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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2016 n Joel, centre, gets up close with a ball python, courtesy of Paul Sangster of the Westcoast Society for the Protection and Conservation of Reptiles, during the Exotic Reptile Show at the Richmond Nature Park on the weekend. More photos on page 25 and online at RichmondNews.com. Photo by Gord Goble/Special to the News

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ESL wait list set to grow Staff Reporter

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he burgeoning waiting list for English language classes in Richmond is about to get even bigger — after a round of federal government funding cuts. Both the Immigration Services Society of BC (ISSBC) and SUCCESS — which run the non-profit Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) programs — are in the process of figuring out how to deal with the reduction. The programs are funded by the government and free of charge to new residents to the country. ISSBC, which runs the LINC classes from its Alexandra Road and Cedarbridge Way offices in Richmond, told the News the program is facing a nine per cent funding cut and will have to slice at least two of its current 21 LINC classes.

The forced closure is expected to Smolic, for the service’s CLB (Canadian impact the service, where the waiting list Language Benchmarks) 1-4 (basic) for basic English classes already has 335 classes. people. “At our Richmond site, we offer classes “We also received supplementary from CLB 1-6 and the current wait period Syrian funding from IRCC (Immigration, to start classes ranges from one month Refugees and Citizenship up to a year, with the averCanada); however, as the age wait being three to six amount of supplementary months,” she said. ...the current wait funding received is limited, “The wait is often longer we are still facing close to for those clients who also period to start a nine per cent cut,” Diana need to access our onsite classes ranges from Smolic, ISSBC’s division childminding services.” one month up to a manager for the LINC proIn Surrey, where a large year... gram, said in an emailed number of Syrian refugees response to the News. are settling, the wait list at – Diana Smolic “We already have long SUCCESS English classes Immigration Services waitlists for our LINC currently sits at 1,300 Society of BC classes in Richmond and people. According to CBC by reducing the number of News, service providers (classes being offered), we have been told the federal expect longer waits for clients to access government is reducing funding LINC classes.” See MP page 6 Demand is highest in general, added

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Dog-attack hero up for bravery award 73-year-old jumped fence to save women GRAEMEWOOD

lend a helping hand. Brodie, an avid community volunteer, said Staff Reporter he often gets stopped by people who thank GWOOD@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM him for intervening. “I don’t know if I risked my life or not,” he aving always been a hero to his close said. friends and family, retired mailman Ken “I did what I could. I did what I could and I Brodie became a hero to his city when he thought I have to help (in) some way. That’s helped rescue two young women and a todabout it,” added Brodie, who was immedidler from a vicious dog attack last December. ately hailed as a hero by Richmond RCMP in Now, Brodie has been recognized by a the aftermath of the attack. prestigious North American Brodie said he still experiorganization for his heroic act. ences some pain in his hand, The Carnegie Hero Fund nearly three months after the I don’t know if I Commission has nominated incident. risked my life or the 73-year-old for a Carnegie Established by industrialMedal for intervening as a dog ist and philanthropist Andrew not...I did what I attacked twin sisters, 21, in Carnegie in 1904, the Carncould. South Arm Park on Dec. 29. egie Hero Fund Commission Brodie jumped a six-foot-high awards, on average, about 100 – Ken Brodie fence in his backyard, which people from the United States faces Whiteside elementary and Canada each year in recand South Arm Park, to pry a ognition of outstanding acts of Rottweiler-cross off one of the selfless heroism. women, who was bitten more than 100 times Jeff Dooley, the commission’s investigaand sent to hospital in critical condition. tions manager, said the charitable organizaBrodie’s hand was severely injured in the tion will first be speaking to Brodie to better incident. understand the incident. He said a decision This week, the long-time Richmond resito award a medal could take months. dent played down his nomination. Awardees receive a financial grant in addi“I’m not worried about it. I’m just glad the tion to the medal. women are OK. I’m sorry to see the dog put Last year, Helen Goulet, of Courtenay, B.C. down. I feel sorry for it,” said Brodie, who was awarded a medal for pulling a friend out often walks dogs in the neighbourhood to of a house fire.

n Ken Brodie, a 73-year-old retired mailman, has been nominated for a prestigious Carnegie Medal for bravery after helping to save twin sisters who were being attacked by an out-of-control dog in South Arm Park last December. File photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

News reporters nominated for B.C. awards Alan Campbell Staff Reporter

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wo Richmond News reporters have been nominated for provincial writing awards. Philip Raphael is a finalist in the Environmental Writing Award category of the 2016 BCYCNA Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards for his feature titled Closing the Net. The story focused on the initiative of Steveston Harbour’s Joel Baziuk to recycle old fishing nets into carpet tiles. Raphael’s colleague, Graeme Wood, has also been named a finalist at the awards, receiving recognition in the Sports Writing Award category for The Graeme Project, where he teamed up with a local golf pro, Mark Strong, for the entirety of the golf season in a

bid to transform from a fairweather hacker to a player with a respectable handicap. “It’s fabulous to see our staff n Philip Raphael getting kudos for the hard work they put in every single week. It’s also a testament to the entire team at the Richmond News,” said editor Eve Edmonds. “The features in question could not be further apart in their subject matter, but both serve the reader well in terms of getting people inside the heads of the main protagonists and are worthy of their nominations. “Everyone at the News wishes them both well when it comes to the awards night itself later this

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Yu (left) and Wendy Yang are former realtors with New Coast Realty, alleging the company has not paid them commission fees from transactions they completed months ago. Photo by Joanne LeeYong/Vancouver Sun

growing number of agents who used to work for Richmond-based New Coast Realty allege the company has not paid them commission fees for residential real estate transactions they completed months ago. Some say they are owed tens of thousands of dollars. A few say they are owed fees for dozens of deals or hundreds of thousands of dollars. It typically takes a few days for such payments to process. Last week, nearly 20 disgruntled former agents of New Coast interrupted an afternoon party at the company’s offices that had been organized to recruit new agents. They ambushed management, demanding answers. On Saturday, some of them planned to protest at the Vancouver Convention Centre where New Coast was holding a black-tie, James Bond-themed, charity gala dubbed “License to Sell” for an expected 2,000 guests. In an email, New Coast managing broker Josh Rosenberg said: “New Coast pays our agents commission promptly and on par within our industry. Any disputes with those commissions would be due to an agent leaving to work with the competition. Due to confidentiality, we cannot disclose our agents specific contracts, but I can certainly say that we pay fairly and that we are certainly not in the business of shadow flipping.” Their protests come as an independent advisory group is investigating “shadow flipping”—the practice of selling a property

several times by reassigning sales contracts for more money before the sale finally closes and the transaction is registered. The investigation was started after the publication of a Globe and Mail article in February that cited former New Coast agents who described tactics for securing blocks of listings and assigning contracts a few times to maximize profits. One former managing broker of the company told the Globe: “They get Chinese (clients) who are ignorant of the market to buy their highend investments.” New Coast Realty has grown quickly since it was started in 2012 by businessman Ze Yu Wu. It has offices in Burnaby, Richmond and Vancouver, and its agents have also been active on the North Shore. The company

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says it has more than 400 realtors and 2,357 completed transactions in 2015. “We don’t want to make trouble,” said Morning Yu, formerly one of New Coast’s star agents who led a team of about 10 agents when she was at the company. “We just want our money.” Yu worked for New Coast for two years before leaving in mid-December and says she is owed fees for 37 completed deals, and 20 pre-sale ones. Some closed while she still worked for the company, others after her departure. At New Coast’s gala in February 2015, which was held for 1,000 guests at Floata Restaurant in Chinatown, Yu was honoured as one of the company’s top performers. “I left because it was not a good environ-

ment and I’m not comfortable at all with the way they practised business,” said Yu. Another agent, Wendy Yang, who also led a team of agents before leaving the company in February, estimates New Coast owes her around $200,000 in commission fees. Yu and Yang have since joined Richmondbased Metro Edge Realty. Another former New Coast agent, John Zhou, says he left the company in December and is owed around $45,000 in commission for seven deals completed since then. “Everything was in order. They had processed everything, but all that was lacking was (New Coast owner) Mr. Wu’s signature in order to clear my cheque. I was very confused. It’s been months now,” said Chris Chen, another former agent. He alleges he has not been paid commission for five completed deals. New Coast has an unusual arrangement whereby agents and the company split commissions equally. In return for taking half the commission, the company provides agents with listings and its promotion services. At most firms, agents drum up their own listings and keep most of the commission, though they might pay a brokerage some fees for certain services. The former agents are working with a lawyer and considering legal action. “Due to privacy and confidentiality obligations, New Coast cannot comment on the specifics of its contractual agreements with former agents,” said New Coast’s lawyer, Simon Coval, a partner at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. Full story online at Richmond-News.com.

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Baseball chiefs, skaters lobby city council GRAEMEWOOD Staff Reporter

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he City of Richmond is faced with three proposals from community groups to upgrade its parks, including a renovated playground in Steveston, a new skateboard park under a bridge and a baseball quadraplex in South Arm Park. Richmond City Baseball Association (RCBA) pitched its proposal to renovate the fields behind Whiteside elementary at a recent Parks and Recreation Committee meeting. RCBA executive members John Braaten and Dan Marriott told councillors that growth in the baseball program means the city needs better fields and a more robust baseball hub. Their plan sees the association chipping in at least $20,000 to reformat the existing baseball diamonds in South Arm Park, adjacent to Whiteside elementary, into a quadraplex at the centre of the fields, with a concession stand in the middle. It is unclear how much the city would have to pay to upgrade the facilities, ergo a feasibility study was ordered by councillors, who also expressed concerns about parking and the need to consult with community stakeholders, such as the Richmond School District and the Richmond Sports Council. It is estimated by RCBA the field enhancements would increase foot traffic and participation to the park by more than

features that will be friendlier to all ages and abilities and have “killer flow,” noted Love. The presenters gave parks planners a few local examples of well-designed skateboard parks in the region and suggested they read the Tony Hawk Foundation Public Skatepark Development Guide. Parks planners stated they had consulted youth and the community when the Thompson structure was built. The committee directed staff to examine potential sites and costs of a new skateboard park in the city. The city will also be busy deciding the fate of Steveston Park’s playground. After area residents (the Steveston Community Society) lobbied the city to undergo public consultation for a new playground, the city will now be holding open houses and online consultation at LetsTalkRichmond.ca. The society will front $25,000 to match the city’s contribution to pay for the consultation, according to a report from the parks department. “Information gathered during the March 26 session will help form a number of concept options that will be presented to the public for discussion and feedback,” the city noted. The playground was last updated in 2003 at a cost of $636,000 and it’s believed a new playground would cost about $1 million. The playground recently underwent some minor renovations on the hillside.

n An upgrade for Steveston Park playground is one of three proposals facing the City of Richmond. File photo

14,000 people each year. Braaten and Marriot contended the facility would get more young kids playing baseball and noted the association has grown each year for the past three years. Meanwhile, at the same meeting, councillors heard from two students, Thomas Love and Dalton Taylor, who both rolled out their proposal for a new skateboard park. While the city has two existing skateboard parks on River Road and at Thompson Community Centre — they cater to advanced skaters and also have design flaws, noted Love.

Furthermore, the one on River Road is deteriorating and prone to slippery dew in the fall and spring, rendering it unusable, or unsafe, for the most part. The two have pitched the idea of installing a new park underneath either the No. 2 Road Bridge or the replacement bridge for the George Massey Tunnel. “A well-designed, covered, lighted skate park is good for families, the local community and supports Richmond’s urban vision,” wrote Love in a submission to the committee. Another idea is to redevelop the River Road skateboard park by adding new

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decreased markedly, resulting in a trend of reduced costs for installing PV on buildings,” noted the report from the city’s director of engineering, John Irving. Presently, one of the biggest obstacles to solar panel use in B.C. is financial viability. Not only does the solar industry lack economies of scale, hydroelectricity is some of the cheapest in North America. According to the report, installing a typical 5kW solar panel system on a home will cost $18,000, whereas a similar panel is one-third cheaper in a country such as Germany, which has achieved “grid parity,” meaning the investment is financially viable given the lower costs of panels and higher energy costs (coal and nuclear). Presently, for those with solar panels, BC Hydro offers its net metering program, whereby excess energy is sold back to the power grid. Various business models for residential installations are being advanced, such as companies leasing or renting

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olar panels are expected to provide one third of the electricity demand at Richmond’s newest fire hall and swimming pool at Minoru Park. The use of solar panels are an example of the City of Richmond inching forward with a plan to incorporate solar energy technology into new infrastructure as it becomes cheaper. The $22-million Brighouse Firehall No. 1 and the $80-million Minoru Complex building — which will house two 25-metre pools and an older adults centre — are presently under construction and scheduled to open in spring 2017 and late 2017, respectively. The city hopes to achieve LEED Gold energy efficiency standards. Details of the solar panel installations were revealed in a staff report to city council titled Solar Friendly Richmond Framework. “The costs of solar PV (photovoltaic) modules has

panels to users and sharing in the savings. The report noted the city is looking at ways to encourage solar panel installations on residential units, as doing so will be key to meeting its goal, set in 2014, of reducing community (city-wide) greenhouse gas emissions 33 per cent below 2007 levels by 2020 (although the city states this goal is subject to necessary action by higher governments). The city may explore facilitating a community bulk purchasing program and “enhanced” permit and zoning bylaw provisions to incentivize solar panel installations in the future. As prices decline, the city will be looking to increase its own solar panel installations, noted Irving. Coun. Harold Steves, a vocal proponent of solar panel use, said he objects to the province’s decision to flood the Peace River Valley’s farmland for the Site C Dam because it wouldn’t be necessary, in part, if solar panels were used widely across Metro Vancouver.

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factors in the collision. Richmond resident Morgan Steel, who works in the area, took photos of the incident. She commented to the Richmond News that such incidents (cars driving into buildings) appear to be happening more frequently. “It seems to be a pattern here in Richmond, the last little bit,” said Steel. Last month a car drove into a café on No. 3 Road.

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Dog poo options on our doorstep Dear Editor, Re: “City creates doo doo dilemma,” Letters, March 4. There is no need to pay $30 a month to dispose of dog waste. Go to Metro Vancouver’s website (metrovancouver. org/services/solid-waste) and you’ll see that dog waste can be removed from its bag and flushed down the toilet. Alternatively, if you have a yard, you can install a composter to be used exclusively for composting dog waste. Although, you should not add the resulting compost to the vegetable garden, but rather use it on shrubs. Sabine Eiche Richmond

Masking ‘that’ smell with green paint Dear Editor, Re: “Something’s in the air — again,”Column, March 11, “Everything has a price, including killing ‘that’ smell,” News, March 11. I was an attendee at this important meeting. I was on time for the start and listened to the long presentation. When the moderator went over the list of by-products produced by this site, he stated that “VOCs and C02” were the major by-products. VOC means “volatile organic compounds” and CO2 is that nasty greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide. Please look up “volatile.”

Just listen to the TV or radio or read any newspaper about how terrible too much C02 is. Then it came to explaining just who the experts in attendance were. In terms of the questions I had, there was a missing link. I asked if there was anyone from the health department. Where were any City of Richmond representatives or city councillors? Answer: Silence. Maybe they were out of the room at the time, busy producing methane. When I could, I asked another question: “Is there going to be a carbon tax or a green tax on the CO2

produced by this site?” “No” was the definitive answer. A lady at my table had the best question of the evening and that was about the difference between the original permit (for emissions) that was permitted and the one now being considered and why Harvest Power was not held to the original permit numbers. The answer was that Metro Vancouver did not know where the parameters were to begin with! Someone or some party has used an ocean of green paint to hide the truth. Call it green enough times

and the cost doesn’t matter. There were several thoughtful and intelligent alternatives from the audience, such as an incinerator with scrubbers and a high smoke stack to produce electricity back into the grid to directly reduce our electric bills. Another idea was to ask the universities to come up with a solution. Hmmm. No wonder that will not work. Can someone please definitively say that this site does not produce harmful by-products? Neil Filipek Richmond

The people are speaking, please listen Dear Editor, There has been much talk about a bridge, a bridge that no one wants except for the government and the LNG proponents. The bridge is only being floated because LNG proponents want to see the tunnel removed to allow for deeper water for the LNG ships and this is a foolhardy move in my view. Such large ships would be detrimental to the Fraser River and its environment and to the people and communities along its shores. Can you imagine ships coming up the river and then having to turn around so that they can return to the ocean? A ship of this size would require tug support on both the incoming and outgoing trips and would spawn a wake that could conceivably damage the precious salmon habitat that I

and many other people worked hard to restore, at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars — habitat that helps rear salmon and other sea life that people up and down this coast make their living off of. Steveston is a fishing community and as such we should protect it. There is no one who would deny that we should protect its environment, as well as its heritage, and so we must do the utmost to ensure its protection. Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the open house and hear all the carefully scripted arguments of the consultants and view the carefully selected and scripted words and imagery. But there were no words and imagery that could convince me that a bridge was needed. Only words and imagery that

were spoken by those of LNG and the provincial government. But, it is the words of the people of the province that the government should be listening to — from the Peace River Valley, to the northern port of Prince Rupert and the Queen Charlotte Islands, the Great Bear Rainforest and all down the coast to the people of Steveston and Ladner and those of the Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island. We all live along the shores and in the areas where the government and hydro would like to build the damn dam, where the oil companies want the pipelines to flow and where the LNG companies want their ships to sail and we all matter. The big issue and discussion here is the cost of the bridge and so I have a cost-effective solution. The solution is to build a tun-

nel on either side of the existing tunnel and when they are complete, remove the original tunnel and replace it with a further four more lanes. You would then have an eight lane tunnel instead of a four lane one and said traffic congestion would be alleviated. The people are speaking loudly and the government should be listening, for each one of these people carry a vote and come the next election they will use it to elect a government that will listen to the people. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative government didn’t listen and look what happened Canadawide. Gordon Kibble S. H. A. R. C. (Salmon Harbour Advocate for Richmond’s Communities)

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It's not too late to stop bridge Dear Editor, On Thursday last week I drove through the Massey Tunnel six times. Six! First time, from Richmond to Ladner to pick up a special needs friend and take her on errands in Vancouver and back home and later to pick her up again for an evening at the theatre in Vancouver. In between, I went home to have dinner with my husband. It was not onerous. For all but one of those trips, ranging from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., I zipped right through the tunnel. Only the 4 p.m. trip heading home was backed up. It seems to me a lot of time the tunnel is not “congested,” contrary to what the government and Port Metro Vancouver have been saying in order to sell the idea of a bridge. It is common knowledge that you can’t build your way out of congestion. But by building a bridge with long approaches, cloverleafs and on/off ramps, that is exactly what they want to do. Let’s look more closely at their plans. For starters, the bridge has to be very tall. This is so Panamax supertankers can get upriver in the near future when the Fraser River estuary is totally industrialized and all the salmon and birds are gone. Bridge plans indicate it will still be 30 feet in the air (three storeys) at Steveston Highway. Ironwood would become a ghost town, a backwater with

bridge columns and abutments being the only view for the new condos at the corner. Guess where all the worker and business traffic from Ironwood and Horseshoe Way will go? Right up No. 5 Road, so they can access the bridge once it lands in Richmond, with on/off ramps located somewhere around Francis Road, once it has punched through farmland to Highway 99. Secondly, they promise a transit line and bike lanes on the bridge to appease the climate change crowd. Very clever. “On the bridge” means this $3.5 billion project will build the amenities on the bridge but won’t pay for transit and bike lanes to be connected to anything. That bill will come back to the taxpayers of Richmond and Delta. And anyway, what was wrong with the fast bus idea? In 2008, extra bus lanes were built on Highway 99 on both sides of the tunnel, but then bus service was cut. Surely, using dedicated bus lanes, getting people into buses and giving them free parking at King George Highway is a better solution to congestion than a bridge that would only move congestion further north. Finally, why are they not taking action to reduce congestion by moving container truck traffic into the evening? Truck traffic takes up a lot of space on

Highway 99 and the tunnel. But if Deltaport were open 24/7, like most other ports in the world, trucks would not always have to travel during the rush hours. In fact, Deltaport is actually closed to trucks from midnight to 8 a.m. weekdays and all day Sunday, so truckers have little choice but to drive along with the daily commuters trying to get to and from work. In my view, not enough has been done to justify spending $3.5 billion of taxpayers’ money on a new Massey Bridge. I can think of so many other better ways to spend that kind of dough! How about more affordable housing? Or expanding the SkyTrain? Or more buses on the 99? It is clear that in this case, the B.C. government is not interested in the little guy. They have been wooed into selling our river, our climate and our farmland and we, the taxpayers, will not benefit in the end. I believe we can stop the Massey Bridge before it’s too late. If you care about Richmond’s future you can write to the prime minister at Justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca and cc your local MP, urging the federal government to withhold infrastructure funds and to establish a federal environmental review panel to fully investigate this project. De Whalen Richmond

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However, 1917 did not see universal women’s suffrage. Women (and men) of Chinese, Japanese, South Asian, First Nations, Mennonite and Hutterite descent were still denied the right to vote in BC provincial elections. Thirty years later, in 1947, the franchise was extended to people of Chinese and South Asian descent, in 1948 to Mennonites and Hutterites, and in 1949 to those of Japanese descent and First Nations. Women (and men) of Doukhobor descent were disenfranchised in 1931 and were the last to be extended the provincial franchise in 1952. The right to vote for all women in Canada was a 35 year journey.

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Dear Editor, Re: “Something’s in the air — again,” Eve Edmonds column, March 11 and “Replace lost business zoning,” Letters, March 11. Your column was bold and absolutely correct. (I wonder if the bigger-than-expected volume Harvest Power is complaining about increases their profit? I suspect their payment is per volume/weight and not a flat fee) They think they have us over a barrel with cancellation leaving us high and dry and therefore expecting approval of any of their conditions for questionable improvement. (I hope the contract by Metro Vancouver wasn’t so weak and short-sighted and that they can demand results or loss of contract) We are dealing with too many weakly issued contracts to developers asking (demanding) modified conditions after the development is underway or completed (eg. Steveston waterfront). Regarding the above noted letter, if E. Simm would attend council rezoning or zoning amendment applications, she would hear the developers admit that there is a bigger profit from residential unit development than from business units. (I have witnessed this conversation when a bold councillor questioned a developer) The developers show up with architectural plans already designed and printed, deleting the zoningrequired commercial units on the street level. Unbelievably, their argument often convinces council to approve the elimination of commercial premises contrary to the city planners intent. This then sets a precedent with total lack of close commerce for the residents. A. Lerner Richmond

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These workshops will show you ways to reduce pesticide use and create a more sustainable community. The workshops are part of the City’s Enhanced Pesticide Management Program, Sustainability, Waste Reduction and Water Conservation initiatives. These workshops are free, however, registration is required. There are two ways to register: • Online at www.richmond.ca/register • By phoning the registration call centre from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at 604-276-4300 (press “2” at the prompt) If you register but cannot attend, please contact the registration call centre to make your space available for other participants to attend. Backyard Bounty Richmond City Hall 13+yrs 6911 No. 3 Road Apr 9 ....... Sa ....... 9:30am-4:30pm ....... Free........1274658 Backyard and Balcony/Patio Composting Terra Nova Rural Park 13+yrs 2631 Westminster Highway Apr 17 ..... Su ....... 1:00pm-2:30pm....... Free........1170408 Fresh Storage and Easy Freezing West Richmond Community Centre 13+yrs 9180 No. 1 Road Apr 2 ....... Sa ...... 9:00am-11:00am ..... Free........1253058 Growing Fruit Trees in Containers Terra Nova Rural Park 13+yrs 2631 Westminster Highway Apr 16 ...... Sa ....... 10:00am-12:30pm ... Free........1274909 Homemade Cleaners City Centre Community Centre 13+yrs 5900 Minoru Boulevard Apr 20 ...... We...... 6:30pm-8:30pm....... Free........1239758 Paper that Grows Flowers and Veggies South Arm Community Centre 13+yrs 8880 Williams Road Apr 9 ........ Sa ....... 1:00pm-3:00pm....... Free........1172258 Preserving Fruits and Vegetables West Richmond Community Centre 13+yrs 9180 No. 1 Road Apr 2 ........ Sa ...... 12:30pm-2:30pm..... Free........1253308 Organic Pest Control for Fruit Trees Terra Nova Rural Park 13+yrs 2631 Westminster Highway Apr 16 ...... Sa ...... 1:30pm-4:00pm....... Free........1275158 Repurpose Old T-Shirts or Skirts South Arm Community Centre 13+yrs 8880 Williams Road Apr 9 ........ Sa ....... 10:00am-12:00pm ... Free........1279908 City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000

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organizations. The increase over 2015 is about two per cent, in line with the cost of Staff Reporter living increase. GWOOD@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM About $304,000 was left off the table, as groups applied for more than what was pledge in 2014 by councillors Ken allocated. Johnston and Chak Au to double comReasons given for not fulfilling all of the munity grants will have to wait yet another applications ranged from lack of partneryear after Richmond city council approved ships, duplication of services provided by only a small increase in the money going the city and other funding partners having to non-profit organizations. not been sought. Last year, council approved a new fundRichmond Addiction Services accounted ing formula that would see a near 70 per for the largest grant, receiving $209,068. cent increase in funds pouring into the Last year, the Richmond Women’s community grant pot, with new money Resource Centre made a plea to councoming from a 15-per-cent share of ancil for more funding. This year, it once nual casino revenues. again asked for $55,000 but received However, because the guidelines for $20,000—a $4,200 increase from 2015, non-profits to receive such money have a year in which the centre was forced to not changed, much of the close during the summer. extra funds will, instead, The staff report noted be diverted to a new the centre’s request “can...I think the city has too reserve account, totalling not be accommodated $548,669. in the Health and Safety many reserve accounts It is expected that city Grant Budget without and it is very confusing to reducing funding to other staff will soon table a recommendation as to what worthwhile programs.” the public. to do with the excess Au suggested new – Coun. Chak Au funds. guidelines for funding “We have to wait and could be coming. see what staff recom“I would like to see what mend. This may include staff will recommend some new projects and (including a new set of initiatives,” said Au, who guidelines) for the rest of has repeatedly questhe money we still have. tioned the city’s apparent proclivity to Personally, I still want to help smaller create reserve accounts for various items agencies which do not have a whole lot of that he contends aren’t detailed in major resources to raise funds. The homeless financial reports. shelter at St. Albans Church is another “Yes, I think the city has too many project I would like to help,” said Au. reserve accounts and it is very confusCouncillors have repeatedly stated the ing to the public… While I agree that we duty to fund such groups rests largely with have to save for the rainy days, the City the provincial government and fully suphas been too conservative in its financial porting their requests can be a slippery management,” added Au, in an email to slope. the Richmond News. Such an argument was recently implied, In a report to council, staff noted the city last week, when Chimo Community Sersupports the grant recipients but “is not a vices asked the general purposes commitprimary funder,” as that duty falls on the tee for $17,000 to fund a staff member for federal and provincial governments. its Vacant House Project. This year, council approved about The request was denied, with committee $837,000 in grants that went to comchair Mayor Malcolm Brodie noting the munity events, childcare groups, arts and provincial government has downloaded culture initiatives and social non-profit too many costs onto the city.

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he City of Richmond didn’t exactly roll snake eyes in 2015, but its share of casino revenues took a slight hit following a record year of payouts from the Province of B.C. in 2014. In 2015, Richmond received $19.5 million from its 10 per cent share of net gambling revenue from the River Rock Casino and Resort. This represents about a seven per cent decline from 2014, when the city took home $21 million. A preliminary financial report to Richmond city council’s finance committee last month revealed the totals. The report noted that the decline is likely a result of the BC Lottery Corporation introducing additional conditions for certain VIP players, including a requirement to demonstrate the source of funds to purchase

chips. Over the last 12 months, River Rock’s overall revenues were negatively affected by those additional requirements, said the report, to the tune of approximately $20 million. The city presently budgets to receive $18 million annually from the casino, with excess money going into a community facility replacement fund. The large volumes of casino cash the city receives prompted a new revenue allocation model beginning this year. Roughly one third of all revenue will go to general capital reserves and during the next 10 years, the city will take $5 million annually to pay off a loan used to build the new Minoru Complex. — Graeme Wood/Richmond News

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COMMUNITYin Focus n The Rose’s Angels group celebrated its third anniversary of helping not-for-profit groups on Feb. 14 with a gathering of 40 or so people at the Richmond Jewish Day School to help distribute items collected for its Care Package Campaign. More than 400 toiletry and non-perishable food care packages, along with 750 warmth bundles (touques, scarves, gloves, socks), were packaged and distributed to organizations in Richmond that assist those living in poverty or well below low income standards. Recipients included the St Alban Drop-In Centre, Touchstone Family Services, Chimo Outreach, The Richmond Multi-Cultural Society, Richmond Food Bank, Jewish Food Bank, Turning Point Recovery, Richmond Family Place, Pathways Clubhouse and Light of Shabbat Program. For those wishing to make a donation to Rose’s Angels, contact the Richmond Kehila Society at 604-241-9270. Photo submitted.

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Sleeping rough — in a wheelchair balmy 0 degrees. However, we told him there was a From the trenches regular shelter open in North Vancouver that had a bed — if he wanted to take transit to get there. He didn’t. anted: Wheelchair accessible Instead, he chose to stay in Richmond rental unit for $375 per month. and sleep outside, again. Sitting at the desk in my office at Apparently, if and when the man Chimo, I hear a faint voice asking, had money, he would stay in a motel. ‘Can someone help me?’ When he didn’t have money, he would I head to the lobby where I see one live on the streets, sleeping in his of our outreach wheelchair. workers giving a He would visit our man in a wheelcentre sometimes chair a glass of during the day to ....income for a single perwater. He looks use the wheelchairunwell. accessible washroom son on social assistance is I take the outor to get any food we $610 per month with $375 may have on hand reach worker aside and suggest we like granola bars. designated for housing.... call an ambulance. We have tried findthere are no places in Metro ing housing for this She informs me he was just released Vancouver for rent at $375. man but so far have from hospital. not been successful. Back in the The barriers are lobby, I stand several, including the closer to the man fact that income for while the outreach a single person on social assistance worker asks him if he’s okay. It’s is $610 per month with $375 desigat that point I realize I’ve seen him nated for housing. before. I personally searched — there are I first met him early one evening no places in Metro Vancouver for when he stopped by our centre to rent at $375. In fact, the cheapest ask if there were any cold weather place I could find was $450 and that shelters open. He was told that these was for a single bedroom — not an shelters were only open when the apartment, just a bedroom within an weather was -2 degrees, and the apartment. This man would require weather that particular evening was a supportive care as well as wheelchair

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accessibility. Having a place to live gives us many things. It gives us warmth and safety, but it also gives us a place to call our own, a place to belong. In fact, where we live and how we live impacts almost all aspects in our lives. Without a place to call home, our overall health (physical and mental) is severely impacted. Homelessness also leaves its mark on our economy, as many who want to work can’t, because they have nowhere to live. Here at Chimo, we work hard at finding rental units for people who are homeless. In fact, many of the people we work with are women who are fleeing abuse. These are typically, young, healthy and able-bodied people who are looking to rebuild their lives and start over. If we can’t find a home for healthy and physically capable people, imagine the difficulty we’re having in finding a place for this one older, homeless man who lives in his wheelchair. Next time you’re out, take a moment to look around you, he lives on the streets in Richmond. Diane Sugars, MBA, is the executive director at CHIMO Community Services. She has worked in the social services field for over 30 years with a focus on organizational development and community cohesiveness. She can be reached at Dsugars@ChimoCommunityServices.com.

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n Governor General David Johnston recognized 150 remarkable Canadians with awards and honours while in Vancouver recently. Top, Richmond resident Inspector Adua Porteous, of the VPD, and, above, Const. James Dowling receive their awards for long service. Photo by Sgt Ronald Duchesne.

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Notice of Public Hearing

Monday, March 21, 2016 – 7 p.m. Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139 TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Richmond will hold a Public Hearing as noted above, on the following items: 1.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9284 Location/s:

City Centre

Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

Purpose: To amend the “Downtown Commercial (CDT1) Zone” to clarify the calculation of density and the required Affordable Housing Contribution. City Contact:

Applicant/s:

Skyhigh Constructions Ltd.

9420 Parksville Drive

Applicant/s:

Jaspreet Chung

City Contact:

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9285 (RZ 14-663202) 4211/4231 Pendlebury Road

Location/s:

How to obtain further information: By Phone: If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above.

Cynthia Lussier, • 604-276-4108, Planning and Development Division Bylaw 9517

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” to “Single Detached (RS2/B)”, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two (2) lots. City Contact:

Bylaw 9515

Purpose: To discharge “Land Use Contract 009” from the title of 9420 Parksville Drive, to permit construction of a new single-family dwelling including a secondary suite, consistent with the underlying “Single Detached (RS1/B)” zoning.

Tina Atva, 604-276-4164, Planning and Development Division

Location/s:

RICHMOND LAND USE CONTRACT 009, DISCHARGE BYLAW NO. 9517 (LU 15-717343)

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On the City Website: Public Hearing Agendas, including staff reports and the proposed bylaws, are available on the City Website at http:// www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/agendas/ hearings/2016.htm

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At City Hall: Copies of the proposed bylaw, supporting staff and Committee reports and other background material, are also available for inspection at the Planning and Development Division at City Hall, between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing March 11, 2016 and ending March 21, 2016, or upon the conclusion of the hearing.

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By Fax or Mail: Staff reports and the proposed bylaws may also be obtained by FAX or by standard mail, by calling 604-276-4007 between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing March 11, 2016 and ending March 21, 2016.

Minhee Park, 604-276-4188, Planning and Development Division Bylaw 9285

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 9000, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9525, AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9515 (RZ 15-705925) Applicant/s:

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAWS 9488 AND 9490 Location/s:

City-wide

Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

Purpose of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 9488: To amend the height regulations for 22 site-specific single family residential zones to allow a maximum height of 7.5 m for houses with a flat roof. Purpose of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 9490: To make zoning housekeeping amendments to the calculation of density, the Edgemere Zone and Coach Houses Zone, to amend the permitted uses in five (5) commercial zones to allow a “Microbrewery, Winery and Distillery” use and other minor changes. City Contact:

Tina Atva, 604-276-4164, Planning and Development Division

City of Richmond

Purpose of Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 9525: To amend the text contained in the Aircraft Noise Sensitive Areas table of the Official Community Plan, to clarify that rezoning applications from an existing single-family zone to another single-family zone may be considered in the High Aircraft Noise Sensitive Area (Area 2).

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By E-mail: using the on-line form at http://www. richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm

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By Standard Mail: 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office

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By Fax: 604-278-5139, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office

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Public Hearing Rules: For information on public hearing rules and procedures, please consult the City website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/ council/hearings/about.htm or call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-276-4007.

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All submissions will form part of the record of the hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. It should be noted that the rezoned property may be used for any or all of the uses permitted in the “new” zone.

and Applicant/s:

Hardeep Bhullar

Location/s:

11971 Dewsbury Drive

Purpose of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9515 (RZ 15-705925): To amend the text contained in the Aircraft Noise Sensitive Areas table of the Official Community Plan, to clarify that rezoning applications from an existing single-family zone to another single-family zone may be considered in the High Aircraft Noise Sensitive Area (Area 2). City Contact:

Cynthia Lussier, 604-276-4108, Planning and Development Division

City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000

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Participating in the Public Hearing process: • The Public Hearing is open to all members of the public. If you believe that you are affected by the proposed bylaw, you may make a presentation or submit written comments at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may send your written comments to the City Clerk’s Office by 4 pm on the date of the Public Hearing as follows:

David Weber, Director, City Clerk’s Office

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Learn about heart failure to recognize early signs DAVIDICUSWONG, M.D. Healthwise

hat do you know about heart failure? If you’re like most people, not enough. In fact, it is believed that most people who have heart failure are not even aware of it. It is estimated that 30 per cent of those who have heart failure but are not aware of it will go on to develop full blown symptoms requiring urgent medical care within the next three years. The one-year mortality rate for patients diagnosed with heart failure is 30 per cent. The risk is higher amongst those with three or more other chronic health conditions (up to 50 per

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cent) and higher still in the elderly (up to 61 per cent). But patients who are informed and engaged in self-management in partnership with their family physicians have much better outcomes — slower disease progression and fewer hospitalizations. Your heart is a muscular organ that acts as a pump. The right side of the heart receives blood returning from the body through veins and pumps this oxygen-depleted blood to the lungs. Oxygen-rich blood then returns to the left side of the heart which delivers it to the rest of the body (including the brain) through the arteries. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is due to the decline in the pumping ability of the heart. This results in shortness of breath when blood backs up into the lungs, edema (or fluid retention), particularly in the legs and feet when blood backs up

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into the extremities, and fatigue because less blood is getting to the brain, muscles and organs. The most common causes of heart failure are high blood pressure and atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries). Because the effects of these chronic conditions accumulate over time, the onset of symptoms is often gradual, unrecognized or mistaken for normal aging or deconditioning. Other causes for heart failure include irregular heart rhythms, smoking, obesity, thyroid disease and excessive alcohol. Less common causes include disease of the heart muscle following viral infections, as side effects of medications (including some types of chemotherapy) or due to metabolic conditions such as hemochromatosis (iron overload). In addition to the symptoms of fatigue, fluid retention and shortness of breath, another classical symptom is shortness of breath when lying flat. In patients with worsening heart failure, blood fills the lungs unless they are sitting upright. Several classes of medications have been shown to improve both the survival and quality of life in heart failure. These include beta blockers and ACE inhibitors. The condition requires close medical follow-up and regular monitoring. Individuals with heart failure can maintain their health with diligent self-care and lifestyle management, monitoring their weight to pick up on fluid retention that may indicate a sudden worsening of their condition. They can also limit salt, alcohol and fluid intake, and maintain regular appropriate exercise. To learn more about about heart disease, come to my next free public lecture on behalf of the Burnaby Division of Family Practice’s Empowering Patients series. You’ll learn if you are at increased risk, practical tips to reduce your risks and how to maintain your best health in spite of heart disease. I’ll be speaking on March 30 at 7 p.m. at the Alan Emmott Centre at 6650 Southoaks Crescent in South Burnaby. Register online with lcullen@divisionsbc.ca or call Leona at (604) 259-4450. Davidicus Wong is a family physician and his Healthwise columns appear regularly in this paper. For more on achieving your positive potential in health, see his website at DavidicusWong.Wordpress.com.

Jewish community celebrates Purim HOWARDSIEGEL Jewish celebration

s the annual celebration of Purim the “Jewish” Halloween? Jews do wear costumes, but this is where the similarity ends! Instead of going door-todoor asking for candy, Jews gather as a community (in costume!) to read the biblical book of Esther and then participate in acts of giving. The Book of Esther is a fictional melodrama played out in ancient Persia. An absentminded king takes Esther as his queen not knowing she is Jewish. He then, on the advice of his chief counsellor, Haman, agrees to destroy all the Jews in the kingdom. At the last moment, Esther reveals her true self to the King, who reverses his decree and instead destroys Haman and his entire family. The strange and crazy events of this tale are the pretext for the Jewish holiday of Purim — celebrated from the evening of March 23 to the evening of March 24 this year. Traditionally, Jews dress as one of the charac-

ters in the book. During the reading, each time the name of the villainess Haman is mentioned noisemakers are sounded. The reading is often accompanied with singing, costume parades, and the occasional libation. The Book of Esther makes reference to matanot L’evyonim (gifts to the poor) and Mishloach Manot (the sharing of gifts with one another). Both activities play a central role in the celebration. Synagogues take the opportunity on Purim to raise funds for those in need, and congregants are encouraged to send small gifts of Purim food to one another in an exchange of kindness. Sometimes, the best way to deal with crisis is with laughter. Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin says, “Despite the laughter and the joy of the Purim celebration, we hope and pray there will be no new Purims for the Jewish people.” Rabbi Howard Siegel is part of the Beth Tikvah congregation.

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Public asked for Steveston park ideas

he City of Richmond is inviting the public to share ideas and provide feedback, as it begins phase one of planning and design for the Steveston Community Park playground renewal. The first of three drop-in style open houses takes place on Saturday, March 26 and is aimed at receiving and sharing ideas. This initial session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Steveston Community Centre is the start of a public consultation process that was initiated by the Steveston Community Society contribution to the Steveston Community Park playground renewal.

Those attending the open house will be able to talk with city park planners, review information and potential ideas that will be on display and complete the survey, either the online or printed version. There will also be activities for children to share their ideas about what they would like to see in a new playground. From March 26 through July 15, the public can also visit LetsTalkRichmond.ca to obtain updated information, download documents and complete the online version of the survey. Information gathered during the March 26

session will help form a number of concept options that will be presented to the public for discussion and feedback during a second phase of public engagement to be held in May 2016. Following the May session, the preferred concept will be presented for further discussion and public comment at the Steveston Salmon Festival on Friday, July 1. The feedback from these three phases, as well as input from park planners, will evolve into a park concept plan for city council review. For more information, call the city at 604-2441208.

where you want it to go, how pre-planning makes things easier for loved ones, and how to ensure your family is protected from the anxiety of forced medical decisions.

Elegance in a tea cup will be served at London Heirtage Farm on March 26 when the historic site (6511 Dyke Rd) serves up one of its special teas from 12-5 p.m. Admission is $12.50 per person. Enjoy their own blend of London Lady tea, home-baked scones, London Farm jam/jelly and homemade goodies. Tea room tables are set with table clothes, fine bone china tea cups, tea pots, dessert plates and silverware. Reservations recommended. Call 604-271-5220.

WHATSOn Wednesday Are you ready for a natural disaster, an unexpected event or something that could severely upset your whole way of life? If the answer is no, the City of Richmond is hosting a Get Ready Richmond Personal Preparedness Workshop March 16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the West Richmond Community Centre (9180 No. 1 Rd). The free workshop will teach you about the risks, how to make an emergency plan and what to do in an emergency or disaster. To register or find out more about the event call the City of Richmond Emergency Programs at 604-233-3333, or email emergencyprograms@richmond.ca. Live well, age consciously and leave well. Those are the goals at a free estateplanning presentation March 16 at South Arm Community Centre (8880 Williams Rd) from 1-3 p.m. With representatives of Canadian Purple Shield, those attending can learn about a variety of topics including: What probate is and how it will affect your executor and estate, how to simplify the work for your executor, ensure your estate goes

Upcoming What’s Easter without an egg hunt? The Hamilton Community Centre (5140 Smith Dr) will have that, and more, ready on March 26 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Celebrate with a fun-filled morning that includes an Easter egg hunt, arts and crafts, activities and a visit from a very special guest. For ages one to eight, $10 per child. Register by calling 604-718-8055. If you live in the South Arm Community Centre area, March 26 is the day for an Easter egg hunt. The event breaks down into various age categories. For those one to three years old, the hunt goes from 9:3010:30 a.m. Three to six-year olds run from 10:30-11:30 a.m. And seven to eightyear-olds are from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Parent participation required. Cost: $7 per child. Register at richmond.ca/register or by calling 604-718-8060 or 604-276-4300.

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ith warmer weather, thoughts turn to summer barbecues and house parties on the deck. As with any great party, planning is key. In addition to the right food and decor, thought must be given to the myriad of legal issues that may arise, particularly if alcohol is being served. The idea that a host may be liable for what happens to guests after they leave the party, is covered under the principle of “Social Host Liability.” Like other forms of negligence or tort law, it deals with whether there has been a failure to meet the “duty of care” owed to one person by another. In the context of social host liability, the most common

scenario involves the serving of alcohol, and what happens to inebriated guests after leaving the function. In Childs v. Desormeaux 2006 SCC 18, the hosts held a “BYOB” party. During the course of the evening, a party-goer (a known heavy-drinker) consumed 12 beers in the span of 2.5 hours. The guest appeared “okay” when leaving the party, but subsequently got into a head-on collision several kilometers down the road. The passenger in the other vehicle was killed, and his own passenger was rendered a quadriplegic. A lawsuit was brought by the injured passenger against both the drunk driver and the party hosts.

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The car ran off the road when the driver lost control of the car. The passenger brought suit against both the host and the driver for injuries. The driver was found to be liable to her passengers, and the host was found to be liable to the driver, on account of having allowed her to leave the party intoxicated. Interestingly, the court did not extend the host’s liability to the passenger, deeming that to be too remote. However, not every bad thing that befalls a drunken guest can be blamed on the host. In Desanti v. Gray, 2011 ABCA 226, the host’s teenage son held a party in the basement, while the host

parents remained elsewhere in the house. An inebriated guest left the party, but got into a ^st ^ght a block away, which resulted in injuries to one of the guests from the party. The Alberta Court of Appeal found that it was not reasonably foreseeable to the social host, that a guest would be involved in an incident off-site, which resulted in injuries. To ^nd the host liable would unreasonably extend the scope of social host liability. While the determination of liability is heavily factdependent, the prudent course would be to simply plan ahead to ensure that everyone has a safe and sober ride home.

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Charles Barber, artistic director for City Opera, one of three companies that will perform in the intimate confines of Minoru Chapel on three dates from April to June, said he is very pleased to be back for a sixth year in a row. Part of that has to do with the immediate feedback his singers experience. “It’s wonderful for a singer to be able to see individually all the shining eyes in

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n Chloé Hurst will be one of City Opera’s performers at Minoru Chapel on May 4. Photo submitted

the house. It makes all the difference in the world,” he said, adding the communication is so direct, real and personal when performing for around 100 people packed in a small space that it offers a nice change for his company’s singers who are used to bigger venues and audiences. “They love going there because there is an intimacy of discourse, an intimacy of expression that you only find in a place like Minoru Chapel, or when you sing a lullaby to your child. It’s that up close.” On the other side, it’s a unique opportunity for the audience to enjoy being up

close and personal with the singers. The series at Minoru Chapel kicks off April 6 when Opera di Concertisti presents Aïda. Barber’s City Opera performs on May 4 with Great Arias and Duets for Soprano and Baritone. And on June 1 the series will conclude with Opera Opulenza presenting the story of Cavalleria Rusticana. Performances for all shows are at 2 and 7 p.m. Seating is limited and tickets can be purchased at the door or, as recommended, in advance by calling 604-2764300. Admission is $20 for adults, $18 for students and seniors.

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One-woman play an hour of power MATTHOEKSTRA Contributor

t might take a few episodes in TV or an hour in film to empathize with a lead character. Actor France Perras demands it immediately in Jennifer Tremblay’s play The List by taking us into the soul of a woman punished by guilt. On now at Gateway Theatre’s Studio B, The List is a powerful one-woman play blanketed in loneliness and regret, and served as an ace. The hour-long play

begins once the audience — queued in the lobby — begins to enter the quiet studio. It’s dark save for the light on the nameless woman played by Perras. She wastes no time to lay it on us: “Her death is my fault.” This is a woman who keeps a tight list. It’s detailed and she sticks to it. But one important entry — a favour to her friend and neighbour — she never managed to cross off. It became a “floating task,” one that moved

Arts listings

Ironwood Branch (11688 Steveston Hwy.) 7 – 8:30 p.m. Richmond BC Writers Club invites you to their Writers’ Critique Group. This free event happens every third Wednesday of the month, where writers and poets share up to three pages of their creative writings and thoughts out loud. Bring five copies of your work to share if you want written feedback from participants. Email: richmondbcwritersclub@ gmail.com

Arts events for March, as prepared by the Richmond Arts Coalition: If you’d like to add an event to this monthly list, send information to Rac@ RichmondArtsCoalition.com by the 15th of the month preceding your event.

March 16

Writer’s Critique Night Richmond Public Library

from list to list and ultimately became a broken promise that leads to tragedy. We’re given the woman’s story of how she moved to the country with her husband and children, in part to rejuvenate a troubled marriage. Instead, the woman finds isolation in this new rural life and her lists become an obsession. Perras delivers the story while sitting on a chair surrounded by hanging household objects. With only a few studio lights to complement the scene, the actor is left to paint us pictures of a windswept landscape and a windswept mind. She does it

well. As the woman searches for answers in this bare kitchen, the hanging objects — although difficult to see on the dark stage — remind us we’re travelling through her memories. The List is an hour of power written in a unique form of fragmented storytelling. It begins and ends quietly, leaving us to ponder the moments in this woman’s life that are uncomfortably familiar — and re-examine our own crowded lists. The List runs at Gateway Theatre’s Studio B until March 19. Tickets, $20 to $35, at gatewaytheatre.com or 604-270-1812.

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Ross Douglas Britannia Shipyard, 5180 Westwater Drive. The Steveston March 18-19 Folk Guild Mimi Choo in presents Ross Concert Douglas at the River Rock Show Chinese Bunkn Mimi Choo Theatre (8811 house. . Initially River Road) 8 p.m. drawn to theMimi Choo’s talents in atre, Douglas played piano in singing are unprecedented, the satirical band The Choke as her renditions of classic Sisters, fronted by future golden oldies never fail to multiple Tony Award-winner

n France Perras stars in the one-woman play The List at Gateway Theatre. Photo by Tim Matheson

please audiences. However, when she is not singing, her witty comments on details and humorous personality also stir joy and laughter amongst the crowd.Tickets: $68, $98. Phone: 1-855-9855000 Email: info@riverrock.com.

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n Visitors to the Richmond Nature Park on the weekend got an up close and personal look and feel of some slithery and scaly friends — from snakes to lizards — during the Exotic Reptile Show. Photos by Gord Goble/ Special to the News

KUDOS n There were 320 guests, includ-

n Young pianist Ryan Wang raised a donation of more than $6,500 for the Richmond Hospital Foundation thanks to a recital by the eight-year-old on March 6 at the Vancouver Academy of Music. Revenue from tickets to the sold out event will help purchase a fetal heart monitor. On hand for the cheque presentation were (left to right) Endora Fan, development nanager, Richmond Hospital Foundation; Iris Wang, Ryan’s mother; Harold Goodwyn, board member, Richmond Hospital Foundation, and Justin Wang, Ryan’s father. Photo submitted

ing three levels of government and more than 45 different community organizations, attending the recent community dinner to celebrate the Year of the Monkey hosted by Richmond Chinese Community Society. Attending community groups were given a short time onstage to introduce themselves to the guests, and it was a perfect opportunity for everyone to get to know each other. A traditional, 10-course Chinese dinner was served and there was plenty of entertainment and lucky draws. Photo submitted

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an Anglican parish in the heart of Richmond Services at 8:30 10:00 School am Services at 8:30 and 10:00 amand • Sunday 10:00 am Rev. John Firmston Sunday School 10:00 am 7260 St. Albans Road, Richmond 604-278-2770 • www.stalbansrichmond.org

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3720 Broadway Street (at 2nd Ave.) Please join10am us at Worship 10am Sunday, 2015School Please join us for ServiceJuly and19, Sunday with Service Rev. Brenda Miller School for Worship and Sunday 604-277-0508 • www.stevestonunitedchurch.ca A caring and friendly village church

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March 25th, Good Friday worship service: 10am to 11am March 27th, Sunday Easter worship service: 10am to 11am

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8060 No. 1 Road (corner of No. 1 & Blundell) 604.277.5377 www.gilmoreparkunited.ca Rev. Maggie Watts-Hammond, Min. of Word, Sacrament & Pastoral Care Rev. Yoko Kihara – Min. of Christian Development & Outreach Worship and Children’s Program Sundays. 10:30 am

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Fujian Evangelical Church welcomes you to Sunday Worship Services • English Services: 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. • Mandarin Service: 9:00 a.m. • Minnanese Service: 10:45 a.m. 12200 Blundell Road, Richmond, B.C., V6W 1B3 Phone 604-273-2757 • www.fujianevangelical.org

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Sharks edged in epic BC AAA final Mark Booth

Sports Editor mbooth@richmond-news.com

wo months ago Nigel Boyd was savouring the first tournament win of his life at the Bob Carkner Classic. On Saturday night, the Grade 12 standout was crying uncontrollably on the floor of the Langley Events Centre after a heartbreaking loss in the provincial championship game. Such is the remarkable progress of the Steveston-London Sharks. They looked like anything but a senior boys basketball team making its provincial debut, surviving three taxing games then going toeto-toe with top ranked Southridge Storm in an epic AAA final. The South Surrey school pulled out a 78-71 win, handing the Sharks their first loss since late January, a stretch of 14 games. Along the way, they captured the Richmond and Lower Mainland titles for the first time in the school’s brief history and will certainly be back for more next season with four Grade 11s in the starting line-up.

Steveston-London Sharks

#1 Ryan Curtis, #2 Robleh Ismail, #3 Zach Cantell, #4 Kevin Bao, # Daniel Chen, #10 Isaiah Hunter, #11 Fardaws Aimaq, #12 Jerome Fernandez, #13 Matt Levenstein, #14 Derek Jeary, #15 Nigel Boyd, #20 Stefan Lim, #21 Taros Johal, #23 Ahmed Mohamud, #24 Pierce Strutt. Head coach Mike Stoneburgh. Assistant coaches Will Sherrett and Fayyz Tejani. Round of 16 #2 Steveston-London 60 #15 Bodwell 57 Mohamud 16, Aimaq 12, Strutt 11, Boyd 10. Quarter-Finals #2 Steveston-London 78 #7 Robert Bateman 70 Aimaq 24, Boyd 19, Mohamud 12. Semi-Finals #2 Steveston-London 84 #3 Rick Hansen 82 Boyd 36, Aimaq 30, Strutt 9. Championship Game #1 Southridge 78 #2 Steveston-London 71 Aimaq 40, Boyd 11, Johal 7.

“We are all a bunch of rookies who have never been to the provincials before,” said Sharks head coach Mike Stoneburgh. “It’s a testament of what this program has built and what we have right now. The sky is the limit and it’s not like next year will be it either. “It was such a tough game to lose but being so young we know we can come back. I hope this sits with our Grade 11s. Come next November and the new season, I am scared for the first team that has to play us.”

■ Steveston-London coach Mike Stoneburgh comforts Grade 12 star Nigel Boyd moments after Saturday’s narrow loss to Southridge in the BC AAA championship game at the Langley Events Centre. Photo By Gord Goble

Under the same breath, Stoneburgh was heartbroken for Boyd and the handful of Grade 12s on his team. Boyd showed why he was the city MVP this season with two superb performances in quarter-andsemi-final wins over Robert Bateman and Rick Hansen respectively. It would result in being named a second team provincial all-star. “I honestly don’t know how I am going to say goodbye to him,” Stoneburgh reflected. “I just hugged him (after the game) and told him he will be playing (at the college level) next year. He has never been to this tournament before but he put this team on his back and showed why he is a leader and a phenomenal player.” It was a Boyd three-pointer that capped an 11-0 run and gave Steveston-London a 69-67 lead with under four minutes remaining. Igniting the outburst was the spectacular play of 6-foot-9 Fardaws Aimaq who scored on four straight possessions from in the post, on his way to 40 points and an amazing 32 rebounds. The Grade 11 star was later named player-of-thegame and a first team all-star. However, eventual tournament MVP Hunter Hughes answered with a three to give the Storm the lead back for good. Southridge added another trey to push the advantage to four points. A basket by Aimaq made it 73-71 with 47 seconds left but the Sharks couldn’t come up with the rebound on the

Storm’s next possession and had to foul. Four points from the free throw line sealed the outcome. The Sharks never found their range from the perimeter to compliment Aimaq’s brilliance inside. They finished the night going just 3-22 from beyond the arc. “We just didn’t hit any threes and that was the big one,” admitted Stoneburgh. “We just needed a

couple but didn’t shoot well. We tried going high low too because it was there and made some bad mistakes. But that’s what can happen when you are a young team.” The game was a sharp contrast from when the teams met back in the opening round of the Tsumura Invitational in early December and the Storm rolled to a decisive 7649 victory.

■ It was a spectacular performance from Steveston-London’s Fardaws Aimaq in Saturday’s BC AAA championship game. The Grade 11 post scored 40 points and grabbed 32 rebounds. Photo by Gord Goble

Again, another indication of the major strides the StevestonLondon program has made this season but don’t try to convince Aimaq. He walked off the court in tears after picking up his fifth foul in the dying seconds and actually tried blaming himself for the loss. In truth, his play was the talk of the championships. He also recorded 31 boards, to go along with 30 points, in the semi-final win over Hansen and set a tournament record for rebounding. “This kid is showing he is one of the best post players to come out of BC,” said Stoneburgh. For him to be (so emotional) just tells you what type of person he is. It’s scary to think he is in Grade 11 and what he is going to do next season.” The championship game capped what is always an emotional time of year for Stoneburgh. He was in tears following Friday’s semi-final win. It was 11 years to the day he suddenly lost his father to a heart attack at the age of 51. “I usually don’t like to do much on (March 11),” he explained. “He was there for every one of my sporting games and drove me to everything. He was my best friend. “I’m a mama’s boy too and she has been there for me through thick and thin. When she was in hospital around Christmas, the boys stepped up and were there for me in my hardest (times). We have had a hell of a season.”

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Hirayama’s heroics helps secure Bowl

athan Hirayama had a leading role in the host nation winning the Bowl title at the inaugural HSBC Canada Sevens on the weekend in front of a boisterous crowd at B.C. Place Stadium. The Richmond native finished second in tournament scoring with 52 points as Canada captured the consolation draw with three straight victories Sunday after being squeezed out of a quarter-final berth in the 16-country event which was part of the World Series tour. Canada captured the Bowl final with a dramatic 19-17 victory over France. It seemed the hosts would fall just short of a win when France had possession with time up and a 17-12 lead. But up stepped John Moonlight with a powerful finish before Hirayama slotted the crucial two points that completed the comeback. Earlier, he scored a spectacular try to the thrill of Canadian fans. “This has been great. It’s been something we’ve been looking forward to since it was announced,” said the 27-year-old McRoberts graduate. “We were really up for the weekend and while we were disappointed not to be playing for the cup, we came out and won three games today.” Canada began Bowl play Sunday

morning with 19-0 win over Brazil, then secured a spot in the final with a 17-7 win against England. Tries from Mike Fuailefau and Hirayama in the second half broke a 7-7 deadlock. In pool play Saturday, Canada opened 26-19 loss to Wales, then upset Australia 14-12. Hirayama scored the opening try of the match and kicked the winning points after a late try from Adam Zaruba. Canada then defeated Russia 2612 but lost out on a tiebreaker for a spot in the eight-team championship draw. New Zealand defeated South Africa 19-14 in the Cup final. The two-day event attracted over 60,000 fans. “I can’t criticize our performances. We were very consistent. You win five of your six games in any World Series tournament it’s an exceptional achievement,” said Canadian head coach Liam Middleton. “They’ve shown great character and ability this weekend. “What a phenomenal tournament. Tournament’s are made by spectators and this is the best crowd we’ve ever seen on the World Series. This has been the best tournament in the series so far.” The World Series continues next month in Hong Kong. Canada also has Olympic qualifying in June.

■ Nathan Hirayama celebrates one of his tries on his way to be the tournament’s second leading scorer at the inaugural Canada Sevens at B.C. Place Stadium. Photo by Derek Stevens/Rugby Canada

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It is with sadness that we announce the sudden and tragic passing of our beloved brother Rickey Terrance Davis on March 01, 2016. He passed into the arms of his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and into the loving arms of his parents Terry and Thelma. Rick was a tennis player, a sailor, a fisherman, a baker, a bricklayer, a locksmith, a plumber, and a gasfitter. He was innovative, creative, and a dreamer. He never hesitated to lend a hand or his last dollar to a friend or a stranger, even when it meant he would go without. His faith that God would provide carried him through lean times. "Yea when this flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease, I shall possess within the veil, a life of joy and peace." Remembered and loved by his sisters Kilyn (Peter, Tyler + Kira), Sharon (Douglas + Matilda), and extended family in Canada and Australia

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September 26, 1926 - March 6, 2016 CJ passed away peacefully at home in Richmond BC. Survived by his loving wife Maria; his daughters Amy and Selina; his son Wesley; and grandchildren, Austin, Rocky, Melisa, Tomas, Isaiah, Mina. Born in Hunan Province, Mainland China. He was a merchant marine captain, and shipped around the world. After retirement, CJ came to Canada in 1990 and lived the past 26 years in Richmond.

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