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Honest Joes pay the price Dear Editor, Re: “Meth lab clean-up incurs high fees,” News, Dec. 12. In the absence of more detail, shame on city council and senior city staff for piling injury on the already victimized provider of rental accommodation by an illegal meth lab operator, costing the victim unknown thousands in costs, damages, lost income, etc. The news item did not include the name of the meth lab operator and details of any consequences resulting from their criminal/civil misconduct (privacy rights?). Where are they now? What do we pay police, Crown lawyers, the courts, senior bureaucrats and elected representatives for? Oh yes, criminals have rights in Canada, while Jill and Joe Honest Citizen are required to pay the bills. Apparently, it is okay for innocent Jill and Joe Honest Citizen to pay all the processing costs. Why? Good luck getting a quick eviction for non-payment of rent, damages to property, disturbing the peaceful enjoyment of neighbours and property owners by a disruptive and negligent tenant.

the landlord with the expensive and complicated civil process. Take it from me, a former rental property operator-run, don’t walk from taking on the risk and responsibility of operating residential rental property. Don’t be a free tax collection service for any level of government (municipal, provincial and federal) until such time as perpetrators of the above illegal abuse are held ﬁnancially accountable for all damages and their names cleared by police and Residential Tenancy Branch services as responsible tenants with no past record of tenancy deﬁciencies before eligibility for new tenancy rights. Surely, those respectful of others will be respected with tenancy rights. When will government be respectful of residential service providing taxpayers? Yes, I encountered many respectful, responsible and talented tenants over the years. On the rare occasion, when a bad apple was encountered, the system relied on for assistance and support was absent. Good luck to those who pay the terrible price (landlords and tenants), resulting from the bad behaviour by the few.

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City needs to re-think bike lane plan The Editor, Re: “Council pushes for more bike lanes,” News, Dec. 12 Recently, Richmond council approved a $6 million

budget item to construct a 2.7 km multi-use path (bike lane) along the south side of Steveston Highway. That works out to almost $70 per square foot. I have

asked the city for more information on what a $70/ sq ft bike path will look like, but so far they have not responded. To put it another way, they could pave the entire pathway with $5 bills

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Pythagoras school barely making ends meet Dear Editor, Re: “Richmond’s Pythagoras denied as it’s making profit,” Letters, Dec. 14. Rather than saying this letter is deceiving, I feel that the letter might represent misconceptions. Perhaps being an independent school may contribute to the image of profiting, perhaps being unaffiliated with any religious organizations may contribute to the idea of marketing to overseas families, or having a higher standard of education contribute to being a largely “commercial business”? Many types of privately operated schools are available in Canada, but not all of them are for private profit. For a school like Pythagoras, it is independent, but not profit making. Tuitions that are paid would go towards funding the school’s operations such as salaries, utilities, rent, et cetera. With

the minimal subsidies from the province, I am sorry to say, the school is barely breaking even, let alone “proﬁt.” And for the school “aimed at more marketing to more overseas families, and not on the education of their current students,” would you mind taking a look at the number of international students that are currently enrolled in our Richmond’s public schools. One could almost be certain that, with such low marginal cost, and being funded by Richmond’s taxpayers, who is really profiting from the international market? It is discriminating enough that a councillor would reject an innocent school for being non-religious, and worse for someone to accuse them of some multibillion moneymaking business.

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Fireplace gas leak leads to explosion Kirsten Clarke KCLARKE@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Workers installing a fireplace in a Steveston apartment complex last summer caused a gas leak which resulted in an explosion and fire, damaging four suites, according to an incident report by Technical Safety B.C. (TSBC). According to the report, the workers did not turn off the main gas supply, located in the building’s parkade, to the suites before starting the installation, which was confirmed by CCTV footage. Furthermore, the report states that the apartment complex’s building manager also told the TSBC he had not been asked by the workers — or any workers who had previ-

ously replaced fireplaces in the building — “to make arrangements to access suites with fireplaces attached to a common gas (pipe) in order to turn off and relight fireplace pilot lights.” Residents of the Nautica North apartment complex, on No. 2 Road south of Andrews Road, were evacuated from the building July 10, following an explosion and small fire that significantly damaged four units. No one was injured. The four apartments damaged by the explosion and fire were connected to the main gas supply by the same pipe.

And while the workers did turn off the valve connecting the second-ﬂoor ﬁreplace to the gas pipe, they didn’t do the same for the other apart-

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According to the report, the gas fitters were working on a chimney vent on the roof when they smelled gas and called the owner of the second-floor suite to ask the gas utility to turn off the main gas supply to the building. The explosion occurred moments later, when the fireplace pilot light in the fourth floor suite ignited the gas. An explosion also occurred in the third floor suite. Both fireplaces were dislodged out of the wall. There are a number of reasons why the contractors might not have turned off the gas supply, said the TSBC, for example, they may have wanted to save time or were unaware of regulatory requirements and safe work practices.

Sex charges laid Alan Campbell ACAMPBELL@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

A Richmond man has been charged with a catalogue of sex offences against vulnerable women and individuals in the sex trade.

women and sex workers,” said lead investigator Const. Kenneth Lau. Sanghera has been placed on several conditions which include: Not to attend public parks, swimming pools or community centres where there may be people under the age of 18;

Earlier this week, the BC Prosecution Service approved 14 charges against 49-year-old Satvir Singh Sanghera.

Not to engage in work or volunteer activities where there may be people under the age of 18;

The charges include: sexual assault, administering a noxious substance, assault, theft, fraud, obtaining sexual services for consideration, transmitting intimate images of a person without consent and possession of child pornography.

He is to have no contact or communication with any sex trade agency or be alone with anyone who reasonably appears to be engaged in sex work;

The current charges are related to incidents which are largely historical in nature, according to police. The case against Sanghera dates back to August 2018, when the Richmond RCMP Serious Crimes Unit began an investigation into an individual suspected of committing sex-related crimes. “This investigation has led to several victims coming forward and it is alleged Mr. Sanghera targets vulnerable

He is to have no contact or be alone with persons who are reasonably believed to be under the age of 18;

He is not to be alone with any woman who he knows to be, or appears to be impaired by alcohol, drugs or other intoxicating substances. Sanghera’s next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 15, 2020. Anyone with information about Sanghera can contact the police in the area in which they live. Richmond RCMP has also set up a tip line to accept information. The number is 604-207-5185.

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A Richmond man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for importing more than 13 kilograms of fentanyl and other drugs into Canada from China. Jaroslaw Orzel, 38, pleaded guilty Nov. 25 in Richmond Provincial Court to two counts of possessing fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking. He was also sentenced to three years on one count of possessing a restricted firearm with accessible ammunition, namely a semiautomatic rifle. Twenty-one other drug and weapons charges were stayed.

“Just 0.002 of a gram of fentanyl could be fatal and this seizure has potentially prevented an untold number of overdoses,” said Supt. Keith Finn of the RCMP’s federal serious organized crime unit.

Project EPhiloxenia. The RCMP searched Orzel’s Richmond residence Aug. 10, 2017, where they seized 9.3 kilograms of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues; 7.6 grams of W-18 mixed with caffeine and fentanyl; 2.6 grams of carfentanil mixed with fentanyl, heroin and caffeine; ketamine; cocaine; MDMA and other substances.

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) identiﬁed a suspicious importer in July 2017, who was importing fentanyl into Canada through international mail and courier systems.

They also seized a Glock 17 handgun and ammunition; the aforementioned riﬂe; $195,415 in Canadian currency; and 2.19 Bitcoins.

That importer, Orzel, was linked to seven previous CBSA seizures of fentanyl, totalling approximately 3.5 kilograms.

Between January and October of this year, there were 702 overdose deaths linked to fentanyl, according a Dec. 5 report by the B.C. Coroner’s Service.

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One Richmond activist would like to see all the homes planned for a redesigned Lansdowne Shopping Centre designated for renters. Lansdowne Shopping Centre will eventually be redeveloped into a mixed residential and commercial hub with about 9,000 people living there. John Roston is enthusiastic about plans put forward by owner Vanprop but believes if Lansdowne were rental only, it would be a vibrant community with people actually living in their homes rather than just buying them as investments properties. “It’s a fabulous development being done by very nice people. The problem is, they’re selling it to investors who very often leave the units vacant,” Roston said about the 40-yearold mall. His vision is to have people living there who work within a 20-minute walking distance. The city currently requires new developments to have 10 per cent of their units designated for rental. However, in May 2018, the provincial government made changes that would allow cities to create “rental zones,”

with the aim of encouraging cities to up the minimum rental requirment. Richmond has yet to take advantage of the new rules despite having a 0.7 per cent vacancy rate. Roston pointed out that some companies and investment funds are buying up large rental projects across North America because of the guaranteed long-term rental income. The redevelopment of Lansdowne has been in the works for a couple years, and vicepresident Jesse Galicz was expecting it to be before council in September. It was then delayed to later in the fall, but now it isn’t

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He believes that introducing this much rental would substantially bring down rents, tackling the housing crunch. It would also address climate change issues by having people live close to where they work. The theme of his campaign is “walk to work and save the planet while enjoying life without commuting.” He has been meeting with like-minded people in the community, for example, poverty activists, and plans to approach council next year on the topic. Furthermore, he thinks now is the time to secure a school site for the Lansdowne development as was envisioned in 2018. Documents to council include notes from stakeholder meetings regarding a school site within the current shopping centre property. Vanprop proposed two sites for a school – in the southeast corner and smack in the middle. The city proposed a third possible site, located between these two and adjacent to a proposed park and event space. The school district, however, said it is not pursing a school at Lansdowne “at this time,” and its long-range facilities plan doesn’t identify one in Richmond’s city centre until after 2032.

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A landowner has petitioned the Supreme Court of B.C. after fighting a 19-month battle with the City of Richmond to build a greenhouse for cannabis production. Linda English filed the petition last week, after the city’s planning department twice refused building permits for her to grow cannabis at the site of the Riverside Equestrian Centre, which English operates on Garden City Road, close to the Fraser River’s south arm. In the petition, English said city staff had no legal right to refuse her applications, which kicked off in May 2018. Her initial attempt involved converting the farm building used for her equestrian centre into a medical cannabis production facility on her Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) property. The city’s subsequent denial of the building permit was, according to the petition, due to a municipal zoning bylaw not allowing the “cultivation of cannabis.” However, English’s lawyer replied to the denial, telling the city its actions “appeared to be unlawful” because the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) allows the production of medicinal cannabis on the ALR. The lawyer also pointed out that the same regulations specifically state that local governments cannot prohibit such production without provincial approval. Five months later, in November 2018, the city wrote back to English, telling her she would need to submit a new application, complying with recent amendments to the ALR cannabis-growing rules.

And in May 2019, English ditched the plan to convert the equestrian centre and did, indeed, ﬁle a new building permit application. This time, she asked to construct a greenhouse over an entirely soil-based cannabis grow-op, as per the new provincial rules. All appeared to be going to plan, until more delays started to creep in, including the city’s assertion that a Metro Vancouver air quality permit was needed. More email exchanges ensued until September, when city council, as per a staff report, amended its zoning bylaw, allowing cannabis-growing operations on ALR land, as long as there were 30-metre setbacks. None of those details, according to the petition, had been communicated to English’s lawyer during the email exchanges.

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The Richmond RCMP caught 150 speeding drivers during a trafﬁc enforcement project that took place during the last two weeks of November.

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Richmond city council voted in favour of a new medical cannabis facility on Dec. 18. The application for the medical cannabis facility — located at 2300 Fraserwood Way — ﬁrst came to council in January, when it was opposed by Coun. Chak Au.

At that time, Au cited the city’s rule on having only one medical cannabis facility.

sistent with the city’s land-use approach outlined in the Ofﬁcial Community Plan (OCP).

Au also opposed the application at its second and third readings in February, and, most recently, at the ﬁnal vote Dec 18.

“The proposal is not on (the Agricultural Land Reserve) and is in an OCP designated ‘mixed employment’ location, meaning it is an industrial area and not in the immediate proximity of residential properties,” said Adams.

While council has previously stated it doesn’t see the need for cannabis facilities in Richmond, said city spokesperson Clay Adams, it has also said that each application should be addressed on a case-by-case basis. According to Adams, the rezoning application is con-

Getting zoning approval from the city is just one step in the process. The facility will still need to meet Health Canada regulations before it can begin operations. The size of the facility near Hamilton Road will be limited to 1,800 square metres. In September 2016, council gave a third reading to a medical cannabis facility at 5960 No. 6 Rd. However, while the city doesn’t know the status of that facility’s application, it’s understood they are still working through the Health Canada licensing process, said Adams. Council will vote on the bylaw amendment for 23000 Fraserwood Way at a special council meeting Wednesday afternoon.

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The Richmond Auto Mall Association hosted its 16th Annual Windows of Hope fundraiser, raising a record $37,275. Pictured are the auto mall’s Gail Terry (left) and Kim McLachlan, with Christmas Fund co-chair, Wayne Duzita. Photo submitted The Dream-On Foundation received a cheque for $3,000 from the Forever Young Club, which raised the cash from its annual Forever Young 8K. Pictured (from left) are John Young, FY Club coordinator, Warren Purchase, Olympic Oval manager, and Nicola More, director of Dream-On Foundation. Photo submitted

Louise Prouse, Army Cadet League of Canada BC Branch, pins the Major General Howard Medal on Warrant Ofﬁcer Emily Chao, of Richmond. The medal recognizes the Top Gold Star (Year 4) graduate in B.C. Photo submitted The Gateway Theatre received $15,000 from the RBC Foundation through their RBC Emerging Artists program. With this generous support, ﬁve emerging artists in the Gateway’s holiday musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, got the opportunity to work with professionals throughout the production. Photo submitted

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Wang’s brother is developmentally disabled. Their parents have given his brother a lot of care and love, but some parents with a disabled child can become exhausted or even become depressed, Wang explained. Social Diversity for Children offers art, music therapy to encourage enjoyment and interaction among its participants. Photo submitted build friendships,” said Wang, adding that the arts can also build conﬁdence and bring the students great joy. “Lots of kids see SDC as a place where they can call home after spending lots of time with us.” Wang established SDC when he was a student at Richmond secondary school. His classmates and teachers showed him great support in his mission to set up an organization that would help eliminate

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Billiards Pass...................................$36.00/year • Pick up a copy of the Seniors Society Newsletter from the front desk to ﬁnd Table Tennis Pass .........................$36.00/year Wood Working Pass...................$36.00/year out about special events, programs, Wood Carving Pass.....................$36.00/year upcoming trips and the latest news • Drop by or call us at 604-238-8450 Additional Fees: • Visit richmond.ca/seniors or Ballroom Dance....................... $2.00/Drop-in minorucentre.ca

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This year can be summed up in several different ways. However you choose to look at it, suffice it to say that the world is different from what it was only a year ago. In Canada, our population increase was at a record level. Also, the “retirement wave” is here. Statistics tell us that about 5,000 people a week are retiring across the country. If that is true, or even partially true, there are so many consequences. We face many challenges as a country and over the world but here in B.C., we are lucky. We live in a great area of the world despite it all. From a legal perspective, what lies ahead will be more change. Here are some things to consider for 2020.

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This year saw several Court decisions that analyzed whether a person was a “spouse” of a deceased person. It appears to me that we have reached the stage where the legal meaning of “spouse” has widened. For the last four years or so, starting with the Connor Estate case, the meaning we normally think of for a spouse has faded. The Connor case involved a Lawyer and a Police Constable, who never lived together, but when the Lawyer passed, the Police Constable sought the Estate and was successful, was held to be a “spouse” for Estate purposes. Other cases have either followed or at least considered the Connor case. It is no longer necessary, in my opinion, for two people to actually live together to be “spouses”. I expect that the definition will expand a little further, and although a Judge in one case called for the Provincial Government to redefine the term, I am unaware of any such plans of our Government, at least at present. What I suggest, as a result, is that persons in any kind of relationship, should get advice if they have assets that they want to protect. It is no longer straightforward to assume that you are not in a spousal relationship and though I cannot comment on the Matrimonial side of the issue, I can suggest that for purposes of the Estate side, persons should inform themselves of the concerns. With the Connor case, the Lawyer had not made a Will and though it is unpredictable whether the deceased wanted siblings to inherit any part of the Estate, I also cannot predict whether the deceased wanted the Police Constable to inherit the entire Estate.

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Mon–Thu ..........................................................8:30am–4:00pm Fri ..........................................................................8:30am–7:00pm Sat ......................................................................10:00am–2:00pm Sun.............................................................................................Closed Breakfast Panini: Mon-Fri......................................................................8:30–11:00am Sat.......................................................................10:00am–2:00pm Panini with Coﬀee or Tea: $5.00* Panini only: $4.50* Hot Lunch Entrée Service: 11:30am–1:30pm (Mon–Fri only) Friday Night Dinner: 4:30–6:00pm. Call 604-238-8450 by 9:00pm on the Wednesday prior to the Friday Night Dinner to reserve meal(s). Saturdays: Soup and assorted sandwiches

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What constitutes a Will ? Though the Wills Estates and Succession Act spells out what a Will needs to contain and how it is to be signed, that seems to be only a starting point. Five years into the new legislation, it is clear that many different expressions of a person’s intention with respect to their assets on their passing can be a “Will.” The two most recent cases, decided in the last month, surely widen (in my opinion) the boundaries of a valid Will. The most recent case, Re Smith, where an entry in a computer was held by the B.C. Supreme Court to be a valid Will, shows not only that family members or other named Executors should not discard any documents they find when looking through a deceased person’s papers, but also how important our law regards the intentions of a person with regard to the handling of their assets on their death. There are now a good number of cases that show how a Court will view the written expressions of a person, even if they do not comply with the “base” requirements of a Will under the Act. I expect more cases like this in the coming year, and quite possibly a further widening of what constitutes a valid Will in B.C. Medical and Technology Innovation is clearly helping our increasing population of seniors live better, more enjoyable and safer lives. There were several examples of this in 2019. An Ohio law allows families to place cameras in the care facility rooms of their elders. Exoskeletons, with their electric components, will greatly aid persons now unable to walk properly. Other technology will allow people to remain at home, even if their health is deteriorating. One example of this is fall detecting technology, which will automatically call an ambulance if the occupant falls. I expect more of this great technology to be developed in the coming year (and beyond). Speaking medically, a group at the Cleveland Clinic recently presented the “top 10” medical innovations of 2019. Among them, is the Mitral & Tricuspid Valve Percutaneous Replacement. Generally, heart surgery is risky and extremely demanding on the body. Increasingly, however, this innovation (using catheters inserted through the skin), especially for valve replacements, significantly reduces the invasive aspect of heart surgery procedures. Robotic surgery will develop further in the coming year. The Clinic group suggests that Robotic surgical intervention assists with accuracy, especially in certain types of surgery, such as spinal surgery. Robotic surgery may one day reduce the overall costs of surgical procedures. During a stroke, we lose 2 million brain cells per minute. If a person is discovered to be having a stroke, the first 6 hours is the critical period for intervention. New research (known as the Dawn Trials), however, suggests a longer window of time – up to 24 hours. During this time, clot removal may be done. Summary It seems that change is upon us, in almost every aspect of our daily lives. While I (and many other professionals) have said over the years that making a Will is important, still about half of persons in Canada have not made them. But now, we need to look at what people may have done instead. The cost of doing that will be far higher than the cost of making a Will but, in many situations, whatever wishes people have expressed in a non-conventional way, may carry the day nonetheless. People in relationships now need to examine them carefully, particularly if they have assets they want to protect. From an Estate perspective at least, some people in the coming year may be surprised to find out that a person thought to be a “friend” may be a spouse and that has major implications. Get advice. A happy, healthy new year to all.

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DHA Wild by day & Ravens at night Milan Dragicevic’s passion for coaching means plenty of hours on the ice MBOOTH@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

By day he is charge of one of the top Bantam age boys hockey teams in Western Canada. By night he is mentoring young players with a girls minor hockey association. Both more than satisfy Milan Dragicevic’s puck passion. The 49-year-old Richmond resident spends a good portion of his day in skates. It starts at Planet Ice where he coaches the Delta Hockey Academy’s Bantam Prep Green team that will enter the holiday break with a league best 18-1-0 record. It is then off to the Richmond Ice Centre as Director of Player Development for the Richmond Ravens — a position he has held for about a decade. “It’s a job but not really a job because I’m coaching hockey,” smiled Dragicevic whose extensive

hockey resumé includes being the ﬁrst-ever head coach of the Vancouver Giants. “I love working with the girls and the Ravens are a fantastic association. “You have to change your hat a bit after working (with high end talent at DHA). But both of them are so rewarding. It’s a lot of fun and I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else.” Dragicevic joined the DHA coaching staff last season, working with the academy’s Bantam White team. It’s been a seamless tradition up to the top end Green squad that already had a number of familiar players, none more so than his son Lukas — expected to be among the early picks in the 2020 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft come May. The 6-foot blueliner with impressive mobility is one of just two returning players and is fourth in team scoring with 32 points in 19 games. Lukas came through the former Richmond Minor Hockey Association before making the transition to DHA but was only coached by his dad in the spring. “He had really good coaches growing up and Richmond Minor did a fantastic job of developing not just him but all the kids. It’s a big credit to Richmond Minor and what they did in the past,” said Dragicevic. “It’s also a big credit of what DHA did last year and what we are doing with all the kids this year.

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Milan Dragicevic (left) is head coach of Delta Hockey Academy’s top Bantam Prep team as well as Director of Player Development for the Richmond Ravens. Photo by Mark Booth have known this age group for many years. Last year, was great experience coaching the White team and a very positive experience for me. I wanted to come back.” DHA’s Bantam Prep Green team has an outstanding track record of developing talent. Alumni include eventual NHL ﬁrst round draft picks Ty Smith (2018) and Dylan Cozens (2019). Last year, 12 DHA team members were taken in the WHL Bantam Draft. That reputation attracts players from throughout Western Canada and beyond when it comes to team

tryouts each spring. This year’s squad features players from Portland, Fort St. John, Vernon, Brandon, Prince George, Nanaimo and Gibsons. Team bonding is created by an academy environment that sees the boys do everything together including time in the classroom. “We are a mixed bag of geography from all over Western Canada. The best thing about it is they come over here for 10 months and it’s their family for 10 months,” explained Dragicevic. “The special thing between the group is we are really close. You can see it on the

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ice with the success that we have had. They like each other and want to play for each other.” The DHA Greens’ 2020 schedule features three tournaments, including defending their title next month at the prestigious John Reid Memorial in St. Albert. It’s then the inaugural WHL Showcase in Seattle and the year-end CSSHL Championships. “There are expectations going into these tournaments. Our goal is peak at the right time to have a lot of success but more importantly have fun doing it,” added Dragicevic.

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The Richmond Colts are off to a solid start to the 2019-20 regular basketball campaign, including their Grade 11 standout stealing the show in the second half of a league-opening win over the McNair Marlins. Six-foot-two guard Arminas Ilciukas, lit it up from beyond the arc to ﬁnish with a game-high 29 points, including 26 in the ﬁnal 20 minutes half thanks to six threepointers. First year head coach Fayyaz Tejani, said when his top player (Ilciukas) wasn’t hitting his shots early on, other guys stepped up to keep the game close with the Colts taking a 33-31 lead into halftime.

“Both teams were pressing hard back and forth, and guys weren’t hitting shots early on. The crowd was loud, they were getting into my players ears then we missed a couple free-throws,” Tejani said. The Colts turned around quickly after some miscommunications in the ﬁrst half. The defending city champions went on to a 83-61 victory. The performance came on the heels of winning the Notre Dame Juggler Classic. Tejani said he is aware of how competitive the Richmond senior boys league is because he has been coaching at the Bantam level up until this year. But he also acknowledges the talent on his own squad. “We are going to exceed expectation this season, I think we’d be a top four, so we are deﬁnitely going to have a place in this league,”

Tejani said. Only two returning players were a part of the rotation last season. Graduating players this year are taking on the leadership role. The players to watch out for after sharpshooter Ilciukas are six-footsix centre Lazar Stanojevic, ﬂoor general Jonathan Hu and captain Jason Zhong, according to Tejani. The Colts will return to action Jan. 8 with an exhibition game against Lord Byng. During the break, the Colts will aim to improve their defence and strive towards the team goal on keeping their opponents under certain points to start off a quarter. “It’s a good sign to see that the kids are pushing themselves when they don’t reach their goals, instead of me giving them punishments,” Tejani added.

Richmond Colts Arminas Ilciukas goes up for two of his 26 second half points against McNair. Photo by Steven Chang

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They have ﬁnally stepped down to their weight class but that doesn’t mean the always hard-working McNair Marlins won’t be a hand full for any team in the city. Under longtime coaches Ranj Sangra and Jessy Dhil-

lon, the Marlins have played up at the 3A level in recent years and have enjoyed plenty of success along the way including a couple of trips to the provincial championships. The new South Fraser Zone, that sees Richmond teams competing against Surrey and Delta schools, was the perfect opportunity for the Marlins to play at its

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McNair’s Javon Reed heads up court against Richmond’s Jonathan Hu. Photo by Mark Booth game-high 29 points including ﬁve three-pointers in the third quarter alone as the visitors opened up a 62-47 lead. “It just got us out of the rhythm of our own game,” added Dhillon of Ilciukas’ three-point bombs. “That’s what we tried to tell them after the game that we were right there until one guy re-

ally heated up for them. We are going to see them again in the playoffs and we know we can play with them.” The Marlins will begin the new year at the renowned 55th annual Chancellor Tournament at St. Thomas More and also at the Britannia Invitational, on top of a steady diet of city league play.

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