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NEWS: City tackles monster home sizes on farmland

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n Richmond RCMP and members of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team inspect the scene Monday morning on Viking Way, near Cambie Road, where the body of a man was found inside a truck haulage and driving school business. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

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Second homicide in two weeks after body found inside truck firm Alan Campbell

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ichmond now has the unenviable tag of being the current, homicide capital of Metro Vancouver for 2017, after a man’s body was found inside the premises of a trucking firm on Monday morning.

The grim discovery was made just before 6:30 a.m. on Viking Way near Cambie Road, making it the second in as many weeks in the city and the region this year. A man has been arrested in connection with the homicide and is in police custody.

On Monday morning, police had taped off the area around haulage firm and truck driving school Sosida Services and Solink Transportation Inc. at 3600 Viking Way. And by the afternoon, the Integrated Ho-

micide Investigation Team (IHIT) released a statement saying that, after receiving a report of a homicide, police attended the area and “a male was located inside a business and appeared to have succumbed to injuries consistent with homicide.

“Shortly after the homicide occurred, a male suspect was identified and apprehended by police. The male suspect remains in custody, and IHIT is liaising with Crown Counsel to determine if he will face any homicide-related charges.”

The investigation, according to IHIT, is still “in its infancy, but police believe that the homicide was not a random event.”

The victim’s identity, said police, will not be released as it “does not currently further the police investigation.”

“It remains early in the investigation, but it

appears that the homicide occurred between parties known to each other, and was not a random act,” said IHIT’s spokesperson Cpl. Meghan Foster.

The scene of the homicide is only a block or so away from Cambie secondary.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877551-IHIT (4448), or by email at IHITinfo@ RCMP-grc.gc.ca. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

On Jan. 10, Richmond produced Metro Vancouver’s first homicide of 2017 after a man was found shot dead in his car.

Richmond RCMP was called to the area of Ash Street and Granville Avenue shortly before 9:30 p.m. after reports of gunshots were made by residents.

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n Richmond resident John Baines said he was shocked to see the size and scale of this under-construction home on agricultural land on No. 4 Road, just south of Steveston Highway. Richmond city councillors were, on Tuesday, expected to consider a move to restrict the size of such homes. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

City considers size bylaw Richmond has no absolute limits for house sizes on farmland GRAEMEWOOD

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s the City of Richmond looks to Delta for guidance on how to control the size of homes on protected agricultural land, it’s a day late and a buck short for long-time resident John Baines.

“It’s interesting and shocking what’s going on,” said Baines, overlooking a “ridiculous” 22,000-square-foot home under construction at No. 4 Road, immediately south of Steveston Highway.

Baines lives down the road from the new home, which is located on a 6.3-acre lot. At the side of the road, outside the construction fencing, he points to four concrete walls being erected on the south wing of the house.

“Kind of looks like a home theatre,” he tells the Richmond News.

Baines considers the home a “function of the lack of zoning policy of Richmond city council.”

That lack of function may soon come to an end as council considers a new bylaw amendment that aims to eliminate mega homes on farmland, many of which are known to operate as illegal hotels and also call into question council’s stated intentions of protecting some of the most fertile soils in Canada.

“I guess the biggest problem is, it puts the

price of farmland far out of reach of anyone cities without absolute limits for house sizes who wants to farm,” said Baines. on farmland. Historically, larger homes on The lot is valued at $4.1 million. The building farmland had been accepted, especially in permit indicates the construction value of the Richmond where predominantly Indo-Canadian house is valued at $2.5 million. multi-generational families have produced A report to council’s planning committee crops. Furthermore, larger homes, as well Tuesday outlines four options for bylaw amend- as secondary homes on the same lot, have ments that will limit the size of such homes. been considered acceptable for seasonal farm Coun. Harold Steves expects the report to be labourers. accepted by the committee in Steves said race has played a order to go to public consultafactor in public policy plantion. in the past, noting there I guess the biggest prob- ning The most restrictive bylaw were charges of racism against proposal mirrors the Corporacouncil a few years back when lem is, it puts the price tion of Delta, which states no council attempted to limit the of farmland far out of home can be greater than size of ALR homes, as is being 3,552-square-feet on lots less the reach of anyone who attempted now. than 20 acres, or 5,005 acres The staff report indicates, wants to farm. on lots greater than 20 acres. “the issue of regulating house Council will also address the size, farm home plate and – John Baines size of “home plates” of farm setbacks, as well as the size of lots, which incorporate such residential accessory buildings things as accessory buildings, in the ALR, is anticipated to be farmworker houses, driveways and landscaping controversial.” features.

That said, Steves said he thinks the issue As noted in the report, in 2010, the average has gotten so out of hand that he doesn’t think house in the Agricultural Land Reserve within there will be as much opposition as there was Richmond was about 7,300-square-feet; by in past years.

2015 it was about 12,000-square-feet.

“It will depend if those selling farmland for big Last year, city staff denied a building permit prices will want to fight back,” said Steves. for a 41,000-square-foot home.

A public consultation open house is expectRichmond is one of few Metro Vancouver ed; a public hearing at city hall would follow.

ichmond is taking a proactive approach to prevent the potential proliferation of marijuana dispensaries in the city, as was witnessed in Vancouver over recent years.

Chief licence inspector Carli Edwards, a former City of Vancouver bureaucrat, identified a gap in the City of Richmond’s zoning bylaws, which do not specifically prohibit the retail sale of cannabis.

On Monday, councillors tentatively approved a bylaw amendment to ban dispensaries. Edwards’ report notes the city can revisit the ban if the federal government legalizes the use of marijuana.

A federal report with a commitment to introduce legislation on legalizing marijuana is expected this spring, according to Canada’s Ministry of Justice.

Edwards notes that federal law presently prohibits the retail sale of cannabis. However, grey areas have emerged in Vancouver where hundreds of dispensaries have opened, with little enforcement of the matter.

“It is prudent for the city to implement zoning regulations to prohibit all retailing and/or dispensing of marijuana or cannabis products city-wide,” noted the report.

The Canadian government has created the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation.

A number of issues surround the legalization. The government will need to address impaired driving regulations; determine how to mitigate health effects of consumption; and establish a safe medical marijuana regime.

Legalizing marijuana could, theoretically, free up resources in the justice system. In 2014, half of all drug offences were marijuanarelated and 22,000 people were charged. Legalizing marijuana would also negatively impact revenue for criminal organizations.

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Marine artist chosen to paint outdoor mural Graeme Wood

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enowned, award-winning maritime artist John Horton has been commissioned by the City of Richmond to produce a special new painting to be displayed at city hall. The piece will be replicated for an outdoor mural.

The $75,000 project is to commemorate Canada’s 150th anniversary. Horton will produce a We’ll finally have painting that has some real art, not multicultural and “working river” some lawn metal themes.

The painting is to they call water. reflect Richmond’s – Harold Steves “rich tapestry of cultures, recognizing the original First Nations residents, early European settlers and the immigrants from a multiplicity of cultures that have since made their homes here,” according to a report to city council from public art planner Eric Fiss.

Horton, an official Canadian naval war artist, said he was honoured to take on the project and is considering painting the docking of the SV Titania — a clipper owned by the Hudson’s Bay Company that loaded the first shipment of canned salmon to Europe in 1889 — in Steveston.

Pending approval, the painting will hang

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outside of council chambers, above a couch.

The mural site has yet to be determined.

Horton will assist young, emerging maritime painters in painting the mural to the standards of the 24x36-inch framed, oil on board painting.

Coun. Harold Steves has taken issue with a number of public art projects in Richmond recently and has even called for the development-backed art fund to be disbanded with money put toward affordable housing.

Among his criticisms is the fact many of the artists commissioned are not local.

However, he said he is on board with Horton’s work. “He’s one of the top marine artists in the world. We’ll finally have some real art, not some lawn metal they call water,” said Steves, referencing Water #10, a sculpture at the west foot of Cambie Road.

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Smiley Joshua returns to his 'angel form'

n Joshua Weekes, 7, lost his near year-long fight against leukemia last week. During his battle, hundreds of people from Richmond and beyond tried to help Joshua through several bone marrow drives.

Far left, Joshua snuggles into his mom, Lia. An open service is being held this Thursday. Photos submitted

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eople gravitated towards his beaming smile and he left an “imprint on everyone who knew him that will last an eternity.”

Suffice to say, little Joshua Weekes made a huge impression on everyone who was lucky enough to meet him in his seven, short years before he, as one close family friend put, “returned to his angel form.”

After almost a year of battling a very aggressive form of leukemia — and a very public, nationwide search for a bone marrow donor — Joshua, unfortunately, passed away peacefully last Thursday afternoon in the arms of his mom, Lia, and dad, Dagan, while surrounded by family.

Although understandably grief-stricken, Lia found the strength to contact the Richmond News on Monday to express her profound appreciation for the people who rallied around Joshua, who would have been in Grade 2 at DeBeck elementary, during his long fight against acute myeloid leukemia.

“We are forever grateful for everything the community did for us and to help Joshua,” she said.

“So many strangers reached out to us in such a way that it gave us some light when times were very dark for us; I can’t thank everyone enough for that.”

Lia said a service, being held on Thursday in Burnaby, will be open to “anyone and everyone who was touched by Joshua.”

A message posted on Facebook last Friday

by Tania Fernandes-Silva, Lia’s best friend and Joshua’s godmother, broke the sad news of Joshua’s untimely passing: “With a broken heart, I regret to inform you all that Joshua has left us. Yesterday at 2 p.m., he took his last breath surrounded by his loved ones and in the arms of his loving mother, Lia.

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“...He defeated so many odds but at the end, it was just too much and he was so tired from fighting this battle so long...In Joshua’s first five years of life, his undeniable charm and sparkling personality made it easy for him to capture the hearts of people wherever he went. He loved every minute of it. “(This Thursday)…we would like to celebrate his life in a way that he would have wanted...To be surrounded by his people and by love. We would like him to see just how many people and lives he touched in such a short time. Please join us on Jan. 19 to pay tribute to our sweet Joshua.”

As the sad news spread online, tributes began pouring in for Joshua, including: “Heartfelt prayers and love going out to

Weekes family & friends. Another Angel is upon us,” written by Christine Bifano; “I have no doubt that he will forever be by your side, with you in spirit and in your hearts,” by Andie Pants; and “There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world,” from Ingrid Falgui.

During Joshua’s fight against cancer, hundreds of people from across the Lower Mainland and beyond turned out for bone marrow drives in Richmond, as the family searched in vain for a stem cell match for their son, who had a rare ethnicity of Filipino, English, Icelandic and West Indian.

For all who wish to attend, the open service for Joshua will be held on Thursday Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 3789 Royal Oak Ave., Burnaby.

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Close to 50 students at Richmond Jewish Day School and Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy embarked on their fourth annual Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) event on a rainy Tuesday morning, when they boarded a bus to hand-deliver 1,000 sandwiches to vulnerable residents of the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver.

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School principal Abba Brodt.

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Funding is a $50M penalty, not a change of heart Dear Editor, Re: “Support staff a priority for Richmond schools,” News, Jan. 11.

Recently, the BC Liberals finally decided to release a portion of the funds needed to correct class sizes and composition after they were found guilty of stripping these from the BCTF contracts way back in 2002.

While this drop in the bucket will bring some sense of relief to starved school districts across the province, it has been reported that these funds will equate to possibly one teacher/specialist added to each school, hardly laying the groundwork for an overhaul to our decimated public school system.

It has already been proven that the BC Liberals’ per-pupil funding model doesn’t work with districts all across the province having to make cuts after cuts to services and staff. We also know that the government has not been forthcoming with any funds for seismic upgrades. In Richmond, we still have 50 per cent of our schools requiring some type of seismic upgrades with the last project completed way back in 2011.

50 per cent Even with our local Liberal MLAs publicly of our schools stating there is $560 million earmarked for require some seismic upgrades, type of seismic none of our schools in Richmond have been upgrade. approved for remediation. The only school which moved to the “Business Case Development” stage is Gilmore, which the government has proposed to be demolished, sending kids to neighbouring schools permanently. This is what they call an upgrade.

This government is even dragging its feet when it comes to following through with promised expansion plans. One year ago, Anderson elementary, which is close to 140 per cent capacity, received word it would be funded for a long-overdue expansion to the school. After a convenient photo op for the BC Liberal party, which made the announcement, Anderson folks are still waiting in a grossly overcrowded school. All the while, the government has been withholding hundreds of millions of our dollars annually from our schools. What did they do with all that money that should have gone to fund public education for so many years?

As of today, we have kids who have had to endure their whole academic experience in overcrowded classrooms without the supports they are legally entitled to. Kids have been forced to take turns seeing special resource teachers or not having access to any supports at all and waiting years for proper assessments.

It is entirely misleading of the government now to claim that it is time to “invest” in our kids. I’d like to remind everyone that this government lost a 14-year court case and releasing the first installment of $50 million dollars is actually their penalty for breaking the law. In no way is this money being given as an act of good faith or a change of heart or because they are finally listening to voters.

Kim Nowitsky Richmond

n A $1.4 million renovation is planned to ‘improve visitor experience’ at the Richmond Olympic Oval’s museum, the ROX. File photo

ROX reno not worth it Dear Editor, Re: “$1.4 million renovation planned for ROX,” News, Jan. 13 The thought of spending more money on the ROX white elephant museum infuriates me. There are so many better places this money could be spent...how about repairs and upgrades to the mainstream, well-established museums and historical buildings in our city, or, on our arts facilities?

Properly marketed, they have a far better chance of illuminating Canada’s and Richmond’s culture and history than the ROX’s odd mix of artifacts and arcade games.

Or, maybe there are other aspects of our tourism market that need help, given that the $1.4 million will be extracted from our local hotel guests? As a museum and sports lover, I have been to the ROX several times — alone — no one else was there, and I understand that is the norm.

Why would the city throw more funds at this debacle?

While I entirely agree with curating historical Canadian Olympic and sports artifacts, this is not a job of the City of Richmond, the Richmond Olympic Oval or Tourism Richmond. It would make far more sense to reduce the Oval display to a minimum (in one or two of their display cases) and create travelling exhibits that can be displayed at local special events, taken into schools all over the Lower Mainland and shared with museums across the country. I have no idea who should fund this, but it hardly seems like it should depend upon Richmond taxpayers and tourists. Leave the arcade games to private business and concentrate efforts on the core business(es) of the Oval to reduce the taxes Richmond residents currently pay to support its operation.

Julie Halfnights Richmond

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Dear Editor, Re: “$1.4 million renovation planned for ROX,” News, Jan. 13 A few days ago I read with incredulity that Richmond city council has approved spending another $1.4 million on renovating the Oval Experience, which, it should be pointed out, only opened 14 months ago, having been built at a cost of $10 million.

That is just for the ROX. When is enough, enough? When will our council stop spending so much of our money on sporting venues, parties at Minoru and bringing (somewhat) Tall Ships from Japan here during summer and start focusing on things that are less about “show” and more about how we look after our citizens?

I would hope that council and city planners, at some point in this past festive season, found themselves driving by St. Alban’s Church. If they had, they would have seen the sign in front of the church with the usual seasonal message. And, hopefully, they would have noticed that at the bottom of the sign was one line that should have gotten everyone’s attention...

SHELTER CLOSED. Apparently, the church can’t afford to keep the shelter open and has been forced to close its doors during this horribly cold winter to people who are in dire straights.

How a community is judged is based, in large part, on how it treats its most vulnerable, and right now Richmond is doing a lousy job. Where are our homeless on these bitterly cold nights? Sure, the Salvation Army has a small facility, but St. Alban’s did an amazing job at their shelter of providing meals, clothing and caring for people who have no where else to turn. It has closed to the detriment of many who desperately need its help, especially at this time of year.

So, Mayor Brodie and all your helpers, how about you pay serious attention when things like the closing of the shelter happen. How about you give even half the energy to helping the shelter as you do to pouring millions and millions of dollars into the money pit that is The Oval.

How about you take even a small percentage of that $1.4 million to renovate a 14-month-old ROX and fund some caring for our citizens who need it most.

The big flashy Richmond Oval sign in front of that building, or the one line, “Shelter Closed,” in front of St. Alban’s — one of those signs should be getting everyone’s attention.

It’s the smaller of the two, in front of the church. And we should be spending our money to enhance vulnerable people’s lives, not redecorate the Oval yet again.

Roidon Lamb RIchmond

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n The Richmond News looked at why a particular stretch of River Roaad sees so many fatalities. Photo by Alan Campbell

Money won't put the brakes on bad driving Dear Editor, Re: “Misery Mile,” Feature, Jan. 13.

I’ve been driving and cycling the dyke roads of Richmond for many decades. The one main contributing factor that causes many accidents and deaths is the over abundance of irresponsible stupid drivers testing these very unforgiving roadways with excessive speed and carelessness.

No amount of public money trying to make the dyke roads safer will solve this problem of careless, foolish drivers.

JG Jardey Richmond

Dear Editor Re: “Next generation of voters challenges electoral system,” Letters, Jan. 13.

Proportional representation (“PR”) is like the participation medals that absolutely everyone gets in elementary school. Everybody feels good, but no one wins.

PR advocates suggest that it is democratic to elect someone who came second, or worse, with as little as 15 per cent of the vote.

First, however, let’s step back and ask, “what is the purpose of electing a Member of Parliament?”

Are we trying to elect someone who can govern the whole country or are we trying to elect one-issue advocates?

Canada is a diverse country. Political parties have to build consensus, and make accommodations, across broad issues, interests and regions, to get elected and form a government, or potential government.

PR is a narrower, limited interest, model. By appealing to smaller constituencies, under PR, parties can win a few seats, which they can barter in order to get greater influence.

PR also means larger, multi-member ridings, where it would be difficult for elected members to even know, let alone represent, their constituencies.

I know the “first past the post” model has its flaws.

I prefer a model akin to run-off votes, where the last standing candidate has at least 50 per cent support.

Without using run-off elections, that could be achieved through ranked ballots, a process known as “Alternative Vote.”

So, if we want to elect limited appeal issue advocates, with reduced accountability to the local voters, then PR is the way to go. But that is not for me.

Ian C. MacLeod Richmond

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n Barbara Meneley is Richmond’s new artist-in-residence at Branscombe House where she will live for the next 11 months and provide workshops for the public to delve into art and conversation. Photo

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ranscombe House, the city-owned, renovated heritage house at the intersection of Railway Avenue and Steveston Highway, is much more than a simple link with the past.

It’s a meeting place for the community to delve into discussions, using art as a vehicle.

That’s one of the goals Barbara Meneley, Richmond’s new artist-inresidence, has set out for herself.

“I can be a catalyst for facilitating some conversations, bringing multiple points of view into a room,” said Meneley, as she settled into her new surroundings inside the upper floor of Branscombe House, which she will call home for her 11-month term. “And a lot of the time, the conversation about art can serve as a place for people, some with hugely varying perspectives,

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to meet. And that’s a way into a lot of conversations.

“A lot of the time, when people are busy with their hands, they will start talking.”

And that, she said, is one of the true values of a community having an artist-inresidence.

So is providing the platform for visitors to her planned monthly workshops and ongoing events to share some unique experiences that can provide some learning opportunities. And part of that will be accessing a wealth of information tucked away in the city’s archives.

“I’m interested in those kinds of collections and bringing them out into everyday life with people and asking them how it goes together with their knowledge of the community,” said Meneley, who recently finished her PhD in cultural studies at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. “And archival material is usually two dimensional, on paper.

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And we don’t really get to feel that with our hands.

So, I like to look at ways of taking that flat paper and making them three dimensional through a sculpture.

“Plus, there will be things that people get to do at the workshops that they don’t have the opportunity for in other contexts,” she added.

“And if I can be a small part of bringing that experience to a person or a family, that’s another way art brings value to a community.”

She also wants the public to share more than just their time with her at a workshop.

To help kick off Meneley’s stay at Branscombe House, there is a special, welcoming event Thursday evening (Jan. 19) at Richmond City Hall (6911 No. 3 Road) at 7 p.m. According to the city, Meneley will share examples from her career as a professional artist and speak about some of the free community programs, activities and workshops she plans to offer this coming year.

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usic is opening plenty of doors for Richmond’s Alan Liu. The accomplished, 15-year-old, classical guitarist has attracted the notice of several top-notch post-secondary schools in North America and Europe.

And on Saturday, he is set to perform in his very first solo recital at Pyatt Hall in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra School of Music, which he hopes will be the first of many more to come in a career performing in concert venues around the world.

But before that, music was simply a way of helping him get over his acute shyness.

“Alan, when he was young, was always full of questions.

He wanted to know about everything,” said his dad, Sewell.

“But when people he didn’t know well came over to the house to visit, he would be very quiet. No questions.”

So, Alan’s parents decided to try music to break down that wall of silence. And a visit to see a flamenco guitar player perform captured the attention of a five-year-old Alan.

“He was quite inspirational for the entire concert, which lasted about two hours,” said Alan, a Grade 10 student at McGee secondary in Vancouver, where he is enrolled in the SpArts program for gifted student athletes and performers.

“And I remember thinking what an interesting instrument the guitar was, so I kept nagging my parents to get me one.”

It took about a month before he got his own guitar, but since then, he’s not looked back, building from playing 20 minutes a day age five, to today, where he averages five hours a day.

Thanks to that dedication, Alan has steadily risen through the ranks in the classical guitar community by winning a series of national and international competitions, and earned

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n Before Alan Liu, 15, became an accomplished guitarist, he used to play just to get over his shyness. Photo submitted

the opportunity to perform at Saturday’s recital after winning the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Future Of Excellence competition about 18 months ago.

But it hasn’t been an easy progression.

Like many newcomers to the guitar, the first forays were painful on the fingers.

But Alan battled through, changing from steel strings to more comfortable nylon ones as his finger callouses built up, and he continued to forge ahead, learning as much as possible.

“I was able to pick it up because I liked it,” he said. “I wanted to learn, despite the pain.”

He also enjoyed performing, although his first time on stage did have its challenges.

“I forgot my music halfway through,” he said with a quiet smile.

“I was about six or seven. I was very nervous and didn’t know what to say and I just stopped playing.

“Hopefully, that’s not going to be the case on Saturday.”

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

APOSTOLIC PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

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

Sunday School and Fellowship Follows Pastor: Joe De Guzman.....778-997-5673

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

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

Worship Service: Sundays 2:00 – 4:00 pm Senior Pastor - Abe Lagayan

Richmond United Church 8711 Cambie Rd. (near Garden City Rd.) 604-278-5622 Come for 10am Sunday Worship and Children’s Sunday School and after-service coffee and fellowship.

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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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Think you know all about Richmond? Well, stretch your legs and gain some more local knowledge during the Walk Richmond South Dyke Trail event on Jan. 21 from 10 – 11 a.m. Overlook the river, Ladner and Mt. Baker on this picturesque route that heads towards the sport fishing pier along the South Arm of the Fraser River. Meeting spot: Parking lot across from London Heritage Farm House (6511 Dyke Road). For more information, call Richmond Fitness and Wellness Association at 604-238-8004, or email: Walking@Richmond.ca.

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n Brian J. Yoon will be part of the Vancouver Cello Quartet when they make an appearance at Richmond’s World of Music and Arts event on Saturday evening. Photo submitted

Music and Arts is welcoming the Vancouver Cello Quartet (Brian J. Yoon, Kevin Park, Cristian Markos, and Lee Duckles) to a special concert Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at their preformance location at 6160 London Road. The program includes famous opera excerpts, Ravel’s Bolero, Piazzolla’s Tangos, Beatles’ medley and other great musical gems. This is definitely a concert for the whole family to enjoy. For tickets: $20 (adults), $15 (students), call 778-297-5505 or visit online

The Richmond Cuddle Party is back for another session Jan. 21 from 6 – 9 p.m. A certified CP facilitator guides participants through getting acquainted and practising clear communication where one socializes (no cellphones) and/ or cuddles at their own pace. To RSVP, visit online at meetup. com/cuddlepart tykarins or register at KarinCuddleParty.

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t was another spectacular performance by one of the most dominating post players to come out of Richmond in at least the last two decades. Yet, Fardaws Aimaq was more excited about what his teammates were doing around him.

The 6-foot-10 standout poured in 42 points as the host StevestonLondon Sharks pulled out a thrilling 80-75 overtime victory against the Lord Byng Grey Ghosts in the boys championship game Saturday at the Bob Carkner Memorial Classic.

Aimaq collected tournament MVP honours then quickly adverted the attention to the team performance in what easily was the Sharks’ biggest win to date in a showdown of top 10 ranked heavyweights.

Steveston-London began the season ranked No. 1 but had slipped to No. 9 in the most recent poll mainly due to their inconsistent play, including an 82-62 exhibition loss to the Grey Ghosts back on Dec. 15.

“The biggest thing going into this game was wanting to play hard and that’s what we talked about,” said Aimaq. “The first time we played these guys we came out a little soft. We played their style of play and not Steveston-London basketball. Tonight, the way we came out, we shared the ball, were passing it around and even our defensive movements were good.”

Aimaq has already received offers from schools on both sides of

the border. He wrote his SATs last week and will make his decision sometime after the season. There is still plenty of work to do and that’s where his focus will be.

“This is a huge momentum booster for us,” he added. “I’m excited to try and get back to the big tourney. Last year, guys like Daniel (Chen) and Ahmed (Mohamud) weren’t necessarily the main guys but they showed tonight how they can step up and that’s huge, especially for me if I’m not having a good night. I know they’ve got my back.”

It took key contributions from all five starters to put away a Lord Byng team that stormed back in the late going to nearly claim the title.

The Sharks led by double digits for much of the night before the Vancouver school found its touch from three-point range in a big way. They erased a 55-44 fourth quarter deficit and took their first lead of the night on Simon Cutler’s three-point play with under two minutes left. It was 67-64 with 1.3 seconds remaining when Chen clutched up to hit a deep three to send the game to overtime.

That’s when Mohamud heated up from long distance, hitting a trio of three-pointers to put the Sharks back in control for good. Chen and Mohamud were named tournament all-stars, along with Zach Cantwell who scored eight points and has thrived since moving into a starting role. Isaiah Hunter’s defensive work and distribution also can’t be ignored. He even chipped in with 11 points in the final.

■ Steveston-London’s Zach Cantwell soars to the hoop during his team’s thrilling 80-75 overtime win against Lord Byng in the Bob Carkner Memorial Classic championship game on Saturday night.

So have the Sharks’ finally turned the corner? Head coach Mike Stoneburgh believes so and he saw it for the first time one night earlier in a dominating 93-47 semi-final win over Valleyview of Kamloops.

“Yesterday was a big turning point for us,” he said. “We took that game over by all five starters

contributing at the same time. We were doing everything as a team and realizing how important that was. Hopefully we can keep this going.”

Stoneburgh also had praise for Quinn Whyte who gave the team valuable minutes in overtime after Cantwell fouled out.

The teams could very well meet

again this weekend at the Robert Bateman Tournament in Abbotsford. The Sharks and Grey Ghosts will be joined by other provincial ranked teams, including Byrne Creek, Rick Hansen and Bateman. The McNair Marlins are also participating. Byng defeated Byrne Creek 66-62 in the Carkner semifinals.

Zawada leads Wildcats to Carkner girls title the girls title at Steveston-London’s Bob Carkner Memorial Classic. McMath has been a fixture in the provincial rankings in recent weeks and will be one of the favourites at next month’s Crehan Cup Lower Mainland “AAA” Championships. That’s quite remarkable given Zawada is one of just three players with any kind of experience at the senior level.

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■ The tournament MVP performance of Abby Zawada helped the McMath Wildcats cruise to the girls title at the Steveston-London hosted Bob Carkner Memorial Classic.

bby Zawada is thriving in a starring role with the surprising McMath Wildcats.

For the past two years, the Grade 11 guard provided valuable depth for a talented senior group that culminated an outstanding run by reaching the provincial championship game last spring. Now that players such as her sister Jessica, Bobbi-Jo Colburn and Jessica Jones have moved onto the university ranks, it’s Zawada’s turn to shine.

She collected MVP honours on the weekend as the Wildcats cruised to

threat from three-point range. She poured in 20 points in Saturday’s 66-30 title game win over Valleyview Vikings despite limited minutes.

“She played in the shadow of some of our star players but she was also practising with them all the time,” said Wildcats’ coach Anne Gillrie-Carre. “You can now see, given the opportunity, she probably could have done even more for us last year. “(Being the focal point of our offence) is the design of what we are doing but now we are trying to adjust as teams are playing a box-inone on her. Now, we are trying to get her open off those things.”

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Wildcats cruise to Carkner title From page 19 Zawada improved her skills over the off-season, having a good idea what her workload might be. She could have dominated at the Grade 9 and 10 levels but wouldn’t trade her role with the senior team the last couple of seasons for anything. The opportunity to not only play with her sister, but to face elite competition on a regular basis only enhanced her game.

“It has helped me a ton,” she smiled. “I’m used to playing senior now and it’s just way different than junior.

The pace of the game and being much more aggressive too.

“It’s a way different role for me because we had a lot of good seniors on our team last year. I now have to take the role of being a leader. It’s a lot different, but it’s going to be good.”

The former provincial U15 team member says she has worked on her perimeter game, ball handling and defence in preparation for her expanded role. Getting her Wildcats back to the provincials is the plan now.

“Hopefully, that is the main goal,” said the daughter of former Richmond Colt stand-

■ It was a special weekend for McMath’s Kate Carkner who was called up from the Grade 8 team to play in the Bob Carkner Memorial Classic, the Steveston-London tournament named after her grandfather.

out Andrew Zawada. “The year is definitely going better than expected.”

At the buzzer…

The Wildcats’ road to the Carkner title began with a 67-21 win over John Oliver, before taking care of league rival Cambie 62-38 in the semi-finals, led by 20 points from Melaku.

Cambie bounced back to defeat Steveston-London 4841 in the third place game.

The Wildcats used the opportunity of participating at the Bob Carkner Classic

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017

KIA RICHMOND NEW YEAR SALE

A23

WITH EVERY FINANCE OR LEASE PURCHASE YOU WILL RECEIVE

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ALL

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21,995 $157

$

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2016 LX+

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20,995 $150

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LANGLEY FARM MARKET PRODUCE

LOCAL GALA APPLES

BANANAS

Product of B.C. ($1.52KG)

Product of ECUADOR ($1.30KG)

69¢

GREEN CABBAGE

Product of MEXICO (2LB BAG)

2

$ 99

lb.

PORK BLADE BONE

5.92KG ............................................

PORK COLLER

......................................

LUNG KONG CHICKEN (FRASER VALLEY)

$

....................................................

2

$ 69

GAI LAN

3

1049

ea..

1

$ 69

CHICK PEAS / RED KIDNEY 4 BEANS MIX $

FRYEBE

1

STRAINED TOMATOES

680ml ..................................................

HONEY HAM

29

PURE APPLE APPLE JUICE $ 1L ................................................2 for EAT WHOLESOME ORGANIC

lb.

DELI

GROCERY

SUNRYPE

/lb.

Product of CALIFORNIA ($3.72 KG)

lb.

398ml ..................................................

$ 69

BLACK SEEDLESS GRAPES

99¢

EAT WHOLESOME ORGANIC

/lb.

lb.

Product of MEXICO ($2.18 KG)

ea.

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MEAT

89¢

lb.

MIX COLOUR PEPPERS

59¢

Product of CALIFORNIA ($1.96 KG)

49¢

LB.

Product of U.S.A. ($1.30KG)

8.12KG

Product of B.C. ($1.30 KG)

59¢

lb.

LARGE NAVEL ORANGES

BC YUKON POTATOES

ea.

2

50

.

1

$ 99

GENOA SALAMI

1

$ 68

100g ...................................................

SWISS CHEESE ea.

1

$ 08

100g ...................................................

100g ....................................................

1

$ 79

BAKERY COCONUT BREAD 300G ..................

1

$ 85

ea.

ORANGE LOAF 450G ...................

3

$ 00

SWISS ROLL ea.

600G ................

4

$ 99

ea.

MANGO MOUSSE CAKE $ 4"x8".................

1225

ea.

Valid Wednesday, January 18th - Sunday, January 22nd, 2017 while quantities last.

For Freshness and Quality you can count on!

WE ARE HIRING!

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