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TEACHERS’ STRIKE

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RTA: Dispute unlikely to affect school calendar Graeme Wood

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A tentative deal has been struck between the BC Teachers’ Federation and the BC Public School Employers’ Association, but when Richmond students will be back in classrooms — if teachers ratify the deal — is yet to be determined. On Tuesday morning, Monica Pamer, superintendent of the Richmond School District, said teachers will still need to prepare classrooms and student timetables. “It would be premature to say we’re going back on ‘X’ day. Indications would be next week some time,” said Pamer. She noted more than 700 international students have stayed in Richmond during the strike, doing many of the orientation activities they would have done throughout the year. Al Klassen, president of the Richmond

Teachers’ Association, said that even if 51 per cent of teachers province-wide ratify the agreement Thursday, it will still take time to become fully operational. “There’s a lot of work both organizationally from a district perspective, administration perspective and teacher perspective.”

When asked about lost class time, Klassen said the three weeks are likely not going to affect the school calendar based on the 2005 two-week long strike that did not lead to amendments for additional class time. “I would guess we’re pretty close to where things can be shifted around in terms of

making the school year work,” he said. Early reports Tuesday indicated the teachers were given a 7.25 per cent pay raise over a new, six-year term. The government will give the BCTF a one-time $100 million grievance settlement for breaking the 2002 contract. Also, the BCTF will be given $85 million per year to hire new teachers and assistants to deal with additional classroom size and composition needs. “If this isn’t a reasonable deal for teachers we’ll be back into the same tough bargaining in six years,” said Klassen. Meanwhile, about 25 students at Palmer Secondary school staged a rally for teachers Tuesday morning. Grade 12 student Laura Chen said given the loss in class time, she fears extracurricular activities will suffer. “It will be difficult to catch up, but as long as we get support, I think we will get by,” added Chen. Palmer teachers said if the deal wasn’t acceptable, they wouldn’t vote for it. The BCTF has recommended teachers accept the deal.

Parent group disrupts rally A new, Richmond-based parent group calling itself the BC Parents’ Federation crashed a pro-BC Teachers’ Federation rally on Sunday in Downtown Vancouver, causing a small skirmish. CBC News reported the two sides required Vancouver police to step in as some BCTF supporters became incensed when the handful of parents, most wearing surgical masks, had confronted them. Photos of the protest by CBC and local Chinese media websites show parents holding signs reading “We love teachers but not the BCTF.”

It’s unclear exactly who the parents are, however, a man named Tom Tang told CBC he was the group’s spokesman. Tang may now face disciplinary action from his workplace, the Richmond Centre for Disability (RCD), for using its website to procure supporters, organize rallies and make anti-BCTF statements. “It was unauthorized use of the server,” said Ella Huang, RCD’s executive director, who made it clear that RCD had nothing to do with the rally. “It has been rectified, and we will take any internal review and disciplinary

action that is necessary,” said Huang, noting the sub-pages to accessrichmond. ca that promoted the parents group have since been taken down. Meanwhile, an associated Facebook page up and running on the weekend has also been deactivated. When the pages were active, they indicated the group had just 32 members. The parent group had staged its own, uninterrupted protest on Sep. 7 at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Tang did not respond to inquiries, via email, from the Richmond News. — Graeme Wood/Richmond News

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SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE

Cries for freedom uncalled for: Ex-pats Alan Campbell

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An indepedence rally on the weekend drew tens of thousands of Scots to Glasgow’s city centre.

They are way too young to be voting, especially as many of them are pumped up on Braveheart...

“It would be crazy if they go it alone” and “they haven’t thought this through.” Those sentiments belong to Scots living and working in Richmond ahead of Thursday’s historic referendum, when the country will vote on whether or not to separate from the UK and “be a nation again,” as versed in the Bill Dunlop Scottish national anthem. to use? If something’s not broken, don’t fix As it stood on Tuesday, the result is it.” balanced on the proverbial knife-edge, with Lamond, originally from Greenock, near different polls forecasting tight victories for Glasgow, actually met Alex Salmond, leader the yes (independence) campaign and the no of the Scottish National Party and who is at (Better Together) campaign. the forefront of the yes campaign, a few years from Ayr on Scotland’s south-west coast and The drama unfolding in the UK has ago. has roots in the banking industry, both in his captured the attention of the world’s media, “(Salmond) was busy telling me what a homeland and in Canada. with many Canadian national broadcasters great thing this would be for Scotland and “I’m totally opposed to (independence) jumping in with discussion panels and as it’s simply not economically viable,” I asked him why that was?” said Lamond, drawing obvious parallels to the Quebec said Dunlop, who used to run the treasury referendum of 1995. who served in the British army while it was operations for the Canadian Western Bank With the clock ticking down to Thursday, stationed in Germany in 1946. after immigrating the News canvassed the thoughts of some “He told me that the UK’s biggest export to Canada in Scottish ex-pats, either living or working in was whisky. I said, ‘what 1977. Richmond. if people stop drinking “There’s no “I’ve always believed that we’d be stronger whisky?” If something’s sound economic together than apart,” said Jim Lamond, Lamond said the people not broken, don’t policy set out Richmond Sports Council chair, who has of Quebec realized they fix it. for it, there’s no lived in Canada since 1952, but still goes were better off as part central bank, “home” every year to visit family. of a bigger country and he hopes the citizens of they’ve just not “I really hope they vote no because there’s Scotland will come to the same conclusion. no way back if they vote yes. thought it through Jim Lamond Richmond-based realtor Bill Dunlop hails “For example, what currency are they going properly.”

The recent move in Scotland to drop the voting age down to 16 was also ill-advised, said Dunlop, who doesn’t have much faith in the teenage generation’s decision-making. “They are way too young to be voting, especially as many of them are all pumped up on Braveheart and cheap wine,” he said. Neither Lamond nor Dunlop is able to vote in the referendum, as they’re not resident in Scotland. Both, however, feel the outcome is way too close to call and they will be up to the “wee small hours” on Friday watching the results trickle in as their country of birth decides its fate for generations to come. ! Read the News’ Scottish reporter Alan Campbell’s guest column on the big vote on page 8.

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Dozens of teachers show up for food bank Alan Campbell

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Parents, from left, Maria Robinson, Kim Worrall and Erica Macklin with the donated items.

More than 60 teachers and their families used the specially arranged food bank in Richmond on Sunday. Set up by a group called Richmond Families Supporting Richmond Families, the food drive saw donations of groceries, cash and gift cards arrive at Richmond Family Place. Prior to the drive-thru food

drop on the weekend, parents involved in the group had been accepting donations all week. And when it was all collected, teachers — many struggling financially due to the ongoing teachers’ strike — stopped by Richmond Family Place on Sunday to gratefully accept the community’s generosity. “Many (of the teachers) were emotional and a lot had an average of three kids and… some were also expecting,” said Maria

Robinson, one of the parents behind the support group, in an email to the News. “All that came in said that it was difficult for them to come in but were relieved once they came in and seeing what our own community has provided to them.” Also helping on Sunday, said Robinson, were six school trustee candidates for the election this fall. One of them, a teacher

himself, volunteered for a couple of hours and was offered a food bag. “He gracefully declined,” added Robinson. “He said there are far more other teachers with families that needs it more than him.” All leftover food and gift cards were due to be delivered Monday to the Richmond Teachers’Association for those who couldn’t make it, but still need help.

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VAPOR members Carol Day and Otto Langer are mounting a legal challnge of the EAO’s approval of a jet fuel facility on the South Arm of the Fraser River. Photo by Graeme Wood/ Richmond News the airline consortium that was addressing the jet fuel and it was their project,” said Brodie, adding that he and city lawyers “huddled” and determined it was not prudent to take on a legal battle. “The courts are no place to make a statement of principle and just demonstrate you’re opposed to something. You have to be assured that when you come out of that court that you’re going to have a decision that’s in your favour,” said Brodie, a lawyer to trade. Although when the project was approved, the City of Richmond said it had “significant flaws.” VAPOR chair Otto Langer, a retired DFO marine biologist, said he and the group are challenging the EAO decision via a petition for a judicial review by BC Supreme Court because the public consultation process was flawed. “VAPOR is, of course, very disappointed with the position Mayor Brodie has taken,” said Langer. Langer said the city pledged outside support early on but since the group filed its lawsuit Brodie and his bureaucrats have since “disappeared.” He said the group has good legal grounds to challenge VAFFC and noted Burnaby’s mayor Derek Corrigan who is taking the National Energy Board to court over its decision to

subvert municipal bylaws. “He (Corrigan) is using action to support his rhetoric. Such is apparently not forthcoming from Richmond City Council,” said Langer. The longtime Richmond resident also critiqued the city’s decision in June to forward a report outlining a set of project objectives for a bridge at the George

open up the Fraser to all sorts of undesirable heavy industry over the next many years? Have they turned their backs on the Fraser River and its wealth of salmon and wildlife resources and the public interest found in ‘an island by nature’ community?” asked Langer. He said he hopes to reinvigorate council’s oncedetermined opposition to the fuel terminal by Why (have) councillors making a presentation and the mayor lost their soon. He said it would be voices on an issue that ironic to have Burnaby win its case, which will open up the Fraser could potentially result to all sorts of in an additional fuel/oil undesirable heavy terminal on the Fraser River Estuary. industry over the next VAPOR says it many years? presented a 6,000signature petition - Otto Langer to independent Delta MLA Vicki Huntington. Langer said Richmond’s Liberal MLA’s merely “sat on the fence” during the Massey Tunnel, including a demand that it’s design be four-year approval process, “iconic.” bowing to cabinet solidarity. Only Coun. Harold Steves MLA John Yap told the opposed the report. Richmond News Langer The bridge is critical skipped a meeting with for the jet fuel terminal to him last year. Langer proceed as the tunnel is an acknowledged doing so, impediment to fuel tankers. calling a previous meeting with Yap “useless.” Brodie denied endorsing The group is now a bridge, stating he merely fundraising money to pay endorsed objectives the city for legal fees. It requires wants to see. close to $20,000, said Langer scoffed at the Langer, who will be hosting notion Brodie had any a burger and drink event on reasonable intention to Oct. 1 at the Buck and Ear actually oppose the bridge Pub and Grill. and, ultimately, the jet fuel Pending VAPOR has facility. enough money to proceed, “Why (have) councillors the challenge could be heard and the mayor lost their as early as early next year. voices on an issue that will

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The political jockeying has already begun in the new federal riding of StevestonRichmond East. On Friday, current Richmond Board of Education trustee Kenny Chiu was officially named as the Conservative Party of Canada’s candidate in the newly created StevestonRichmond East riding for next year’s federal election, scheduled for Oct. 19. Chiu inherits a race that, judging by history, is his to lose; Steveston hasn’t seen a non-Conservative MP representing its interests in more than 40 years. Chiu, who went uncontested, is the first candidate selected among the major political parties; Liberal, NDP and Green Party riding association representatives told the

Richmond News a decision on their candidates can be expected as early as late October. Wendy Yuan and Joe Peschisolido have already shown interest in the riding’s Liberal candidacy, according to Peter Xie, the party’s president for the riding. Chiu is a long-time Richmond resident and a software engineering professional. “I firmly believe in Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s strong, stable leadership and our Conservative government’s steadfast focus on the priorities of Canadians, like more jobs, less taxes and growing the economy,” said Chiu in a news release. He is also a director with the municipal political party Richmond Community Coalition and has been

Kenny Chiu a guest host as a federal political pundit for local Chinese media organizations. The riding of DeltaRichmond East was split into Steveston-Richmond East and Delta for the upcoming election. The border between Richmond West and Steveston-Richmond East will run east along Steveston Highway, north along No. 3 Road, east along Westminster Highway and north again along No. 4 Road to the Oak Street Bridge. From 2004 until now

Delta-Richmond East has been a Conservative stronghold represented by MP John Cummins from 2004 to 2011 and MP KerryLynne Findlay ever since. The last time Steveston was represented by a non-conservative political party was in 1972 under the Liberal Party with MP Thomas Goode representing the Burnaby-Richmond riding (after winning the 1968 election). From 1972 to 1993 Progressive Conservative MP’s John Reynolds, Tom Siddon and Stan Wilbee represented Steveston in various ridings. From 1993 to 2011 Cummins represented Steveston as a member of the Reform Party, Conservative Alliance as well as the Conservative Party. see CHIU › page 7

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In June, when Chiu announced his intentions, he said his platform will be decidedly focused on economic growth. “We’re enjoying peace and prosperity that is not guaranteed. Canada is a strong economic power but that needs to continue,” he said. When asked if he supports the Enbridge pipeline, Chiu said: “I support sustainable economic growth. ...And we need to do business with the world.” When asked about his position on abortion, Chiu said: “I think the country can use more debate on the issue. It’s a personal conscious decision. “Personally, I would never outlaw abortion,” he said, adding he supports more programs and support for women considering abortion. When asked for his opinion on global warming, Chiu said the best term to use is, in fact, “climate change.” He said it is his understanding not all parts of the planet are warming. “The question is, how much is climate change attributed to human activities?” asked Chiu, noting he’s a “pragmatic environmentalist.” As it relates to Steveston, Chiu was asked about his opinion on years of cuts to Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Environment Canada. “A lot of the time we commit the fallacy of equating effectiveness with more money. That may not necessarily be the case,” he said. Chiu said his family came from Hong Kong after escaping Communist China. “It’s in Canada’s interests to engage with China, while still engaging it on its poor human rights record.”

Former Olympic snowboarder, mother of two and accountant Alexa Loo said she is making a second, independent bid for Richmond City Council for the upcoming November municipal election. Loo, 41, is focusing on “cool initiatives” that will foster community values and neighbourly interactions, managing City Centre growth and Richmond’s perceived growing transportation crunch. “What I specifically bring to the table is, because I have my chartered accountant designation, I know how to balance a budget. I’m conservative on spending money but I have a vision for the city,” said Loo. She said parks and facilities are integral to community interactions and

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An obvious champion of sports, Loo works with KidSport BC. She is also an executive coach who works on leadership skills. While noting she is “fiscally prudent,“ Loo says when big projects are planned, they need to serve the needs of the community as far into the future as possible. For instance, Loo said the city should pony up more money to build a competitive 50-metre pool at the new Minoru complex.

She also said the city’s transportation network is becoming bottlenecked. Loo said while it’s good to see more promotion of active transportation such as cycling, it must be reasonable for an aging population and the city cannot ignore drivers’ needs. Citing no specific solutions, she said the city needs to work closer with TransLink, namely pressuring it more for services and making sure projects, such as Canada Line turnstiles, are completed in a reasonable time frame. She said decongesting Highway 99 is of critical importance for traffic flow and business access and cited concerns on how the airline jet fuel storage facility and pipeline were approved. Loo finished eleventh in the eight-seat council race in 2011, with 11,918 votes, about 1,000 behind Coun. Ken Johnston.

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Education bubbly on ice

t around 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, the sun rose early on the longrunning B.C. teachers’ strike, when bleary-eyed mediator Vince Ready announced to the media that a “tentative” deal had been struck. Assuming the teachers ratify the deal at a vote on Thursday, every parent of school-aged children will breathe a huge sigh of relief. And while we’d like to break out the champagne-coloured duotangs, we’d prefer to see the nuts and bolts of the agreement first. Has the major bone of class

size and composition — the number one issue for parents — been given any meat? What kind of compensation package did the teachers actually get? Chances are it’s a thinner slice of the cake than they’d ordered — such is the nature of negotiations. But there is no justification for B.C. teachers to be among the lowest paid in the country. And what, after more than three months of rhetoric, standoffs and “let’s get back to the negotiating table” from both sides, exactly what was behind this dramatic turnaround in events over the last four days?

Was it really the prospect of Ready jetting off back East on Tuesday morning to referee someone else’s fight that expedited the “deal at dawn?” There’s also speculation that the threat of losing international students played a role. It would be a sad state if the threat of losing foreign dollars takes precedence over quality education for Canadian kids, but, hey, it’s a global economy. Just to be clear, we are pleased a deal was struck, but as with any contract, the devil’s in the detail — hence, we’re keeping the champagne on ice.

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Will Scotland’s flower bloom?

n the next 24 hours, the to that effect. But the rest fate of the country of my of this column would be birth will be decided. decidedly vacant if I opted to GuestShot The people of Scotland go sit on the fence. Alan Campbell to the polls on Thursday to tick First off, what way would I one of two little boxes, which like the vote to sway? will decide on a divorce from Sitting here in the comfort the UK and have a country to call their own of Canada, I’d love to vote yes and toast an for the first time since the 1707 Act of Union. independent Scotland in the early hours of It’s an historic event, which has caught the Friday. But, as I said earlier, it’s not me who’ll attention of the world’s media. have to pick up the pieces of “freedom.” The level of interest in the Scottish The pollsters have it neck and neck. referendum has heightened even here in It’s so close that the “Better Together” no Richmond over the past few weeks and I campaign last week dispatched English-born don’t think a day has passed this month Tory Prime Minister David Cameron north to without someone asking me if Scotland convince the Scots of the error of their ways. should go it alone. Due to the disdain in which most things To be honest, my life is now in Canada Conservative are held in Scotland, especially and it’s not me who’ll have to deal with it since the days of Margaret Thatcher, they on Friday morning if my fellow Scots vote would’ve been as well sending Edward the Longshanks (King of England who executed yes and get what Mel Gibson didn’t in the William Wallace in 1305). historically inept Braveheart. Given that many Scots have shown the My knowledge of the pros and cons of world they are “good with money” (although independence is also ankle-deep at best, so don’t believe the English joke that copper any opinion I have is tempered with a clause

wire was invented by two Scotsmen fighting over a penny) and can invent things (steam engine, bike, TV, phone, etc. etc.) it’s safe to assume they have the mental capacity to weigh up the good and evil of breaking away. The problem with the Scots is, the more you tell them they can’t stand on their own two feet, the more determined they’ll be to prove you wrong, even if it means cutting their nose off to spite their face. At the end of the day, however, Scotland, I believe, is rich enough in its resources to stand alone — and I don’t mean oil and gas, which may only be good for a few more generations. I’m talking about its resilient, resourceful and intelligent people; its engineering technology and ingenuity, tourism and, of course, whisky exports. For sure, the economic risks are plenty, as feared in giant neon lights by the UK government and many business leaders. But no one really knows for sure how good or bad it could be. It’s a gamble and, for me, it’s all about whether Scotland today is willing to take that bet and make sacrifices for

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What’s self-esteem worth? Time to change it up

The Editor, Should teachers think like economists? I, for one, don’t. I’ve been a teacher for 13 years and I recently met with my MLA, John Yap (on Sept. 12) for 40 minutes, to ask him his thoughts on the teachers’ dispute, and to encourage binding arbitration to end it. Mr. Yap answered my questions patiently and courteously. Roof on BC Place? Good for the economy. Olympics? Good for the economy…and therefore good for all British Columbians. Surplus? A sign government is making the right decisions for the economy. Give some of that surplus to settle the dispute? Well, $200 million isn’t much in a $40 billion yearly budget. Wait, not much? Then why is it so much to invest in education? I asked. Well, forest fires, things like that can come up. Gotta save it for more important stuff, was the message I got. I’ve reflected on his answers these past few days. Certainly, the economy is important. But how does one put a dollar value on a child’s self esteem and potential? If it could be measured, we’d

certainly want to know how much self-esteem was lost today because a fragile child was not noticed in an over-crowded class? How many units of it? What degree of inspiration was squashed because a teacher was forced to deal with a child with an undiagnosed severe emotional disorder? What volume of creativity was lost this week for a child who was waiting and waiting for the teacher to provide some one-on-one guidance with a great piece of writing? Does none of this matter to the economists? How many units of self-worth were on the line when a sevenyear-old boy told me, “I’m not good at reading. I’m really bad at writing.” Can you measure it? No. But all teachers and their EAs can sense it. Indeed, there can be no dollar value. These things are far too precious. I dare anyone, put a dollar value on a child’s self-esteem and potential. That’s what class composition and class size is ultimately reduced to…how much proper attention each child in the class is receiving. That’s what the

Liberals are trying to take away as they appeal our court rulings. To Mr. Yap, remember your heart, remember my face as I sobbed to you in anger, tell Ms. Clark what I told you: That we are failing those children (disabled, gifted, average, all of them) by choosing to allow the system to erode… And maybe even, come spend a full day in a classroom, as an observer, rather than just as an MLA guest during the Grade 5 study of government. Watch how those teachers and EAs juggle the day and manage to inspire and challenge the kids, despite the unnecessary constraints. Investing in children is the most important insurance policy we carry. Any economist will tell you it’s unwise to have no insurance. We will pay the price someday. We will be sorry. Providing B.C.’s children the best education possible is the ultimate investment in the economy, and the hallmark of social justice. Mary Yoshihara, Richmond teacher and parent

The Editor, I think many residents would disagree with the mayor’s recent statement that, “annual tax hikes are a necessity and growth is the only alternative to decline.” Growth is something the city needs to plan for, but smart growth over uncontrolled growth is what most residents would consider the responsible approach. Approving all development, anywhere in the city, for any purpose is not a recipe for success. SmartGrowthBC lays out 10 very important principles, “to enhance our quality of life, preserve the natural environment, and save money over time.” This is something many progressive cities around the world are now following. I’m happy to see the mayor and council taking some direction from this approach, but more could be done with fresh thinking on council. I would also suggest annual tax hikes are not a necessity but a choice made by a mayor and council that chooses to not look for alternatives. For example, development cost charges (DCC’s) could be increased to ensure new construction is adequately paying for the increased demands placed

on existing infrastructure. By doing so, current residents could get a tax break while new owners would recoup, slightly higher up-front costs over time through lower municipal taxes. Again, there are alternatives to continually increased taxation, but our elected representatives need to explore these options and work closer with senior levels of government to find solutions. “I don’t think change for the sake of change, is a good thing,” says the mayor in referring to maintaining the current council. Although I respect the professionalism of our mayor, it certainly sounds like an atmosphere of groupthink is being encouraged; per Wikipedia, “phenomenon in groups where the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.” Seems to me that this makes it even more imperative that new councillors are elected who will work hard, challenge current thinking and make the best decisions, not the just easy ones. We have regular elections precisely for this reason; to change things up! Jerome Dickey Richmond

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Perfect weather greeted the 500 or so particpants in the 2014 Terry Fox Run at Garry Point Park on Sunday (Sept. 14). A total of $16,000 was raised for the Terry Fox Foundation. (Above) George Agnew, Marissa Jampolsky, Elise Jampolsky and Neeve Matthews cheer on runners as they pass the finish line. Richmond’s youngest runners get warmed up (above right). And run organizer Howard Jampolsky, (right), along with Marla Jampolsky, Taylor Scott (Miss BC) and Mayor Malcolm Brodie holds the mayor’s proclamation certificate declaring Terry Fox Day in Richmond. Photos submitted

KUDOS Groups of adults and youngsters (far right) ‘heaved ho’ at YVR to help the United Way on Sept. 13. It was the Jet Pull fundraiser where 10 teams of 15 people each pulled a 757-200 jet weighing 127,900 pounds and a B9200 Caravan weighing 4,900 pounds 50 feet down the runway in timed trials, raising $12,500. Photo submitted

More than 130 braved the challenge of the Grouse Grind Sept. 6, raising $40,000 for mental health services at Richmond Hospital during the second annual Grind for the Mind event. ‘We were overwhelmed by the support for the event and this important cause,’ said Amit Sandhu of the Ampri Group which organized the event. Photo submitted

A Richmond team representing Zone 4 comprised of three wheelchair curlers and one able bodied curler won the 55 and over mixed category in ice curling at the 2014 BC Seniors Games. The team was lead by skip Darryl Neighbour and included third Connie Bailey, second Vince Miele, and lead Samantha Siu. Photo submitted

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TEENS AND ANGER THE NEED FOR EMOTIONAL REGULATION

dolescence is a time of dramatic change. Young people often feel tremendous pressure to succeed; whether it is at school, at home or in social groups. At the same time, they may lack the emotional regulation skills that carry them through these challenging times. While negative behaviour is not always linked to excessive stress, negative changes in behaviour are almost always a clear indication that something is wrong. Parents may want to pay attention to these behaviours as clues to underlying issues, and determine an appropriate course of action. In my practice, parents often come to me stating their teen is angry. Anger, or angry responses, is often a secondary emotion marking underlying feelings such as hurt or embarrassment, for example. Social factors (bullying, struggles with identity, pressure to succeed, peer pressure) and biological factors (hormones, predisposition to mental health and substance abuse) can be factors that complicate poor emotional regulation skills. Emotional regulation skills are not tools we are born with. They are developed over years with the help of our parents and the community around us. If our parents struggle with their own regulation, we are subsequently affected. We need to teach our children at an early age how to experience consequences without humiliation or punishment.

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WHAT PARENTS CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEIR TEEN: Think before you speak: Take some time to ask yourself the following questions: 1) Is it worth my continued attention? 2) Am I justified in feeling this way? 3) Do I have an effective solution? Delay expression anger until you are calm – take an emotional time out: I repeat; once you’re calm, express your anger. As soon as you’re thinking clearly, express your frustration and state your concerns clearly and directly, without hurting feelings or trying to control them. Avoid getting into conversations with your teen when they are visibly angry. Let them know you will revisit when they are calmer. Exercise: Physical exercise can alleviate the mood and can be as effective as drug therapy. It can help reduce stress that can cause you to become angry. Every problem has a solution: This is a great way to instill a sense of personal power and redirect negative thinking patterns. Instead of focusing on what angers you, work on ways to resolve the issue. Remind your teen that anger won’t fix anything and might only make it worse. Stick with ‘I’ statements: To avoid criticizing or placing blame – which might only increase tension – use ‘I’ statements to describe the problem. Be respectful and specific. Use distractions: Encourage them to listen to music, play a game, go for a walk or call someone. Fixation on a problem when you are upset can make it appear bigger than it is.

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The guy has grapes. Mike the Greek wooed local media with his backyard bumper crop of delicious red grapes at his home in Steveston Friday. “Every year I grow grapes, but this year, too many grapes,” said Mike, a 48-year resident of Canada, who was born in Crete, Greece. The 18-year resident of Richmond said he has so many grapes he’s throwing them away in the compost by the pails. “You’ve never seen so many grapes,” he said. Well, at least in a backyard, maybe! “I don’t know why. Maybe just a good year?” he said in his thick Greek accent. Mike, 77, is a well-known face around Steveston. He enjoys his cup of Joe at the Cannery Cafe and is good friends with George from George’s Taverna, a Greek

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With just days to go before one of Richmond’s longest-running community events, Sue Burford is looking at a lot of empty space on a normally crammed list of youth volunteers for the South Arm United Church Country Fair. This Saturday (Sept. 20) marks the event’s 55th annual edition, which has suffered from the fallout of the ongoing public school teachers’ strike. Getting word out for young volunteers has been difficult with the schools shut and teachers walking picket lines three weeks into the current school year. “We’d normally have about 75 to 80 youth

volunteers on the day,” Burford said, “and right now I have just 24 or so signed up.” With an aging congregation of approximately 200, the infusion of youth at the church’s largest fundraising event is vital. So is the fact that youth account for roughly two thirds of the volunteer workforce needed to stage the good old fashioned fair which has a hay ride, games, silent auction, food concessions, flea market, home baking and a quilting display, to name a few attractions. “It’s been hard, because normally we’d get youngsters who had committed to volunteer network among themselves and fill out the numbers we need,” Burford said.

Plus each year, as the congregation gets smaller, the fair becomes a little harder to stage, to the point where there have been discussions on its future. There’s a lot at stake, Burford said, adding money raised at the fair helps support not only the church, but a variety of programs in the community, such as a youth-aimed cooking course at the Steveston Community Centre. The homeless on the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver also benefit from contributions made to the United Church’s presence in that neighbourhood. “The fair also directly helps those local people in Richmond who are vulnerable,” Burford said, explaining that the used

clothing sale provides low income earners with the opportunity to purchase quality, used clothing items at very low prices. “The cost of living here in Richmond is just so high for many people, that we try and help in whatever way we can. And what we call the ‘junk sale’ is one way,” Burford said. Youth, as young as Grades 6 and 7 can lend a hand at the fair, but most tend to be high school aged. They can sign up to volunteer in one of three categories: morning, afternoon, or all day. “And when they do, they have a great time,” Burford said. To enquire about volunteering, call the South Arm United Church office at 604-277-4020.

Sue Burford, the coordinator of volunteers for the 55th annual South Arm United Church Country Fair, says there is plenty of room on the sign up list for more volunteers at this Saturday’s event. Photo by Philip Raphael/Richmond News

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September (everyday) Want to take in some local art? Try the Art Exhibition – Richmond Printmakers at the Thompson Community Centre (151 Granville Ave.). The Thompson Community Centre Art Committee was established in 2009 to promote arts in the centre and in the community. They have accomplished a lot over the years and they have also had great feedback on the variety of artwork that is being exhibited. Art displayed in the main hallway for September features Richmond Printmakers.

Sept. 26 Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone plays at the River Rock Show Theatre, 8811 River Road, starting at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $34.50 For more information, please call 1-855-985-5000.

Sept. 20 Richmond Weavers and Spinners Guild presents Weaving with Richmond Plants - Forager’s Basket at Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, from 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Participants will use invasive and/ or indigenous plants harvested in Richmond to create a functional and beautiful woven object in one day! Disability access is not available. Cost is $40 for the public, $30 for Richmond Weavers and Spinners Guild Members. For more information, contact the guild at 604-247-8300 or go to the website at www.rwsg.ca Sept. 24 Visit the Richmond Art Gallery to discuss art with different gallery staff members over tea and baked treats at Art + Tea + Talk from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to ponder the current exhibit and join in the group discussion. The event is free. Come for the snacks, stay for the conversation. For

Sept. 26 – 28 Artists, organizations and community groups in Richmond are hosting free participatory arts and activities during Culture Days Sept 26, 27, and 28. Join Canadians in hundreds of cities and towns across the country and participate in free activities that celebrate the creative expression in your community. Sept. 27 Join public art specialist, Dr. Cameron Cartiere and special guest artist Andrea Sirois as they take participants on an engaging Bus Tour: Did You Know it’s Public Art? Visit some of Richmond’s newest artworks. Bus pick up and drop off at the Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate. Event runs 1:15-3:30 p.m. Free admission, light refreshments provided. Limited spaces, RSVP required. email ktycholis@richmond. ca or call 604-247-8313. Sept. 27 As part of the City as Site exhibition, Nicole Dextras performs an interactive public art piece called Extra D’extras Make Overs. Be pampered with ephemeral panache and adorned with the natural beauty of flowers and leaves. Madame Nicole is on hand to beautify your life. All ages welcome

to participate from 1-4 p.m.. Sept. 27 Burton Cummings has amassed more hit records than just about any other Canadian performer in history. He brings his show the River Rock Show Theatre, 8811 River Road, starting at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $79.50 For more information: call 1-855-985-5000 On until Sept. 27 (every Friday and Saturday) Take a stroll with us through history and experience Steveston’s stories with Steveston Museum Summer Walking Tours The tours start at the Steveston Museum & Tourism Richmond Visitor Centre (3811 Moncton Street) at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. For More information, call 604-2718280. Sept. 28 As part of Cultural Days at the Richmond Cultural Centre, come explore some art and have some fun at the Creative Art Station. Everyone three and older years is invited to this free, drop-in activity at the Richmond Cultural Centre (7700 Minoru Gate) from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Pick up a brush, pencil and paint and be part of this hands-on drawing and painting workshop. An art exhibition of Cathy Kluthe and WanLi’s recent works in acrylic and multi-mediums is on display. Disability access is available. For more information call Cathy Kluthe at 604-2414772 or visit ctahykluthe.com. Sept. 28 Family Sunday is a free drop-in art

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French “pouce,” both of which also mean inch in their respective languages. The root of the English word inch is the Latin “uncia,” which signified the twelfth part of anything, in other words a small measure. An ancient Roman could also have used the Latin word “digitus” to signify inch. “Digitus” literally means finger or toe, and it’s the source of our word digit. In English, digit can refer to both finger or toe and any of the numerals from one to nine – so-called because these were originally counted on the fingers. In earlier centuries, with nearly every country and city having its own version of measurements, concordances and explanations were needed. To this end, a piece of metal marked with the units used locally (and there would be different ones for architecture, arable land, fabric) was usually exhibited in a public place. If a foreign craftsman came to town,

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Former rugby star still making an impact Kristian Frantzen now working with athletes as a chiropractor at clinic in Steveston alongside Sean Graham Mark Booth

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Kristian Frantzen continues to have an impact in the sports community except this time as a chiropractor working at the Satori Integrative Health Centre. The one-time national level rugby player is now working alongside former B.C. Lion Sean Graham who opened the Steveston practice several years ago. “It’s allowed me to stay involved in sport by helping out and treating B.C. Lion (players) and other sports teams in and around the Lower Mainland,” explained Frantzen. “I have a focus in health maintenance and optimization. My favourite part about being a chiropractor is being able to spend one-on-one time with patients, help them through their bone, joint and muscle issues or injuries, and being able to provide health and wellness advice to anyone no matter of age, or current fitness or health status.” Franzten came through the powerhouse rugby program at McRoberts secondary where he developed a passion for the sport. He graduated in 2003 and enrolled at the University of Victoria, solely as the next step in his rugby career. He went on to represent B.C. at the U20 and senior levels. An injury cut short a trial for the national U21 team. It was the latest health setback that would eventually fade his dream of one day wearing Canadian colours. Instead, Franzten looked for other long term options to stay involved in the sport. He shifted his studies from human kinetics to recreation and health education. It was during this time, Franzten got to work and live in Wales as a

summer program instructor for children with disabilities. He later received an opportunity to intern with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland. “I went over not knowing what to expect, but was able to collaborate with the International Academy of Sport and Sport Technology, VANOC and many other of the 23 international sporting federations and 20 international organizations linked to sport,” Franzen said. His rugby career also received a boost when he played for Stade Lausanne and was eventually offered a short term contract with the club’s premier team in the Swiss Ligue Nationale “A” until his term with the IOC was finished. Franzten returned home and was hired as the inaugural Summer Program Director for the Richmond Olympic Oval prior to the 2010 Winter Games. He was responsible for developing many of the summer programs that became the foundation of what the facility offers today. “I always felt that I wanted to pursue the medical side of sport, rather than the managerial/business side,” Franzten continued. “I met with Sean to pick his brain about the profession and decided that I would pursue my doctorate of chiropractic.” He left his job at the Oval to return to UVic and obtain pre-requisites for American Chiropractic Schools. Franzten had a rugby scholarship offer for a school in Iowa but turned it down to attend the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto. Over the next four years he earned his doctorate degree and still found the time to work as a personal trainer. His hard work and

After earning his degree at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto, former McRoberts rugby standout Kristian Franzten is now accepting patients at the Satori Integrative Health Centre in Steveston. dedication earned him the 2013 International Federation of Sports Chiropractic student scholarship. “I believe that it is never too late to start taking charge of

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Richmond Rugby Club took on Simon Fraser in B.C. Rugby Union Division Three action on Saturday at King George Park. The visitors came away with a 21-15 victory. Photo by Mark Booth

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Tyrer’s late try not enough for Bears

A late surge, including a try from Richmond’s Bryan Tyrer, wasn’t enough for the B.C. Bears in their Canadian Rugby Championship League encounter with the Ontario Blues in West Vancouver. Trailing 30-3 with 15 minutes to play, the Bears exploded for three late tries but saw their comeback fall short in a 30-20 loss. The Blues improved to 3-0 in the championship series while B.C. fell to 1-3 with a rematch slated for Thursday back in Ontario. Tyrer, a graduate of the McRoberts secondary

powerhouse rugby program who currently plays for UBC, crossed the end line in the 78th minute. Sean White started the late B.C. outburst in the 73rd minute and Jordan Sandover-Best add the last try right before the final whistle. Poor discipline and ball handling errors, however, stymied the Bears attack throughout the game. Chase Kelliher was sent to the sin bin midway through the second half, and the Blues made Kelliher and his teammates pay with a pair of tries, courtesy of Haddon Murray and Seb Pearson. It

was a major turning point in the game. “All we can do is go 1-0 next week,” said White. “We have Ontario again in Guelph, but being on turf will play right into our game plan of moving the ball and trying to get line-breaks from our backs.” The Bears then wrap up their season on the road, playing the Atlantic Rock on Sunday. They opened the championship series by being swept by the Prairie Wolf Pack in a home-andhome match-up, including a 31-10 loss at Calgary. Tyrer had a penalty and a

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Vancouver saw the hosts tie the game at 4-4 with two goals 2:41 apart, before Kaczynski capped his huge night with a pair, both set-up by linemates Mac Colasimone and rookie Troy Patterson. The Sockeyes visisted Delta last night and return home Thursday to host defending PJHL champion Aldergrove Kodiaks at 7 p.m at Minoru Arenas. Icing… Last year’s leading scorer and PJHL rookie of the year Johnny Wesley was released by the Vancouver Giants last week. The 17year-old was then quickly signed by the B.C. Hockey League’s Surrey Eagles.

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An innovative new multi-purpose complex will be built in Minoru Park that will include aquatic and ﬁtness services, an older adults centre and community sport amenities. This complex will be a “Centre of Excellence” for active living and wellness for residents of all ages and abilities. In addition, detailed design work has commenced on both Fire Hall No. 1 at the northeast corner of Granville Avenue at Gilbert Road and Fire Hall No. 3 on Cambie Road near No. 4 Road. You are invited to review the work done to date, ask questions of staff and the architects and provide feedback that will assist the project teams as the designs progress.

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RACE SCHEDULE - Saturday September 20th 10:00am 11:00am 2:00pm 2:30pm 2:00 - 3:30pm 3:30 - 4:00pm 4:00 - 5:00pm

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Closing Ceremony 3:00pm: including peoples Choice award and Photo contest

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