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‘Exclusionary signage’ still prevalent Activist draws international media to show example of what not to do Graeme Wood

Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com

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f you would like a new home and coach house built for you, such as the one at Broadmoor Boulevard and No. 3 Road, you better be able to read Chinese or, at least, have recently purchased a Chinese for Dummies book.

The construction site has one of the most recent Chinese-only signs discovered by community activist Kerry Starchuk, who continues to campaign for a more effective solution to what she says is exclusionary signage in the city.

This past week, Starchuk led yet another group of national and international media through Richmond to highlight Chinese influence in the community.

Both Nippon TV from Japan and La

Presse from Montreal were working on stories about social and economic factors related to Chinese migration, including rising real estate costs, as well as community harmony and integration.

Starchuk showed them the new construction sign at the aforementioned property as an example of what she says is the city dragging its feet on education after Richmond city council chose not to implement a more stringent bylaw to make English mandatory on business signs.

“They got off easy. They said they were going to address it, and get on it right away, but basically they’ve done nothing,” said Starchuk.

Business consultant Rupert Whiting, who followed the Chinese-only sign saga intently over the past two-plus years, joined Starchuk for the media gathering.

Whiting said it’s clear to him the city is,

once again, ignoring the issue.

“I’m frustrated at the lack of leadership from the city. It seems people are doing what they want within whatever bylaws exist, even if those bylaws are not fit for purpose.”

Whiting said the city has not been proactive in addressing the sign issue, which he sees as symbolic of the disconnection between new immigrants and established residents.

“This (house) isn’t going to get sold to a non-Mainland Chinese person. They’re not even trying to sell it to a non-Mainland Chinese person. That, to me, is a problem,” said Whiting.

“What we’re asking for is better integration here so we can understand one another,” said Whiting, an English immigrant. see City › page 5

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NEWS in the City School district says it’s not kept in zoning loop GRAEMEWOOD Staff Reporter

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! Yuan Xi Tang attended this press conference in 2013, which appealed to the public for help in finding his missing mother. He now stands accused of killing her and dumping her body in a suitcase. Richmond News file photo

Son accused of killing mom Crown claims Yuan Xi Tang had control issues with parents Jennifer Saltman Staff Reporter The Province

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jury trial began Monday in B.C. Supreme Court for Yuan Xi Tang, who is charged with first-degree murder after police found his mother’s remains in a suitcase in 2013.

Yuan Xi Tang, who was living in Richmond at the time, allegedly told undercover officers that he killed his mother because she was controlling, and he could not live under the control of his parents for the rest of his life.

“He said that his mother’s control was not what he thought of as love,” Crown prosecutor Monte Ruttan told jurors during his opening statement on the first day of Tang’s trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Monday.

Tang allegedly wanted both of his parents, who he deemed responsible for the breakup of his relationship with his first love in China, dead. He thought he would inherit their money and go on to live a quiet life with his girlfriend.

Tang, 28, is charged with the firstdegree murder of 47-year-old Lianjie

Guo, whose body was discovered in a suitcase that was found on Harwood Island, near Powell River, more than seven weeks after she was reported missing in June 2012.

Ruttan said the undercover operation began in August, when a female officer posing as a Good Samaritan contacted Tang and arranged to introduce him to two of her associates.

At the meeting, two male officers told Tang that they were on a fishing trip when they discovered the suitcase containing Guo’s body floating in the ocean.

Ruttan said the officers offered to dispose of the suitcase and Guo’s body if Tang paid them. The men represented themselves as seasoned criminals.

Tang allegedly appeared unsure at first, but then asked how much it would cost. Ruttan said Tang claimed he didn’t have any money, but suggested telling his father that his mother had been kidnapped so he would pay a ransom.

The officers told Tang they would need to know the details of Guo’s death so they could clean up the evidence.

Ruttan said during that meeting and

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others, Tang allegedly told the officers in detail about how he had killed his mother.

On the morning of June 7, 2012 — the day his parents were supposed to return to China after a long visit — Tang said his mother came to his room at the Richmond rooming house where they were all staying and he told her to clean up some coins he had scattered on his bed.

While she was tidying the bed, Tang hit her on the back of the head with a hammer. He then used the bedding to smother her. When she struggled, he hit her on the front of her head and face.

Tang said he held the bedding over her face for 20 minutes and then checked that Guo had no pulse. He put her body in a large suitcase and took it to his apartment.

Ruttan said Tang went back to the rooming house and knocked on his parents’ door. He asked his father if he had seen Guo because they had become separated at his apartment building. see Court › page 4

s the City of Richmond grapples with how to have its voice heard by Port Metro Vancouver, the Richmond School District is also having communication issues with an important stakeholder of its own — the city.

In late June, Richmond city council approved a plan, at the behest of a development firm, to rezone parts of the West Cambie neighbourhood to residential, from commercial.

At issue is the late public hearing notice the city gave to the district regarding the transformation of a 16-acre site from planned office space to a mix of apartments and retail space similar to that of which is found on Vancouver’s Broadway corridor.

The changes will usher in 2,250 additional residents to the area, meaning the district must now redraw — or at least reassess — its future catchment areas.

“It’s going to throw all our future planning off. …

This changes our It’s going to throw all our numbers and this future planning off...This changes our predictions entirely,” said changes our numbers and Richmond school board chair Eric this changes our predictions Yung. entirely.

The zoning change is an amendment – E Y to the four-year-old Official Community Plan to 2041.

Clive Mason, the district’s director of facilities, wrote to the board earlier this month, telling it that the district had not been given enough time to review the plan.

Yung said the board had three days to submit its opinions prior to a public hearing.

Mason charges the city has slowly chipped away at a once designated commercial area, which is zoned as such due to its position next to Vancouver International Airport .

Mason wrote that the city “has incrementally increased the amount of residential land use in the West Cambie area” and that “the seemingly shifting sands” poses problems to plan future schools.

Adding to the problem is that much of the new housing stock will be apartments and townhouses, which are more family friendly compared to Richmond’s luxury home market.

Yung said he appreciates more students, but proper planning is necessary.

City council’s liaison with the board is Coun. Linda McPhail, a former school trustee. see City › page 4

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willing to admit to killing Guo if he was paid. The officers asked Tang to reenact the killing so that their associate would know what to tell police, and filmed the re-enactment on a cellphone.

Tang was arrested by uniformed officers on Sept. 7, 2012, while he was in a car with one of the undercover officers.

Ruttan said Tang was interviewed that evening and initially denied killing his mother. However, an investigator showed him some of the evidence that they had gathered to that point.

Guo’s blood had been found all over Tang’s room at the rooming house, including on the mattress, in his storage locker, in his rental car, in a backpack that he used to transport the hammer to the bridge and on a pair of sandals.

There were key-fob records and

Tang and his father spent the day looking for Guo. When the time came for his father to leave for China, Tang encouraged him to fly back as scheduled.

Tang told undercover officers that around 1 a.m. on June 8 he took the suitcase containing his mother’s body to the No. 2 Road bridge and dumped it into the Fraser River. He threw the hammer off the same bridge. He said he spray-painted, cut up and burned the bedding he used to smother his mom.

Just before noon that day Tang called police to report his mother missing. A recording of the call was played in court.

Ruttan said the undercover officers also told Tang that they had an associate who was dying of cancer and

video evidence from Tang’s apartment building.

The investigator also showed Tang video clips from his meetings with the undercover officers and told Tang that he had actually been talking to police.

Ruttan said Tang admitted to the killing and gave the police details.

Tang was placed in a cell with an undercover officer following the interview, and an audio recording of that interaction will be played for the jury.

After speaking with police, Tang wrote some letters, including one to his father acknowledging how hard Guo’s disappearance had been for him.

“The two of you have raised and nurtured me for 25 years. In the end, I took away mother. I can imagine your anguish and anger,” he wrote.

The trial continues.

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determined, via a study, that office space was being sought closer to the Canada Line. This meant the West Cambie area in question — near the planned Walmart at Garden City Road and Alderbridge Way — could accommodate residential developments.

Reports indicated from the get-go that the airport did not support the rezoning.

Staff consulted with the airport prior to the public hearing but did not do the same with the district.

At the public hearing, an airport

McPhail called the planning snafu a “misunderstanding” as a result of the school year coming to an end at the time of the public hearing.

She said she hoped to work with the district on the matter.

Westmark Development Group sought to rezone a five-acre lot in 2013, which prompted a review by city planners, who, subsequently, denied the initial request.

Council prompted staff to investigate the matter and the city

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representative wrote to council, noting the area is under a flight path and Transport Canada does not recommend residential development in such instances.

Nevertheless, council altered the zoning so that the area in question would not fall under the city’s Aircraft Noise Sensitive Development policy.

A city report cites that a benefit to the new zoning is that residents may live near to their workplace. However, the new zoning is said to attract less high paying jobs as it will be more retail oriented.

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ichmond School District superintendent Monica Pamer will be retiring this December, leaving a relatively new school board to decide in what direction to steer its students.

Pamer started her career in education as a Richmond teacher in the mid-1970s and then moved on to consultant positions, administration, as well as a position with the Ministry of Education, before finally becoming the superintendent for the past six years.

“I’ve had the most amazing jobs in the district and feel honoured to have worked with everyone,” said Pamer.

She said the job was fulfilling yet time consuming and her decision was a personal one to enjoy retirement.

Richmond school board chair Eric Yung said he’s been thankful to have Pamer at the district’s top desk.

“Monica is continuing in our tradition of a very long line of strong superintendents that have brought a rich tradition to Richmond. She’s contin-

ued policies of inclusion Monica presided and sustainability and over incredible communication — many changes to the budof the pillars get, almost always of our dein the negative. velopmental objectives,” – E Y said Yung.

Yung said he and six other trustees — four of whom were elected last November — will submit their individual priorities for a new superintendent in order to steer the district’s hiring process.

“Monica presided over incredible changes to the budget, almost always in the negative. Just last year she was tasked to cut millions of dollars, out of the blue with no warning,” said Yung.

Yung, speaking for himself, said he’s looking for an educational leader who can help rollout new curriculum.

“We can’t have a non-educator at the helm. We need someone who knows the levels of the education

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At the same time, a new superintendent needs to be a good manager, Yung added.

Yung added that among the challenges facing the district are diminishing budgets and the rolling out of an “enormous” facilities review that will see schools closed.

As well, Yung said this is the first year in a while when there will be no labour dispute. However, low morale is still something that must be overcome.

City reaching out to more businesses: Townsend From page 1 City spokesperson Ted Townsend said a new bylaw on clutter is in the works and the process of education is one that takes time.

“How we will deal with it in the new bylaw is something we are studying as part of drafting the bylaw. We have some options that may be open to us, but more legal and other work needs to be done to see if they are practical and viable,” said Townsend via email.

The city maintains that, using auxiliary staff, it spoke to 2,000 businesses to “encourage” English on all signs.

The clutter bylaw, expected to come to council in early 2016, is intended to clear up additional, unregulated signage on street fronts, regardless of language (although it effectively targets Chinese-oriented shops).

Cecilia Achiam, director of administration and compliance, said further study is needed to see what regulatory options are available for real estate/ construction signage.

Starchuk said the city continues to operate on a complaint-driven mandate and, as such, the problem has only grown over the last 15-20 years.

Townsend said the difference between now and then (before Starchuk’s 2013 petition) is that the city is reaching out to more to busi-

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nesses.

The News called Land to Sky Construction, the Broadmoor property’s developer, to ask if the city had consulted with the company vis-à-vis the preference for English on signs.

A man, who would not reveal his name, said the city had not consulted with the company.

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Puck drops on hockey-themed wedding ALANCAMPBELL Staff Reporter

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f you didn’t know Claire Bouwers and Zack Bath, you could be forgiven for thinking they were a sandwich short of a picnic if you seen them skate onto the ice at Minoru Arenas on Saturday.

Instead of wearing hockey pads and helmets, the pair had just got hitched literally minutes before their wedding puck dropped on the Silver Rink, with Bouwers in her wedding dress and Bath in his three-piece suit.

The newlyweds were joined on the ice

by Bath’s five groomsmen, as the party got its official wedding snaps taken.

And it may not surprise you to learn that both the bride and groom are crazy about hockey and wanted to run their love of the game through the theme of their big day.

“We came up with the idea of a themed wedding as we’ve both played hockey all of our lives,” said Bouwers, the day before she and Bath tied the knot at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver.

“I’ve been playing since I was eight, Zack since he was six and we both play on a co-ed team in Delta called the Fireballs. We both play defence for other teams; I play in Burnaby for the Rebels, Zack manages that team and he plays for the Blockheads in the Coast League.”

As well as getting their pictures taken on the ice at Minoru, the pair had personal-

! Claire Bouwers and Zack Bath love hockey so ! Hockey nuts Claire Bouwers and Zack Bath had their official wedding photos taken on the ice at Minoru Arenas on Saturday. The newlyweds have played hockey all their lives and play in the same co-ed team. Photo by Wayne Lam Creative Artist/Waynes World Studio

ized pucks with their guests’ names on them on the tables and the table numbers at the reception were Canucks’ players’ numbers.

None of the five bridesmaids joined the

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And if their mutual love of hockey wasn’t enough to bond the Burkeville resident pair beyond marriage, they share the same birthday, Dec. 5.

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Loo forgets who voted Dear Editor, I read with great dismay Coun.

Alexa Loo’s comments regarding the proposed VAFFC (Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation) development at Riverport.

She stated that, “I know it’s really important to all of us that we protect our water, protect our fish and protect our farmland while at the same time having jobs and keeping people safe.

The one thing the fuel pipeline will do is it will take 1,000 (fuel) trucks off the road.”

It appears that Loo has either not attended the recent VAFFC forum, or otherwise educated herself on the proposed development.

Per the VAFFC, the tank farm will hold, in total, 80 million litres of highly combustible, highly toxic jet fuel at an unmanned facility at Riverport.

This fuel will be stored in six tanks 600 metres from a public swimming pool, a bowling alley, theatres, restaurants, a hotel, and condominium buildings located at Riverport.

There will be no personnel onsite at the tank farm, as VAFFC will rely solely on remote monitoring. In the event of an incident, emergency responders would have to cross the overpass at Steveston Highway and Highway 99, potentially during peak traffic. How is VAFFC “keeping people safe”?

As VAFFC notes, this project will trade 1,000 tanker trucks per month with three to five vessel deliveries per month.

Their estimates rise to 3,000 tanker trucks or nine to 15 vessels per month over the next 20 years.

The anticipated Panamax sized vessels hold up to 500,000 barrels (60 million litres), not to mention bunker fuel for the ship’s engine.

The English Bay accident in April

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Dear Editor, The Vancouver Airport is a very important industry and the yearly flights at YVR are increasing.

This means more jet fuel is used. The consortium of airlines (VAFFC) would like to bring in large overseas tankers to help their supply.

The proposed dock would not be available for some time. If time is a factor, then it may be possible to find a location to build a fuel transfer station close to Sea Island. Engineers know how to do this.

The new location would stop the need to dig up 16 miles of Richmond roads for the pipeline.

It would also get the many jet fuel tanker trucks from Cherry Point off of our highways.

Any kind of fuel spill in the Fraser River will kill fish.

One tanker truck spilled fuel into the Goldstream River on Vancouver Island and killed thousands of salmon.

The Fraser is one of the great salmon rivers of the world.

The bridge will take about two years to build and the Massey Tunnel will be removed. A smaller tunnel could be used for future high-speed trains or other purposes.

Engineer’s measurements will decide. This will also take time.

It might be four years or more before any large ships can go up river from this location.

The only way to solve the jet fuel problem may be for both senior governments and Port Metro Vancouver to find another location for the proposed tanker dock and tanks. No more expensive studies, the last one took two years and a lot of the information could have been obtained from the Pacific Pilotage Authority in two weeks.

If no changes are made, the jet fuel merry-go-round will just keep going round and round.

Andy Felker Richmond

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2015 was a good example of how quickly bunker fuel, or any petroleum product, travels over water.

An accident on the Fraser River would be magnified by the speed in which the water travels, and the way in which it penetrates the estuary.

A tanker truck in comparison holds 20,000 to 40,000 litres, no bunker fuel, and travels on routes in which it is much easier to contain any spills.

How is the VAFFC development safer “for our water, fish and farmland”?

Construction is estimated to be complete within two years, of which 12 months are dedicated to site preparation, followed by 12 months of facility construction.

This project will create only one year of temporary construction employment. With a remotely monitored facility, how many permanent Richmond jobs are actually going to be created at the cost of our environmental and personal safety?

I am not denying the fuel needs of our growing community or suggesting that the airport not make plans to accommodate growth.

I am suggesting that VAFFC needs to find a safer alternative than shipping fuel up the South Arm of the Fraser River.

In the meantime, while this project is still seeking approvals, including building permits from the City of Richmond, Loo should take seriously the duty she was elected to undertake.

The duty of the councillors and mayor is to advocate for the citizens of Richmond, and to protect their safety and interests, not just for today, but for tomorrow, too.

Kelly Greene Richmond

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Y

ou know those moments at the dinner table when you’re dying to entertain family members or friends with a whimsical, observational, slice-of-life, anecdotal experience of the day?

Thankfully, working in Richmond for seven years packs your conversational armoury with a plentiful supply of ammunition, from the bizarre driving habits of the locals to the clashes when two, three or even four cultures collide in a perfect storm, as opposed to the politician’s oftspoken “perfect harmony” buzzword.

The latter of the two Richmond-centric phenomenon surfaced in all its glory while I nipped into the local Canadian Superstore on No. 3 Road last week to pick up my rations of Lou’s bacon and Jamaican Ginger Beer — which I can’t find anywhere else in the Lower Mainland.

As I edged slowly down the express checkout line, it became apparent there was a Richmond-special incident unfold-

ing at the business end of the queue.

An elderly Chinese lady was attempting to take advantage of one of the store’s many great deals, a jumbo pack of toilet tissue at half price — a number which escaped my attention, such was the comedy that was unfolding.

Suffice to say, the very pleasant, smiling senior didn’t speak a word of English and was having immense difficulty understanding that, as with many supermarket discount deals, you’re limited to an amount; one as it happened to be on this occasion.

She wanted to buy two.

Trouble is, the check-out lady, who appeared to be of Caribbean descent, spoke only broken English with an extremely heavy accent, which even I — although possessing a deep Scottish brogue myself — was having to really concentrate on to catch.

At first, with the clock ticking on a deadline day, the needle on my angst meter was poking into the red as the situation descended into a farcical, language stalemate between two people from opposite reaches of the planet, united by the cheapness of toilet tissue.

After what seemed like an eternity, but was closer to four or five minutes, I just leaned back onto the shelf behind, relaxed and watched the show. A little popcorn and aforementioned Jamaican Ginger Beer would have been nice.

And just when all concerned in the now 10-deep express line thought the show was over, it took another Richmond-esque twist.

An Asian lady further down the queue intervened in an attempt to interpret.

After about a minute or so of Chinese verbage flying back and forth between the still-smiling elderly customer and the irritated interpreter, the multi-lingual customer turned to the Caribbean check-out lady and said “she doesn’t understand” and, wait for it, “she speaks Cantonese and I speak Mandarin, so she doesn’t understand me either.”

The toilet tissue was processed twice and the wee Chinese lady simply paid twice.

Job done.

Only in Richmond.

Alan Campbell is a news reporter for the Richmond News. acampbell@richmondnews.com

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Another brick in the bridge Dear Editor, Re: “Spotlight shines on modern life woes,” News, Sept. 16.

Some weeks ago, a Richmond News article mentioned in passing that the then coming-soon Pacific Festival could be a bridge linking diverse cultures, a well-wishing sentiment that prompted me and my partner to buy tickets to the plays.

Now that the festival is here, playing at the Gateway Theatre, and has been adequately covered by the News in an Arts in the City article, the stage is set for a fruitful harvesting of cultural ideas and artistic feelings. I consider myself an observer, experiencing and witnessing things to come.

On the night of Sept 16, we went to the Gateway Theatre to meet the creative team for the shows that we would be seeing two nights later, on Saturday.

About 30 people were present for the drama talk; the informal chat that took place was vivacious, and the on-the-spot translation, weaving between English and Chinese, was fluent, lively and very entertaining by itself. All in all, a night well-spent in the theatre.

From my vantage point, of those who were present, there was one Caucasian– looking gentleman. Most of the others looked Asian or Chinese, and appeared bilingual. A handful of others, I would guess, knew more English than Chinese.

The presence of a good translator was justified, and if one paid close attention, some stimulating ideas would come through.

During the (verbal) exchange, a question arose concerning one of the cast members

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performing (recently in London) Shakespeare’s Macbeth in Cantonese. However, the subsequent discussion was glossed over, as it seemed unrelated to the Pacific Festival.

Come to think of it, Shakespeare in Chinese and Tuesdays with Morrie (one of the plays selected for the current Pacific Festival) in Chinese may differ in terms of intellectual depth, but Mitch Albom’s book was an international best-seller, hence an excellent choice to set the pace for the bridge-building project at hand.

For movie fans, award-winning movies in foriegn languages can attract as big a crowd as English-speaking movies, as long as there are English sub-titles.

Whether Tuesdays with Morrie as a play works well with local theatre-goers is yet to be seen; let’s keep our fingers crossed.

James Ling Hung Richmond

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Police conspicuous by their absence Dear Editor, Re: “Provincial highway patrol could aid local enforcement,” Letters, Sept. 16.

In response to Nathalie Bourget (retired traffic enforcement supervisor): Firstly, I do not want to get into a slanging match with anyone via a newspaper. But I would like to address some of Ms. Bourget’s statements in her letter.

“Mr. Bulloch’s letter over simplifies the issue as he was probably unaware of what was going on in that police vehicle at the time of the incident.”

For your information, I was well aware of what was going on in the police vehicle...I saw an officer sitting at the traffic lights staring right at me, failing to respond to a triple traffic violation.

I was there, you, on the other hand, were not.

Ms. Bourget also accuses me of passing quick judgement about the RCMP and their inability to enforce traffic laws. This was, of course, caused by my frustration.

No, not frustration.

There is something seriously wrong with the whole traffic enforcement scenario in Richmond.

One can go about one’s daily life and never see a police vehicle for weeks on end, while traffic chaos rules supreme.

And as was mentioned in a previous letter, they, the RCMP, are “obvious by their absence.”

Ms. Bourget also insults me by using that well-worn, tattered and torn saying, “I should walk a mile in a man’s shoes,” before judging him.

She may as well have written, “if you haven’t been a police officer, you would not understand.”

Well, perhaps we should follow the advice of the retired traffic enforcement supervisor and write the appropriate office with the details of traffic offences.

I do not think it would make much difference to the driving habits of people in Richmond, even if we did that.

But it would certainly keep a couple of “posties” busy.

Please, I must add, this is by no means a I-hate-the-cops letter.

I do have the greatest admiration for the work they do in the serious crime field.

Rob Bulloch Richmond

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Transit kids of today are the riders of tomorrow Dear Editor, Every year, the sight of students springing from the somnolence of summer into the scholastics and studies of September evokes a sense of hope, promise and optimism, for futures and friendships forged.

Regarding transit, it’s a sense of opportunity lost.

During the first chaotic days, we see swarms of excited kids cramming onto buses at all sorts of odd times, edging out regular riders.

Then the curriculums and schedules normalize and routine descends, which, unfortunately for too many students, means being driven to school, even for relatively short distances that in earlier days would have been walked.

Compliments of TransLink, International Walk to School Week in early October includes free transit for kids.

But by then it’s too late.

Aside the fact there’s no benefit for kids who already take the bus (thanks to the $52 monthly pass, we’re giving a break to people who AREN’T loyal customers) habits are already set.

What if, instead, transit for elementary and high school students was free for the whole month of September?

With Labour Day and juggling classes, half the month is past before they’re even settled in, and the other half is still (hopefully) mild enough to make taking the bus

and hanging with friends before and after school fun and easy.

By the time the blustery winds of October came, routines would be set, for students and parents alike, and a bus pass is perhaps the easiest choice.

The TransLink bulletin for Walk to School Week asks, “Why free transit rides when it’s called ‘Walk to School Week’? It’s simple — both walking and taking transit promotes good health and independence, while keeping greenhouse gases to a minimum.”

Exactly.

And what better time to start legitimately promoting that lifestyle than when people are students?

(Another transit-discouraging September tradition is the sight of eager university and college students heading to class, massed at stops along almost every major route, watching as bus after full bus passes them by).

Sadly, I have little doubt that ten years from now, when the kids who could be taking the bus today, start heading out on their own, we’ll still be having the agonizing discussion over how to transform ourselves into a transit-oriented society.

If we’d just provide the right lessons now, it would already be a reality.

David Magowan Richmond

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“To have this space now, we can now all be together and it encourages international students to come.”

Enrolment is expected to increase next year as the local campus will start offering a Master in Business Administration program in September 2016.

The Richmond campus has 13 classrooms and a capacity of 400 students.

Each classroom varies in size, with the smallest seating 22 and the largest seating 68.

All classrooms have an 82-inch flat screen television and teleconferencing capability.

Trinity Western is a private, Christian university, based in Langley.

Founded in 1962, it has almost 4,000 students and offers 42 undergraduate and 17 graduate and postgraduate programs.

The university also has campuses in Bellingham and Ottawa.

Richmond’s City Centre Community Centre is part of the larger development called Quintet.

Once completed, a private, two-acre park will be surrounded by five residential towers, neighbouring the community centre and university.

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The Richmond campus will be home to Trinity Western’s Master of Arts in Leadership program and also offers a full-time and part-time Bachelor of Arts in Leadership program.

Mayor Malcom Brodie welcomed this latest postsecondary addition, which expands the educational offerings in the city for some.

“Trinity Western University will enable many Richmond residents to pursue their post-secondary education right here at home,” Brodie said, before the ribbon cutting.

“With the addition of this campus to the Richmond campus of BCIT and Kwantlen Polytechnic University, our community now posesses very wide range of post-secondary educational opportunities and each of them have their own niche they can offer.”

Brodie added that Trinity Western will be a magnet for economic development and contribute to the longterm social and economic well-being of the community and it seems to be already materializing.

Operations director Katherine Sayson said the B.A. in Leadership program is tailored to full-time, international students, who make up 70 per cent of students

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f you consider yourself a bit of culture vulture or have been curious about the arts and beyond, then this weekend is tailor-made for you.

The sixth annual and free Culture Days arrives this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept.

25 to 27 when talented artists and performers open their doors and invite the public to become part of their world.

Nationally, Culture Days offers 7,000 free activities in around 800 communities.

During the three-day extravaganza in Richmond, you will be able to: take part in papermaking workshops, helping the Richmond Art Gallery create seed paper that will become part of a Kelowna Art Gallery exhibition; write with the writers and join award-winning children’s authors Silvana Goldemberg and Lori Sherritt-Fleming; take part in a community art project by joining Richmond Multicultural Community Services and paint greetings from around the world on wooden panels to display on a fence at Britannia Shipyards.

And if none of that floats your boat, there’s always readings from Richmond’s writer-inresidence Sally Stubbs, a celebrated playwright and arts educator, at the Richmond Cultural Centre.

Other activities in Richmond during the three-day festival include photography workshops, demonstration of Chinese Folk Dance, dance and drama classes, open artist studios

and more.

There will also be special tours at Gateway Theatre, Richmond Cultural Centre and at the historic Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Steveston.

One of the more interesting and interactive activities is one which started last year, the Public Art Bus Tour.

As the name suggests, it’s a guided bus tour of the city’s burgeoning public art installations, led by the City of Richmond’s public art planner, Eric Fiss.

“We did this last year and it was quite popular; it gives people a great opportunity for a guided tour,” said Fiss.

“We can cover much more ground on the bus and we’ll have a guest artist at the Olympic oval, which is one of the stops on the tour.”

One of the newer installations at the Oval, Lulu Suite, is a video display, created from the Richmond archives by Dianne Achong and Faith Moosang and is a re-interpretation of the events that have taken place there.

“We will also give them a walking tour outside of the Oval, taking a look at the other public art installations.

“This year, as we go around the city, we’ll be focusing on the works of art installed during the last year or so; from Sequence on Granville Avenue to installations in the Alexandra neighbourhood and Float in Terra Nova.

“We’ll be talking about them and how they relate to the site and the history and what the artist had in mind.”

The Public Art Bus Tour includes transportation and refreshments. All ages are

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drawings and designs, such as these creations at the new City Centre Community Centre, will be just a few of the sights activities on offer at this weekend’s free Culture Days event.

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welcome. Pick up and drop off will be at Richmond Cultural Centre.

Pre-registration is required at richmond. ca/register, using the following code: Sept.

26 1:15 - 3:30 p.m. Free/1 sess 1126408 or Sept. 27 1:15 - 3:30 p.m. Free/1 sess 1126458. Or pre-register via email at wwong2@richmond.ca.

! Make your own street banner

Another of the more inviting activities is the Design Your Own Street Banner opportunities at the Richmond Art Gallery’s Lapidary Studio.

And not only can you express your love of Richmond on a banner, you can also submit your creation as a last-minute entry into the City of Richmond’s 2015/16 Street Banner Contest, which closes on Sunday.

Kristen Frankish, arts programmer at the Richmond Arts Centre, said the drop-in activity allows people of all ages the opportunity to work on a template and be able to create

their own piece of art. Drawing and painting materials will be provided.

“We did it last year on the roof, in our garden, but, obviously, the weather got in the way a bit, so we’re going to bring it indoors,” said Frankish.

Frankish said, when they put on this activity last year, many families took part and created their family banner.

As recognition of Richmond’s successful Culture Days, the city has been selected to host the provincial launch of the event at the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. This is a free, public event.

For more information about Culture Days and the complete list of activities planned in Richmond, pick up a brochure at the Richmond Cultural Centre or visit culturedays.ca where you can use the online search to find activities near you.

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A Message from Mayor Malcolm Brodie On behalf of the City Council and residents of Richmond, I would like to extend sincere greetings to all those taking part in the sixth annual Culture Days weekend, September 25, 26 and 27, 2015.

Arts and culture are integral to a vibrant Richmond and we are very proud and excited to be leaders in the national Culture Days weekend that will see an estimated 850 communities offer 7,000 free cultural experiences across Canada this year. Since the beginning of Culture Days, Richmond has been among the top cities in Canada for the sheer number of free interactive activities on offer. This year, we boast more than 100 opportunities to get creative and inspired.

Culture Days is a fantastic showcase for the impressive talent and creativity that exist in our own backyards. I encourage everyone to express their love of culture by participating. Get out and explore our heritage sites, learn a new dance move, sing along with a choir, meet local artists, tour some public art and roll up your sleeves to unleash your own talents.

Whether you are attending one or more of the special activities listed on these pages, or are one of the individuals generously sharing their talents and passions, you are part of a vital and important national movement to engage in the cultural life of your neighbourhood.

In 2012, your City Council adopted an updated Arts Strategy as part of our commitment to advance the arts. The City of Richmond works in partnership with many community organizations to deliver a wide range of cultural programs and services year-round, all of which contribute to the quality of life for Richmond residents. May this Culture Days weekend delight, fascinate and inspire another full year of creative and cultural discoveries for us all.

VISUAL EMOTIONAL ARTS EXHIBITION Dr. Art takes joy in sharing the following inspirational messages from students in the Emotional Art Gallery: we can turn our weaknesses into strengths, we can break through our limitations and actualize our potentials, and we can transform our pain to meaning in life.

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Celebrate with us!

Malcolm D. Brodie Mayor

On September 25, 26 and 27, 2015, you are invited to explore new and surprising ways to express your love of culture and share the passions of many talented artists, designers, crafters, writers and other creative people in Richmond. And it’s all free!

Browse these pages and make a

plan to attend your favourite activities.

Be sure to pre-register where specified as some have limited space.

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Richmond is delighted to host the official provincial Culture Days launch party and you’re invited!

Meet local artists, enjoy performances and visit the exhibition of paintings created at the Steveston Grand Prix of Art. Thur, Sept 24, 4–6pm Seine Net Loft, Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site

What’s all this buzzing about?

Artists Cameron Cartiere and jasna guy work with communities to raise awareness of and inspire action to improve bee habitats.

Look for the wee bee icon throughout this guide to participate and learn more about why bees are important. #yaybees

Dr. Art School of Expressive Arts & Therapy seedrart.com 3–5911 Cooney Rd.

WOOD WORKERS The Woodworkers use both hard- and softwood to create bowls, boxes, stools, chairs, flower boxes, planters and more. Watch the group at work in their well-equipped facility.

Fri, Sept 25 10:30am–12pm Minoru Seniors Society Minoru Place Activity Centre, 7660 Minoru Gate

CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY Calligraphy, which literally means “beautiful writing,” occupies a distinguished position in the field of traditional art in China. Come view the art created by the enthusiastic calligraphers at Minoru Place Activity Centre and discuss their work with them.

Fri, Sept 25 1–4pm Minoru Seniors Society Minoru Place Activity Centre, 7660 Minoru Gate

ART ON COFFEE SHOW Enjoy art on a coffee and learn how an artful latte is made.

Fri, Sept 25 3–5pm Sat, Sept 26 3–5pm Art & Coffee 2270–8888 Odlin Cr.

DESIGN YOUR OWN STREET BANNER Visit the Richmond Arts Centre and design a street banner to represent Richmond. Then, take your completed banner home or submit it to the 2015/16 Richmond Street Banner Contest by the Sept 27 deadline. See page 8 for details.

Fri, Sept 25 4–6pm Richmond Arts Centre richmond.ca/artscentre Richmond Arts Centre Lapidary Studio, 2nd floor, 7700 Minoru Gate

Provincial Partners

IMAGINATIVE DRAWING & COLLAGE Six to ten year-olds are invited to join artist Cathy Kluthe in a creative two-hour workshop that will introduce them to charcoal drawing and collage techniques.

Fri, Sept 25 4–6pm City Centre Community Centre 5900 Minoru Blvd.

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CRAFT STUDIO Children aged 5 to 10 years are invited to tap into their creativity with hands-on arts and crafts projects.

Fri, Sept 25 6-8pm South Arm Community Association South Arm Community Centre Arts Studio, 8880 Williams Rd.

OPEN ART STUDIO Visit the New Primary Colour Art School, view student works and learn about their educational art programs.

Sat, Sept 26 9am–5pm New Primary Colour Art School npc-art.com 135–8833 Odlin Crescent

COMMUNITY ART PROJECT Join the Richmond Multicultural Community Services in a Community Art Project. Paint greetings from around the world on wooden panels to display throughout the site.

Sat, Sept 26 11am–2pm Richmond Multicultural Community Services Britannia Shipyards, 5180 Westwater Dr.

CREATIVE PATHWAYS: QUILTING, DECONSTRUCTION AND PAPER BAG BOOK MAKING Making a quilt is easier than you think! Kids aged 6 to 12 years are invited to make a book full of memories and treasures from a simple brown paper lunch bag. All materials supplied. Workshop time: 20 minutes.

Sat, Sept 26 10am–3pm Textile Arts Guild of Richmond textileartsrichmond.ca Richmond Cultural Centre Plaza, 7700 Minoru Gate

OPEN STUDIO: NEW PAINTINGS BY ARTIST JEANETTE JARVILLE Visit Jeanette Jarville at her art studio and gallery showing new contemporary paintings on canvas and reverse paintings on glass.

Sat, Sept 26 10am–4pm Jeanette Jarville jeanettejarville.com 13211 Steveston Hwy.

RESIDENT ART GROUP SHOWCASE 2015 The Richmond Cultural Centre and Minoru Plaza will be brought to life by artists and artisans with big imaginations and deep roots in Richmond.

Visit the Resident Art Groups of the Richmond Arts Centre and learn about pottery, painting, calligraphy, photography, textile arts and lapidary arts.

Sat, Sept 26 10am–4pm Richmond Arts Centre richmond.ca/artscentre Richmond Cultural Centre Plaza, 7700 Minoru Gate

CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING AND WATERCOLOUR PAINTING DEMO Observe artist and educator Danny Chen using special effects to produce a misty, foggy, coastal watercolour landscape on Saturday and a “spontaneous” Chinese brush painting rooster on Sunday.

Sat, Sept 26 11am–12pm Sun, Sept 27 11am–12pm Danny Chen Art Studio chensgallery.com 13291 Steveston Hwy.

BEE WINDSOCKS Create bright and buzz-worthy windsocks. This visual arts project is family friendly and will be a great addition to any front door or garden this summer.

Sat, Sept 26 11am–1pm Richmond Arts Centre richmond.ca/artscentre Richmond Cultural Centre Atrium, 7700 Minoru Gate

ART WALK AND TALK Visit local artists at their exhibitions in the Richmond Cultural Centre (Jeff Wilson, 11am), Gateway Theatre (12pm) and Thompson Community Centre (Westcoast Calligraphy Society, 1pm, including hands-on activity with calligrapher, Wendy Cowley).

Sat, Sept 26 11am–2:30pm Richmond Arts Centre richmond.ca/artscentre Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate | Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Rd. | Thompson Community Centre, 5151 Granville St.

LIFE DRAWING Members of the Richmond Artists Guild will have a display of their work and a model posing. Watch them paint and draw or try your hand at it too.

Sat, Sept 26 12–4pm Richmond Artists Guild richmondartistsguild.com Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate

ARTIST TOUR WITH CAMERON CARTIERE & JASNA GUY Meet the artists at an informal tour through the Richmond Art Gallery. Hear about about their exhibitions and process.

Sat, Sept 26 1–2pm Richmond Art Gallery richmondartgallery.org 7700 Minoru Gate

CALLIGRAPHY: A DECORATED LETTER Enjoy the Westcoast Calligraphy Society’s travelling exhibition, watch a demonstration, learn to create your own decorated letter and take home a free personalized bookmark.

Sat, Sept 26 1–4pm Westcoast Calligraphy Society westcoastcalligraphy.com Thompson Comm. Centre, 5151 Granville Ave.

DESIGN A BUZZ-WORTHY HEAD-BAND Use materials inspired by the museum’s current Interwoven World exhibition to decorate your own Bee Band to use in your bee dance.

Sat, Sept 26 1–4pm Richmond Museum richmondmuseum.ca 7700 Minoru Gate

PUBLIC ART BUS TOUR Join public art specialist, Eric Fiss and special guest artists Deanne Achong and Faith Moosang as they take participants on an engaging bus tour of some of Richmond’s newest artworks. Refreshments provided. All ages are welcome. Pre-registration required at wwong2@richmond.ca or richmond.ca/register using code 1126408 for Sat and 1126458 for Sun Sat, Sept 26 1:15–3:30pm Sun, Sept 27 1:15–3:30pm Richmond Public Art www.richmond.ca/publicart Bus pick up/drop off at Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate

POLLEN: HANDS-ON WORKSHOP Come and explore the exciting, diverse and colourful world of pollen with Master Beekeeper Brian Campbell and artist jasna guy. Make your discoveries through our microscopes, your own hand-drawn postcards and personalized buttons to wear.

Sat, Sept 26 2–4:30pm Richmond Art Gallery richmondartgallery.org 7700 Minoru Gate

PAPER-MAKING WORKSHOP WITH THE CHART COLLECTIVE Help the Richmond Art Gallery create seed paper that will become part of a Kelowna Art Gallery exhibition. This hands-on experience will teach you the simple and elegant process of making paper at home.

Sat, Sept 26 2–4:30pm Cultural Centre Atrium richmondartgallery.org Richmond Cultural Centre Atrium, 7700 Minoru Gate

EMBROIDERY DEMO Artist Heather Talbot demonstrates her work and teaches you to embroider on a canvas phototransfer using images taken at her own beehives in East Vancouver.

Sat, Sept 26 2–4:30pm Richmond Art Gallery richmondartgallery.org 7700 Minoru Gate

WOOD CARVING The Minoru Place wood carvers create beautiful pieces for decorative and practical use. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced craftsperson, their workshop is worth a visit.

Sat, Sept 26 2:30–3:30pm Minoru Seniors Society Minoru Place Activity Centre, 7660 Minoru Gate

THE HARVEST FULL MOON CELEBRATION Experience a community art and environment celebration featuring a lantern procession; giant puppet, a “creative potluck” of music, performance and arts; plus moon cakes and tea. Everyone welcome. Bring an item for the food bank and your dancing shoes.

Sat, Sept 26 7–9pm Marina Szijarto, City Centre Community Centre, Richmond Public Art Program harvestfullmoonproject.wordpress.com Meet at Lang Centre at 7pm, 8279 Saba Rd. or City Centre Community Centre at 7:30pm, 5900 Minoru Blvd.

ARTIST DEMO—FREE-STYLE CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING The Free Style painting technique is based on simplicity and only minimal brushstrokes without a preliminary draft. Artist Ming Yeung will demonstrate her style of Chinese painting with her versatile brush skill on rice paper.

Sun, Sept 27 10:30–11:30am Ming Rosanna Yeung mingyeung.homestead.com Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate 3

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TUSK AND HORN ART FOR RHINOS

“Sing, sing a song.” Add your voice to many wellknown, memory-invoking melodies or just relax and enjoy some glee camaraderie.

Raise your awareness of rhino poaching by drawing these majestic creatures and adorning their horns with your own creative bracelet.

Fri, Sept 25 1:30–2:30pm

Sun, Sept 27 11:30am–1pm

Minoru Seniors Society Minoru Place Activity Centre, 7660 Minoru Gate

Ming Rosanna Yeung mingyeung.homestead.com Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate

“JOURNEY TO THE EAST” CHINESE FOLK DANCE SHOWCASE

PRINT TOGETHER: PRINTMAKING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Elsa Wu, dancer and choreographer, will lead her team to showcase the art of Chinese folk dancing.

This entertaining and educational performance will include dance styles representing some of the 56 minority groups in China.

Explore the art of relief printing, screen printing and fish printing in one fun-filled afternoon through a wide variety of small art projects. All ages and abilities are welcome.

Sun, Sept 27 1–4pm The Arts Connection theartsconnection.org 5–12491 No. 2 Rd.

FAMILY SUNDAY Join the Richmond Art Gallery as a family and explore the Gallery exhibitions through various bee-themed art activities. Tour, see, make and have fun! #yaybees Sun, Sept 27 1–4pm Richmond Art Gallery richmondartgallery.org 7700 Minoru Gate

FUN WITH CHINESE PAINTING

Experiment with brush technique and create beautiful flora on rice paper.

Sun, Sept 27 2:30-4pm Ming Rosanna Yeung mingyeung.homestead.com City Centre Community Centre, 5900 Minoru Blvd

HERITAGE CURIOUS ABOUT CURATORS? Speak to the Richmond Museum’s curatorial team about the care of Richmond’s material culture.

Watch the cataloguing, treating and packing of artefacts in preparation for storage and display.

Fri, Sept 25 10am–4pm Richmond Museum richmondmuseum.ca 7700 Minoru Gate

WHITE GLOVE COLLECTIONS STORAGE TOUR Get an exclusive peek behind the scenes to discover and handle unique and rarely seen artifacts at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. Tours will be capped at 20 participants. Pre-registration recommended, dropin participants welcomed as space allows. Register at 604-664-9007 or heidi.rampfl@pc.gc.ca Note: Storage area is not wheelchair accessible or suitable for people that have trouble with stairs or young children (under 6).

Fri, Sept 25 10:30–11:30am, 1:30–2:30pm Sat, Sept 26 10:30–11:30am, 1:30–2:30pm Sun, Sept 27 10:30–11:30am, 1:30–2:30pm Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site gulfofgeorgiacannery.org/ 12138 Fourth Ave.

GUIDED TOUR OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS Tour a working heritage shipyard, a pre-war Japanese Home and Boatworks, a Chinese Bunkhouse and several other residential buildings that explore working and living on the waterfront from 1890–1940. Check in at the visitor’s centre for tour schedule.

Fri, Sept 25 12–4pm Britannia Shipyards richmond.ca/culture/sites/britannia 5180 West Water Dr. 4

HISTORIC STEVESTON WALKING TOURS Explore the seedier side of Steveston’s past with “Murder, Mayhem and Morality” (1:30–2:30pm) or hear insider stories about the area’s three industries: fishing, farming and filmmaking with “Steveston Stories” (11am–12pm).

Fri, Sept 25 3:30–6pm Elsa Wu Dance Group Richmond Cultural Centre Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate

DRAMA DROP-IN

Children aged 5 to 12 years are invited to join this fun improvisation class and explore the art of drama!

Fri, Sept 25 11am–12pm and 1:30–2:30pm Sat, Sept 26 11am–12pm and 1:30–2:30pm

Fri, Sept 25 6-8pm

Steveston Museum richmond.ca/stevestonmuseum 3811 Moncton St.

South Arm Community Association South Arm Community Centre, 2nd Floor Multi-Purpose Room, 8880 Williams Rd.

LONDON HERITAGE FARM Visit a fully restored 1890s farmhouse with heritage and herb gardens, the restored Spragg family barn, vintage farming equipment, a small hand tool museum, chickens, bees, allotments and more.

Sat, Sept 26 12–5pm Sun, Sept 27 12–5pm London Heritage Farm londonheritagefarm.ca 6511 Dyke Rd.

SCREWY SUNDAY Unscrew the past at Screwy Sunday where young and old alike can remove contemporary screws from the body of the 103 year-old Interurban Tramcar. Kids can participate in a scavenger hunt to win a prize.

Sun, Sept 27 12–3pm Steveston Museum richmond.ca/ stevestonmuseum 4011 Moncton St.

BC THEATRE HISTORY PRESENTATION Learn about the complex and ever-evolving history of British Columbia’s Theatre scene. This lecture/ discussion will examine pre-colonial time to present day theatre in BC, with an emphasis on how Gateway Theatre hopes to learn from the past to engage the future.

Sun, Sept 27 12:30–1pm , 2:30–3pm Gateway Theatre gatewaytheatre.com 6500 Gilbert Rd.

PERFORMING PIANOS ON THE STREET You are invited to play on three pianos located at the Richmond Cultural Center, Britannia Shipyards and the Terra Nova Community Garden. Expect to be serenaded by some of Richmond’s local pianists or record yourself playing and upload your video to win prizes.

Fri, Sept 25 9am–9pm Sat, Sept 26 9am–9pm Sun, Sept 27 9am–9pm City of Richmond Public Art Program richmond.ca/publicart Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate | Britannia Shipyards, 5180 Westwater Dr. | Terra Nova Community Garden, 2631 Westminster Hwy.

OPEN REHEARSAL WITH RDYO Come watch an orchestra rehearsal, including a large string ensemble, wind ensemble and small chamber ensemble. Interact with the young musicians to learn about instruments and their role in an orchestra.

Sat, Sept 26 9:15am–12:30pm Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra rdyo.ca Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate

FILIPINO DANCE WORKSHOP Experience easy-to-follow dances and music showcasing the diversity of the Philippines. Learn about intricate costume details, musical instruments and props to gain a deeper appreciation of this historic art form.

Sat, Sept 26 9:30–11:30am MHHS Richmond 55+sers Group helpinghouse.ca Helping House, Classroom 1, 6910 No. 3 Rd.

THE VOCAL BODY Discover The Vocal Body—a unique type of performance that combines movement and voice— with Catherine Lee, Artistic Director of True North Performance Society. Pre-registration required: truenorthperformance@gmail.com.

Sat, Sept 26 10–11:15am, 1–2:15pm True North Performance Society 2131 Stirling Ave.

LATIN DANCE WORKSHOP Try out five Latin ballroom dances—cha cha, samba, rumba, paso doble and jive. Enjoy a performance by top Canadian professional ballroom dancers/coowners of the studio, Han Ly and Crystal Li. Bring comfortable clothes and footwear as you’ll be dancing the day away!

Sat, Sept 26 1–3pm Sun, Sept 27 3–5pm Imperial Ballroom imperialballroom.ca 1–7900 River Rd.

THE HAPPY CHORUS The Happy Chorus sings popular Mandarin and English songs and does Chinese Square Dancing.

Join in or just watch if you wish.

Sat, Sept 26 1:30–2:30pm Minoru Seniors Society Minoru Place Activity Centre, 7660 Minoru Gate

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RICHMOND SINGERS OPEN REHEARSAL

2015 MULTICULTURAL CREATIVE WRITING FESTIVAL

Join the Richmond Singers in this open rehearsal workshop as they begin working on their Christmas concert repertoire.

Bring your written work in any language (maximum 500 words) to read aloud. After the event, a book of all submissions will be sent to all participants. For more information on submissions, contact Sophia Zhang: 778-863-5828 or zhang.sophia@gmail.com.

Sat, Sept 26 1:30–3:30pm The Richmond Singers richmondsingers.ca Gilmore Park United Church, 8060 No.1 Rd.

ZUMBA This Latin-inspired jazz workout created by a Columbian dancer in the 1990s has quickly grown to become one of the world’s most popular group activities. Come and watch the group perform or join in for the fun and exercise.

Sat, Sept 26 2:45–3:45pm Minoru Seniors Society Minoru Place Activity Centre, 7660 Minoru Gate

INTRO TO HISTORICAL ARTS In this one-hour workshop suitable for kids and adults, take a five-minute lesson in viola da gamba, try on a Renaissance or Baroque style costume and learn how to stand, sit, walk, bow and curtsy to match the historical period of your garment.

Perhaps learn a dance step or two. Pre-registration required: historicalperformance@gmail.com.

Sun, Sept 27 10–11am, 1–2pm, 2:45–3:45pm Historical Performance Ensemble 2131 Stirling Ave.

DANCE COMBO Four to seven year-olds are invited to groove to the beat, build self-confidence and try a variety of jazz, hip hop and modern dancing. Pre-registration required: 604-276-4300, richmond.ca/register or at Cambie Community Centre. Code 1166608.

Sun, Sept 27 10–11:15am East Richmond Community Association Cambie Community Centre, 12800 Cambie Rd.

BACKSTAGE TOUR AT GATEWAY THEATRE Take an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Richmond’s professional theatre and one of the largest theatre companies in the Lower Mainland.

Walk the backstage halls of Gateway Theatre and stand on the same stage where the Lower Mainland’s best artists perform.

Sun, Sept 27 11–11:40am, 3:30–4:15pm Gateway Theatre gatewaytheatre.com 6500 Gilbert Rd.

BRIGHT SUNSET CHINESE DANCE GROUP Enjoy watching a number of different Classical Chinese Dances.

Sun, Sept 27 11am–1pm Bright Sunset Chinese Dance Group Richmond Cultural Centre Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate

CHINESE LINE DANCING Dance has long been considered a major form of exercise in China and you are invited to watch or take part in this colourful activity that originated from folk and square dancing.

Sun, Sept 27 1–2pm Minoru Seniors Society Minoru Place Activity Centre, 7660 Minoru Gate

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO Give your children the opportunity to touch and try out various instruments, as well as observe or participate in an orchestra rehearsal. This is a fun, hands-on and educational experience.

Sun, Sept 27 1:30–4pm Richmond Youth Delta Orchestra rdyo.ca Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate

OPEN REHEARSALS FOR THREE CHOIRS Join the voices of the Richmond Youth Honour Choirs: Prelude Choir (ages 5–8 at 1:45), Debut Choir (ages 8–12 at 2:30) and Chamber Choir (ages 13–19 at 3:15). Participants will get the opportunity to rehearse with the conductor and staff as well as meet some of the choir members.

Sun, Sept 27 1:45–2:30pm, 2:30–3:15pm, 3:15–4pm Richmond Youth Honour Choir ryhc.org Richmond Cultural Centre Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate

PLATINUM PLAYERS Watch the Platinum Players as they rehearse for the fall season. You are invited to listen or take part in reading a new play with them.

Sun, Sept 27 2–3:30pm Minoru Seniors Society Minoru Place Activity Centre, 7660 Minoru Gate

RED LEAF CHINESE FOLK DANCING Enjoy watching the Red Leaf Multicultural Arts group perform Chinese folk dances and join in if you wish.

Sun, Sept 27 2:30–3:30pm Minoru Seniors Society Minoru Place Activity Centre, 7660 Minoru Gate

LITERARY FAMILY STORYTIME AT IRONWOOD AND STEVESTON LIBRARY BRANCHES

Fri, Sept 25 10:30am–12pm Richmond Cares & Richmond Gives Richmond Public Library, 7700 Minoru Gate

WRITING WITH WRITERS Join award winning children’s authors Silvana Goldemberg and Lori Sherritt-Fleming in this interactive, hands-on workshop that features word games with rhymes and puns and activities that engage you in the creative writing process. For ages 6 years and up. Pre-registration required.

Fri, Sept 25 4–5pm CWILL BC and Richmond Public Library yourlibrary.ca 7700 Minoru Gate

WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE LAUNCH: MEET SALLY STUBBS Meet playwright and Gordon Armstrong Playwrights Rent Award winner, Sally Stubbs. Hear samples of her work, learn about her career and discover the range of free public programs offered during her residency. A short reception with light refreshments is included.

Fri, Sept 25 7–9pm Richmond Arts Centre Richmond Cultural Centre Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate

“BEE-THEME” STORYTIME AT RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY Have fun sharing great stories and songs at one of the Richmond Public Library branches. Caregivers must attend with children.

Sat, Sept 26 10:30–11am Richmond Public Library yourlibrary.ca Brighouse Branch 7700 Minoru Gate | Ironwood Branch11688 Steveston Hwy. | Cambie Branch 11590 Cambie Rd. | Steveston Branch 4111 Moncton St.

LATE FRENCH IMMERSION INTENSIVE This series for students entering the Late French Immersion Program (Grade 6) will provide an introduction to French. Students will be taught basic conversation skills, verb conjugations and useful phrases and words. Please note this is an ongoing monthly event and registration is required.

Sat, Sept 26 1–3pm Richmond Public Library Brighouse Branch yourlibrary.ca 7700 Minoru Gate

FRIENDSHIP CORNER

Interact and create with costumes, set models, and other theatre design elements. Learn what goes into the production process of shows presented at the theatre.

Have fun sharing great stories and songs at any one of the Richmond Public Library branches. Caregivers must attend with children.

Meet new friends, learn new things and share your learning with fellow community members.

Community Volunteers from the Colibri Learning Foundation and other volunteers will facilitate community learning.

Sun, Sept 27 11am–4:30pm

Fri, Sept 25 10:30–11am

Sun, Sept 27 10–11:30am

Richmond Public Library yourlibrary.ca Ironwood Branch 11688 Steveston Hwy. | Steveston Branch 4111 Moncton St.

Richmond Public Library Brighouse Branch yourlibrary.ca 7700 Minoru Gate

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Gateway Theatre gatewaytheatre.com 6500 Gilbert Rd.

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MULTIMEDIA SELF-GUIDED MOBILE TOUR OF BRITANNIA SHIPYARDS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Download the free City of Richmond app, and your mobile device will transmit stories, photos and films of Britannia Shipyards when you are within range of site buildings.

Fri, Sept 25 9am–5pm Sat, Sept 26 9am–5pm Sun, Sept 27 9am–5pm Britannia Shipyards richmond.ca/culture/sites/Britannia 5180 West Water Dr.

PODPLAY: NOTES FROM A BUILDING This self-guided audio tour will take you through the Cultural Centre, Brighouse Library, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond Museum and Richmond Arts Centre. MP3 players available at front desk.

Fri, Sept 25 9am–9:30pm Sat, Sept 26 10am–5pm Sun, Sept 27 10am–5pm Richmond Cultural Centre richmond.ca/artscentre 7700 Minoru Gate

FILM SCREENING: A CAPTURE OF MEMORIES In this short film, explore the Japanese Canadian experience through the memories of the Murakami family and discover their legacy of strong ties to Steveston, unbroken by the 1942 Japanese Internment camps and years of hardship.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS Confused by your camera? Let the Richmond Photo Club (RPC) add a little clarity and focus to the situation. Bring your camera and your manual and drop by for a chat and informal hands-on workshop. All types of cameras welcome (including the one on your phone).

Sat, Sept 26 11am–4pm Richmond Photo Club meetup.com/richmondphotoclub Richmond Cultural Centre Boardroom, 7700 Minoru Gate

FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION: MORE THAN HONEY Watch and discuss an Oscar-nominated documentary exploring the relationship between humankind, honeybees, nature and our future.

In German, English and Mandarin with English subtitles.

Sun, Sept 27 2–4pm Richmond Art Gallery, Cinevolution Media Arts Society richmondartgallery.org cinevolutionmedia.com Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch, 7700 Minoru Gate

VAFFMEET Join some of Vancouver Asian Film Festival’s members for a unique photo and video walking tour that explores a different side of Richmond.

Registration Required.

Sat, Sept 26 2-5pm

Fri, Sept 25 12–4pm Sat, Sept 26 12–4pm Sun, Sept 27 12–4pm

Vancouver Asian Film Festival vaff.org Street level of Aberdeen Skytrain Station, 4018 No. 3 Rd

Britannia Shipyards richmond.ca/culture/sites/britannia Murakami House, 5180 West Water Dr.

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BE A BEE PHOTOSHOP DROP-IN Visit the Richmond Media Lab to see members of the Richmond Youth Media Program at work.

Plus, try a hands-on Adobe Photoshop activity, combining your photograph with an illustration of a bee.

Sat, Sept 25 12–4pm Richmond Youth Media Program richmond.ca/medialab Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate

POKEMON TRAINERS’ GYM Looking for somewhere to train your Pokemon for battle? Bring your Pokemon cards and games to the Cambie Branch for the Trainers’ Gym and battle other Pokemon Connoisseurs to hone your skills.

Must have your own cards and games.

Fri, Sept 25 4–5pm Richmond Public Library yourlibrary.ca Cambie Branch, 11590 Cambie Rd.

HAVE FUN WITH YOUR CAMERA Bring your digital camera and develop your creativity by learning some simple techniques and settings used in photography. Bring your digital camera with battery charged, storage card with enough space to shoot many pictures, your camera’s manual and a great smile. Note: all digital cameras are welcome except mobile phone cameras.

Fri, Sept 25 6:30–9pm Foto Factorie fotofactorie.com Richmond Cultural Centre Atrium, 7700 Minoru Gate 6

MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AT RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY

On Friday, read and enjoy listening to Chinese Couplets on the Mid-Autumn Festival. In Cantonese and Mandarin. On Saturday, parents with children aged 6-12 years will learn about the origin, folk tales, food and traditions of this festival with storyteller, Andy Li, a local author, teacher and publisher. In Mandarin.

Fri, Sept 25 1–3pm Sat, Sept 26 2–3pm Richmond Public Library yourlibrary.ca 7700 Minoru Gate

BULLY PROOF WORKSHOP Through age-appropriate techniques, see how martial arts can help empower your children with the self-esteem and confidence they need to better deal with, recognize and avoid bullying situations.

Fri, Sept 25 5:30–6:15pm Sun, Sept 27 1:30–2:15pm Richmond Martial Arts richmondkicks.com 120-11331 Coppersmith Way

ABACUS DEMONSTRATION UCMAS is a child development program that boosts brainpower in children. Along with strengthening math skills, the UCMAS approach promotes whole brain development and establishes foundational building blocks like memory, concentration, creativity and problem solving.

Sat, Sept 26 9am-7pm Sun, Sept 27 11am-5pm UCMAS Richmond ucmas.ca Sands Plaza 213 – 11020 No. 5 Rd.

Discover the rich and diverse cultural and ecological landscape of the Garden City Lands and learn about the next phase in the development of this unique open space. 30-minute guided tours at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.

Sat, Sept 26 12–4pm Richmond Nature Park Corner of Garden City Rd. & Lansdowne Rd.

BUZZWORTHY COMMUNITY FAIR Visit the Brighouse Library branch of Richmond Public Library and learn about how some local community groups and businesses are contributing to a healthier environment. Try some hands-on activities and find out how you can get involved with local groups for a greener world. #yaybees Sat, Sept 26 12–4pm Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch yourlibrary.ca Richmond Public Library Brighouse Branch, 7700 Minoru Gate

RICHMOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OPEN HOUSE Visit the brand new hall, kitchen, and worship space. Listen to live music from the praise band and local music students, as well as enjoy refreshments, a craft table and activities for kids. Speeches at 2pm.

Sat, Sept 26 1–4pm Richmond Presbyterian Church richpres.com 7111 No. 2 Rd.

HOW TO PLANT A POLLINATOR GARDEN Join Lori Weidenhammer, aka Madame Beespeaker, as she shares tips on making your balcony or yard more attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. Don’t have a garden? Learn how the choices you make as a consumer have a direct impact on the health of the insects that we depend on to pollinate our food. Limited spaces, pre-registration required: ktycholis@richmond.ca Sat, Sept 26 2–3pm, 3:30–4:30pm Richmond Art Gallery richmondartgallery.org Richmond Cultural Centre Rooftop Garden, 7700 Minoru Gate

TRAVEL NIGHT Visit the Phoenix Art Workshop to hear stories of past international art excursions to Peru, Guatemala, Greece and Turkey. Learn more about the upcoming 2016 tours that include Cuba, Vietnam and Cambodia.

Sat, Sept 26 7–9pm Phoenix Art Workshop travellingbrush.com 12211 1st Ave. (3rd floor)

USING FLOWERS AND HERBS IN THE HOME Madame Beespeaker will give an eclectic presentation on the cultural traditions of bee gardening, beekeeping, and the role of bees in mythology and art. She will also demonstrate some easy ways to incorporate more bee-loved flowers and herbs into your kitchen and medicine cabinet.

Pre-registration required: ktycholis@richmond.ca Sun, Sept 27 12–1pm, 1:30–2:30pm Cultural Centre Rooftop Garden richmondartgallery.org 7700 Minoru Gate

RCCS TD MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL Enjoy multicultural performances, Chinese calligraphy and game booths. The first 500 visitors will get a free moon cake and colourful lantern to take home.

Sun, Sept 27 12:30-5pm Richmond Chinese Community Society (RCCS) rccs.ca Lansdowne Centre, 5300 No. 3 Rd.

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More than 100* free cultural activities in Richmond FRI Sept 25

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9am–5pm

Self-Guided Mobile Tour of Britannia Shipyards (p. 6) Pianos on the Street (p. 4) Podplay: Notes from a Building (p. 6)

9am–5pm

9am–9pm 9am–9:30pm 10am–4pm 10:30–11am

Curious about Curators? (p. 4) Family Storytime at Ironwood & Steveston (p. 5) 10:30–11:30am White Glove Collections Storage Tour (p. 4) 10:30am–12pm Multicultural Creative Writing Festival (p. 5) 10:30am–12pm Wood Workers (p. 2) 11am–12pm Historic Steveston Walking Tour (p. 4) 11am–4pm Emotional Arts Exhibition (p. 2) 12–4pm Film Screening: A Capture of Memories (p. 6) 12–4pm Be a Bee Photoshop Drop-In (p. 6) 12–4pm Guided Tour of Historic Buildings (p. 4) 1–4pm Chinese Calligraphy (p. 2) 1:00–3:00pm Mid-Autumn Festival: Appreciation of Chinese Couplets (p. 6) 1:30–2:30pm White Glove Collections Storage Tour (p. 4) 1:30–2:30pm Historic Steveston Walking Tour (p. 4) 1:30–2:30pm Glee Club (p. 4) 3–5pm Art on Coffee Show (p. 2) 3:30–6pm “Journey to the East” Chinese Folk Dance Showcase (p. 4) 4–5pm Pokemon Trainers’ Gym (p. 6) 4–5pm Writing with Writers (p. 5) 4–6pm Design your own Street Banner (p. 2) 4–6pm Imaginative Drawing and Collage (p. 2) 5:30–6:15pm Bully Proof Workshop (p. 6) 6–8pm 6–8pm 6:30–9pm 7–9pm

Craft Studio (p. 3) Drama Drop-in (p. 4) Have Fun with Your Camera (p. 6) Writer-In-Residence Launch: Meet Sally Stubbs (p. 5)

23rd Annual Richmond Street Banner Contest!

You are invited to submit an example of your two-dimensional artwork to become one of 12 winning banner designs.

Submission deadline: Sun, Sept. 27.

Contest rules, guidelines and technical specifications at richmond.ca/banners richmond.ca/banners.

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Self-Guided Mobile Tour of Britannia Shipyards (p. 6) 9am–5pm Open Art School (p. 4) 9am–7pm Abacus Demontration (p. 6) 9am–9pm Pianos on the Street (p. 4) 9:15am–12:30pm Open Rehearsal with RDYO (p. 4) 9:30–11:30am Filipino Dance Workshop (p. 4) 10–11:15am The Vocal Body (p. 4) 10am–3pm Creative Pathways: Quilting, Felting, etc. (p. 3) 10am–4pm Open Studio: New Paintings by Artist Jeanette Jarville (p. 3) 10am–4pm Resident Art Group Showcase 2015 (p. 3) 10am–5pm Podplay: Notes from a Building (p. 6) 10:30–11am Family Storytime at Four Libraries (p. 5 10:30–11:30am White Glove Collections Storage Tour (p. 4) 11am–12pm Watercolour Painting Demo (p. 3) 11am–12pm Historic Steveston Walking Tour (p. 4) 11am–1pm Bee Windsocks (p. 3) 11am–2pm Community Art Project (p. 3) 11am–2:30pm Art Walk and Talk (p. 3) 11am–4pm Digital Photography for Beginners (p. 6) 12–4pm Film Screening: A Capture of Memories (p. 6) 12–4pm Life Drawing (p. 3) 12–4pm Discover Garden City Lands (p. 6) 12–4pm Buzzworthy Community Fair (p. 6) 12–5pm London Heritage Farm (p. 6) 1–2pm Artist Tour with Cameron Cartiere & jasna guy (p. 3) 1–2:15pm The Vocal Body (p. 4) 1–3pm Late French Immersion Intensive (p. 5) 1–3pm Latin Dance Workshop (p. 4) 1–4pm Calligraphy: A Decorated Letter (p. 3) 1–4pm Richmond Presbyterian Church Open House (p. 6) 1–4pm Design a Buzz-Worthy Head-band (p. 3) 1:15–3:30pm Public Art Tour (p. 3) 1:30–2:30pm The Happy Chorus (p. 4) 1:30–2:30pm White Glove Collections Storage Tour (p. 4) 1:30–2:30pm Historic Steveston Walking Tour (p. 4) 1:30–3:30pm Richmond Singers Open Rehearsal (p. 5) 2–3pm Stories About the Mid-Autumn Festival (p. 6) 2–3pm How to Plant a Pollinator Garden (p. 6) 2–4:30pm Embroidery Demo (p. 5) 2–4:30pm Paper-making Workshop with the chART Collective (p. 3) 2–4:30pm Pollen: Hands-on Workshop (p. 3) 2:30–3:30pm Wood Carving (p. 3) 2:45–3:45pm Zumba (p. 5) 3–5pm Art on Coffee Show (p. 2) 3:30–4:30pm How to Plant a Pollinator Garden (p. 6) 7–8pm The Harvest Full Moon Celebration (p. 3) 7–9pm Travel Night (p. 6)

plan your weekend SUN Sept 27 time

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9am–5pm

Self-Guided Mobile Tour of Britannia Shipyards (p. 6) Pianos on the Street (p. 4) Intro to Historical Arts (p. 5) Dance Combo (p. 5)

9am–9pm 10–11am 10–11:15am

10–11:30am Friendship Corner (p. 5) 10am–5pm Podplay: Notes from a Building (p. 6) 10:30–11:30am “Artist Demo: Free-Style Chinese Brush Painting” (p. 3) 10:30–11:30am White Glove Collections Storage Tour (p. 4) 11–11:40am Backstage Tour at Gateway Theatre (p. 5) 11am–12pm Chinese Brush Painting Demo (p. 3) 11am–1pm 11am–4:30pm 11am–5pm 11:30am–1pm 12–1pm 12–3pm 12–4pm 12–5pm 12:30–1pm 12:30–5pm 1–2pm 1–2pm 1–4pm 1–4pm 1:15–3:30pm 1:30–2:15pm 1:30–2:30pm 1:30–2:30pm 1:30–4pm 1:30–4pm 1:45–2:30pm 2–3:30pm 2–4pm 2:30–3pm 2:30–3:15pm 2:30–3:30pm 2:30–4pm 2:45–3:45pm 3–5pm 3:15–4pm 3:30–4:15pm

Bright Sunset Chinese Dance Group (p. 5) Interactive Design Booth (p. 5) Abacus Demontration (p. 6) Tusk and Horn Art for Rhinos (p. 4) Using Flowers and Herbs in the Home (p. 6) Screwy Sunday (p. 4) Film Screening: A Capture of Memories (p. 6) London Heritage Farm (p. 4) BC Theatre History Presentation (p. 4) RCCS TD Mid-Autumn Festival (p. 6) Intro to Historical Arts (p. 5) Chinese Line Dancing (p. 5) Family Sunday (p. 4) Print Together: Printmaking For the Whole Family (p. 4) Public Art Tour (p. 3) Bully Proof Workshop (p. 6) Using Flowers and Herbs in the Home (p. 6) White Glove Collections Storage Tour (p. 4) Come Play With Us (p. 5) Musical Instrument Petting Zoo (p. 5) Open Rehearsal for RYHC Prelude Choir, Ages 5–8 (p. 5) Platinum Players (p. 5) Film Screening & Discussion: More Than Honey (p. 6) BC Theatre History Presentation (p. 4) Open Rehearsal for RYHC Debut Choir, Ages 8–12 (p. 5) Red Leaf Chinese Folk Dancing (p. 5) Fun with Chinese Painting (p. 4) Intro to Historical Arts (p. 5) Latin Dance Workshop (p. 5) Open Rehearsal for RYHC Chamber Choir, Ages 13–19 (p. 5) Backstage Tour at Gateway Theatre (p. 5)

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! The Richmond Art Gallery Association (RAGA) has all kinds of activities year round for all ages. Photo submitted

RAGA nurtures community Glenda Bartosh

guage she loves and can count on.

“As soon as we got here, she begged me to find her some art lessons,” says Liliana, Valentina’s mom. er name is Valentina Basurto and her “So I Googled ‘children’s art lessons favourite colour is purple.

Richmond’ and Family Sunday popped A self-possessed five-year-old who up. It’s fantastic! The art materials are wants to be an artist, Valentina moved excellent quality and the helpers so from Berlin to Richmond two weeks friendly.” before her and her parents, Liliana and Family Sunday is only one of the eduAlberto, attended Family Sunday at Richcational programs RAG presents. All of mond Art Gallery (RAG), one of the small, them connect people, no matter what contemporary art galleries in Canada, their creative level, to art and the gallery, according to a survey by the international and to their own unique imagination — a museum planning and conkey goal of RAG since it sultation firm Lord Cultural opened in 1992.

Resources.

And while the gallery Like dozens of other parand its mandate have Critical grants the ticipants, they were making evolved over the years, gallery receives are a 3-D circus scene based this was also a driving based on our memon the work of American force for the late Page sculptor, Alexander Calder, bership numbers...

Hope-Smith, founding while cellist Alanna Hunter gallery director/cura– M L from Richmond Delta Youth tor and a children’s art Orchestra filled the room teacher. with music. (Family Sunday, Hope-Smith also like all the gallery’s eduhelped found Richmond cational events including Art Gallery Association the School Art Program, is (RAGA), an independent, usually focused on artwork non-profit society formed exhibited at RAG. But this particular Sunto support RAG through fundraising, day the gallery was closed.) membership and advocacy. Anyone can Previously, the family resided in Washjoin for only $25 a year. ington D.C. Wherever they live, art is a “When you join RAGA you get a better touchstone for Valentina, as it is for many, community. You support programs like especially newcomers — a universal lanFamily Sunday and families like the BaContributor

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surtos,” says RAGA president Marc Lindy.

“And it’s not just through your membership fee — basically, the price of a bottle of wine. Critical grants the gallery receives are based on our membership numbers plus for you, the door opens to getting involved.”

Last year alone, more than 5,000 people of all ages and backgrounds — students, toddlers, teachers, retirees, newcomers, long-time residents, you name it — enjoyed more than 150 events and classes RAG hosted.

As well, gallery visitors enjoy free events, such as tours or Artists’ Talks. New events include Art @ Work, free professional development workshops RAGA is co-

hosting this fall to assist artists develop the knowledge to pursue a professional arts practice.

“People don’t realize it but much of what the gallery does depends on RAGA and its members,” says Lindy. “And you don’t have to be an artist to get involved.”

RAGA’s 2015 membership drive is currently underway.

Sign up or renew your membership at www.richmondartgallery.org before Nov. 22 and you could win one of two great prizes: a 10-piece KitchenAid Cookware set donated by Trail Appliances or a Janome SUV1108-2 sewing machine donated by Janome Canada.

Glenda Bartosh is a director at RAGA.

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hen it comes tto impr improving ving patient tient care at Richmond Hospital, River Rock Casino Resort says it’s a community cause worth rallying for.

“It’s about passion and caring and doing the right thing,” says Alasdair Douglas, VP, Marketing & Sales, River Rock Casino Resort, Great Canadian Casinos®. “We’re passionate about health care. It’s essential to every aspect of our lives. What could be more important than a local hospital in a community?”

September is Richmond Hospital Foundation’s Community Cares Month, a month-long series of fundraising events and promotion to improve local health care. With initiatives to reach the English-, Cantonese-, and Mandarin-speaking population, Community Cares Month unites members of our diverse community for a common cause—to donate to improve patient care and help save lives at Richmond Hospital.

“We have been deeply involved in Community Cares Month to make it a real success this year,” says Douglas. “Great Canadian, the parent company of River Rock believes strongly in

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ommunities in which we liv helping the communities live and work, and we are proud to support Richmond Hospital Foundation in a very significant way.”

As this year’s Community Cares Award Sponsor, River Rock Casino Resort’s sponsorship, donations and volunteerism are part of the values of the organization. River Rock Casino Resort is B.C.’s premier casino resort and a world-class gaming destination with a 1,000-seat theatre, great dining options and 400-room hotel.

“Donating funds and time are a central component of Great Canadian culture, it’s who we are and we encourage active participation. We are hugely philanthropic—this includes River Rock’s 1,400 employees and, our executive, in both our actions and in what we give. What has always impressed me was the integrity of the people at Great Canadian and of course including River Rock.”

“It truly takes a community to rally together to help improve local health care,” says Douglas. “We all know the funding challenges our health care experiences. Richmond Hospital requires more funding.”

“H ving ttoured ed the Emer “Having Emergency Department and the Short Stay Pediatric Unit, I was truly impressed by the staff and facilites. These are such vital services they’re providing for the community. All you have to do is walk through the hospital and look around at the patients. It’s a good feeling to know you’re helping by giving,” Douglas says.

River Rock Casino Resort has generously organized a special promotion this Community Cares Month. From September 11 to 26 on Fridays and Saturdays from 4 pm to 8 pm, guests can make a donation of $30 or more at the Richmond Hospital Foundation booth in the main entrance foyer and receive a matching free play voucher (up to $50).

On Community Cares Month Donation Day (Saturday, September 26), the offer is extended to 12 pm to 10 pm at the River Rock Casino Resort and matching free play vouchers will also be given at donation booths at Aberdeen Centre, Parker Place, Richmond Centre, and Yaohan Centre.

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provides fruits and vegetables that can end up on the plates of an estimated 1,500 to Staff Reporter 1,900 people each week, a fine balance PRAPHAELRICHMONDNEWS.COM had to be struck between farming for donations and a cash crop, said James Gates, ungry casino goers will not have to rely manager at The Sharing Farm, adding this on lady luck for a dose of fine-tasting is not the first time the farm has sold its produce when they step away from the slots produce. and tables for a bite to eat.

In the past, Gates said it has supplied That’s because officials at the River some local restaurants on a small scale.

Rock Casino Resort have And it has set up a stall enlisted the services of at the Steveston Farmers The Sharing Farm Society and Artisans market. to provide a small supply But having the casino I had one of our chefs the of locally grown, organic as a client takes that up a other day say those were produce to its restaunotch in terms of volume. rants.

So far, the agreement has some of the best green The arrangement seen the casino purchase beans they’ve used. sprang up after a group between $400 - $600 of executives from the worth of produce on a –K P casino volunteered their weekly basis. time this summer to clean Gates said the ideal difreshly harvested garlic vision between donations and help clear up part of and commercial sales the farm which principally is 70 and 30 per cent supplies produce for the respectively. And that 30 Richmond Food Bank per cent could increase and other local charitable groups. in yield as the farm looks to serve other When they saw what was being accompotential clients by capitalizing on an extra plished at the west Richmond site, they half-acre of land it received this year that decided to figure out a mutually beneficial was used for bee foraging plants, but could agreement where the farm would become be used to grow produce. a supplier to the casino and reap some So far, the casino has taken delivery of much-needed revenue for its continued kale, beets, potatoes, squash and even operations. honey produced at the farm.

But because the farm is first and foremost “We understand the farm is not a coma charitable organization that, on average, mercial supplier for the likes of us, but at

the same time we saw a way of being able to help them out with what they do,” said Karsten Purbs, the casino’s director of food and beverage.

But even with the limited amount of locally grown organic produce the casino is buying, it has made an impact with the food staff.

“I had one of our chefs the other day say those were some of the best green ! Chef Ray Smith at Tramonto restaurant displays some of the local bounty beans they’ve used,” Parbs said. harvested at The Sharing Farm that is now on the plates of diners at the River Rock Casino Resort. Photo by Philip Raphael/Richmond News To date, the produce has been duce tailored to the casino’s needs that will used across the casino’s food outlets, further highlight the local aspect in featured including its upscale restaurant, Tramonto, menu items. the buffet, Curve restaurant and even the Plus, there’s been some initial talk the food court. casino will start producing its own compost The casino will also be helping promote and providing a portion of it to the farm, the farm by posting where the local supply which will aid in the growing process and of organic items come from. complete the cycle of produce, consume In the future, Purbs said there’s a posand recycle. sibility the farm will be able to supply pro-

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Registration is required.

This workshop is suitable for all ages. Presenter Peter Koat will discuss a newly developed system that allows private and secure delivery of high-definition video streaming. Participants will learn about different approaches to video compression technology.

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Richmond Public Library is offering a Fundamentals of Hearing workshop Sept. 24 from 1 - 2:30 p.m. at the Brighouse branch. Registration is required. Presenter Sandy Bichard, a registered hearing instrument practitioner from Richmond Hearing Consultants, will discuss potential consequences of untreated hearing loss, types and causes of hearing loss,

solutions to hearing and communication challenges, technology available to compensate hearing loss and tips on how to be an informed consumer. Participants will also have an opportunity to see their own ear drum though a video-otoscope display on a laptop monitor.

Get to know the city’s latest, emerging neighbourhood — City Centre — on Sept. 24 from 10 - 11 a.m. during the Walk Richmond’s City Centre Urban Walk. Discover the many amenities and services located in the city centre during this one hour urban walk.

The walk will begin at the new City Centre Community Centre (5900 Minoru Blvd.) and highlight the library/arts complex and sport facilities in Minoru Park, Richmond City Hall, Canada Line, as well as the Lang Community Centre.

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Richmond Public Library is hosting an author talk by Filipino psychologist Dr. Margie Holmes on the topic of Love, Lust and Relationships Sept. 25 from 1-3 p.m. at the Brighouse Branch (7700 Minoru Gate). Dr. Holmes will discuss defining values about women, men and intimacy.

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WHAT’S On Continued from › page 16 you embark on a cross-cultural temple tour with Dr. David McLauren. On Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. visit a Sikh temple, Hindu temple, Muslim mosque and a Buddhist temple. Registration is $39 and includes lunch. For More information, call MultiCultural Ministries at 604-897-4224, or email multiculturalministries@gmail.com.

Join Public Art specialist, Eric Fiss and guest artists Deanne Achong and Faith Moosang on a free public art bus tour that will showcase the newest additions of public artworks around Richmond Sept. 25 - 27 from 1:15 - 3:30 p.m. All ages are welcomed and refreshments will be provided. Registration can be done at richmond.ca/register and enter 1126408 for Saturday’s tour or 1126458 for Sunday’s tour or by email at wwong2@ richmond.ca.

! Sunday

If you enjoyed the British music invasion of the 1960s and want to sing along with the chart-topping hits of that era, follow volunteer DJ Frankie Neilson from the Beatmerchant Record Store on Sept. 27 for a two-hour trip through the decade. The British Invasion Sing-Along presented by the Richmond Women’s Centre will take place at the Buck & Ear pub (12111 3rd Ave.) from 12:30 p.m.

Tickets are $30 and include a buffet lunch.

Proceeds benefit the Richmond Women’s Resource Centre.

Richmond Public Library is offering an “Aging-In-Place” series with the first workshop — Do’s and Don’ts of Downsizing — on Sept. 27 from 2 - 3 p.m. at the Brighouse

branch. This workshop, covering the practical as well as emotional side of downsizing, is suitable for adults and seniors. Registration is required for each workshop. The remaining two take place on Oct. 11 and 18.

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The next meeting is Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Richmond Nature Park. The speaker will be Richard G. Mathias, professor emeritus, UBC, of Pacific Rim Life Expectancy Consulting Ltd. His topic will be: Can the risk of depression and dementia be reduced by diet?

The Richmond Centre for Disability is hosting its Unique tools for Daily Living workshop on Sept. 29 from 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. at the RDC office (100-5671 No. 3 Rd.). Come learn about the adaptive solutions or aids to daily living that can provide more time, reduce pain or remove a barrier created by a disability.To register, call 604-232-2404 or email: dave@rcdrichmond.org.

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ARTSin the City

Sorting through the minefield of married life SHELLEYCIVKIN Book Club

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he Longest Date: Life as a Wife

by Cindy Chupack, former writer and producer of Sex and the City (among other credits), is one very funny book.

Chronicling her pre-marriage sexual/dating history with laugh-aloud frankness, Chupack describes the vicissitudes that accompany single life. And apparently married life, too. Like when her first marriage ended because her husband was gay.

At age 40, Cindy gets re-married

to Ian Wallach, but even after several years of marriage she still sometimes “thinks of Ian as a houseguest.”

Describing marriage as a “grueling Olympic team sport,” Chupack spares no words sharing the highs and lows of married life.

Soon after they marry, Cindy and Ian try to have children but endure one catastrophe after another.

When they turn to IVF (In vitro fertilization), Chupack writes: “our baby quest became more science project than sex.”

After three and a half years of trying to conceive, they debate the merits of egg donors, and discover that their priorities are worlds

apart. In one particularly funny chapter she writes: “I was only interested in models and athletes.

I didn’t care if they were smart.

We could teach our kid everything he or she needed to know, but the gift of hotness, that’s something you’re born with. I found one donor who looked like Megan Fox, and I showed Ian her profile and he asked… ‘What do you like about her?’ I said, ‘Look at her!’

He thought she sounded cold in her essay answers, and she had typos, which was a deal breaker for him, despite my warning that he would have to explain to our future daughter that she could have been a knockout, but we wanted her to

be able to spell “autumn” instead.”

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! The 56th annual Country Fair at South Arm United Church on Saturday (Sept.) gave visitors a variety of experiences, from hay rides to great garage sale items, and strawberry shortcake topped with whipped cream.

Even the odd shower didn’t dampen spirits as many came well equipped for the weather. Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News

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RUNNING FOR TERRY ! Despite gusty winds and scattered showers on Sunday (Sept. 20), the Terry Fox Run in Richmond managed to draw 350 participants who raised $18,029 for cancer research — an increase of around $2,000 compared to last year’s event.

Organizers of the local event said they were grateful for the efforts of the small army of 40 volunteers, who helped run things smoothly. The run celebrated its 35th anniversary this year. Photos submitted

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THEPULSE WE’VE GOT OUR FINGER ON IT

YOUNG ARTISTS

A R T X E ! Budding young artists took part

in the Richmond Chinese Community Society’s annual Children’s Drawing Contest at Lansdowne Centre on the weekend. More 150 children participated in this popular event with water conservation awareness as the topic for the junior group (ages five - 11). The youth group (ages 12 - 17) was water, the source of life. Top three winners from each group received trophies, Staples cash cards and Lansdowne Centre gift bags. Judging the event were Richmond city councillor Linda McPhail, Richmond school board chair Eric Yung and school trustee Alice Wong.

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CITY FINDS ITS CENTRE

! Richmond’s newest community centre — the two-storey, 28,000-square-foot City

Centre Community Centre — opened its doors at Minoru Boulevard and Firbridge Way Saturday with plenty of celebrations that included Chinese line dancers (above left), and musical performances. Photos by Chung Chow/Special to the News

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SPORTS Beyond the Scores

Busy summer for Connaught skaters Mark BOOTH Sports Editor

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T

he two month countdown is officially underway for Connaught Skating after a busier than usual summer.

The Richmond club has launched its fall schedule that ranges from roughly 200 skaters particiating in its CanSkate program to a select group of athletes on the ice frequently at the high performance level.

On this sunny and warm Thursday at the Richmond Olympic Oval, Connaught Director of Programs Keegan Murphy is taking a break outside after just wrapping up an afternoon session with his top skaters before the next session starts.

“CanSkate is our foundation,” explained Murphy of the club’s structure. “We do four sessions per week with roughly 50 skaters in each. “Skaters are then identified for the junior academy program which is a maximim 36 skaters and is a additional two more ice times a week.

“We know everyone in the junior academy is pretty committed at that point. The coordinator then reccommends names at the end of the season and I will go watch. It’s up to me to determine if they are ready private lessons or not.”

The club’s summer schedule included bringing skaters to a competition in Detroit for the first time. The provincial training group competed in Edmonton and a large contingent entered the annual Super Series Summer Skate in Burnaby. Murphy also headed to Anaheim with a couple of his athletes.

The events allowed skaters to test new elements in a competitive environment then head back to their home base to continue

training, leading up to B.C./Yukon Sections in early November.

“In the skating world, we have saying that the work you need to get done, gets done in the summer,” said Murphy. “Take what you got done and push it by trying to get it out in competitions.

You are only going to be about 70 or 75 percent in the summer and you want to work your way up in September and October.

“The kids did extremely well in Burnaby with lots of medals and podium finishes. We are very proud of them.”

Murphy added September is always a transition month for his skaters as they get use to their new classes and how it combines with their training. Some have flexible schedules and are receiving credits for their skating.

“We always make sure the academic goals are met at the highest of standards when they are training,” added Murphy.

“What’s nice is once you reach the provincial team level and are competing at nationals, your training counts towards PE or maybe other electives.”

Mitchell Gordon, Larkym Austman, Danielle Gordon, Danica Vangsgaard, Jessica McHugh, Beres Clements and Elvie Carroll are some of the skaters who could be presenting B.C. at the 2016 Nationals in Halifax.

“They all are at various degress of progress,” said Murphy. “Some will be competing at a new level for the first time and will have to fight their way out of B.C. Somone like Mitchell is looking for a top five finish (in senior men’s) and making the national team.”

For more about Connaught Skating and its programs visit www.connaughtsc.com

■ Women’s novice competitor Danica Vangsgaard and other members of the Connaught Skating Club have launched their fall training schedule at the Richmond Olympic Oval and Minoru Arenas, as work begins in preparation for upcoming events including the B.C./Yukon Sectional Championships. Photo by Mark Booth

Clarke named to Canadian roster for upcoming Olympic qualifiers

R

ichmond’s Caleb Clarke has been named to Canada’s U23 men’s soccer team’s roster for next month’s 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifier.

Canada will be trying to earn one of three potential spots for next year’s Olympic Football Tournament in Brazil.

Only eight nations remain in the hunt from

the CONCACAF region, with the qualification tournament scheduled to run from Oct. 1-13.. The top two nations will qualify for Rio 2016, while the third-best team will advance to an intercontinental playoff against Colombia to be played at a later date.

The eight CONCACAF finalists have been divided into two groups, with the top-two

teams in each group advancing to the semifinal stage. In Group A action, Canada faces USA (Oct. 1), Panama (Oct. 3, and Cuba (Oct. 6). The semi-finals are slated for Oct. 10.

Clarke, 22, also represented Canada at the recent Pan American Games, where he appeared in all three group stage matches.

The striker scored the match-winner during Canada’s 2-1 victory over United States U-20 at the four-nation Marbella Cup in Spain on October 10, 2012.

This season, Clarke has made 23 appearances for Whitecaps FC 2 and has seven goals on the year, tied with Marco Bustos for the team-lead.

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■ Kurt Russell overcame some heavy traffic to turn aside 24 shots in the Richmond Sockeyes 4-1 win over the Mission City Outlaws last week at Minoru Arenas. Photo by Mark Booth

S Y A D S E DN E W

Young guns lead Sockeyes to big road win in Ridge Meadows Mark Booth

Sports Editor mbooth@richmond-news.com

It was the biggest night of the season thus far for the Richmond Sockeyes’ young guns.

The Pacific Junior Hockey League club’s No. 1 off-season priority was re-stocking its forward depth after losing its top six scorers from the 2014-15 campaign. The addition of junior “A” veteran Matthew Cox has helped fill the void as the 20-year-old has five points in three games.

Now the rookies are starting to heat up.

Seafair Minor product Alex McLeod had a hat trick and one assist to lead Richmond to an 8-1 road win over the Ridge Meadows Flames on Friday night. Fellow rookie Matt Davis chipped in with a pair of goals.

While two more freshman — Noah Wozney and Spencer Berry — chipped in with a goal and two assists each.

Playing on a line with Cox, who also had a big night with four points, McLeod scored in each of the periods as Richmond

broke the game wide open with four goals in the middle frame. The 17-year-old completed his hat trick just 21 seconds after Cox had netted the Sockeyes’ seventh goal.

The result lift Richmond’s record to a league best 3-0-0-1 after a 4-1 win over the Mission City Outlaws 24 hours earlier at Minoru Arena.

Third period goals by Justin Schwartz, Tyler Paterson and Michael Tilbury broke a 1-1 deadlock. It was Schwartz and Tilbury’s first tallies as Sockeyes.

Veteran Kurt Russell made his fourth consecutive start in net and was outstanding, making 24 saves to earn first star honours.

A potential logjam in the goal crease was averted last week when Jakob Severson (Drayton Valley) and Nathan Alalouf (Estevan) earned roster spots with their respective junior “A” teams. That leaves Russell and rookie Quiten Paille to handle the goaltending workload.

The Sockeyes return to action Thursday when the Delta Ice Hawks (2-1-0-1) visit Minoru at 7 p.m

Crisologo sizzles to a record win Chris Crisologo has wasted little time in getting his sophomore season with the Simon Fraser University men’s golf team off to an outstanding start.

The Richmond native fired a tournament record 8-under 63 in the final round to capture individual honours at Saint Martin’s University Men’s Golf Invitational Tournament on the weekend at the Olympia Golf & Country Club.

Crisologo even flirted with the course record at the Olympia Golf and Country Club, finishing one stroke off that mark. It was the lowest tournament score ever recorded by an SFU team member in a collegiate event, according to records that date back several decades.

The Vancouver College graduate was tied for ninth after Friday’s first two rounds. He

took medalist honors by six strokes after firing 73 and 70 over the opening 36 holes.

“Chris had a remarkable round and it’s the lowest tournament score ever recorded by one of our athletes at least in my time here,” said Clan head coach John Buchanan. “He was hitting the ball really well.”

Crisologo had one eagle, 13 birdies and 33 pars during the tournament.

Last season, he was named to the NCAA Division II PING All-America Second Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America in 2014. He was also selected the GNAC Freshman of the Year in 2014 and tied the low round of the year in the conference with a 66 at the GNAC Championships.

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Throughout her life Sylvia was a dedicated volunteer, most recently with the auxiliary of the Richmond General Hospital for many years. Sylvia had lately enjoyed her affiliation with the Canadian Federation of University Women. She will be remembered for her lasting friendships, warm heart and wonderful smile. She will be dearly missed by everyone. If desired, donations may be made in memory of Sylvia to the Alzheimer’s Society of British Columbia, or a charity of your choice.

An invitation is extended from Sylvia’s family to attend a Celebration of Life and reception, 11:00 AM, on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Bethany Baptist, 22680 Westminster Hwy., Richmond, BC. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s on-line Obituary at: www.myalternatives.ca

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Model codes are as follows: 2015 Titan (3CAG75), 2015 Pathfinder (5XBG15 AA00), 2015 Juke (N5RT15 AE00), 2015 Rogue (Y6BG15 AA00), 2015 Micra (S5RG75 AE00), 2015 Armada (7CTG75 AA00). Cash discounts cannot be combined with special subvented finance or lease rates. “Three Years No-Charge Oil and Filter” is not included with any European models, any V8 Engine, 370Z, Titan, Armada or Nissan GTR. Vehicle may not be in stock and subject to a dealer locate. All prices are plus a $549 processing fee and all taxes. ÐLease payments of $64/$92/$61 on the must be made on a semi-monthly basis and cannot be made weekly. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. Posted Prices valid on Cash Transaction Only. My 3 Choice Event, customer can only choose only 1. Bonus Cash cannot be combined with 2 monthly payments on us or no charge ASP extended warranty. All Eligible Services must be completed during the Service Period, otherwise they will be forfeited. The Offer may be upgraded to use premium oil at the recipient’s expense. The Eligible Services are not designed to meet all requirements and specifications necessary to maintain the Eligible Vehicle. To see the complete list of maintenance necessary, please refer to the Service Maintenance Guide. Any additional services required are not covered by the Offer and are the sole responsibility and cost of the recipient. Offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain offers NCESI reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. Ask your retailer for details. ´Representative semi-monthly lease offer based on any new 2015 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG15 AA00)lease APR for a 60 month term equals 120 semi-monthly payments of $138 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First semi-monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Prices and payments include freight and fees.

Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Upon purchase of 2015 Nissan Armada, customer is required to pay a $2,000 government green levy. This offer is only valid till September 30, 2015. Offers have no cash alternative value. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©1998-2015 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc. Sales Event Bonus applies to only Nissan contract, does not qualify for cash purchase.

All advertised discounts apply to CASH or standard rate finance only deals only. Only vehicles sold till September 30, 2015. Altima model code T4LG15AE00 qualifies for the $4,495 discount, all other Altima models are $2,500 discount. Redline Clearout Cash only available to those models mentioned in the scroll above.

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