Richmond News January 11 2017

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017

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ARTS: Director explores time and identity in play about dementia 11 n Richmond Fire-Rescue had boots on the ground and in the air collecting donations at their annual Christmas tree chip at Garry Point Park on the weekend. There was no bonfire this year, as the event was held on the grass in the parking lot, but spirits were warm, regardless. The tree chip is expected to be back at its regular location, on Steveston Harbour Authority property, next year, where they can have a fire. Photo by Gord Goble/Special to the News. n More photos in The Pulse on page 14

City looks to ban house-hotels Council does about-face, asks staff to draft prohibition bylaw GRAEMEWOOD Staff Reporter

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he brakes have been applied to a City of Richmond report that recommends legalizing and regulating short-term rentals in condos, townhouses and detached homes.

After six of seven city council members endorsed the recommendations at committee last week, Coun. Bill McNulty joined the one dissenting voice, Coun. Harold Steves, in calling for a ban of the practice.

“We know people don’t want it. I think we have to ban them,” said McNulty, who tabled a motion, at a council meeting Monday, to send the initial report back to staff, which is to then draft a recommendation

for a new bylaw that explicitly bans most short-term rentals. The choice to prohibit is expected to go to public consultation in an expedited manner.

Eight council members voted unanimously in favour of the motion, with Coun. Carol Day, one of 17 licensed bed and breakfast operators, recused from the debate.

Staff announced Monday that three new inspectors would be hired to crack down on the existing illegal house-hotels. Furthermore, the city will begin contacting househotels listed online, to ensure compliance.

Staff initially recommended new bylaws that would not prohibit but regulate and place limitations on short-term rentals.

At Monday’s meeting, the city’s chief licence inspector, Carli Edwards, explained that, “Right now a lot of the regulations are

not clear.”

Coun. Harold Steves said he disagreed and argued that just because there is no mention of short-term rentals in the existing bylaw doesn’t mean it is allowed.

Currently, the city has a bed and breakfast bylaw, which calls for licensing of permanent residents who rent out three or fewer rooms, to six or less people.

Also, housing bylaws allow a homeowner or occupant to have up to two boarders. No mention is made of length of stay.

Steves asked staff to determine how many more bed and breakfast licences should or could be issued. Costs have yet to be determined, but all proposals point to stiffer violation fines ($1,000 per day).

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Benches take back seat at bus stops

Seniors left standing as new vendor makes changes ALANCAMPBELL Staff Reporter

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f you’ve noticed something missing from Richmond’s public transit stops, you’d be right.

All 365 of the City of Richmond’s advertising benches are in the process of being replaced, much to the chagrin of some residents, especially the more senior of our citizens.

“Right now, I’m on an eight-month waiting list for an operation on my right knee, and I can’t stand for too long,” said retired City of Richmond worker William Bell, 71.

Bell — whose nearest bus stop to his Shell Road home is a quarter of a block away at Williams and Shell roads — said he called TransLink to complain, only to be told it was the City of Richmond’s responsibility.

“When I called the city, they told me it was TransLink’s problem,” added Bell, who said he can walk short distances, but usually needs to sit down for a few minutes at the end.

“I can take it step by step and walk a little bit. I take the No. 93 bus up to Broadmoor for my grocer-

ies. It’s not so bad; there are people older than me that I’m sure are missing those benches, as well.

“I usually time the buses well, so I don’t have to stand longer than seven or eight minutes, but that can seem quite long in my condition, especially at this time of year.”

Another resident, Maureen Usborne, called the Richmond News to say she’d noticed bus shelter benches disappearing all over the city, including the one near her home on Steveston Highway and Mortfield Gate.

Ted Townsend, spokesperson for the city, said replacement benches are being installed by a new vendor, Pattison Outdoor Advertising, which signed a 20-year contract with Richmond late last summer for the shelters and the benches.

Townsend said six advertising benches have already been installed, while another 75 will be in place by the end of this week.

A further 219, he said, will be replaced by the end of January, bringing the total to 300.

The remainder are scheduled to be installed throughout the year, as well as an additional 25 benches per year that will be placed each year for the next nine years to 2026, bringing the total to 600 benches.

‘Brilliant Party House’ loses shine From page 1 “I don’t think we need 1,500 bed and breakfasts,” said Steves, alluding to the initial report that states there are 1,586 short-term rentals listed with online booking sites and even more operating outside of such agencies.

Data suggests that of the city’s 27,200 single-family homes, as many as 555 entire homes could be listed on-line for short-term rentals, noted Steves.

“Close the loopholes, enforce the bylaw,” said McNulty.

A number of residents addressed council, stating they were frustrated with ongoing rentals in their neighbourhood and the city’s alleged lack of response.

Keith McDonald said he’s living beside a house billed as a “Brilliant Party House.”

He and others noted it has been difficult to find the owners of the house to address the problems.

“The bylaw officer comes by but can’t seem to find any owners,” said McDonald.

Community activist Henry Yao noted, via Twitter, “One of the most common complaints is that some of the owners do not [live] in Canada.”

Empty homes is a frequent complaint among many people in single-family home neighbourhoods. A seven-week window of data last summer by the Ministry of Finance on foreign purchases revealed one in four Richmond properties was being bought by foreigners. UBC economist Tom Davidoff has stated there are likely more of such purchases as foreign money is sometimes channeled through permanent residents and citizens. The data is also self-reported.

At one point in the council meeting, Mayor Malcolm Brodie said he thought people had misunderstood council’s intentions that a decision was to be made Monday. Brodie said what

was recommended by staff was public consultation.

Coun. Derek Dang blamed “the newspaper” for leading people to believe council had done nothing in the past to address the growing problems related to shortterm rentals.

“To hear people coming out one after the other saying this council, this council, this council; you guys aren’t doing your job...I feel badly...but we have processes. We have to follow a sense of order,” said Dang.

Regarding enforcement of bylaws with respect to house-hotels, Brodie conceded, “Whatever we do, we have got to have a program for better enforcement.

That’s the first place we’ve come up short.”

No decisions or changes to bylaws have been made following last night. A staff report on prohibiting short-term rentals in residential zones, save for licensed bed and breakfasts, is forthcoming.

n William Bell, who gets around via transit, is having a hard time with a bad knee and no benches at bus stops. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

City seeks public input n Proposed five year plan

The City of Richmond is seeking public feedback on its proposed Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2017-2021). The comment period is from now until Sunday, Feb. 5.

Each year, the City of Richmond adopts three budgets to guide civic spending. The Operating Budget funds the provision of general city services and determines annual property tax rates. The Capital Budget funds investment in new or replacement infrastructure and equipment. The Utility Budget supports provision of water, sewer, drainage, garbage and recycling services.

Once the city has adopted each of its annual three budgets, it develops a Consolidated Five Year Financial Plan. The plan is based on the city’s current year budgets along with estimates developed from economic forecasts and other expected impacts on revenues and spending.

This plan provides a financial road map for the city to manage its

resources, revenues and spending to best serve the community.

It also establishes that the city has the ability to meet the needs of the community and maintain civic service levels for the coming five years, while meeting its legal requirement to deliver balanced annual operating budgets.

n Mega homes debated

The City of Richmond invites the public to learn about and provide comments on options for updating the Richmond Zoning Bylaw to regulate single family residential development, to improve single family house design, house massing, and landscaping.

From Wednesday, January 18 to Thursday, February 23, 2017, the city will host six public open houses throughout Richmond. The first open house, on Wednesday, January 18, will be held at South Arm Community Centre, from 6 to 8 p.m. The open house schedule can be found online in the events calendar at www.richmond.ca.

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Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2017-2021) Bylaw No. 9663 The Community Charter requires that City Council adopt a 5 Year Financial Plan each year prior to the adoption of the Annual Property Tax Rates Bylaw.

The proposed Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2017-2021) Bylaw No. 9663 is currently available via: • • • •

The City’s online public engagement website at www.LetsTalkRichmond.ca The City’s website at www.richmond.ca Email request to finance@richmond.ca or phone 604-276-4218 Printed copy, available at Richmond City Hall – Information Counter, 6911 No. 3 Road

The City is required by the Community Charter to undertake a process of public consultation before the bylaw is adopted by City Council. Please submit your feedback by Sunday, February 5, 2017 by: • • •

Commenting on the Let’s Talk Richmond website at www.LetsTalkRichmond.ca Emailing finance@richmond.ca Written submissions to the Finance Department, Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, V6Y 2C1

It is anticipated that Bylaw No. 9663 will be considered by City Council for adoption at the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Richmond City Hall Council Chambers. Public delegations at the Council Meeting are permitted with regard to this bylaw.

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Support staff a priority for Richmond schools Asked what level of funding it would take to restore staffing levels and classrooms to a pre-2002 status, Tablotney said it was “unclear what the figures mean to Richmond.” ust how much Richmond will see of last “We’re looking for some clarity and hope to week’s $50 million redress of education have more information next week,” she said. funding from the B.C. government remains to “However, Richmond is still in a declining be seen. enrolment situation; if (the funding is) on a The Richmond School Board and the Richper student basis, we could see a very difmond Teachers’ Associaferent formula than we’re tion (RTA) were in talks this used to and that’s obviweek to see how to prioritize However, Richmond is still in ously a concern.” any restorative funding they Both Tablotney and a declining enrolment situaget in light of last NovemKlassen expressed their ber’s Supreme Court ruling, delight at last November’s tion; if (the funding is) on a which ordered the governSupreme Court ruling, ment to restore class-size, per student basis, we could given that they’ve both class-composition and spesee a very different formula. been dealing with fundcialist teacher language that ing cuts for more than a was deleted from teachers’ – Debbie Tablotney decade in their respective contracts in 2002. roles.

Education Minister Mike “It’s good news for our Bernier stumped up a first kids,” Tablotney added. instalment of $50 million — the BCTF estiAfter the court ruling, Bernier said neither mates $300 million will be required annually the government nor the BCTF wanted to wait to fully redress the cuts — which translates to until a final deal was reached before initiatthe potential hiring of more than 1,000 teach- ing funding, hence last week’s $50 million ers province-wide. instalment.

But, given that it’s smack in the middle Over the coming weeks, and months, more of a school year, school board chair Debbie talks between the parties will take place to Tablotney said the focus, initially, might be determine what the final figure should be. more on support staff.

In 2002, limits on the numbers of special “Resource teachers would be something needs kids that can be in a classroom were we might look at, as it would cause the least removed. Today, there are 16,516 classes disruption,” Tablotney told the News Monday. with four or more special-needs children and Al Klassen, RTA president, agreed, saying 4,163 with seven or more, the BCTF said. hiring support staff would be a more “practiIt says 1,700 specialist teachers have been cal priority” and “it wouldn’t involve disrupting lost since 2002, including teacher-librarians, classrooms during the school year. school counsellors, special education teach“But we will also be looking (with the school ers, English-language specialists, aboriginal board) at where the critical needs are and educators and others. Class-size limits were take it from there. also removed from the contracts.

“We haven’t confirmed any numbers yet; In 2002, kindergarten classes had a maxiboth parties (RTA and the school board) are mum 20 students, while Grades 1 to 3 had in conversations over what that may look like. been capped at 22. Today, those limits are It’s still very early.” set by the government at 22 and 24.

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Driver of Bond-style car shaken, stirred over bill

n Jessica Liu’s 2014 Aston Martin DB9, with its Skyfall silver paintjob, sits inoperable in the driveway of her home near Blundell and No. 2 roads in December of 2015. Liu claims she’s being overcharged by the autoshop that specializes in fixing Aston Martins. Photo submitted

Jessica Liu angry over $132,000 costs for repair Alan Campbell

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magine, for a second, you’d just shelled out $200,000 for a very rare sports car that was made famous by the James Bond movies.

Then, fast forward the dream scenario and picture a nightmare where you crash the car — a very lightly-used, Aston Martin DB9 in Skyfall silver — have only basic insurance and are facing a $132,000 repair bill.

That is, however, exactly the situation a Richmond resident, Jessica Liu, finds herself in, having driven the stunning limited edition — only 100 were made — for only a few kilometres before she inexplicably veered off the road and hit a large stone near Blundell and Garden City roads in December 2015.

It has been more than a year since Liu — who regularly travels to and from China on business — has driven the car and seven months since she has even seen it.

Since then, Liu’s 007 replica has been languishing in the luxury bodyshop of Burrard Autostrasse (BA) in Vancouver.

For almost a year, Liu, who lives near Blundell and No. 2 roads, has been at odds with the autoshop over their bill to bring her Aston Martin back to roadworthy condition.

To put things into perspective, a pot of the car’s silver paint, which is named after Bond movie Skyfall, chimes in at $900 and a single headlight registers at $7,000.

Neither of those items, however, form the crux of Liu’s contention, with her focus trained on the cost of a pair of brake rotors ($30,000, plus labour) and a completely new subframe ($25,000, plus labour).

“I’m not going to pay a cent; I don’t even want the car back anymore; I want a refund (from the dealer),” Liu, who is in her 30s, told the Richmond News via email from China.

“I don’t think it’s safe to drive. I just drove it for two weeks; I don’t trust the car, I don’t trust the dealer and I don’t trust the autoshop’s invoices.”

Liu, who told BA to stop working on her car last fall, questioned the need to buy a pair of rotors (brakes) when only one of them is chipped and claims she can get the subframe for $10,000 less somewhere else.

To compound her misery, Liu is being dinged $200 a day by BA for storage of the Aston Martin. On Monday, that fee was $18,000.

“I shouldn’t be paying storage fees for a car that isn’t finished,” she added.

Liu bought the car, which can cost $300,000 brand new, for a “bargain” $200,000 in June 2015 from Vancouverbased, luxury car dealer MCL. After the accident a few months later, she called the dealership and was directed to BA, where the car was towed to.

An initial repair estimate a few days later rang in at around $24,000, before rising, under closer inspection to nearer $100,000 in

January of last year.

Not happy with the estimate, Liu took the car to a Richmond repair shop, where she obtained a much cheaper quote for the subframe. However, she discovered the subframe can only be bought by an Aston Martinapproved technician and the only approved facility in B.C. is BA. In July 2016, she felt she had no choice but to take her car back into BA, where it has been since.

Unhappy with the subsequent bill, she sought legal advice in October and lawyers for each party have been duking it out ever since.

Explaining parts of the $132,000 bill, Frank Van Pykstra, co-owner of BA, said the brakes are ceramic and, therefore, “they can’t be machined” like regular brakes.

“This is a car that can go 250 kilometres per hour; we can’t take any chances, it has to

be 100 per cent,” said Van Pykstra.

As for needing a pair of rotors and not just one, Van Pykstra said, “When you’re braking in this car, in any car really, the brakes need to be balanced. You can’t replace just one.”

The subframe, he said, is a “restricted part,” meaning only authorized shops can buy it. “I’m not sure how (Liu) could get the subframe for that price; it would have to be from a damaged car or something or from someone using the kind of certification that only a very few people have.”

As for the storage fees, Van Pykstra said he’ll waive them if the matter resolves soon.

“We’ve done everything we can for this customer,” he added.

“We’ve made her an offer, which is valid until this Friday; we will take $5,000 off her bill and waive the storage fees.”

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t’s one of their biggest fundraisers of the year and it’s taking place at a local hair salon this Sunday.

In aid of Richmond-based Wigs for Kids BC, the fifth Hennessey Hairdo cut-a-thon at Hennessey Salon Richmond Centre usually pulls in around 100 adults and children.

The event on Jan. 15 — which is run every two years — raises thousands of dollars for seriously ill children through people making pledges to see someone having their hair cut.

The cut hair is also donated to the charity, which is then used to make free wigs for the children, most of whom are undergoing treatment, such as chemotherapy, for their illnesses which results in the loss of hair.

Bev Friesen, of Wigs for Kids BC, said, depending on how many people sign up, they are hoping to bring in up to $15,000 in donations.

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so the people that want to take part have got a good chance to grow their hair back in,” said Friesen.

“Five that were here in 2013 are co coming back; including young Noah Ep Epting, who has been growing out his ha hair again.

“I don’t know that many boys that w would do this once, let alone twice.”

Stylists at the salon donate their time an and, according to Friesen, look forw ward to the event from a long way off.

“This is definitely one of our biggest ev events of the year; we get calls all the tim time about it and the stylists get very ex excited, as well,” she added.

For a minimum donation of $40 for w women, $30 for men and kids, you ca can get a cut and style, with all proce ceeds going to Wigs for Kids BC. “We encourage people to collect pl pledges before the cut-a-thon; if yo you have raised a minimum $40 in pl pledges, the cut is free,” she said.

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Investment and saving specials on now

To welcome the Year of the Rooster, Yaohan Centre (3700 No. 3 Road) presents a series of celebrations that include a flower market, Chinese lion dance, firecrackers, green picking, stage games and god of fortune and more from Jan. 9 – 27, between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

n Saturday

The Richmond Art Gallery (7770 Minoru Gate) presents Confluence, a touring exhibition organized by the Carleton University Art Gallery in Ottawa and stops off in Richmond on Jan. 14.

Meryl McMaster’s alluring photographs explore the fluid domain of identity, and the possibilities of examining and revisioning the self and its representation. Placing her body centrally in front of the camera, McMaster transforms her appearance,

w whether by layering photo tographic images onto her bo body or through elaborate co costumes and props she cr creates and inhabits as alter eg egos. The opening reception is on Jan. 13 and the exhibitio tion runs until March 19.

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advocate of spiritual healing and Chinese medicine and conducts research in the area.

She said her decision to enter politics was nudged along by speaking to Meena Wong, ichmond’s first of four NDP candidates Vancouver’s mayoral candidate for the COPE for this May’s provincial election has been party, who placed third in the 2014 municipal nominated. election on a platform that included addressDr. Lyren Chiu is a nursing instructor at ing empty homes and foreign homeownerLangara College who emigrated from Taiwan ship. “Housing has become the number one in 1999 and has lived in Richmond since concern in Richmond,” said Chiu, adding 2014. She will vie for a seat in that low-income people don’t Victoria representing Richmond have enough resources to live North Centre. adequately.

Chiu says the mere fact that she Chiu said her own experience in lives in a condo in the City Centre Richmond has added to her conis something that gives her a legcerns about housing; she moved up in the race against her main to Richmond from Vancouver to competitor, Burnaby resident Terebe able to live more affordably. “I sa Wat, the incumbent BC Liberal thought Richmond was conveand B.C.’s Minister of Internationnient and had reduced living al Trade and Minister Responsible costs. Not true!” she exclaimed. for Asia Pacific Strategy.

Chiu, who does not own a car, n Dr. Lyren Chiu “People don’t know about her. said the Canada Line works well, So far, from what I hear, she but connecting buses do not. She doesn’t spend time with local people and she said she didn’t vote in the 2015 transit plebidoesn’t live here,” said Chiu, who started her scite. Nevertheless, she wants to increase Canadian career at the University of B.C. as funding for mass transit and opposes the an assistant professor, a title she held for nine planned Massey Tunnel replacement bridge, years. citing the $3.5 billion price tag.

Chiu said her first venture into politics was “With that money, we can extend the back in 2008 when she opposed a federal bill Canada Line south of the Fraser,” she said. to place restrictions on natural health prod“I’m an evidence-based researcher. They’ve ucts, such as traditional Chinese medicine. never showed evidence of benefits of this Chiu, whose doctorate is in nursing, is an project.”

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Living next to hotel no holiday

Dear Editor, Re: “City staff urge legalizing illegal hotels,” News, Jan. 3.

There are seagulls and crows ravaging the piles of garbage left out on the street of the illegal hotel operating next door.

Since the original owner sold the house back in August 2015, it has been operating as an illegal hotel.

Sometimes, there are five or six cars in the driveway and people are showing up at all hours of the night.

After reading the Richmond News article that states, “The City of Richmond wants to move ahead with new regulations that will allow for the conversion of single-family homes into legal hotels,” it was made clear that city staff and our elected officials are looking for the easiest solution to this issue — not one that’s in the best interest of residents.

Our property taxes have never been higher, yet the city hasn’t spent any of that revenue on increasing enforcement of bylaws that would stamp out the illegal practice.

In 2016, not a single fine had been issued, according to the article.

What the City fails to recognize is that the people who have been living in these neighbourhoods for many years purchased their homes there because it was a single-family neighbourhood. To allow the singlefamily houses to now change status and become a hotel is nothing but irresponsible. It allows for mismanagement of waste removal practices, public noise disturbances, parking issues and allows an ever-changing host of unfamiliar people to enter the neighbourhood, which brings up issues of public safety.

The article also states that allowing for house-hotels has some benefits: it enables homeowners to generate additional revenue and provides tourists with more affordable accommodation.

Hotels are for short-term, overnight stays. Houses in residential neighbourhoods are for families.

If our elected officials unwisely choose to allow these residential hotels, then it only stands to reason that from the huge increase in property taxes we have incurred, they should be able to budget for bylaw officers to conduct regular inspections and issue fines for non compliance, if needed.

Having lived next to one of these illegal operations for more than a year, I strongly oppose allowing single-family homes to become legal hotels.

Alasdair Kaye Richmond

n A City of Richmond bylaw officer follows up on a complaint and talks to a man suspected of renting out numerous rooms in this Richmond home. File photo

Make an example, not excuses Dear Editor, Re: “City staff urge legalizing illegal hotels,” News, Jan. 3.

I am outraged. For the past four to five years, individuals have been renting out rooms in their homes in contravention of existing bylaws.

Blaming weak bylaws and difficulty of enforcement, the city has turned a blind eye to this practice. Not one party has been charged.

Hello?!

Why not toughen the bylaws and fine people $5,000 for the first offence, enforce the bylaw and make an example, not excuses.

Craft the bylaw to ensure advertising a

rental in an unlicensed facility is an offence.

If the party does not pay the fine, add the penalty to their taxes.

I did not buy a home in a single-family residential neighbourhood to live next door to a Motel 6.

City council has a responsibility to protect the liveability of our neighbourhood and our community. If the existing council does not have the will to change and enforce the bylaws, it’s time for a change at city hall.

The silent majority has had enough of this issue. We need, and expect, actions not excuses.

Robert Bebluk Richmond

Why add bylaws that Crime pays in can't be enforced?

Dear Editor, Re: “City staff urge legalizing illegal hotels,” News, Jan. 3.

In a proposal by the City of Richmond to regulate short-term rentals and the conversion of houses to mini-hotels, Mayor Malcolm Brodie, recently stated that “We are better off to try to regulate and go forward rather than just ignore the issue, and letting a bad situation get much worse.”

Proposed regulations could include requiring a business licence to operate, a restriction on the number of persons in the rental units, and the onsite presence of the owner.

At the same time, in response to the issue of illegal hotels operating on farmland, the city is on record stating that even though they have received more than 100 complaints, they haven’t issued a single fine. Furthermore, the city lacks the manpower to effectively communicate and enforce bylaws.

Meanwhile, illegal hotels on our ALR continue to operate.

So, what possible purpose does it serve to draft yet more regulations and bylaws pertaining to short-term rentals, if the city lacks the means and, more importantly, the will to enforce them?

Past experience in terms of enforcement would suggest there is no way the city is going to inspect the mini-hotels in our neighbourhoods to look for compliance, or count heads and demand verifiable ID to check for an owner, let alone ever close them down for infractions.

K. A. Hogarth-Davis Richmond

this universe

Dear Editor, Re: “City staff urge legalizing illegal hotels,” News, Jan. 3.

So, in response to the problem of operating illegal Airbnbs, Richmond City Council is considering making Airbnbs legal.

I am scratching my head.

If I commit fraud or cheat on my taxes, might government officials change the law to allow me to evade accountability?

I always thought that if people break the law, they would be held accountable.

Am I living in an alternative universe?

Brian Howe Richmond

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HOG increase a joke Dear Editor, Do the politicians of this city and province really think a minimal increase to the BC Homeowners Grant is going to count for something when some residents have seen their property increase up to 70 and sometimes 80 per cent?

The solution is not that difficult.

If the assessment has gone up 70 to 80 per cent, the Home Owners Grant should increase in a similar fashion.

Don’t even get me started about the

Senior’s Home Owner’s Grant. Why is this grant even tied to the assessment value of the home? It is a SENIOR’s grant. It should be given to seniors, period. They don’t stop being seniors because the value of their property has increased.

Just give it to them.

It is about time the city and province gave the seniors something besides financial hardship.

D. Dirksing Richmond

At least you have property n Elderly neighbours shovelled ice for others. Photo submitted

Community at work Dear Editor, As you can see by the photo, my neighbour, age 88, and I, 70, have removed most of the snow and ice from in front of our houses. This was done to permit safe walking on our roads, since there are no sidewalks on our street. I would be nice if the City would reduce our property taxes since we have supplied the equipment and labour. This is what is called community.

Don Flintoff Richmond

Safer walking centre line of No. 3 Road Dear Editor, The sidewalks in Richmond, particularly in the more residential areas, are very icy — trecherous, in fact. It’s safer walking down the centre line of No. 3 Road.

There has been limited snow removal from sidewalks during this winter period. In addition, there has been no attempt to salt and/or sand the sidewalks. Bus stops have not been maintained at all.

According to a city bylaw, stratas are respon-

sible for maintaining the sidealks they front on.

However, this is being ignored at many sites, including the condo building that I live in which fronts onto Granville Avenue, Cooney Road and Buswell Street.

Obviously, the city is turning a blind eye to all of this. The wake-up call will be when someone falls and is badly injured.

Thank you and have a happy and safe 2017.

Alan Johnson Richmond

Dear Editor, I really feel pain for all those people who complain about increased property taxes for their detached homes.

I have a solution.

As a young millenial, I won’t ever be able to afford a detached house — even if I was earning more than $100k/year. So, my suggestion, I’ll pay their property taxes, if they sell me their property for the price it would have sold at in 2005 or 2010.

Everyone wants tax-free profit and appreciation in their assets when they or their family sells property, but they don’t want to pay their fair share of property taxes, which support community services, while they live there.

The owners who can’t pay their property taxes and want to lock in their rates, they can sign an agreement with the government that states they will sell their property at the price which it’s tax is locked in at and put the rest of the profit into a fund that supports affordable housing for the next generation.

This is the best kind of charity they could provide for the next generation.

Arvind Sharma Richmond

Be ‘informed’ change agent Dear Editor, Re: “2016 showed us change is possible,” Voices, Jan. 6.

I couldn’t agree more with Eve Edmonds about there being a need for people to commit themselves to becoming agents of positive change in a world that seems to become more ethically and morally confused with every passing year.

But, to be an agent for change, one must also accept the responsibility of first becoming fully informed about the issues that affect our lives, then have the courage

to make objective, unbiased judgements about how they should be perceived and dealt with, and, finally, to become an active rather than passive presence in any initiatives that seek to change conditions for the better.

Education, courage, and activism — three attributes necessary to qualify as a fully committed agent of change.

How many qualified candidates are there in our community?

Ray Arnold Richmond

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Notice of Public Hearing

City of Richmond

Monday, January 16, 2017 – 7 p.m.

Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Richmond will hold a Public Hearing as noted above, on the following items: 1.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9613 (RZ 15-718064) Location/s: 7431 Williams Road Applicant/s: Xu Yang Purpose: To rezone the subject property from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Coach Houses (RCH1)” zone, to permit the property to be subdivided into two (2) lots, each with a single detached home and an accessory coach house above a detached garage, with vehicle access from the rear lane.

City Contact: Jordan Rockerbie, 604-276-4092, Planning and Development Division

3.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9641 (08-4430-01) Location/s: City Wide Applicant/s: City of Richmond Purpose: To amend the contribution rates for affordable housing.

City Contact: Barry Konkin, 604-276-4138, Planning and Development Division

4.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9644 (RZ 16-731320) Location/s: 6231 Blundell Road Applicant/s: Peter Hu Purpose: To rezone the subject property from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Coach Houses (RCH1)” zone, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two (2) lots, each with a principle dwelling and an accessory coach house above a detached garage, with vehicle access from a new rear lane.

City Contact: Steven De Sousa, 604-204-8529, Planning and Development Division

Bylaw 9613

Bylaw 9644 2.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9638 (RZ 16-734204) Location/s: 9491, 9511, 9531, 9551, 9591 Alexandra Road Applicant/s: 0731649 BC Ltd. Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/F)” and “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” zone to “Low Rise Apartment (ZLR30) – Alexandra Neighbourhood (West Cambie)” zone, to permit development of 263 residential units in two (2) four-storey residential apartment buildings over a single-level parkade.

City Contact: David Brownlee, 604-276-4200, Planning and Development Division Bylaw 9638

5.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9645 (RZ 16-736824) Location/s: 4560 Garry Street Applicant/s: Simon Wong Purpose: To rezone the subject property from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/A)” zone, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two (2) single-family lots, with vehicle access from Garry Street.

City Contact: Steven De Sousa, 604-204-8529, Planning and Development Division Bylaw 9645

6.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9660 (RZ 14-659770) Location/s: 4271 Francis Road Applicant/s: 101553 BC Ltd. Purpose: To rezone 4271 Francis Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/C)” zone, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two (2) lots, one with vehicle access to Craigflower Gate and one with vehicle access to Francis Road.

City Contact: Jordan Rockerbie, 604-276-4092, Planning and Development Division Bylaw 9660

How to obtain further information: # -% *?$3"' If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above. # +3 >?" ,=>% 2"4@=>"' 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/2017.htm # /> ,=>% 9688' 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 January 6, 2017 and ending January 16, 2017, or upon the conclusion of the hearing. # -% &67 $! .6=8' Staff reports and the proposed bylaws may also be obtained by FAX or by standard mail, by calling 604-276-4007 between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing January 6, 2017 and ending January 16, 2017.

Participating in the Public Hearing process: $ *&) 5-2"%0 #)43%8' %1 76)8 /7 4"" !)!2)31 7( the public. If you believe that you are affected by the proposed bylaw, you may make a presentation or submit written comments at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may send your written comments to the City Clerk’s Office by 4 pm on the date of the Public Hearing as follows:

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n Kevin McNulty plays the central character in You Will Remember Me, a poignant look at the slow departure dementia patients undertake from their families and themselves.

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our of the Lower Mainland’s top chefs — David Hawksworth, Angus An, Lucais Syme and Franck Point — will be serving up some creative dishes and offering their insight in the local culinary scene when the From the Kitchen to the Boardroom 2.0

Living life in the moment?

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hat defines a person?

Is it the past and our accomplishments? Or is it the promise of the future?

Or can the present sustain us?

It’s that series of questions that constitutes much of You Will Remember Me, Gateway Theatre’s first production of 2017 which runs from Feb. 2 - 11 on the MainStage.

It follows a professor, played by Kevin McNulty, who is a social and political force in his community and is suffering from dementia while his family struggles to care for him and redefine their own roles since he’s been their leader for many decades.

“The resonances go much further. For me, it’s a spectacle of minimalism,” said Diane Brown, the play’s director. “And it reflects a kind of humanity that demands your attention and ultimately suggests that life is bigger —

it’s poetic, it’s personal.”

Brown added the plot line slips so easily into the reality of dementia with just the right amount and tone of humour to keep from becoming too bleak.

“You just go along for the ride at a nice, easy pace,” she said.

The production — written

by Gov. Gen. award winning Quebec playwright François Archambault — played last year n Diane Brown to much acclaim from audiences at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre, with many people taking Brown aside to tell her that even though they didn’t know anyone with dementia, they related to the story on many emotional levels.

“They appreciated the art, the insight,” she said, “and, of course, the perfor-

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mances.”

At the story’s core is the question of living in the moment — something many battling dementia are reduced to.

“The play poses the question that if your memory and entire identity all faded away and all you had left was the present moment, with no past or future, just a neverending present moment with no personal or historical context, would life mean anything?” Brown said. “And would that be enough?”

That’s a really poignant question which is beautifully answered, she added.

“There’s also a freedom to letting it all go, too, which the play talks about,” Brown said. “In this case, our lead character is sort of freed from the past and from a lot of things he’s been trying to avoid.”

You Will Remember Me plays at Gateway Theatre’s MainStage Feb. 2 – 11. For more information, visit online at GatewayTheatre.com.

event takes to the River Rock Show Theatre on Jan. 12.

For tickets and more information on this Richmond Chamber of Commerce and Richmond News presentation, visit online at RichmondChamber.ca.

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n A group of local firefighters was out in force on the weekend helping recycle Christmas trees at Garry Point Park. Members of the Richmond Firefighters Charitable Society collected donations totaling $6,110.23 from the public for the service, with proceeds destined for a number of local charities, including the Richmond Food Bank, Richmond Caring Place, Richmond Stroke Recovery, Richmond Centre for Disability and Richmond Therapeutic Equestrian Society. Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News

KUDOS n Members of the Seafair Peewee A1 Hockey Team helped give the Richmond Food Bank a boost by collecting donations from customers of the Ironwood SaveOn-Foods over the Christmas holidays.

In total, they were able to hand over $1,301.30 and 356 food items from their Fill Our Hockey Bag With Food drive.

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Sockeyes taking advantage of homestand Mark Booth

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he Richmond Sockeyes are taking advantage of the closest thing you will ever see to a homestand in the Pacific Junior Hockey League.

Richmond (18-9-3-5) rolled to a 9-1 victory over the Surrey Knights on Monday night. Thanks to hosting last week’s PJHL Winter Classic, it was the Sockeyes’ fourth consecutive game at Minoru Arena and they will be back in action again Thursday when the Abbotsford Pilots visit at 7 p.m. They are in the midst of playing seven of eight games on home ice which is a rarity over a 44-game regular season.

So far, the Sockeyes have picked up six of a possible eight points as they are in a dogfight for the top three positions in the PJHL Tom Shaw Conference with just nine games remaining. They are two points back of second place Grandview and three behind front-running Delta with three head-tohead battles still looming.

Richmond took full advantage of playing a remarkably still winless Knights team (0-33-0-2) for the second time within a week after also handing them a 4-1 loss back on Jan. 3 to close out the Winter Classic.

“There are nine very competitive teams in the league

this year and you can’t afford to look past Surrey either,” said Sockeyes head coach Judd Lambert. “You need to come to play every night.”

Lambert and general manager Richard Petrowsky have been relatively patient with their line-up all season.

The club has made two additions prior to the league’s Jan. 10 roster deadline — welcoming back local blueliner Matt Brown from the B.C. Hockey League’s Surrey Eagles and signing forward Trevor Townsend to full-time status.

The 17-year-old was Cloverdale Midget A1 team’s top scorer at the recent Richmond International Bantam Midget Tournament.

What they are counting on is a boost when captain Tyler Andrews returns to the line-up sometime this month.

It’s been a injury-plagued season for the 19-year-old who has played in just nine games. His latest setback was on a nasty hit from Mission’s Holden Wilkerson that resulted in extensive dental work. Wilkerson has since been suspended for the balance of the season.

Andrews is part of a veteran group of forwards that is being called upon to look after the scoring load. Nineteen year-olds Brodie Crawford (22 goals), Brett Gelz (28 points) and Arjun Badh (28 points) are all enjoying productive campaigns, while

■ Richmond Sockeyes goalie Marek Pipes smothers an Aldergrove scoring chance during last week’s PJHL Winter Classic. The Sockeyes are in the midst of a stretch that sees them play seven of eight games on home ice. Photo by Mark Booth

sophomore 18-year-olds Connor Alderson (37 points) and Alex McLeod (19 goals) are also providing offensive punch.

The team’s MVP to date, however, is 18-year-old rookie netminder Marek Pipes who has been superb since taking over the bulk of the crease work in mid-November. The Sockeyes had traded for Jacob Latrace but the Seafair product was unable to make a full commitment due to his course load

as an engineering student at UBC. Pipes has responded to the workload by leading the league in goals against (2.04), save percentage (.935) and shutouts (four).

He is part of an outstanding group of freshmen goalies in the league this season.

“Marek has been very good and we need him to be, quite frankly, because we don’t score a lot of goals,” added Lambert. “We made a concerted effort to

go with a younger goalie this season and try to roll with it. He has really stepped up for us.”

What could play a large part in the Sockeyes’ destiny over the balance of the season is their power play.

It ranks third in the league but can be feast or famine at times. In a big 6-3 win in Abbotsford prior to Christmas, it connected on four of six chances, highlighted by a pair of goals in 40 seconds that broke the game open.

However, it went 0-for-7 in a 5-4 overtime loss to Aldergrove to open the Winter Classic, including a lengthy two-man advantage.

“We are just looking for a little bit more consistency,” added Lambert. “The difference is we need everyone on the same page. If they are all working together, we are good. When we try to make plays before properly setting up, we are going to struggle. All five players have to be committed.”

Sandhu making his final season in WHL a memorable one Mark Booth

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yler Sandhu’s final season in the Western Hockey League is proving to be a memorable one.

The campaign began by the 20-year-old Seafair Minor product being named captain of the Tri-City Americans. He has led the club to a solid 24-17-3 record and is well on his way to his best season ever with 46 points in 44 games, including 11 goals.

Sandhu started his WHL career in Everett where he played two seasons before being

dealt to Red Deer in the early stages of Sandhu admits he is trying to savour his the 2014-15 campaign. His stint in Alberta fifth and final year in the WHL as much as lasted just 28 games before being traded he can, even those long bus trips. again, this time to the Americans “It’s crazy how fast it goes by,” where he has found a home in he continued. “I just try to take more ways than one with the it day-by-day and enjoy every Kennewick, WA based club. minute of it. You learn a lot of “I thank Tri-Cities for everything life lessons playing in this league they have done for me,” said a and some things you just take for grateful Sandhu who was back granted. home visiting family during the “At a young age, I hated those holiday break. “I live in an area five to 10-hour bus trips. Now, with a lot of great people and you realize how special they are have amazing billets. I just love and I’m just soaking it all in.”

Tyler Sandhu the city.”

Sandhu never did get a chance

to play with his young brother Jordan. They are three years apart and Jordan opted to play in the B.C. Hockey League where he is also a team captain with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. That’s quite a reflection of the brothers’ leadership ability and their upbringing too.

“We are very fortunate both our teams have given us that opportunity,” added Tyler. “I think my parents and family in general instilled in us to try and be good people and think of others.

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Sharks host top boys teams at Carkner Classic Mark Booth

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his week’s Bob Carkner Memorial Classic is going to provide a sneak preview of what’s going to be one heck of a Lower Mainland Boys “AAA” Tournament next month.

The annual 16-team boys and girls tournament at Steveston-London Secondary School tips off on Thursday and concludes

Saturday. While the McMath Wildcats are expected to roll to the girls title, the boys is anyone’s guess thanks to a draw that features three provincial heavyweights.

The defending champion and No. 5 Sharks are joined

by No. 1 Lord Byng and No. 3 Byrne Creek. All three teams are expected to be in action again weeks from now at the Richmond Olympic Oval where they will be joined by No. 2 St. Thomas More and other ranked

schools to battle for just four provincial tourney berths.

Steveston-London opens play Thursday against North Delta’s Sands Scorpions at 2 p.m. A win would setup a potential semi-final on Friday (8:10 p.m.) with the Valleyview Vikings — a Kamloops school that qualified for the provincials a year ago. The other final four match-up should be Byng against Byrne Creek (4:50 p.m.), with the winning teams meeting in Saturday’s

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championship game at 7:15 p.m.

The rankings are expected to change when they are released again on Thursday after Byng lost to No. 8 Rick Hansen at the Churchill tourney. That should pave the way for STM to take over the No. 1 spot after capturing its own Chancellor tourney with a 65-54 win over Byrne Creek in the final.

The Sharks were looking to repeat at the 16-team Burnaby Catholic school event but settled for fifth place after falling 76-74 to No. 10 Robert Bateman in the quarter-finals. StevestonLondon allowed a 19-point third quarter lead to slip away in what was a rematch of last year’s provincial final eight game against the Abbotsford school.

“I think some of our guys thought it was over at that point and kind of stopped playing,” said Sharks head coach Mike Stoneburgh.

“We also struggled at the free throw line and that has been our achilles heal all season.”

Despite the tough result, Stoneburgh is pleased his team is getting a steady diet of top opponents at the

■ Fardaws Aimaq and the Steveston-London Sharks held off Byrne Creek in last year’s final. The two top 10 ranked teams could meet again come Saturday night.

Carkner Classic and other tourneys. Steveston-London will also be facing STM in exhibition play later this month.

Fardaws Aimaq put up big numbers against Bateman with 34 points, 22 rebounds and 11 blocks.

Steveston-London defeated St. Michael’s University 75-58 in consolation play, then dominated city rival McMath 116-57 in the fifth place game.

The Wildcats’ bowed out of championship contention after a 100-68 loss to

Chilliwack’s GW Graham — ranked No. 3 among “AA” size schools.

The girls side of the Carkner Classic includes the host Sharks taking on Whitehorse’s FH Collins on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

McMath will open play against John Oliver, while Cambie takes on Surrey’s Clayton Heights. Other participating schools include Valleyview and North Delta’s Burnsview.

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Fujian Evangelical Church welcomes you to Sunday Worship Services • English Services: 9:00 & 10:45 a.m.

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12200 Blundell Road, Richmond, B.C., V6W 1B3 Phone 604-273-2757 • www.fujianevangelical.org

APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (J.D. MURDOCH HALL)

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LIVING TRUTH BAPTIST CHURCH 3720 Broadway Street, Richmond BC We are a multicultural Christian Faith Community Join us in our Worship Service.....2:00 p.m.

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

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ST. ANNE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH- STEVESTON

Our multicultural community welcomes you to worship 4071 Francis Road, Richmond BC Sunday 8:30 am Eucharist, 10:00 am Family Eucharist with Church School Wednesday 10:00 am Eucharist with Bible Study at 11:00 am The Reverend Brian Vickers, Rector www.stannessteveston.ca • 604-277-9626

STEVESTON UNITED CHURCH

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

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