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z Elementary teacher, students are on the hunt for a mystery time capsule from the ‘60s. z Richmond’s only 10-pin bowling facility re-opens.

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’ve been on some ugly bike rides where the rain pelts, the cold bites and there’s a headwind in every direction, but certainly the darkest ride I’ve ever been on was cycling home from what had been a fantastic trip from Ottawa to Kingston and back.

It was early June when the Ottawa Bike Club held its annual Rideau Lakes Cycling Tour, an event that has been going since 1972. Every year, cyclists, not just from Ottawa, but Quebec and other parts of Ontario, gather at Carleton University, throw their bags in a van, then hop onto their bikes and start the 174-kilometre trek to Kingston. We would stay in the dorms at Queens University and cycle back the next day — another 174 kilometres, by the way. Still can’t believe I did that, a few times.

This particular trip had been great — perfect weather, good friends and no flats. A group of us had just gotten back to Carleton and were picking up our bags, exhilarated by our accomplishment and relieved it was over, when the news came. A cyclist, a woman who had been just minutes behind me when we were on the outskirts of the city (in other words, almost home) was hit by a car and died at the scene.

The high-fiving abruptly stopped. Suddenly, nothing else mattered. We mourned her, knowing it could have been any one of us.

That tragedy of 20 years ago came back to me in full colour when I heard cyclist Brad Dean had been hit and killed while on a group ride in east Richmond last week. News that another one of the cyclists in that group, who was also hit and taken to hospital but in stable condition, is one of our newspaper chain’s IT guys also brought the story too close to home.

So, maybe that’s why I was willing to run a way long letter from a local cyclist. (See page 12.) But, Geordie McGillivray captures the passion and conviction cyclists have for their... well, to call it a sport seems a bit limiting. In fact, I’ve often thought cycling has the power to change the world, just because how we live would fundamentally alter if we had to pedal everywhere.

But, moreover, McGillivray’s is a call to action and a challenge to the city. The danger spots he points to may not be a priority for city planners as they are primarily (not exculsively) used by weekend riders. Regardless, some of his solutions are simple and relatively cheap. Even if they’re not, let’s think forward.

Richmond has so much going for it in terms of cycling. There’s a reason why we see all those folks in Spandex and awkward shoes in coffee shops around Steveston on weekends.

Yet, the city’s official cycling plan is moving at a snail’s pace. It’s time to change that.

May Brad Dean’s legacy be some serious thought — and financial commitment — to smoothing the bike ride ahead.

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LETTERSto the Editor Cyclists and motorists Oval's dealings need to be questioned need to co-exist Dear Editor, Re: “The Roxy road to Rio,” Feature, Oct. 21.

How many other Richmond taxpayers read reporter Graeme Wood’s Oct. 21 article about the Oval financing and shook their heads in bewilderment?

While I thank Graeme for getting the conversation started, he has literally only scratched the surface of the ice about this issue.

How is it that our top public servants can start a secret, private, corporation and make untendered contracts with “our” other public corporations? I say “our” because “we” own the Richmond Oval!

Dear Editor, Re: City probing safety on road,” News Nov. 11.

I am a cyclist and ride that road almost every weekend. I know some of the riders involved in the horrific accident.

A driver going in the wrong lane hits cyclists, killing one and injuring others, and the answer is to remove the cyclists from this road?

Last year, I was rear-ended by a driver while on my bike on Capilano Road. Witnesses said the driver was erratic prior to hitting me. I was lucky. So, should Capilano Road be closed to cyclists, too?

The problem isn’t the cyclists but careless, aggressive drivers. Every single one of the cyclists I know can name at least one if not more of their friends who have been hit by a car.

Cyclists are citizens, too, and they should have the same access to the roads as do motor vehicle drivers.

In many countries around the world, cycling co-exists very well with motorized vehicles. Our goal should be to see how that can be in effect here in the Lower Mainland.

George Muenz Richmond

subsidizing our city staff to travel?

Obviously, they will expect and are receiving something for their “support.” This is not proper.

If it is really travel for city business, then we should pay for it. Can I see the managers’ approvals and reports on these junkets?

All the while, our elected officials, whose duty it is to watch over our fair city, merely sanction every event and request.

Please, Graeme, I hope you continue questioning and letting us know just where our money is going and who is taking it.

A. Norm Brown Richmond

Banning cyclists from River Road not the intent Dear Editor, Re: “City probing safety on road,” News, Nov. 11.

I would like to clarify my intent regarding comments I made at a general purposes committee meeting, in which a referral motion was passed in response to the tragic accident on River Road.

The motion states: “Direction was given to staff to examine traffic and safety conditions on River Road, including options for mitigating incidents and the possibility of banning cyclists in the area.”

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Anything to do with our city and our city’s corporations are public domain.

How does George Duncan and Shana Turner come to be directors of this private corporation?

If George is a successful businessman in his private life, perhaps we can use his services that we already pay full-time for at the city, and again part-time for the Oval, to run our municipality more efficiently and run our Oval at an operating profit without us taxpayers having to bail it out each year with more than $5 million in grants, legacy funds, tax exemptions and rent breaks.

Also, why are sponsor corporations

My intent was to have staff investigate all options for cyclists, including use of a safer alternative route, if one exists. My request was intended to generate more information on cycling use of River Road. In retrospect, my use of the word “banning” in the motion was ill advised, as it has detracted from the important direction of the committee’s motion. But at no time did I say I wanted cyclists banned from River Road. In fact, prior to suggesting investigating the possibility of banning, I called it “a kind of crazy idea.”

My expectation is that staff will

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complete a report after consultation with stakeholders and council will then consider appropriate actions.

Having operated a business on River Road for many years, I have witnessed the dangers cyclists face on many sections. I want to ensure that the tragic event is never repeated.

I believe Richmond is cyclist friendly, but I hope this referral motion will generate more positive discussion on how we might improve conditions and safety for cyclists.

Coun. Ken Johnston Richmond

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The Court decided against ending Ms. Bentley’s life, in part because her Living Will was not in a proper form; she died without having made a Representation Agreement.

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What may be lurking below Thomas Kidd? n Thomas Kidd Grade 5 and 6 teacher Russ McMath and his students, including Naiya Harlow (front centre) and David Aibaum, are looking forward to exploring the ground outside their school for what may be a time capsule buried in 1967.

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hether the kids were excited about the prospect of what’s buried beneath them or were just happy to escape their class for a few minutes, who knows.

What they do know is that all will be revealed just after the New Year, when a school district excavation team will be coming in to help teacher Russ MacMath’s class discover the identity of the “metal anomaly” found by a geo-scanning crew last week under Thomas Kidd elementary’s front lawn.

The mystery began around Easter of this year, when MacMath — who teaches Grade 5 and 6 at the school, on Shell Road near Williams Road — had a chance conversation with the coordinator of the school’s 50th anniversary celebration from 2010, who recalled an attendee at the event asking about a time capsule buried in the school grounds.

After that, the rather curious tale grew arms and legs.

“This was the first I’d ever heard of it, and I’ve been here for 18 years,” MacMath told the Richmond News.

“The person I spoke to remembered being at the school in 1969, so I thought this was maybe a project from Canada’s centennial year (1967); I was a student that year, as well, and I remember lots of infrastructure happening at that time to mark the occasion. Time capsules were also the thing to do around then.

“But I looked through old school records and photo albums and I couldn’t find any reference to it.”

Undeterred, and with his curiosity now well and truly piqued, MacMath put out email feelers through the Richmond Teachers Association and the Richmond Retired Teachers’ Association, as well as running an ad in the Richmond News in May. He also contacted the school district’s works yard to try and find plans of the school and its ground, including renovations over the decades.

“Nothing. No record of any time capsules being recovered,” added MacMath.

The ad in the News did, however, generate a few bread crumbs.

“A few people contacted me from the ad and I talked to two or three of them who did recall something being buried outside the school in the ‘60s,” said MacMath, who said folks pointed him to the grass area in front of the school.

“After seeing the ad in the paper, they had talked to family members and family discussions at dinner took place.

“It turns out one (of the family members) was actually there when a time capsule was buried.

“The funny thing is, he recalled being very disappointed at the time. He thought he had heard that there was a ‘space capsule’ outside the school and was a bit let down when he went out to see a small ‘time capsule’ being placed into a hole in the ground.”

Armed with this new knowledge, MacMath hired a geo-scanning crew, which came out to the school with ground-penetrating radar and metal detectors last week.

“We got mixed results,” said MacMath.

“The water table is so high in Richmond that anything under the top metre will most likely have rotted away over a period of 50 years.

“But they did find a metallic “anomaly” in the area next to the big tree on the lawn.

“So, in January, school district grounds crew are going to bring in a backhoe and help the children excavate the area to see what’s there.”

MacMath said the school wanted to wait until January, because, if it is a capsule and it was buried in 1967, then 2017 would mark 50 years in the ground.

“And it’s Canada’s 150th birthday, so we thought that was important,” he said.

“My class will be out there, but they are aware that we could find an old paint pot.”

Grade 5 students David Aibaum and Naiya Harlow had mixed views about what lies beneath, suggesting, respectively, that it could be a “spoon” or a “time capsule with pop cans.”

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ichmond’s only 10-pin bowling alley is open again — this time under new management.

Lucky 9 Lanes opened on Monday after replacing The Zone Bowling, in the Riverport Sports and Entertainment Complex, which shut down in September owing $55,000 in overdue rent.

It’s also understood that the associated brewpub — formerly called Be Right Back Brewery — will be named Monkey 9 Brewery, possibly with an Asian theme, but it won’t be open for a month.

Lucky 9 Lanes’ general manager, Ryan Reid, insisted there’s still a strong demand for 10-pin in the city, despite the failings of former proprietors, who shut their doors twice in the last few years.

“I’m a bowler myself, so I know how big a loss it was to the bowling community when this place shut down,” Reid told the Richmond News.

“Bowling is a great, family activity, we have youth leagues coming back in a few weeks and people playing

n Ryan Reid, manager of the Lucky 9 Lanes 10-pin bowling alley, which has opened in the former Zone Bowling location.

well into their 80s.

“It doesn’t discriminate and it’s always affordable.

Bowling is huge in Asia and Richmond, of course, has a large Asian population.

“We have two leagues that are predominantly Chinese and there’s a large Filipino group that plays here; we’ve got a lot of daytime leagues coming back.”

Reid, who managed The Zone two years ago, got the call from the building’s owners two weeks after the former tenants were shut down. The owners set up the new venture and staff, said Reid, have been working

hard for the last month to get things up and running.

“There wasn’t any forward planning; it was run down,” Reid said of the former bowling operation.

“We’ve immediately invested in the flooring, the walls, the shoes, the balls and we’re getting new scoring systems in soon.”

Although the brewpub next door isn’t ready to open, Reid said it’s getting a make-over and may be making its own rice beer, in line with its Asian-themed name, with it being the Year of the Monkey in China and the number 9 considered lucky in Asia.

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Police say the pamphlets warrant an investigation.

“I was horrified, absolutely horrified. I thought, is this real? Oh my gosh, this is what’s happening in the United States right now. I just couldn’t believe this was happening,” said one resident, who feared possible retribution if named by the Richmond News.

The resident said the pamphlet was “an effect of [president-elect Donald] Trump.”

The alt-right movement has gained considerable publicity in the United States following the election of Trump as president on Nov. 9.

Trump recently named media mogul Steve Bannon as his chief advisor. Bannon is chairman of Breitbart News, which many claim gives a voice to white nationalists.

The pamphlets read: “Step aside whitey, the Chinese are taking over.”

It alludes to ethnic Chinese people refusing to speak English and making housing prices unaffordable. It suggests white people are being marginalized in “the community your forefathers built.”

Area resident Mike Karamanian said one of his neighbours came to his door in tears after receiving the flyer.

“I’m pissed that someone thought this was acceptable,” he said.

The pamphlets were distributed in the “Springs,” a neighbourhood near No. 1 Road and Steveston Highway. Many people called Richmond RCMP’s nonemergency line.

“The Richmond RCMP take all matters that may be hate or bias motivated very seriously. We are currently investigating this incident.

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We encourage people to report all incidents such as this to their local police,” said Cpl. Dennis Hwang.

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ome next summer, Pathways executive director Dave MacDonald hopes to have his two dozen employees moved into a new clubhouse for the non-profit, social service agency that assists people with mental illness.

Spirits are already high just thinking about the big move into Storeys, the name of a multi-purpose development on Anderson Road that will soon host six social service agencies and establish 129 units of subsidized rental housing for vulnerable citizens.

Yet, the atmosphere at the existing Pathways clubhouse on Elmbridge Way has been extra euphoric this week, said MacDonald, thanks to recognition from Charity Intelligence Canada (CIC) that named the agency as among Canada’s most transparent and high-impact charities.

“It’s cool. We were shocked. We had no idea we were in the running,” said MacDonald.

CIC is a private organization that assesses the value

charities provide donors. It particularly focuses on determining how much “social value” is being created for each dollar that’s donated to a charity — what it dubs Social Return on Investment (SROI).

MacDonald said Pathways’ SROI is about 14 to one. So, for every dollar Pathways receives, the community gains $14 in social value.

It works like this, MacDonald explained: Pathways provides education, access to employment opportunities, counselling and subsidized housing for people with mental illness. In doing so, society benefits and this can be measured with both objective and subjective metrics.

With help from Pathways, “there’s less pressure on social benefits, less time for people in the hospital, people are no longer homeless,” said MacDonald.

“There’s a major component people with mental illness ending up in jail. As a taxpayer, there’s a heavy cost,” he said.

But SROI isn’t just about money, he noted.

Pathways opens up a dialogue on mental health,

added MacDonald. Its 350 or so members not only receive help, but many also begin to talk about mental illness with their family, friends and work colleagues.

The CIC report lauding the “four-star” charity is important particularly since Pathways increasingly relies on private donations, as opposed to government funding, noted MacDonald.

He is well-aware of the stresses placed on the mentally ill when they only receive a $935 benefits cheque monthly and pay up to $600 for rent, including a subsidy.

As Pathways continues to seek outside support from local residents and businesses, it helps having the CIC accreditation behind it.

“I can’t blame people for being skeptical of certain charities out there,” said MacDonald.

“When I know money goes to administration or to spend on more fundraising, that bothers me,” he added.

CIC notes administration and fundraising accounts for a combined 27 per cent of Pathways’ costs — a number that’s been on the decline the past three years.

n Pathways members and staff are gearing up for Storeys. (Left to right) Roberta Rosner, Jade Ho, Steve Badman, Suzanne Kennedy, Una Mulhall and Dave MacDonald. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

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Postmedia has reported a number of Chinese investors and B.C. real estate professionals are suing Guo, alleging $2.1 million in losses, after Guo says more than $7.5 million was stolen from her trust account in early 2016.

According to legal filings, at least five property transactions were affected in Guo’s trustfund shortfall. The Chinese investor cases involve $1.38 million in “holdback funds” that investors allege Guo retained in trust to pay her clients’ tax bills on Canadian real estate transactions.

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Even though the insurance doesn’t cover (losses) and the amount is quite large, I have the ability to pay it off. But it takes time.”

Guo said that her law firm completes about $700 million in real estate transactions a year, and she owns enough assets to pay back anyone claiming losses against her and her firm in this case. She said that she is in the

n Hong Guo is selling off her own multi-million dollar properties to repay missing millions.

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“I have 20 people (working for the law firm), I need to support them. I have two children, I need to support them.”

In a B.C. Supreme Court civil suit, Guo has accused two former employees of conspiring to steal more than $7.5 million from her trust account with forged cheques, before laundering funds in a B.C. casino, and ultimately sending cash to China. In legal filings, Guo said she personally pursued the alleged suspects to China and questioned her former employees.

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o Mayor Malcolm Brodie, I’m saddened that I did not send this letter before the death of cyclist Brad Dean, who was killed (Nov. 6) on River Road in Richmond.

I’ve been a clubmate of Brad’s for some years now, having cycled with him on many rides and shared transportation to out of town rides.

Let me introduce myself, and why I ask that you take what I say seriously.

I’m Geordie McGillivray. I was born in Richmond, and have lived in Richmond for 44 years. I ride my bike more than 20,000 kms per year. I would say that about 10,000 to 12,000 of those kilometres are in Richmond; I ride almost every day, rain or shine.

I am a cyclist — not a person who rides a bike. Let me explain the difference.

I am an experienced cyclist; I have competed in events; I am a ride leader for Just Giver cycling group (which Brad was part of); I volunteer to coach elementary school children bike safety and skills, and every year I renew my cycling insurance through Cycling BC. I ride on the road, with traffic if need be, but otherwise on the roadside bike lanes. My average speed is 30 km/h but I can keep up with traffic if needed. I’m serious about cycling, and coming home alive after every ride.

A person who rides a bike, many times, will have their helmets strapped to their back-

pack, or handlebars; They will ride on the sidewalks; They will ride on gravel paths while texting. They will do more to give cyclists a bad name in the eyes of pedestrians and vehicle drivers than anyone. That is not who this letter is about.

Over the years, I’ve identified every road, every intersection, and every section of road in Richmond where a cyclist could, or will be injured or killed.

What I am proposing is that I be brought in as an advisor, if you will, to help with the decisions and changes that are so sorely need in Richmond to prevent more carnage. Along with identifying all of the hot spots, I have solutions that would work. Simply, my solutions will save lives.

Coun. Ken Johnston, who thinks shutting down roads to cyclists (may be) the answer, is obviously a man who is not a cyclist and has no idea of the popularity of River Road with cyclists from all over the Lower Mainland.

That stretch of road, from No. 6 Road up to what is the equivalent of No. 10 Road, is the third most popular road for cyclists in all of Richmond. It is also one of only two roads where cyclists feel a sense of freedom since there are no traffic lights to interrupt the ride.

This road along with Dyke Road in south Richmond are the two main draws. The Railway Avenue corridor is also in the top three.

Let me quickly list a few of the areas in Richmond where I expect another cyclist will be injured or killed within the next two years.

River Road was on the list, and this has already happened, so we are now left with

n The ‘new’ multi-user path that has been in place for almost two years on Westminster Highway, between Nelson and No. 9 roads. You can see the path merges — and if you are travelling west you must squeeze in on the left side of passing trucks and make your way to the other side. Photo by Geordie McGillivray

four locations.

I ask that you use my knowledge to make Richmond safer and bike routes designed by someone who actually rides a bike in this city instead of a designer sitting behind a desk who doesn’t know how cyclists actually flow with and without traffic around them. I have solutions for each of these listed below and would love to help.

1. Westminster Highway, between No. 9 and Nelson roads.

This disaster area started over 18 months ago and is still a death waiting to happen.

There was a bike lane “shoulder” on both sides of the road which worked perfectly well.

Then they were removed and a multi-use path was created on the south side of the road.

However, it stops before it gets to the railway tracks between Nelson and No. 9 roads.

So, now cyclists and pedestrians must merge with all of the 18-wheelers, which now have their nice two-lane roads coming from each direction, and squeeze over the tracks.

Plus, construction parts are still lying around, and the multi-use path is useless as it can’t be swept and is full of glass and debris most of the time.

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3. River Road between No. 6 Road and its end (No. 10 Road) A. The fact there is no controlled traffic lights at this intersection is a crime, given the amount of traffic using this road as a shortcut to Highway 91 and Westminster Highway. I’ve seen line-ups of cars half a mile long as drivers try to turn onto Westminster.

B. River Road, for all its traffic, including dump trucks, is one of the safest roads to ride on in Richmond. Why? The majority of traffic on it is familiar with the road and expect cyclists. Have you ever ridden a bike on Marine Drive in North Vancouver to Horseshoe Bay? It is twisty, there are no bike lanes, and when traffic builds up behind bikes, drivers understand and they wait.

Even all of the buses on that road know it’s a cycling route. Technically, it’s the most dangerous “popular” road in North Vancouver for cyclists, and yet it’s the most used. You don’t see North Vancouver councillors saying they need to shut it down.

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2. Westminster Highway between No. 6 and No. 8 roads A few years ago, someone said, “let’s make a multi-use path along this two miles stretch of road — it will be great!” And it is, if you want to get injured while riding your bike.

The path is on the south side of the road.

What else is also on that side? A ton of driveways for farms, houses and businesses.

What’s the issue? Every driveway has a thick hedge that goes right to the multi-use path, which a vehicle must then cross to get onto the road. Simple physics here. The average driver of a car sits about nine feet back from the front of the vehicle. The multi-use path is about eight feet wide. If a car comes out of it’s driveway, the only way the driver can see of there is a cyclist or pedestrian coming is by driving out all the way so the nose of the vehicle is touching Westminster Highway.

Whoever thought this would work, obviously never rode a bike along this route.

As well, most days through the spring and summer there is a farm vehicle, utility vehicle or police car either parked, or driving on this multi-use path. Solution: this two-mile stretch happens to contains some of the widest, single vehicle lanes in all of Richmond.

There is more than enough room for proper cycling lanes on each side of the road — just like on Railway.

n Richmond cyclist Geordie McGillivray has pointed out to the City of Richmond and the mayor these danger hotspots for fellow cyclists in the east of the city.

part of River Road should be extended.

Since Brad’s death, cars are giving me a very wide berth, which is nice, but they are crossing into the other lane of oncoming traffic, and it’s getting dangerous for everyone.

4. Highway 99 between Rice Mill Road and Steveston Highway This small section of road, where the old Richmond Information Centre used to be, is one of the most used sections of road for cyclist in all of Richmond — travelling in both directions. It’s the only way to directly connect from the bike shuttle service to Sidaway Road, which is the designated safe route. It is vital to completing a complete lap of Lulu Island and is used for all charity bike rides.

Solution: Installing reflective pylons around the shoulder corner leading from the information centre area to the bus stop at Steveston Highway to deter vehicles from cutting that corner. If a vehicle “needs” to pull off to the shoulder, it still can as the pylons bend.

I’m aware of at least 10 more sections of road in Richmond similar to the above. I

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have solutions to all of those, as well. I have short term, and long term solutions, both economical and expensive. I’m not sure how much Richmond City Hall thinks Brad’s life is worth, or the life of any of us cyclists, but I’d like to find out. Richmond is flat and has hardly any blind corners — the fixes are easy compared to other cities.

Most people who drive vehicles would never know about these issues (and I drive a car, too.) They are oblivious to the situation that doesn’t apply to their big metal box. I’m a single father of an 11-year-old girl, and getting home every day safely is my priority.

I want to make something very clear: If Ken Johnston wants to shut down River Road, cyclists will have to be rerouted onto Westminster Highway. This will inevitably lead to more injury and death.

I’ve been thinking about this for a year, and now a friend has been killed. I regret I have sat on this for so long. Perhaps no road improvements would have prevented this tragedy, but I can’t sit back now.

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spokesperson for the City of Richmond says improving the municipality’s cycling networks is a matter of priorities and funding.

“We are working to incrementally add to our cycling network,” said Ted Townsend.

“It’s a question of priorities. If we were prepared to throw more money at it, then sure, we could do more. But we have to balance it with many other priorities,” said Townsend.

As it stands Townsend said the city is investing in improvements to cycling lanes, particularly when senior governments assist in funding.

For example, last year the federal government granted the city $3.5 million to widen No. 2 Road from Steveston Highway to Dyke Road, as part of improving access to Steveston Harbour (Asia-Pacific Gateway funding). The $7.3 million project will be topped up with municipal funds. It will see utility poles moved to accommodate a bike path on the east side of the road from the highway to just beyond Andrews Road. The bike lane will shift to the west until Dyke.

Many cycling network upgrades also occur when there is redevelopment. For instance, when a new street is built, cycling lanes are added, such as in the Oval Village.

A common criticism of Richmond’s cycling network is the gaps that exist.

“Obviously there are gaps that exist. We want to address the gaps, but there’s a whole wide variety of criteria that come into play with what projects get built,” Townsend said.

He explained, for example, the Westminster bike path was built when the federal government provided funding for the Nelson Road interchange (for port truck traffic).

That path is incomplete because the city is waiting on CN Rail to upgrade its crossing.

There are also smaller, incremental upgrades, said Townsend.

“We also make significant investments annually in other traffic safety improvements such as traffic calming measures, new traffic signals and intersection improvements.”

Last year the city invested $300,000 directly in such improvements.

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YVR launches autism tool n A special sticker is expected to help individuals and families dealing with autism to speed through the airport process. Photo submitted

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In a bid to get through screening and customs faster, the program allows a sticker to be placed on boarding passes of families and individuals with autism.

The new YVR Autism Access Sticker was developed as part of the I CAN Fly program, a collaboration between YVR and the Canucks Autism Network (CAN), which provides air travel resources to support individuals and families living with autism.

“One of our top priorities is providing an accessible airport for everyone, and it is through collaboration with partners like the Canucks Autism Network that we are able to identify new opportunities to make our airport as accessible as possible,” said Craig Richmond,

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The access program is a self-identification tool for individuals living with autism that can be placed on boarding passes.

The sticker ensures an expedited airport process through screening and customs, and better communicates the specific needs of passengers to airport employees.

“Our partnership with (the airport) allows families to become familiarized and desensitized to the whole travel process,” added Katy Harandi, president and CEO, of CAN. The launch of the program coincides with the third annual YVR Accessibility Tour, which provides more than 100 individuals and families living with autism the opportunity to experience the air travel process step-bystep to help decrease anxiety while travelling and experience flying in a positive way.

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here is Richmond?

It’s a question Tracy Lakeman, along with her staff at Tourism Richmond, has managed to answer repeatedly during the near 13 years she has served as the organization’s CEO. And as she approaches the final month in her post after recently announcing her departure, which takes effect Dec. 31, she reflected

on the challenges and successes that came from getting Richmond on the map with visitors.

“Our biggest challenge was getting Richmond recognized as a destination for visitors, because we don’t have large, iconic tourist attractions,” she told the News. “But we took that as an opportunity and after completing quite a lot of research, we’ve been able to position Richmond as a destination that’s affordable,

accessible to Downtown Vancouver and YVR – which are key selling features. And we are also taking advantage of the Asian culture and cuisine here, which is very unique in Canada.”

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Olympics a boost for tourism From page 16 “Travellers didn’t have a preconception of what Richmond was,” she said.

“They just thought we were part of Vancouver and that still happens. But we are a very distinct part of Metro Vancouver now. We’re not just rolled in with Vancouver.

And that’s made a significant difference.”

So, in 2004, Tourism Richmond began highlighting areas, beginning with Steveston, as primary attractions.

“Since then, we’ve expanded to the rest of Richmond as a destination,” she said.

An opportunity to boost that and the rest of the city came with Richmond being a host city during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

“Oh, very much so,” Lakeman said. “Certainly, the (2010 Winter) Olympics played a part, but not as obviously as people might imagine. Because we were a venue city, we were accepted into a fairly tight tourism group which allowed us to take advantage of the Olympics in a way we needed to.”

For example, it provided access to international meet-

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ing planners who were shown that Richmond was capable of hosting major conventions.

One legacy of that is the fact the meetings and events market make up about a third of all tourism visits to Richmond.

n Tracy Lakeman

“It also gave us access to international media,” Lakeman said, adding the exposure helped give Richmond a heightened profile.

“It was a matter of placing Richmond in that right spot and having a brand which was recognizable.”

Helping out was the city’s O Zone Olympic celebration site at Minoru Park that, during its 17-day run, drew more than 500,000 people.

“So, the Olympics gave us the opportunity to work with our national and provincial partners who also saw we

were capable of operating in the international scene,” she said.

“As a result, our relationships with them have only continued to grow.”

Unique local tourism initiatives, such as the 365 Days of Dining and the recent Dumpling Trail, highlighted the array of Asian cuisine in the city and invited people to come explore it.

“One of the things that I take great pride in is our Asian culture and cuisine and how we’ve been able to leverage that,” Lakeman said.

She credited her staff for being committed, enthusiastic and taking great pride in showcasing Richmond to the traveling world.

“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with them.”

As for what the future holds for her, Lakeman said she plans on “working a little less and playing a little more.”

On the play side, that means more time on the golf course with her 85-year-old father. Plus, there will be trips to Alberta to visit other members of her family.

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No cork-popping needed to celebrate the season in style Sips Happen

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arry McWatters has been a driving force in the evolution of the B.C. wine industry since the 1980s when he founded one of the first Estate Wineries, Sumac Ridge.

This was a pivotal moment when a premium class of wineries was established that emphasized small-scale production using grapes grown on the property. Quality, not quantity, became the emphasis.

In my previous column, I discussed McWatters’ many accomplishments and reviewed three of his wines from different lines of his new winery, Encore Vineyards: the Evolve Cellars Pinot Blanc, Time Winery Meritage, and McWatter’s Collection Meritage.

Today, it’s time to reflect on three other Encore wines.

First up, a frothy bubbly that will add sparkle to your holiday entertainment this season: the Evolve Cellars Effervescence ($19.99).

McWatters pioneered B.C. sparkling wine when he introduced the Sumac Ridge Stellar’s Jay Brut. Named after B.C.’s official bird, it is still one of the best local sparkling wines made in the méthode champenoise.

The Eefervescence, howev-

er, is not made by that more laborious and expensive method. Instead, it is made like Proseccos in a faster and less expensive method called the Charmat Process.

The fact it has a bottle cap instead of a cork and wire cage that more premium sparklers have, demonstrates it is unpretentious and suitable for any occasion.

The Evolve Effervescence is produced from a blend of Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay.

This is a fruit-driven medium light sparkling white with an apple aroma and crisp dry flavour of ripe apples with lemon zest and lots of soft bubbles. It’s a perfect brunch wine and a fun aperitif as a reception drink for your Christmas entertaining.

It’s sister wine, the Evolve Pink Effervescence ($19.99) is a cuvée of white Pinot Blanc and red Merlot. This combination results in a rosé with a copper hue and more character than the white.

Expect a seductive bouquet of cherry and strawberries and a rich flavour of strawberry, rhubarb, and peaches.

It’s a juicy delight with a creamy mouth feel thanks to the mousse of bubbles. It would be a perfect accompaniment to a variety of appetizers, especially charcuterie

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Holiday Delight Family Concert: Saturday, Nov. 19: Charlotte Diamond is back for her free, annual Christmas performance at Lansdowne Centre on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. in the kiosk court in the n Charlotte Diamond southwest section of the mall. This is Diamond’s 22nd annual Holiday Delight Family Concert that draws fans of the much-loved children’s entertainer from a variety of generations. She will be performing with her adult son, Matt, plus her bass player, Lee Oliphant.

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Music for Africa: Saturday, Nov. 19: The Richmond Gogos will be hosting the Universal Gospel Choir of Vancouver featuring a concert of Music for Africa along with a Christmas Marketplace, craft sale, and a coffee bar with home-baked treats Nov. 19 from 1:30 p.m. at the Peace Mennonite Church (11571 Daniels Rd.)., on Daniels Road. The concert begins at 3 p.m.

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Today’s finale is the Time Winery 2013 Syrah ($35).

Produced from grapes grown in the Sundial Vineyards near Oliver, the deep dark red, almost opaque appearance proclaims this is a serious B.C. red for a special occasion. A complex bouquet of blackberry and boysenberry fruit with smoked meat and spices delights your nose.

Taste it and enjoy the rich black fruit flavour, smooth tannins, a hint of star anise, and a lingering savoury finish.

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t’s about an hour’s drive east on the Trans-Canada Highway to catch one of Richmond high school basketball’s gems winding down his university career.

It was back in 2011 when Vijay Dhillon earned tournament MVP honours in leading the RC Palmer Griffins to its first-ever provincial AAA championship. Based on the new tiering format and the size of most Richmond secondary schools, it might be the final time a local team wins the most coveted prize in B.C. boys hoops.

Dhillon was a scoring machine for the Griffins even though his 6-foot-1 frame didn’t create much in the way of match-up problems. The shooting guard was coveted by a number of CIS schools and eventually signed with the Victoria Vikings. He spent two years in the provincial capital before looking for an increased role elsewhere.

That opportunity was at the University of Fraser Valley in Abbotsford.

“I was talking to guys who at the time were playing there,” recalled Dhillon. “I was just looking for a fresh start. There were no hard feelings towards UVic. It was just the way things turned out.

Dhillon’s patience was tested further when he had to sit out a year as a transfer player.

That allowed him to develop his game even more, including extending his three-point range to nearly Steph Curry territory.

That was evident last season when Dhillon led the Canada West in three-pointers with 61. He would have been No. 1 in the country too had he not missed three games.

“I have always been able to get my shot off quickly and you need to at this level,” he continued. “I’ve been shooting five feet (behind the arc) for a while. I take a lot of pride in it” Now, he is ready to expand his role even further — joined in the Cascades’ backcourt

by Surrey’s Manny Dulay, another fifth-year starter. The pair will be leaned on to pick up the scoring slack left by the departure of Kevon Parchment .

“We expect them to be leaders, really run the offence and provide more of the playmaking aspect to the game than they have in years past,” Cascades head coach Adam Friesen.

“They allow us to space the floor well, and their ability to shoot the three makes our posts’ lives easier and allows some of our wings who prefer to penetrate to have larger lanes to slash into.”

So far, Dhillon is living up to those expectations, averaging just over 15 points per game as the Cascades sit 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Canada West play.

“I definitely would like to repeat that,” said Dhillon of his three-point shooting crown.

“Being an all-star would be nice too but I really want help get this team to the Final Four and play for the Canada West championship. That’s something I haven’t experienced since my second year in Victoria.”

■ Former RC Palmer star and 2011 provincial tournament MVP Vijay Dhillon is now a key member of the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades. He is in his final year at the collegiate level.

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The Lower Mainland zone champions reached the quarter-finals before dropping a hard-fought 1-0 decision to eventual runner-up Kelowna. The girls then closed out the 16-team tournament with two more narrow 1-0 losses to Kelowna and Francis Kelsey in placement play.

Earlier, the Wildcats earned a playoff berth by capturing their pool group with a 2-0-1 record. The Steveston school defeated Churchill (4-2) and Mt.Doug (1-0), before battling South Delta to a scoreless draw.

The team’s exemplary sportsmanship earned them the presitgous BC School

■ McMath Willdcats wrapped up another impressive season with an eighth place finish at the B.C. “AAA” Girls Field Hockey Championships. The 2017 tournament will take place in Richmond.

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Second half goals from Jamieson Lee and Matt Loveland gave McMath a 2-0 win over Lord Byng back on Nov. 3 at Minoru Park. The hosts carried much of the territorial and were finally rewarded over the final 40 minutes.

With a spot in the provincials locked up, McMath headed to Vancouver last week to take on St. George’s in the Mainland final. The city private school broke a 1-1 deadlock with three unanswered goals in the second half to produce a 4-1 victory. Logan Hooper had the lone McMath goal.

It was the boys’ first loss of the season in 10 games (9-1-0) after earlier going perfect in Richmond play.

“We (answered) an early St. George’s goal, came close to scoring again at 1-1 and easily could have gone ahead,” said McMath coach Mike Quinn. “They scored two late goals when we were pushing for the equalizer. I feel confident going into provincials.”

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