars from the group of entrepreneur investors, or even if her segment will make it to air this fall. But that hasn’t deterred Alink’s drive to bring her bike to the masses. “It doesn’t have to be a business that makes a gazillion dollars,” she said. “It’s nice when it does that because you can start subsidizing people with lower incomes to get access to it. “This is just a vehicle. It could have been another product and my philosophy about life would be the same.” She’s also started to raise funds through Indiegogo, a crowdfunding website. And the Alinker is getting support through the Coast Capital Savings Innovation Hub at UBC, which is designed to draw together university resources, peer learning, and business networks. But with all of that going for Alink and her invention, what does one of her harshest critics — her mother — think of the trike without pedals? “She’s starting to use it now,” Alink said, adding she told her daughter she’s scared of falling like she did on her bike a while back. “And she knows that at her age, 78, falling, you don’t always get back up again. Your recovery is harder.”
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FAR LEFT: The Alinker retiails for U.S.$1,977. LEFT: Transporting the bike is easy since it folds up and can beeasily stowed in a car trunk.
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melia Island, Florida — Gregor McGregor helped Simón Bolívar wrest Venezuela from the Spanish. This gave him big ideas. After Bolívar was proclaimed president of Venezuela in 1813, the ambitious Scot decided he wanted to rule his own country, too. So he sailed for Florida. “And he did have his own country. For a while,” says Steve Sansbury, Amelia Island historian and guide in the local historical museum. It was a small country, admittedly: 20 kilometres long by three kilometres wide. McGregor called it the Republic of the Floridas; today it’s known as Amelia Island, on the northeast coast of Florida, just south of the Georgia state line. Sansbury points to a flag — a green cross on a white background — on the wall of the museum. “That’s Gregor McGregor’s flag,” he says. “Or should I say Sir General Gregor McGregor?” He was fond of titles, some of them selfbestowed. He had been a general, at 25, in Bolivar’s army, but the knighthood was entirely fictitious. His Amelia Island adventure began in
n Pirates are everywhere on Florida’s Amelia Island — a legacy of its 19th-century buccaneering days. One of the island’s most notorious citizens, Gregor McGregor (who briefly made Amelia Island its own country), turned to piracy when government administration didn’t work out for him. Photo by Mitchell Smyth/Meridian Writers’ Group
1817. “McGregor arrived one June morning with 50 men” says Sansbury.
“But the Spanish, who had a garrison here, had been told that he had a thousand soldiers; they gave up without firing a shot.” Just like that, McGregor had his own country. But it seems he soon got bored with it — and he ran out of money, so his men couldn’t be paid. And he couldn’t control the pirates, who roamed Amelia Island at will. So, after a few months he took down his flag and left, “to become a corsair, which was a nice word for pirate,” Sansbury says. To this day, Amelia Island thrives on its
piracy legacy. The gift shops are full of buccaneering tourist junk, and mannequins of pirates are all over the place. At least when he was ruler of the Republic of the Floridas McGregor had a genuine piece of real estate. His next venture featured a fictitious land. He sailed for London, where he appeared in an extravagant uniform, calling himself the Cazique of Poyais and selling dreams of a nonexistent country in Central America. For those buying in, “Poyais” was to be their Utopia, a place where they could make plenty of money without having to work, says Sansbury. In Poyais, McGregor promised, he had established a capital city. All he needed now was people. He sold bonds, commissions in the Poyaisian army, trade contracts and land lots to English and Scottish would-be emigrants, raising what would today be millions of dollars. And so, in 1822, two ships departed from England, crowded with eager settlers. “But there was no Utopia. McGregor dumped them in the jungle,” says Sansbury. Some made it back to England to blow the whistle, but the Cazique had skipped the country. Not only was McGregor never brought to justice for either his Poyais fraud or his piracy but, after more buccaneering adventures, he asked for and, thanks to his previous service to Bolívar, was granted a pension in Venezuela, where he died, peacefully, in 1845, aged 59. ACCESS: For more information on the Amelia Island Museum of History, visit its website at www.AmeliaMuseum.org. For information on Amelia Island visit AmelIaisland.com. More stories at CultureLocker.com
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recently took a trip down the Loire Valley, thanks to Vins de Loire and Earl’s Kitchen and Bar in Yaletown. My mission, as if I didn’t want to accept it, was to taste 10 French wines and enjoy them with a delicious luncheon specially prepared for the event. The valley is so close to Paris that it attracts many tourists who revel in its beautiful gardens, chateaux and castles. The Loire River is the longest one in France, starting n near the Mediterran nean and flowing to th the north Atlantic. Because of its le length, the Loire has th the most extensive vvineyards and the ggreatest diverssity of grapes of any F French region. It is the third largeest wine producin ing region, the to top producer of n Cremant de Loire de AO AOC (Appellation Chanceny Brut Rosé d’Origine Controlee) white wines, and the second largest producer of AOC rosés and sparkling wines. To begin the luncheon, we sipped the Cremant de Loire de Chanceny Brut Rosé
($24.95). Produced from cabernet franc grapes, the salmon-coloured dry wine has delicious strawberries and red currants with those tiny bubbles. Cremant refers to sparkling wines produced in the traditional style of Champagne but are not from the Champagne region. The brut rosé was a great way to toast the special event and summer-like weather we’ve been enjoying. If you love oysters on the half shell, then Muscadet is for you. Made from the melon grape, the Chateau de la Gravelle Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie ($15.99) is an affordable delicious example. Produced near the mouth of the Loire near Nantes, it captures the essence of France’s Atlantic coast. It is light with a fragrance of pink grapefruit and minerals. The flavour is melony with a creamy texture due to the wine lying on the lees, the yeast sediment that falls to the bottom of the barrel. There is a tangy, bone-dry finish with a hint of sparkle. Ideal with light seafood. For the calamari appetizer, the Monmousseau Touraine Cuvée JM Brut 2011 (23.99) was a delightful match. It’s made in the Touraine region from Chenin blanc grapes, aged in the bottles for up to three years. The bouquet is floral and has a chalk characteristic from the limestone soil it is grown in. The flavour is fresh from the natural acids with honey and a fine mousse. Perfecto with the squid! The next wine, the Touraine Sauvignon Domaine ROC de Chateauvieux 2015 ($28.99) is made from Sauvignon blanc grapes. There is a gorgeous bouquet of passion fruit with
n A French chateau in the Loire Valley (above) and a selection of fine wines from the same region (below) make for a memorable tour. Photos submitted
flint, minerals, and gooseberry in the flavour. Besides going well with the calamari, the Chateauvieux would also work wonders with chèvre cheese, which the Loire is famous for.
Next time, more on the luscious wines of France’s Loire region. À bientôt. Eric Hanson is a retired Richmond teacher and local wine expert
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rganizers with the Richmond Night Market are getting ready to kick off a new season with something very “old.” How about 200 million years old? On May 13, opening night, the market debuts its theme for this year – Magical Dino Park – featuring a total of 18, life-sized, replica dinosaurs that are animated, roar and can even offer you a ride. “I see you’ve seen our ‘toys,’” says Raymond Cheung, event organizer with the Richmond Night Market, when the News paid a visit on Wednesday afternoon. “They are pretty impressive. “They move, they roar. Some of them can spit water out. They are very interactive. This will be the first time in B.C. that you will be able to see so many of this type of exhibit in one place,” Cheung said. Cheung, who has run the night market for the past 15 years at various locations in Richmond, said the dinosaurs were designed and built specially for the market, which attracts an average of 10,000 visitors each night on Fridays and weekends from May until early October. Asked how much was spent on getting a ferocious T-Rex, an assortment of raptors and more benign, yet massive herbivores to greet and entertain guests, Cheung quipped, “Too much!” “Every year we try and come up with something different to keep things fresh for the people who come here. That’s why we went to the lengths of having these dinosaurs designed and made just for us,” he said. “We’re the biggest night market in the region and judging by our (attendance) numbers we’re big, rivaling the PNE.”
YVR celebrates new air link with London YVR celebrated a new connection with London, England when WestJet started its London-Gatwick service on May 6. The non-stop service will operate six times a week throughout the summer season. WestJet will fly their Boeing 767-300 wide-body aircraft on the route, complete with a signature new maple leaf-themed tail on the aircraft, which offers seats for 262 guests, including its Plus cabin with premium seats for 24. The inaugural flight also marked the airline’s first flight to Europe. On hand for the event were a number of dignitaries, including WestJet’s president and CEO Gregg Saretsky, B.C.s Minister of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour, Shirley Bond, and YVR’s president and CEO Craig Richmond. “WestJet is now offering the public more choice for travel to the UK from Vancouver and, in turn, bringing more Brits to explore our city,” Richmond said.
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Part of the resurgence of the Richmond year, we have a lot of Japanese and Korean Night Market has been its move five years ago foods.” to the Duck Island area adjacent to the River In total, the night market creates around Rock Casino Resort, where a cement plant 700 to 800 seasonal jobs, not including the once operated. 100 or so who manage the night market The 22-acre site has been turned into a operations. small scale, seasonal, budget Disneyland/ And an impressive return of vendors each PNE with the addition this year of the dinoyear speaks to the market’s success. saurs and a small selection of rides, which “We get about 80 to 90 per cent of our are being offered for the vendors back each year,” first time. he said, adding there is One of the strengths owa waiting list for booths. We’re the biggest night ing to the market’s success “We are very careful not to has been the proximity to repeat what the vendors market in the region and the Canada Line SkyTrain offer. So, unless you have judging by our (attendance) something that is very station. “Each year we have been numbers we’re big, rivaling different, we can’t accept here the number of people them.” the PNE. using the Canada Line to Even amid competiget to the market has intion from six other night – Raymond Cheung creased,” Cheung said. “On markets sprinkled elsethe average night, we get where across the Lower about 100 to 130 people Mainland, Cheung said get off each train every his remains the biggest three minutes and come because of the amount of here. Do the math. That’s a lot of people. experience his operation has built up over the “I don’t know of anywhere else in Richyears. mond where you get that kind of support from “We know what people want and are lookpublic transit. That’s our advantage.” ing for.” Another is the adjacent casino, which proAs for what the future brings, Cheung said vides a decent crossover of visitors. the lease on the property runs for another two “People who leave here when we close at years. But what then? 12 a.m., those are the ones who want to stay “Who knows? Six years ago ,if you told me out and not go home. And where can they go. there was a place this big in Richmond next The casino is open 24 hours.” to the Canada Line, I’d say you were kidding. Another draw is the food court with its 100 It was hidden. vendors offering about 500 items from around “I can foresee development of the site at the globe. some time. But we are focused on doing a job “No one else can do this. We have so many each year of making things better and better.” food choices,” Cheung said, adding a huge The Richmond Night Market is located at investment in infrastructure to provide hot 8351 River Road (at the corner of No. 3 Road and cold running water and power to all of the and River Road) one block from the Bridgefood booths is the key. port Canada Line station. “Most people who visit will go there. This Gates are open from 7 p.m. – midnight.
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VOICESon Olympics In 2015, race walker Evan Dunfee won gold at the Pan-American Games in Toronto. Looking ahead to the 2016 Rio Olympics, he will try and build on his success, fighting for a spot on the podium. Dunfee will take Richmond News readers along his journey to Rio; sharing thoughts on training, competing and what it’s like to be a top-level athlete.
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and subsequent disqualification of the entire Russian team, they were rightly stripped of the event. While I see myself as more of a 50 km walker now I elected for the 20 km as we had a very good chance of reaching the podium. My training since Flagstaff, Arizona had been really good. I was confident going into the race that I belonged in the lead group and that was exactly where I put myself, along with two of my teammates. Unfortunately, a lot of people thought they belonged in that group and the pack during the first half of the race was the largest pack I’ve ever been in (50 people at 5 km), which on a narrow course with a lot of turns, made positioning pivotal. After a few kilomen Members of Canada’s race walking team celebrate their silver medal at tres of missing drink the World Team Championships in Rome. Photo submitted bottles and being
ast weekend we had our first major test of the Olympic season. The World Team Championships — where a country can send five athletes, with the top three from each counting towards overall scores — was held in Rome this year, on only four month’s notice. Originally, the event was scheduled for Russia, but with the ongoing doping saga,
n Evan Dunfee leads the congested pack during the 20 km event. Photo submitted
trampled going into the turns, I decided the best place for me to be was at the front. So, I quickly made a move from mid-pack right into the lead. With the early pace being fairly conservative, this wasn’t a costly move, but I could feel I was already near my limit. A move from the group came just after 10 km and I wasn’t able to respond, and lost contact. Seeing my hopes of a top eight literally walk away from me left me feeling sorry for myself for about a kilometre before I switched to a team focus. With Inaki Gomez and Ben Thorne still comfortably at the front, I knew I needed to catch as many of the stragglers ahead of me as I could. In the second half of the race, I was able to limit how much I slowed down, which allowed me to catch a number of people. I moved from 26th at 10 km to finish 16th, a respectable result given my dissatisfaction with my race.
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I knew I was capable of way more and I feel like it was a wasted opportunity to have that big breakthrough, but knowing I can have a mediocre race and finish in the top 16 gives me a lot of confidence moving forward, particularly in knowing that I belong in that lead group! Inaki and Ben managed to finish in spectacular fashion, with Ben getting a personal best and finishing fifth and Inaki coming in seventh. That was good enough for team silver, behind China, a mighty juggernaut in race walking. That three guys from Vancouver could even compete with such a powerhouse shows the effect of what not putting limits on yourself can do. When Race Walk West (Gerry Dragomir’s club, where we all train) was formed, the mission statement was “complete world domination” and people thought we were a joke… No one is laughing anymore.
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the past 20 years,” said Cyril Dimitris, director of Lexus Canada. “The all-new, 2016 Lexus RX reinvents itself as a more seductive and dynamic version of itself as it simultaneously retains all that our loyal RX guests love about the model.” The Lexus RX competes with the likes of the BMW X5, Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90. To better these rivals, it is available in two unique models — the RX 350 and RX 450H — and the sporty F SPORT package can be added to both for the first time.
for them, but others will appreciate Lexus’ new styling anada’s best-selling which borrows Lexus is getting even design trends better with the release of the from Nissan. all-new 2016 RX. Keeping in Not only is the fourth genline with the eration RX a significant step rest of the forward for the Lexus, it also Lexus range, pushes the expectations of a the gaping luxury crossover beyond the “spindle” grille “norm.” dominates the n Th There’s ’ plenty l t tto lik like about b t th the restyled t l d exterior t i off th the LLexus RX with ith itits b bold ld “Crafting a new RX is one front end. The and aggressive body creases and deep grille. Prices for the RX 350 start at of the most challenging sharp head$54,350, while the RX 450H starts at $68,950. Photo submitted responsibilities we undertook lights share at Lexus, for the very reason a similar look more integrated towards the Just to keep in mind that that it has been so well as the Lexus sedans, but shoulders. the new RX is still very soft received by our guests over are less busy and looks Down the sides, a high riding and its handling is beltline gives the RX a light and uninspiring in strong presence and comparison to its German creases along the bottom of competitors, such as the LEASE OR the doors add some charAudi Q5 — easily one of the FINANCE FROM acter. The C-pillars behind best handling SUVs. the rear door windows are The F SPORT upgrade blacked out to give it the adds sportier styling feaON SELECT “floating roof” design that is tures, but doesn’t change 2016 MODELS so popular right now. anything in the engine comThe interior of the RX lives partment. What it does add up to expectations. Materials is a Sport+ drive setting that are high quality, amenities stiffens steering feel and livare plenty, and comfort is ens throttle response much excellent. The layout is now more than the standard COROLLA CE MSRP FROM $17,610 incl. F+PDI more similar to its newer model. This makes the RX Lexus stablemates. more engaging to drive. LEASE FROM An eight-speed automatic n Performance $ transmission is now stanUnder the hood, the RX dard fitment on the RX 350. 350 uses Lexus’ reliable $ Also, all RX models will be 3.5-litre V6. However, that BI-WEEKLY/60 MOS. all-wheel drive in Canada. @ 0.99% A.P.R. doesn’t mean it didn’t imOR If fuel efficiency is the prove it make it better than GET UP TO utmost importance to you, ever. Lexus enhanced the $ the RX 450H is the one cylinder heads, intake ports to consider. The standard and combustion chambers, CUSTOMER INCENTIVE COROLLA SPORT SHOWN 3.5-litre is mated to an resulting in 15 more horseON SELECT 2016 MODELS MSRP incl. F+PDI $21,495 electric motor in the rear. power to 295hp rating. This boosts total system Fuel economy has also horsepower up to 308, but NOW AVAILABLE been improved. The AS A HYBRID combined fuel consumption 2016 RX 350 boasts a is down to 8.0L/100km. RAV4 FWD LE MSRP FROM $27,125 incl. F+PDI 10.7L/100km combined Like the standard Prius, efficiency rating. LEASE FROM GET the RX 450H does not Another added bonus is require to be plugged in $ the fact that this engine OR $ since it’s not a pure electric is happy to run on regular $ INCENTIVE FOR car. However, Lexus does 87-octane unleaded. This CASH CUSTOMERS RAV4 AWD LIMITED SHOWN BI-WEEKLY/60 MOS. recommend using premium is something other luxury ON SELECT 2016 MODELS MSRP incl. F+PDI $39,635 @ 1.99% A.P.R. unleaded gasoline for this SUV’s should follow. Although the new RX looks model. SR5 V6 AUTOMATIC n Interior more aggressive, its driving SHOWN Inside, the RX receives a manners are still comfort4RUNNER SR5 V6 AUTO MSRP FROM $45,975 incl. F+PDI significant redesign that is able and confident. Those truly impressive. Overall, the who favour a softer ride LEASE FROM FINANCE FROM cabin is classy, comfortable and serenity will like the % $ OR and quiet. RX - agility and throttle can A.P.R. / 48 mos. BI-WEEKLY/60 MOS. The most notable change be sharpened by engag@ 3.99% A.P.R. is that the gear selector is loing Sport mode through $2,925 DOWN PAYMENT cated in the centre console the standard drive-mode now, instead of on the dash. system. EARN UP TO Contributor
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crawl, crab or a walk etc. doesn’t mean you’re fooling us. I know these exercises aren’t going to be fun. The only actions with animal names that eek seven; now we are in the home are fun I have already perfected anyway. stretch, things are going well, my Believe me, I am a master of the “hungry competitor, Collin “Apres Ski” Neal, seems bear,” the “lazy dinosaur” and the “angry depressed. dragon,” just ask my wife. He’s packing on the pounds and eating Well, maybe she is the one who’s perspaghetti dinners at midnight. fected the angry dragon; I am just fairly I am, on the other hand, raising my good at it. tempo, cutting my carbs and attempting Did I mention it was Richelle’s birthday to cut alcohol altogether for the remaining this week? Happy birthday, baby, I love you. three weeks. Back to C4; if you remember back to last Then, my bubble bursts. week’s article, my plan now is three days of I walk into the City Centre Community weights, two days for the circuit and cardio Centre (C4) and give my trainer, A.J., a on the weekend. Sounds like a lot, right? week seven high-five and he informs me Well, it is. I am 38 going on 39. I rememthat, in fact, this competition technically ber when I was young we would play road ends on June 6, which means another full hockey, tag, or flat out just run around the four weeks of training. neighbourhoods like lunatics for hours; Four more weeks of this. every day, all day, all night. Four more weeks of could run head on TALE OF THE TAPE intoYouwalls, battle ropes, crab walks jump over fencand lizard crawls. Starting weight: 168.4 lbs. es, bend wrists and ankles If you are over the age Current weight: 165 lbs. in ways they shouldn’t go of 22 and can do a lizard Starting body fat: 23 % and it wouldn’t matter; crawl, my hat off to you. Current body fat: 19.8 % you’d bounce right back. I can only imagine what Now 60 minutes of a my face looks like when workout and you will burn, A.J. tells me it’s “lizard crawl time.” your muscles will ache and you’ll want to I bet it’s somewhere in between what my want to crawl into bed with your cat and old elementary school teachers looked like sleep for hours. when I defiantly told them “school was for But then something strange happens. fools” and how my cat, Izzy, looks at me You’ll wake up. You’ll look better and you’ll when I attempt to snuggle her for the 57th feel better, too. time of the day. My goal this week is to perfect the lizard And what’s with the names of exercises crawl and abandon the lazy dinosaur. anyway? Until next week, Richmond. #TeamMonJust because you call something a lizard goose Team Mongoose
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Sunday was more of the same, interval Team Apres Ski sprints on the treadmill, but no pizza or beer! I’m starting to get in a groove and getting used to the daily workouts; I just need to fter last week’s lacklustre weigh-in (I take it easy on the pizza. weighed in 0.4 pounds heavier than the Gabrielle threw in a new wrinkle to my week before), I was motivated to step it up schedule. Today, I took in a power yoga this week. class. The first night after the poor weigh-in, What a sight I must have been. Downward I decided to run some stairs at a local dog, deep breathing, “Namaste”! Lots of fun elementary school to help burn what I had it was. failed to do seven days prior. Power yoga typically involves strenuous The stairs took 30 seconds to complete movements and I fully felt like I was working from top to bottom and I decided to do that out. 25 times. But man, my lack of flexibility was exposed Forty-five minutes later I was so dead and I almost fell over a few tired, basically crawling on times. my hands and knees up TALE OF THE TAPE I’m going into Thursday’s the last set of stairs. official weigh-in pretty conStarting weight: 177.7 lbs. I’ve had shin splints fident. Current weight: 165.2 lbs. ever since. No pain no I stepped on the scale Starting body fat: 26.5% gain is what they say it today and I’m down about a Current body fat: 18.1% takes. full pound since last week, Friday night I had a plus Gabrielle measured me full body session in the gym with my trainer and I’ve lost 4.5 inches around my stomach Gabrielle Payne and she pushed me again to (since this started). the limit. That is amazing to me! Mongoose has Chin-ups again are the focus and I’m dobeen bragging about losing weight, but I’m ing some every day. past that now. No surprise I had a hiccup Saturday in I’m getting stronger and muscles are getthe form of three slices of pizza and a beer ting harder and more defined. It’s all about around 3 p.m. body fat percentage now. Bring on the I was so mad at myself that I went to the calipers. gym Saturday night to interval sprint it off. Take that, Mongoose! Collin Neal
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season long rivalry between the top two teams in the Metro Women’s Soccer League will have one final chapter on Sunday with a trip to nationals on the line. Richmond FC and North Shore Renegades will square off in the Provincial Premier Cup championship game with little separating the juggernaut squads. The teams split three earlier meetings, including Richmond’s 2-1 win in the MWSL League Cup final back on April 4. A week later, the locals won a makeup game over Abbotsford to edge out North Shore for MWSL Premier Division honours. Now, Richmond FC is 90 minutes away from completing the “treble” and earning the club’s first-ever trip to Canadian Senior Women’s Soccer Championships — slated for October in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The Renegades are the defending provincial champions, having ended Surrey United’s remarkable 11-year reign. They were also Surrey’s biggest rival over the last few years and are led by former national team under 20 member Rheanne Sleiman who had 10 goals in regular season play. “Overall, I kind of feel North Shore maybe a little bit beyond their prime and we are about to enter ours,” said Richmond FC coach Jim Caldwell of his younger squad. “They are an excellent team and it should be a great game. I know the girls have waited a long
time for this and are very excited to be in this position.” The cup final will be played on turf at Westhills Stadium in Langford and that suits Caldwell just fine. His team is built on speed and thrives on a fast surface which compliments a potent transition game with plenty of pace in the attacking positions. It was Richmond’s quickness that produced lots of scoring chances in its semi-final encounter with Coquitlam Metro Ford last Saturday at Minoru Park but the outcome wasn’t decided until the 86th minute. That’s when striker Caitlin Davie knocked in a rebound to end an afternoon of drama. Davie had earlier hit the crossbar on a free kick and Richmond rattled the bar again on an uncontested header early in the second half. With extra time looming, the hosts finally broke through. “I don’t think they had one good scoring chance which is a testament of how much we controlled the game,” added Caldwell. “I though their goalkeeper played very well and I don’t think the referee helped our cause either (by letting a lot of stuff go). “Even though we missed a number of chances I thought it was only matter of time and was confident the game would be decided within the 90 minutes.” It will be North Shore’s second straight trip to the Island. The Renegades took out Castaways Highlanders 2-1 in the other semi-final. They got past Surrey United 1-0 a week earlier.
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1ST PLACE ■ Richmond Islanders reached the championship game of their own U18 tournament at London Park last weekend before losing a hard-fought battle to South Delta.
U18 Islanders thrive on home field earning silver at RASA tournament U 18B Richmond Islanders thrived on home field at the Richmond Girls Softball Association Tournament at London Park, earning the silver medal. The Islanders opened play Saturday by going 1-1-1 in round-robin play, with a win and a tie against Surrey Storm and Sooke Mavericks respectively, while falling to the Langley Xtreme. The girls then blanked the Prince George Thunderbirds 13-0 on Sunday morning behind the one hit pitching of Shelby Gingrich. It was then onto the playoffs and Kylie Brind’s turn to shine in the pitching circle. She recorded the shutout as Richmond rolled to an 8-0 victory in a rematch with
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Richmond Adult Soccer Association Summer League Division 2 match-up between Ex-Pats FC and Bombastic produced plenty of excitement and goals. Bombastic struck first in the 10th minute at Holly Park on a goal by Joao Barao after EPFC goaltender Lloyd August made a save only to see Barao head home the rebound. Shortly after, EPFC was awarded a free kick just outside the penalty area, but Bombastics goalkeeper Peter Mothe came up with a superb save. Bombastic would extend the lead in the 40th minute on a goal by Mattia Nichele. Almost straight after the kick-off, Bombastic struck again on a breakaway by Mark Twohig to give them a commanding 3-0 lead after 45 minutes. The second half was a complete turnaround as EPFC came out determined to get back into the match. Bombastics defence was hard pressed and, after 10 minutes, Barry Fitzpatrick gave EPFC the goal they needed to ignite their comeback. Five minutes later, Ondrej Relek flicked the ball over the keeper and suddenly it was a one goal game. Bombastic were reeling and Mothe made a terrible tackle outside the penalty area which earned him a red card. Connor Inouye curled the free kick around the substitute goalie to tie game at 3-3 in the 75th minute. However, Bombastic showed their resolve and they stormed right back with Jasmin Halaba converting a breakaway to make
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1430101 Manning Crt, Bromley Pl, Forrilon Pl, Waterton Dr, Malahat ..........87 1430104 Steveston, Railway, Hollymount Dr, Gate .....................................113
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1450023 Lismere Ave, Cullen Crs, Cruikshank Dr, Schaefer Ave ..................77 1450024 Francis Rd, Garden City Rd, No. 4 Rd.............................................36 1470103 Bridge St, General Currie Rd, Granville Ave, Shields Ave .............115 1470104 Alberta Rd, Birch St, Hemlock Dr ...................................................60 1470105 Ferndale Rd, Katsura ST, Alder St ..................................................72 1470111 6300 & 6388 Alder St.....................................................................30 1470118 Ash St ............................................................................................47 1470120 Armstrong St, Blundell Rd, Breden Ave, Bridge St, Keefer Ave ......47 1470202 Cook Rd, Eckersley Rd...................................................................93 1470204 Cooney Rd (6180 - 6500) , 8600 Westminster Hwy .......................88 1470206 Cooney Rd (6691 - 6740)...............................................................43 1480003 Azure Rd, Christina Rd, Drewry Crs, Granville Crs, Tranquille .......89 1480004 Nadine Crs, Madrona Cra, Azure Rd, Gate, Otter Pl ........................95 1490514 Gilbert Rd, Granville Ave, Crs, No. 2 Rd (7020-7120 Even).............34 1490515 Comstock Rd, Mang Rd, Chatterton Rd, Donald Rd, Grandy .......103 1490516 Comstock Rd, Udy Rd, No. 2 Rd .....................................................76 1490519 No. 2 Rd, Blundell Rd, Cheviot Pl, Chatworth Rd............................72 1490526 Comstock Rd .................................................................................42
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1450022 Penny Lane, No. 3 Rd, Francis Rd ..................................................68
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HURRY! SALE ENDS ST MAY 31
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MSRP DUECK/GM DISCOUNT NEW
$
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$
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2016 CCHEVY SPARK
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445,355 5,33 $ $ 9,360
$
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35,995
22016 0166 CHEVROLET CRUZE LTD.
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STK ##6CR3347
$
MSRP DUECK/GM DISCOUNT LEASE DISCOUNT
NEW
CREW CAB 4X4
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16,990
NEW
4.3 V6, A/C, Power windows 4.3L D & Doors, 4.2” Colour Screen, Bluetooth, Cruise control
NEW
10 Airbags, USB Port, Traction Control, Oil LLife Monitoring System, Po Power Windows, Remote Keyless Entry, OnStar STK #57X7060
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STK #6SP6215
STK#5SI6291D
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17,425
22015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 22500HD CREW CAB
6.0L V8, Leather, remote keyless entry, heated and cooled seats, heated steering wheel, deep tinted glass
PLUS 2.99% FINACING FOR 84 MONTHS $ MSRP P 63,435 63 4 DUECK/GM $ DISCOUNT 14,440
STK ##5SI1272M
Dueck Price
$
48,995
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KMS 31,888 9,6125SILVER
$
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28,888
$
11,414 KMS GREY
2016 CHEV TRAVERSE LE
2012 DODGE CHALLENGER SXT
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$
KMS 32,888 15,572BLACK
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STK# 74305A
STK# 74388A
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$
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2015 CHEV EXPRESS CARGO VAN
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$
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KMS 34,888 26,920GREY
$
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$
STK# 74347A
$
KMS 33,888 28,506WHITE
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