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ou shouldn’t need toilet paper, or — at least — as much toilet paper as you regularly use. That is, if you follow my lead with a newly installed BioBidet Elite, the John attachment for clean and environmentally friendly anal cleansing.

Oh stop snickering, there’s an entire Wikipedia page dedicated to the subject.

Now, standing atop the mountain of toilet paper I will never use again, holding my bathroom sceptre (a plunger I also hope to never use again) proudly, I say it’s high time for our so-called advanced Western society to move out of the shadows of the estimated $10 billion per year toilet paper industry and into a new age of sanitation — and sanity. This will take a shift in mindset; a cultural revolution, if you will. Now, let me explain.

As we move into summer, we will once again hear about water saving techniques as consumption bans increase. In 2015, Richmondites used as much treated water to fill the Richmond Olympic Oval 100 times. Since 2006, thanks to education and the promotion of a number of water-saving techniques, the City of Richmond has reduced water consumption by about 14 per cent, while its population has increased 16 per cent.

The municipality’s primary objective is to reduce the burden on regional infrastructure.

A secondary objective is the obvious environmental benefits, namely postponing having to tap into Harrison Lake as a fourth watershed.

The best way to save water is to reduce consumption — both directly and indirectly.

Frankly, I got a bidet to ease the burden on my own infrastructure. But a second benefit is how much water I’m saving by eliminating most of the need for toilet paper, a waterintensive product at the production stage.

My $50, easy-to-install bidet is about two pounds of plastic and, granted, it required energy and water to produce.

Also, I estimate the pressurized squirting action uses one or two cups per appointment.

But that’s nothing compared to the estimated 13 gallons of water it takes to produce one roll of TP. And then there are the trees I’m saving. Global TP production uses an estimated 27,000 trees, daily. Additionally, I’m saving lots of money.

Furthermore, bidets will help prevent municipal pipes from clogging and ease sewage treatment processes. So, why don’t we have bidet rebates, as we do for water efficient appliances and toilets?

Bidet attachments also have a range of amenities, such as warm water functions, female nozzles, heated seats, remote controls, fragrance options and air dryers. Thank you, Japan.

My palace can’t afford an air dryer, so I still perform one drying wipe, if you’re wondering.

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LETTERSto the Editor Chopping Mayor-Province battle back on trees is owner's right

Dear Editor, Barely a year after the failed transit plebiscite, we have the regional mayors and BC Liberals re-engaging in their never-ending school yard fight, showing once again their total lack of leadership.

As loath as I am to agree with Minister Fassbender, he is correct in that the mayors’ contention that last year the Liberals’ committed to funding one-third of the entire (flawed) Mayor’s Plan is absolutely false and, furthermore, they knew that this level of funding was not forthcoming from the provincial government.

In the plan itself, it states that ‘Total Federal, Provincial and partner government contributions would be $3.95 billion.’ This represents only 53 per cent of the original $7.5 billion estimated cost. If the federal government contributed one-third of the total cost that leaves less than 20 per cent for the provincial and partner governments (who they conveniently don’t identify, but will, of course, result in additional municipal tax increases).

Further, in the Liberals’ updated transportation plan from last year, the commitment was for funding onethird of ‘new rapid transit projects and the Pattullo Bridge.” The Liberals do not consider items such as a third sea-bus as ‘new’ but rather an addi-

Dear Editor, With respect, I’m having a hard time understanding the outcry over Richmond’s trees.

A comparison of the canopy from 1960, when we arrived here, and today must surely demonstrate a huge increase in trees throughout the community.

Early subdivision residents and tree lovers, like ourselves, planted far too many on our properties, often too close to our houses, resulting in problems of invasive roots near foundations, excessive leaves in gutters and decrease in light.

I support the preservation of healthy old trees on public property, but suggest private property owners should be free to remove trees as they see necessary.

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tion to an existing system. Also, if the mayors believed that the Liberals had committed to the entire plan, why was the Pattullo Bridge, part of the Mayors’ Plan, mentioned specifically?

At best, the current statement from the mayors concerning the level of provincial funding is disingenuous.

As for the Liberals, it is their poor choices and constant politicking that is even more responsible for the transportation problems in the Lower Mainland.

The Liberals claim that, as the region does not pay a hospital levy, as other areas in the province do, the region is then responsible for a greater share of local transportation costs. How this policy came about I do not know, but it is a policy that the Liberals can change but chose not to.

In fact, regardless of whether it is a hospital in Dawson Creek or transportation projects in the Lower Mainland, all British Columbians benefit from these projects and, as such, the majority of the cost should be borne by the Province, not downloaded to the various regions.

The Province often claims it cannot afford to provide additional funding for the Mayors’ Plan, yet they had no problems eliminating a high-income surtax this year, resulting in a nearly $250 million/year loss in revenue (more than enough to finance the

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Mayors’ Plan and other underfunded provincial programs). The Liberals made a choice: tax cuts for the one per cent (and big contributors to the Liberals) and tax increases for the 99 per cent to pay for transportation infrastructure.

Though traffic congestion at the Massey Tunnel does require attention, it does not require the level of attention it is receiving from the Liberals. The Liberals made a choice to build an incredibly expensive bridge, primarily for the benefit of Port Metro, with no consideration for a comprehensive region-wide transportation plan or the region’s land-use plans.

The poor choices made from by the Liberals are a major contributor to the problems in the Lower Mainland and generally favor three categories: tax cuts for the 1 per cent, corporate welfare and downloading of costs.

The Liberals, I’m sure, would like to see transportation improvements in the Lower Mainland, but only to the extent that they can claim credit for job creation and if someone else pays the political price for tax increases.

Both the mayors and the Liberals continue to show contempt for residents of the Lower Mainland with their ideological power struggles.

Al Williams Richmond

Taxes up services down Dear Editor, As a home owner in Richmond since the 1970s, I have seen my taxes go up every year while the city services go down.

A great deal of money was spent along the Railway corridor to accommodate bikers and walkers, but the three-foot high grass and weeds surrounding it are a mess.

The park/schoolyard behind us is mowed, but only once this year have the edges and corners been cut down.

I asked a City employee why and he said they (the City) are behind... Sure are, but not come tax time. Use our tax money to hire enough people to keep up. Forget the pretty flowers in the medians and mow the parks and public places instead.

J. Kelly Richmond

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NEWSin the City Avoid lead, waste water: Trustees Graeme Wood

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espite lead being found in many local schools, a report from the Vancouver Sun late last month found the Richmond School District does not have a regular, annual testing regimen.

Now, school trustee Sandra Nixon, the school board’s liaison with Vancouver Coastal Health, is asking for clarity on how testing will be done moving forward.

Minister of Education Mike Bernier stated publicly that he wants annual testing done.

The Sun noted six out of 10 schools tested in Richmond in 2011 showed high levels of lead at the start of the school day.

Nixon said the “ideal situation” would be to have pipes in older schools replaced, however granted how little new funding is directed to the public school system, she believes children will need to continue to run the water at fountains.

School board chair Debbie Tablotney said she wasn’t sure of the exact test results but was under the impression that more recent tests were “within reason.”

“There’s always a little bit of lead in water, especially for old schools,” said Tablotney.

She, too, said it’s important for students to run the water for one or two minutes until it’s cold.

In 2015, the City of Richmond conducted three tests for lead.

Its levels were about half or less than half the maximum acceptable concentration for lead in drinking water.

Health Canada notes Lead is present in tap water as a result of “dissolution from natural sources or from household plumbing systems containing lead in pipes.”

Lead can damage the central nervous system, among other health concerns.

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The Ministry of Education giveth and it taketh away. And, it giveth again.

The Richmond School District will not be forced to cut nearly $900,000 from its budget, as previously planned, after Minister of Education Mike Bernier announced Tuesday it rescinded a plan to claw back $25 million from school administration province wide.

School trustee Ken Hamaguchi said the timing of the announcement may have to do with public outcry and a looming election.

“I’m glad to see parents speaking out. Trustees have constantly been

going after the government, questioning the administration cuts. Not (a lot has) happened, but now with the election coming up, parents are voters and it’s important they’re stepping up,” said Hamaguchi.

“This is money that they took away and now they gave it back. It’s not new money. We planned to lose it but now we don’t have to,” said Hamaguchi.

Richmond was faced with a $4.2 million deficit for 2016/17, but will now only have to cut about $3.3 million.

Hamaguchi said he is still in favour of taking $2 million from an approximate $9.8 million operating surplus the district has. That means still finding $1.3 million to cut. Half of that figure will come in the form of teaching positions ($660,000), ergo the board would still need to find $640,000 of savings.

Among its options at an upcoming board meeting Monday evening at 7 p.m. are: School supplies, learning service positions, a vice-principal position, works yard staff and business assistants.

The board could vary how much it takes from its surplus although with annual budgets exceeding $180 million, secretary treasurer Mark De Mello has warned there is little wiggle room for cost overruns.

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Brush with bus bruises cyclist's pedal power Stanley Hsu giving up bike commute on Bike to Work Week after close call in Richmond ALANCAMPBELL Staff Reporter

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n a week when cycling advocates are urging people across Metro Vancouver to commute to work via their bikes, Stanley Hsu is steering in the opposite direction.

It’s not because Hsu is anti-bike or addicted to his car; it’s because he was cut off and almost run over by a Coast Mountain transit bus in Richmond during his daily, 45-minute cycle home from work as an architect in Vancouver.

Suffice to say, it wasn’t a great start to Bike to Work Week on Tuesday evening for Hsu, who escaped with a bruised elbow, after being side-swiped by a bus at around 6:30 p.m. on Garden City Road — between Bridgeport Road and Sea Island Way. And in case anyone wishes to pitch the incident as his word against the bus driver’s, Hsu has “handlebar cam” footage to prove it.

“It was pretty scary, but I’m only slightly bruised, around the elbow,” Hsu told the News on Wednesday.

“I thought we were supposed to share the road, but this bus driver obviously thinks that he has the right of way from behind.

He simply just honked the horn.

“This morning, though, I woke up and I was thankful to still be alive. Then I felt

n This screengrab from Stanley Hsu’s ‘dashcam’ video shows the transit bus about to cut him off as the cycle lane disappears briefly, while heading south on Garden City Road, between Sea Island Way and Bridgeport Road. Hsu has been cycling from his Richmond home to work in Vancouver for years in the summer months, until this week, which is Bike to Work Week. Photo screengrab

really angry, as (the driver) was coming from behind me and he was able to see everything.”

Hsu has already contacted TransLink to complain about the incident.

A spokesperson for TransLink said Hsu’s

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feedback was “assigned as Priority 1,” meaning the service’s target is to “investigate the actions of the bus operator, and follow-up with the customer within two business days. Safety is one of our core values as an organization, and we take

complaints like this seriously.”

Ironically, Hsu said he got the bike “dashcam” via a Kickstarter campaign about a month ago in case “someone tries to kill me on the road.”

Hsu said he’s been cycling to work in the summer months from his home near Blundell and No. 4 roads for the past four years or so.

He cycles west to Garden City Road and then north on Garden City all the way to the Canada Line bridge into Vancouver.

“The entire stretch of Garden City Road is great, it has a cycle lane for most of the way,” explained Hsu. “It’s just that little section between Sea Island Way and Bridgeport that it disappears and you have to share the road with the traffic.

“I’ve also contacted the City of Richmond, but I guess the road is too narrow there for the bike lane to continue?”

It’s usually pretty slow at that intersection, said Hsu, but he’s now having second thoughts about getting back in the saddle – a decision which might not end up being his own.

“It’s going to be a while I think. I’m still pretty scared,” he said.

“And I haven’t told my wife yet; she will probably ban me from cycling for life.

Maybe next week I’ll give it another try.”

To watch Hsu’s video, go online to Richmond-News.com.

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Costs of major flood could reach $30 billion GRAEMEWOOD

picture of various potential flood scenarios. It has since received funding from the provinStaff Reporter cial government to develop a “flood action GWOOD@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM plan” by 2018 that will incorporate various stakeholders, such as agriculture, business, recent review of future flood scenarios the port, all levels of government and First by the Fraser Basin Council shows Nations.

Richmond and municipalities upstream are “There’s a pressing need for climate extremely vulnerable, as sea levels continue change adaptation in how we plan communito rise, glacier runoff becomes more proties, and the diking system is no exception.” nounced and the potential for more extreme said the council’s chair (and former MLA) storms increases.

Colin Hansen in an online statement.

It’s hardly news to Richmond residents, “We have to approach flood protection to who meander around town below sea level address the new reality.” during high tide.

The council’s study noted that in all four What the study does reveal, however, is a scenarios that charted a one-in-500-year new estimate of the devastation that could flood event, Richmond would be nearly occur unless a comprehensive flood manentirely flooded. Scenarios looked at coastal agement plan is put in place. floods and Fraser River The council estimates a floods, either at present major flood would result in day or in 2100, when local economic losses of $20sea levels are expected to 30 billion, making it the be one metre above where We have to approach flood costliest natural disaster in they are now.

Canadian history.

And while it was protection to address the Flood risks are increasdetermined the City of ing as sea levels rise new reality.

Richmond administers and spring freshets, or its dykes and pumping – COLIN HANSEN run-offs, become more insystems well, its dykes are tense, noted the council’s still vulnerable in the event report, released Monday. of an earthquake.

“The research makes Among the concerns is one thing clear: under sand that is likely to liqclimate change, major uefy, resulting in lateral spreading. Another floods in the Lower Mainland are expected concern is roads and buildings encroaching to increase in magnitude and frequency,” on some parts of the dyke. noted the report.

The City of Richmond typically invests tens The council’s report is intended to draw a

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n A major flood will all but submerge Richmond under water. Photo by Fraser Basin Council

of millions of dollars each year on pump station and dyke upgrades. It has even leveraged some development sites to raise adjacent dykes above current provincial standards.

In Steveston, the city eventually plans to build a dyke along Shady Island and build a sea gate for Steveston Harbour. As a result of sea level rise and river dredging, the city will also likely need to build sea berms, or breakwaters, just beyond Sturgeon Bank, to keep the West Dyke effective in storm surges.

The council’s report was generally light on specific details for Richmond, instead focusing on the impact to the Fraser River estuary

as a whole.

The worse case scenario would be a devastating river flood caused by high tides and record setting spring freshet, in addition to sea level rise. Such a flood would cause an estimated $18.4 billion in building-related losses (products, personal contents, wage losses), $7.7 billion in cargo shipment interruptions, $5 billion in infrastructure losses and $1.6 billion in agricultural losses.

Those figures do not include many other losses, such as clean-up costs; it’s estimated a major flood could produce 1.34 million tons of debris and wastewater could flow freely.

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new acute care tower for Richmond Hospital appears to be on the way, after local MLAs rolled out the red carpet Thursday morning to announce the provincial government will begin planning to replace the existing 50-year-old facility.

The announcement came just over three months after the Richmond Hospital Foundation (RHF) proactively went to the media to raise awareness over the ageing north tower, which would likely collapse, or be seriously compromised, in the event of a modest earthquake, according to seismic reports.

Few specific details were announced, other than the commencement of planning, which is expected to take about three years.

In February, Vancouver Coastal Health spokesperson Gavin Wilson told the Richmond News a new tower, if approved this year, would take about seven years, in total, to complete, at an estimated cost of up to $283 million.

Richmond Centre MLA Teresa Wat said the announcement was an important step for Richmond Hospital.

Via a prepared statement, Health Minister Terry Lake noted “the concept plan will look at what the community needs now, and in the future.”

Once it is determined how big the new facility must be, it is expected the new tower

n Richmond MLA Teresa Wat said her government will begin the planning stage for a new hospital tower. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

will provide for mostly private rooms, have new, modern equipment and be designed to improve patient flows, noted a Ministry of Health statement.

One of the impetuses for a new tower, other than its deteriorating condition, is Richmond’s ageing population — in just 14 years the senior population is expected to increase by 121 per cent.

The ceremony was attended by local politicians and board members of Vancouver Coastal Health and the Richmond Hospital Foundation.

“The facility is outdated and not reflective of the care that’s provided,” said RHF chair Kyle Shury.

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School principal gets ready for Ramadan This year’s month of fasting will be ‘very challenging’ MATTHOEKSTRA Contributor

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ext week, Sukaina Jaffer won’t be packing a lunch. In fact, she’ll skip the midday meal for a month.

Ramadan, a holy month for Muslims that involves fasting from dawn to dusk, begins June 6 or 7 — depending on the sighting of the moon. Its arrival is determined by the lunar calendar, and this year coincides with summer solstice. In other words, fasting hours will be long.

“It is going to be very challenging this year,” says Jaffer, principal of Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy in Richmond, during an afternoon interview. “We’ve been practising — gearing up a little bit.”

Jaffer is an 11-year teacher at the independent elementary school on No. 5 Road and this year is also serving as its top administrator. She began her teaching career even earlier in public schools.

“I was adamant I would not become a teacher because my mother was a teacher,” she laughs.

Jaffer completed a bachelor of science at Simon Fraser University with an eye on studying medicine, but the classroom called her instead.

Outside of school, Jaffer has put her teaching talents to use by hosting visitors at the adjoining Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre. She’s also taught introductory courses on Islam and recently offered a workshop with a similar theme to public school teachers.

“When this mosque was first built, there was an interest.

People wanted to come see it and learn about it. Somehow I

got hooked into being a tour guide,” says the mother of four.

“It just evolved from there.”

Jaffer still leads tours when time allows, and hundreds of people, including many school groups, visit the mosque each year.

“It’s really a passion. I wish I could turn it into a profession,” she says. “It helps me in my spiritual journey.”

Jaffer says she isn’t a scholar or expert. She’s just keen to tell others about true Islam. Reaction, she says, is positive.

“I’m always surprised at how little people know about Islam. That’s why I’m so passionate about sharing what I know to be the faith that’s really shaped who I am. It teaches me how to be a good human being, how to be a good wife — and it doesn’t restrict me from having a career, having a profession. In fact, Islam promotes women to be educated.

As women, we’re the ones who raise the next generation, and if we’re not educated, our next generation would be at a loss.”

As academy principal, Jaffer is eager to connect with neighbours in No. 5 Road’s cluster of faith-based independent schools. The academy has an ongoing partnership with the Jewish Day School, for example, in which both school communities come together to distribute sandwiches and clothing in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

And serving the community is one important part of Ramadan, says Jaffer.

“Those who are less fortunate than us don’t have the luxury of knowing at the end of the day they will have a meal.

It’s really having that empathy towards the needy and the less-fortunate,” she says.

“It’s also a time of self-building, self-improving and setting goals. At the end of this month, it shouldn’t just be that you

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abstained from food and drink. You might abstain from other things that may be harmful to you, your family or to society in general.”

When the sun goes down Jaffer follows tradition by breaking fast each day of Ramadan with a piece of date. For a meal, fried foods like samosas and pakoras are favourites in her family. Ramadan ends with the celebration of Eid-ulFitr, a day that begins at the mosque with prayer and giving to charity, followed by visits with family and friends, and exchanging gifts.

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City Board Call for Nominations for the 2016 Richmond Heritage Awards

British Columbia Electric Railway tram passing Richmond Town Hall enroute from Steveston to Vancouver Archives 1978 12 10.

Richmond’s rich heritage is one of the things that make the community such a special place. The annual Richmond Heritage Awards are to recognize and celebrate people and organizations for their dedication.

The City of Richmond Heritage Commission is encouraging the public to submit nominations for the 2016 Richmond Heritage Awards, to be presented on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 7 p.m. as part of the “Leave Your Mark” exhibit opening at Richmond Museum in the Richmond Cultural Centre. Anyone may submit a nomination for an individual or organization.

Nominations:

A one-page summary describing the nominee and their contributions. All nominations must include the name, address and telephone number of the nominee, as well as the name, address and telephone number of the person nominating them.

Submission deadline: 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2016.

Submit via Mail:

Richmond Heritage Commission c/o Policy Planning Department Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1

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Our buildings, landscapes, artifacts, and the people and their histories all of them are rich resources of our collective past. The annual Richmond Heritage Awards recognize the special accomplishments of individuals and organizations who have contributed to preserving and promoting Richmond’s heritage.

Some of the ways an individual or organization may earn special recognition are: • preservation, restoration, rehabilitation or adaptive reuse of a historic place, such as a building or structure, or conservation of a cultural heritage landscape; • promotion or awareness of local heritage through education, outreach or advocacy; or • contributions to local knowledge of heritage in public history or interpretation projects.

The Awards Jury will include members of the Richmond Heritage Commission and guest jurors. All decisions of the jury are final.

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n Grade 12 McMath secondary student Angelica Proversky is among 20 students from across Canada who will recieve a scholarship of up to $70,000 from TD Canada Trust for their community leadership. Proversky was recognized for, among other things, her role in founding Arts in the Park, an outdoors arts festival showcasing local youth. Proversky, a spoken word artist, was the winner of the 2015 Richmond Arts Award in the youth category. File photo.

Seeing the best in you DAVIDICUSWONG Healthwise

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confess that whenever I came across a green bag labeled for donation after my children had cleaned their rooms, I would rummage through it.

There I might find books and collectible items I thought they would treasure forever. After all, I had spent many hours finding just the right birthday or Christmas gifts at each stage of their lives.

Over time, I realized that such material things (though inspired by love) are not made to last forever nor should any of us cling to them. Kids grow up and outgrow them all.

The best gifts we can give our children are those they will keep forever.

A priceless gift my parents gave me continues to enrich my life, and I’ve done my best to pass it on to my children. Their gift was to always see (and expect) the best in me.

Though my parents were very thoughtful and deliberate in the decisions they made, I suspect that the ability to see the best in brother, sister and myself was a natural byproduct of their love for us.

We were each unique and as flawed as any other kids. They would give us feedback and correct us when we could do better, but they always gave encouragement and praise when we did our best.

Much more than looking for what’s wrong in us, they were always looking for what was good.

That simple but profound view – to see the best in others – is a game changer in everyday life.

More often, we live on the surface of society and when looking at others, stop only on the outer surface. We judge – and then behave – based on appearances, gender, dress or disability, race and roles.

We make sweeping judgments, and we forget that we see only glimpses of whole

people.

We forget that every person that we pass on the street, sit beside on the bus, and interact with in the course of our daily lives is a complete and complex individual.

Every one of us has hopes and dreams, pain and disappointment. Everyone is someone’s friend or cousin, sibling or parent. When we remember this, we are more open to compassion and it becomes more natural to treat others with kindness and understanding.

Consider this when you disregard or ignore another human being or when you immediately dislike someone you don’t even know. We all have good and bad days, but we can always make someone else’s day better.

With those we live and work with, we can get caught up in our quirky habits and differences. We can take one another for granted and keep a running tally of what we don’t like about each other. One of the secrets of a happy marriage is to deliberately make more positive than negative comments about your partner.

It reminds us to look for and express the best in the other, who in turn feels more appreciated.

The teachers who see the best in their students can inspire them to work harder and achieve their best. The manager who sees the qualities of each team member will lead a productive and positive team.

The doctors who can help their patients see themselves as agents of positive change in their own lives will guide them towards their potential for wellbeing.

Today, take a good deep look into the mirror and in every face you meet. See the best in everyone.

Davidicus Wong is a family physician and his Healthwise columns appear regularly in this paper. For more on achieving your positive potential in health, see his website at DavidicusWong.Wordpress. com.

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Realtor plans lawsuit GRAEMEWOOD Staff Reporter

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high-profile Richmond-based realtor is now at the centre of a possible defamation suit against an unnamed source of the Globe and Mail after being accused of uttering threats The Globe published a story last month about a businessman who claimed realtor Layla Yang threatened him with Chinese mob retaliation.

On May 17, Yang issued a statement via her lawyer Bryan Baynham.

“The unfounded allegations in the story concerning Ms. Yang are not true. Recordings provided to the Globe and Mail are not the voice of Ms. Yang. In fact, Ms. Yang has never met, spoken to or represented the source of the story,” noted the statement, sent to the Richmond News by Yang’s assistant, as Yang is not speaking to media.

The alleged threats were supposedly recorded after the unnamed businessman raised questions as to whether or not Yang was listing a $4.3 million home to start a bidding war.

The businessman went on to claim the home was not owner-occupied when it was flipped, leading to more allegations that the purchaser was avoiding capital gains taxes on the profits.

Yang alleges the Globe published “scurrilous and unfounded statements” about her, which have now impacted her “unblemished record of integrity.”

The statement goes on to say that Yang, a licensed realtor, intends to file a lawsuit for defamation and intentional interference with economic relations.

Yang’s economic relations in Richmond, as they relate to the real estate industry, are ubiquitous.

In East Richmond, she is listing a 20-acre farm property on Blundell Road for $11 million. On No. 3 Road, she has a 10-acre farm property listed for $5.98 million.

Yang markets herself as the top one per cent of all Greater Vancouver realtors in 2014.

In April, she posted a YouTube video to show off the VIP party she hosted at River Green 2, the Aspac Developments Ltd. Condominiums being built just east of the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Baynham did not return a call from the Richmond News seeking to confirm if proceedings have commenced.

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wo Richmond teenagers have just returned from California after competing with some of the best Lego robotics fanatics in the continent.

Matthew Wong and Naichen Zhao, both 13, and Vancouver’s Jack Chen Ji, 12, formed the three-man team that travelled to Legoland in Carlsbad recently to compete in the North American Open of the FIRST Lego League (FLL).

The boys were representing B.C. – after placing first in the provincial regionals in February in Victoria – and were up against 72 teams from throughout North America and around the globe.

“They didn’t do as well as anticipated, they finished 20th out of 72,” said Matthew’s dad, Marc, who lives near No. 2 and Williams roads.

“But it was a good experience as it allowed them to interact with people from across the continent, Asia, Europe and South America.”

Not only was there prestige and trophies

to be won, but also as much as $14 million in scholarship funds being awarded. And the top teams were also invited to the World Championships later this year in Hungary.

During the competition itself, the robots which are all made of Lego and are computer-programmed - have to perform a set of tasks in a two and half minute period while competing against another team’s robot.

The robot has to pick up certain figures, push them around the area or place them in a bin, for example.

Wong said his son, who attends Richmond Christian Middle School along with Nachien, has been playing with Lego since he was three-years-old but only took up Lego robotics a year ago after being invited to take part

by Nachien.

According to its website, the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League is more than using pieces of Lego to build robots and is more about imaginative thinking and teamwork.

Worldwide, across 80 countries there are 233,000 participants, 29,000 teams and 1,350 robots involved in the league.

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More than 100 mothers and their babies expected at Van City Mom Squad's first picnic ALANCAMPBELL Staff Reporter

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f you see more than 100 strollers lined up outside Steveston Park next Tuesday and wonder if the village has been invaded by new moms, you’d be right.

Dozens of them are expected to descend on the park around lunchtime June 7 for the first ever Mommy + Baby Picnic, organized by a new Steveston-born and bred network called Van City Mom Squad.

Primarily targeting mothers with newborns, or pre-toddler age, Stevestonites Christie Ertner, 32, and Kimi Nomura Schwab, 31, discovered — after giving birth nine months and six months ago respectively — there was a void in social opportunities.

So they took it upon themselves to form the Van City Mom Squad and came up with the picnic idea to connect what they thought would be 20 to 30 like-minded moms.

However, after recently setting up a Facebook event page for the picnic, more than 250 moms from all over Metro Vancouver have expressed an interest and this week, within 24 hours of creating an online network via Instagram, 100 have signed up.

“All we had done was reach out to our immediate friends in the community and it’s taken off,” said Nomura Schwab, whose son,

n Van City Mom Squad founders, Christie Ertner, left, and Kimi Nomura Schwab, right, with former schoolfriend Crystal Pisa, centre, a local ‘mompreneur,’ whose company WildTeepees has donated a teepee and other gifts to the new group’s efforts. All three Steveston women were pregnant at the same time. Photo submitted

Grey, is six-months-old (see front cover).

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wasn’t really a place we could all get together.

“There are information drop-ins and things like that and then there are drop-ins for moms with older babies, who are toddlers.

“This is much more social and many new

moms don’t have this option. I think that’s been shown by the Facebook response.”

The picnic will be the first of a series of events the group is organizing and Ertner, who has a nine-month-old girl called Keira, said the event is also an opportunity “for moms to meet other moms...and to simply just get out of the house.”

Indeed, teaming up is not new to Ertner and Nomura Schwab, who first met in Kindergarten and grew up together in Steveston.

And while they’re fortunate to be raising their children together, they know that not all moms are in the same situation. “…there are so many moms that don’t have access to the same type of support,” said Nomura Schwab.

“This is what we hope to create for moms in Richmond, and eventually across the Lower Mainland, through our social network…”

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No census for seniors in residence Maples Residences tenants fuming about being denied the right to fill out a census form the census form last month but was told it had already been filled out by administrators.

GWOOD@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM Maple Residences assistant manager Wendy McDonough till sharp as a tack at age 93, confirmed that, at the request of Nadine Jones, a retired jourStatistics Canada, she provided nalist, said she and many of her the relevant information (including neighbours at The Maple Resimarital status, sex, age and landences in Steveston were looking guages spoken) of the residents, forward to completing the census via a spreadform. sheet.

“I waited and “I guess they waited, and so know my marital It feels like they are ignordid 140 other status,” quipped people at ‘the Jones, who, ing older people, like they Maples,’” said ironically, is also Jones. a former census don’t matter. We aren’t But the forms commissioner. noticed. never came. In McDonough fact, Statistics said managers – Eileen Evans Canada bywere transparpassed sending ent about the individual forms process for to each resident anyone who altogether; instead, it employed asked about the census form. She a policy that asks managers or said about five residents, includadministrators of “collective dwell- ing Jones, raised questions. ings,” to complete the forms for its Jones estimates about half of the residents. residents (there are about 160, Jones, who moved into what is total, according to McDonough) described as an “independent wanted to fill out their own forms. living facility” in the summer of She said about one quarter of the 2014, thinks the policy disenfranresidents have cognitive problems, chises the elderly. while McDonough estimates about “It’s a Canadian right to have 40 per cent do. a ballot and census form,” said “It really isn’t much information, Jones. but the point is everyone should “The point is a whole bunch have had the form and they didn’t. of seniors are written off,” she And I didn’t have this (process) added. explained it to me,” said Jones.

Neighbour Eileen Evans ex“It’s my right as a Canadian,” pressed similar concerns. she said.

“It feels like they’re ignoring oldStatistics Canada told the Richer people, like they don’t matter. mond News that information on We aren’t noticed,” said Evans. residents of collective dwellings is Jones and Evans’ concerns, collected in bulk form. at the least, shed light on how “To reduce the burden on data on seniors is collected and Canadians and manage collection whether the methodology is fair. costs, Statistics Canada works Jones asked the front desk for with staff at hospitals, retirement

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n Nadine Jones, left, and Eileen Evans, residents of The Maples, a seniors’ residence in Steveston, are angry with Statistics Canada’s policy to not allow residents of seniors’ residences to fill out their own census forms. The policy denies them their rights as Canadians and makes them feel ignored, say the women. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

homes, shelters, etc. to collect as much information as possible from the administrative records of institutions and residences.

The information in these records is accurate and reliable,” stated Statistics Canada spokesperson Nadine Lacroix, via email.

Notably, there are institutional (jails, hospitals) and non-institutional collective dwellings (seniors’ residences, work camps, military bases). Both are only given the short-form census, which is expected to be filled out, in bulk, by the dwelling’s administrator.

“Many of the questions on the long-form do not apply to this population,” explained Lacroix.

However, Maple Residences manager Rob Pretli said there isn’t much difference between his place and an apartment building, and it is certainly not a nursing home — if a resident needs extra support, it is provided through Vancouver Coastal Health, family or other outside services, noted Pretli.

The census — used to create a demographic snapshot of populations for economic and social planning — is “meant to provide a portrait of the non-institutionalized population of Canada,” noted Lacroix.

Statistics Canada’s website states people living in seniors’ residences are defined as noninstitutionalized residents. So, if people such as Jones are “non-institutional,” then why are they not afforded the right to fill out their own census, let alone be included in the long-form census?

“I personally think everyone should have had (the census) sent to their (mail) box . . . I guess it depends on how Statistics Canada has us registered,” said Pretli.

When Steveston-Richmond East MP Joe Peschisolido was contacted about Jones’ concerns he said, at first glance, it does not seem right that citizens living in a seniors’ residence do not directly receive a census form.

“It does not sound right,” said

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“Residents should have access to the census . . . We can’t change what’s done, but we can make sure it doesn’t happen again,” he said.

“The least that can occur now is for Statistics Canada to provide access to the information,” upon request, noted Peschisolido.

For its part, Statistics Canada has acknowledged some difficulties in collecting data on seniors’ residences.

“In some seniors’ residence collective dwellings, difficulties in collection and data processing resulted in the occupants being classified as living alone in their unit regardless of their true living arrangements,” notes StatCan. gc.ca.

In 2011 there were 2,910 collective dwellings classified as seniors’ residences, housing a total of 135,240 people. Of those, 96,415

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oilet tourism will probably never rival the popularity of, say, spa tourism, but it is an actual thing. At least, Lonely Planet thinks so. It’s just published (April 2016) Toilets: a Spotter’s Guide, a picture book featuring more than a hundred of the most remarkable potty stops around the globe.

The photography is outstanding which, given the subject matter, is both a compliment and a necessity.

There are examples from Anchorage to Zambia, each given with its exact longitude and latitude, down to the second.

That’s the only way you’re liable to find, for example, the restroom on the rubbly flank of Norway’s Jonsknuten (N 59º 40’ 15.1644” W 9º 31’ 18.6060”), looking up at the peak of the 904-metre mountain.

“You have to leave the door open to enjoy the view,” the book advises.

Loos with a view make up the largest segment of the book. Canada and New Zealand, not surprisingly, are both wellrepresented.

Haida Gwaii and the Milford Track each have two gloriously sited entries.

Among the other scenically situated pit stops are the long-drop outhouses of Barafu Camp, 4,600 metres up the flank of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, and an alfresco ablution station in the middle of the Icelandic outback, near Krafla Geo-

thermal Power Station. “No one seems to know who installed it or why,” says the book, but it shows up in a lot of Instagrams.

For the history buff, the book includes two ancient lavatories, both communal multi-seaters: one is in Carthage, Tunisia and dates to before the Romans sacked it in 146 B.C.; the other is a marble 36-holer from the 1st century A.D. at the Scholastica Baths in Ephesus, Turkey.

You can also visit the washroom of South America’s great liberator, Simón Bolívar, in Santa Marta, Colombia, preserved just as he would have known it.

Under “Serendipity” we could file: • the bathroom built to look like the Tardis from Doctor Who in Warmley, United Kingdom; • the Toylet in Joyopolis, in Tokyo, where Sega has created urinals that let you test your accuracy or stream strength against fellow users; • the public conveniences at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. They look like they could launch themselves into space and are from the hand of architect I.M. Pei, perhaps better known for having designed the Louvre’s Pyramid.

There is a theme park devoted to toilets in South Korea (the Toilet House, which looks like a toilet seat, in Suwon) and a fountain of toilets (more than 10,000 toilets, sinks and urinals) in Foshan, China.

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Pastry: 500g sugar 750g pastry flour 750g bread flour 5g salt 1,000g butter, unsalted, cold, half-inch diced 2 eggs, lightly whisked Combine dry items and sift.

In electric mixer with paddle attachment, add cold butter and work to a crumble.

Switch to dough hook, add eggs and knead to combine.

Chill overnight.

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Bake in a pre-heated oven at 315F until starting to turn golden.

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5 lemons, zested 310g egg yolk 310g eggs 275g sugar 300g butter, soft 1 gelatin sheet, bloomed Combine sugar and zest; rub to draw oil from zest.

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Culinary tales, career advice at Hawksworth t was just a normal Monday for most students at Matthew McNair secondary, but not for my culinary arts program peers and myself.

We showed up to school in formal attire, in preparation for our highly anticipated student luncheon at Hawksworth Restaurant at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Downtown Vancouver.

From the outside, the restaurant appeared quite small. Once we entered, however, we could see it had many rooms and that the interior design is lavish, definitely something out of the ordinary.

We were led up to the the York Room, a private dining room with fanciful decorations.

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When it came to the coolest opportunities chef Hawksworth has had through his cooking success, he said that it definitely had to be the association with Air Canada’s Business Class.

It was phenomenal that he took some time to talk to us, as he’s a busy man.

Our time to take a tour came and we were very excited. Initially learning about the Art Room, one of the dining areas in the restaurant, we were very surprised to learn that one of the beautiful paintings was worth about $5 million.

We were shown the Wine Room, and the huge collection of wine, with some of the wine being from the 1930s. Next up was the kitchen. Each of the workers in the kitchen had personal screens with orders.

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wine, the high acidity of the Saumur was able to match the vinaigrette. As a result, Sips Happen the flavours of the delicious salad were kicked up a notch and the orange and spice sang out. n my last column, I revealed the variety Our main course proved that you can and high quality of the wines from France’s serve red wine with fish and enjoy both. The longest river valley, the Loire. It’s the wine red was a 2011 Hureau Saumur Champgny region closest to Paris and therefore one Tuffe ($30). It’s made from Cabernet Franc that tourists often explore. grapes in 15 parcels grown on limestone Not only is there fine wine, but also there soils or Tuffe. Unlike its cousin Cabernet are gorgeous gardens, châteaux, and palSauvignon, the Cab Franc grapes have thinaces to marvel at. ner skins making the wine At the luncheon I atsmoother and less tannic, tended in Yaletown, I tastwhich pairs beautifully ed a white wine I enjoyed I’m not saying the pairing with the fish. with a spicy orange salad And it wasn’t just any didn’t work, but the previwith cucumber, arugula, fish; it was a poached peppers, almonds and ous courses had worked salmon in a parsley sauce chèvre, the goat cheese on Japanese rice with really well, so that...was that the Loire is famous roasted parsnips and for. It’s a Saumur Blanc carrots. If the protein is underwhelming Bobinet Les Gruches darker and more flavour2014 ($37.99). ful, it can easily work well Saumur is the name of with the smooth red wine. the town where the 80 Furthermore, Cabernet year old Chenin Blanc Franc is a crisp red, grapes are grown. The with enough acid to be age of the vine is often a sign of quality. refreshing with the salmon, like a squeeze Old vines don’t produce as much fruit as of lemon. younger ones but the fruit is mature and And it has a green pepper vegetal compomore concentrated. With a bouquet of hay nent that is complementary to the parsley and melons much like a fino sherry, with sauce. Finally the overall complexity of the flavours of apricot, pear, green apple, nuts, wine with herbs, dark fruit, and the whiff of and a long crunchy finish, the Saumur barnyard from the 15 sites of terroir make Blanc was a wine to savour. for a delicious match with the main course.

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course. A delicious strawberry cheesecake was served with a Pinot Noir rosé and a Cabernet Franc.

You would think that the red fruit in the wines would marry well with the fresh fruit in the cheesecake but matching dessert with a wine is very problematic.

I’m not saying the pairing didn’t work, but the previous courses had worked really well so that this dessert pairing was un-

derwhelming. A black coffee would have worked better.

My thanks to Vins du Val e Loire and the culinary team at Earl’s Kitchen and Bar in Yaletown for inviting me on this wine and food adventure down the delightful Loire Valley of France.

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Taste sensations were highlight of the tour From page 22 The lighting and equipment in the kitchen was excellent. It was interesting being in another kitchen, after being in our kitchen for our culinary arts program for so long.

Our last room on the tour was the bar, where there was a very slicklooking piece of art. This piece had real, dead butterflies and a hint of diamond as well.

This piece was worth around $90,000. Also in the bar room, a certain bottle of alcohol was valued at $90,000. By the time we finished our tour, we realized just how valuable all the things in this restaurant were, and I don’t think any of us would’ve expected anything less.

After the tour, it was time to eat.

Things started out with a set of olive baguettes, which had a sweet, tangy taste and were overall pretty good.

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was the pickled watermelon salad, which included burrata cheese, arugula leaves, lemon, and pistachios. It was a very unique dish.

I’m not a salad eater myself, but I was very surprised when I took a bite.

The aromatic leaves tasted fresh, and overall the dish felt light, but filling. The taste of the watermelons was not as strong as a usual watermelon, which just amplified the senses of the other components of the salad. The burrata cheese

was very good and it provided that calming sense to the salad. It was a fairly enjoyable dish.

Next up was the chicken roulade, which came with aerated grits, roasted mushrooms and sherry.

The chicken itself was brilliant.

It had a defined texture and a delicate taste. The onions that came with the dish were portioned out perfectly, and the aerated grits were very creamy and had a light taste, which added to the dish.

The roasted mushrooms were wonderful as well, as they provided a stern sensation to the dish.

Overall, the chicken roulade was an unbelievable dish.

For our dessert, we were served a meyer lemon tart, with yogurt sorbet and macerated strawberry.

The plate that the dish was served on was particularly large compared to the contents on the plate, but I understand the reasoning behind the amount of dessert served.

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The lemon tart had its own tanginess, but piled with the sorbet and strawberries, it created a sensation that would be hard to replicate — definitely a highlight of the whole dining experience.

The combination of the engaging time spent with chef Hawksworth, the informative tour of the restaurant and the kitchen, the amazing food and decor, the politeness and overall professionalism of the servers made the entire visit to Hawksworth a noteworthy one.

It was a trip that taught us about being a professional in the culinary field, what it means to make great food, how to improve our cooking and that, someday, if one of us wants to become a chef and restaurateur, we, too, can strive to own a world-renowned restaurant such as chef Hawksworth.

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Week 10: With one weigh-in to go, Team Mongoose finally admits defeat

Gracious in ‘victory’ Too little, too late Collin Neal

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abriella Payne is the best trainer ever!

She has managed to take me from the fattest I’ve ever been — at 177.7 pounds — to a svelte 161 in nine and a half weeks! How did she do it?

1) Interval training with push ups: Gabriella’s main focus for me was losing weight and getting ripped. Her strategy to do so focused on high intensity interval sprints. About three to four times a week for the duration of this challenge, I would warm up on the treadmill for two minutes at a pace of approximately three miles per hour and then at the two-minute mark, I would crank up the treadmill to 10 miles per hour and a steep five incline.

This increase would bring me to almost a full sprint and I would need to keep it up for 30 seconds.

Then I would put my hands on the handles of the treadmill and literally jump off the treadmill by placing my feet to the sides of the treadmill. The 30 seconds of full sprint would have me huffing and puffing with my head rested on the console of the treadmill, all while the machine is still humming along at 10 miles per hour.

For 25 minutes, I would repeat this process of jumping on the treadmill, sprinting to near exhaustion for 30 seconds and then jumping off for a 30 second rest. n Collin Neal’s personal trainer Gabrielle Payne Pretty intense I know, but it was working kept him clear of rival Rob Akimow with a for me. detailed workout plan and regular motivational After nine and a half weeks of this prochats. Photo submitted cess, I feel great on the treadmill. My legs are strong, my cardio is much improved ercises/movements: Each of our workouts and I feel that I can actually increase are always different and involve the entire the miles per hour of the incline going body.

The full body workouts are benefiforward. cial because they are time efficient. I can Gabriella said that interval sprints is get an entire workout done in 60 minutes the best way to lose weight and I am a and by changing the exercises up each believer. session, it keeps me fresh mentally and 2) Dynamic movemotivated to workout. ments: One of the other 4) Planning, motivation TALE OF THE TAPE unique things that Gaand support: Gabriella briella would have me do Starting weight: 177.7 lbs. each week prepares for before my session with Current weight: 161 lbs. me a detailed plan of what her in the gym would be Starting body fat: 26.5% workouts to do. She also dynamic movements.

Current body fat: 16.1% checks in with me every These movements are other day with motivation considered part of the warm up and are done in place of stretch- comments and checks in to make sure I’m eating right and that I’m sticking to the ing. The dynamic movements help actiplan. I really appreciate that, as it keeps vate the muscles that will be used in the me on my toes and accountable to stick to workout, they stretch the muscles and get her plan. your body ready for the workout.

The challenge is going great! I feel good The movements are running butt kicks, and I’m ready for Monday’s final weigh-in! high-knee steps, lunge steps and squat Also, hats off to my competitor, Rob Akisteps. I typically don’t see others doing the mow. The Mongoose has lost about nine dynamic movements in the gym, so it is pounds and looks like a new man! another of Gabriella’s advanced technics!

Good job, Mongoose!

3) Full body workouts and variety of ex-

n Even though he didn’t use the gym inside the pyramid at Summer Hill winery, Rob Akimow admits that it would have been too little, too late to catch rival, Collin Neal. Photo submitted

did a great job entertaining us all.

Collin doesn’t have a writing background.

It might sound strange but for someone who doesn’t have a background in journalism (I une 6, 2016: This is the date of the minored in journalism) coming up with 10 final weigh-in. As I sit and write my final weeks of story ideas. It can be a daunting column, I have a feeling I already know the task. For example, I know I wouldn’t want outcome. I am going to lose the Richmond to try and change a timing belt on an Audi, News fitness challenge. for example. Come to think of it, do cars still I realized this on Monday while at the have timing belts?

BC Chamber of Commerce AGM sessions My congratulations to him. Collin, looks which include, non-stop eating, sitting like I owe you dinner. and, you guessed it, a little bit of drinking.

As for me, I will continue my routine with I was fairly good about it all. I did my AJ at the City Centre Community Centre for workouts each day at the hotel gym and another 15 weeks. My goal is to have a mineven contemplated doing one inside the imum of four days a week with some form Summer Hill winery pyramid (apparently it of weights and cardio. AJ is a great trainer has “positive ions” and was built for aliens). and is clearly passionate about fitness. I’m But when that last thought crossed my looking forward to working with him. mind, I knew it was over.

And I’ve learned a few things along the So what does that mean? What happened way over the 10 weeks: and what does this 10-week experience 1) I feel better, I feel stronger and I must mean at the end of it all? look better, too.

First, let me say I’m not going to give up 2) Confidence is key; if from now until Monday. you’re feeling good headI’ll work hard and, who TALE OF THE TAPE ing into your routine, you knows, when you read will usually have a good Starting weight: 168.4 lbs. the final recap next week, one and you’ll feel great Current weight: 159 lbs. maybe a miracle will haponce your done.

Starting body fat: 23 % pen.

3) I’m conscious of what Current body fat: 17.8 % As for what happened, I eat all the time. Fact is, well, simply put, Collin you have to watch what worked harder than I did. He got off to a you take in if you want to get results. faster start and I waited too long. I always 4) Alcohol is the enemy. A big night out laugh when they ask professional athletes of drinking will set you back, or even a few or coaches what went wrong after losing a nights out a week with a couple beers or series or a big game and they come up with wine will make things far more difficult for a bunch of nonsense. At the end of the day, you come gym time. they were either outsmarted or outworked.

5) Probably the most important thing is that I am proud of Collin, not only for going I enjoyed this and I’m looking forward to along for this ride with me, but also for his continuing. column.

Thanks for reading along Richmond.

He was right there week after week and #TeamMongoose Rob Akimow

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The things one hears SABINEEICHE In other words

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e seem to be innately predisposed to mishear, and it occurs with words that are sung or chanted as well as those spoken.

In November 1954, the American author Sylvia Wright published an article in Harper’s Magazine, bringing the phenomenon of misunderstood lyrics to a wider audience and giving it a name — mondegreen.

This is how it happened. As a child, Wright had listened to someone singing the Scottish ballad “The Bonnie Earl o’ Moray.” She’d heard the first verse as “Ye Highlands and ye Lawlands/Oh where have you been?/They have slain the Earl of Murray/And the Lady Mondegreen.” Years later, Wright discovered that there was no such person as Lady Mondegreen, that she’d misunderstood the last line, which was “And they layd him on the green.” But the term mondegreen stuck.

Although strictly speaking, it refers to misheard lyrics, mondegreen has become more widely applied. For instance, to the opening of the Lord’s Prayer, as rendered by a young boy – “Our Father which art in Heaven, Harold be thy name.”

There’s yet another category of misheard and misunderstood words, and these, too, have a name — eggcorns. Coined in 2003, eggcorn describes a word that metamorphoses into a similar sounding word, but one that still makes sense in the context. In fact, eggcorn is an eggcorn — before its transformation, this eggcorn was acorn.

Eggcorns often crop up in idiomatic expres-

sions, and sometimes the eggcorn seems even more appropriate or effective than the so-called correct word.

Language enthusiasts compile lists of eggcorns, many of which can be found on the Internet. My favourites include giving up the goat (instead of ghost), a bowl (instead of bull) in a china shop, mixing (instead of mincing) words and chickens coming home to roast (instead of roost).

It’s fun to make your own list of eggcorns.

I added one to my list a couple of days ago, when a friend explained she’d written email addresses off the top of her hat (instead of head). And I recall that years ago, I warned someone about men eating too much cake because it gives them heartaches (attacks).

Not only words but also names can be reshaped as they are transmitted. The British are notorious for pronouncing names in a way that belies their spelling. For example, Chumley is how you pronounce the family name Cholmondeley. Place names, too, have been subject to mispronunciation. In 1690, King William III laid out a bridle path in London’s Hyde Park, which became known as Rotten Row, a garbled version of its original name, Rue des Rois (Street of the Kings) — in this instance, the garbled name became the official one.

Young children often garble names, especially when they’re unfamiliar. There was once a child who thought the creator of Mickey Mouse was called Walt Dizzly — and this version, in my opinion, conjures up the whole Disneyland phenomenon better than the original name ever could.

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hey are affectionally known in the track and field fraternity as Mama C and Dr. Doug. Now both will soon be members of the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.

Diane Clement will officially join her husband Doug when the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame’s 50th Annual Banquet of Champions takes place next Thursday at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre. Clement is part of a 2016 class that includes Steve Nash, Wally Buono, Carl Valentine and Allison MacNeill. Her husband — Dr. Doug Clement was inducted back in 2000.

“When they announced my selection it was mentioned they noticed how lonely Doug was by himself in the hall and they thought I had to join him,” laughed Diane.

“To be going in with the likes of Steve Nash, Wally Buono, Arthur Griffiths and so on is such an honour.”

The Clements have made a significant impact on athletics in Richmond — founding the Kajaks Track and Field Club back in 1961.

“Doug was interning in San Francisco at the time and was going to go to Stanford for his speciality when his family needed him back home,” recalled Clement who represented Canada at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne as a sprinter. “There was no sports medicine at the time, just general practice. He found an opening at a practice in Richmond.

“Back then, there was 25,000 people living here. Doug did house calls to farms and the only hospital was in Vancouver.”

The Clements were approached by the municipality about the possibility of starting a track and field

■ A busy stretch for Diane Clement included being honoured by the City of Richmond and the Kajaks last Saturday as one of four co-founders of the B.C. Elementary Schools Track and Field Championship. She is joined by her husband, Dr. Doug Clement, Carl Savage and Kim Young. Presenting the awards are Kajaks president Jared Hulme, Kajaks head coach Garrett Collier, Councillor Bruce McNulty and Richmond Olympian Evan Dunfee.

club in Richmond.

“They basically said if we started a club they would build us a track.

As former Olympians, we had received so much and thought we would love to give back to the community,” Clement continued.

“It started as a cinder track, then all-weather. The grandstand and clubhouse were eventually built.”

The Kajaks would go on to become one of the leading track clubs in the country, producing 50 Olympians and still going strong today. The Minoru 400-metre oval would later be renamed Clement

Track.

When the club needed to raise money in its infant years, the Clements, along with Carl Savage and Kim Young came up with the idea to host a provincial meet for elementary students. The 48th annual competition took place last weekend where the four were honoured by the club and the city.

“It’s neat to see the history and just how whole track fraternity at the club has continued the legacy, which makes us so proud today,” said Clement.

She turns 80 later this year and

is active as ever.

The Clements are not only the main organizers of the upcoming 33rd annual Harry Jerome Classic, they promote track and field in B.C. like no others. It’s those decades of involvement, including four other Olympics in a variety of support roles, that have led to remarkable stories and meeting some of the biggest names in the sport.

It was back in the spring of 1975 when Clement welcomed American star distance runner Steve Prefontaine to the the couple’s

home on Granville Avenue.

“He was up here from Eugene with his team that included some European runners and I served him my strawberry shortcake in our living room,” recalled Clement.

“About a week later he competed at a meet back in Oregon and was killed in a car crash coming home from a post-meet party. I remember at the time thinking he was just at our house.”

The Prefontaine Classic, named in the late runner’s honour, is now considered one of the elite track meets in the world.

Former Hugh Boyd star kicker off to Kamloops after signing with BC Lions F ormer Hugh Boyd Trojans football standout Tiernan Docherty has signed with the B.C. Lions.

The talented place kicker and punter joined the Lions at their training camp in Kamloops on Thursday. He wrapped up his

university career at Simon Fraser last fall.

“It feels great to get this opportunity, being a Lions fan my whole life,” said Docherty.

“I’m excited to get a chance to show what I can do.”

Last season with the Clan, Docherty

connecting on seven of 14 on field goals, including a 48-yarder. He was four of five inside the 30 yard-line. Docherty split the punting duties with Nikolai Karpun, averaging 39 yards on 26 punts. His longest was 53 yards.

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Strikers crowned BC ultimate champions Mark Booth

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Dynamo fencers win 12 medals

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ichmond’s Dynamo Fencing Club turned an outstanding showing at the recent Summer Nationals in Montreal, capturing 12 medals.

By the end of the championships, Dynamo ranked in the top three of all clubs in Canada and accounted for 12 of the 14 medals earned

by B.C. athletes.

Leading the Dynamo contingent was Emma von Dadelszen capturing gold in junior women’s Eppe.

Other medalists included: Silver Christina Zozulya (Y15 Women’s Epee), Seraphim Jarov (Cadet Men’s Epee), Julian Tang (Veterans Men’s Foil) and Dylan French Junior Men’s Epee).

Bronze Marie-Rose Bruskiewcz (University Women’s Epee), Natasha Kis-Toth (Cadet Women’s Epee), Isaac Velestuk (University Men’s Epee), Nicole Su (Y15 Women’s Epee), Fynn Fafard (Cadet Men’s Epee), Alex Sun (Y15 Men’s Sabre), Grace Born (Veterans Womens Sabre).

cRoberts Strikers ultimate team wrapped an amazing season by capturing the tier one provincial championship last weekend in Newton.

The feat completed a “triple crown” campaign for the South Richmond secondary school.

The memorable journey began in Burlington, Wa. back in late April where the Strikers prevailed at Spring Reign — the largest co-ed ultimate tournament for youth in the world. McRoberts then won a highly competitive Richmond district championship, before coming through against B.C.’s top teams in Surrey.

The tournament, overseen by the B.C. Ultimate Society, featured four coed divisions including two tiers at the senior level.

Although it was McRoberts’ debut at the championships, they entered the top tier based on their results throughout the season.

“There were a lot of traditional strong schools that were wondering what we were doing there,” laughed

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McRoberts principal Jane McFadyen, the team’s teacher/sponsor. “We were the underdog that had a lot of people cheering for us by the end.

“It’s just an amazing group of students and coaches.”

The team of 19 worked hard through the season and improved tremendously.

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The strong play continued Sunday to the amaze of fans and opponents with long hucks, daring hammers (a type of throw) and crazy layouts.

The student athletes benefitted great from the outstanding coaching of alumni Nick Lin, Veronica Ng, JJ Cho, and Dillon Yeh. Lin

and Ng played for Canada at last summer’s World U23 Championships.

The Strikers’ future looks bright too as Matt Shen, Vanessa Lee, Sophia Harms, Kaitlyn Lam, Josh Lin, Stephenie Ho, Kaylene Tong, and Amy Guo continue on.

McFadyen says ultimate is already a big hit among Richmond secondary schools and will only continue to grow.

“It’s on the rise within Richmond, the Lower Main-

land and all of B.C. I think it will really take off to the point where we will see it in the Olympics one day,” she added.

“Not only is it a great cardio sport but it involves problem solving as well since there are no referees.

“When there is contact, the two players must discuss it among themselves to come up with a solution they both agree on. There is a strong emphasis on the ‘spirit of the game’ and sportsmanship.”

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The Olympic Experience On November 20, 2015, the Olympic Experience (ROX) at the Olympic Oval opened as the first official member of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC’s) Olympic Museums Network in North America, the only one in Canada and one of the most interactive sports attractions in the world.

What is the ROX? The vision for the ROX is to re-ignite the excitement felt by residents and visitors during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games; inspire viewers to excellence; educate youth in the science, art, culture and power of sport; and create a permanent lasting legacy of the Games.

State-of-the-Art Sport Simulators The ROX features five state-of-the-art sport simulators, including bobsleigh, sit-ski, whitewater kayak, F1 race car and ski jump.

ROX Theatre Showcasing the original feature film Pursuit of a Dream, the ROX Theatre sets the stage by giving guests a glimpse into the world of the aspiring athlete, including all of the ups, downs and intense effort required to achieve their dreams.

Sport and Activity Challenges The ROX also features several sport challenges allowing guests to compete against each other in friendly competition. Interactive challenges include: ‘How High Can You Jump?’, ‘How Far Can You Jump?’,

goal scoring in hockey and soccer, reaction speed tests and a ‘Be a Broadcaster’ challenge.

Olympic and Sport Artefacts The foundation of any Olympic and sports attraction is, of course, the artefacts. The ROX features a complete collection of Olympic torches dating back to 1936, an array of medals dating back to 1924 and an exhibit dedicated to the role of equipment technology in advancing sport and much more.

YYoga at the Olympic Oval On Monday, January 19, 2015, the doors to the new YYoga studio opened to the public. The two-room studio offers 50 yoga classes per week across multiple yoga disciplines, including hot yoga. Since opening, the YYoga studios have seen more than 37,000 visitors.

The ROX SHOP The new retail store inside the Olympic Oval – the ROX SHOP – supports the additions of yoga and the Richmond Olympic Experience, plus ensures that participants in the Olympic Oval’s sport, health and wellness programs have access to the desired equipment and accessories needed to further enhance their enjoyment of the facility.

To date, the retail store is on track to meet or exceed its sales targets for its inaugural year.

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Report to the Community The City of Richmond (the “City”) has engaged the Richmond Olympic Oval Corporation (the “Corporation”) to embrace and deliver on its vision for the Olympic Oval:

What impact has the Olympic Oval had on our Community?

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to become a world-class centre for sport, health, wellness, entertainment and culture serving all members of our community; and to be a global benchmark for the transition of an Olympic Venue to a post-Games community legacy facility;

all without being a financial burden on the community post-Olympic Games.

We are proud that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) continues to select the Olympic Oval as a model for the transition from Olympic Games Venue to post-Games community legacy facility. Our success has led to a deep and ongoing relationship with the IOC in which we have partnered on two different enterprises: the Olympic Museums Network and the International Academy of Sports Science and Technology.

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The Olympic Oval has welcomed 5 million visitors since it opened in 2008.

Of the 6,000 active Olympic Oval Members, 78% are Richmond residents.

The Olympic Oval will be the official home of the Canadian Women’s National Volleyball Team beginning in 2017.

The Women’s National Table Tennis Team and short track speed skating legacy programs also call the Olympic Oval home.

Over 35,000 sport and fitness program, and 10,000 Sport Camp, registrations have been completed since opening.

The Olympic Oval is also home to numerous community, cultural, consumer and business events, and programs annually.

Overall, the Olympic Oval has found its place within the local market, complementing the City’s excellent network of community centres and other recreational facilities, which continue to thrive.

Is the Oval financially sustainable?

Yes. The Corporation has achieved a profit during each full year of operation. Revenues are generated through programs and services, the Games Operating Trust and the City’s contributions toward the cost of operating community programs and services.

SEE IT ON TV! Tour the ROX with Olympian Kristina Groves at theROX.ca/Tour.

What is the Games Operating Trust?

The Games Operating Trust was established with $110 million contributed by the federal and provincial governments with a specific purpose to help support operating costs of selected 2010 Games venues, including the Olympic Oval.

Any money paid to these venues comes from the fund’s interest income, not the original principal. The fund, therefore, is perpetual. The Corporation received $2.46 million in Games Operating Trust funding in 2015, which offset high performance training costs. High performance services, therefore, do not take away from community programming or burden taxpayers.

Who paid to build the Olympic Oval?

The construction cost of the Olympic Oval was funded through federal and provincial funding, plus City funding distributed from casino revenues and land sales. The City is making good on its promise that it would not raise taxes to fund the original construction costs and continued operation of the Olympic Oval.

HIGHLIGHTED NUMBERS

$13,930,000 Reinvested in Capital Improvements since 2008

125,000 HIGH PERFORMANCE WORKOUTS

“I really enjoyed how they have made it a fun experience for everyone who visits, from posters and information about Olympians, to art work displays, a café, a fitness centre and even a souvenir shop. Many high-caliber sporting events are hosted there, and they are really great to go watch. A definite must-see in Richmond!”

— Nicola F, Toronto, ON TripAdvisor.com, Feb 2016

5,000,000 VISITS SINCE OPENING (2008)

6,000+ % OF OVAL MEMBERS ACTIVE OVAL MEMBERS

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