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W E D N E S D AY , O C T O B E R 7 , 2 0 1 5 ! Students got a big laugh out of throwing pies in their teachers’ faces — but they had to pay for the pleasure. The event at Errington elementary was a Terry Fox Foundation fundraiser, which also included the school’s teacher/ librarian getting his lengthy golden locks snipped. Photo by Alan Campbell. See story and more pictures on page 20.
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Not the neighbours he expected Resident complains house next door turned into hotel, city not doing enough Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com
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t’s not exactly how Scott Lecy and his family envisioned their move from Steveston to a new home on St. Alban’s Road. “I’m living beside 60 new neighbours, and I have no idea who’s going to show up. My other concern is we have two young boys and we’re living in a nice neighbourhood, not what I thought would be a transient neighbourhood,” said Lecy, speaking about the house next to him that doubles as a hotel. His first complaint to the City
of Richmond was made about “But gradually they ramp it a year and a half ago, but since up again and more and more then — and folpeople come lowing several and go,” said more complaints Lecy, who is — the problem of the opinion I bought the best only seems to the city’s bylaw house I could, thinkcome and go. department is too ing I’d have nice After the first understaffed to complaint, Lecy deal with bylaw neighbours, not 60 said a city bylaw complaints. coming and going... inspector went “It’s completely – S L into the house inadequate,” said and dismantled Lecy. locks on the An online five bedrooms and took down search found that the house numbers on the doors. was linked to a mining comThe house then went quiet for pany that operated up north. a little while. When he started complaining,
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the company sold the house back to an individual, said Lecy. He said the owners do not live at the house permanently, however at one point a lady came by with flowers and wine to apologize. “I told her I don’t drink $11 bottles of wine,” said Lecy. “I bought the best house I could thinking I’d have nice neighbours, not 60 coming and going …some of them have dumped garbage onto my side of the fence. I freaked out on one of them, so they don’t do that anymore,” sighed Lecy. see LECY › page 4
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DESSERT Pumpkin Pie
ROAST TURKEY
TRADITIONAL ROAST LAMB
BAKED WILD PACIFIC SALMON
VILLAGE LAMB STEW
Tender turkey served with savory
Boneless pieces of succulent roast lamb,
Wild pacific salmon, topped with a creamy dill shrimp sauce, rice and seasonal vegetables
Tender boneless pieces of lamb sautéed in red wine with savory spices, served with rice, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables
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stuffing, mashed potatoes, seasonal
Felicos lamb mint gravy, served with
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