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Nothing like sex, drugs and rock and roll to get folks setting their hair on ﬁre. Well, at least the ﬁrst two still tend to spark a reaction — although, maybe not like they used to. Twenty years ago, the Richmond News probably would not have had, on its front page, a photo of a proud sex worker, drinking tea at her kitchen table, looking directly into the camera, challenging the city to make policy changes to help those in her industry. In fact, the last time we had a photo of a sex worker on our front page was in 2002. It showed the classic, woman in a tight dress and heels standing on a street corner. Her face turned away from the camera. That image accompanied a story I had written, following the raid on what at the time was referred to as a “bawdy house.” Such a raid in itself wouldn’t have warranted a front page, but this story took a turn.

I had just started working at the News as a freelancer when we heard the police were holding a press conference about the raid — but the News wasn’t invited. (That’s another column.) Anyway, this had me scrambling for other sources. After stumbling around awhile, I learned that the women working at the house were all from Korea, and were in Canada without proper documentation. In a bit of a Hail Mary, I phoned the Immigration and Refugee Board’s Vancouver office. Remarkably, the communications officer not only sent me transcripts from the women’s interviews with the immigration officers, she told me one of the hearings was scheduled for the next day. The transcripts were disturbing in so much as they showed the women’s complete vulnerability. They came to Canada on tourist visas, their passports were being held by their “manager.” None of them spoke English. They lived together in an apartment in what was presumed to be Burnaby, although they weren’t sure; they just knew it was near Metrotown. Nor did they know where Richmond was as they were driven to “the shop,” as they called it, via different routes every day.

But while the transcripts painted a troubling picture, the hearing broke my heart. There, a young woman with a hard stare, told the panel, through a translator, that she had came to Canada as a tourist but ran out of money so answered an ad to do sex work. Simple as that. No further questions. When the panel asked her if she understood its decision to deport her for overstaying her visa, she appeared painfully bored. Then suddenly her head lolled backward. There was an awkward silence as we waited. The mask cracked and tears started rolling down the side of her face. Again, silence and a bit of throat clearly. Finally, she brought her head forward, glared back at the panel and nodded. And that was it. We were done. She would be on the next plane out. Was she being trafﬁcked, was she a tourist in need of money, was she a sex worker just doing the circuit? We don’t know because we never really asked, and that’s our crime.

No one wants to see women victimized, but policies do just that when they’re not informed by the very people they are meant to protect. I’m no expert on bawdy house bylaws, but sex workers are. Until they are at the table with policy makers discussing health, safety and labour standards, this same sad story will be told, yet again, 20 years down the road.

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Dear Editor, Senior walking groups have attempted to walk on the new Garden City Lands trail. The variety of vegetation is lovely and very interesting However, the absence of any seating/benches to rest on had us cancel all walks at that location. The sensible completion of this community nature resource requires the placement of benches in frequent locations along the walk. $5 million to service less than 300 lawn bowlers must be reconsidered with a portion redirected to this immediate need of benches to serve the whole public. The bowlers have a structure to use for the time being. The walkers have nothing.

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I am writing in response to the recent incident in Burnaby, in which a white male was heard making an insensitive comment to an Asian lady.

This is understandably a worrisome time for everyone — and I am reminded of Mitch Albom’s novel — The Five People You Meet In Heaven. In this novel, a character named the Blue Man had said: “... the human spirit knows, deep down, that all lives intersect.” The way I look at it, it makes so much more sense that during this difﬁcult time, everyone tries even harder to discern our interconnectedness and offer each other

This way, we can help boost each other’s immunity — when everyone is less stressed (without feeling sad or scared of being discriminated against) — we can become collectively stronger as a community, a society, a country and a human race.

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A second person in the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) region has been conﬁrmed to have coronavirus by provincial health authorities. The province’s chief medical health ofﬁcer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, announced Tuesday that the patient was a woman who has family members visiting from Wuhan, China, where the coronavirus outbreak started. The patient and family members from Wuhan are in isolation at her home. Henry told media that the woman is in her 50s and became ill a few days ago.

We were told by a ministry spokesperson that “in order to maintain the privacy of the patient, we are not releasing their location at this time.”

Henry said tests carried out on the woman came back “presumptive positive” last night, with a second test being carried out at a national lab in Winnipeg. It’s not yet clear if any of the family members from Wuhan — who ﬂew to the Vancouver area before Chinese ofﬁcials locked down the area — were symptomatic when they arrived. “Those details are still being worked on. VCH is doing the investigation today to trace back their movements and to see if they’ve had contact with anyone else,” added Henry.

She is understood to have visited a local hospital to get checked out before returning home to isloate herself.

“However, they were well aware of (the coronavirus outbreak) and were limiting their contact with people outside the home.”

The Richmond News previously asked the B.C. Ministry of Health to explain why the patients’ city of residence is not being given.

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Henry said the woman is doing well and is in isolation at her home.

Wuhan area of China to Trenton, Ont. — expected to depart Thursday — Henry said the likes of Richmond Hospital is ready to receive any patients, if they need urgent medical care during the fuel stop at YVR. Last Friday, the province said it had tested 114 samples for the virus, but only one case had been conﬁrmed.

That patient — who also lives in the VCH region which includes Richmond, Vancouver and north along the Sea-to-Sky to Bella Coola — is a man in his 40s who recently travelled to Wuhan. He is also at home in isolation. There are now five confirmed cases in Canada. The other three are in Ontario. As of Wednesday, the coronavirus has infected more than 20,000 people and killed nearly 500. While most of the deaths have been in mainland China, where the virus originated in Wuhan in December, both the Philippines and Hong Kong announced their first death from the virus this week.

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The virus, which started late last year in Wuhan, China, also affected the Lunar New Year celebrations last week.

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Normally, restaurants are be packed around that time, but, with news of the novel coronavirus spreading across China and around the world, many were empty last week and on the weekend.

Following the run on surgical masks at pharmacies throughout Richmond earlier in the week, a man has been spotted selling them from the trunk of a vehicle at two Richmond mall parking lots.

“The fear of coronavirus has hurt our business... we aren’t sure how long the situation is going to last,” an employee at the Neptune Seafood Restaurant on Ackroyd Road told the Richmond News.

A Twitter post shows a photo of a man in an underground parking lot posing beside a white SUV with the trunk open, displaying a large sign with “N95 Dust Masks” written on it. The caption on the photo reads: “If you looking to buy N95 face mask go to Aberdeen Centre ASAP! Parking stall # 54. Selling at $40 a box.”

“But we understand that people want to minimize social gatherings to prevent themselves from contracting any disease,” they added. A server at Good Food restaurant in Parker Place mall said they saw a drop in customers this week, as did a worker from the Pine House Bakery, also located at Parker Place.

The post appeared last Thursday evening, two days after B.C.’s ﬁrst case of novel coronavirus was conﬁrmed.

Local politicians tried their best to show support by eating out over the Lunar New year.

In another post on Reddit, what appears to be the same man is seen in the parking lot of Lansdowne Centre, again standing beside the open trunk of a white SUV while two women line up. On top of the box in the trunk a sign reads: $40.

Conservative MP for Richmond Centre Alice Wong and Richmond city Coun. Chak Au made a point of publicizing the fact they were inviting friends to dine out at a restaurant in Richmond on Jan. 29, a day after the ﬁrst B.C. case was conﬁrmed. Au said he hoped other people would also take the initiative to support Chinese restaurant workers and small business owners in these hard times. As of Wednesday morning, the coronavirus had infected more than 20,000 people worldwide and killed almost 500 people in Mainland China, where the virus started late last year.

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The city is trying to tackle birth tourism locally by shutting down businesses promoting it while pushing the federal government to ban it outright. In the meantime, the U.S. State Department recently put in rules that prohibit women who are pregnant from getting tourist visas to the U.S., something Richmond-Queensborough MLA Jas Johal praised. “I don’t agree with a vast majority of things Trump says or does — in fact, he offends me in many cases — but the fact he’s dealing with this issue is a commentary on how far back Canada is that we’re not,” he said. At Monday’s committee meeting, a motion by Coun. Carol Day to write to Marco Mendicino, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, urging him to end birthright citizenship for non-Canadians was supported by almost all of council. In an effort to combat birth tourism, Richmond city staff ﬁne operators for

But because there is no business license for birth tourism, they can’t be shut down for advertising birth tourism services, explained Cecelia Achiam, general manager of community safety. This last point was challenged by the mayor, Malcolm Brodie, at Monday’s committee meeting, and he asked staff to ﬁnd out whether it is possible to shut them down based on the fact they are an illegal business. “If they’re doing something that is unlicensed and not allowed, you’re telling me you can’t do anything about it – surely it’s operating a business without a license,” Brodie said. Coun. Kelly Greene pointed out, North America is a desirable destination for birth tourists, she said, but this is something only the “ultra-rich” can do. “It feels really unfair and it doesn’t feel right to shop for your citizenship,” Greene said. Greene, however, criticized Johal for praising the U.S. government’s move to ban pregnant women from getting

tourist visas, something Greene called “policing women” by proﬁling them if they’re pregnant when applying for a tourist visa. Greene called this a “horrifying violation of human rights.”

She said she wants the letter to Mendicino worded saying Richmond wants to end a practise where people buy their citizenship, but “so that we’re never, ever in a situation where we’re policing women’s bodies.” Coun. Bill McNulty advocated for the city to close as many loopholes as possible, but also suggested the accommodation rules need to be revisited to combat birth tourism. The practise doesn’t fall under shortterm rentals, rather the provincially regulated long-term rentals. “I think there are many loopholes to be closed and I think the city can close some of them within our community,” he said. Greene was the only councillor who voted against the motion. Mendicino did not return repeated requests from the Richmond News for an interview.

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available for cities to put their money in. Priorities have evolved over the years, Brodie said, so he thinks there will be more factors taken into consideration in the future when making investment decisions. At Monday’s meeting, Brodie said that there’s been a lot of talk about “appropriate types of investment” that the city should be making as well as “socially responsible investments.” “So, it seemed like an opportune time to take a look at our policy — our investment policies, our portfolio and ask staff to make comments on that and recommendations,” Brodie said.

A fraudster pretending to be a police ofﬁcer over the phone has prompted the RCMP to warn the public.

According to Richmond RCMP, the victim reported receiving a call from a male alleging to be a police ofﬁcer. During the conversation, the male even provided a fake name and badge number. Whether it’s through pressure, for example insinuating the potential victim is in trouble or playing to their sympathy by pretending to be a family member or friend in need of money, the end goal is the same; “the fraudster wants money,” say police. The fraudsters, added police, can and do change tactics to trick people into giving them money. “These fraudsters are clever and are good at adapting and changing their approach,” said Cpl. Adriana Peralta.

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All comments received during this comment period in relation to the Valued Component Selection Document will be considered. The intention of seeking public comments on the Valued Component Selection Document is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed Project, are identified for consideration as part of the assessment process. At this stage of the process, the primary intent is to receive feedback about the studies or information required for a comprehensive environmental assessment. EAO accepts public comments through the following ways: • By Online Form at http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca/pcp/index.html • By Mail: Brendan Mather Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9V1 • By Fax: Fax: 250-356-7477 The Valued Component Selection Document and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the Valued Component Selection Document are also available for viewing at these locations: • Hard Copy George Mackie Library, 8440 112 St, Delta, BC V4C 4W9 Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683 51 St, Delta, BC V4K 2V8 • Online Form http://deltagrindingfacilityproject.com/ If you are unable to participate at this time, there will be an additional comment period during the Application Review stage, when you will also be able to provide comments to EAO on the proposed Project.

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“Jeopardy is attached when using any type of social media app and is especially dangerous when an app is based in a foreign country and permits monetary transactions,” said Cpl. Dennis Hwang with Richmond RCMP. Police have seen one instance of this scam to date but variations could exist. Anyone who believes they may have been a victim of a similar scam is urged to call Richmond RCMP or their local police. — Alan Campbell & Kirsten Clarke/ Richmond News

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A Richmond man who pleaded guilty to human smuggling has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison. Michael Kong was sentenced Friday morning at Richmond Provincial Court.

Although sentenced to a total of 42 months, with credit for time served, Kong has just 17 months left of his sentence. Kong, 62, pleaded guilty last year to helping smuggle dozens of Chinese migrants across the U.S. border into Canada. He admitted four counts related to human trafﬁcking under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

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Some signage erected at a yet-to-be-opened bar at Steveston’s controversial Imperial Landing site is piquing the interest of locals. Richmond social media platforms are abuzz with anticipation over the opening of the Colony Steveston at the riverside location. The bar is owned by the Colony Restaurant Group – which operates three large bar/restaurants in Vancouver and one in North Vancouver. A company spokesperson told the Richmond News it hadn’t yet set an opening date but that more information was likely coming out later this month. Facebook photo

Family search for Steveston alumnus into the skies Monday.

Friends and family of a missing Steveston secondary alumnus are crowdfunding to help ﬁnd the man. Michael Gazetas, 51, has been missing since Friday morning from his home in the Courtenay area of Vancouver Island, without any contact. Gazetas — son of the late Mary Gazetas, a pillar of the Richmond community for decades — was last seen leaving his house during Friday’s heavy rainfall in his red Ford Ranger pickup truck, license HX 4109. Due to his truck not being found, no ofﬁcial search is being made, so a

However, Gazetas — who was wearing a green hat and a patterned red and blue wool poncho over a black shirt — hasn’t been found.

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The woman who started the campaign, Sue Biely, said the more money they raise, the longer the helicopter can keep on looking for Gazetas.

GoFundMe page kicked off Monday to raise funds to hire a search and rescue helicopter, which costs $1,800/ hour and $350/hour for fuel.

His former music teacher at Steveston in the late 80s, Len Kay, reached out to the Richmond News to spread the word.

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A drunk driver has been sentenced to four years in prison for causing a crash that claimed the life of a woman in Richmond ﬁve years ago and seriously injured a man. Christopher MacDonald, 29, of Vancouver, was sentenced in Richmond Provincial Court Thursday, after earlier pleading guilty to two charges related to the incident near YVR. In 2015, the News reported that Richmond RCMP responded to a two-vehicle incident on Grant McConachie Way around 9:45 p.m., after a Mercedes — driven by then 24-year-old MacDonald — struck a Porsche 911 replica from behind. According to RCMP at the time, the impact from the Mercedes sent the Porsche — driven by Delta resident Glenn Taylor — off the road, where it then crashed into a tree. Taylor’s passenger, Marcela Avila Matamoros, 42, was pronounced dead at hospital. She was visiting from Costa Rica. Taylor, who was 50 at the time, was taken to hospital in critical condition, according to a statement from police. MacDonald initially pleaded not guilty to all charges at a Jan. 6 court appearance. However, he later changed his plea to guilty to two charges relating to drunk driving causing bodily harm to Taylor and the death of Matamoros. The Crown accepted the not guilty plea for the remaining charges, which included dangerous driving. MacDonald also received a ﬁve-year driving probation.

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Winson Tam and Sue Alexander are promoting sensoryfriendly hours at Seafair Safeway. Valerie Leung photo

Safeway caters to sensitive customers hours for those sensitive to lights and sounds.

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For most people, bright lights and loud noises, while annoying, aren’t a big deal. However, for others they can be a reason not to go shopping. To provide a more comfortable environment for those with sensory sensitivity, the Seafair Safeway in Richmond has implemented a sensory-friendly shopping hour on Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. Winson Tam, assistant store manager at Seafair Safeway, said their parent company, Sobeys, wanted to bring awareness of sensory sensitivity to the community. He told the Richmond News the store has received positive feedback regarding its designated

“A few people who have sensory sensitivity have given me feedback … they ﬁnd it a peaceful experience and a good inclusive environment,” said Tam. To create an inclusive shopping environment, Tam explained, lights are turned off every four feet in the store to reduce lighting by 50 per cent, the PA system and music are turned off, telephones, some scanners and registers are muted, and machines in departments such as the deli and bakery are also turned off during the sensory-friendly hours. Also, shopping carts are not collected during the time and are usually brought back to the store 30 minutes before sensory-friendly shopping starts. “Seafair Safeway has been a community-engaged group.

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(That) is one of our core values and our staff is driven to support the grassroots initiative,” said Tam. Many Sobeys stores in Canada work alongside local autism groups, Tam said; however, because Seafair Safeway only launched its hours in November of last year, the ﬁrst goal is to raise awareness with plans to reach out to Autism BC in the future. According to Autism Canada, one in 66 children is diagnosed with a sensory disability each year in Canada. The ﬁrst Sobeys store on Prince Edward Island implemented sensory-friendly hours in the summer of 2018. Sobeys announced a national commitment to implement sensory-friendly shopping hours across all its stores.

Volunteers help the quarantined Nono Shen NSHEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Hundreds of volunteers have come together to provide support for people who recently travelled to China and have chosen to isolate themselves at home for two weeks upon their arrival to Canada. As B.C. conﬁrmed its second case of the coronavirus that has killed almost 500 people in China, many people who have returned to the Canada in recent days have hunkered down in their homes to ensure they won’t carry or spread any disease. However, it has been challenging for people who have placed themselves in a self-imposed quarantine to maintain a “normal” life, said Lily Li, who on Monday night set up a volunteer WeChat group to help support them. “They are trapped at home — they are away from everyone. They can’t purchase groceries or any necessities. We need to help them overcome obstacles during this critical transition period,” said Li. By Wednesday, about 400 people had joined Li’s volunteer group. Currently, each municipality across the Lower Mainland is well-equipped with dozens of volunteers who are eager to help. “Lots of volunteers have been trying to encourage people to contact them if they need any

help,” said Li, adding that plenty of group members are from Richmond. Richmondite Sonya Song talked to the Richmond News following a day of preparation with other volunteers. Volunteers have been busy sharing messages online to encourage people who have ﬂown out of China to contact them whenever they need any help, Li explained. When asked if she ever feels scared while delivering food to people who are holed up at home, Song said precautions are in place to keep volunteers safe. “Also, lots of movie stars always visit people who live with HIV; they are safe and sound after the visit. “If you think about what life is all about, it’s all about how you are going to better the lives of people around you, not only your loved ones but also people in your community,” said Song, adding that she hopes to get more people to join the group. Several countries have banned the entry of non-citizens who have travelled to China in the past two weeks to contain the spread of coronavirus, but Canada hasn’t followed those footsteps. Li said it’s touching that the Canadian government continues to keep doors open to recent arrivals from China. And more people who return from China are being responsible by staying indoors.

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“It’s quite important to have her by Kaitlyn’s side 24/7,” said Kimberly, adding that Kaitlyn isn’t doing well without Coco.

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A Richmond teen is making a plea to the community to keep an eye out for her support dog, who has been missing since Thursday evening. Kaitlyn Wadman and her support dog, Coco, were entering the house after a pee break when Coco slipped out the front door and escaped into the neighbourhood. The six-year-old black and white Shih-Tzu, was last seen around Blundell and No. 2

“We just hope we can ﬁnd Coco soon or else we don’t know what to do.” She told the Richmond News that the family has placed ads on Craigslist and posters around the neighbourhood.

Coco missing roads at 7 p.m. Kimberley Wadman, Kaitlyn’s aunt, said they have called nearby shelters and BC SPCA, but have not

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Body rub studios are regulated by the city — there are six licensed in Richmond. Facebook photo

Sex worker advocates are calling on the City of Richmond to make it safer to ply their trade. Richmond’s policies on sex work have not changed in 20 years — despite a more progressive approach to protect the health and safety of sex workers in neighbouring Vancouver, according to an advocacy group for migrant and immigrant sex workers. Swan, a women’s network, claims Richmond’s regulations of body rub studios — massage parlours where it’s generally accepted sex work takes place — has made the workers more vulnerable and driven many to work in isolated and more dangerous places, for example, alone in apartments. A man was recently charged in Richmond provincial court with several sex and violence related charges, and in his conditions, he was speciﬁcally told to stay away from sex workers. Police released Satvir Sanghera’s photo to the public, hoping more victims would come forward. But violence against sex workers is rarely reported, especially among women whose legal status might be compromised by a police investigation.

A UBC study, released in December — based on 900 interviews with sex workers — showed that only 26 per cent of incidents of violence against sex workers were reported to police. While only 58 per cent of Canadian-born women didn’t report violence to police, this number was a staggering 87 per cent for racialized immigrant and migrant sex workers.

while Richmond continues to bury its head in the sand and pretend that sex work doesn’t occur in Richmond,” Clancey said.

Alison Clancey, executive director with Swan, said she cannot understand why the City of Richmond doesn’t follow the model of Vancouver, which has clear policies of protecting the health and safety of sex workers.

Clancey said her agency has been working for 20 years in Richmond on the frontlines of the migrant sex work industry, advocating for sex workers and doing outreach work in both massage parlours and indoor residences.

“(Vancouver) now actually has the most progressive sex work policy in Canada,

Furthermore, the Vancouver Police Department has a policy that makes sure assault cases of sex workers are taken seriously and dealt with promptly — much of the language in the policy is about respect and relationships.

There are currently six body rub establishments in Richmond and a quick search on

vanpeople.com — a Chinese language website for free classiﬁed ads — found dozens of women advertising in Richmond as sex workers. Swan is in regular contact with 20 sex workers here, some who have legal status and some who don’t. Olive Bing, a Vancouver-based sex worker, wishes those in power would invite Richmond sex workers to the table to ask them, respectfully, what they need to stay safe in their jobs. “If you can’t help, do as little harm as possible,” Bing said by way of advice.

But City of Richmond policies are doing plenty of harm to local sex workers, according to a 2016 paper, done at the SFU School of Public Policy by four graduate students, as well as other studies into sex work in the Lower Mainland. The SFU study claimed Richmond over-regulates its body-rub studios with “restrictive” bylaws, which caused unsafe conditions for sex workers as well as their clients. Furthermore, the regulations discouraged compliance, driving the sex work underground, further compromising the health and safety of sex workers, for example, by forcing the businesses to keep a register of employees and not allowing anyone with a sex-work criminal record to work there — resulting in less experienced managers.

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Agencies push for change Clancey wishes the City of Richmond could have an “adult conversation” about sex work, although she acknowledges the topic makes people uncomfortable. She said her day-to-day work at the nonproﬁt is not about sex, rather it’s about labour issues.

“These are women trying to make a living, they need access to health and safety and employment standards,” Clancey said. Human trafﬁcking is not the issue

When police raid massage parlours, their justification often is human trafficking, Clancey said, but these investigations tend to flip on the women and they get deported instead of the trafficking issue being addressed. “This is not where (police) should be committing (their) resources, there are many things going on and it’s rarely trafficking — it’s robbery, it’s extortion, it’s assault, it’s sexual assault,” Clancey said. Sex workers would be more likely to report violence if two things changed, Clancey said: if the investigation didn’t get into who is running the business or if there are any rules being violated; secondly, if the focus didn’t flip to the immigration status of the sex worker. But when immigration violations become the focus, its effect is the exact opposite of the intention “because if you arrest, detain and deport her, well, you just handed that rapist a gift to do that all over again,” Clancey said. “I think the police need to ask themselves: who is the criminal, the woman who violates an immigration law or the guy who is out raping, robbing every night because he knows he can get away with it because police are going to turn their attention to immigration rather than criminal code enforce-

ment,” Clancey added.

Clay Adams.

The Mayor of Richmond, Malcolm Brodie, declined to comment on this story, saying he’s waiting for a referral that is coming to city hall in the ﬁrst quarter of 2020 about unregulated massage services.

While the city might not necessarily have the answers on how to address this societal issue, Bing said she wishes Richmond would focus on harm reduction.

But Coun. Alexa Loo, who initiated the referral, is doubling down on the Richmond rules around what she calls “brothels,” to tighten them up to make it “as hard as possible” to operate. She said she doesn’t think the city should be supporting human trafﬁcking in Richmond. As the system now works, she said body rub studios just beneﬁt “johns and pimps” and don’t allow the employees any freedom to choose to get out of the sex trade. “I don’t think licensing massage parlours is helping us,” she said, “If you choose to do sex work, that’s your business, but if someone else is choosing for you to do sex work, then that should become my business,” Loo added.

But this needs to be systemic in order to work – woven into policy. The question for her is — “does the system prevent (people) from doing good?” The City of Vancouver policy uses a health and safety lens and talks about separating personal beliefs and morals about sex work and one’s professional duties as a city employee. Clancey said it’s “really quite an advanced policy.”

If you choose to do sex work, that’s your business, but if someone is choosing for you to do sex work, then that should be my business.

“When it comes to community safety, every community member is safer when predators are brought to justice,” Clancey said. “If there’s municipal and/or policing policy and enforcement that is preventing sex workers coming forward to report violence, well, this needs to be examined and I think this will increase public safety for everyone including sex workers.”

The city maintains its regulations — asking for ID to ensure no one is COUN. ALEXA LOO At times, the conversaholding sex workers’ papers from them and internally unlocked tion turns to getting rid of sex work, but Clancey said that’s an “unrealistic doors — protect the employees. “While some of our license require- expectation.” ments for body rub businesses may be different to other jurisdictions, our objective is to make sure they operate in a safe and structured manner, and in a way that protects those who work there,” explained city spokesperson

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“As long as you have poverty and racism and violence and lack of women’s shelters and gender equality … until you address all that, nobody is going to be getting rid of sex work,” she said.

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Causes for dry mouth can occur naturally from damage to the salivary glands, high stress situations and from prescription medications. Attention needs to be paid to this condition. When dry mouth occurs, acid levels in your mouth rise and can cause caries (cavities) in your teeth. High acid levels can also cause denture sores resulting from diminished tissue reparability. Diabetics are always at risk for this condition and should closely monitor their salivary flow. Health practitioners can aid their patients with a number of products such as Biotene™ and Xylitol™. Biotene™ is a moisturizer for your mouth. It comes in a toothpaste, mouth wash and a gel for severe xerostomia. Xylitol comes in a toothpaste, mouthwash, mints and gum. The moisturizing action of Xylitol occurs by naturally stimulating your salivary glands and creating a higher flow of your own saliva. Xylitol mints are excellent before physical activity or to have in your pocket during your daily activities. The mints can bring the acid levels in your mouth to a neutral ph. within thirty seconds. Both products are effective and can be used in combination. If you have questions regarding this or any other subject please do not hesitate to call or setup an appointment for a free consultation. You can also go our website at www.bcdenturist.ca for more articles and information.

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Last month I said I would talk about the “Hotel Buyers” that come out from back east. You know, the ones that send out flyers through the mail and have large adds in the papers. They always come out in spring and fall. This means that they will be here in a couple of months. I have been writing about these companies for years. They claim to pay the highest prices possible. This claim is not true! I know that you could take your coins and gold to any reputable coin dealer with a store in all of Canada and receive considerably more than they pay. It does not matter if it is our store or any other, you get more elsewhere. I will tell you about a mother and daughter that I just finished dealing with this past month. The mother went to these Hotel buyers and showed them her box of coins and gold jewelry. She was offered $500.00 for the entire amount and was told they were doing her a favour in paying her this amount. She called her daughter to see what she should do and wisely her daughter told her not to sell. They located our store through the Better Business Bureau and also liked our reviews. I was not told that they had an offer from the Hotel buyers until after I made our offer. I paid the ladies $2,800.00 for almost everything that they had been offered only $500 for. This weekend I bought the last piece for $581.00. This is over six times what these Hotel buyers offered her. Please, for you own sakes do not take you valuables to them when they revisit this spring.

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If you’ve been looking to buy a home recently, you might have heard people talking about there being low inventory in the housing market. And if you’re having trouble finding homes in your price range, you’ve likely experienced this firsthand. But what does low inventory mean when it comes to real estate? Real estate inventory correlates to home availability: in situations where there are few homes available, there is “low inventory.” If people are not looking to sell, there are no homes for buyers to purchase.

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Currently, we are experiencing a low inventory situation. As the weather gets nicer and we head into spring and summer, more people may be putting their homes on the market; more people may be looking to buy, too. Depending on your wish list, you may be affected by this situation, particularly as the demand for homes continues to outgrow the supply. If you’re currently in the market for a new home or plan on moving soon, there are a some steps you can take to prepare yourself and to put yourself ahead of other buyers. Get pre-approved for your mortgage, and be prepared to act quickly if a great listing turns up. If you’ve been thinking about putting your home on the market, now may be a great time to sell. When home inventory is low, we often see what is called a “seller’s market,” develop, meaning there are more buyers looking for homes than there are sellers. This can give you an edge in getting the most competitive price for your listing.

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A bagpiping Richmond firefighter is leading the annual charge for charity up the stairs at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre. Richmond Fire-Rescue deputy chief Jim Wishlove is one of several local firefighters carrying 50 pounds of gear up all 48 storeys of the “Wall” in support of British Columbians affected by a lung or breathing condition. Held annually for the past 19 years, the BC Lung Association’s Climb the Wall fundraiser helps fund vital lung patient support programs, research and advocacy initiatives.

Jim Wishlove (left) pipes into a previous climb event. “Climb the Wall is a rare event in that it allows us to come together as a ﬁreﬁghting community to advocate for a cause that strikes close to home,” said Wishlove, who

usually pipes the ﬁreﬁghters into the hotel ballroom prior to the event.

protective ﬁreﬁghting gear and breathing apparatus on their backs.

“Fireﬁghters routinely ﬁnd ourselves at risk of exposure to harmful air pollutants in the course of our work.

Climbing alongside B.C. ﬁreﬁghters are also a large contingent of family, friends and lung healthcare professionals climbing in tribute to loved ones affected by respiratory illness.

“While we take precautions and wear special gear to protect ourselves, each fire exposes us to a mix of toxins that can contribute to firefighters’ increased risk of respiratory disease and cancer.”

To make a donation in support of Richmond firefighters, visit StairClimb.ca, click donate and search for the team ‘RFR 2020!’ or search a specific firefighter by name.

Wishlove said he values the opportunity to support the BC Lung Association in its efforts to “promote and protect lung health...”

To participate in the event, non-ﬁreﬁghter climbers pay a $25 registration fee and commit to fundraising a minimum of $125.

This year will mark Richmond firefighters’ sixth time competing for fastest climb time — no easy feat when you consider firefighters compete wearing more than 50 pounds of

In return, every climber receives a limited edition 2020 Climb the Wall t-shirt, brunch and front row seats to some unique Sunday morning fun.

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Steveston-born ﬁsherman hits 100 Toshio Murao celebrated his birthday in the town he was born in 100 years ago.

Murao was born on Jan. 23, 1920 at Steveston Fisherman’s Hospital — and a century later, he still lives in the village.

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This past weekend, more than 150 friends and family came together for a 100th birthday celebration at River Rock Casino. Murao encountered racism in his younger days because of his Japanese heritage, even though he was born in Canada, including imprisonment during the Second World War. After spending his first three years in Steveston, Murao returned to Japan with his mother. He returned in 1936 at the age of 16 and entered the fishing industry in Steveston. Soon thereafter, he was caught up in the war sweeping the world, arrested in 1942 while demonstrating against the unjust treatment of Japanese-Canadians. He was sent to a prisoner-of-war camp in Angler, Ont., where he was made to don a prison uniform with a red dot on his back — so anyone trying to escape could be shot. After the war, he returned to Japan where he met his wife. In 1952, he returned to Canada as Japan was facing financial hardships after the war. He was followed soon after by his wife and young son in 1953.

Toshio Murao worked in the ﬁshing industry in Steveston.

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Murao worked as a ﬁsherman until his retirement in 1990 at the age of 70.

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He is the last surviving prisoner-of-war from Angler still residing in Steveston. Murao was heavily involved with the Steveston Buddhist Temple, the Japanese Language School and the Steveston Kendo Club. He helped on many community projects including the Steveston Martial Arts Centre, Steveston Japanese-Canadian Cultural Centre and the Nikkei Fisherman’s Project.

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Richmond students performed exceptionally well at the 24th International UCMAS Math Competition held in Cambodia recently, where 3000+ children from 40+ countries participated. Pictured (from right) are Brynelle Tesalona (3rd in the world-listening competition), Anna Lee (championvisual competition) and Issabelle Tesalona (4th in the world-listening competition). Photo submitted

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For the fourth consecutive year, World Duty Free Vancouver is giving back to the Richmond Hospital by raising over $38,000 towards the new Acute Care Tower. World Duty Free Vancouver has committed to raising $100,000 towards the campaign within three years. Giving back and supporting local health care is a strong value for the team at World Duty Free Vancouver. Photo submitted Eight-yearold Carter and 11-year-old Rochelle were not only Ikea Richmond Soft Toy Drawing Competition ﬁnalists, they are also among the top 15 Canadian ﬁnalists. Their drawings “Huggable Earth” and “Humble” (respectively) are now in the hands of Sweden for the global competition. Photo submitted

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10th edition of the Harry Jerone Indoor Games took place last Saturday at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Winners included UBC’s Hassanat Fashina Bombata in the open women’s 60 metres and Kajaks’ Victoria Wideski in the U18 girls shot put. Photos by Mark Booth

Jerome Indoor Games celebrates 10 years A record 600 entries make their way to the Richmond Olympic Oval The Harry Jerome Indoor Games celebrated its 10th anniversary Saturday with a record number of entries at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Six hundred athletes of all ages took part in the day-long event that was co-hosted by the Achilles International Track and Field Society and Richmond’s own Kajaks Track and Field Club. The Games are overseen by meet directors Kim Young and Vincent Doyle, along with legendary BC Sports Hall of Famers Diane and Dr. Doug Clement. It was their vision to launch the Games, a year after the Oval was converted from a long speed skating track to a multi-purpose world class facility that includes a 200-metre ﬁve lane track and a 110 metre sprint track. “(Richmond Mayor) Malcolm Brodie was instrumental in getting this track in here. He was supportive of the opportunity with the conversion

podium included Victoria Wideski winning the U18 women’s shot put (10.87 metres). Silver medals went to Logan Duley (U16 60 metres), Bryan Wai (12-year-old 60 metres), Lexi Lawson (U16 girls high jump), Zach Kennedy (U16 1,000 metres) and Zoltan Durgo (Masters, shot put). Kathrine Kennedy won bronze in the 11-year-old 600 metres.

Jerome Indoor Games founders and directors Doug Clement, Diane Clement, Vincent Doyle and Kim Young. Photo by Alvin Chow of the facility. We worked hard with him and council to get it approved. It has worked out so amazingly well,” said Doug. Highlights of the meet included defending Open Men’s 60 metre hurdles champion Jackson Cheung of the Kajaks lowering his meet record in his heat (8.17) then demolishing

it in the ﬁnal, with a very impressive 8.05 seconds. The performance earned him the Most Outstanding Athlete Award in the Open Men’s Division. The Kajaks’ Jenna Howarth took the same honours for U16 Women thanks to her win in the 600 metres (143.74). Other Kajaks to reach the

Here are the Outstanding Athlete award winners and medalists in the Open Men and Women Divisions: Outstanding Athletes: OPEN MEN: Jackson Cheung (Kajaks). OPEN WOMEN: Cayla Smith (Ocean). UNDER 18 MEN: Aiden Schandl (Victoria). UNDER 18 WOMEN: Emma DeBoer (Ocean). UNDER 16 WOMEN: Jenna Howarth (Kajaks). UNDER 16 MEN: Caiden Lee (Ocean). MASTER MEN: Jay Guzman (Greyhounds). MASTER WOMEN: Daphne Scott (unattached).

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seventh place showing just two months earlier at Skate Canada Challenge in Edmonton. Lee was a model of consistency, placing ﬁfth in both her short and free skates for a 137.11 total. Her performance was among the highlights for Connaught Skating on the country’s biggest stage — joining junior men’s silver medalist Wesley Chiu. She came to the Richmond club on a full-time basis this season after coming up the competitive ranks with the Sunset Skating Club in Van-

couver. The move was somewhat routine given Lee was training with Connaught on a regular basis when a problem with the ammonia refrigeration system forced the temporary closure of the Sunset Rink back in the fall of 2018. “I was already familiar with the other skaters and coaches. Everyone here is really welcoming and friendly. They have made it really enjoyable,” said Lee who was a gold medalist at BC/Yukon Sectionals back in November. Her promising career has been plagued with minor injuries which eventually led to a different approach to her training this season — mainly when to push herself and when to ease back. “We had to pay attention to keeping the body healthy,” explained her coach Eileen Murphy. “The big change

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ou may have heard the wellused phrase, “the name says it all.”When it refers to the LA Grill and Bistro at Blundell Centre in central Richmond, its name is merely an introduction. The popular restaurant’s extensive and varied menu tells the whole story.

According to restaurant manager Steve Chan, the family-owned and run eatery was named by his brother K.C. when it opened in 2007 and was intended to evoke an easy, west coast casual dining experience. The airy and comfortably appointed restaurant space, with room for 70-plus customers, certainly did the job. But then came the menu with its array of choices - from sizeable appetizer plates including calamari, cheese garlic bread and zucchini sticks that are perfect for sh hariing, to burgers, stteakks, souvllakki, pastas and sandwiches. And every main meal comes complete with sides all at prices that are more fast-food-based than the comfortable sit-down, table service you get at LA Grill and Bistro. “Great food doesn’t have to cost you a lot of money,” Steve says. “We pride ourselves on being able to provide high-quality meals at a price you may not expect from a restaurant like ours.” But the value

gets beetter with LA Grill and Bistro’s daily sp pecials where weekdays all lunch items are just $7, with the purchase of a beverag ge. Among g your choices are: chicken strips, fettuccini alfredo, curry penne or the popular chicken souvlaki. “The ch hicken souvlaki is our most popular lunch meal,” Steve says. “It comes with rice, po otatoes, Caesar sallad d, piita bread d and tzaatziki. Add a drink for under $3, and thaat’s more competitively priced than a fast fo ood burger place, and you get a restaurrant setting.” At night, the daily specials rotate Monday to Saturday with a six-ou unce New York steak kicking things off on Mondays for $10, and a Monday to Saturdaay special of steak and prawns for just $16 6.

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New paint an ideal, and quick, way to freshen up your home

If you are looking for a late-night, dine-in snack with friends, Monday to Saturday at LA Grill and Bistro features a variety of choicces served from 8:30 - 10:30 p.m. priced from $4 for tzatziki and pita, burgerss for $6.50, and a shrimp Caesar salad fo or $9. “Late nights are great for groups wanting to sharee plates and have a great time,” Steve says. For morre about L.A. Grill and Bistro and its menu, visit online at lagrillandbistro.com.

hat’s the quickest and most cost-effective way to freshen up the look of your house, inside or out? Simple. Add a little colour with a new coat of paint. And the friendly and knowledgeable staff at the new Benjamin Moore location at Blundell Centre can help you out. Run by the Shivji family - who has been selling Benjamin Moore products in the Greater Vancouver area since 1996 and has eight locations in the Lower Mainland, including one at Bridgeport Road and Sweden Way - they have an extensive team of sales reps and decorators on hand to help p customers of all tyypes and needs. Whether it’s a new look for your bedroom, updating the kitchen, or making the family room cozier and inviting, the staff at Benjamin Moore can provide you with the latest in fashionable colours to suit your style and taste using the extensive lines of premium Benjamin Moore paints and stains, which set the standard for excellence in the paint industry. Benjamin Moore manufactures all of their own resins and colourants, allowing them full control of the manufacturing process.

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Their Gennex waterborne colourants give their paints vibrant hues that will last for years.. And th heir colour consistency is the precise result of Benjamin Moore paint and Benjamin Moore Gennex colorant, working togeth her, which is impossible to replicate. So, if you’ve spent days, weeks or even month hs choosing the right Benjamin Moore colour, it’s critical to buy it from a Benjjamiin Moore paint store, versus getting it matched from a competing paint dealer. Plus, you can rely on the expertise from Benjamin Moore’s experienced staff, who play a vital role in providing a positive customer experience. Since there are so many issues that can come up during a home renovation project, having staff who can provide solutions and su uggestions goes a long way to help custom mers form a strong, and hopefully long, relatio onship with Benjamin Moore. The neew location at Blundell Centre, which replacces the store in Steveston, brings all of that Benjamin Moore quality and experience togeth her in one, central and easy-to-access destin nation. For more information about Benjamin Moore in Rich hmond, email richmondpaint@gmail. com, call 604-271-2012, or visit their website at ben njaminmoorevan.com.