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xhausted and barely able to stand, a stunned Evan Dunfee emerged from the medical tent to cheers and celebrations among the Canadian camp — 45 minutes after he’d collapsed over the finishing line in fourth place of the grueling 50K race walk at the Olympics in Rio. Moments earlier, while receiving treatment and being rehydrated, the 25-yearold Richmondite had learned the race referee had promoted him to the bronze medal spot due to contact with Japanese rival Hirooki Arai about one kilometre from the finish. Despite the celebratory mood now engulfing Dunfee, one of the first words he said was spoken very softy to his awaiting father, Don. “Dad, I don’t like this.” Dunfee senior said his son knew there was something “not right” about the decision to promote the Richmond Olympian into what would have been an incredible podium finish for an athlete who can count on one hand how many times he’s competed at the endurance distance. Less than two hours later, Dunfee junior’s gut reaction to being given the bronze medal by the referee proved to be somewhat prophetic, after an appeal of the referee’s decision by the Japanese walker’s team was upheld. The medal was gone, before Dunfee even had a chance to see his reflection in it, let alone hang it around his neck. What was to follow, however, was praise from some of the highest quarters of the sport, fellow Canadian Olympians and around the world after Dunfee graciously refused the opportunity to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (COS). “I was kind of surprised (by the reaction),” Don Dunfee told the Richmond News from his east Richmond home on Monday, after flying back in from Rio the previous day. “Evan didn’t really do anything, other than the right thing. It doesn’t say much for sport that doing the right thing receives so much accolade. “Don’t get me wrong, I’m very proud of my son; he did it the right way, but I wouldn’t have expected anything else from him.”

In a Q and A with the News from Rio on Saturday night (see page 4), Evan Dunfee said that, after collecting his thoughts, eating some food and then watching a video of the race, he knew straight away he’d made the right decision not to appeal. And, content he had made the right call, Evan Dunfee was happy enough with the fact he had shattered the Canadian national record by more than two minutes with a time of 3:41.38. In a statement released Friday night n Evan Dunfee, second left, with, from left, his mom, Karen, dad, Don, and brother, Adam, celebrate just after his grueling 50K race walk at the Olympic Games in Rio. Dunfee finished fourth, before through Athletics Canada, Dunfee said: being awarded the bronze by the race referee, until an appeal by his Japanese rival demoted the “Not many people can understand the pain athletes are in, three and a half hours Richmond athlete back to fourth. Photo submitted into such a gruelling race. I believe that still in awe.” I’m honest, I didn’t really believe it was both the Japanese athlete and myself got Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau possible to hold that, as there were world tangled up, but what broke me, was that offered his congratulations — before and record holders and world champions all I let it put me off mentally and once I lost after the medal controversy. around him. that focus, my legs went to Jello. “The appeal didn’t go his way, but we’re “I certainly considered the possibility “Contact is part of our event, whether proud of Evan Dunfee. “Still a Canadian of him winning, but it’s the kind of race written or unwritten and is quite common, record holder.” where you have to think about actually and I don’t believe that this was malicious The McNair and UBC graduate’s class finishing it. or done with intent. Even if an appeal to and dignity even made him a popular “Earlier, at about the 15K mark, I CAS were successful, I would not have choice on CBC’s informal poll on who shouted at him, ‘Go Evan.’ been able to receive should be Canada’s flag“He shouted back, ‘It’s really early, I’m that medal with a bearer at Sunday’s closing not going anywhere.’” clear conscience ceremonies. He finished third Dunfee senior also revealed how Evan’s and it isn’t someI will sleep soundly tonight, behind stars Penny Oleksiak great, great uncle on his dad’s side, thing I would have and Andre De Grasse — both named Rover Forsyth, (Evan’s middle been proud of. and for the rest of my life, multi-medalists at the Games. name is Forsyth) competed in the Stock“I will sleep knowing I made the right Dunfee actually led for a holm Games for Canada in 1912 in the soundly tonight, and large portion of the race after marathon and the discus. for the rest of my decision. I will never alhe passed Dinitz. However, In an interview with the CBC, Evan life, knowing I made low myself to be defined he was eventually reeled in by Dunfee told how the upbringing from his the right decision. three competitors — eventual grandmother, on his mother Karen’s side, I will never allow by the accolades I receive, gold medalist Matej Toth of had played a part in his decision not to myself to be defined Slovakia, silver medalist Jared appeal to the COS. rather the integrity I carry by the accolades Tallent of Australia and Arai. According to Evan’s mom, his grandI receive, rather through life. He was sitting fourth before mother, Jessie Lane, AKA “Nana,” the integrity I carry mounting one final, late surge watched her grandson’s Rio races from – Evan Dunfee through life.” to pass Arai into the bronze her Richmond home. During the race, medal spot with about one She will turn 98 next month and has Dunfee’s sportsnurtured and followed Evan’s every manship also drew admiration from across kilometre to go. It was only a few moments later that Arai athletic footstep since he could run — or the country and gained him and his sport made his controversial move back into walk pretty fast, as it happens. thousands of new fans. third, bumping Dunfee in the process. “She gave a lot of her time to Evan when As he approached struggling race His father relived the moment he realhe was a child,” said Karen Dunfee. leader Yohann Dinitz, who had stopped ized, on a big screen trackside in Rio, that “She never judged anybody and never altogether, he patted the Frenchman on his son was blazing the trail deep into an had a bad word to say about anybody. I the back and the two continued on. His Olympic final. know how important “Nana” is to Evan action drew this response via twitter from “I noticed he was close to one of the and he spoke with her briefly after his 20K Clara Hughes — Canada’s most decorated favourites and thought, for a second, that race (in Rio); that was very emotional for Olympian. he may have been lapped,” said Dunfee all of us.” “I was impressed by Evan. His gesture senior. to struggling French walker, his effort and n Read a full and frank post-race Q & A “But he was leading. My child was leadclass. The short-lived medal a bonus. I’m with Evan Dunfee on page 4 ing in the Olympics at the 33K stage. If

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Canada asked for a review of the tape and the head track referee decided then that an infraction had taken place and disqualified Arai. Then, the Japanese appealed and it was accepted and the decision was overturned. I had no say in any of this and rightfully so. After the race, I wasn’t the most coherent and was struggling pretty badly with dehydration. Q: Given the tumultuous events after the race, how did you handle all of what was going on around you? A: Immediately after, I was just trying to process things as best I could. I was not in the best state of mind to make sound decisions, so I just tried to go along with what was happening. Once I got back to the village and got some food in me, I was able to think a bit clearer and once I saw the video I knew that I didn’t what to appeal any further! Q: Away from the race, when you woke up on Saturday, the day after the race, what was the first thing that came to mind? And how did you feel, mentally and physically? A: I got out of bed, thought I felt pretty good, took my first step and then fell back onto my bed! The day got better though and I was actually able to strap on some goalie pads for a bit of street hockey. Mentally, I felt great, knew it was the right decision. Q: Is there anyone you would like to personally thank in helping you get this far? A: I have had amazing coaches in sport throughout my entire life. Starting with my dad and others in baseball, to Ken Johns as my first track coach, to a whole bunch of guys named Peter, who coached me in track and hockey over the years! And then Gerry Dragomir as my race walk coach; I’ve been with him since I was 11 and he has definitely helped shape me as a person. Obviously, my parents as well, they’ve taught me to always speak my mind and to be honest with myself and I can’t thank them enough for that. Q: I assume your eyes will now be fixed on the next Olympics? A: Yes, standing on top of the podium in 2020 is the goal! Q: Finally, when will you be back in Richmond and what are your plans for the rest of the summer? A: I am off to Maui this week for a family vacation and then back to Richmond to try to settle down, maybe move out of my parents’ house. I’m excited to get back coaching with the Richmond Kajaks and see all the little rascals who gave me so much strength over the year with their unconditional support!

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19 per cent of homes were purchased by non-residents — the highest concentration in Metro Vancouver. “The implementation of the tax put an immediate halt on peoples’ plans,” Saretsky said via email. “Everyone wants to see what’s going to happen next before making any decisions. It changed the mentality of locals from a ‘fear of missing out’ to maybe I should wait.’” And that is reflected in the sales figures so far this month. Citing MLS (Multiple Listing Service) data, Saretsky said sales of detached homes in Richmond have dropped dramatically in the first couple of weeks of August. During that time, just 12 properties were sold. “A few more should trickle in, but I wouldn’t expect that number to be over 20,” he said, “which means, if it continues, August would have roughly 40 sales. There were 89 total sales in August 2015.” Add that possible slowdown to the drop off in July, when 125 detached homes were sold, compared to 217 during the same time in 2015, and there is a reason to speculate on a further downward slide. “Here’s what I see, things are clearly trending downwards,” Saretsky said. “After basically hitting a 40 per cent increase in price at one point how much further can we really expect it to go up? Real estate is cyclical. I don’t want to make any predictions, but if you look at all the data and the trends

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Fewer idling cars a good thing: Resident From page 6 Following the public comment period, a public consultation report will be prepared and posted to the EAO’s website. Following the application review, an assessment report will be drafted by the EAO and all materials will be submitted for a Minister’s decision, which will be to approve the project, reject the project, or ask for further review. Les, a resident from Ladner said he was in favour of the project as long as the toll wasn’t off the charts. “I’m old enough to remember the tolling on the Deas Tunnel, the Lions Gate Bridge and we all survived,” he said. “The good thing about this is you won’t have people idling in vehicles for hours on end. Access will be improved, and the noise will be less because it will be elevated, so it’s all plusses.” MLA Vicki Huntington was also on hand, speaking with staff and talking with residents. She said it is vitally important the public is involved. “This is one of the biggest projects since the South Fraser Perimeter Road and Terminal Two. It goes hand-in-hand with those two huge projects and it impacts the community enormously and people have to understand what that impact is and whether it will help or hinder the problem we’ve got with congestion,” Huntington said. “I see my job now, given the decision to proceed with a bridge appears to be made by the province, is to make sure what they promised Delta we get, that the impacts of construction are minimal, that it services the people of Delta properly and well and that the community is better in the long run for it rather than without it.” The next open house is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Richmond with a third open house on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the Delta Town & Country Inn. All sessions run from 2 to 8 p.m. For more information on the project and to provide comments, go to Eao.Gov.bc.ca or MasseyTunnel.ca.

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Clark putting children's futures at risk Dear Editor, We can predict and control a great deal of what will happen in the future because we are designing that future today. The policies we are now putting in place relating to issues such as the environment, climate change, economic policies, job creation, and education will determine the kind of world our children and grandchildren will inherit from us and the character and quality of the life they will experience within it. This is why, with every successive re-election of Christy Clark’s government, my anxiety about the educational and environmental policies she is putting in place grows exponentially. I have never been inclined to adopt or affiliate myself with any particular political ideology, preferring instead to assess and agree or not agree with selective policies regardless of which political party is promoting them. It therefore stands to reason that, as a father, grandfather and teacher, who spent 30 years trying to help students learn how to learn, I am keenly aware of the fact that, in regards to both providing our public school children with the support and quality of education that they need to properly prepare themselves for life in a rapidly changing and increasingly challenged world, and in doing the best we can to ensure that the environment they will live in will be healthy enough to help them overcome the economic and social challenges that will be precipitated by ongoing climate change, Christy Clark’s government is totally failing our children in both ways. By continuing to cut back funding for public education and closing schools while giving substantial support to the private school industry, and by willfully dismantling her predecessor Gordon Canpbell’s progressive and widely respected climate policies and replacing them with a new “plan” that is essentally toothless, politically safe, and self-serving, Clark has once again provided evidence that the long-term welfare of our children and the health of our ecosystem — two of the most important factors in determining what their lives will be like in the future — take a back seat to her concerns about being re-elected. Professor Mark Jaccard, of the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University, categorizes Clark’s new climate policies as a “new height in political cynicism” (Globe & Mail - Aug. 22). As someone concerned about my grandchildren’s future, as well as those of the hundreds of students I worked with over the years, I would go further and call her education and climate policies crimes against our children’s futures. In the next election, we should think about whether we want to let that continue. Ray Arnold Richmond

Hope Olympic trip was worth it Dear Editor, I really enjoyed watching the Olympics in Rio on TV; I think Canada did very well. I am now looking forward to the report from the folks that went to Rio representing Richmond City Hall and the Oval. There will no longer be a need for security, so they will want to report on their accomplishments. I would like to know, who went, with whom did they meet, and what kind of agreements were made? I loathe to use the word “boondoggle” and I

would hate to think that these people spent our tax money without pre-arranged meetings and without a positive agenda for the trip. If one is spending the taxpayer’s money, it must clearly benefit the community. The job of elected officials and senior city staff is one of responsibility and accountability; it is not just a cool travel club. That is why I await the report with great anticipation; I want to see what we have gained from the money they spent on our behalf. Scott Stewart Richmond

It’s not moss, it’s heather n Letter writer and UBC horticulture expert Douglas Justice took issue with the reference to the plant being inspected by environmentalist Sharon MacGougan, far left, as being sphagnum moss, when it was most likely heather. File photo

Dear Editor, Re: “Bog meets farm in unique design,” Front Feature, Aug. 12. Your story regarding Richmond’s Garden City Lands is a good news story (great news, in fact) and a fascinating read. It’s too bad that the caption on one of the pictures identifies sphagnum moss, while the plant being assessed appears to be heather (Calluna vulgaris), a locally invasive species on the Garden City Lands. This is a not only a disservice to Sharon

MacGougan, the environmentalist pictured (who I’m certain knows the difference), but to the public, who would presumably benefit from recognizing the difference between an aggressive invasive weed and a beneficial native plant. Douglas Justice Associate director Horticulture & Collections UBC Botanical Garden Faculty of Science University of British Columbia

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Look out for us cyclists Open letter to all Richmond drivers, Since I was rear-ended by someone speaking on their cell phone, I have been using my bike as a way to get in shape and as my primary mode of transportation to commute to work and run errands. However, every time I am out there, I am risking my life! Please, please, please, when you are on streets such as Granville Avenue, which have designated bike lanes, and even those that do not, do not assume it is clear to turn left just because you do not see a car. Stop assuming that because the car in front of you turned left, it is

okay for you to also turn. Three people have done this to me. Check that bike lane; three times in two days I was almost hit because you were not looking. I have reflectors. I have lights, on both the back and front of my bike, that flash to alert other vehicles to my presence on the street. I even use them during the day. My clothing is not dark. I have a bell that I will ring when I am coming up to a vehicle that is looking to cross into the intersection and has its window open, to be certain the driver knows I am there. I have to stop at green lights when

a car is turning left to be sure they are looking and are not going to hit me. I would love to ride on the sidewalks. It would be safer, but it is illegal. Drivers, you are not looking for us. Look for me. Look for us. If you actually hit me or one of the other cyclists I see out biking all the time, we could end up seriously injured or even dead. Please, take a moment and look. You could save a life, including this Richmond driver turned cyclist. Catherin Rey Richmond

Birth tourists abusing us Dear Editor, Canada is a very inclusive, welcoming, compassionate and generous country. Unfortunately, quite often, this nation’s generosity is misused and even abused. Take the case of birth tourism which has been in the media headlines lately. As the Richmond News and many other media outlets have reported, birth tourism at Richmond Hospital has increased many times over the last few years. In one case, a local Richmond mother had to go all the way to Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver to give birth to her baby. There may be a lot more mothers like her who couldn’t deliver their babies in their own local community hospital. This is not acceptable.

It has been reported that pregnant women from some other countries come to Canada to give birth to their babies and then return to their country/countries as fast as they can. The baby born here becomes a Canadian citizen who is entitled to all of the benefits of being a Canadian citizen. Certainly, we should welcome law abiding people from abroad who want to make Canada their permanent home and contribute. Birth tourism doesn’t seem to fit that category. It is about time for the federal government to take appropriate measures to stop such an abuse of our hospitality and generosity. Balwant Sanghera Richmond

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Dear Editor, When our premier, Christy Clark, was first elected, almost immediately she traveled to Asia to seek foreign investment. A good decision and really only what every other previous premier had done. It was also politically popular because it showed foreign investment boosted the economy and jobs. In 1988, my government tackled the archaic Land Titles Fee program; it was also viewed as a means of diverting some of the tax burden from the middle income earner to property by using much of the proceeds to lowering the PST. It was much maligned by the opposition, both NDP and Liberal. At the introduction of a Bill to establish the “Property Transfer Tax,” we also reduced the sales tax by 15 per cent, with the promise to lower it further after we knew better what revenues were produced. It was always my view that the middle and lower income earners, in relative terms, paid the most tax. In the next election, the NDP was elected government, they suddenly embraced the Property Transfer Tax, but now also increased the sales tax. The following election saw the government changed again, now to the Liberals. They now loved the revenue from the transfer tax, but again increased the sales tax even further. For a variety of reasons, none the least of which was “quantitative easing,” the printing of money with nothing to back it, offshore investors, especially those from Asia, sought to buy property, especially on the west coast in B.C. Dollars poured in, property values increased dramatically, building boomed, more jobs than people, B.C. now again led Canada economically. A problem developed. Too many young people loved the “night-life” and wanted to live in Downtown Vancouver but found themselves unable to compete with what Asians were able and willing to pay. Despite pressure from the NDP opposition, the Liberals wisely resisted and some argued that starting in the Fraser Valley, or elsewhere in B.C., until able to afford the higher city prices, was not a bad place to begin. The pressure continued and increased, an election was nearing, the Liberals caved and introduced an unprecedented and very hefty “Foreign Buyers Tax” of 15 per cent on the value of the property. It has now been a month; home sales in Metro Vancouver have plunged, soon construction jobs will begin to suffer and our reputation of being a friendly place to invest may be shattered and could well become a lasting legacy. The young B.C. voters still can’t afford a Metro Vancouver home and with all the present rules, regulations and delays it is not likely to change. I can recommend the real long term solution: In the early ‘80s, as the Minister for Municipal Affairs & Transit, I introduced the “Planning Act.” It made its way right to the legislature where, as expected, the NDP opposition, regional districts and some municipal bureaucrats, and even some special interests, like big developers, mounted their protests. Their main complaint was the requirement for municipalities and regional districts to develop a five-year plan that clearly delineated lands available for development. The plans were subject to provincial approval and possible amendments. An application from a person or developer had to be dealt with in 60 days. If approval or disapproval was not granted within 60 days, the application was automatically approved and subject only to an appeal to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. It was considered by the ministry that a person wanting to build or buy a home, would save many dollars and time and that it would quickly respond to a housing shortage. The protests by special interests grew and Premier Bennett and my cabinet colleagues decided to pull the Bill; old timers may recall me calling them “gutless.” Reintroducing the Bill, or one similar, instead of cutting foreign investment and jobs, is the best solution. Keep in mind, the time will come when another premier, another time, will travel to Asia to entice foreign investment and find the welcome mat gone. Keep in mind, the hefty 15 per cent tax may appear to be popular for a time, but the time will fade quickly. Interfering with the “free market” tends to backfire very quickly. Bill Vander Zalm Former Premier, Richmond MLA

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Richmond realtor sues New Coast for $240,000 Alan Campbell

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Richmond realtor is suing her former employer for alleged unpaid commissions of more than $240,000. Morning Yu filed the claim against Richmond-based New Coast Realty — which has an office at 7100 River Road, as well as four others across Metro Vancouver — last week at the BC Supreme Court. In the claim, Yu states that Pan Pacific Platinum Real Estate Services Inc., doing

business as New Coast Realty, owes her $240,346.74 for commissions on listings and pre-sales she had entered into when working for the real estate company for two years. Yu alleges that the number of referrals given to her by her employer dropped off sharply after she refused to partake in the controversial practice of shadow-flipping, whereby agents encourage homeowners to accept low offers and then the property is sold on again at a higher price. As the practice goes, the double commission on the two sales would then be

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Yu’s court filing last week. In spring of this year, the B.C. government introduced new regulations to discourage shadow-flipping, which included homeowners giving their consent before contracts are re-assigned. When the allegations first surfaced in the spring, New Coast Realty denied it was involved in shadow-flipping and has also denied it asked its agents to break any rules or regulations and claims it doesn’t owe Yu any money. None of Yu’s allegations have been proven in court.

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Catering strike may be averted Kid-friendly market a hit Alan Campbell

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round 400 unionized, airline catering workers at Vancouver International Airport, who had threatened to strike, have reached a tentative deal with their Swissbased employer, Gate Gourmet. Last Friday evening, a new three-year contract has been pencilled between the UNITE Here 40 Local’s negotiating team and Gate Gourmet that, according to the union, “achieves fair wage increases, restores overtime on the sixth and seventh days of work and addresses treatment of workers returning to work after illness or injury, among other issues. The tentative agreement, announced on Monday, averts a strike by the inflight catering workers — mainly production staff and drivers — who had issued a 72-hour strike notice on Tuesday, Aug. 16. “After weeks of hard bargaining, we’ve got a deal that addresses the rising cost of living in Vancouver, as well as other respect issues in the workplace,” said Phillip Lin, a high lift driver and a member of the negotiating team, in a press release. “Going forward, we are happy to settle a contract that will make sure workers can

securely take part in the company’s growing prosperity.” Further details of the deal will be released after union members have had an opportunity to review the tentative agreement. Workers will hold a ratification vote this week, according to the union. Last week, the Richmond News reported how the workers were preparing to strike over what their union called “a lack of honesty” from their employer, one of the biggest in the global, inflight catering industry. The union claimed its members were promised they would be rewarded for agreeing to a wage freeze three years ago, when the airline industry was in an apparent slump. However, despite the Swiss-based corporate giant, whose customers include Air Canada, British Airways, Air China, United and American airlines, picking up several major contracts in recent years, the union claimed all that was being offered was a one per cent raise. The majority of the 400 or so workers are immigrants from China and other parts of the globe. A Gate Gourmet spokesperson told the News last week that details of the negotiations were confidential.

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t’s not just the adults who have been enjoying the newfound fun of a Tuesday evening at the Kwantlen St. Farmers Market every Tuesday evening this summer. Last Tuesday was Kid’s Day at the market with food trucks, artisan vendors and magicians and musicians. Adding to the live entertainment was chef Karen Curtis — proprietor of Kic’s Lemonade — who hosted a cooking demo using fresh market ingredients and teaching market shoppers how to make her famous corn and zucchini fritters. Vancity’s Richmond branches also chipped in with a cheque for $7,000 in support of the market and the Junior Foodie Passport Program. The passports provide children with engaging activities while at the farmers market and aim to educate future generations about local food. The activities encourage kids to engage with farmers in order to better understand

where their food comes from and inspire healthy food preparation at home. The passport — which allows kids to track the lessons they have learned and document their experiences with new fruits and vegetables — are available free of charge every Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The market is held weekly at the Kwantlen Polytechnic University campus on Kwantlen Street. It opened at the end of May and is organized by the Kwantlen Students’ Association. For more information, go online to the market’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/ KwantlenStMkt. Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Richmond campus is home of the KPU Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems faculty, which will farm about 20 acres of the Garden City Lands for educational purposes, both for the university and the general public.

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NEWSin the Community n Supporters of Richmond Food Security Society are eating only produce grown on Lulu Island, meat raised by Richmond’s farmers, and fish sold at the Steveston docks, in order to raise money to support food security in Richmond. Photo submitted

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n Province, in defence of its plans for a bridge, above, says Langley councillor wrong in his assertion that tunnel traffic had droppped over the past decade. File photo

“It’s gotten to a very critical situation on the south side of the Fraser River and I’m absolutely surprised that anybody, especially municipal people in Langley, would think that their people are going to get through either the Pattullo Bridge, Annacis Island or George Massey Tunnel more quickly than they do at the moment without some major upgrades. The veteran mayor has been the lone municipal voice to speak out in favour of the bridge, which has drawn formal opposition from the Metro Vancouver board. Construction of the 10-lane, 3.3-kilometre bridge is to begin next year and be complete by 2022.

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Local plums, beans, honey and wine abound From page 14 Still, the question persists, where am I going to get my honey, given that the early growing season has affected this year’s honey harvest? In fact, the beekeeper from The Sharing Farm may not harvest honey this year as the season is so early and she was nervous the bees won’t have enough for themselves. Last weekend, she scrounged up a small amount to get me started, but the hunt was on not just for honey but everything else I would need to feed myself for the week. Looking for the widest variety of foods I could find, I spent most of a day driving from farm to farm with a copy of Richmond’s Local Eating map (RichmondFoodSecurity.org/ Local-EatingGuide) by my side. I started shopping at Rabbit River Farms for a flat of free range organic eggs, then went to The Fowl Farmer for chicken. At W and A Farms, I stocked up on beef, beets, carrots, and

n Kelly Ding picks plums for Richmond Eats Challenge. Photo submitted

potatoes, and took a side trip to go see the black Angus cows grazing nearby. Then, it was off to Canada Berries for wine. Thanks to their case-load sale, I am fully stocked for the week with blueberry, cranberry, and blackberry wines all made with Richmond-grown fruit. I had high hopes on the way to West Coast Bee Supply for honey, but sadly their Richmond honey won’t be available until next week so I was still looking ahead to an unsweetened week. Next stop was Richmond Country Farms for fruit and vegetables. They had four kinds of homegrown melons, strawberries, peas, and corn. They also just opened Country Vines, a winery selling a range of wines including one made with Richmond grown grapes. Their Back Forty Pinot

Gris is a great addition to my menu. I was still on the hunt for honey and a Facebook shout out brought me to Yummy Yards. The farmer kindly offered to extract some fresh honey for me and was able to get a few tablespoons out, though he was stung twice in the process. They did have some onions and spinach which I added to my load. On Sunday I went to The Sharing Farm’s Annual Garlic Fest and found green beans, cabbage, salad greens, and peppers. Finally, a backyard beekeeper heard my plight and left a jar of Richmond honey on his porch in Vancouver for me. With a fridge full of meat and produce, and now this honey, I think I’ll do alright. I should add, we are allowed three exceptions to accommodate dietary needs and to

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hough there are many exceptions, and you can choose to be cranky in your own old age, for most of us, there is a general increase in happiness with the passage of time. In young adulthood, we demand more of the world and are more discontented. From mid life to our golden years, more of us are accepting of what we cannot change and appreciate what we do have. How can this be? In youth, we have health, energy, opportunity and adventure ahead of us. With age, we lose much of that and our remaining days of life are more clearly limited; we seem to be losing much of what popular culture values. How can we become happier as we age? Couples who stay together over many decades also tend to be more content. If we’re no longer spring chickens, do we realize that we can no longer do any better? Is this due to a sense of resignation? The answer lies in the wisdom of acceptance. We all want to be happy. We naturally enjoy the pleasant — nice If we hold on to our meals, parties, fancy new toys and other youthful notions of happleasurable experipiness, we are bound ences. We avoid the unpleasto be disappointed and ant — work, boredom, forever wanting. difficult relationships, pain and unpleasant emotions. Most of us come to believe that we will be happiest if we can get (and hold on to) all that we want and avoid all that we don’t want. We don’t realize that an essential feature of life is change. Our shiny new toys will become tarnished, broken or lost. Every relationship must change and end. Everybody ages, and illness is not always avoidable. If we hold on to our youthful notions of happiness, we are bound to be disappointed and forever wanting. Acceptance is not the same as resignation or giving up. American theologian, Reinhold Niebuhr wrote his Serenity Prayer: “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” We can accept the reality of today, and accept the challenge to make the most of what we have. If you enter into a relationship with the intent of changing the other, you commit yourself to futile struggle. Alternatively, you can love the people you live with unconditionally, accept them as they are, and both see and nurture the best in them. By our very natures, we are imperfect and we each have habits conditioned from the past. With insight and compassion, we can be more lovingly accepting of others (and ourselves) just as we are. You don’t have to wait for mid life to adopt a healthier and happier approach to life. Radical acceptance is one of the foundations of mindfulness. This attitudinal shift can be strengthened through daily practice. We can create a new habit of happiness. We can catch ourselves when we fall into the trap of “if only” thinking. e.g. “I will be happy if only I get that promotion, finish this big project, find a perfect partner, win the prize, go on vacation, or get the other person to change.” Though we vicariously live in thoughts of the past and future, life is only lived in the reality of the present. Accept and appreciate what you have this day, and love the one you’re with. With this approach to both the circumstances and people in our lives, we can be more unconditionally loving and happy. Davidicus Wong is a family physician and his Healthwise columns appear regularly in this paper. For more on mindfulness and achieving your positive potential in health, see his website at davidicuswong.wordpress.

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he Summer Reading Club at the Richmond Public Library has finally come to a close. This year, more than 3,800 young readers signed up and spent the summer reading, writing reviews, collecting stickers and winning prizes. If you are one and you haven’t yet picked up your medal, drop in to any Richmond Public Library branch and collect it. Don’t forget to bring your SRC booklet. Way to go Richmond kids! Keep reading! Here are the final book reviews for summer 2016:

Lemony Snicket and his associates solve mysteries to stop n Aaron Hangfire’s treachery in the town of Stain’d By The Sea. They sneak in the Wade Academy to discover what Hangfire is up to. Will Lemony Snicket solve the mysteries, or will Hangfire rise? I like this book because it tells us how to write mysteries. The book lets us use our brains to think of how to solve the mystery. It produces powerful imagery to tell us how this person feels like. I also like it because mysteries are my

Shouldn’t You Be In School? By Lemony Snicket Reviewer: Aaron, age 10 This book is about how

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The Eat Rich Food Truck Festival rolls back into the South Arm United Church parking lot (11051 No 3 Road) on Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Price: $2.50 (Free for kids under 10) Free admission with a nonperishable food item for the Richmond Food Bank (one item per person). For more information visit online at EatRicher.com.

n Thursday

Discover Horsehoe Slough during the next Walk Richmond event on Aug. 25 from 7 – 8 p.m. This secluded walk along the rural, tree-lined trail crosses over the bridges of historic Horseshoe Slough. Walkers are welcome to bring their dogs on the walk. Meeting spot: Woodwards Landing — one block west of No. 5 Road off Dyke Road.

n Sunday

Birds of prey from Pacific Northwest Raptors will perform spectacular flying displays during the Richmond Raptor Festival at Terra Nova Rural Park (2631 Westminster Highway) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flight demonstrations take place at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Between flights, you can enjoy the festival atmosphere and visit information booths presented by local and provincial conservation groups. Learn about adaptions and behaviours that allow raptors to be effective hunters as well as the environmental challenges these birds face amongst humans. In addition, there will be many opportunities to meet the birds up close and take photographs between demonstrations. This event is free and is suitable for all ages.

n Friday

Bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a funfilled evening during the City Centre’s Outdoor Movie Night at Garden City Community Park (6620 Garden City Road) from 6 – 10:30 p.m. featuring the film Inside Out. The City Centre team will also be hosting a BBQ with hot dogs and drinks (for purchase).

n Saturday

The Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Temple (8240 No. 5 Road) is hosting a free Parent-Children Summer Meditation Camp 2016 on Aug. 27 and 28 from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. This camp for parents and their kids is designed to blend meditation with interesting and relaxing activities allowing all participants to experience Chan in daily life and nurture their wisdom. From these Chan activities, children will benefit from bonding with their parents, spiritual growth, learning to be appreciative and developing their engagement with

Sunday is the day to get outside and stretch out the weekend at the final of the Sunset Series at the Olympic Riverside Plaza. From 5:30 p.m. until late the area outside the Richmond Olympic Oval (6111 River Road) is the place to be for live music, beach volleyball, food trucks and an outdoor movie

Tap into your creative side at the Richmond Art Gallery’s Family Day on Aug. 28 from 1- 4 p.m. at 7700 Minoru Gate. Learn to “go with the flow” when using ink. The Family Sunday Crew will demonstrate how to use various drawing and painting tools to create a variety of effects using ink and water as your art medium. And groove to the beats provided by guest DJ Zasz while you work on your art. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Admission by donation.

goers can look forward to local entertainment, potato sack races, a photo booth, pie eating contests, corn roast, BBQ concession and bouncy castles. As night falls, settle in to enjoy our feature length film, Hotel Transylvania 2, projected onto a giant screen in the field. It’s a perfect way to spend a late summer evening with friends, family and fellow community members. For more information, call 604-238-8400.

n Some magnificent birds of prey will be on display at the Richmond Raptor Festival Sunday at Terra Nova Rural Park. Photo submitted

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any of the top women’s hockey players to come out of Richmond in recent years were back in action in their hometown with no ice to be found. The B.C. Selects featured plenty of local talent on their way to winning bronze at the Canadian Ball Hockey National Championships at Minoru Arenas. The result marked the first time a B.C. team has reached the podium in nine years and coach Matt Halverson hopes it turns into somewhat of a tradition. Halverson stepped away from coaching on the men’s side a couple of years ago to get involved in the women’s program after observing a B.C. game at nationals. “I think we were playing in the seventh/eighth place game and the caliber of play just wasn’t very good,” recalled Halverson. “I just thought there was a lot of talent in B.C. and the potential was there to do much better.” Halverson began coaching in the Vancouver Women’s Hockey League and put together an impressive line-up with the False Creek Kraken. The team had a successful season and Halverson didn’t have to look far to put together a roster when he was

■ B.C. Selects battled their way to a bronze medal finish at the recent Canadian Ball Hockey Senior Women’s National Championships, held at Minoru Arenas. Photo by Mark Booth

appointed to the B.C. Selects coaching staff, along with Gwen Ranquist-Lemieux. The Selects featured a number of players with collegiate or university experience, along with 10 currently playing in the South Coast Female Amateur Hockey League, the top ice circuit in the province. Among them were four Richmond Devils. The youngest member of the team was 16-year-old defenceman Courtney Vorster, but the hometown standout was unavailable

for Nationals after being named to (ice) Hockey Canada’s U18 roster for a three-game series against the United States in Calgary that wrapped up on Saturday. For Halverson, the talent assembled was a big step in the right direction for sport that has a low key profile but offers tremendous supplementary training for hockey players and beyond. “The opportunity to get more girls into ball hockey is definitely there and now they can see that

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many, who are essentially their role models, are playing,” said Halverson. “As far as a crossover sport, I don’t think there is one that is better. “For hockey players, they have the great hands and the challenge is to keep up with the soccer players, with their feet (instead of skates) because they typically have better endurance. “And for the soccer players, they don’t have the same hand skills so they are having to use their speed to stay with

the play.” Halverson knows a thing are to about conditioning. Not only is he a former player at the provincial and national level, he is a registered therapist with the B.C. Lions and Vancouver Whitecaps. When Halverson isn’t coaching locally, he is also overseeing the Cayman Islands national ball hockey team, a position that was offered to him when the country reached out to the Canadian Ball Hockey Association, looking to step up its program. The B.C. Selects roster included: Melanie Jue, Natasha Steblin, Silvia Traversa, Sarah Francis, Chelsea Wilson, Marie Vondracek, Katelin Korman, Belinda Hatch, Lindsay DiPietro, Shay Bywater, Gabby Napoleone, Delinah Erbenich, Natalie Korenic, Marianne Cottingham, Jennifer Fong, Rachel Budden, Chantal DeSpiegelaere, Jennelle Stam, Renee Lemieux, Cassidy Hendricks and Shannon Sutherland and Madison Sands. Student Therapists- Chris Goertz and Eric Roberts. The Canadian Championships at Minoru also featured the Men’s “A’ and Masters Divisions. The overall winners were: Montreal Red Lite (Men’s “A”), Calgary United (Women’s “A”) and Alberta Havoc (Masters). Next year’s nationals will take place in New Brunswick.

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team based out of the Steve Nash Fitness World and Sports Club in Richmond was among the winners at Tennis B.C.’s recent provincial championships, held at the Hollyburn Country Club Aug. 6-8 and sponsored by Miele. The local entry features player/coach Gino Suarez, captain Collin Ross, Paul Beaton, Simon Harvie and Kevin Berar. Their competition was very strong and included host Hollyburn, Vancouver Island champions Victoria and Interior representatives Kelowna. Richmond served notice with a convinc-

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Tigers & Richmond FC are RASA summer champions

ichmond Adult Soccer Association Summer League wrapped up the 2016 season by seeing the Rinos Tigers and Richmond FC each completing the “double” in their respective divisions. The Danny Burns Challenge Cup final saw Division One regular season champion Tigers taking on Bingers Army. Early in the game, the Tigers began to show their superiority and had more control and possession of the ball. Bingers, however, were a threat too. Omari Aldridge should have put the Army ahead but he pushed his shot wide of the post with the Rino keeper helpless to stop him. Shortly after, t the Tigers slowly found gaps in the Army back line, leading to a pair of goals just minutes apart from Milan Gandesha. It stayed 2-0 into the second half when Rinos again showed their superiority in possession and control, resulting in goals

for Jovan Blagojevic, Omid Ahmadi and Alexander Escobar. Aldridge scored one for the Bingers but it was too little too late in a 5-1 outcome. The Division Two final saw league champions Richmond FC meet Rinos Originals for the Sportstown Soccer Cup. Rinos opened the scoring after 20 minutes when Alfonso Munoz hammered home a shot. Richmond fought back hard and equalized on a great effort by Bevan Dixon, In the second half, both sides had many opportunities to go ahead but getting past either keeper was not to be and the match headed to overtime. Early in the extra session, Richmond found some space down the right sideline and Mike Reston’s shot from just inside the penalty area gave the Division Two champions a 2-1 lead. Richmond had to hold off the Rinos in the dying minutes to secure the cup.

ing 3-0 win over Hollyburn on the Saturday morning, and followed that up by winning on all three courts again against Victoria in the afternoon. The provincial title was clinched with another 3-0 triumph on Sunday against Kelowna. In total, Richmond dropped just one set over the entire weekend. After also winning the Lower Mainland B1 League championship back in June, the Steve Nash team looks forward to the challenge of moving up to the “A” Division next season and taking on the some of the best players in the province.

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