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Hope I wasn’t a boring book Alan Campbell ACAMPBELL@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

“As a journalist, what has shocked you the most?” Some of the questions were soft balls, a few took me by surprise and one or two forced me to check my cynicism built up over 23 years of reporting, given I was being grilled by half a dozen Grade 9 students.

The one mentioned above was probably the most difﬁcult of all, given I’ve likely written in excess of 12,000 stories in my career and sat through some graphic trials during my time as a court reporter in Scotland. I also had to edit my narration of said “shocking” tale, given the age of my audience and not knowing where the line is with 14 or 15-year-olds. To be honest, when I agreed to being one of 23 “human books” at the Cambie secondary Living Library, for English and socials teacher June Sanders, I’d no idea what to expect. The students, some more reserved that others, came to practice their “small talk” and, ultimately, were armed with questions about my life. And not being a master of small talk myself, there was always going to be a few “radio silence” moments at the table.

For the most part, however, their questions were curious and thought-provoking and I didn’t realize I had so many interesting stories to tell (a relief, given the human book’s criteria was people who have “lived interesting and extraordinary lives”). It was all part of an interactive event where real people are “on loan to readers” at a place where “difﬁcult questions are expected, appreciated and answered.” At the end of it all, the teachers solicit verbal and written feedback from the students, as part of their coursework. “Trust me, they’re taking in more than you realize,” Sanders told the human books before and after the event. This was good to hear, as I swear at least half my audience had checked out over the two sessions with different groups.

In fairness to those wondering what the hell I was talking about, I do sometimes ramble when narrating a story from the good old days of reporting. Throw a thick Scottish accent into the mix and I recognized that distant gaze. Although I did see some of them snapping out of their midmorning malaise when I asked them what brand their cellphone was and then told them I broke the story about the arrest of the Huawei tech boss earlier this year. And, I detailed the pros and cons for mainstream media in using social media platforms to promote our content. There’s nothing like smartphones and social media to connect us older folks with the kids (insert laughter emoji here). Asked what she ultimately hoped to achieve with the event, Sanders said simply, “exposure.”

“(Exposure) to people that they may not get a chance to meet in real life…most students’ social networks are limited and this gives them a chance to meet new people.” To the “readers” of my “book” last week, I hope you could understand me and I apologize if you felt like nodding off.

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A golden close on Minoru Centre Dear Editor, Never have I witnessed a more relaxed, more enjoyable farewell party than the one which took place in that humblelooking, one-storey house across from the Richmond Public Library, on the afternoon of March 1. In fact, if you are not a member of the centre, you would not have known a party was taking place inside — no banners, no decorations, nothing from the outside.

As far as I could observe, less than a hundred participants were there (or even half that number) from 11 a.m. to mid afternoon. Those who were there could be seen munching pieces of cake, or chatting with neighbours, watching a video ﬁlm on the legacy of the Centre, or doing nothing in particular. There was still a meeting of the Chinese Calligraphy group going on somewhere in the same period. People also

came and went as they pleased. Then, I spotted the president of the centre dressed, rather uncharacterically, in red, socializing with a couple of members. I didn’t notice when she arrived, but the dainty dim-sums she brought along quickly rejuvenated my tired appetite after swallowing numerous pieces of cakes!

ings: Is the curtain closing? The senior age is sometimes referred to as the Golden Age, like the melancholy sunset; well, perhaps so. But I also wished the farewell to be a form of forward looking. The curtain may close on one scene, but that’s what can lead to another grand act.

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The mass murder of 50 innocent worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15 has sent shock waves around the globe. Such acts of terrorism must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. People from all over are expressing sympathy with the Muslim community and standing shoulder to shoulder with it. This support was clearly evident at the local Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre on our Highway to Heaven in Richmond on Sunday, March 17. Management of this Islamic Centre had invited the community to join them

to “Remember and Reﬂect” upon the victims of this senseless tragedy perpetrated by a person with a twisted mind. It was very encouraging to see such a large turnout at this event. People from very diverse religious and non–religious backgrounds offered their overwhelming support to the Muslim community in this hour of grief. As their next door neighbours, the management and congregation of India Cultural Centre of Canada Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) Nanak Niwas, we express our deepest condolences and stand in solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters.

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The City of Richmond is suing BC Hydro, claiming the corporation risked the safety of the city’s dike system while preparing to build giant towers as part of the doomed Massey Tunnel Replacement Project. The city ﬁled the lawsuit at the BC Supreme Court two weeks ago, alleging BC Hydro was negligent during the laying of stone foundations in 2017 on the west side of Highway 99, where it meets the tunnel and the south arm of the Fraser River. According to court documents, despite repeated warnings from the city, the Crown corporation continued ground densiﬁcation work for the hydro tower close to the city’s Peace Arch Drainage Pump Station on Rice Mill Road.

As such, alleges the suit, some areas in and around the station suffered ground settlements of up to 100mm, raising fears for the integrity of the city’s dike system. BC Hydro was building two, 120-metre-high steel transmission towers, on either side of the river, to reroute power lines from the tunnel, which was expected to be replaced. Prior to the ground densiﬁcation work kicking off in July 2017, a report compiled by a BC Hydro engineer expected minor ground settlement in the area of the station of no more than 15mm. By August, it’s alleged that the “differential settlement” had risen to 75mm. About Aug. 14 that year, the city requested BC Hydro stop the work altogether to avoid further damage. BC Hydro complied, according to the suit. The lawsuit claims that the work stopped temporarily, but only

Searchable voting record to go online Coun. Michael Wolfe put forward the option that included search, ﬁltering and display features that linked to minutes and reports.

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The city then requested BC Hydro to repair the further damage it had caused, which, according to the suit, the Crown corporation refused to do.

“(If) we’re competing for Smart Cities to lead the country, then I think we have to go with a smarter voting records system,” he said.

At a recent committee meeting, council endorsed an online voting record system that would include search, ﬁltering and display features. It would also link voting records to minutes and reports.

And, by October, with the winter king tide and storm surge season on the horizon and fearing for the integrity of the dike, the city told BC Hydro it would have to do the repairs itself.

The layout for the option council chose, estimated to cost $10,000, is similar to Vancouver’s system, which Coun. Carol Day called “super user-friendly.” “You literally click on it and there’s the ﬁles,” she said, adding Richmond residents deserve an easy-to-use system that doesn’t require extra effort.

In the initial discussion at Monday’s committee meeting, Mayor Malcolm Brodie suggested just posting results in a word-processed document, spreadsheet or pdf, and then review the system after a year to see how useful it was. This option wouldn’t have allowed for searching or ﬁltering results.

The city is seeking unspeciﬁed general and special damages, as well as costs. None of the claims alleged in the lawsuit have been proven in court. A spokesperson for BC Hydro said, for legal reasons, he couldn’t “comment speciﬁcally on the claim.”

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A distraught Richmond animal lover wants to get the message out that her kennels are not death row for dogs. Sylvia Goldmanis, who owns Richmond Dog Boarding and Play at the foot of No. 3 Road, has had to deal with two disturbing incidents in the last few months that she doesn’t want repeated. On both occasions, owners have dropped their elderly pets off at her business, only for Goldmanis to subsequently discover the dogs – a 16-year-old springer spaniel and a 13-year-old German shepherd — had recently been recommended to be put to sleep by veterinarians. There were no obvious signs, initially, of ailing health in the animals. However, in hindsight, the owners of both pets seemed a little more emotional than her customers usually are. “They were basically saying goodbye to their pets, it’s easy to see that now,” said Goldmanis, angry that she had to watch the dogs suffer in her kennels before they were eventually euthanized. “They knew those dogs were going to die before they dropped them off; I’m shocked

people would do this. I’ve been in tears, my daughter has been in tears. “Think about your dog that has been loyal to you. To leave it suffering in a kennel is heartbreaking. Think about the people that the dog’s suffering affected. “This is not a medical facility for dogs to come to die.” For the most recent incident, Goldmanis recalled a member of staff saying she noticed the German shepherd could barely get out of the car, but didn’t think too much about it at the time.

“A day or two later, it was clear there was something seriously wrong with the dog, it had what we call the ‘death poos.’ It’s like black tar, it’s not pretty,” she said. “I managed to track down the dog’s vet, through its medical records, and I was told they had recommended the dog be put down. I couldn’t get hold of the owner straight away. “When I did, she admitted they knew about the failing health of their dog, but they couldn’t cope with cleaning up the poo. “And they somehow hoped the medication from the vet would be some kind of miracle

cure and they would come back in a week and their dog would be fine. “I think they were a loving family, they were just very confused.” The same day, Goldmanis took the dog to Richmond Animal Hospital, where the owner’s mother met her. “She didn’t speak English, but her daughter called later that day to thank me,” added Goldmanis, who only took over the kennels about two years ago. “They were very worried what was going to be in the medication for the euthanization. I think that was part of their reluctance to have the dog put to sleep. They finally had the dog put down.” A similar situation happened in December, with an elderly spaniel being dropped off at the kennels by an emotional owner. Again, the dog’s failing health was obvious not long after, the owner was uncontactable and, again, a vet confirmed the dog had been recommended to be put down. Despite being stiffed for the boarding fees and having to pay for the dog to be put down, Goldmanis said it’s not about the money. “It’s about the suffering of the animal and the pain they put me through, watching their pet suffer,” she said.

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Richmond city council is asking the province to look into increasing firefighters’ ability to provide medical care during emergencies. Council will write a letter to the B.C. Minister of Health and copy federal health minister asking about the potential to grant firefighters

the ability to perform basic paramedic duties to support BC Ambulance Service, and ask those higher levels of government to provide money to pay for the increased duties. Fire Chief Tim Wilkinson, however, thinks paramedics serve Richmond just fine. “As of right now, in my opinion, there isn’t really a good payback on adding additional (medical) licenses (for firefighters),” he said. Shannon Miller, spokesperson for BC Emer-

gency Health Services (EHS), also warned of problems given that, for example, paramedics are standardized throughout the entire province, whereas fire departments are financed by municipalities and their services vary greatly. She added that BCEHS needs to use firefighters’ services wisely to make sure they’re available in case a fire or other life-threatening situations break out. However, at a recent community safety committee meeting, Wilkinson suggested the letter could ask whether the Emergency Health Services Act could be more permissive, allowing medical responders and firefighters to be more integrated. He told the Richmond News he admires the model in Winnipeg, where a pri-

mary care paramedic rides in every fire truck. “It’s a fully combined fire and (emergency medical) service,” he said Day agrees changing legislation to allow more integration of fire and emergency medical services is the way forward. She noted that some firefighters, like her son who just finished firefighter school, have medical training above and beyond what they’re allowed to perform on the job. But, again, BCEHS cautioned against having some rules in one community and different ones in another, saying that standardization of medical care is important to prevent errors. Paramedics are tied to hospital emergency departments and are subject to oversight by doctors, unlike firefighters, Miller said.

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Meanwhile, 55 per cent of respondents said citizenship should be given to a child if both of the parents are in Canada on work visas, and 40 per cent said kids from parents on student visas should be granted citizenship. When asked about the policy overall, 40 per cent said birthright is a good policy and 33 per cent said it is a bad one. Opinions were also split on how serious this problem is, with 55 per cent saying it is a very or quite serious issue and 44 per cent saying it is not serious. The report added that people’s concerns about birth tourism appears to depend “heavily” on their age and political afﬁliation. “Generationally, it is older Canadians (over 55 years old) who consider the issue more serious, while those under the age of 55 are evenly divided,” it stated. Full story at Richmond-News.com

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Instead, the crowd gathered outside Richmond City Hall with posters and a microphone, calling on the city to take immediate action against climate change. Richmond students were at Richmond city hall on Friday to convey the message “climate change is real.” Alyse Kotyk photo

Students criticized Richmond city council specifically for delaying its decision to declare a climate emergency. Last month, council voted to defer the motion and wait for a definition of “climate emergency” and an analysis by staff of possible ramifications of making the declaration. During the meeting, Couns. Carol Day, Kelly Greene, Michael Wolfe and Harold Steves voted against sending the motion back to staff. (See story update page10) Greene was at the strike and expressed her own frustrations over the climate emergency decision. “I see you, I hear you and I’m so sorry that the adults in the room have screwed up,” she said to the crowd of Richmond teens. “Unfortunately, the city council did not declare a climate emergency. It was referred to staff to further understand what the emergency is. I think we’re past that point. It is an emergency.”

Substitution Request The Government of British Columbia has requested that the environmental assessment for this project under B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Act be substituted for the federal environmental assessment under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012). This means the provincial government would conduct the environmental assessment of the project on behalf of the Agency. The Agency is also seeking comments from the public and Indigenous groups on this request. The request from B.C. is in accordance with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Agency and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office to enable efficient and timely use of the CEAA 2012 substitution provisions. The MOU addresses the processes leading to substitution, the conduct of the substituted environmental assessment and associated consultation with Indigenous groups and the coordination of decision-making, monitoring and follow-up after the environmental assessment. Public Comments Invited All comments received will be considered public. Written comments in either official language must be submitted by April 7, 2019 to:

Amy Daiminger, a Grade 11 student from McMath secondary attended the strike in Vancouver, which included a 45-minute march in the streets downtown.

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For her, the climate strike was an opportunity to show all levels of government that youth want the environment to be prioritized. “I would like for myself and young generations to have a future,” Daiminger said. “We need to take action while there’s still time because we’re at such a critical point right now and I think this should be everyone’s absolute, number one priority. “It seems kind of ridiculous when I’m going to school, I’m preparing for a future that I may never get.”

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“I can’t imagine hearing that and not doing everything to act.”

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“When (students) talk about not having hope and about being worried about having just a future, not even just a successful future…that’s incredibly devastating,” she said.

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Greene encouraged the students to continue to take action and speak up to local politicians about their concerns, adding that council needs to work harder to focus on the climate.

Several students gave passionate speeches, calling on the local government to focus on climate change for the beneﬁt of future generations and asking Richmond to be a “leader in sustainability.”

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“We just want our voices heard.” Richmond’s “strike” was the local contingent on a global day of action taken by youth around the world.

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March 18, 2019 — The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) must decide whether a federal environmental assessment is required for the proposed Delta Grinding Facility Project, located in British Columbia.

“This is a problem that’s happening now and action needs to be taken,” said Jason Pang, a Grade 12 student at Richmond Secondary who organized the local event.

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Nearly 30 Richmond students cut class Friday afternoon, but it wasn’t to see a movie, go shopping or start their spring break vacations early.

Sandra Martin, an award winning Canadian author, wrote a fascinating article on “falls” for the Globe & Mail earlier this year. Among her comments is that each winter in Toronto, 20,000 people end up in emergency from falls (and that is partly because they don’t wear proper shoes). I would expect that the numbers might be comparable here. Falls are significant from an individual perspective, because a fall can change your life. Falls also cost our health care system in the billions each year. They are a cause of people entering care facilities. Leonard Cohen’s fall in November, 2016 precipitated his death.

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Richmond city council is all on board to declare a climate emergency, but not a local state of emergency, which would have allowed the city to exercise emergency powers. At a committee meeting on Monday, council was unanimous in endorsing the public statement: “The City of Richmond declares and conﬁrms a climate emergency.” The committee also decided to get feedback from residents and stakeholders on revised greenhouse-gas reduction targets and climate action strategies. Richmond city council received a comprehensive report from staff about measures the city is already undertaking to reduce greenhouse gases, but its conclusion was that

the city’s greenhouse gas reduction targets aren’t meeting the targets set by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). IPCC targets are required if global warming is to be limited to 1.5 degrees. Council agreed to ensure the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets are consistent with the IPCC report. At the committee meeting, Coun. Alexa Loo pointed out that a large part of reducing GHG is getting people out of cars and onto bikes. However, on her way to the meeting on her bike, she said there were several delivery trucks impeding bike lanes, adding the city needs to make sure there are accessible delivery options. “People will not use the bike lanes if they are not feeling safe,” she said. This prompted a motion to look into enforcing bike lanes to keep them clear of

delivery trucks. In January, Coun. Michael Wolfe brought forward a motion to declare a state of climate emergency, but council voted to refer it back to staff. Wolfe told the Richmond News he was happy the motion was brought up because it wasn’t part of the staff recommendation. “In the end, I was pleased it seemed to go through without any opposition,” he said. According to the staff report presented to council on Monday, if a municipality declares a “state of local emergency,” it can exercise emergency powers, for example, conﬁscating property and restricting travel. The Richmond city staff report outlined actions the city has taken since 2014, for example, pushing for high-density development in the city centre and for energy efﬁciency.

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A grove of 255 Akebono cherry trees are the backdrop for Richmond’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival on April 7 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Garry Point Park. The free festival will include preparation of matcha in a Sado tea ceremony, Japanese calligraphy, a Taiko performance, origami and Yo Yo Tsuri, a balloonﬁshing game, for children. Entertainment will be on the Sakura and Kuno stages all day. Food stations will serve bento boxes, yakatori skewers and Japanese inspired hot dogs. In Japan, cherry blossoms are known as sakura and signify a time of renewal and the cycle of life. For more information visit Richmond.ca/CherryBlossom.

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Edward Liu, a Richmond resident recently nominated for the BC Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Award, has been accused of holding a discriminative view towards sexual minorities.

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Liu, who is also the sub-editor and columnist of the Metro Vancouver edition of Sing Tao Daily, a Chinese-language daily newspaper, has denied the accusation. Liu received the nomination earlier this month for his work in organizing an anti-racism rally in Richmond in 2016 and speaking in front of 4,000 people at a major anti-racist demonstration in Vancouver. However, in an open letter sent to the minister of B.C. Tourism, Arts and Culture last week, North Vancouver resident Samson Kong said Liu’s editorial pieces on a number of Hong Kong religious websites in Chinese (not the Sing Tao) shows his “discriminative views” regarding sexual minorities. “...it will be highly inappropriate and really unfortunate if the nominee Edward Liu is made a recipient of the (award),” Kong wrote in the letter. Kong pointed to a 2013 article Liu published on the Christian Times website, which warned that the Hong Kong government should be “very cautious” on the then hotly debated sexual orientation discrimination legislation. “(Some) are worried that there will be serious ‘reverse discrimination’ after the legislation, which will erode other core values of Hong Kong, including freedom of speech and freedom of religion, and will bring the brainwashing education of homosexuality to the school,” wrote Liu in translated Chinese. “Such worries are actually not unfounded. It is a process I have witnessed in Canada over the past two decades.” Liu also stated that, after same-sex marriage was recognized in Canada, “the traditional deﬁnition of marriage between a man and a woman has disintegrated, the gender boundary has been dismantled and the (partner) number limit of traditional marriage has begun to be challenged.” 12

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“If Bill C-279 is passed, a man only needs to claim he is a woman at the moment, then theoretically he is protected by the human rights law, and can freely get access to female washrooms and changing rooms,” wrote Liu. Liu doesn’t deny his earlier writings, but he does deny they are discriminatory towards LGBTQ2+ people. Rather, he claims he was just trying to talk about possible problems in society if such a policy was implemented in Hong Kong. “My focus was always about policy and what is good for the community... not just a so-called standpoint,” said Liu. Liu added that he was contacted by the editor of the religious publications in question to write something about

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This will be the third year the city has hosted the event, which started in 2017 during Canada’s 150 anniversary to ofﬁcially open the Garden City Lands.

“I’m not against anyone. If you read the article, you will see it’s just about the policy and what could be the potential problems. “And the conclusion is, we should open up the forum to let people have more discussions, instead of saying this is the only view on the issue.”

The budget approved last week by Richmond council for the event was $40,000, which will mean more entertainment on the stage as well as other elements including allowing farmers to display their farm equipment and for the museum to put on a display of heritage farming equipment.

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture responded to the Richmond News regarding the letter on Monday.

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“It is extremely disappointing that a nominee may have made statements or written articles that run contrary to the principles of an inclusive society,” said the ministry in a statement.

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David Sadler, the board is committed to developing a “transparent LRFP” and must discuss all options, including school consolidation, when addressing issues facing the district like low enrolment, the condition of the facilities, seismic rating and “viable educational programming.” “There is no current timeline for the implementation of recommendations until a thorough consultation process with stakeholders and the public is completed,” Sadler explained in an email.

added that for parents and students, when Steveston secondary closed, they viewed consolidation (with London secondary) as a closure, but “it has created a much stronger program that has beneﬁtted all the students.”

(In a) school consolidation, you are combining two or more schools in order to create fewer but stronger schools.

A school closure would follow consultation requirements that the School Act has outlined and board policy. The draft Long-Range Facilities Plan divides the district into four main areas: North Central, East, South Central and West. Each area is referred to as a “community of schools.” Of the four areas, only North Central is projected to have too little space.

When asked about the difference between school closures and school consolidations, Sadler said with consolidation, a school could be KEN HAMAGUCHI used as “swing space” The school district is trywhile upgrades are taking to find a new school ing place at another site or “air space” as the school. Or the school area, particularly city centre, densifies could be repurposed, for example, as and the number of students grows. a learning centre. In another example, Projections show that there will be a the school could be leased to an al- shortage of space in the four city centernative education provider, as is the tre elementary schools, Cook, Talmey, case with the former Kilgour elemen- Tomsett and Brighouse. tary which is now a French-language In this area, only Sea Island elemenschool run by the Conseil scolaire frantary is “significantly” below operating cophone de la Colombie-Britannique. capacity with 35 students. This is proHowever, consolidation may still jected to decline to 12 by 2024. mean students currently attending cerDiscussions will take place with the tain schools may have to move. Ministry of Education about the optiHamaguchi explained that in a mization of space as a follow-up to the “school consolidation,” “you are com- LRFP, according to Sadler. bining two or more schools in order to See the full story online create fewer but stronger schools.” He

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“When the score flashed up, I was like ‘yes!’ and then I was like, ‘oh, how are we going to fund this?’” The boys are now desperately trying to fund the $5,000 (U.S.) entry fee for the world finals and the estimated $12,000 (U.S.) flight, accommodation and food costs. By Thursday, they’d raised about half, thanks to non-profit science organiza-

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The scores ﬂashed up and, to their amazement, Burnett, allied with number one seed Hawaii and New Zealand, had shocked everyone by winning the team alliance category and were on their way to the world championships in Houston, Texas next month. “One minute, we were planning to pack up and get back to Richmond, the next we were planning for Houston!” said a still astonished Bevan on Thursday.

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When the Burnett secondary robotics team pressured their teacher into entering the Canadian Paciﬁc Regional Championships in Victoria, they barely had enough cash to build a robot.

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“We really weren’t sure it was going to pass. There’s a very strict list of things you have to have; size, pinch safety, electrical, there are two pages of boxes to be checked,” said tech teacher Wes Bevan, who’s guided the team since it decided to enter four months ago.

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Asked why, in more than 20 years of teaching tech at Burnett he’d never entered the competition, Bevan said, “logistically, it’s always been difﬁcult. And it’s very costly. It’s a big commitment.”

“To put things into perspective, the school is going on an international field trip in five days and it took four months to do that paperwork; we’re doing it in five days,” added Bevan.

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Fellow team member Riley Lewis, also Grade 11, added that their robot – to be named The Wooden Warrior or The Ghetto Bot – “could do stuff that few others could. Most teams focused on scoring, our main focus was defending.” Four teams from B.C., including Burnett, qualiﬁed for the world ﬁnals on April 17-20. “I’m pretty sure there will be no other robot like it at the Worlds,” laughed Bevan. Anyone able to help the boys get to Texas should email the school’s principal at Wwalker@sd38.bc.ca.

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YVR gets nod for One-third of Hongkongers want to move away from the city advancing Daisy Xiong women ple against the wall and driving a wedge between the older generation and the younger one, said Li.

“People in my parents’ generation know how difﬁcult life was long ago, so they say ‘you shouldn’t complain a lot, we are doing so much better.’ But for us, we don’t agree. We were born to enjoy more freedom than what we have now,” she added.

Judy Lam, a Richmond freelance yoga instructor, said she is not surprised by the high percentage. Like many of her friends whose parents are originally from Hong Kong, Lam, born and raised in Richmond, went to the “pearl of the orient” after university to search for a better career, but chose to come back to her hometown six years later. “I came back home to strike a work-life balance, instead of just working...I think I made the best decision ever,” said Lam. According to the study, eight per cent of interviewees who want to move out of Hong Kong hope to go somewhere with a “less stressful life” and a “more relaxing working environment.” Lam said her time in Hong Kong was “very exciting but also pretty exhausting.” She entered her dream job in the fashion buying industry three weeks after she landed there and moved up to be a retail buyer for Ralph Lauren, planning products for the whole Asia Paciﬁc region.

The high housing costs have also stressed out Li, who said a 400-sq.ft. “shoebox” in Hong Kong can cost CAD$1 million. Judy Lam, a Richmond freelance yoga instructor, said work-life balance is a luxury in Hong Kong. Photo submitted “I travelled a lot — 50 per cent of the time I wasn’t in Hong Kong. I would go to Milan, Australia, China...for the buying season. It was fun and the money was good, but it was very challenging and stressful,” said Lam.

Hong Kong. It’s very competitive. You just don’t have time to lay back and chill.” But Lam said she does not regret going to Hong Kong, especially at a young age, to work with the most talented people from all over the world in a career she doesn’t have many opportunities to pursue here.

Working seven days a week was the norm for Lam as well as her friends in Hong Kong, and she stayed at work until ﬁve in the morning weeks on end to complete a project. She would also have spells of travelling to a different city in China every day, giving her precious little time to see her boyfriend despite living in the same city.

“(But now) my life is ﬁnally my life. I love the environment (in Richmond), the lifestyle, the people, the food, and I’m doing what I enjoy, everyday.”

“I was tired. All the six years I was working non-stop,” said Lam.

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“We decided to come back together. We were so overwhelmed with the (working) environment in

“If I have kids, I will deﬁnitely encourage them to try out international cities,” said Lam.

According to the survey, the top reasons why people want to leave Hong Kong are political conﬂict and social divisiveness, as well as a crowded living environment. It is also why Ellen Li, a legal secretary in Hong Kong, is now thinking of leaving and joining her family here in Richmond.

“(Buying a property) is impossible at ﬁrst, but now it’s like you are talking in the language of another planet,” she said. “It’s very frustrating. I’m getting older and want my own family, but I can’t.” Although Canada is top on the list of where Hongkongers want to move to according to the survey, Li said young people actually prefer to start careers in Taiwan, Japan and Singapore whereas Canada is more for the upper classes. “Canada is a place to strike a work-life balance, but it’s not a place for earning money, which is too much of a contrast for Hong Kong people,” said Li. “I’m speaking for ordinary people...Traditionally Canada is for the rich ones — rich families at the age of our parents, they don’t need to work for the rest of their lives, so they will come to Canada.”

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She explained YVR has a number of programs targeting its women employees, including Women in Management, a meeting that happens a couple of times a year where there’s discussion on topics like resiliency and powerful presentation skills. There’s also a mentorship program that pairs up senior female employees with vice-presidents. “It’s a great way for women to connect with other women in the organization that they might not normally have contact with. And it provides them with an opportunity to have some candid conversations, some open dialogue,” Mawhinney said. For women in more junior positions, there are Women’s Development Circles, to prepare them for advancement.

“My philosophy is that you have to be deliberate. And you can’t assume that you will move the needle or reach your targets by taking a passive approach,” she said.

“In the past three decades, we could enjoy some freedom, but now such freedom is waning. I don’t see a way out.”

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“We’re quite honoured to be recognized. We are very proud to have an inclusive workforce,” said Michele Mawhinney, vicepresident of people and sustainability.

During her time at YVR, Mawhinney has seen the number of management positions held by women grow from about 31 per cent in 2012 to 44 per cent in 2019.

“The Chinese government has cast their hand over our society in a very signiﬁcant way,” Li told the Richmond News through WhatsApp.

Many people are considering leaving Hong Kong because of living pressures and political conﬂict.

The Vancouver Airport Authority was also nominated for its commitment to getting women, visible minorities and people with disabilities hired and on track for leadership positions.

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“Their design is more important because it’s a fashion show,” she said. “So as makeup, we just back up and want to balance. They’re our ﬁrst priority.”

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One of Canada’s greatest wheelchair rugby players passed away on Monday Mark Booth RICHMOND NEWS

Wheelchair Rugby Canada and the BC Wheelchair Sports Association are mourning the sudden passing of Richmond Paralympian Ian Chan on Monday at the age of 41. A ﬁve-time Paralympian and World Champion, Chan was an outstanding athlete, earning multiple MVP and Best in Class awards. Following his competitive career, he gave back to his sport, nurturing up-and-coming athletes and sharing his knowledge and love of the game. “We send our heartfelt condolences to Ian’s family, friends, his former teammates, coaches, team staff and colleagues. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire wheelchair rugby family as we mourn the loss of our dear friend Ian. His legacy will live on in the athletes he coached and the teammates he mentored,” said the organizations in a press release issued earlier today. Chan started playing wheelchair rugby at the urging of the sport’s inventor, Duncan Campbell in 1995, and worked his way to the top of the sport . He was a member of the national team for 20 years (1997-2017), highlighted by Paralympic silver medals in 2004 and 2012, along with a bronze in 2008. Chan lost the use of his legs in a split second when he was 15. “I was in a motor bike accident downtown late at night,” said Chan in a 2005 interview with the News. “It was the night before the Molson Indy and we were on the track when

Ian Chan at the Richmond Olympic Oval last May doing some coaching. The wheelchair rugby standout, who was a ﬁxture with the national team for 20 years, passed away on Monday at the age of 41. Photo by Mark Booth we hit a concrete barrier.”

says Chan. “I told him nothing.”

ers on and off the court.

After accepting the inevitable, the Hugh Boyd graduate wasn’t sure what his future would hold.

Hansen wouldn’t let it go and questioned the teen as to why he wasn’t getting involved in the thriving wheelchair sports arena.

The production was initially envisioned as an article for Maxim magazine.

The turning point would come from fellow Richmondite and paraplegic Rick Hansen. “One of the ﬁrst things Rick said to me when we met, was, ‘So what sport do you play?’”

“He propelled me to look into sports.” Chan was prominently featured in the award-winning ﬁlm “Murder Ball” which looked at the lives of paraplegic rugby play-

“They spent two years following us around and ﬁlming our sport,” said Chan. “They didn’t intend to make a movie but the article was so well received, they were asked to make a movie from their footage.”

BC Thunder host Manitoba at Minoru for berth in NRL Nationals

A trip to the National Ringette League Championships in Prince Edward Island will be on the line when the BC Thunder host the Manitoba Intact in a best-of-three playoff series this weekend at Minoru Arenas.

a noon start for the opener and 6:30 p.m. for the nightcap. If necessary, a deciding game would be played Sunday at noon.

Under longtime Richmond Ringette coach and ﬁrst-year Thunder boss Troy Takasaki, BC earned home ice advantage thanks to edging out Manitoba by two points in the ﬁnal regular season standings.

The teams met two weeks ago in Winnipeg where BC clinched home ice with a 9-4 victory. The Intact bounced back to win the next two — 9-1 and 6-5 — but BC won the season series (3-2) thanks to a pair of home ice wins back in October.

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Ravens soaring to Midget provincials Mark Booth RICHMOND NEWS

AJ Sander is spending a week of spring break in Fort St. John and he couldn’t be happier. The 2018 Richmond Sports Wall of Fame inductee will be adding another chapter to his long and decorated minor hockey coaching career by guiding the Richmond Ravens to the B.C. Midget Girls Championships which start today. It’s the ﬁrst time in Sander’s 37 years of coaching he is taking a team to the B.C. northeastern city yet the provincials are hardly new. This makes 11 straight years the Ravens have reached the provincial showcase event and there’s a good chance they will add to their nine podium

finishes. Richmond captured the Pacific Coast Amateur regular season title with a 15-3-2 record then added the playoff banner with a 2-1 victory over North Shore at Minoru Arenas. The championship game saw the Ravens rally from an early 1-0 deficit and once again rely on their stingy play to cap an unbeaten post-season run that included a 3-0-1 record in round-robin action. In 56 games, including tournament and exhibition play, Richmond has surrendered just 58 goals. That stellar defensive record includes only 16 in 20 regular season games and three in five playoff tilts. “It’s definitely the backbone of our team,” said Sander. “But the nice thing is this team can score too.”

The Ravens are an excellent mix of veterans and young talent. Brynn Waisman has provided stellar goaltending while the blueline includes a pair of 17-year-olds — captain Aishreet Sander and assistant Erika Palmieri. They are joined by three rookies — Grace Wallace, Annalise Wong and Cailey Wong. Up front, Julia Farkasch and Julia Proulx round out the leadership group. The forward contingent also includes: Sophia Buckberger, Meaghan Dillon, Emily Dragicevic, Olivia Northrup, Sydney Payment, Amanda Phillips, Jenna Proulx, Ashley Specht and Emma Tait. Sander is joined behind the bench by Natasha Steblin, Rachel Coulson and Tamara Wong. His wife — Satwant Bhatia-Sander — is the teams’s trainer, while TJ Sander is the manager.

Richmond Atom C2 Ravens edged North Vancouver earlier this month to capture Paciﬁc Coast Amateur Hockey’s Green Group playoff banner.

Atom C2 Ravens are crowned PCAHA Green Group champs Richmond Atom C2 Ravens are Paciﬁc Coast Amateur Hockey Association’s Green Group playoff champions after a hardfought 3-2 victory over the North Vancouver Avalanche.

Nava David notched the game-winning goal after earlier tallies from Alexa Piperni and Reese Sangha. Marley Sanday was terriﬁc in net.

The Ravens also received key contributions from Juliana Bollo, Kira Bui, Emma Chan, Anna-Marie Cubberley, Imaan Dewji, Kaitlin Honda, Clara Jeffrey, Ainsley Johnstone, Amira Nijjer, Anjali Purewal and Kaiya Uppal.

The team is coached by Phil Piperni with help from assistants Jay Howard, Jesse Cubberley, Mark David and Martin Bollo.

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He was recently selected to officiate the 2019 IIHF Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship in May in Slovakia, marking the fourth consecutive year he will be working in that tournament. World U20 hammer throw champion Camryn Rogers was a finalist for Junior Female Athlete of the Year. That category was won by women’s national soccer team member Jordyn Huitema. The Athlete of the Year ceremonies recognize BC’s best in amateur sport including athletes, coaches, and officials for outstanding performances in their sport over the 2018 season. Each finalist in the 14 Sport BC award categories was nominated by their Provincial or Multi-Sport Organization, High School, College or University.

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GOODWIN, Captain Douglas Harvey February 1933 - March 9, 2019 It is with heavy hearts we announce the peaceful passing of Captain Douglas Goodwin on March 9, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his father Douglas A. Goodwin, his mother Annie Goodwin (Conn) and twin brother Captain Donald Goodwin. He is lovingly survived and will be greatly missed by his wife of 63 years Violet Mary Goodwin, sons Kirk (Carol) and Kent (Gordon), daughter Dawn (David), grandchildren Kimberly (Micah), Clayton, Carson, Hailey, great-granddaughter Brooklyn, and sister Diane (Jim). Douglas grew up with a love of aviation passed on from his father who was a pioneer of aviation in northern Canada. He and his twin brother fulfilled their aviation passion with careers at Canadian Pacific Airlines/CP Air. Douglas retired in 1993 continuing his passion for travel with his wife. His love of family, fishing, and watching his beloved Vancouver Canucks as an original season ticket holder were passions that he held close through his life. His calm, kind, and compassionate demeanor will always be appreciated by his family. He will be truly missed and forever remembered. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Douglas’ memory to the Canadian Kidney Foundation of Canada. A Memory Page has been created at https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/richmond/obituaries Richmond Funeral Home . . . . . . . . Cremation & Reception Centre (604) 273-3748 www.RichmondFuneral.ca

Joanna Jane Wardley (nee Watson) died Monday, March 11th in Richmond, B.C. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer two years ago, she pushed onward through surgery and chemo, carrying on with her knitting, piano lessons, and walks on the dyke in Steveston, as well as keeping up with friends and family. The end came relatively quickly and her suffering, thankfully brief. Born in California, she moved to BC in her teens. When the family moved back to the U.S., she chose to stay here. She married Robert Smedley in 1957 and they had 4 children - Gordon (deceased), Steve (deceased), Kristin, and Craig. She had 3 grandchildren Patricia (deceased), Teresa and Hunter Johnson. Joanna married Brian Wardley in 1988. David and Lena Wardley, and children Alison and Emma, Jane and Jody Olson, and children Hilary and Kayla Barnier joined the family. Richmond became home, first in the centre, and then in Steveston for many years, with regular trips to Hawaii during winter. Joanna’s son Steve died from AIDS in 1991. She nursed him at the end of his life and announced that she “would do something about AIDS when she retired.” She then retired early and started on her mission. We now have The Heart of Richmond AIDS Society and the Gilwest Clinic at Richmond Hospital which both exist as a result of her work. Joanna was always willing to help and did so with a smile. She maintained this to the very end. A celebration of her life will be held at Riverside Banquet hall on March 23rd at 1pm. In lieu of flowers, we welcome donations to The Heart of Richmond AIDS Society.

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