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Evil Queen and Wicked Witch enjoy fans at 100th episode party as Richmond sets film records Graeme Wood

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f 2015 is any indication of the direction filming in Richmond is headed, then residents can expect more red carpet events — like the one in Steveston on Saturday — in the years to come.

An estimated 500 Once Upon a Time fans braved the February chill outside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery for a chance to see in the flesh the stars of the hit ABC primetime TV show.

Lana Parrilla and Rebecca Mader, who play Regina/Evil Queen and Zelena/Wicked Witch of the West respectively, were among

the actors there to attend an invite-only party to celebrate the show’s 100th episode, which will air March 6 on CTV. As each new vehicle approached, the fans, five and six deep behind long security fences lining the property, grew louder and exploded when cast members emerged.

Some stars moved quickly up the red carpet where they’d pose for TV crews in the restricted area before disappearing into the Cannery. But others seemed genuinely thrilled by the attention and engaged the throng, talking to a lucky few and occasionally posing for selfies or taking videos of the scene before continuing on.

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" Rebecca Mader, who plays Zelena/Wicked Witch of the West in Once Upon a Time, appeared to be enjoying fans outside of the Gulf of Georgia Cannery where cast and crew gathered to celebrate the show’s 100th episode.

Photo by Gord Goble/Special to the News " See more pictures on The Pulse, page 25 and online at Richmond-News.com.

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NEWSin the City Low dollar means high revenue for local film office From page 1 More of this frenzied star glimpsing may be in Richmond’s future. A report from the Richmond Film Office to the city’s parks and recreation committee indicates 2015 was a recordsetting year for film days and revenue — no doubt aided by a tanking loonie.

With the Canadian dollar hovering around 70 cents to the greenback, the City of Richmond took in $457,000 in service and location charges as it hosted two major motion pictures — War for the Planet of the Apes and Deadpool — in addition to Once Upon a Time and several other feature films, TV shows and commercials that were looking to extend their budgets in Hollywood North.

The 2015 figures broke the previous annual record, set in 2013, by $180,000, according to the report.

In 2015, there were 189 shoot days and 380 prep/wrap/ hold days. In 2013 there were 147 shoot days and 52 prep/ wrap/hold days.

By comparison, according to the Vancouver Sun, Vancouver received $710,000 in revenue, although it had far more productions.

The City of Vancouver estimates 2015 filming supported $143 million in paid wages throughout its city, whereas the City of Richmond estimates the film sector resulted in $24 million in locally ! Deadpool earned wages. ! War for the Planet of the Apes The report touts ! iZombie (TV) Richmond’s ability ! The Man in the High Castle (TV) to offer a “one-stop ! Supernatural (TV) shop” for produc! Lucifer (TV) tions, meaning ! Once Upon a Time (TV) various departments, such as the Richmond RCMP, parks crews and traffic management work, in tandem to make the filming process convenient for producers.

Meanwhile, prospects for 2016 appear bright once again, according to the film office.

“Several studios have inquired about the availability of City land for filming in 2016. It has recently been confirmed that a major motion picture will be filming in Steveston during the off-season of Once Upon a Time,” notes the report.

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" Businessman Peter Liu aims to ensure that Chinese-speaking residents are heard by local politicians — and vice-versa. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

Meeting to bridge language gap ALANCAMPBELL Staff Reporter ACAMPBELLRICHMONDNEWS.COM

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local businessman will this week host what he hopes will be the first of a series of meetings to bridge the language barrier between the Chinese community and city council.

Peter Liu — who ran unsuccessfully in the 2014 school board election — will, on Friday, emcee at a Chinese restaurant an informal question and answer session with Coun. Bill McNulty.

There are simply too many people in the Chinese community who don’t speak English and are not able to express their concerns to city hall and/or city council, said Liu, who will translate the questions.

It’s incumbent upon city council and officials to communicate in a language the growing Chinesespeaking community understands, he added.

“There is a lot of concern about different things in the community; its safety, the signage, many things,” said Liu, who was born in Tianjin, China before immigrating to Canada and Richmond in 2002 with his wife and daughter, where he heads an investment company.

“A lot of the citizens in the community do not speak good English and I want to bridge that communication gap between the officials and

the people. crime),” he said.

“I want the citizens to be able The format, said McNulty, is nothto ask questions of city hall and ing new, adding that he’s attended express their concerns. many events like it during his long “At city hall, all the meetings are career in local politics in Richmond. held only in English, and I want to “I’m happy to support any positive help people bring their issues to the interaction in the community and no local government.” concern is too small,” said McNulty.

It’s too much to expect new immi“People’s concerns, across grants from China to wait four of five the community, are very similar; years to learn English before they everybody has the same wants and can start to actively engage with needs, they may be framed in a difcity council and local ferent manner.” politics, added Liu, Before the who ran in the school 2014 school I want the citizens to be board election under board election, the Richmond First Liu told local able to ask questions of banner.

Chinese media Liu said he hopes site lahoo.com: city hall and express their McNulty will be the “Elections are concerns. first in a long line of about choosing guests — he says 50 someone who – P L people have regisrepresents you tered for Friday — in mainstream and different mempolitics. Our bers of city council, perhaps even voice must be heard as a whole, as Mayor Malcolm Brodie, will agree to we have more and more Chinese livparticipate every two weeks. ing here. We cannot afford to be the Despite the idea being to bridge silent majority again.” the language barrier, Liu has adverLiu garnered almost 10,000 votes tised in English-speaking media and in the 2014 election. says the meeting is open to anyone.

Friday’s “Concerns About ComThe theme this week, he says, is munity Safety” meeting will take community safety, claiming, “breakplace from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on ins in certain parts of the city are Friday, Feb. 26 at the China House going up.

Seafood Restaurant at 8300 Cap“I’m part of Block Watch in the stan Way. No. 3 and Williams roads areas Anyone wishing to attend should and people in the Chinese comregister online at PeterLiuRichmunity are worried about (the rising mond.com.

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he B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has decided to hear a case of alleged racial discrimination in Richmond, whereby Mandarin-speaking strata council members chose to conduct meetings in Chinese, not English.

The case garnered national attention in December when the Richmond News reported Wellington Court strata property owner Andreas Kargut had filed a complaint to the tribunal on behalf of several other non-Mandarin speaking neighbours.

A letter, obtained by the News, dated Feb.17, from the Tribunal to AA Property Management Ltd., the property management firm that oversees Wellington Court, states the complaint is unproven and strata council president Ed Mao has the opportunity to resolve the matter via mediation before a tribunal hearing is scheduled. Mao also has until March 23 to apply to have the case dismissed.

Kargut said he feels “a huge sense of relief” the tribunal will hear his case, which he described as precedent-setting.

“We are trying to preserve our official languages. If we lose or let this stuff happen and wait five years without anyone filing a human rights complaint, one of the Chinese languages would have such a strong hold that there would be no going back, and English would really be stomped out all together,” said Kargut.

“This is Canada and we have to preserve our official languages. We have to be vigi-

lant about this as Canadians,” said Kargut.

Detailed in his tribunal complaint, Kargut, and six other property owners, contend a group of Mandarin-speaking owners ousted anyone from the strata council who didn’t speak their language.

Mao has refused to speak to the News about the allegations, referring the matter to the strata’s property manager, Aaron Leung.

A strata council meeting was scheduled Tuesday and Leung told the News last month most of it would be conducted in English, with AA Property acting as a translator. Kargut contends all proceedings must be in English.

Aside from English being spoken at council meetings, Kargut is asking for a resignation of all the members, a written apology and financial restitution.

The complainants have not decided how much money they are seeking, but Kargut said it would be “enough to wake them up.”

He said win or lose he would be taking his fight to Victoria, in order to change the B.C. Strata Property Act to have English requirements included.

As it stands now, Kargut has garnered at least verbal support from MLA Linda Reid, and MP Joe Peschisolido.

Tony Gioventu, executive director of the Condominium Homeowners’ Association, told the Richmond News he’s never seen a case like this. While he’s seen “three or four” instances in Richmond over the past five years concerning language problems, all of them have been resolved “quickly” with translation services.

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Relocating raised as an option to demolition GRAEMEWOOD Staff Reporter

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ill Garry Point Park serve as the launching point for moving homes slated for demolition out of Richmond?

That’s what was suggested by Coun. Carol Day after she and Coun. Harold Steves questioned a city staff report that asserted relocating homes was infeasible due to modern energy efficiency guidelines.

On Monday, at a Richmond city council meeting, councillors unanimously approved a new bylaw aimed at curbing waste from home demolitions.

However, Day and Steves convinced council to accept an additional resolution aimed at incentivizing — or at least promoting — moving homes out of the city to rural areas, instead of having them demolished.

Details of the incentives are yet to be defined.

Day said the city is “greenwashing” a problem with the proposed bylaw, as it stands, and relocating homes is “not an airy, fairy idea.”

James Connolly, marketing manager for Nickel Bros.

House Moving Ltd., told council that relocating homes from Richmond to places such as the Fraser Valley, Gulf Islands or Sunshine Coast is feasible and a “green” option to the wrecking ball.

“It’s a city problem with a rural solution,” said Connolly.

Connolly said he has three house relocations planned in Richmond next month, with one house heading for the San Juan Islands in Washington State.

Connolly said a typical house could be moved and renovated for about $80,000, thus providing affordable home options for rural property owners and a clearer conscious for a city aiming to reduce its community carbon emissions.

Many of the houses have already been renovated; a house in Richmond with $80,000 worth of renovations recently sold for $72,000.

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Connolly called on Richmond to institute a differential permit system, whereby demolition fees cost thousands of dollars and relocation fees are minimal.

“You will see a world of difference in terms of the number of buildings being demolished,” said Connolly, adding the Town of Sidney has taken such measures.

Last year, Day had suggested incentives for relocating homes.

However, a recent city staff report noted new energy efficient building codes “would likely serve to be cost prohibitive.”

The report also stated fees could not exceed the cost of providing a service, per provincial law. As well, recycling fees cannot be “punitive in nature in an effort to discourage demolition activities.”

However, Sidney instituted demolition fees of $2,500-5,000 and relocation fees of just $250. Since then, the demolition fees have been lowered to $1,000.

Connolly said he didn’t know why the fees were recently

reduced but his company nevertheless still sees a 50 per cent uptick in business there.

Connolly said moving houses (at night) in Richmond is easy because it’s accessible by water, flat and has fewer trees.

Day said Garry Point Park and the south dyke are good launching points for the houses.

Connolly said planning is needed amongst the development community to encourage more home relocations. He said if developers know their options in advance, companies like his can better accommodate the demand.

Nickel Bros. prefers to move in bulk, meaning about three or four houses per barge, said Connolly, noting the demolition waste bylaw is limited without accounting for home relocation incentives. In 2015, 511 Richmond homes were demolished.

“Whereas this bylaw that is being initiated in terms of demolition waste is well advised and certainly moving in the right direction, it is flawed in the sense it doesn’t have any regard for full physical moves in and of themselves,” said Connolly.

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he Sears Home Store on Sweden Way in Richmond will soon be turned into Leon’s, a popular Quebec-based furniture retailer.

Leon’s released a statement online Tuesday, noting the store will be open by late September.

Leon’s took over eight leases from Sears Canada across the country, half of which are situated in B.C. “This transaction represents a significant opportunity for Leon’s to strengthen its leading position in existing markets around the Greater Toronto Area, as well as to enter

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Leon’s also owns The Brick and is a wellknown franchise in eastern Canada.

Leon’s sells many of the same products as The Brick, such as mattresses, sofas, appliances and electronics.

Major retail shops in Richmond continue to change hands and/or close. At Richmond Centre, Sears has remained shuttered since last year, while at Lansdowne Centre, Future Shop and Target also closed.

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Delta mayor defends bridge plan Sandor Gyarmati

nounced more details on the $3.5-billion bridge, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, long having criticized the plan, expressed reservations about the priority to build he feels like she’s talking in the wind. it, while Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner That was Mayor Lois Jackson’s suggested the regional mayors’ plan for assessment of her dealings with fellow transit, which failed to win tax funding mayors whom she believes are doing their support in a plebiscite last year, should best to try to torpedo the George Massey take precedent.

Tunnel Replacement Project.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson had Last week, federal Minispredicted the bridge would ter of Infrastructure and mean major congestion in Communities Amarjeet Sohi his city. paid a visit to Vancouver, “It’s like I’m talking in the making a speech at the wind and I think there’s Vancouver Board of Trade, a lot more politics at play but the mayors of Surrey here than we would like and Vancouver dominated to admit,” said Jackson. the agenda in a meet“Even though they knew ing with the minister, said Premier (Christy) Clark had Jackson. announced the bridge over “When we went to see the two years ago, they still federal minister last week, refuse to accept the fact it was the two big mayors, that it’s going ahead for all they wanted the big bulk the right reasons.” (of infrastructure money) A recent Metro Vancouver " Delta Mayor Lois Jackson for their big projects (UBC staff report, which must still Photo submitted rapid transit line and Surrey go to the board of directors, light rail system) and the cited a myriad of concerns bridge was not even on the list anywhere. and recommends asking the province for “So I spoke to the minister and said that a two month delay.

I was very disappointed it hadn’t been It notes the project definition report does included and I shared with him my connot contain sufficient information on the cern that we have the Canadian economy transportation patterns associated with a rolling here and we need to have better new, tolled bridge. access for transportation of goods on our “They want a two month delay, in my trade corridor both north and east of the opinion, because they want the minister port.” to look at all the other list of things and Jackson had already expressed frustralook at the bridge last, as far as I’m contion over other mayors in the region wantcerned. That’s the only reason why we’re ing to throw cold water on the provincial getting that request for the delay at this project, which is not tied to TransLink or ninth hour,” Jackson said. dependent on money from the regional She noted there’s not much anyone can district. do at the Metro board if Vancouver and Last December, when the province anSurrey vote together.

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Deep pockets should not determine zoning issue Dear Editor, Re: “Higher land value should be part of the deal: Steves,” News, Feb. 19.

I’ve watched with interest for several years, the ongoing attempts

by Onni to purchase changes to city zoning laws.

Clearly, the development in question was built on the assumption that it was only a matter of how much it would cost to have the zoning changed to their benefit.

For a company so wealthy, a mere few millions is a drop in the bucket.

Interestingly, with regard to the supposed residential rental units, I was told by some individuals who tried to obtain one that on several occasions they tried to contact Onni to inquire about a rental, but calls were not returned, which would possibly indicate that they weren’t interested in actually acquiring tenants.

If they can plead their case that they’re unable to rent the units, they then have a case to state that they’re enduring hardship as a result of the zoning or other requirements.

With the non-residential spaces, it seems clear that they haven’t tried to obtain tenants under the present zoning, so obviously having this large a development sit mostly empty for years is not any real hardship to this firm.

I am feeling very cynical lately about the legitimacy of city bylaws when it seems all it comes down to is how deep your pockets are to get whatever you want.

Sharon Moore Richmond

City needs to resist Giving thanks developer’s will to a very generous transit rider Dear Editor, How much is more than a century of Steveston’s heritage worth?

Apparently, a mere $3 million.

Here’s an idea — take the money from the next Japanese tall ship junket (note: there is a great app everyone is using to do business face-to-face called Skype; It’s light on your travel budget and good for the environment) and use that money to study the feasibility of a marina and float home development that will actually support marine-based businesses.

Onni, like all developers, is driven by profit, not social conscience.

It will take a position that best suits its bottom line. City councillors need to stiffen their spines so as to not get bent over, yet again, by another dollardriven developer.

Reilly Montgomery Richmond

Dear Editor, On Feb. 5 at approximately 5:30 p.m.

I was given a ticket valued at $45 by a passenger on the Canada Line for a cappella group, the King Singers.

I attended the concert with tremendous gratification and, having no means to contact my benefactor, I ask you to insert this letter.

Perhaps my gratitude will reach him first or second hand through the Richmond News.

M. Jane Anderson Richmond

Re-zoning sends wrong message Dear Editor, I wish to express my opposition to the repeated rezoning requests from Onni Development to eliminate the Mixed Maritime Use requirement for the commercial portion of Imperial Landing.

All of Richmond has lost the opportunity to have full access to this real estate as a park. Regretfully, I understand that we cannot undo that. Let’s not make a bad situation worse. I see from reviewing archived council minutes that Onni has been before city council on July 17, 2007 and May 27, 2009.

On July 17, 2007, it is recorded that “the applicant has stated that the Mixed Maritime Use (MMU) is not economically feasible on the site” and later “ the applicant proposes a grocery store at street level on the west end of the site with a restaurant planned for the second of the two stories.”

Onni has since, without any approval, gone ahead and constructed exactly that.

You can be sure that the two storey building that is currently offered to have a daycare on

the second storey will be an unsuccessful operation and Onni will pursue the originally planned restaurant use.

The proposal to house Nester’s grocery in the ground floor would be disastrous. The loading zones already on Bayview create a zig zag of through traffic and bicycles daily — add backing up grocery delivery trucks and daycare drop-offs to the mix and there will be casualties.

At the council meeting of May 27, 2009 it is recorded that “Mr. Jarvis stated that he fully understood the City’s definition of MMU.” What kind of message would council be sending to developers if it was to allow Onni to rezone? It is OK to build what you wish, regardless of the zoning, and then continue to hold info sessions and come before council with ever-larger “goodwill contributions” until the zoning is changed to enhance the developer’s bottom line?

It would be a significant precedent for the city to yield to Onni’s technique of building

to achieve the highest possible financial gain, while ignoring the zoning and adjacent residential quality of life.

Their presumption of success is displayed by the TD green windows used in the original construction. At previous info sessions, Onni pointed out they had supplied new, free public parking on Bayview, then promptly added “no parking without permit” signs on them until the city directed their removal.

The timing of these “Discovery Days” is interesting given the recent possibility of a new grocery store in the Rod’s Building Supply area.

The current independent Steveston merchants have created a responsible, caring community. Let’s support them and the residents by allowing Steveston to thrive without the threat of big chain stores being invited

by Onni to weaken the local businesses and destroy the safety of Bayview St. Sharon Renneberg Richmond

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Youngsters show the way for social change Dear Editor, Re; “Erase bullying with pink power,” News, Feb. 19.

Congratulations to Richmond students Catelyne Ma and Sherry Liu on winning The 2016 ERASE Bullying promotional poster designs for their creative efforts to promote anti-bullying.

So often the biggest thrust of social changes comes from young people who refuse to continue with the status quo that we, the older generation, have accepted as normal.

How many of us, through our school years, have participated in bullying, either singly or as a group, and have felt the guilt all these years?

Well, Ms. Ma and Ms. Liu have done something about it, and I would like to offer a suggestion to them to not stop there but to advocate for those young people who suffer the worst bullying and quite

often violence, those who belong to the LGBTQ community.

Richmond, along with Coquitlam, are the only two school districts in the Lower Mainland that do not have any gay/ straight alliance clubs.

Members of the Richmond School District have been quoted as saying “the reason we don’t have any of these clubs is because no one has asked about them.”

I would suggest, that the board of education put the horse before the cart, and if not promote them, at least suggest them, to the principals, as they have been well received by both gay and straight students elsewhere.

Then, Richmond could take its place along with the more progressive school districts of the Lower Mainland.

Alan Halliday Richmond

Chamber defends bridge survey Dear Editor, Re: “Chamber support questionable,” Letter, Feb. 19.

We thank Coun. Carol Day for her interest in the Richmond Chamber’s survey to our members.

The survey in question was distributed to the entire Richmond Chamber membership and we welcome anyone to view our complete membership directory online at RichmondChamber.ca.

The respondents of this survey were a representative sample of chamber members — approximately 16 per cent of members responded.

The primary question asked was, “Do you support the provincial government’s proposed bridge project to replace the current George Massey Tunnel?”

The answers available were “yes,” “no” or “undecided.” Eighty-seven per cent of decided respondents were in favour of the

project.

The Richmond Chamber of Commerce is the independent voice of business in Richmond, committed to protecting and promoting economic and social security for local businesses and families, while working to encourage economic development.

Consulting our members is key to the integrity of this voice. We have a constructive dialogue with the City of Richmond and look forward to meeting with Coun. Day and other representatives in the future to discuss positive ways that development can benefit our local businesses and families, while ensuring the increased safety and expeditiousness of commuters and trade.

The Richmond Chamber will outline our position further in a Point-Counterpoint column in the Richmond News this Friday.

Rob Akimow Chair, Richmond Chamber of Commerce

Bridge options need more thought Dear Editor, I am not necessarily against a bridge to replace the Massey Tunnel, but I think that all the planning for it seems very poor and uncoordinated.

Lack of communication with, and input from, local councils, particularly Vancouver, Richmond and Delta, is an example.

Also, the bridge just moves the congestion up the road to the Oak Street Bridge. Where is the plan to ease the congestion getting into and out of Richmond?

We need to think long term. The planned construction should include some kind of park and ride system (with buses to start and then ultimately trains

from Delta etc).

The new mall at Tsawwassen would be perfect for a terminal for ferry commuters and White Rock and Tsawwassen residents to park and then transit to the city.

This is not a pro or con issue — it is about doing it right at the beginning, consulting with the local councils and projecting into the future.

We are told to expect another million people in the region within 20-plus years.

Once the bridge is done as currently planned, there will be no room for alterations.

Considerations for other modes of transportation across the bridge or through the tunnel should be in-

corporated at the planning stage.

We need to think about every option now, not later. I hope it is not too late.

Kris von Schalburg Richmond

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ARTSin Focus Solo students preparing wow factor for concert ALANCAMPBELL

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he owns a smile that would melt the coldest of hearts and, by all accounts, plays the violin sweet enough to charm the birds from the trees.

Seven-year-old Gabrielle Liu is one of a host of young, local soloists practising ahead of next week’s annual Richmond Music School Concerto Concert, featuring students from the school performing with a professional chamber orchestra.

Gabrielle — who attends the private Noah’s Ark elementary on No. 3 Road, south of Steveston Highway — is no stranger to the stage, however, having won several Richmond Music Festival competitions in her three years playing the violin.

It’s an important evening, not just for the 72 students taking part, but also for the school’s principal.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for the students to play with an orchestra,” said Patricia Rolston.

“It’s very exciting for the students and for me; I play every note with them (in my head).

“Some of them have been preparing for months, some for years.”

Gabrielle will open the March 5 concert at the school — on No. 3 Road, near Steveston Highway — with a violin concerto by Vivaldi, followed by a succession of Richmond’s top solo talent on violin, piano and cello.

Other soloists, who range in age from 11 to 17, include: Risa Shoji, Sally Kim, David Au Yeung, Victor Lum, Leon Liu, Stacy Wang and Brian Li. The concert will be conducted by Allen Stiles, a well-known Vancouver musician and Richmond music school piano teacher.

Tickets are $20 (adults), or $15 (students and seniors) and are available by contacting the school on 604-272-5227. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

" From left, Victor Lum, 14, Brad D’Souza, 12, Gabrielle Liu, 7, and Young Jun Shon, 14, will be among the performers at Richmond Music School’s annual Concerto Concert next week. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

Art — away from the mainstream PHILIPRAPHAEL

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" The late Peter Aspell, artist.

or artist Peter Aspell, a blank space for his imagination and talent to wander was a path less taken. And it’s that maverick spirit that is being celebrated at the Richmond Art Gallery, one of two concurrent shows that also has the West Vancouver Museum featuring works by the one-time Richmond resident.

Rachel Rosenfield Lafo, director of the Richmond Art Gallery, said Aspell, who passed away from cancer in 2004, was part

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of a group of post-war artists who gained recognition. But in Aspell’s case he preferred not to follow the West Coast, nature-inspired subjects of his peers. He opted for works that demonstrated his interest in symbolism and mythology, something that is clearly evident from the 19 pieces that form the local show Peter Aspell: The Mad Alchemist.

“We felt that with as much success that Peter had commercially over the years, he didn’t have that much recognition in the public galleries,” Rosenfield Lafo said, adding she and Darrin Morrison, director/curator of the West Vancouver Museum, spent three years preparing for the shows, tracking down Aspell’s art in private collections and from

his estate. “He had a show at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1958, but since then he really didn’t have much more exposure.”

The main reason behind this was that Aspell, who until the late 1980s lived in a old farmhouse on River Road near Terra Nova, didn’t seem to fit in to the mainstream.

“He wasn’t doing West Coast landscapes, and as the 60 and 70s progressed he followed his own path and his work stood alone.”

He was also a big fan of African art and introduced those themes into some paintings because he considered them some of the See Aspell page 11

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ARTSin Focus

Living life with a list

just a few words per line. Not much punctuation. It’s very poetic in that sense. It’s very succinct.”

So, how will audiences view her character’s attempt at maintaining a very ordered station in life? Will it be with a sense of sadness that a non-ending list will never be fully addressed? Or is it a hopeful and commendable quest to get your life in some semblance of order?

“I think it’s up to the audience,” Perras said. “They will relate to her, however they see that long list of things that has to be done. It’s a sad state of affairs or a hopeful thing.

“The story is both very individual and universal. We all struggle throughout our lives trying to make lists and make sense of everything — trying to be a good friend, a good parent, a good wife. But we often feel that we come up short.”

The List runs at Gateway Theatre March 10 -19. For ticket information, call Gateway’s box office at 604-2701812.

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rance Perras admits to being a bit of a list maker. You know, the type of person who feels compelled to compile a lengthy line of hand-scrawled notes of tasks that just have to be completed without deviation, ASAP. That’s one of the reasons that drew her to The List, Gateway Theatre’s upcoming production which runs March 10 -19.

“A list maker? Yes I am, and then some,” Perras said laughing. “I have friends who kinda laugh at me because my lists, as the woman I play in the show says, ‘My lists go on forever. They are excessive.’”

But even with the good intentions when pencil or pen hit the paper, Perras said some things do tend to slip off the “to do” roster.

But that’s only human nature that drives us to compile a sometimes unreachable set of goals, she added.

“I think it’s a tendency of wanting to accomplish, to feel productive and believe that the list is actually getting me somewhere,” she said.

“There’s so much we can’t control and by writing it down we do have a sense of trying to rein things in. It’s a continuing struggle to try and stay on top of the list, which I think none of us can do.”

The story focuses on Perras’ character, an obsessive list-maker who takes great pride in ordering her life on slips of paper, until she manages to overlook an item that sends her on an emotional roller coaster.

ADESA RICHMOND PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION " France Perras plays the part of someone simply referred to

as ‘woman’ in The List, one of the latest offerings at the Gateway Theatre, that focuses on a lone character determined to stay on top of daily tasks.

What also piqued Perras’ interest in the story — which is a translation of Jennifer Tremblay’s play La Liste — is the way the script was structured.

“It’s actually written almost like a list,” she said. “It’s

Aspell: Critical of authority From page 10 most spiritual he’d encountered.

“He was also very knowledgable about European art and the great masters. Some of his paintings are direct references to 16th and 17th century painters. So, all of these sources informed his work,” Rosenfield Lafo said. “But he transformed them into his own.”

One of the most imposing of them is one titled March of the Machines which was completed in 1999.

It’s a mural-sized, stark neutral and yellow/gold toned work on a black background, which is almost an ode to Picasso’s Guernica, which supplied a commentary on the aerial bombing devastation meted out by the Nazis on the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. For Aspell, March of the Machines is a grand departure from the vibrant use of colour seen in most of his other works and forms his own commentary on the pending rise of a mechanical society that has the potential to overwhelm its human masters.

He was also critical of tyrannical figures, another subject that showed up in his work.

“Whether it’s an industrialist polluting the environment with their factories, military figures or church leaders, he was very critical of authority figures in general,” Rosenfield Lafo said.

“And he was more sympathetic to people in the margins of society.”

Both exhibitions focus on the last 20 years of Aspell’s working life.

“He had a very long and prolific career,” Rosenfield Lafo said. “And his style went trough many different evolutions. He had an abstract period and did mythic landscapes. But since he had so much work, we didn’t try to represent everything.

There’s just not enough space for us to do that.”

The collection shown in Richmond has drawn plenty of visitors since opening on Jan. 23, some who are dedicated fans of Aspell’s work.

“One exciting thing since opening the show is that people

" Rachel Rosenfield Lafo, director of the Richmond Art Gallery,

stands in front of Peter Aspell’s March of the Machines. It is just one of many pieces the one-time Richmond resident produced during his career that saw him explore ideas away from the mainstream. Photo by Philip Raphael/Richmond News

have been coming in and telling us that they studied with Peter because he taught at the Vancouver School of Art, which was the predecessor to Emily Carr, and at UBC and his own art school,” Rosenfield Lafo said. “And there have been a lot of people who own his paintings.”

One couple from Seattle, who own three of Aspell’s paintings, made the trip to both Richmond and West Vancouver and were delighted to have the opportunity to see so many works all in a grouping, Rosenfield Lafo said.

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Anti-bullying mantra not just ‘child’s play’ anymore PHILIPRAPHAEL Staff Reporter

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fter eight years of Pink Shirt Day events in Richmond and across the rest of the country, there is a palpable momentum to the anti-bullying campaign to the point where the message is now crossing generational boundaries.

That’s according to Carolyn Tuckwell, president and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of South Coast B.C., who believes the essence and related actions behind Pink Shirt Day, which is celebrated today (Feb. 24), are spreading effectively into adult workplace environments, showing that the message is maturing along with those youngsters who helped spread it in the movement’s early days.

Voicing the anti-bullying mantra is not just child’s play anymore, she said.

“One of the most obvious differences you see today with the anti-bullying message is a complete intolerance to bullying now, whereas in the first year of the campaign some people were dismissive — it was looked on as something everyone went through and had to deal with,” she said. “Now, it’s advanced to where there are workplace policies and legislation against bullying. All this has happened in a relatively short period of time. And the intolerance is a reflection of how seriously people have taken the matter.”

Leading the way has been the voice of children, which has also carried other “greater

good” messages over the decades, such as campaigns in the 1970s to curb littering and smoking.

“What we’ve seen that we’re really excited about is the way children’s’ voices can lead the way. And each year has had a slightly different variation on the anti-bullying theme,” Tuckwell said. “This year, it’s the concept of kindness and that one size fits all, highlighting the simplicity of putting an end to bullying.”

Any one person can end bullying by simply changing their own behaviour, she added.

“Instead of thinking that bullying is a rite of passage, we can think of it as something we can all counter with kindness,” she said.

In Richmond, Pink Shirt Day efforts at the Boys and Girls Club, which is run out of Mitchell elementary school, will include providing pink T-shirts for the 100 or so youngsters who attend.

“And, at the end of the (school) day, all of our kids from all 12 of our clubs in the Lower Mainland will gather at our Fraserview Club in Vancouver for a ‘wrap concert’ with local artists dancing, performing and talking about all the events of the day,” Tuckwell said.

The gathering will also feature youngsters who took part in the club’s champion against bullying contest where they submitted art or written work that reflected their commitment to putting an end to bullying.

“It gives them something to participate in that is larger than their own little neighbourhood, which has become important to them,” Tuckwell said.

“One thing that is important to remember about the Boys and Girls Club is we’re all

" Youngsters from the Richmond Boys and Girls Club will be celebrating Pink Shirt Day today with a gathering of all 12 Lower Mainland clubs in Vancouver. File photo

about welcoming kids after the school day, which is curriculum-based,” she said. “And one of the reasons why kids want to come to the club is that they learn by doing. We move the kids from curriculum to actually practising what they’ve learned.”

That means activities such as arts and crafts, role playing and leadership across age groups.

“That can help them understand what it looks like to step in if someone is bullying, and how to give feedback if someone is bullying,” Tuckwell said. “Throughout the year, we are providing about 60,000 hours of anti-bullying content. And that happens both in the activities at the club, as well as in

gender-specific programs and trips out into the community.”

Weaved into all of those areas are anti-bullying themes, such as kindness and building healthy relationships. And that includes adults.

“When we first talk about bullying, our minds first go to kids,” Tuckwell said. “But when you talk to people — adults — they are quick to state their own personal experiences, whether it’s in the workplace or relationships.

And that’s why it resonates so much.”

Today, she added, the awareness of bullying is much more at the forefront in society. It’s now OK to put a name to the behaviour, no matter what setting or age group.

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Facing bully at the front door ALANCAMPBELL Staff Reporter

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hen Johanna answered the door at her friend’s house, the last person she expected to see was the architect of the living hell that was her life as an outcast teenager in a small town high school.

Standing before her was a young man now in his 20s who had, only seven years earlier, taken his turn to body-slam her into the lockers in the hallway or had egged on members of his cool gang to partake of the same daily, year-long bullying, which included name-calling in front of teachers.

Instantly recognizing Johanna (name changed) — despite the fact she had long since moved out of the northern B.C. town — the bully offered what appeared to be a genuine apology for his actions.

“What’s done is done,” Johanna, who has lived and worked in Richmond most of her life, told him at the door.

“I just walked away, but I think, deep down, I felt relieved that it wasn’t me who had done anything wrong.”

Clearly, although the physical and verbal abuse was more than 40 years ago, it’s still burned into Johanna’s memory banks, and she remembers dreading going to school and returning home every day drenched in tears.

“I was a 15-year-old, just moved to this town. It was a construction town in the late ‘70s and my dad moved around a lot,” she said.

“There was just one school in the small town and if ‘you’re in, you’re in,’ but if you’re out…

“I wasn’t in that crowd and I just became friends with a girl

" ‘Johanna’ and her son have both been victims of bullying, one at the hands of her peers, the other by the voice of a hockey coach. Photo submitted

who had just broken up with one of the popular guys; so both of us were ostracized and got targeted.”

There was about five to 10 boys, recalled Johanna. “I’m sure they could see what effect it was having on me. One guy I’ll never forget; he was the instigator.

“We lived in the big house on the hill and my dad was the boss of the big project in town, so I was an obvious target. I was also very shy and geeky, so I was easy pickings.”

The abuse continued for her first year at that school. It was so bad that her fellow victim actually moved out of town.

“Now all the negative energy was on me,” she said.

“I would go home in tears and I didn’t want to go to school.

My dad felt terrible as he saw me coming home upset every

day. I wanted to be as far away from school as possible “I don’t know if (my parents) did anything. I certainly didn’t recognize anything being done. But it was still the ‘70s then, things were different; it was a case of ‘suck it up.’”

By the third year, the bullying had settled down to occasional name-calling and Johanna had formed a larger social circle.

Despite the passage of time, Joanna said the experience has undoubtedly shaped who she is today.

“You wouldn’t know it, but I’m actually intimidated quite easily and not that confident,” she said.

“Before all of that, I was happy with who I was and didn’t really care too much about what people thought.”

And being a mother of a teenage boy in Richmond means having to deal with issues that come up at school.

“When it comes to that stuff, it’s difficult, it’s almost like I’m back there again,” said Johanna. “I’ve no confidence in myself in dealing with (school) issues that arise.”

However, she couldn’t stand back when it became apparent one of her son’s hockey coaches had been bullying her son for some time, on and off the ice.

“It came to my attention from other players on the team,” she said.

“This coach was always known as a bit of a hot head and he called out my son in front of the team as the one who lost the game for them.

“My son had always said he didn’t like this coach, but I never gave it much thought.

“He would bench him and sit him all the time but it was high level hockey and I just thought that was part of it.

“I went to the head coach to tell him what I’d heard, and he flat denied it happened. We walked away at the end of that season and he now happily plays at a lower level.

“Later, former teammates were coming to us and saying how this coach had always picked on him.”

Her son’s schoolwork has improved, perhaps as a result of being removed from the team.

“Who knows how much this had been affecting him?

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Day, is an admirable effort by business, Should we ignore bullying? No. Everyday government and community agencies to work occurrences we see in the world around us together to prevent bullying. It’s great to raise are proof that the powerful will exploit the awareness about the weak. But pink shirts and importance of respecting pink posters won’t stop that. others.

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Maybe it’s time to get Schools are also adoptbehind causes that support ing a myriad of strategies non-violent ways of dealing to teach kids to solve problems in peaceful with conflict and participate in actions that ways — and they have a lot to teach adults, celebrate diversity . too.

People used to say: “Treat others like you It’s still fashionable to divide the world into would have them treat you.” There was also camps of bullies and victims but, too often, this: “Love thy neighbour.” those who are hurtful and damaging don’t These aren’t old-fashioned ideals, they think about their actions. Instead, they simply deserve re-thinking today. So maybe it’s time vent their anger and then push the send or to doff the pink shirt put on one of rainbow post button, or lash out verbally, regardless of hues to say you value people whatever size, the consequences. shape, colour, ethnicity, political inclination The digital world is rife with haters; newsand gender identity they come in. papers — including this one — are shutting Diane Strandberg is a reporter at the Tridown comment threads because of the vitriol. City News And, too often, the hate is directed towards

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t was called teasing. And it was, well, OK. At least it seemed to be for 11 and 12-year-old boys back in rural Ontario about 20 or so years ago.

Today, it’s called bullying, and an admitted bully from those days has come to terms with his and his friends’ actions as Pink Shirt Day is celebrated today (Feb. 24).

Stephen (name changed) told the Richmond News that growing up in his neighbourhood there was a schoolmate who didn’t quite fit in with the friends he ran with. Yet that boy wanted to be included in the group and would try his best to associate with them.

“We were a group of really close friends who lived within a couple of blocks of each other,” Stephen said.

“And one other kid in the neighbourhood was socially challenged, pretty meek, an outsider and an easy target.

He would call up one of our friends to say he would really like to hang out and kinda invite himself over.”

When the rest of the group found out he was en route, they’d quickly hop on their bikes and scramble away.

“We’d be down the street and watching,” Stephen said, “and we’d see him knock on the door and all laugh.”

The “teasing” would be repeated as their “would-be” friend made his way to the next house while the group

moved along.

“I’d suggest we were nice kids. I definitely would not have identified myself as a bully,” Stephen said.

“When I look back on it now, I can see it was definitely bullying, but I am sure, at the time, we thought it was harmless fun.

“It’s kinda embarrassing to admit we did that.”

He does remember being bullied himself at a younger age, something that really bothered him.

“It was the same few kids that did it, and they did it to everybody,” he said. “It was them embarrassing kids in front of others to get a rise out of people and have a laugh.”

It wasn’t a laughing matter for the parents of the boy Stephen and his friends were bullying. When they

found what was going on the reality of the “teasing” struck home.

“My mother had a really big problem with that, so I remember getting in trouble.”

Through their teenage years, Stephen and the rest of his close friends kept their bullying victim at arms length in terms of a relationship and the matter de-escalated. He can’t remember if true remorse for their actions was ever felt.

Then, a couple of years ago, their victim’s brother, who is a lot more assertive, went on Facebook and outed Stephen and a couple of other friends.

“He didn’t say straight out that we were bullies to his brother, but he literally said he hated our families. And it was there for all (on social media)

to see.”

Stephen said he can only surmise that the brother, who his group bullied 20 years ago, had confided in his own sibling and maybe related the hurtful effects it had on him.

Asked if he felt today’s approach to bullying and the messaging that comes with annual Pink Shirt Day events would have affected his behaviour decades previous, Stephen was, at first, split.

“I recall knowing it was wrong to bully back then, but we didn’t see it that way, so it’s hard to say whether it would have changed the way we acted,” he said. “But the one thing I do know I will be picking up from all of this, is that when it comes time to have my own kids, I know that I will be telling them it’s wrong to bully.”

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“Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy five cent candy from the 7-Eleven on Woodwards.”

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It was one of the most uneventful Crehan Cup championship games in recent memory and the McMath Wildcats weren’t offering any apologies.

The province’s No. 2 ranked senior girls basketball team capped a dominating week against the Lower Mainland’s best with a 94-63 victory over the New West Hyacks on Saturday night. It marked the first time a Richmond school has won the Crehan Cup since 1999.

A year ago, the Wildcats were handed a stinging 60-58 defeat by the Handsworth Royals in the same game. They allowed an 11-point halftime lead slip away and the young squad vowed they would learn from the result moving forward.

Only three teams were expected to be their way this time. New West, Churchill and the defending champion Royals all have honourable mention status in the latest provincial AAA rankings.

The Wildcats promptly took care of Churchill in the semi-finals on home floor, overcoming a slow start by their standards to defeat the Vancouver school 72-39.

Even though the opportunity to host the championship game was lost when the McMath gym was inadvertently double-booked, the Wildcats looked right at home at Churchill, racing out to a 29-point

halftime lead and cruising the rest of the way.

Coaches Anne Gillrie-Carre and Paul Jones even used the third quarter to “work on some things that have been giving us some difficulty” in preparation for the upcoming provincials. How often has that happened in a Lower Mainland final?

For Gillrie-Carre it was another milestone in her remarkable coaching career that spans over 40 years and includes guiding three different schools to provincial tournament berths.

“It’s all about (playing) Saturday night and that’s what we have been reminding the girls since the start of the season,” beamed Gillrie-Carre. “It’s our school’s firstever Lower Mainland banner so that makes it special too. They are an amazing group of girls to coach and they make our job so easy.”

The Wildcats were expected to dominate the 12-team tournament and they did just that, winning their three games by an average margin of 51 points. They can light-up opponents with their half-court offence and are equally dangerous in transition thanks to an athletic group that loves to run the floor and can cause havoc with full court pressure.

SFU-bound guard Jessica Jones secured MVP honours with another superb performance, scoring 23 points. She had 30 two nights earlier in the semi-finals.

Grade 12 teammates Jessica

■ McMath Wildcats were all smiles Saturday night after completing their dominant run at the Crehan Cup Lower Mainland AAA Girls Basketball Championships with a 94-63 win over New West. Photo by Mark Booth

Zawada and Bobbi-Jo Colburn were named First Team All-Stars.

Colburn had a monster championship game with 40 points, including 10 of 13 from the free throw line. Zawada had 16 against Churchill.

Justine McAskill and Lyric Custodio round out the starting five. Custodio had 17 in the final.

The rotation also includes Hannah

Partridge, Abby Zawada, Maraha Gibson-Zeinoun and Elizabeth Kennedy.

The program will continue to be a force for the next few years at least with Custodio and Abby Zawada in Grade 10, while Kennedy is only in Grade 8.

“This was something we had to do to get where we want to go,” said Paul Jones. “But every

tournament we have been in, we always try to remind the girls how special it is to be playing (in a championship game) on a Saturday night.”

The Wildcats are hoping there is still one more Saturday Night Special on their schedule and that would be the provincial title game on March 5 at the Langley Events Centre.

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resh off their first-ever city senior boys title, the Steveston-London Sharks have a chance to make more history Wednesday afternoon when the Lower Mainland AAA Championships resume at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

A semi-final win over Windermere will lock up the Sharks’ first-ever provincial berth since the school opened nine years ago. The Vancouver champion is coming off a 67-63 overtime win against rival Lord Byng, while top seed StevestonLondon cruised to the final four with an 87-39 victory over Gladstone.

The teams met at the Sharks’ own Bob Carkner Classic back in early January with the hosts prevailing 85-66. Tip-off is slated for 2:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, two other Richmond teams will be squaring off at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in a do-or-die backdoor encounter.

The McMath Wildcats will be looking for their third win of the season over the McNair Marlins to keep their provincial tournament hopes alive. The teams met two weeks ago in the semi-finals of the Richmond playoffs with the Wildcats prevailing 75-66 in a hard-fought battle.

The Marlins are coming off a heartbreaking 75-74 quarter-final loss to third seed Byrne Creek. McNair gave the province’s fourth ranked AAA team all it could handle as it continues its strong play over the second half of the season.

The ninth ranked Wildcats were bounced into the consolation bracket after falling 98-56 to No. 5 St. Thomas More.

McMath had opened the Mainlands with an 82-51 win over Tupper, while the Marlins rolled past John Oliver 87-83.

The winner of the McMath/McNair match-up would play the loser of the Steveston-London/Windermere game on

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The Lower Mainland AAA Championships conclude Friday with the final slated for 6:15 p.m.

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t’s down to a best-of-three series between the Richmond Sockeyes and Grandview Steelers.

The teams split the opening four games in the Pacific Junior Hockey League quarter-final match-up, including Grandview’s 8-5 come-from-behind home ice win on Sunday. The teams return to the Burnaby Winter Club on Wednesday night, then head to Minoru Arenas for game six on Thursday (7 p.m.). If necessary, game seven would go back in Burnaby on Sunday.

The Sockeyes looked poised to take control of the series when they jumped out to a 3-0 game four lead on first period goals by Brodie Crawford, Alex McLeod and Tyler Paterson. However, a four-minute spearing penalty to Michael Tilbury allowed the Steelers to strike twice on the power play.

Nico Bruno capped a three goal outburst over a 2:09 span and the teams were suddenly deadlocked after 20 minutes.

Special teams play continued to be a factor as Grandview took the lead for good when Ian

Prevost converted a 2-on-1 opportunity while shorthanded. Jake Holland followed with a power play goal and Timothy Chow made it 6-3 34 seconds later.

Goaltender Kurt Russell faced

just 25 shots but many were premium chances with the Sockeyes uncharacteristically allowing numerous odd man rushes.

“We gave up three two-on-ones in the first half of the game and all

were on our power play so that’s on us,” said Richmond head coach Judd Lambert.

“We have a young and inexperienced team. We have said all along, we have to work our

hardest and play our best to win games. And it doesn’t matter who we play against. That’s what the fact of the matter is. We are not going to win too many games giving up eight (goals).”

The Sockeyes had jumped out to a 2-1 series lead with a 4-2 home ice win on Saturday, after Grandview had won 4-3 at Minoru two days later.

“I have no idea what to expect the rest of the series,” added Lambert. “I just want our guys to be ready to play. Play hard, give it everything they got and be mentally prepared every time they step onto the ice.

“We are in the exact same position as we were last Sunday and that’s starting from scratch (with the series tied).”

Paterson had a goal and two assists in Sunday’s game four loss.

Evan Thomas and Jordan Andrews had the other goals.

Matthew Cox led the way in game three with a goal and two helpers. Nicholas Wicks and Michael Tilbury also scored.

Richmond had opened the series with a 2-1 road win last Wednesday.

A Wicks power play goal with just 12 seconds left was the difference.

■ Richmond Sockeyes blueliner Sam Atkins gets his stick on the puck to help out goalie Kurt Russell during game three action against the Grandview Steelers on Saturday. Photo by Andrew Soong/ Special to the News

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