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Four more city council candidates were announced by their respective parties this week; three of whom have unsuccesfully run for a seat at Richmond City Hall in years past. And some of the emerging words-du-jour for this November’s municipal election — which will introduce four-year terms — are: “engagement” and “transparency.” According to the newest city council candidates for the Richmond Community Coalition, it is you, the voter, who will shape the issues they take to city hall. “We want to hear from them and listen to what the issues are as opposed to us telling them what the issues are,” noted Dan Baxter, who was introduced as the newest candidate for city council, along with running mate Helen Quan, who unsuccessfully ran for city council in 2005 for Richmond First. Baxter and Quan were announced as candidates at Aberdeen Mall on Monday. The public affair was in contrast to the more subdued, media-only event held at Minoru Park last month in which candidate chair Sylvia Gwozd introduced incumbent councillors Ken Johnston (formerly of Richmond First) and Chak Au (formerly of RITE) as RCC candidates. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the Richmond Independent Team of Electors (RITE) announced its two-candidate slate for city council, consisting of high school teacher Michael Wolfe and small-business owner Carol Day. RITE, via a news release, announced three platform issues for the upcoming municipal term, including: Campaign disclosure reform,

greater development transparency and a health-related business plan. Day and Wolfe say they are planning to disclose political funding before the election (instead of after) and have vowed to lobby the City of Richmond and the province to cap election spending. RITE will also “visit the issue of term limits” on municipal politicians. RITE vows to “go through an improved civic engagement process” and provide better, clearer communication to home owners for development applications. Furthermore, “through public feedback we can create lists of the most pressing needs and fast track the approval process for businesses that will fill those gaps in quality of life and preventative health,” noted the party’s letter. RITE said it is also hoping to tackle Richmond’s perceived “spending problem” by finding efficiencies at city hall. see BUZZ › page 4

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admits Neimer. But, it is going. Carolyn Quirt, another core Every citizen of Richmond has member of the group, says a right to a healthy environment, the plan is to put together a according to a group of local presentation for Richmond volunteers. Moreover, they want council some time before the city council to recognize that upcoming municipal election. right in some official manner. Currently, the focus is on their Exactly what that means ... Steveston Postcard Campaign, well, they haven’t got that far, which is the same as signaturesays Ellen Niemer, senior editor gathering for a petition, just in at Alive Publishing Group postcard form, explains Niemer. and one of The aim eight core is to have at A physical stack of least 1,000, members of the 30-member (signed) cards just hopefully Richmond Blue closer to 2,000 carries more Dot volunteer signatures on emphasis. organization. individual The postcards to - Ellen Niemer Richmond hand to council Blue Dot as part of a organization’s pitch to council general presentation and tangible for a civic declaration is being underpinning of the cause’s held in conjunction with the support. launch of David Suzuki’s “A physical stack of upcoming nation-wide Blue (signed) cards just carries more Dot Tour, in which the iconic emphasis,” says Niemer. “So far it seems to be going environmentalist will touch well,” adds Quirt. “Very good down in 20 cities across Canada reception.” Though no official with the penultimate goal of tally was relayed. amending Canada’s Charter. A dialogue with the city has The amendment: to include been initiated, according to Quirt access to a clean environment, and Niemer, with councillor fresh air, water and food, as a Harold Steves reportedly in Canadian Charter right. support of the initiative, at this Richmond was selected as stage. one of five cities across Canada Steves could not be reached to kick off the tour. (The others: for comment. Waterloo, Winnipeg, Montreal Quirt says a door-to-door and Halifax). campaign may also be in the The goal of the local chapters works, but added it is too early to is to do a similar thing, at the civic level — push for some kind tell. The group will continue to canvass Richmond public spaces of recognition that Richmond such as parks and the beach in citizens have a right to fresh air, safe and available food and clean search of local support. To get better acquainted with drinking water. the local movement, readers “That may come as an official are encouraged to view the declaration. But we’re not sure organization’s Facebook page exactly where this is going,” Special to the News

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Ellen Niemer, core member of the Richmond Blue Dot organization, stands in front of Science World which was transformed into a giant blue dot, an homage of sorts for the group seeking official recognition that citizens have a right to a healthy environment. Photo submitted (tinyurl.com/p6dhjh9). Quirt says they are also looking for more volunteers so don’t hesitate to reach out. Details are available on social media. Regarding Suzuki’s national tour, the plan is to sweep across Canadian communities to affect local decision-makers, in hopes of inspiring provinces and the federal government to pursue a constitutional amendment, or at the very least, a new environmental policy (or policies, if province by province). This will be Suzuki’s last national tour with the first date set for Sept. 24 in St. John’s, Nfld. Three B.C. dates are scheduled for early November, with the

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Parent leaders from 28 school districts, met in Richmond over the weekend to articulate their stand on key issues affecting students. Their two key messages were: the current job action must end so school can open Sept. 2 and immediate improvements to classroom resources must be implemented. On the latter front, John Puddifoot, first vice-president of the B.C Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils, said the solution proposed is to set aside money from existing funds to create a Classroom Resources Fund. Furthermore, the allocation of those funds should be pushed down to the school level. The process should be collaborative, said Puddifoot. Parents, students and the necessary teaching staff should be included in the decision-making process when it comes to allocating available funds for classroom resources. Final approval would ultimately sit with the principal or someone in the appropriate management position, but the point is to empower those who are on the ground level and therefore can make the most informed decisions. “We need to move away from the onesize-fits-all approach,” said Puddifoot. He explained, parents and teachers know what elements of a school require the most help. He drew attention to enhanced arts and sports programs as potential areas that require needed attention. And according to the Aug. 17 press release by the BCCPAC, the Classroom Resources Fund, “would be protected from cost pressures and will be used to optimize learning opportunities.” But Puddifoot cautions this is all just in the ideas stage. The BCCPAC still needs to meet with the various partner groups that would need to be involved, namely the BCTF, provincial government and perhaps CUPE.

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Steveston gillnetters were out in force Tuesday when there was a commercial opening. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News. See more photos online at Richmond-News.com

Fishery opening keeps river busy Gillnetters hauled in salmon by the boatloads on the Fraser River Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans allowed the commercial opening, for roughly 300 vessels, after meeting last week with the Fraser River Panel. A meeting to determine the next opening will be held this Friday. According to DFO, the river’s fresh water discharge is near historic lows while the river’s temperatures are near historic highs. To date, DFO has not released a hard estimate of the sockeye run numbers.

Both Day and Wolfe are longtime Richmond residents who have run for city council in years past. In 2011, with 12,681 votes, Day placed ninth in the eight-seat city council race, finishing behind Johnston by just 302 votes. Wolfe placed twelfth with 11,465 votes. Day is a former school board trustee. She also ran for MLA of RichmondSteveston with the BC Conservative Party in 2013. Day has played an instrumental role with VAPOR, a community group that opposes fuel tankers in the Fraser River, while Wolfe, 32, has been a leader with the Garden City Conservation Society. Another candidate giving it another go is Quan, a 21-year resident of Richmond and mother of two, who prides herself on her charitable work and community outreach, having served as an executive member of the Richmond Mandarin Lions Club and the

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Richmond Scouts Group. Quan unsuccessfully ran for city council in 2005 under the Richmond First banner. She said the city needs more “transparency and engagement,” when asked what she would like changed. “City Hall has no problem, but at the last town hall meeting they (participants) want transparency,” she said, referring to RCC’s public engagement event last month. Quan said she would have an open-door policy if she’s elected. “I will listen to the people and get their input,” said Quan, who speaks Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, and Cantonese. On the RCC website Quan is touted as someone who can be a “conduit that brings together the city’s diverse cultural groups in a harmonious way.” “Richmond is a diverse community and we need more outreach,” said Quan, having been asked what the most important issue is in the city for her. Baxter echoed many of Quan’s desires, stating that he would like to see council members provide the public

with their direct email and telephone numbers. He also suggested satellite, neighbourhood council meetings, if feasible. Baxter, a 34 year-old father of two who has lived in Richmond for three years, was asked what issues he would address individually at city hall. “My background — and I think this will flavour how I will view issues coming to council — is as a policy and research analyst for the BC Chamber of Commerce. So I really have that business lens in terms of developing policy that can support the growth of business,” replied Baxter. Baxter is a member of the provincial BC Liberal Party and the federal Conservative Party. He worked as a public policy analyst with the federal Minister of International Trade on Pacific Gateway issues. He noted the city has nearby assets such as Vancouver International Airport and Port Metro Vancouver, both of which it needs to work closely with. Baxter said he’s interested in making Richmond a place where business opportunities

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can support new families living in the city. He cited his devotion as a member of Fraserview Mennonite Brethren Church. RCC has maintained it is a non-partisan party, whose limited goals, to date, include increased public political engagement with the goal of increasing voter turnout in a city that has historically low voter turnout over the past 20 years. During its short campaign RCC has ensured news releases have been in both English and Mandarin. “The goal is, really, engagement, and hearing more voices so when it comes to something like the George Massey Tunnel, the community coalition will hopefully come to a common position on that based on what they’re hearing from the public,” noted Baxter. You can meet Baxter and Quan tonight at the RCC town hall meeting at the Richmond Cultural Centre at 7 p.m. The topic is youth engagement. Also, on Sunday, RITE will be hosting a free, public barbecue from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 11631 Seahurst Road.

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Tribute to Nelson Mandela among the highlights of the third biennial Kwame Nkrumah Graeme Wood

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One of the most influential Africans living today will be speaking at the the third biennial Kwame Nkrumah International Conference, to be held at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Richmond campus today through Friday. Jay Naidoo, a former minister in Nelson Mandela’s cabinet during the early postapartheid era, will talk about the challenges facing post-apartheid South Africa as well as issues surronding education reform, gay rights and xenophobia. The conference, which is open to the public, is named after Ghana’s first independent president and will further discuss Africa’s growing role, both culturally and economically, on the global stage. “So often, there’s a focus of negative aspects of Africa. So this is a chance to also showcase the best of Africa,” said conference co-chair Dr.Wendy Royal, a KPU professor of sociology and English language studies. On Thursday, a Tribute to Mandela will include a drumming and singing performance from a member of the Soweto

the apartheid Gospel Choir. era continues to “Mandela leave a negative has inspired impression on oppressed people throughout the a significant world, and become population in the a universal symbol country. of forgiveness and “South Africa reconciliation. is in a transitional This conference period. You would attempts to think after 20 understand his years we’d be over historical role, it. It has been a and critically slower process analyze his legacy than what was of greatness and expected; we Jay Naidoo, left, seen here with Nelson Mandela, underestimated limitations, and will speak at the third biennial Kwame Nkrumah the effects their impact on International Conference at KPU. post-apartheid apartheid had on Photo submitted South Africa,” the country,” he explained Royal. said. Also speaking is South Africa Dr. John Pampallis, a former anti-apartheid has about three million uneducated, exile, who will address the struggles that unemployed people aged 18-24, said still exist in South Africa today, despite 20 Pampallis, which is a source of social years of political freedom for black people. instability, “not to mention a waste of Pampallis, a teacher who now advises human talent.” South Africa’s Minister of Higher He notes that the white population Education, will tell the conference that inherited a vast amount of “social capital”

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and to this day teachers in poor, black regions of the country continue to struggle to provide a good education for children. Royal said many of the topics discussed at the conference have global implications. For instance, Royal noted xenophobia has recently hit close to home with migrant workers rights coming under scrutiny in Canada. Also, racism has recently reared its ugly head in Missouri. And, noted Royal, gay people continue to have to fight for equal social, economic and political rights here in Canada. Royal also notes Africa’s growing economies and how Western nations have effectively ignored them, while China has taken the reins as the go-to foreign investor. “We’ve let slip our engagement with Africa and in that time China has taken advantage of that,” noted Royal. How to develop intellectual, social, economic and cultural opportunities for Canadians of African heritage will be addressed. The conference takes place at the Melville Centre for Dialogue. Information and tickets can be obtained at www.kpu.ca/knic. You can also email Royal directly at wendy.royal@kpu.ca.

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Foundation speaks volumes about the interest in mental health, and improving programs around it.” Money raised during the Grind for the Mind will be directed to developing an innovative, family-centred model of care in the mental health unit at Richmond Hospital. “Mental illness and substance abuse not only affects the individual but also those close to them who, often, are the most important people in their support network,” said Natalie McCarthy, Director of Mental Health and Addictions, and Residential Care at Richmond Hospital. By providing more educational information to that supportive segment with the extra funding, family and friends can develop a better understanding of the situation and help provide better overall outcomes for their loved ones, she added. Natalie Meixner, president and CEO of the Richmond Hospital Foundation said the Sandhu’s deserve a lot of thanks for their efforts to not only raise money for mental health treatment, but to raise awareness about the subject as well. By opening up the event this year to include more than Ampri Group’s circle of contacts, hopes are to surpass last year’s total. The Sept. 6 hike starts at the base of the Grouse Grind trail at 9 a.m. It is followed by a presentation at the mountain top’s Theatre in the Sky by Dr. Reena Sandhu of Vault Therapy. To get more information on the Grind for the Mind and register for the hike, visit the fundraiser’s web page at grindforthemind. com.

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Loss of porpoise

he time has come for the Vancouver Aquarium to let their mammals go. Facing a rising tide of public sentiment, the Vancouver Park Board recently decided the aquarium could keep their whales and the dolphins, but forbade most breeding. Presumably the cetaceans are now free to explore alternatives to mating, such as moodiness, lethargy and posting comments on Reddit. This is the worst type of compromise. If it’s wrong for a whale to be born in captivity, it’s wrong for a whale to be kept in captivity.

And as SeaWorld stockholders can attest, more and more people oppose cetacean incarceration. However, before the Splash Zone runs dry, we should be mindful of what we’re losing. The aquarium is a hub for research, and every marine maven who clicks through the turnstile to see the fishbowl’s bread and blubber attractions helps fund invaluable investigation. For nearly a year the sea stars off the coast of British Columbia have been wasting away and dying in massive numbers. The Vancouver Aquarium is one of

the very few scientific bodies trying to solve that mystery. The aquarium monitors depleted stocks, cares for sick and injured mammals and advocates for marine protected areas. During a time when the policies of the federal government are increasingly and aggressively anti-science, we simply cannot afford to lose the aquarium. But lose it we must. Unless the park board reverses their breeding ban, our choice is whether or not to support animal cruelty. We choose not.

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Time marches on, and still no subsidy for the PNE

ne of B.C.’s grandest year: a free ticket to the PNE and most historic (this year, kids under 13 get InTheHouse traditions is up and in free). Keith Baldrey running again, but it’s not And so for decades, the Columnist entirely clear how long it can PNE was a Big Deal. Visiting the fair was a tradition for keep going. thousands of families, who I’m talking about the Pacific would arrive early in the day and leave late National Exhibition, a 17-day whirlwind of entertainment that combines midway rides, at night, exhausted from seeing and trying livestock exhibitions, concerts, exhibits of all everything, from riding the midway to shapes and sizes and way too much food. watching the Demolition Derby, the Festival But the annual fair faces mounting of Forestry, livestock shows and, of course, pressures as time goes on. eating in the Food Building. It is essentially a throw-back to earlier The famous Challenger Map of B.C. was times, when it was the only big event in located there for years, as was the B.C. Sports town. It began as an agriculture fair, located Hall of Fame. This is where the annual Boat on the distant outskirts of the young town of Show, Auto Show and Home Show got their Vancouver (its east side location was fairly starts. The entertainment was legendary. Huge remote when it began in 1910). stars appeared: Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Over the years, it evolved into a major Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Neil Young and, of entertainment destination and a significant course, The Beatles. cultural event that celebrated the idea of But, over the years, the PNE found itself British Columbia itself. For years, school looking a bit aged, a corny piece of the past children in the Lower Mainland got a major that seemed overtaken by newer, faster and prize with their final school report card of the more varied forms of entertainment. Still,

the fair has survived and this year hundreds of thousands of people will walk through its gates, which is a testament to its endurance and the widespread public support for it. However, recent years have seen the emergence of all kinds of neighboring community-based festivals and celebrations and they pose direct competition to the PNE. While there’s nothing wrong with community festivals, the fact that a number of them are seeded with municipal funding sets them apart from the PNE, which does not receive a subsidy from B.C. taxpayers. And this raises the legitimate question of whether the PNE should qualify for a financial subsidy from the City of Vancouver (which is the owner of the PNE) or the B.C. government, if that’s what it takes to ensure that it survives down the road. The PNE’s financial situation can be precarious: too much rain during the 17-day run of the fair can spell disaster, as happened several years ago. If the PNE fair were to one day disappear, it would be a major hit to the economy of

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YVR outlet a win-win Floss in a cookbook, yuck! The Editor, As a commercial pilot flying in and out of YVR and a long time resident of Richmond, I am happy to hear the airport outlet is hiring and feeling confident about its future. The success of this outlet means jobs for Richmond, and jobs in the airline industry as more people and goods are moved via YVR and Richmond. This highlights the necessity of a close and productive relationship between the airport and the city. While the relationship has not always been perfect, I believe the city and the airport should work together and leverage each other’s strengths.

The city and the airport must see each other as equal partners — Richmond needs the airport as much as the airport needs Richmond. If we work together, everybody wins. Just like former U.S. President John F. Kennedy said when describing Canada/ U.S. relations, the same can be said about Richmond and YVR: “Geography has made us neighbours… economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies.” Richmond has a unique relationship with YVR, and the closer we work together, the better it will be for everyone. Adil Awan Richmond

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In addition to the two main lunch sponsors — RiverRock Casino Resort and Vancouver Shaughnessy Lions Club — RCCS had 12 gift sponsors. As usual, the food was delicious. Also, the entertainment provided by RCCS English Corner students, Alisha Houang, Taichi Class and Fitness Dance Class was excellent. The complimentary gifts, goody bags and lucky draws made the event even more enjoyable. The restaurant staff did a commendable job in serving the lunch to a

The Editor, Richmond Public Library holds no end of surprises, some good, some bad. The bad ones are mostly thanks to us, the library users. I’ve been discovering a spate of them, and I’m probably not alone in this. What possesses people to razor-blade pages out of a library book, or even tear out whole sections? Do they deliberately smear greasy, sticky substances on DVDs and CDs so that they will not play? I’ve even come across audiobook CDs that

very large number of seniors from diverse backgrounds. Initiatives like this go a long way in bringing together people from different cultures. They strengthen our common bond of being the citizens of this great country. I would like to thank RCCS for putting on such a great lunch designed to build bridges between different cultures and promoting intercultural harmony. Balwant Sanghera Richmond

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The Isle is a play that presents different layers on top of the traditional love story stratum present in most works, says Bonni Chan, codirector and lead actress of the piece that was first brought to stage by prolific Hong Kong playwright, Paul Poon, in 1996. The play has since gone through a handful of metamorphoses, with the current Theatre du Pif rendition to show Aug. 20 - 22 at the Gateway Pacific Theatre Festival being the fourth installment. Chan, also co-artistic director of Theatre du Pif alongside partner Sean Curran, explains, she was, like many others, captivated by the play, notably a second-generation presentation she saw more than 10 years ago. “I just loved the text and the script,” she says. “There was such a strong layer of characters and symbolism” says Chan. The du Pif interpretation of Poon’s play is not traditional in most senses,

comments Chan. “The set is minimalistic, quite symbolic . . . [and] with a lot of space for movement.” Though the core plot remains intact. The play begins on a remote island — not Hong Kong per se, but perhaps similarly based on one of the outlying island locales — with a young woman awaiting the return of her lover. But instead a young man arrives who isn’t the mate she’s been awaiting. As per the brief synopsis at du Pif’s website, a battle of wills consequently unfolds and the question around remaining there or leaving the island begins to buffet the characters’ consciences. Producer Jamie Wu says it’s taken well over a year of back-and-forth emails and Skype conversations between Theatre du Pif and Gateway, but it’s worth it now that everything is coming to a head. “We are happy to bring this production to Canada,” Wu exclaims.

She adds, it will be the first time the small, six-person Hong Kong theatre company will be performing in Canada. Wu also explains, Gateway Artistic Director Jovanni Sy was certainly instrumental in bringing du Pif’s The Isle to Richmond and the hope is the international theatre company will be re-invited for another event some time in the future. The play will also star Lee Chiman alongside Chan, and will feature English surtitles so English-speaking Canadians can follow along with the Cantonese production. The Gateway Pacific Theatre marked the onset of its threeproduction festival last week with the opening and showing of Detention by the Tang-Shu-wing Theatre on Aug. 15. Following The Isle, Gateway will feature the last of its three Hong Kong influenced productions, The Fire of Desire, Aug. 22 - 24. Tickets will be $35 for adults; $20 for students for Studio productions.

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The last performance of the Music at the Cannery series on Aug. 29 in Steveston will feature one of Canada’s most prominent blues musicians, Harpdog Brown. Born in Edmonton, Alberta but currently based out of Vancouver, Brown or “Dog” as he’s called by band mates and fans alike, elicits a rough-

around-the-edges persona and his music, much like his style, is nothing short of entertaining. Labelled a “gifted singer and imaginative harmonica player of note” in his official bio, Brown doesn’t say much regarding how he came to be, other than his 35-year career was ignited by a James Cotton performance he witnessed in 1979 at the University of Alberta when he was just 17years-old.

“The thing about the harmonica is that it’s an amazing craft . . . and difficult to express, like a voice.” Harping away on a harmonica usually results in a piece of music that is an inherent mix between some standard harmonic sound and the unique style incorporated by an individual musician and their style. The track In My Younger Days, available on Brown’s

latest album, What It Is, is a clear example of the harmonica adding a distinct flavour. There’s no words or other dominant sound than the harmonica played in the foreground, and even still the tune is carried with just the silky notes of the rectangular wind instrument. The tiny harmonica, Brown says, adds enormous depth and range that is important in most see ALBUM › page 12

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Saturday Teddy bears and a picnic — what could be more delightful? Light-hearted teddy bear themed activities will be featured Aug. 23. From a parade to story time, bear medical checkups and fortune telling will be available on-site. The Teddy Bear Picnic is from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Steveston Park with activities located at the Steveston Interurban Tram Building. Families are most welcome.

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Want to see what all the hype’s about? Or maybe the kids just want to see it again. Yeah, we’re talking about that movie. To celebrate the end of summer the city will be showing Frozen at the Richmond Oval waterfront plaza on Aug. 31. The celebrations get under way at 4 p.m. and will begin with a “Let it Go” sing-along with the Frozen Queen. So, bring the kids, best singing voice and chair to relax.

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Members of Richmond’s hip-hop dance group FRESH 2.0 show the moves that earned them a gold medal finish in the junior division at the Hip Hop International event Aug. 10 at The Orleans hotel in Las Vegas. A total of 49 countries took part in the competition which is referred to as the Olympics of hip hop and was estimated to have drawn 80 million online viewers from around the world. Photo submitted

Joe Collier-Pandya, of the Richmond Delta Holstein Club, participates in Senior Dairy Showmanship at the 104th Annual Fair at the PNE. Rooted in agriculture and proudly celebrating that each year during the 4-H competition, the end of summer tradition for generations of British Columbians, features more than 700 shows, exhibits and attractions. The 2014 Fair at the PNE runs daily, except Monday Aug. 25, through Labour Day, Sept. 1. Photo submitted

Jessica Hwang, 18, of 655 Squadron in Richmond (centre) receives the Top Staff Cadet award Aug. 15 at Albert Head in Metchosin (Greater Victoria) that earned her a seat on a one-hour flight in a CH-124 Sea King helicopter. Hwang also received the Lord Strathcona Bursary, which provides her with a modest gift to support her studies as a second year business student at SFU. Photo submitted

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The Richmond Chinese Community Society (RCCS) hosted its 12th Annual Senior Lunch Party to Celebrate ‘A Long & Healthy Life’ Aug. 16 at Continental Seafood Restaurant in Richmond. A total of 500 free tickets to the event were given out to seniors over 65 years old from different ethnic backgrounds. There were 26 Richmond senior groups attending, which addresses RCCS’ mandate to build bridges between cultures and promote community harmony. Officials from three levels of government took part in the opening ceremony and free Dim Sum was served. There were lucky draws, free gifts and a Tai Chi demonstration, Fitness Dance, Karaoke performance and dancing. Photos submitted

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It’s the Mecca of amateur wrestling in Richmond and it’s currently bursting at the seams with potential future champions. The gym on the family’s Sidaway Road blueberry farm is where cousins Arjan and Jag Bhullar learned their craft from their fathers to become national champions. Arjan’s career was highlighted by a gold medal victory at the Commonwealth Games in 2010 while Jag continues to be one of the country’s best and wrestles at the international level. Both men moved onto the Burnaby Wrestling Mountain Club where they continued to develop under national team coaches and train with other elite athletes. However, they have hardly forgotten about where it all began and are doing their part to ensure the sport continues its promising

danger and a hazard with a future in the city. lack of space.” Jag heads up Bhullar The Bhullars have had Wrestling’s youth program which offers free instruction preliminary talks with the city regarding the possibility at the family gym. Boys of moving the program to a and girls, ranging from five larger facility. That would to 17, only pay insurance require rental fees which fees. No wonder the would mean an increase classes are jam packed and in registration costs. They have the Bhullars looking haven’t given up hope elsewhere for more space to something can accommodate be arranged additional Our waiting but also know students. list is longer a room at a “We community have got so than I can centre much out explain. wouldn’t of wrestling - Jag Bhullar have the same already that ambience of we don’t the family want to take gym where anything from walls are these kids,” covered with the family’s Jag Bhullar explained. many accomplishments. “Wrestling is always a “I never would imagine cheap sport and we suggest the kind of impact (the gym) to everyone don’t even buy has on them,” said Bhullar. shoes initially. Really, you “We still have the battle don’t need anything to do scars from being in there wrestling. “Our waiting list is longer and all the pictures on the wall. The kids feed off of than I can explain. We have that and I feed off of them. tried to take as many (kids) Most of them couldn’t even as we can but it becomes a

Howell helps Team BC to perfect rugby record Nolan Howell helped Team B.C. roll to a perfect record against Ontario in a trio of Tier One Elite Series at the National Youth Rugby Championship recently in Calgary. The McRoberts secondary graduate scored a brace of tries in B.C.’s 3824 game three victory to close out the tournament. B.C. outscored its opponents 160-59 in the three-game series — winning by 61-14 and 61-21 scores in the earlier matches. “I’ve never had a group of guys come together within a week and play so well and respond so well to a game plan,” said U18 captain Jason Hignell of Abbotsford. “It blew my mind really.The strength of this team is the all-roundedness,” I was surprised, honestly,” Hignell said when asked about the opposition. “I don’t know if [Ontario] didn’t bring enough or we brought too much, but it worked out. I

Nolan Howell (right) at the AA rugby championships with McRoberts secondary. Photo The Province couldn’t be more proud of these guys.” Back in May, Howell had a leading role in McRoberts winning bronze at the B.C. AA Championships. He was named a tournament all-star.

Cousins and elite wrestlers Jag (left) and Arjan Bhullar (right) with their mentor and Arjan’s father, Avtar Bhullar, are hoping to grow their wrestling program, possibly with a larger facility, which currently has a lengthy waiting list. Photo submitted do forward rolls when they got here. “We can see them developing, where they are becoming confident among themselves. We look forward to them bringing more medals here and hopefully surpassing us.” The program has also attracted athletes from other sports who see wrestling as an excellent form of crosstraining. Richmond Sports Council member Sanjeet Sandana has both his son and daughter enrolled. “It has been wonderful for them. It’s been so good for my son’s conditioning. He is a hockey player and I have seen his skating getting better. He’s done dry land training, too, and this is 10

times better. Jag is such a wonderful coach and is very committed to this. It’s been one of the best things to ever happen for my kids.” The Bhullars are also working towards bringing a big international high school meet to Richmond. Arjan and Jag never had the opportunity to compete in their homewtown. The ideal venue would be the Richmond Olympic Oval and it would take place sometime in the new year during the high school season. “Right now there are two major events in the Lower Mainland and this would be the third,” explained Jag. “We would hope to feature high school kids from down

south and across Canada, too. To run a premier event like that out of the Oval would be huge for the sport here. It’s about giving back to the kids and providing these kinds of opportunities for them. That’s what we’re trying to do.” The Bhullars invited all the youth program participants and their parents to the farm two weekends ago for a wrap-up pizza party and season end celebration. It was more generosity from a family that knows no other way. For more information on Bhullar Wrestling programs or to get on the wait list, email Jag Bhullar at bhullarwrestling@hotmail. com

Martial arts to hit oval’s mats Around 700 athletes from more than 30 countries are expected to compete when the Richmond Olympic Oval hosts The Association For International Sport for All’s (TAFISA) World Martial Arts Games, starting Sept. 3. The games will be a vibrant and unique festival event where people from all over the world can experience and compete in a variety of global martial arts qualifications. From athletes to spectators, the five-day event is expected to draw roughly 8,000 visitors to the oval. Earlier this year, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted Patronage for the TAFISA World Martial Arts Games. This helped solidify the continuing cooperations between the two organizations. Corrie Hunt, medal designer for the 2010 Olympic Games was officially

commissioned to design the medals for the first-ever competition. Hunt has been creating contemporary art that reflects the themes and traditions of her First Nations Komoyue and Tlingit heritage since 1985. One of her most prestigious accomplishments was in creating the medal design for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. “We are of course very proud to have these awards designed by such an amazing artist,” said Ken Marchtaler, TAFISA Martial Arts Commissioner. “The opportunity for this year’s athletes to take home a gold, silver or bronze medal designed by a renowned Olympic medal designer just adds to the momentum already building for these games.” Tickets are on available at richmondoval. ca. Cost for a single day admission is $15 for single day, or $30 for a three-day pass.

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Technology robbed me of these three things

miss spelling. for print remains Photos that stern in pointing TheGeek meant something out errors. (Online Barry Link because they were audiences either rare. Real mail. shrug off mistakes Much has been or don’t see them gained with digital thanks to the shiny technology and I for one don’t things distracting them on the want to go back to the time before web.) So, I need machines to it existed. The social, creative and help me out. Spellcheckers are in political benefits are too good to every app now, including email give up. and browsers, and I’ve given to But some things I grew up with turning them off. On smartphones have been lost, and I mourn their and their clumsy screen-based passing. keyboards, I can’t type out a Spelling: When I first started coherent sentence without machine using computers and word help and it shames me. It’s like my processors in the late ‘80s, I brain is forced to use a walker. turned the spellcheckers off. I was Photos: I remember as a kid a good speller and as a point of seeing photos in the homes of my intellectual pride I was damned grandparents. Mainly portraits if I was going to let a machine of family, they were mounted on erode that skill and euthanize my shelves and walls, where they were language-related neurons. displayed for years. They had pride Now, I use spellcheckers for of place because they pretty much everything, including for writing were the only photos they had this column. Blame sheer volume because until a decade ago, photos were rare, expensive and difficult for that: I edit thousands of to produce for ordinary people. words a day for an audience that

Consider my great-grandfather and Facebook. I also took pictures August Link, an ethnic German of my colleague Michael Kissinger immigrant from Ukraine who, doing the chicken dance. Last stories go, raised horses for the night I took a picture of my tsar, refused military service for his cat. Today, one of my laundry. sons, crossed the ocean, travelled And that’s light use compared by wagon in the American west, to most people armed with a founded churches, farmed as phone connected to social media a pioneer, networks. We survived three drown in a I can’t type out a wives with sea of instant whom he imagery. coherent sentence sired a litter of August would without machine help want children and to throw and it shames me. was married to me a life a fourth at his preserver. death when he Mail: When was buried with his tobacco. And Canada Post announced not long I have seen exactly one picture of ago that it was ending home him. You can imagine the power of delivery for most Canadians, I that sole image. To this day, I don’t shrugged. I get nothing in the mail even know if a digital copy of that of value. picture exists since I’ve only seen It wasn’t that way for me physical reproductions. before. As a kid, I’d get cards Now consider that the other day from relatives on my birthday and I was at a Vancouver Canadians at Christmas. I’d wait for weeks game. I took a picture of my lunch for books and games I’d ordered – my lunch! – and blasted it out by mail. As I grew up, I became to the world on Twitter, Instagram a prodigious letter writer, and

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so did my friends. Letters took time to write (usually by hand), time to arrive and time to read. The waiting for important letters, from close friends, girlfriends, colleagues I was collaborating with in faraway cities, was painful, anxious, frustrating — and wonderfully so. The mail carrier’s coming was a celebration. Now, it’s email and social media and more messages and forms of communication than I can handle in a day. Even my mom sends weekly updates to the family by email. They’re warm and well-written, but not the same as getting a letter from mom. And in an era of keyboards, I couldn’t pull off a handwritten letter if I tried. I can barely fill out a cheque, which I also use less of thanks to ubiquitous credit card terminals. My world is poorer for these lost experiences. What have you lost to the digital world? What do you miss? Let me know. Barry Link is the editor of the Vancouver Courier

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