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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016 n Veteran Trooper Don Shale reflects on sacrifices made at the Remembrance Day ceremonies at Richmond City Hall. Below, Richmond cadets march in honour of those who have fallen. See more photos page 20. Photos by Rob Newell/Special to the News

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he City of Richmond has done an about-face and decided it wants to join the appeal process of Harvest Power’s new air quality permit. However, it is now at the mercy of the provincial Environmental Appeal Board to approve its application considering the deadline has passed. “The Board’s decision whether to allow the city to gain any status (party or participant) in the appeal is highly discretionary

and it may be that our request is denied,” stated a report to Richmond city council Monday night, after staff and councillors drafted the appeal proposal behind closed doors earlier in the day. Prior to Monday, council had determined it would not appeal the permit issued by Metro Vancouver to the waste-to-energy and compost facility. Mayor Malcolm Brodie said an appeal would have delayed new work to mitigate the noxious odours, which are now resulting in daily complaints from residents. To date, 25 appeals have been submitted, including one by

Harvest Power, which is opposed to some of the permit’s enforcement measures. At the council meeting at Richmond City Hall, resident Jim Tinson said the odours and volatile organic compounds being emitted from the compost facility will become an election issue if the matter isn’t resolved, and quickly. “It just has to be closed down. Really, we’re subject to an experiment and the experiment is failing,” said Tinson, who, among others, is calling on residents to stop putting their food scraps in the green bins and divert them

away from the facility. The city has a contract with Harvest Power that expires June, 2019. Details of this contract appear to be sparsely known, even amongst councillors. “Are we obligated to send our (organic) waste to Harvest Power?” asked Coun. Harold Steves. “We currently have a contract,” replied John Irving, Richmond’s director of engineering, who tabled the report to council. At one point, Brodie stopped staff from revealing too many contract details, for legal reasons. See McNulty page 3

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n This imposing, 6,500-pound fly wheel - used as part of an industrial icemaking machine in the fishing industry between 1910 and 1970 - was restored to its former glory thanks to federal government funding for the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. Watching it being loaded on and off a truck were Steveston-Richmond East MP Joe Peschisolido (left) and Cloverdale MP John Aldag. Photo submitted

he Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Steveston is getting a small share of $38 million in Parks Canada funding for a host of building repairs, artifact restoration and updates to safety systems. A trio of MPs, including Steveston-Richmond East’s Joe Peschisolido, were at the historic cannery last Thursday to announce the funding, which will go towards the long-term preservation of the historic structure and will include areas such as roof repairs, window replacement and upgrades to fire suppression, ventilation and water systems. About $4 million is being directed to five projects at the cannery, one of which has already been completed. “We did the building envelope, which included refacing about half the cannery, removal of lead paint and re-painting, asbestos panels were removed and replaced and heritage windows were also restored last year,” explained Rebecca Clarke, executive director of the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society. About $1 million, said Clarke, was used to restore all the metal items at the cannery that needed attention, which included the blasting and re-painting of a giant, 6,500-pound half-wheel – or flywheel – from an old, industrial ice-making machine from the ‘50s. “It originally came from the home plant of Vancouver-based Canfisco about 20 years ago,” said Clarke. “It was used as part of ice-making in Vancouver in the post-war era; the ice was shipped to Steveston where the fish were being stored before being shipped out, rather than canned by that time. “It’s been gathering rust in a temporary outdoor shelter (with no funding to restore it) and has now

been restored and re-painted to its original colour. Last week, a crane hoisted it onto a truck and it was moved to a more prominent location at the cannery; on the north-east side of our site.” The top half of the flywheel (the other half would have been below floor level), explained Clarke, was part of a Triumph Ice Machine and was connected to an engine via hemp rope. “The machine acted like a compressor to make 300-pound blocks of ice. The machine is over 100 years old and was used…from 1910 to 1970,” she said. Another half a million dollars of the federal funding is going towards upgrading the cannery’s fire suppression system. “We’re also looking at re-doing the landscaping outside the cannery and introducing more interpretive pieces (near the entrance),” she added. The administration building on the north side of the cannery will also receive some seismic upgrading as part of the renovations. As well as the cannery, Fort Rodd Hill near Victoria and Fort Langley national historic sites also received funding connected to visitor experiences and safety. Along with Peschisolido, Jonathan Wilkinson, MP for North Vancouver and Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, was at the cannery to make the funding announcement on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna. The majority of the funding — $17.7 million — is being invested in a new biking and walking trail in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. “The Government is committed to preserving our national parks and historic sites, while enabling more Canadians to experience the outdoors and learn about our environment and heritage,” Wilkinson said in a press release.

McNulty: Harvest Power has 'short-changed us' From page 1 Steves said the problem is likely a result of meat scraps, which should be removed from the compost piles. The volume of such scraps increased dramatically in 2015 when council, via Metro Vancouver, approved its food scraps composting program. In 2012, Harvest Power reportedly took in 27,000 tonnes of organic waste. It is now taking in about 240,000 tonnes, without any significant infrastructure upgrades. One resident likened Harvest Power to a rendering plant. “I’m not going to recycle my compost anymore until something is done. The waste needs to be stopped or diverted,” she said. Tinson said local MLAs should also be leading the charge against Harvest Power, considering — as pointed out by Irving — the Ministry of Environment delegates authority

to Metro Vancouver to regulate air quality, via the Environmental Management Act. Particularly troubling for Tinson is the fact the facility is emitting the likes of ammonia, hydrogen sulphide, aldehydes and other volatile organic compounds, without clear approval from Vancouver Coastal Health or Health Canada. “It’s frustrating how all these levels of government are not working and cooperating. And they can’t commit to something so basic as fresh, clean air,” Tinson told the News. The unknown, long-term health risks are not sitting well with residents, many of whom have joined Facebook group Stop the Stink to organize action against Harvest Power. Even still, there are widespread complaints from people with asthma, who are finding it difficult to breathe in Richmond. Furthermore, the unpleasant smells are affecting quality of life, said Tinson and others.

Resident Gary Cross called the government response “an embarrassment to the community.” He said Harvest Power’s appeal indicates it is “not a nice company.” “The permit is very prescriptive of maintenance — something you’d expect a normal company to do,” said Cross. Harvest Power has stated it will not stop working to improve its infrastructure during the appeal process (it must improve biofilters, reduce waste piles and replace pipes among other things). Rather, it has taken issue with the “sniff test,” whereby Metro Vancouver staff can stop sending the company waste if odours are detected for more than 10 minutes, on four days within a two week period and within five kilometres of the facility. The company called the enforcement measures unscientific. Metro Vancouver will depend on public

complaints to source the foul odours. The city noted complaints have risen immensely in the first week of November. Whereas there were 1,252 complaints in 2016, to Oct. 31, there were 411 from Nov.1 to Nov.8. Such anger appeared to boil over at council when Coun. Bill McNulty said Harvest Power had “short-changed us on promises.” “Shut them down,” said McNulty. Tinson said council was “embarrassed into participating” in the appeal process after citizens did it on their own. The city stated it may spend $30,000 to $200,000 on the appeal process if it is granted participation by the EAB. Stop the Stink has indicated it is now gathering evidence of the odours and the impact on the community. Among the many concerns is property values. A Change.org petition asking for an immediate resolution has about 800 signatures.

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ayor Malcolm Brodie and Richmond Public Library’s head librarian Greg Buss continued their year-long back-and-forth related to budget cuts to the library system, at a committee meeting last week. The discussion continued as the mayor and councillors were informed of widespread complaints — mostly from seniors and families — that followed library opening hours being cut 26 hours across the Cambie, Steveston and Ironwood branches. Buss provided city council with a new report on services the library is asking to be implemented or restored, following a $200,000 cut to its budget last year. At the top of the list is restoring the branch hours, which were reduced in February with council’s approval. But Brodie continued to question Buss as to why he is still allowing library members to take out up to 30 items at one time. Buss’ report states that the majority of members have five or fewer items out at one time. It says members aren’t borrowing more than they can “practically consume.” “Why not limit them to five, or even 10?” asked Brodie. “The last thing a library should be doing is limiting the amount of books someone can borrow,” said Buss. “Yes, but there is a cost to that. Are we using our money wisely?” asked Brodie, who continued to drill down on the library’s increased expenditures. Buss explained more money has been

required over recent years to keep the paperback collections up to demand while at the same time building a digital collection. “If you don’t have the collections, then maybe we should just close the doors,” said Buss. Councillors accepted Buss’ report as information.The report addresses what a $1 per capita ($218,000) budget increase would do for the library. The proposition came this July from Coun. Bill McNulty, who voted against the initial cuts, along with Coun. Linda McPhail. Buss notes the library needs $200,000 to restore the hours. It needs another $400,000 for expanded services for children and seniors.The total property tax impact of the extra $600,000 would be 0.3 per cent. The requests will go to city council for consideration this December, when it passes its budget. The report suggests Richmond is receiving good value for library services compared to regional municipal libraries; lots of people are using the library while the City of Richmond’s contributions are well below average. For instance, the city allocates $43.55 per citizen for its libraries ($8.75 million), whereas the regional average for municipal funding is $57.71. And yet, while Richmond provides less public library space than any other municipality, total visits (in person and online) is nearly the highest in the region. Buss said Richmond Public Library is providing the full range of services outlined by the UNESCO Public Library Manifesto. He noted public feedback over reduced access to services has created a “significant barrier” for library members, in particular families and seniors.

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n Richmond News reader Isabelle Lee said she had to negotiate this ‘safety’ sign (that reads ‘Have a Safe Day’) during her daily cycling commute on Granville Avenue. The sign gave little to no room for cyclists to switch lanes and share the road with passing vehicles. Photo by Isabelle Lee

ealtor Lynda Terborg was back at Richmond City Hall to raise concerns over a new set of proposed building bylaws that will potentially alter the backyards of thousands of detached homes in the city. Terborg told city council Monday evening that a plan to densify arterial roads by allowing more townhouses and rowhouses will “erode the quality of life for long-term Richmond homeowners,” whose homes face the back of such developments. Terborg said the “developer-driven policy” of allowing townhouses to encroach five feet closer toward that rear property line “is a catastrophic change to sunlight and privacy of the homes” facing the developments. At issue is council’s willingness to densify arterial roads to provide more housing options, aside from detached homes, outside the City Centre area. Its logic is that densification options will provide builders with an incentive to not build large homes on such streets, thus helping curb unaffordability. Planners initially estimated the changes may enable about 1,600 properties to turn into about 6,100 new multi-family dwellings, meaning there would be about 12,200

more residents in the areas to the west and south of City Centre than originally planned, come 2040. Terborg’s concerns mostly relate to the impact new developments will have on the adjacent homes. Even though the new bylaw will create more space between townhouse complexes and their neighbours, it’s still too close for comfort, according to Terborg. Currently, a townhouse can be 4.5 metres from its backyard property line. That will change so that it can only be that close along half of the property line. The other half will require a six-metre setback. (There are exceptions, particularly in cases of tree preservation.) Regardless, Terborg points to the fact Richmond will still have some of the closest setbacks in the Lower Mainland. For instance, Surrey has 7.5 metre setbacks Also at issue is the height of such townhouses. Terborg said people will be surprised to see the new heights. For instance, a “two storey” townhouse can project nine metres high. Such developments are also raised about one metre due to a floodprotection bylaw. The city conducted a round of public consultation earlier this year. It found two-thirds support for the densification plan when it asked

residents if they supported accommodating the city’s “share of normal regional growth.” The Urban Development Institute and the Richmond Home Builders Group lent their support for the plan, in general. The building industry did voice other concerns, such as the desire to lower affordable housing cash contributions ($4 per square foot). As well, developers asked for the arterial roads to be pre-zoned. Planners refused this idea as the rezoning process allows the public opportunities to comment on a specific development. Coun. Carol Day said she couldn’t support the new policies because of the impact on the rear-facing detached homes. This year, Day opposed a townhouse development on Railway Avenue that will consist of 15 per cent affordable rental housing (income-to-rent covenants). She said there was too much opposition from surrounding neighbours and the development would exacerbate traffic bottlenecks at Railway and Francis roads. Coun. Derek Dang recused himself from discussion as he is a developer of such housing. Coun. Ken Johnston invested in one of Dang’s projects last year — a townhouse complex on Blundell Road.

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fire at a community centre has prompted Richmond Fire-Rescue to issue a festive warning about the storage of batteries used to power imitation candles. Services at Cambie Community Centre were disrupted for more than a week earlier this month after some lithium-ion batteries — used to operate tea-lights inside artificial candles — caught fire. Although the fire itself wasn’t substantial, the resultant water damage from it being extinguished meant that parts of the centre had to be closed until Nov. 4. And with people starting to contemplate digging their Christmas decorations out of the boxes at the back of their garage or in their dusty lofts, fire-rescue is highlighting the relatively unknown dangers lurking behind the small, dime-shaped batteries if they’re not stored correctly or recycled properly. “Thermal runaway events have contributed to a number of large-scale fires in facilities which contained stored lithium batteries,” said Richmond Fire-Rescue community relations officer Brian MacLeod. “These fires are particularly highimpact, as they involve large volumes of batteries stored in configurations which encourage fire to spread.” Thermal runaway is a technical term for a rapid uncontrolled increase in temperature. In lithium-ion cells, thermal runaway can be triggered by internal short circuits, physical damage, or overheating of the cell.

n Tea lights, like the one pictured, use small lithium batteries that, if not properly stored or disposed of, can be a fire risk. Photo submitted

The result of a thermal runaway in a lithium-ion cell is typically a fire or explosion. Richmond Fire-Rescue asks that people: • Never store batteries with exposed positive or negative leads; • Before disposal, always cover the battery in plastic tape to avoid possible short circuits; • Always recycle batteries properly, do not throw them in the garbage; • Keep all batteries out of the reach of children, swallowing a battery could be fatal. MacLeod also encouraged residents to read all safety warnings included in battery operated devices concerning proper use, storage and disposal. Out-of-school care and preschool programs were cancelled during the disruption at Cambie Community Centre.

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number of Chinese investors and B.C. real estate professionals are suing Richmond lawyer Hong Guo, alleging $2.1 million in losses, after Guo says more than $7.5 million was stolen from her trust account. Guo is a prominent immigration and real estate lawyer in Richmond. The complainants, many of them investors from China, say Guo failed to pay taxes and complete real estate transactions with money held for them in the trust account. Guo says she had trouble meeting her obligations because she was a victim of theft. In a court filing, Guo alleges her former bookkeeper and legal assistant developed a relationship beyond their office work and conspired with accomplices to unlawfully remove the money from her trust account. Some of the millions missing from Guo’s account were converted to cash in a B.C. casino before the bookkeeper and legal assistant fled to China, a civil suit filed by Guo in B.C. Supreme Court alleges. According to legal filings, at least five property transactions were affected in Guo’s trust fund shortfall. The Chinese investor cases involve $1.38 million in “holdback funds” that Guo is alleged by the investors to have retained in trust to pay her clients’ tax bills on Canadian real estate transactions. In real estate conveyances, the lawyer hired to transfer a property often holds a large portion of sale proceeds in trust until the Canadian Revenue Agency determines whether a non-resident investor tax bill will be

ssued Any such taxes would be paid from issued. the holdback funds, with the remainder of sale proceeds later handed to the seller. The CRA is seeking hundreds of thousands in tax bills that are unpaid because of the funds missing from Guo’s trust account, legal filings say. Also, a number of local realtors and lawyers allege, in documents filed with the court, that they face big losses because Guo’s firm bounced cheques or failed to pay fees as a result of the trust fund shortfall. Guo’s civil claim alleges that the two employees drained her trust account by forging her name on cheques, then laundered money in B.C. properties with help from accomplices, then deposited millions in bank drafts into client accounts at Gateway Casinos in Burnaby. Ultimately, players withdrew cash from the casino accounts and sent it to China where one of the suspects received the funds, Guo’s claim alleges. “It’s very interesting, one manager from this casino said that if a person deposits a bank draft, they could withdraw cash,” Guo said in an interview. n Full story at VancouverSun.com.

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Dear Editor, Richmond residents who attended last week’s public meeting (Nov. 9) with Harvest Power’s CEO were left with a feeling of little hope for the elimination of air contaminants produced by this company. The company, once again, as it has done for the past five years, limited itself to repeating the same promises of technical improvements that, according to their “hypotheses,” will free us from the odour grip we are in, while the authorities, whose role is to protect the health of the residents, gave us a sense of having their hands being tied. Last evening revealed a classic example of governance paralysis: Harvest Power is offering promises, while at the same time, are appealing the permit with strong arguments; The control of Harvest Power’s pollution is up to three levels of government, with no clear effective enforcement policies; The Metro Vancouver district director informed the residents that the enforcement of the permit can take months, if not years, and that the practical aspects of the application of the permit give them no real chance of acting; Our mayor also talked about the city’s inability to do anything about the regulation or about representing the constituents in addressing the situation and rejected the idea of requesting the shut down of the facility. At the end of the day, the community is standing on its own to protect the health of the residents, abandoned, without representation of the regulating authorities. The community’s only hope is that by continuing to apply public pressure, a solution will be found. If it is, it will be only by the voices of the community alone. Carlos Alfaro Richmond

n The section of River Road in east Richmond, where cyclist Brad Dean, 33, was killed after his group of cyclists collided with a car travelling in the opposite direction. File photo

Safety change needed now Dear Editor, Re: “City probing safety on road,” News, Nov. 11. It is unfortunate that it took the death of a cyclist to prompt the city to examine the safety of the road in question. It is also unfortunate that the seconder of the motion, Coun. Ken Johnston, has already suggested that the solution may be to ban cyclists from the road. Hopefully, this idea will get no support. Richmond has two attributes that should make it an excellent place to cycle: It is flat and has many country roads with little vehicular traffic. However, there are many gaps in the cycling network that also

make it a dangerous place. This writer previously wrote to this paper in the summer, when a cyclist was struck in a particularly dangerous location on Garden City Road, between Bridgeport Road and Sea Island Way. That stretch is dangerous because it has cycle paths leading up to it but where the traffic gets extremely busy, the road narrows and the cycle path disappears. The same is true at No. 3 Road, between Bridgeport and Sea Island. A similar situation exists at the north end of the Shell Road bike path, for one other example. Whereas we welcome the investigation into how to

make River Road safer, we cannot support a measure that bans cyclists. We would, however, support measures that enhance the safety of cyclists, pedestrians and drivers. Good signage, speed bumps, widening of the road in certain areas, dividers between cars and bikes would all be good. We would like to see the investigation broadened to look into other areas of the city, where cycling could be made safer. This should be done before there is another fatality. Graham Taylor President Richmond Bicycle Club

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n Richmond, and cities all over the Lower Mainland, housing prices have been increasing significantly faster than the rest of Canada — apart from Toronto. The current average price of a detached home is more than $1.8 million in Vancouver. Foreign speculation on housing in the Lower Mainland has been deemed one of the major reasons for the skyrocketing prices. In an attempt to cool the market and make housing more affordable, in the summer of 2016, the provincial government implemented a 15 per cent property tax to apply to foreign buyers only. It was a move well supported by B.C. residents; however, we believe that, while the tax may have slowed activity in the housing market, it doesn’t address the real culprit behind housing affordability, which is a lack of supply. Foreign investors only make up about 10 per cent of purchases in the greater Vancouver area — although that number is higher in Richmond, around 24 per cent. A larger factor for high housing costs is immigration, but this tax doesn’t apply to immigrants — and nor should it. Immigrants, or permanent residents, have gone through the necessary process of

achieving residency status in Canada and are therefore exempt from the tax. Charging them would be unconstitutional. However, the large influx of people to the Lower Mainland has contributed significantly to the increased demand for homes. The problem is not the demand, but the fact we have been unable to meet that demand with an adequate growth in supply. Restriction, permits and zoning regulations in Richmond and Vancouver slow down the development of new homes. For a development company to break ground on a condominium construction in Richmond, it costs about $30,000; it’s even more ($40,000) in Vancouver. These hindrances have resulted in a vacancy rate of 0.6 per cent in Vancouver specifically, a city where the majority of residents are renters. Housing experts believe that a three to five per cent vacancy rate is healthy, shedding light on the dire situation facing Vancouverites as we sit precariously on our housing bubble. The provincial government has stated that it wants to use the tax revenue to “fund affordable housing,” but it hasn’t outlined specifically what that means. We believe the government should put the estimated $2.7 million they’ve earned in revenue in the first month of the tax, and the consequent money from here on out, into an action plan that reduces clerical backlog, eases access to permits and lessens stringent

zoning regulations. Auckland, New Zealand, has a similar housing market to ours, where there is a very high demand but not enough supply. To deal with the issue, Auckland Council has established regional housing authorities — publically-funded entities that work with both the central government of New Zealand, as well as the private sector. Their job is to identify and amalgamate land for development, while helping streamline the bureaucratic process. Since these housing authorities have implemented their affordable housing plan, Auckland has seen a 186 per cent increase of approved developments over five years, as well as a 36 per cent increase in construction work in the past year. Using the revenue from our 15 per cent foreign property tax, our provincial government could implement an affordable housing plan, similar to the one seen in Auckland. Regional housing authorities in B.C. could identify land for development and ensure it is being used in an efficient manner to best serve rapidly growing urban areas such as Richmond. Increasing supply would decrease housing prices and benefit the wallets of everyday Vancouverites. It would also create jobs and help foster a healthier, more balanced economy. Sagi Gutbir, Fraser Kirkland, Jordan Lau and Felipe Prado are recent McMath secondary graduates and current UBC business students.

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Wat returns feeling strong Dear Editor, I wanted to extend my sincere thanks to our Richmond community for all the well wishes received over the past few weeks as I recovered from an injury sustained while making a personal visit in China. It’s been heartwarming to know so many people care about me and my successful return to health. I was able to remain in constant contact with my office while I was away. I was pleased to have made an official visit to Zhuhai at the end of October and to have led a delegation of 17 local aerospace companies to participate in the

largest aerospace trade show in Asia. Business agreements were achieved, which means more jobs will be created for British Columbia. Your messages of support always had me looking forward to getting back to Richmond and British Columbia. I’m pleased to say that I returned home the first week of November feeling strong in body, mind and spirit and I look forward to continuing to serve our community. Teresa Wat MLA Richmond Centre

Students paid price for Christy Dear Editor, Well, well, well...Christy Clark has had her appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada thrown out. This is what happens when someone thinks they are above it all. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Susan Griffin must be shaking her head. She ruled, years ago, that the Liberal government of Christy Clark was acting illegally in the teacher’s dispute over class sizes and class composition (children with learning needs and no support). But Premier Clark took her time, appealed and appealed until the decision was reversed. Finally, the 15-year battle has ended this week with the Supreme Court of Canada decision, which was exactly in line with

Justice Susan Griffin. What a waste of time and money. A whole generation of students lost out because someone with power was ignorant and stubborn. B.C. taxpayers footed the bill for Clark’s behaviour, while teachers and their union paid a heavy price fighting for the rights of students in the public education system. Premier Clark’s son is in a highly prestigious and expensive private school. The legal battle that went on did not cost her a cent, personally. Yet, the responsibility for this mess rests squarely on her shoulders. As a premier, who exactly is she representing? Janet Henri Richmond

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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 9586 (RZ 14-667707) Location/s: 8100 No. 5 Road Applicant/s: Matthew Cheng Architect Inc. on behalf of the Arul Migu Thurkadevi Hindu Society Purpose: To rezone the westerly 110 m (360.9 ft) from No. 5 Road of the subject property from “Agricultural (AG1)” to “Assembly (ASY)”, to permit development of a temple, a multi-functional hall and two dormitory units. City Contact: John Hopkins, 604-276-4279, Planning and Development Division

Bylaw 9621

(ZS27) – Tyson Place”, and to rezone the subject property from “Land Use Contract 042” and “Single Family Zero Lot Line (ZS24)” to the “Single Detached (ZS27) – Tyson Place” zone, in order to permit construction of a new detached dwelling on the subject property. City Contact: Cynthia Lussier, 604-276-4108, Planning and Development Division Bylaw 9601

Bylaw 9586

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9597 (RZ 15-692812) Location/s: 9240, 9248, 9260 Cambie Road Westmark Developments Applicant/s: (Camosun) Ltd. Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/F)” to “Town Housing (ZT79) - Alexandra Neighbourhood (West Cambie)”, to permit development of a 59-unit townhouse project. City Contact: David Brownlee, 604-276-4200, Planning and Development Division

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9618 (RZ 16-738201) Location/s: 9660 Seameadow Court Applicant/s: Gurpreet Bains Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/B)”, to permit development of two single family lots with access from Seameadow Court. City Contact: Ada Chan Russell, 604-276-4188, Planning and Development Division

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9601 (RZ 16-726011) Location/s: 4280 Tyson Place Applicant/s: Sandra Lopez and Andre Savard Purpose: 1. To discharge “Land Use Contract 042” from the title of 4280 Tyson Place; and 2. To create a new site-specific zone entitled “Single Detached

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9621 (RZ 16-735240) Location/s: 9771 Sealily Place Applicant/s: Trivia Homes Ltd. Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/B)”, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two (2) lots, with driveway access from Sealily Place. City Contact: Steven De Sousa, 604-204-8529, Planning and Development Division

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RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9623 (RZ 16-737446) Location/s: 8140 Heather Street Applicant/s: Anuvir Dehal Purpose: To rezone 8140 Heather Street from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/A)” zone, to permit the property to be subdivided into two (2) singlefamily lots with vehicle access from Heather Street. City Contact: Jordan Rockerbie, 604-276-4092, Planning and Development Division

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9627 (RZ 15-712886) Location/s: 3760/3780 Blundell Road Applicant/s: Mukhtiar Sian Purpose: To rezone the subject property from the “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/B)” zone, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two (2) lots with vehicle access to/from Blundell Road. City Contact: Cynthia Lussier, 604-276-4108, Planning and Development Division Bylaw 9627

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B.C. Liberal neglect confirmed Dear Editor, After 14 long, unnecessary years, the BCTF has finally been vindicated by the Supreme Court of Canada. The Supreme Court ruling proves that the B.C. Liberal government has been failing all of B.C.’s kids when it prohibited teachers from negotiating class size and composition. What does this decision mean for our public schools now? First and foremost, this epic victory will allow school districts to hire desperately needed support staff to help implement the provincial curriculum, set up invaluable supports for our kids with special needs and hire more teachers for the new classes that will be created, so that the number of students allowed in each class is respected. For example, the limit for Grade 1-3 was 24, but could now go back down to the original 22. Potentially, this could displace two students per class. If this is the case, I predict another benefit for our district in Richmond. Since the maximum number of students in each class is now going to go down, this will mean that more classes and schools will be at or over capacity, as opposed to being considered under capacity, when we use the correct figures to calculate. This secondary effect of the Supreme Court ruling will have huge implications for Richmond in particular. The recent school closure process brought to light which schools are under capacity, however, this capacity was calculated using a higher maximum number of students. For example, my son’s class, which has 22

students, will now be at capacity, whereas before, it was counted as being under capacity. Also, schools already at or over capacity in our city and around the province are going to have to find more space in their overcrowded schools for the extra classrooms needed to respect the new limits. Another ongoing issue is the under-funding crisis. The per-pupil funding model has proven to be ineffective, as school boards across B.C. struggle to balance budgets. Richmond alone has had to make cuts every year for the last 14 years and this year is predicting a $5 million dollar shortfall. If we factor in yesterday’s announcement, one can really see how unsustainable the per-pupil funding model actually is. More teachers and staff will need to be hired, yet the total number of students in a school will remain the same, thus the amount of funding will also stay the same. Yesterday, teachers, parents and kids across the province were given affirmation from the Supreme Court of Canada that the B.C. government has deliberately been neglecting our public education system for 14 years by not acknowledging that class size and composition affect the quality of instruction and learning. Some kids have spent their whole school experience under these unjust conditions. Now is the time to hold the B.C. Liberals accountable and demand change. We have confirmation. The system is broken. Kim Nowitsky Richmond

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Notice of Public Hearing continued How to obtain further information: # +% (<$1"' If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above. # )1 ;<" *:;% 0"2=:;"' 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 # -; *:;% 6355' 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 November 10, 2016 and ending November 21, 2016, or upon the conclusion of the hearing.

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# +% 7;31.3!. ,3:5' 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office # +% &34' 604-278-5139, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office # (925:/ 6"3!:1> 895"=' 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. $ $ 1-2!%11%781 ,"" 1-2!%11%781 7( 3)073. /&) 3)073. ,"" +%"" +%"" (73!(73! 643/643/ 7( /&) 7( 7( 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. David Weber Director, City Clerk’s Office

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“To deliver the program, we rely on the generosity of hundreds of donors and volunteers. Year after year, they step up to help their neighbours in need.” In 2016, Christmas Fund registration will take place over four consecutive Saturdays, beginning Nov. 26 and concluding Dec. 17. On those days, the fund will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. As in past years, registration will be held at the Richmond Caring Place, 7000 Minoru Blvd. To receive help from the Christmas Fund, individuals must provide proof that they live in Richmond and are currently enrolled in a government income assistance program. They must also bring CareCards for all family members being registered. A complete list of eligibility criteria and required documentation is available online at rcrg.org. For more information, call 604-279-7035 or e-mail ChristmasFund@rcrg.org.

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Steveston Folk Guild presents the Lonesome Town Painters on Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Chinese Bunkhouse at Britannia Heritage Shipyard (5180 Westwater Dr.). The Lonesome Town Painters are Vancouver’s traditional bluegrass standard-bearers. Having gravitated toward each other in late-night local jam sessions, they harken back to the raw and ragged edge of the genre. Tickets: $10 at the door.

Recognize National Addiction Awareness Week on Nov. 17 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Ralph Fisher Auditorium at Richmond Hospital (7000 Westminster Hwy.) for a discussion of addiction and the ways in which we might cultivate a more compassionate and caring perspective.

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Christmas is coming and so is the Richmond Christmas Fund’s second annual Stuff the Squad Car event Nov. 19 from 8 a.m.

– 12 p.m. at Ironwood Mall location of Save-On-Foods (11666 Steveston Hwy.). The public is invited to bring down a new, unwrapped toy and in return receive a free pancake breakfast. The Richmond Gogos will be hosting the Universal Gospel Choir of Vancouver featuring a concert of Music for Africa along with a Christmas Marketplace, craft sale, and a coffee bar with home-baked treats Nov. 19 from 1:30 p.m. at the Peace Mennonite Church (11571 Daniels Rd.)., on Daniels

Road. Tickets: $22 for adults and $10 for children and are available at the door.

n The Lonesome T Town Painters bring their unique brand of blueggrass music to the Chinese BunkC house at Britannia Heritage Shipyard oon Nov. 17. Photo ssubmitted

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hile she may not recognize every face in the crowd during her free, annual Christmas concert at Lansdowne Centre, Richmond’s well-known and much-loved children’s entertainer still experiences plenty of familiarity in return as the audience — often spanning multiple generations, from toddlers to their grandparents — sings along to her songs. This year’s show on Nov. 19, billed as her Holiday Delight Family Concert, will be her 22nd, giving it plenty of history. “Oh my, it must be that long,” said Diamond when the News contacted her on Monday morning. “I got this started back in the 1990s. Time certainly goes flying along and it’s been an annual event that I love looking forward to each and every year.” Much of that has to do with the make up of the audience. “It’s the perfect audience,” she said, “because the grandparents know the

music, the parents do, as well. And then you’ve got the younger ones who are just learning my songs in daycares, preschools and elementary schools because my music is being widely taught.” But one of the best outcomes of this melange of demographics is the interconnectedness it manifests. “The look on the little kids’ faces is priceless when they see the grown ups beside them singing along in full voice,” Diamond said. “And the little ones say, ‘I know the same song, too.’ “That’s very gratifying.” So is the opportunity to be able to play alongside her adult son, Matt, plus her bass player, Lee Oliphant. “Having those two, it brings such a strong musical element to the concert that, along with the participation aspect with both kids and adults, makes it very special,” she said. Helping it be an inclusive show is the venue — the kiosk court in the southwest section of Lansdowne Centre — the same spot she’s performed each year. “It’s a great, wide open

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space,” Diamond said, adding the idea for the show got rolling when a friend of hers working in the mall’s events planning department back in the early 1990s asked her to come and perform. “We had such a good crowd that first year that it’s been going annually ever since.” Diamond’s career has also showed no signs of slowing down after being diagnosed with breast cancer roughly three years ago.

“I’ve been so busy,” she said. “I was in Los Angeles recently to do a large conference for early childhood educators from across the U.S. and around the world, including China, where there’s been interest for me to go there and do workshops for children in English.” n Richmond’s first lady of young children’s music, Charlotte Diamond (far right), will perform at Lansdowne Centre on Saturday. Photo submitted

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aturday will mark a new era for a group of young violin students at Richmond Music School. That’s when they will perform at a special concert using brand new instruments for the first time since the inception of a program which offers deeply discounted lessons and a free violin for 35 children aged four and up whose families would not normally be able to afford them an education in music. The youngsters belong to the Violin Outreach Program that was started by instructor Tatyana Kravsun 15 years ago. According to the school’s principal, Patricia Rolston, the violins are loaned to encourage steady practice at home and students keep it for the term as they perform throughout Richmond and Vancouver at schools, churches and retirement homes — in short, anywhere they are invited. “The wonderful music they play, it just makes you want to cry sometimes,” said Rolston, who added the

n Students from the Richmond Music School’s Violin Outreach Program will be performing on Saturday. Photo submitted

program’s main goal was to open up the world of music to youngsters. “It’s a wonderful introduction and a very social thing, too, since the best way to play the violin is in a group,” Rolston said. “Most of the students are not going to be professional musicians, but this program offers them a place to learn a lifelong skill and a hobby.” Since its beginning, the program has been funded in part by the BC Gaming Commission. “We only charge a small fraction of what the lessons would normally be, and the violins are provided free, but with a deposit to make sure they come back in good con-

dition,” Rolston said, adding the program does not require any financial information from families in order to enrol their children. Continued funding from the commission helped purchase the new instruments, while most of the old ones will be retired. “There’s a few that the bow was used as a sword now and again,” Rolston laughed. “That kind of thing will happen from time to time.” Tickets for Saturday’s ensemble performance at the school’s 500-seat recital hall, located at 11371 No. 3 Road, are available at the door — $10 for adults and $5 for children.

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ow interconnected are we? In today’s society, social media can provide the threads that link us in ways we may never have thought of before. But can we boil down our relationships to geometry and logic? That’s the premise facing seven characters in Long Division, the second production of Gateway Theatre’s new season that opens Nov. 17 in Studio B and runs until Nov. 26. “It (Long Division) is a metaphor about how we are connected and how we’re grouped,” said Richard Wolfe, the show’s director, who brings the creation of playwright Peter Dickinson, a professor of English and School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University, to the stage for the very first time. “It’s about how the patterns of mathematics and beauty of pure math have parallels with what we look for in life in terms of making sense of the world.” Played out in hyperlink cinema style that mixes multiple timelines, flashbacks and flash forwards, Long Division introduces the audience to seven characters who try to unravel how they are linked to each other when a tragic event occurs. “They didn’t really know each other before and in the course of trying to reconcile themselves they become more familiar, while helping each other,” Wolfe said, not wanting to divulge too much before the curtain goes up on Thursday. “And ultimately they find that everyone is stronger when they are in a community.

“Essentially, no one has to shoulder a burden alone.” The story is staged in non-realistic fashion, which is a good fit for Pi Theatre, the Vancouver theatre company that is presenting the show. “Pi’s mission is to do intellectually alive and emotionally charged theatre,” Wolfe said. “We don’t do plays in living rooms,” Wolfe said. “We’re not concerned with strict naturalism. So, this fits in well with what we do.” When Wolfe first read Dickinson’s script, it was hoped it could be presented as a workshop. “But I found it very interesting and felt very fresh, other than a lot of stuff that comes across my desk,” Wolfe said.

“So, we found a way to actually produce it, which was a real challenge for a small company like ours.” It would have been impossible had it not been for Gateway’s support and by encouraging original, Canadian works to be showcased in Studio B, he added. “It’s almost like a launching pad for new Canadian work to be seen before anywhere else. And that’s a great project and vision, because to birth these things, you do really need a high degree of support,” Wolfe said. “We don’t have the brand recognition of something like A Street Car Named Desire, or most of Sheakspeare’s works.”

n The seven-member cast of Long Division get acquainted through a tragic event, which has them defining how social connections are developed. Photo submitted

What it does have, however, is the luxury of the play’s author in close proximity to watch it come to life, evolve and have a hand in that emerging process.

“We’ve had Peter sitting in on rehearsals very regularly and for a new play production, it’s been valuable because we have been able to literally change the lines on

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n A large crowd observed the Remembrance Day service outside Richmond City Hall last Friday as those military personnel who sacrificed for Canada were remembered and honoured. Photos by Rob Newell/Special to the News

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ewly crowned Richmond senior volleyball champions McRoberts Strikers and McMath Wildcats will be looking for further success at their respective Lower Mainland Championships this week. The Strikers continued their dominance in the Richmond Senior Boys League by capping a perfect run with a win over McMath in last Thursday’s championship game. McRoberts have been ranked among the top “AA” teams in the province all season and will be favoured to win the Lower Mainland tourney on their home court. The final is slated for Thursday night. The Richmond Colts are also competing in this event. The Wildcats will move on to the Lower Mainland “AAA” Championships where they are joined by Steveston-London. The Richmond Christian Eagles have already won their zone playoffs and will be heading to Terrace later this month for the Provincial “A” Championships. Meanwhile, the Richmond Senior Girls Playoffs didn’t unfold as expected after defending champion and unbeaten McRoberts were knocked off by the McNair Marlins in a five-set thriller. Both teams will move on to this week’s Lower Mainland “AAA” playdowns at Little Flower Academy. The Marlins went on to reach the city final for the first time in recent memory before falling 3-0 to host McMath. The Wildcats will take their momentum to the Lower Mainland “AAAA” playoffs being hosted by Lord Byng. Steveston-London had a chance to join them if they could win a wild card game slated for Tuesday.

■ McMath Wildcats capped an impressive week with a win over McNair Marlins in the Richmond Senior Girls final. Photo by Gord Goble

Third place finisher McNeill, along with Cambie and Palmer, are all competing at the Lower Mainland “AA” playdowns, while Richmond Christian is at the Mainland “A” playdowns. The Eagles were fourth in the city playoffs. At the younger age levels, city champion

Richmond Christian is hosting the Vancouver and District Junior Boys Championships, starting Thursday. They are joined by runner-up Cambie. McMath is the site of the Bantam Girls V&D Championships. The Wildcats will be competing, along with Richmond cham-

pion McRoberts and third place finisher Steveston-London. Richmond Junior Girls champion Steveston-London heads to Moscrop for the V&D playdowns and is joined by runner-up Richmond Christian. McRoberts is contending for a wildcard spot.

Trojans return to B.C. Place Saturday for quarter-finals Nov. 4 in Nanaimo. The Trojans took a 4-1 record to the Island against the 1-4 Bulldogs who have been typically a powerhouse team over the years. However, Boyd’s confidence was shaken a week earlier in a stunning 68-42 home field loss to Ballenas. Adding to the concerns were starting linemen Dylan Roach (concussion) and Kamron Porbeni (foot) unavailable. The Trojans dealt with the potential adversity in prompt fashion, scoring on their opening two possessions and forcing the Bulldogs to punt as well. Grade 12 running back Reace Mok led the way with four touchdowns. Tariq Lopez had the other score. Grade 10 John Whitlock and Arun Sandhu did stellar jobs filling in for the injured starters, joining

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ugh Boyd Trojans will be playing their first game at B.C. Place Stadium in a decade when they meet the Argyle Pipers Saturday morning in a B.C. High School Football “AA” quarter-final clash. The Trojans’ last appearance at B.C. Place was the 2006 championship game — a 21-13 loss to the Seaquam Seahawks. That team happened to feature current assistant coach Serge Kamensky. Since then, the earlier playoff rounds have not been held at the stadium every year. Nonetheless, the team is looking forward to taking its season to the big stage. Kickoff is slated for 10 a.m. “The boys are very excited,” said

■ Reace Mok ran for four touchdowns in Hugh Boyd’s 34-8 win over John Barsby that secured first place. Photo by Mark Booth

Boyd head coach Bill Haddow. “We are going to spend some time settling them down this week. We want them to channel their energy positively.”

The Trojans enjoyed an opening round bye in the playoffs after clinching first place in the Western Conference with a 34-8 win over the John Barsby Bulldogs back in

Kyle Lambert, Nikos Lazarakis and Dayton Williamson on Boyd’s dominating defensive line. Josh Roshan, Lopez and Coleton Forrester also thrived at linebacker. “It was an interesting week of practice,” admitted Haddow. “We had to have a few heart-to-heart discussions and show some tough love too. The kids manned up and took their medicine. My brother (defensive coordinator Bruce Haddow) was in the hot seat as well after the game. We all took the blame for that performance and moved on.” Ironically, a potential rematch with Ballenas looms in the semi-finals. The Parksville school has to get past top ranked Vernon to reach the final four. Argyle advanced to the quarterfinals with a 27-20 win over NVSS (Vanderhoof).

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ome of the top wheelchair curling teams in the world will be at the Richmond Curling Club this week for the 10th annual Canadian Open. Hosted by the Richmond Centre for Disability, the 14 rink event gets underway on Wednesday and concludes with the final on Sunday at 10 a.m. An outstanding field includes Team Canada and Russia — gold and silver medal winners respectively at the Sochi 2014 Paralymic Winter Games. There will also be teams representing Switzerland, Korea and across Canada. At the 2016 World Wheelchair Championships held earlier this year in Lucerne Switzerland, Russia took gold, followed by Norway and Korea. The current world rank-

ings in order are: Russia, Canada, China, USA and Norway. This year’s Canadian Open has expanded from 10 teams with a deeper talent pool of international presence. “The RCD strives to make this event nationally and internationally acclaimed and hope to attract quality competitors worldwide and bring the global stage to Richmond,” said RCD chair Vince Miele. Wheelchair curling debuted at the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Turin. Round-robin action begins Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., followed by draws on Thursday (9 a.m., 1 p.m.), Friday (8:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m.) and Saturday (8:30 a.m.). The playoffs get underway at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free.

■ McMath Wildcats capped an unbeaten run in the Richmond Juvenile Girls Volleyball League by prevailing in a five set thriller (25-16, 19-25, 25-10, 22-25, 15-7) over McRoberts in the city championship match.

RCC loses passionate volunteer Wildcats win 5-set thriller to capture

he Richmond Curling Club lost one of its finest ambassadors last month in the passing of Robert (Bobby) Barquest. He was 83. For more than 50 years, he was a tireless volunteer and an active member of the RCC — serving on the club executive. He also took his passion beyond Richmond as president of the Pacific Curling Association. Barquest was a valuable contributor to the RCC-hosted

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Pacific International Cup for 17 years too. His loyalty and passion for the sport was reflected in him attending a remarkable 35 consecutive Briers — the Canadian Men’s Curling Championships. Barquest was also known for his extensive collection of curling pins that included at least one from every club over the sport’s rich history in this province. The pins are now in display at the RCC.

Richmond Juvenile volleyball title M cMath Wildcats capped a perfect run in the Richmond Juvenile (Grade 9) Girls Volleyball League with a thrilling five-set victory over the McRoberts Strikers in last week’s city final played at Richmond High. The Wildcats are led by setters: Maia Badyal, Maddi Elcombe and Jacqueline Gabaldon, middle blockers: Tamara Boucher, Elizabeth Kennedy, Regan Gibson and Nicole Soon; and the hard spiking talents of Emma Lo who tallied 13 kills over the final match, along with Megan Man, Jennifer

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