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The teenage hardships of hidden love by Alice Hou and Anushka Kurian Youth Reporters
To their classmates, David Wong and Fiona Wong seem like the perfect high school couple. The Grade 12 Richmond students have been dating since they were in Grade 9, and envision a shared future. Few people would guess that if you asked David and Fiona’s parents, they would have no idea of the existence of the relationship. “I have decided not to tell my parents about my relationship simply because they would not accept it,” said David, who has been in two previous relationships, both of which he did share with his parents. He added that in his past relationships “before listening to what I have to say, [my parents] would tell me that I shouldn’t be dating because it will ultimately affect my education.” Continued on Page 38
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New post partum depression tool to help out new mothers by Martin van den Hemel
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Staff Reporter A new online tool offered to new mothers battling post partum depression, would have been welcomed by Richmond mother-of-three Shannon Turner. The tool, available at www. postpartum.org, was developed by the Pacific Post Partum Support Society and the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, and gives women access to a combined narrative from mothers who encountered depression during and after a pregnancy, along with access to people and informational resources which offer assistance. Turner learned she was pregnant more than three years ago, and the unexpected news came as she, her husband and two other children were selling the family apartment, preparing to move, and building a brand new house in Steveston. Sharing the story of her battle with postpartum depression, Turner said she now looks back on what happened, and realizes she was already depressed with all of the other stress factors that were happening at the time. “It hit me really hard and I never really moved out of that.” While her husband was working long hours at his job in Burnaby, Turner was left with the task of handling her depression by herself while raising a young family. “He was going from working to building the house,” she said.
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Martin van den Hemel photo Shannon Turner didn’t know where to turn as she battled postpartum depression following her third pregnancy, which was unexpected and came during a stress-filled time as she cared for her two other children and managed a move while in the midst of a home construction project.
While she was pointed in the direction of the Pacific Post Partum Support Society three years ago, the website has since been revamped and now includes The Journey, the story of a woman who “struggles with her feelings after the birth of her baby. The story is
based on real life experiences of women who shared their stories.” Turner said she can relate to much of what was said in the story. “It’s really interesting in Richmond because the mommy groups don’t really welcome
you when you have other kids. Either they tell you you can’t bring other kids, or you feel your other children aren’t welcome.” But after reaching out to her public health nurse, with whom she had a good relationship, Turner eventually accessed the
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help she needed. The feelings she encountered put her in a dark place, to the point she felt her home was her prison. Through the society’s resources, she was able to link up with a group that offered excellent child care for her two other children, and enabled her to focus on her newborn and getting herself better. “It was just perfect for me,” Turner said. After having two children, Turner didn’t expect to feel so overwhelmed by the addition of a third. And she didn’t feel comfortable talking to family and friends about it. So having an outlet and talking to relative strangers actually made it easier, she said, because she didn’t feel as if she was being judged. Turner said she met her best friend during her depression. Asked what she would advise new moms, Turner said: “If you find yourself in a position where you felt you couldn’t cope, at least most of us have computers. Go online, check out the website. If you have a connection, go to your health nurse.” The great thing about the Post Partum phone line (604255-7999 or toll-free in B.C. at 1-855-255-7999), Turner said, is that they are totally impartial. “They’re concerned about your immediate help. It’s okay, You don’t have to be perfect. In some ways, it was easier to call a stranger than it was to look at my family and my friends because I felt that a stranger wouldn’t judge me.”
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Fashion students ready to mount big show Kwantlen students are putting finishing touches on final projects by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter
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Crystal Granacher found a niche in designing plus-sized clothing for petit boomer women. Likewise, Grace Choi found hers creating a line of motorcycle jackets for small-framed riders. The pair are among Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s graduating students in the fashion design and technology program, all of whose final projects will soon be paraded on the catwalk. The Show, Kwantlen’s annual fashion showcase, is April 3 at River Rock Show Theatre, where 32 trend-setting design collections will be shown by students in the four-year program. “It’s a culmination of four years and everything we’ve learnt, but also in the last semester, seeing all the decisions we’ve made as a class come together,” said Granacher, 26, an Edmonton-area native now living in Richmond. Her interest in fashion design stems from her first home-economics class in Grade 7. “I think I was 11 or 12 when I sat behind my first sewing machine, and it’s something I’ve loved ever since. It’s in my family,” she said, noting her grandmother was a seamstress.
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“There’s nothing else I want to do with my life except fashion.” Mom served as inspiration for Inia, Granacher’s final project: a line of casual wear designed for the hard-tofit woman. “I grew up watching her struggle to find clothes. She could never find anything that fit properly. If she did, it was really ugly prints, not very nice fabrics. I wanted to create something for that market out there.” The Show will offer her parents—a province away—a chance to see what their daughter’s been up to for the past four years, and demonstrate the viability of fashion as a career. “That’s what I’m looking forward to the most—having them there and having them see my collection on the runway,” said Granacher, who plans to pursue fashion marketing and public relations in a fashion capital like Los Angeles or New York. Classmate Grace Choi, 23, was born in Hong Kong and moved to Richmond as a child. She has similar geographic
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The Richmond Review has won four awards in the Local Media Association’s editorial contest. The Review won first place in its circulation class for Best Special Section for the Green Edition. The Review also won third place in the same category for The Best of Richmond. The Review also picked up second in Best Entertainment/Lifestyle Section for its Arts & Culture Edition and another second place in Best Young People’s Coverage for 30 Under 30. The Richmond Review has also been nominated for a Ma Murray Community Service Award for the Ethel Tibbits Awards and a Canadian Community Newspaper Association award for Seung-Chul Baik’s photography of the Stanley Cup riot.
by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Summer school was once a stigma for marginalized students as recently as the early 1980s. But over the past two decades, it’s become an uber popular way for ambitious students to improve their grades for their university and college applications. Now, you’ll have to get lucky just to get in. On Wednesday, the Richmond School District announced that students will be randomly selected for placement in summer school classes for English 12, Math 12 Principles, Physics 11 or Social Studies 11. Students who are not assigned a seat will instead be placed on a priority waitlist. Michael Khoo, Richmond School District’s director of continuing education, said: “It’s more than likely that a student will be assigned a seat in their course of choice. This process is to help provide an equal chance for students to obtain a seat in a course while reducing stress and anxiety for parents and students—this draw is not first come, first served, but by random assignment.” The online application process at www. RichmondCE.ca) opens for registration beginning April 10. The application deadline for all classes is Sunday, April 22. Students who submit an application for one of the above courses will be sent via e-mail confirmation of acceptance or priority waitlist placement by Saturday, May 5. If spaces become available during May and June, students on the waiting list will be contacted. Regular registration procedures will be in place for all other summer courses, the district said.
aspirations in her plans to pursue fashion design. “I hope to be working with an employer in a big company, whether in L.A., New York, Hong Kong or even here. I’m willing to take on new challenges in an enjoyable environment,” said Choi, whose final Kwantlen collection, a line of protective motorcycle jackets, is called Stealth. Choi’s artistic intuition drew her to Kwantlen’s fashion program, for which her experience proved rewarding and fulfilling, yet was unlike what she first envisioned. “I’m pretty sure every girl who went into the program thought that it would be really glamourous, drawing, haute couture. It’s not really like that, because Kwantlen explains the market and how... you can sell your garments—not just haute couture.” The Show is set for Tuesday, April 3 at 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for afternoon shows and $35 for the evening show. Tickets available at theshow2012.eventbrite.com.
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City council has approved more cash to fix a leak at South Arm Pool that was wasting 13,250 litres of water per day last summer before the city plugged 25 per cent of the leak. Full repairs, estimated to cost $155,000, will begin this spring, and should allow the pool to be ready for public use June 9.
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Property owner ordered to clean up City inspectors have visited the property at least five times in the past year, and now city council has given the owners 10 weeks to clean it up. On Monday Verna and Michael Fairhurst appealed to council to rescind a city hall order to clean up their rural property, at 12620 No. 3 Rd., near the late Milan Ilich’s former Ivy Manor home. The site, which contains an older house and small farm, is overgrown and surrounded by debris. After granting exten-
sions of an order to clean up the mess, staff recommended council send in a disposal company—and bill the owners for the $19,488 cleanup cost. But on Monday council gave the Fairhursts another extension—until June 30—before sending in the cleaning company. A complaint on June 16, 2011 originally drew city hall’s attention to the site and its violations under the city’s unsightly premises regulation bylaw. —by Matthew Hoekstra
Club celebrates 50 years The Rotary Club of Richmond will celebrate its 50th anniversary at a Gala Evening on April 15 at the River Rock Casino in Richmond. For ticket information, see www.clubrunner.ca/richmond.
Nine car pile-up Police are continuing to investigate the cause of a nine-vehicle crash on Highway 91 that sent three people to hospital suffering from non-life threatening injuries Thursday around 7 a.m. Police say a flatbed truck rear-ended a taxi that had been slowing down for unknown reasons, which resulted in more crashes behind.
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Cows come home after highway trek Richmond RCMP officers didn’t quite have to add lassoing to their skillset on Monday night, as they herded a small group of cows that somehow made their way onto Steveston Highway at the Highway 99 overpass. RCM P Sgt. Roger Morrow said after the animals were safely corralled, officers made an attempt to find the rightful owner for the “three or four� wayward cows. Around 11 p.m., Richmond Minor Hockey Association player Ryan Vorster (@Ryan_Vorster) tweeted: “Lol theres a cow on steveston hwy.� He also posted a picture: http://tinyurl.com/ CowsontheLam. Morrow said Tuesday morning that police were able to find the owners of the farm animals, but cited privacy rules in not being able to disclose the owner’s identity. —by Martin van den Hemel
LIGHTS OUT RICHMOND! Saturday, March 31, 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. Please join people worldwide to support energy conservation awareness and take action against climate change by turning off the lights, and all other unnecessary equipment, for Earth Hour. Everyone is encouraged to participate. For more information and to pledge your support, please visit wwf.ca/earthhour.
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Local NDPer says Thomas Mulcair is best to take on Conservatives by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter NDP supporter Dale Jackaman sees a bright future ahead for the federal party after witnessing last weekend’s two-day leadership convention in Toronto where Quebec MP Thomas Mulcair took over the party’s reins from the late Jack Layton. Jackaman, who ran as the NDP’s federal candidate in Richmond in 2004, 2008 and 2011, first met Mulcair during an NDP convention in Vancouver in 2008, not long after Mulcair was first elected.
People were impressed by his speech-making, the content of his speech, and the fact that he was firmly against the Stephen Harperled Conservatives. Jackaman recalls having coffee with Mulcair and another MP, and came away impressed. “He’s a very bright and articulate person. His knowledge of the issues is very, very impressive,” said Jackaman, who called Mulcair a “consumate politician” who is familiar with topics across the country. Mulcair’s English is “superb” and he switches seam-
Flat rate water users to pay more by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Homeowners who pay a flat rate for water will likely pay even more for the liquid than their neighbours on meters next year. City staff are investigating new water rate structures to boost water conservation, a move endorsed by city council Monday. Of all Richmond homes—including apartments, townhouses and single-family dwellings—49 per cent are now equipped with a water meter, which charges owners only for the water they use. Most are saving money. Staff believe those paying the flat rate are using more water than their metered counterparts, noting a study that found flat-rate homeowners water their lawns twice as much. “This may be a basis for increasing the flat rate more rapidly than the metered rate, which would provide further incentive for flat rate customers to move to the more equitable metered system,” said manager Lloyd Bie in his report to council. Staff are drafting options for council to consider before the 2013 utility rates are set. Coun. Chak Au said conservation is important when 20 per cent of the global population is using 80 per cent of the fresh water resources. “Probably in the future there will be a shortage of fresh water, and some people are going to say the future war (won’t be about) oil, but fresh water,” he said. “In the end this is not about saving money, but about making good use of our resources.” Mayor Malcolm Brodie said “it just seems so logical” to charge homeowners for the water they use. “If you want to conserve water, give people an incentive to use less water, which is pay for what you get, and then if you use less, you pay less.” For nearly 10 years, single-family homeowners have had the option of requesting a free water meter from the city. The program expanded to strata complexes in 2010. That, along with the city’s toilet rebate program—which offers a $100 rebate for low-flow toilets—has resulted in significant water savings in Richmond, said the city’s Robert Gonzalez. “Even accounting for growth in the city, we’re actually consuming less water as a city, so we’re definitely going in the right direction,” said Gonzalez, general manager of engineering. Richmond is using as much water as it did in 1997, resulting in $7 million in savings, Gonzalez noted. In 2011, total water consumption dropped by 1.6 million cubic meters—nearly the volume of B.C. Place.
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lessly between English and French, Jackaman said. Jackaman threw his support behind Mulcair, a lawyer, not long after Layton succumbed to cancer last year. Jackaman saw the need for a strong leader, somebody would could stand up for the entire country, and since the Conservatives were seen to be alienating Quebec, Jackaman saw it was best to have someone from Quebec. “Thomas and Jack were very close in many ways, but two completely different individuals,” Jackaman said. Layton was “affable, personable,” while Mulcair has
“a few more rough edges and a completely different style.” On the political side of the ledger, Mulcair and Layton “are very close in terms of how to run the country.” Jackaman, who volunteered on Mulcair’s election team, continued: “There’s a huge gap between the rich and the poor and it’s growing, and regular Canadians are not being treated fairly at all levels of government these days, notably federally.” Of Mulcair, Jackaman said: “He’s an impressive man, and he will make an excellent prime minister.”
Dale Jackaman (left) poses with Thomas Mulcair during the NDP’s leadership convention in Toronto last Saturday.
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t should go without saying. A police officer found guilty of a crime—one involving death— should be immediately fired. No questions left to be asked—there should be no more answers needed. No hearings necessary. Case law needn’t be studied. Don’t bother seeking further opinions. But this isn’t the real world. No, this is the
RCMP, an organization that had an opportunity to immediately distance itself from a rogue officer, but failed to do so by keeping Richmond RCMP officer Benjamin “Monty” Robinson on the payroll. If we needed even more grounds for change in the national police force, female officers have recently obliged with disturbing tales of systemic harassment. But here you go taxpaying citizens, here’s another: you’re continuing
to pay salary to Robinson, a man found guilty one week ago of obstructing justice. His charge stems from an October 2008 collision that claimed the life of 21-yearold Orion Hutchinson. Robinson was off-duty when his Jeep collided with Hutchinson’s motorcycle in Tsawwassen. Following the accident, Robinson gave his driver’s licence to a bystander and left the scene to walk his two children home. Upon
his return, he told police he had downed two shots of vodka at home to calm his nerves. The judge concluded Robinson’s actions were “willfully designed” to set up a drinking and driving defense he had learned in police training. After the verdict was read, Judith Hutchinson, the dead man’s mom, said the RCMP should immediately suspended Robinson without pay, fire him and then do an internal
investigation—something she said should have been done two years ago. But Robinson is still collecting paycheques. The cop, who was also one of four officers involved in the the taser-death of Robert Dziekanski at YVR and now awaiting trial for perjury—has been suspended with pay since Oct. 28, 2008. And until RCMP brass get around to it, Robinson is still being paid by taxpayers.
City needs to embrace ripples of change
Shades of Green Arzeena Hamir
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here are times when I am surrounded by so much water that I catch myself muttering “Enough, already!” It falls from the sky, puddles in my backyard, fills up the ditches and constantly surrounds this beautiful island we live on.
At times, it’s so bountiful that it’s easy to be cavalier about it. Turn off the tap while brushing my teeth? Who cares? Water my lawn every day of the summer? Why not? Leak 13,000 litres a day from the local swimming pool? Oh, well. We have so much of it, we flush our toilets with potable water. Why bother conserving? Canadians seem to have a split personality when it comes to water. On the one hand, we want our water to be cheap and always available but when Canada voted against the UN resolution to make water a Human Right in 2002, did anyone bat an eye? On the one hand, Metro Vancouver is asking us to forgo bottled water and turn to some of the best
file photo Richmond should sign on as a ‘Blue Community’ and ban the sale of bottled water in public facilities and city events. tap water in the world. But when I walk into Richmond City Hall, guess what I’m handed at meetings? Bottled water. What’s for sale in café downstairs? Bottled water. Sometimes I think we deserve to have a corporation swoop down, privatize all our water, and start charging an arm and a leg for it. Maybe then we wouldn’t be so cavalier. It almost happened in Abbotsford last year. Thankfully, citizens voted down the referendum for a public-private partnership (P3) over Stave Lake water and kicked the mayor out
to boot. The Council of Canadians is quite concerned that as our infrastructure ages, more and more municipalities will be tempted to turn to P3s to maintain water delivery. In conjunction with CUPE and the Richmond Food Security Society, they are hosting the screening of “Water Makes Money” on April 10 at 7pm at the Chinese Bunkhouse at Brittania Heritage Site. The film describes Europe’s disastrous experiment with water and wastewater privatization at the hands
of big corporations as well as the wave of remunicipalization taking place as communities fight to keep control of these vital public resources. I would love to see Richmond sign on as a Blue Community. In order to do so, we need to declare recognize water as a human right; promote publicly financed, owned and operated water and wastewater services; and ban the sale of bottled water in public facilities and at municipal events. Burnaby and North Vancouver have already signed on. We seem to be
the slow kids on the block. By the way, I do take water conservation very seriously. No one leaves the tap on while brushing their teeth, we never water the lawn in the summer, and I can’t remember the last time I bought bottled water. I would love to see my municipality reflect these ideals too. Hope to see you at the screening. Maybe we can start a wave, or even just a ripple.
Arzeena Hamir is co-ordinator of the Richmond Food Security Society. Reach her at arzeenahamir@shaw.ca.
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Make lowflush toilets mandatory in new homes Editor: I received my bill for 2012 utilities along with a pamphlet which explained that increases in costs were: 4.7% for Metro Vancouver services, 4% for both infrastructure and contract costs, and 2% city operating costs. It made me wonder why my bill had increased 7%? I also noted the toilet rebate program is continuing—a $100 rebate if one replaces a 13-litre with a 6-litre or less tank. I am conscientious enough to want to help decrease unnecessary flush water but the new tank and plumber’s bill is close to $500, so converting seems to be for the rich! But more to the point, what is the city council doing as far as requiring all these new apartment buildings and houses to be toileted with low flush toilets? I live in a six-year-old condo which has a very large toilet tank, despite the fact that dual and low flush toilets have been in use (at least in China) for decades. Who is (or not) laying down the regulations to stop the installation of wasteful toilet tanks? Another source of wasted water in the apartment is having to run water to finally get hot water out of the tap. My apartment in China had instant hot water; even mobile homes in Canada come with instant heat. Why can’t we do as well in Richmond? Merrill Muttart Richmond
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Are we the Whistler of the delta? Editor: Others have expressed many of my sentiments and concerns about recommendations to council coming from city staff. I would take it further. City staff is to assess and recommend courses of action to our council, who are to assess citizenry’s needs and preferences and vote according to those. We thought. The Official Community Plan should be given more explicit weight in these considerations. Where is our taxpayer-paid senior civil servant, city manager George Duncan, standing on these issues? His advice should be neither anonymous or politically motivated, but should be the voice of the citizens, the voice of city planning based on sustainability, healthy cities and for the long view, not just the often short-sighted view of council who seem to be motivated by the next election. The course of action taken, rather more often, is in favour of developers, not the one expressed by citizens or neighbourhoods—not even the OCP (into which Richmondites are given input with the impression that our opinion makes a difference). Then, we have OCPs that fly in the face of good planning. The open northern vistas from the Garden City lands add to the beauty of our city. With a growing population and admittedly necessary densification, beauty and space must be mandated by council. We petition
others I found that another lady was in labour and they bought a ticket but it also expired by the time the hospital sent her home because of false labour. Really one never knows when they go in with emergencies when they will be able to get back out to their car. We really need to look into a better system. These companies are really raking it in. Bring back the ticket booth. Jacqueline D’Odorico Richmond
City Board Construction advisory March 26 – June 30, 2012 The City of Richmond has contracted Targa Contracting Ltd. to perform watermain construction at the following location in Richmond: • Williams Road from No. 3 Road to No. 4 Road Hours of work are scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Traffic on the affected road will be reduced to a single lane at times. Delays may occur. The use of an alternative route is strongly encouraged. This work is weather dependent and dates are subject to change without notice. Questions may be directed to Roger Keating, Acting Project Manager, at 604-247-4927, or visit the City’s Construction Projects webpage at www.richmond.ca (City Services > Roads, Dykes, Water & Sewers > Construction Projects > 2012 Construction Projects). City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000
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City Board
Notice of Intent to Dispose of Land (SRW)
Steveston’s No. 1 Road and Moncton Street intersection
The City of Richmond intends to grant a statutory right of way of approximately 95 square metres over a portion of 9600 Odlin Road to British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority for a nominal value.
How the new pedestrian priority “scramble” crosswalk works
For information please contact:
The City recently upgraded the No. 1 Road and Moncton Street intersection. The features of the new intersection enhance road safety for all users. • Exclusive pedestrian-only crossing phase that stops all vehicle movements and allows pedestrians to cross the intersection, including diagonally (pedestrian scramble)
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• No vehicle right-turns on red lights In addition, the City upgraded other Steveston Village intersections and reduced the speed limit to 30 km/hour throughout the Village. How to activate the scramble feature of the intersection
City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000
The intersection has both traditional crosswalk buttons/signs and a new button/sign to activate the scramble feature:
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Editor: I agree 100 per cent with Ken Adams comment re the parking at our Richmond Hospital. I receive a ticket last month when I was kept in emergency longer than my ticket time. But I could not get out to put more money in to get another ticket when I was waiting with a drip that was in my arm. When talking with
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city staff to keep a balance when bringing forward recommendations to council, and to council to find that balance. More green spaces of varying sizes are needed with higher densities. The City Centre OCP plans to add 27 additional high rises, apparently as fast as possible. This is developer-driven. I multiply all those new units by the number of cars that will pour out of the associated parking garages and come up with bridge/ street gridlock in the foreseeable future. The Canada Line is near capacity and will not carry all those yet-to-come. We are not seeing housing built with our present citizenry in mind, who need multiple options for families who wish to remain in the city. We are seeing expensive units being built, aimed at off-shore buyers who will increase the population to the exclusion of present mid- to low-income earners. We risk becoming the Whistler of the delta, with workers travelling into town from affordable housing found beyond our boundaries. I wrote this letter one year ago. It is as true now as then. What are the solutions? The newest? Add a high-end shopping mall on the south side of Russ Baker Way. Is anyone paying attention to increasing traffic congestion on important arterial roads?? Barbara Mathias Richmond
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• The “walk/don’t walk” indicators for pedestrians are located diagonally across from each intersection corner. A timer below these “walk/don’t walk” signs counts down the seconds remaining for the diagonal pedestrian crossing only (watch for a “flashing hand”).
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• Other push buttons without the special “Press for Priority Crossing” sign are for activating normal parallel crossings only. Crossing diagonally SHOULD NOT occur in these normal walk phases. The same pedestrian crossing regulations apply as at other intersections. For more information on traffic signals, visit www.richmond.ca > City Services > Transportation, Traffic & Parking > Traffic Signals. City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000
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Want To Know What’s Happening in Your Neighbourhood? Find out more at the City of Richmond’s 2012 Capital Construction Projects Open House
Engineering
2012 Capital Construction Projects Open House
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Road (main floor galleria)
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From Steveston to Hamilton, the 2012 capital projects are underway in Richmond. Drop by the open house to talk to City staff, learn more about City services and have your questions answered. Neptune staff will be available to provide information regarding residential water meters. Metro Vancouver and BC Hydro staff will be available to answer your questions about their projects.
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For more information on the Public Open House please call the Engineering Division at 604-276-4289. More information about all of the City’s construction projects is available on the City’s website at www.richmond.ca/roadworks.
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EVERYTHING FOR EASTER There’s something for everybunny at Blundell Centre Hop on over to our 47 shops, services and restaurants conveniently located at the intersection of No. 2 Road & Blundell Rd.
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Have a green Easter celebration Easter calls to mind colored eggs and baskets full of candy and toys. Many of the things used for Easter celebrations are not necessarily ecofriendly. But there are ways to embrace greener options to ensure Easter is a happy time for celebrants and the environment. Here’s how to get started. Easter Baskets Easter baskets overflowing with fake grass and plenty of treats are an eagerly anticipated component of Easter celebrations. However, many of the items found in a typical Easter basket—or even the basket itself— may be made of items that are damaging to the environment. Instead of pre-packaged Easter baskets, individuals can construct their own. Look for baskets made from reusable materials, such as wicker or other woodbased materials, steering away from plastic. Instead of plastic grass, shred paper that is headed for the recycling bin. Look for treats without excessive packaging. You can gather healthy treats and toys individually and put together in the basket. This way you can cater more to what your child enjoys and rely less on the cheap stuff that will end up in the garbage.
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EVERYTHING FOR EASTER
Easter Eggs Coloring Easter eggs is a tradition. So are the coloring kits that may be made from chemical food dyes. Instead, look to natural foods to add a festive hue to the eggs. Cranberry juice or beet juice can turn eggs pink. Red cabbage leaves or mashed blueberries can dye eggs blue. And turmeric can give eggs a yellow tint. These all-natural dyes are safe for little fingers. All-Natural Decorations Rather than silk flowers and plastic eggs, use the real thing in your decorating. Bring a little of the outside indoors with fresh flowers in a vase. Use twigs and ribbon to create inexpensive and green centerpieces for the holiday table. Wrap cloth napkins in a thick blade of grass for a little festivity. Construct wreaths from pruned garden clippings and florist wire to dress up doorways.
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•Wednesday, April 4 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Minoru Chapel •Featuring selections from La Bohème, Don Giovanni and Le Nozze di Figaro •Part of the Minoru Chapel Opera Nights Series •Tickets, $18 to $20, at 604-276-4300 (quote No. 253001 for 2 p.m., No. 253002 for 7 p.m.) or at the door (if available) Zerlina in Don Giovanni for the same company. Hurst, who is also a pianist and music teacher, began her formal training in music at the tender age of three, and has bach-
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Taiwanese Mandopop rock band F.I.R. plays River Rock Show Theatre Friday, April 6. The band is well known throughout Asia with their hit “Lydia,â€? which was the theme song for the Taiwanese TV drama The Outsiders. The song helped launch F.I.R. into a success when the band debuted in 2004. Faye Chan is lead singer, Ian Chen plays keyboards and Real Huang plays guitar and sings in the band whose name comes from the members’ ďŹ rst names. F.I.R. is also a backronym for Fairyland In Reality, one of their albums. Tickets to the 7:30 p.m. show are $89 to $239, and available at ticketmaster.ca or 1-855-985-5000.
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arts & entertainment Collage artwork on display A new exhibition in Gateway Theatre’s second floor lobby features paper collage artwork by Jean Garnett. Island Fusion blurs the boundaries of paper and fabric. When fully woven, paper strips can act like fabric; when cut and mounted, fabric can act like paper. Fused together, they can say many things about the Hawaiian culture and experience. Garnett spent years designing chocolate truffles before adding paper collage to her creative repertoire. Her artwork can be seen April 3 to 30 at Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Rd.
Picklers gear up for charity event Tickle Me Pickle is presenting its annual charity event, Laughter is the Best Medicine, on Thursday, April 5. This event is the biggest improv show of the year held by the
Pre-K to Grade 12 Grammar
group, which will donate all proceeds from ticket and concession sales to a local charity. Since 2007, the group has raised over $6,500 for a variety of causes. The show starts at 7 p.m. at Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate. For more information call 604247-8300. To reserve tickets, e-mail tickets@ticklemepickle. com.
All Shook Up at Gateway Joe DiPietro’s All Shook Up is next up on the Gateway Theatre MainStage. Twenty-five Elvis Presley hits serve as the soundtrack for this hilarious jukebox musical, set in a Midwest town in the summer of 1955. Uptight Mayor Matilda has outlawed kissing in public, dancing and pretty much any kind of fun. But when a black-jacketed motorcyclist with hyperactive hips breezes into town with his trusty guitar, the dull, go-
nowhere lives of its citizens will never be the same. All Shook Up runs April 12 to April 27. Tickets, $30 to $47, at gatewaytheatre.com or at the Gateway Box Office: 604-2701812.
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record simultaneously. “There has been no one like him since Percy Williams,” Paul Winn, Jerome’s close friend who appears in the movie, has said. If you don’t know Harry Jerome, (1940 – 1982) a prestigious international track meet is named after him—The Harry Jerome Track Classic at Swangard Stadium, June 10—and there is a larger than life bronze statue of him in Vancouver’s Stanley Park. In 2010 he was named by the Canadian government as a Person of National Historical Significance. Jerome is regarded as one of Canada’s greatest Olympians, competing in the 1960, 1964, and 1968 Summer Olympics, winning 100 meter bronze in 1964 at the Tokyo games. There were many notable career highlights, including gold medals at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and 1967 Pan American Games. During his stellar career Jerome set or equaled seven world records, mostly under the tutelage of legendary University of Oregon track coach and Nike founder Bill Bowerman. From early high school he showed promise, soon becoming a track and field star. At 18 he broke the 31-year-old Canadian record held by 1928
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double Olympic gold medalist Percy Williams for the 220-yard sprint. A year later he became the first Canadian to hold a world track record in the 100 yards distance in 9.2 seconds. In 1959 at 19, Jerome was well on his way to the Rome Olympics. In ‘62 he suffered a severe leg injury and despite this he made a comeback. According to Bowerman it was the greatest comeback in track and field history. A Canadian hero whose story in the film is told through close friends, his high school coach John Minichiello and family: his mom, exwife and daughter about his triumphs and tribulations during his life and career as a track star. Mighty Jerome, written and directed by Charles Officer in his first feature length documentary— has received rave reviews. The movie is filmed in black and white which gives it a sense of nostalgia. Dr. Douglas Clement is in the film, and along with his wife Diane Clement are the organizers of the Harry Jerome Track Classic. The film inspired me because of Jerome’s strong character and “Don’t Give Up” motto that helped him not only to overcome his injury in 1962 but also his personal struggles and racial conflict. He
didn’t have a good relationship with the Canadian media as some members of the fifth estate were harsh on him and didn’t understand his injuries. Dan Cumming, avid runner and editor of Running in the Zone remembers the late track star Jerome while growing up as they both belonged to the same track club, the Vancouver Optimist Striders. “I met Harry when I was in my teens (16 or so). I was a kid and Harry was moving onto the international stage just about then. Mighty Jerome brought back many memories of those early days, but also of Harry's international triumphs and tragedies, as well as illuminating things I could not know. I found it a wonderful blend of celebration of Harry's accomplishments and spirit, but I was also saddened by learning what he endured and angered as well, by the racism involved. It is a true story and I think accurate, but any movie that can portray so much and make you feel it, is a 'must see' in my books.” In 1982, age 42 Harry Jerome died of a brain aneurysm. Christine Blanchette is a Richmond runner and writer. Follow her on Twitter (@christineruns) and at www.christineruns.
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The Kronier family—including (from left) daughters Kim Streit, Lorraine Palmer and Carolyn Convey, matriarch Betty Kronier, Richmond Public Library’s chief librarian Greg Buss, daughter Linda Chrystal, and Richmond Community Foundation’s Sylvia Gwozd—has set up three legacy funds that have been helping locals for more than a decade.
Leaving a legacy Betty Kronier and her four daughters proudly giving back to their community by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Al and Betty Kronier did quite well for themselves running Brighouse Hardware after moving to Richmond in 1952. And while Al—originally from Alberta—passed away in the late 1990s, his wife Betty and their four daughters remain committed to giving back to the community that helped fuel their livelihood and success. Through a legacy fund managed by the Richmond Community Foundation, the Kronier family, including daughters Linda Chrystal, Kim Streit, Lorraine Palmer and Carolyn Convey, distributes thousands of dollars each year to charitable causes in Richmond. From initiatives to support seniors, children, youth, people with disabilities, and the healthcare system, Betty Kronier and her daughters have been passionate about continuing the involvement that their father demonstrated when he was alive. “We wanted to be able to give back, because he gave a lot,” said Linda Chrystal. “Health is really important to us. Richmond Hospital helped dad out a lot.” Since her father didn’t pursue a university edu-
cation, the family’s scholarship fund, established in 2002, is aimed at wellrounded students in financial need, and seeking assistance in academic, technical or vocational studies, and not necessarily at a university. About $5,700 will be given out this year in scholarships alone, on top of $21,000 through the Al Kronier Fund and the Betty Kronier Fund. Chrystal said she’s been to schools to present the scholarships, and said she feels great pride in seeing the smiles on the faces of the students who her family helps out. “It really does give us a sense of pride,” Chrystal said. Among the local groups to receive funds from the family are: William Cook Elementary, J.N. Burnett Secondary, Red Cross, Volunteer Richmond, Richmond Women’s Resource
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Don Fennell photo Eric Portelance on the new climbing wall at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
climbing days a week. “It’s a great stress release,� he said. “You come here and nothing else matters. Every time you go up there’s always a bit of doubt, but there’s no room for panic and you learn ways to control your emotions. It’s a great sport because it helps you overcome your fears. It’s about what you’re capable of Ž
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Two Richmond women compete for Miss Universe Canada crown Elana Wu, Carla Bradstock among finalists by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Two Richmond residents have been named finalists in the Miss Universe Canada 2012 pageant. Carla Bradstock, 26, and Elana Wu, 22, are among 65 women from across Canada who will compete for the Miss Universe crown later this spring. Bradstock has a philosophy degree from University of B.C. and is completing an event marketing certificate at B.C. Institute of Technology. She’s perhaps best known in Richmond for her volleyball skills. In 2008 she earned tournament MVP honours in leading UBC to its first national title in 30 years. Now a national team setter, Bradstock is determined to help Canada land a spot in this summer’s Olympic Games in London, England. Bradstock, who was featured in The Richmond Review’s 30 Under 30 Edition last month, said being a pageant finalist is the most “unique” thing that’s happened to her. “After an extensive
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career in volleyball, I would never have imagined that an opportunity such as this one would present itself to me,” she said in an interview posted on the Miss Universe Canada website. “I feel so blessed to have had the chance to seize this opportunity and I hope that I can make an impact in any way possible through Miss Universe Canada to inspire others to act to make positive changes around them.” Wu was born in Taiwan and moved to Canada at age six. The one-time Pizza Hut cook attended Charles E. London Secondary and now works as a registered massage therapist. She’s studying health sciences at Thompson Rivers University and has her sights set on a career as a naturopathic doctor.
From Page 16 “A lot of climbers from other gyms, even experienced climbers, have even said the routes are set really well and are challenging,” she said, noting people representing a wide age group— from four to 74—have tried climbing the wall. On opening day Saturday, 140 individuals took up the challenge with a further 170 on a waiting list. Richmond Olympic Oval marketing manager Aran Kay said with 30 routes, as many as 30 people can be climbing the wall at any one time. He added that in addition to public access, the wall may be used in the future by emergency services personnel for repel and ledge training. There’s also a possibility of future competitions, he said. “We’re continually looking at ways to keep interest high a the oval, and our surveys indicated climbing was popular and growing,” said Kay. “It’s also one of those sports that can be used as a unique cross-training element.”
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GVHBA members honoured in Quebec The Canadian Home Builders’ Association held its 69th annual convention on March 17 in Mont Tremblant, Quebec, and four Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association members were among the winners of the National SAM Awards. “The awards ... recognize outstanding performance in new homes and renovation design, innovative technology and construction techniques, and outstanding marketing and sales activities,” says GVHBA President and CEO Peter Simpson. Portrait Homes was the recipient of the Community Development Award, which recognizes excellent achievement
in creating an attractive, exciting and innovative community for its development Silver Ridge. Adera Development Corporation won the New Home Award for best multi-family project for zen (Salus phase C and D), while Harald Koehn Construction won a Home Renovation Award in the Any Room category. TQ Construction was also honoured with a Home Renovation Award in the Addition category. “Winning a National SAM Award is a major accomplishment within our industry,” CHBA President Ron Olson says. “Every award recognizes an outstanding success.”
Townline was nominated for Best Townhome/Rowhome Development: Less than 2,000 square feet for its project Clayton Rise, while Boffo is nominated for Best Multi-Family Highrise Development for Jewel.
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The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association will be giving a standing Ovation to its finalists at its third annual Ovation Awards next month, which honour excellence in new home and renovation design, construction, accessibility, sustainability, affordability, energy efficiency and heritage restoration. The list of finalists in 41 categories was released last week. Among the group is Kenorah Construction & Design, ParkLane Homes, Portrait Homes and My House Design/Build Team, among many others. “Last year, Vancouver-area homebuilders spent nearly $4 billion on home renovation, and builders started construction on 17,867 new homes,” says GVHBA President and CEO Peter Simpson. “Residential construction is a major contributer to Metro Vancouver’s economy and the GVHBA is delighted to partner with FortisBC and the Homeowner Protection Office to honour the industry’s brightest stars.” ParkLane Homes reigns as the topnominated builder, with 13 finalist nominations including Multi-Family Builder of the Year, Single-Family Builder of the Year and Best SingleFamily Detached Home: 3,000 square feet and over. The nominations are spread over several ParkLane communities, including Headwater at Bedford Landing, Time at Walnut Grove and Winchester. Portrait Homes has been nominated for seven awards, including Best SingleFamily Detached Home: Less than 2,000 square feet and Best Townhome/ Rowhome Development: Less than 2,000 square feet. “As a long-standing member of the GVHBA, Portrait Homes is very proud of have received these seven Ovation Award nominations,” says Vice-President of Marketing and Sales
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Bosa legacy lives on in real estate legend’s son by Kerry Vital
Nat Bosa is a real estate legend in the Lower Mainland, and under his leadership, Bosa Development has built homes across North America. He immigrated to Canada at the age of 13 after growing up on a farm in Italy. By 16 he had dropped out of school and was framing houses in Vancouver with his brothers. By the age of 18 he was being groomed to be the foreman, but after some thought he decided to quit and form a company with his brothers instead. He has now been building homes for over 40 years, and shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. Now, he is passing on his knowledge to his oldest son Jim, who started Appia Development in 1991. But being the president of a development company wasn’t always a dream of Jim’s. He hadn’t considered following in his dad’s footsteps until Nat asked him about developing a small project on his own after Jim was unsure of his next step while in university. “Not being one to like people who are wasting time, he presented me with an opportunity,” Jim says. “He said ‘I have a piece of property that is up for sale and I might purchase it for you if you are interested ... if you make some money you can keep the profit.’” He was responsible for hiring the architects, tradespeople and consultants, as well as designing, building and selling the development on his own. He found that he enjoyed the process, despite the long hours and incredible amount of work. “Since it was a success, Nat helped me start up what was then J+B Developments, and became Appia Developments. (He) helped me get my first project, which was a 110-unit condo development in Coquitlam,” Jim says. The company now has projects all over the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Whistler. Along the way, Nat has taught Jim a lot about building homes and taking care of customers. Jim says his best advice was “be honest, have integrity, and be fair to your customers.” A lot of thought goes into choosing the location for a Bosa or Appia development, including how popular it already is. “Always go into areas just before they wake up,” Nat says. One of his favourite areas is the Brentwood area of Burnaby, where he raised his family and his sons attended school. The Bosa Development head office is also located in the area, moving from Hastings to the
current office about 11 years ago. Nat’s latest development there is Affinity, which includes two towers, 281 condo suites, 10 city or town homes and almost an acre of garden and green space. “We choose a product which is in line with what the area is demanding ... and then take it up a notch,” Nat says, adding that “we make sure we give the customer good value for their dollar.” Jim has also built in the area, with Motif at Citi and SOLO being two recent projects. SOLO will be one of the largest developments in the area, with four residential towers totaling almost 1,400 homes, a retail and office component, and a large range of home types. The first phase is due to be launched this year. “I have every confidence in what they build,” says sales and marketing manager for Bosa Development and Appia Development Lisa Murrell. “I’ve been lucky to be with them for 15 years ... they are like family to me.” Jim is also proud of Appia’s developments, saying, “We try to incorporate innovative features into a project that will add to the community and the neighbourhood as a whole, and make it a little bit better for everyone that is going to live there.” One of Murrell’s favourite things about working with the Bosas is their sense of integrity in everything they do. This is demonstrated in every Bosa and Appia home. “The Bosa quality to me means we’ve put a little more thought into the design, the craftsmanship, the quality of the project,” says Jim. “We also respect the purchasers a little bit more and are there to help them move into the development, move into their suite, move into their new home. We’re there to help them with any issues they might have after their move-in. We’re responsible. We’re there to help you.”
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Jim Bosa, left, has learned many lessons from his dad Nat, right. Chief among them was to always keep a sense of integrity and quality in everything he does.
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We choose a product which is in line with what the area is demanding ... and then take it up a notch,” says Nat Bosa.
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Bosa Developments’ Affinity, top, includes two towers and 281 units. International projects from Bosa Development include Electra, above right, and Bayside, left, both in San Diego. Appia will soon launch its SOLO development, above left, which will feature almost 1,400 homes and a retail and office space component.
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Ryan Bosa builds on reputation in every project by Kerry Vital
Ryan Bosa would have preferred to do something else instead of following in the footsteps of his father Nat, but the circus wouldn’t take him. That’s what he says when asked about whether he had ever considered going into another profession, but it’s clear that his father has taught him well. Ryan started his own development company, Embassy, in 2003 after being a project manager for Bosa Development in the Lower Mainland and San Diego for about seven years. “It was an opportunity to start something of my own, and take what I had learned and push off in my own direction and with my own team,” he says. “Also, I wanted to focus back in Canada as I wanted to establish my life up here and all the travel to California was having an impact on my personal life ... or lack thereof.”
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Your reputation is what will sell your product in the future,” says Ryan Bosa. Embassy’s newest development is Vantage, in the Brentwood area of North Burnaby. A 30-storey high-rise with 185 spacious suites, Vantage is poised to become a beautiful addition to the Burnaby skyline. With nine-foot ceilings and large windows, the sense of space in the suites is incredible. There are two schemes available, Classic and Contemporary, so you will easily be able to choose the home that suits you best. “These homes are for living,” Bosa says. “They are well-thought-out, with the homeowner in mind.” The kitchens are a chef ’s dream, with stainless-steel appliances and a fullheight stone backsplash with the Classic scheme featuring granite countertops and horizontal wood grain cabinets in Wenge veneer and the Contemporary scheme featuring polished quartzite countertops complemented by Rift white oak veneer lower cabinets and white lacquered upper cabinets. A deep soaker tub is perfect for relaxing at the end of a long day, while the frameless clear tempered glass shower doors and chrome hinges lend a touch of elegance to the proceedings. This is certainly a master bathroom built for a luxurious escape from all of your stresses. There are also penthouse suites available. These, featuring all of the amazing details from the other homes, also include 10-foot ceilings and a huge outdoor space with a fireplace, built-in barbecue and a food prep area that will allow you to entertain outside and showcase your stunning views. The suites are a fantastic reason to buy in itself, and the neighbourhood is just one more thing that is drawing buyers. Restaurants, shopping and transit are all just outside your door. “I saw an opportunity before most of the competitors jumped on it,” says Bosa. “Being along the SkyTrain and right under our nose, we knew that there would be demand for product in this area.” Embassy’s offices are located in Brentwood, so they are already very familiar with the area, and Bosa himself grew up in the area. “We had the ability to tie up a number of sites before others came to this area and we believe in it,” he says. “It’s very central to the Lower Mainland, has highway access and is 20 minutes from downtown. A customer could buy a two-bedroom here for the same price as a small one-bedroom downtown.”
Bosa has learned a lot from his father, including great customer service. “Today’s customer is tomorrow’s salesperson. Your reputation is what will sell your product in the future,” he says. “If you make your purchasers fight to get a deficiency rectified, then you can’t expect them to endorse your product. It’s important to always be fair, but occasionally to be even more than fair and exercise good faith when dealing with past customers.” Reliability and standing behind their product is one of the most important things, Bosa says. “We are building for the future of our company and for the homeowner. We try to make decisions that will stand the test of time,” he says, adding “Our goal is to deliver a well-thought-out design with quality finishes from the window system to plumbing fixtures, to appliances.” Among the other details that Embassy keeps in mind is installing products from names that have proven themselves, and only use name-brand products. “We don’t cut corners on those finishes,” Bosa says. When hiring contractors, Bosa also remembers his dad’s advice to always hire people who take pride in what they do and treat them fairly. “When they respect you, they will give you better service,” he says. “It’s a partnership when building and if everyone works together, it shows in the quality.” The interiors of every development Embassy builds are efficient, beautiful, and most of all, livable. It is important, Bosa says, to always design homes that have “enough room to properly furnish ... and (give) up as little as possible to inefficient designs or long hallways.” The company, and Bosa himself, strives to meet or exceed every expectation on finishes and building design, he says. Homes at Vantage start in the mid$400,000s. For more information visit www. vantagebyembassy.com or call 604-294-3339.
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We are building for the future of our company and for the homeowner,” says Ryan Bosa.
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Ryan Bosa, left, says customer satisfaction is one of the most important things to Embassy Developments. Their latest project, Vantage, above and below, will showcase kitchens that will delight your inner chef and plenty of natural light from the large windows in every home.
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#213 - 10180 RYAN ROAD • ASKING $223,800 Popular Stornoway! adult oriented complex located on South Arm Park close to shopping & all amenities. Spacious 2nd floor corner unit. RECENTLY RENOVATED with newer appliances, updated kitchen & bath, painted cabinets & new counter tops, new electric fireplace, west exposed balcony, well manage complex, healthy contingency fund! Insuite laundry, Heat, hot water & utilities’ included in strata fee, Secured parking & bonus storage locker across hall. No pets. Age 19+.
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Best location! Rarely available! UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS of Park and mountains. Stornoway is a popular well maintained & constructed complex, adorned with trees and gardens. This top floor updated 2 bdrm corner unit has an extra window in dining rm, its very bright & offers insuite laundry, fire place, lg balcony excellent facilities, pool, sauna, secured parking & storage locker. Note maint includes caretaker, gardening, garbage pickup, heat & hot water, rec facilities, sewer & water. No pets!
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#104 14300 RIVERPORT ORT WAY RICHM RICHMOND • ASKING $525,000
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11731 FENTIMAN PLACE LACE STEVESTO STEVESTON • ASKING $958,800
Custom built 2,751 sq. ft. corner lot home in MARINA GARDEN ESTATES! 3 bedroom, 2 and half baths with an office, games room and family room pre-wired for surround sound. Gorgeous hardwood throughout the main floor including the large open kitchen adjacent to the family and dining room. Granite counters and an island with gas, great for entertaining friends and family. Spacious master bedroom with 5 piece ensuite and walk in closet. Full air conditioning system and a professionally-landscaped, low-maintenance yard. Just move in and enjoy the sunny patio and walk to nature trails, the marina and golf course.
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Isles edge Subway for Challenge Cup Hounds blank Clippers to net senior soccer’s President’s Cup honours by Don Fennell Sports Editor It was billed as the biggest match of the Richmond Senior Soccer Association calendar. And last Friday’s Challenge Cup Final between Islanders FC and Subway FC didn’t disappoint. The game featured several quality scoring chances and highlight-reel defensive plays fitting of a game decided in overtime. Justin Hetu booted the winning goal from the top of the 18 -yard box at 115 minutes to lift the Islanders to a 2-1 victory, though Subway’s Edward Eviston came close to perhaps forcing penalty kicks when he broke the Islander defence and was taken down inside the penalty area. But with time winding down, goalkeeper James Collins stopped the penalty kick on what was certainly the save of the game and probably his career on a shot destined for the bottom right corner. “That was final was certainly worth watching,” said
RSSA president Steve Valenzuela. “It had all the elements of a great game—high emotion and edge-of-your-seat drama.” Despite the late 9 p.m. kickoff, there were close to 100 fans in the stands. And their strong vocal support of the two teams would seem to suggest they were pleased with the quality of play as well. “Subway pushed us to the brink and were rewarded with an own goal, but with six regulars out we managed to prevail,” said Islander manager Alex Ventouras. Added Subway manager Kam Dhanda: “The boys tried really hard and they should be proud of themselves for giving it such a great effort.” The Islanders fended off Subway’s offensive push early by wall blocking a pair of free kicks just outside the 18 yard box in the 17th and 26th minutes. But Subway continued to apply pressure, with a Lee Tregonning shot sailing over the bar at 34 minutes. The Islanders mounted
Steve Valenzuela photo Islanders goalkeeper James Collins proudly poses with the Richmond Senior Soccer Association’s Challenge Cup Friday at Minoru Park after backstopping his team to a 2-1 overtime vitory over Subway.
their own series of forays toward the end of the first half, and were rewarded with the game’s opening goal by Sukhjinder Nahal at 44 min-
utes. Early in the second half, Matteo Serka of the Islanders (the top goal-getter in the Premier Division this season
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with 20 goals) responded with a 35-yard breakaway but his kick was thwarted by Subway keeper Rajan Jaswal. It seemed like the Islanders might be able to sit on the one goal through 90 minutes, but two minutes full from time an errant clearing attempt from a Subway cross caused an own goal setting the stage for overtime. •The DSBH Hounds blanked Mark’s Clippers 2-0 in the President’s Cup Final played just prior to the Challenge Cup Final. Clippers’ midfielder Gareth Lanz had the first good scoring chance of the match in the 17th minute, but his header just sailed over the bar. Hounds opened the scoring at 30 minutes when Connor Sheepwash sent a cross to the left side and awaiting Julius Salerno who tucked the ball into the bottom right corner of the net on a sharp angle shot. Salterno had a chance to extend the lead later in the half, but missed from 18 yards out. Salerno was instrumental in
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Peewee Ravens epitomize team play by Don Fennell Sports Editor Natalie Korenic often found herself smiling in her role as an assistant coach of the Richmond Ravens Peewee A team this season, amazed by the skills of a group of 10- to 12-year-old female hockey players. It wasn’t that long ago Korenic, 19, and a member of the Richmond Devils’ women’s team, was playing Peewee in the local girls’ hockey association. But she doesn’t ever remember the level of play or skill set among the participants to be this high. Korenic noted players on the 2011-12 Peewee Ravens routinely demonstrated skills her group wasn’t able to achieve until they
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RVIEW ¦ OUR CITY ¦ OUR YOUTH ¦ OUR VIEW In 2005, 54% of school-attending teens participated in unpaid volunteer work.
Students spotlight on community development ideas by Natasa Vukmirovic Youth Reporter
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With a goal to empower young leaders and financially support the projects these people want to carry out in our community, Richmond Youth Foundation (RYF) is hosting the annual Zenith in Action competition next month. This Richmond based organization serves as a centre for youth philanthropy in Richmond; therefore through Zenith in Action the RYF team wants to encourage young leaders to submit their ideas for
initiatives that benefit youth in our community. According to Zenith in Action co-chair Kelly Wong, this competition provides Richmond students with the opportunity to use their leadership skills to make a difference in our community. “Insufficient funding should never be a reason why a great initiative fails to prosper,” says Wong. The philosophy of the competition is to provide funding to reward, promote, and encourage youth to demonstrate citizenship and leadership by
putting their brightest ideas into action. The event itself takes place on April 28 from 12 to 3 p.m. before a panel of judges at Lansdowne Centre mall at the atrium near the Food court. However, the process of review applications, interviewing the applicants, and choosing the top three started on Feb. 10. Students form teams of up to 4 people. “[The applicants] then go through the process of filling out an application, proposing their ideas to the ZiA team, preparing for their actual presenta-
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tions with the help of the ZiA team, rallying for votes with the public on the day of the final presentation and the actual event,” says Katrina Suen, Zenith in Action co-chair. While this competition will reward the winning team with $1,000, it will also serve as an educational platform. $1,500 wor th of scholarships will be given out during the event. This year’s event is sponsored by Coast Capital Savings and Rotary Vision. “Richmond Sunrise Rotary is incredibly supportive of [Zenith in Action] and many youth initiatives around the city,” explains Richmond Sunrise Rotary PR director Lawrence Chew. “[The] second, third and fourth finalists also get grants to jumpstart their projects,” adds Wong. Both Wong and Suen agree that besides showing the qualities of a great leader, the winner of this competition should be incredibly passionate and driven to propose an idea that has an impact on our community. However, the project that the winner carries out should also have an impact on his or her personal growth. “The ideas for the projects range from protecting the environment to helping new immigrants [integrate],” adds Suen. Even though the quantity of students interested in approaching ZiA with an idea has lessened, the quality of proposed projects makes up for it. An iPad 3 will be given away on the day of the event to any vote-casting audience member whose name is drawn in a raffle.
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The Journal of Adolescent Health states that 52 percent of gay/bi teens have attempted suicide ¦ OUR CITY ¦ OUR YOUTH ¦ OUR VIEW
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Gay/bi teens fight to fit in by Joannie Fu Youth Reporter Being a teenager has its own struggles. Helen, who asked her real name to be withheld, said that being a teenager who is treated like an outsider was the last thing she needed in her life. So when she realized she was homosexual, her life began to fall apart. “It’s this human need to be fit into a box of some sort, and we start judging people on it. People need to calm down, like people are still people no matter who they hop into bed with,” says Helen, who realized she was bisexual in Grade 8, three years ago. For many people, the development of their sexual identity, sexuality, and what it means to them and their peers begins in their teenage years. Helen says when she found out she was also attracted to girls, she was devastated. Growing up in a religious family, both of her parents were strongly against gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. Soon, she fell into depression and began self-harming. “Google gives you the worst ideas. They told me to smash my head against the wall anytime I thought about anybody of the same sex.” Helen continued to self-harm. “There’s this moment where I’m so focused on the pain in my head that I just kind of forget what I’m thinking.” Then she crossed a line she promised to never to cross. “My head starts to bleed and I look at my fingers and I’m like ‘…this is serious.’” Helen began to take therapy from someone her friend recommended, a pro-
cess that was both relieving and painful. There is a catch in her voice as she recollects how several times she came close to taking her life. “[I] got a knife and held it, and I was so close…so mad at myself.” What is most hard for Helen is the need to keep her sexual orientation from her family. “I knew my parents would hate me, and it killed me.” For David (not his real name), coming out as gay was not as difficult. Although he was nervous about telling his parents, it turned out much better than he expected. “I was really lucky in that sense…my parents were very supportive” While he has the full support of his family and friends, not everyone is always as understanding. “There’s just been a couple of times when one idiot would go and say something.” Lauren Boyd, a Grade 10 student, said homosexuals shouldn’t be persecuted or picked on because of the way they live. “It’s what they’re attracted to...they can’t really help it.” Boyd, who is straight, also had a friend who was lesbian, and although it was awkward at times because her friend had a crush on her, Boyd said she still had fun hanging out with her for whom she was. “I think it’s silly to be flamboyant about it for the people who are homosexual and I think it’s silly to be so straight-laced about it and so anti-gay if you’re not.” Kathy, a Grade 11 student, who is straight, thinks the reason why it is so controversial is because of the fear and religious beliefs behind it. “It kind of scares people when things get different.”
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INFORMATION
FOR MEN OF GOOD CHARACTER Freemasonry is a fraternity open to all men regardless of ethnicity or religion. For more information:
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604-657-1365
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LOST AND FOUND
FOUND: Black Norco Dirt bike vic of Riverdale Subdivision on March 26th. Pls call to identify: (604)2746450 or 778-545-8488
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DRIVER WITH CLASS 1 + AIR WANTED To conduct deliveries for international lubricants co. in Vancouver area, Seattle-Tacoma, Prince George, Okanagan & Edmonton. Pay $20/hour, mileage, bonus, profit-sharing & full benefits. Apply with resume by emailing custservpacific@fuchs.com or faxing to 604-888-1145
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Volunteer Training
12 F/T CSR reps needed Up to $20/hr, weekly pay
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Ham Building Supplies Ltd. Is hiring for Warehouse Workers – material handling - $16.05/hr, 40 hours/week. Mail – 13280 Mitchell Road, Richmond, BC V6V 1M8. Fax – (604) 322-7142.
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Furniture Assembler/Manufacturer Immediate opening-Full time-Room for advancement. Established Richmond company. Good hourly wage and benefits. Send your resume to: Email: Ewen@axiommfg.ca No phone calls please.
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DRIVERS WANTED: Terrific career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 wks. vacation & benefits pkg. Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License with air brake endorsement. High School Diploma or GED. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver DO NOT FILL IN CITY or STATE
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AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.
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CLEANUP for SPRING DAerating D Power Raking D Pruning D Lawn Cutting D Power Washing D Fencing D Organic Fertilizing
604-244-9153 Rona Building Centre 7111 Elmbridge Way Richmond, BC NEW & REPAIR. Bath & KItch, flrs, tiles, moulding, dry-wall, painting, plumbing, wiring. Job guaranteed. WCB ins. Patrick 778-863-7100.
604-374-2283
GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
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ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064 HOLISTIC FENG SHUI CONSULTATION. Interested in making some positive changes in your life? www.Fengshui2charmedlife.com 604-277-9603 HOWARD CONSTRUCTION LTD Licensed and Bonded, Commercial, Residential and Complex Maintenance, Home Repairs and Renovations, Decks, Fences, Painting. “No job is too Big, no job is too Small!” Serving Richmond Call for your Free Estimate.... 778 389-4332 SMALL JOB specialist, all repairs Carpentry & flooring Kit & bthrooms a specialty. Dan 604-761-9717
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“ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582
3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com
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ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020
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POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
604-537-4140
BEST RATE MOVING
PRESSURE WASHING
HOT + COLD Pressure Washing Sidewalks - Driveways - Parkades Res/ Comm/ Strata. 604-802-9033
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Call Ian 604-724-6373
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
$41.00 per hour
JASON’S ROOFING
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RICHMOND
Located in central Richmond, close to all amenities & Kwantlen College. Rent includes heat and hot water.Sorry no pets.
MOVING SALE (INDOORS)
Call 604-830-4002 or 604-830-8246 Visit our website: www.aptrentals.net
RICHMOND
MOVING SALE, SAT. MARCH 31, 9-3.
RICHMOND: Bright 1080 sf, 3 bdrm, corner unit, in family nonprofit. bldg. $1106: inc. heat & 1 prking space. 1 pet permitted with deposit. Avail. April 1st. Contact: rita@terramanagement.ca to apply
604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD
PETS 477
PETS
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
Tools, furniture, etc.
560
RICHMOND, Westside, 4 bdrm duplex, 2 full baths, $1500/mth. + utils. Near amenities. Small pet ok. Avail. Apr. 1st. Phone (778)896-3799.
MISC. FOR SALE
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SHIH TZU PUPPIES, Male & Female. 1st shots. Tricolor $450. 604-465-4305
RICHMOND lrg bright 2bdrm +den, dinrm, livrm, lrg yrd, nr all amens, 3 appli’s, share laundry. NS/NP, avail Apr. 1st. $1200/mo. 778-869-1244.
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WE BUY UGLY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422
RICHMOND: Riverdale-5 bdrms, 3 up, 2 down, 2.5 bathrooms. Avail. May 1. $1950/mo. (604)724-0079
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HOMES FOR RENT
RICHMOND, beautiful 4/bdrms, 3/bthrms. 12371 Jensen Dr. Almost new s.s. appl. Cul-de-sac. $2700/mo. Avail Now. Pets OK. 604-214-0149 or cell 604-830-5210
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PIANO; APT SIZE Lowrey upright piano $550/obo. Ph: 604-418-6274 or 604-531-1576.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
RICHMOND, SXS duplex, newly reno’d, 3 bdrm+ den, lrg yrd, NS/NP, $1595 net. May 1. 604-304-0091
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
Cocker spaniel pups – purebred, no papers 1st shots, dewormed, ready to go now. $600. Call 604-888-0832
Jack Russell pups, cute, short, stocky, smooth coat, tail doc, deworm, 1st shot. $600. 604-798-9233
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AFFORDABLE MOVING From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
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RENTALS
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MATTRESSES staring at $99
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread
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HEATING SYSTEM SERVICE SPECIAL ONLY $98
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RENTALS SUITES, LOWER
RICHMOND #5/Bird. 2 bdr in new home. Full bath. Lndry. prkg. ns/np refs req. $1000 inc util. Avail. now. 604-214-0231 / 604-780-3793.
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• Painting • Drywall • Texturing • All General Repairs & Installations QUALITY WORK & REASONABLE RATES
RICHMOND Ironwood. Reno’d 2 bdrm gr/lvl ste, nr all amens, avail Apr1st, ns/np, $925 incl utils, cable, & net. 604-377-6665, 604-916-0462 RICHMOND. Spacious, 1 bdrm, private, bsmt suite. 4 appls, storage, lndry, fenced yrd, parking. N/P. April 1. $775/mo. 604-833-2103
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1995 MONTE CARLO fully loaded, almost new tires, good cond. Needs trans. $800 obo (604)530-5014 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT, 3.5 V6, auto, 98,000 kms, exc cond, smoke-free, $7400, (604)288-7997 2008 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr sedan, auto, high kms. runs/looks good, white, $4300 firm. 604-538-9257.
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1997 BMW 318iS 2 dr. coupe, 4 cyl, auto, silver on blk. leather, sunroof, pwr. options, A/C, local, only 109K mint. cond. $5900 / 604.312.7418
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1993 BUICK Park Ave. Altera, fully loaded, G.T.S., aircared, $3,900. Call (778)565-4334
AUTO FINANCING
SUITES, UPPER
STEVESTON. Lg 3bdm ste up house, 2bth, incl utils/cbl/pkg. Pref quiet prof person(s), ns/np, May 1, $1500/mo, 604-275-3951
SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288
Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526
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2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, 1.8T turbo, 4 dr sedan, std, all options, exc cond. $5500 obo 604-780-8404 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE 4 door. White 187,000 kms. $7700. Call 604-541-9129.
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LAWN CARE
1999 ISUZU SUV 4/dr hatchback, 4x4, 5 speed standard, 144,000/km. $3900. Call 604-531-9280. 2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $6800 firm. Call 604-538-4883
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TRUCKS & VANS
2002 Chev Silverado p/u 1500 4.3 v6, auto. 2wd. Black. canopy 68kms Exc cond. $7800. 604-813-5427. 2008 Mazda B4000 SE+, gold/grey, 48K, auto, all options, like new, $13,900, N.Delta, 778-855-3097
RECREATIONAL/SALE
TOWNHOUSES
Re: The Estate of Mary Jane Wozney, also known as Mary Jane Yarmish Wozney, Deceased, formerly of 45-10051 Swinton Crescent, Richmond, BC
RICHMOND CENTRAL. 2 bdrm., 2 bath, 1100 sq.ft. 2 cov. prkg. Min. 1 year lease. N/S. N/P. $1300/mo Avail. April 1. 604-729-9672.
2003 Salem Light:
Northwest Pkg, 22 ft, Sleeps 7, 1 bunk, Shower in & out. G.V.W. 3300. Lots of extras
$9,995.00 604-463-9428
2008 FREEDOM SPIRIT 20’ travel trailer, like new, hardly used, a/c, f/s, dble bed, dble sink, nook, couch 2 prop tanks/2 batteries, $11,500 obo. Please call: (604)581-5117 9½ft Vanguard camper, new fridge. $700. Call 604-888-6042.
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Mary Jane Wozney are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Nadia Smigel at 5250 Christopher Court, Burnaby, BC, V5H 2K2, on or before July 1, 2012, after which date the executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executrix then has notice.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: The Estate of MARGARET HARRIET LANNING, deceased, formerly of 7980 Goldstream Place, Richmond, British Columbia, V7A 1L7 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of MARGARET HARRIET LANNING, deceased, are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the undersigned Executor c/o Cohen Buchan Edwards LLP, Lawyers & Notaries, Suite 208 - 4940 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6X 3A5, on or before May 1, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. DATED at Richmond, BC, this 20th day of March, 2012.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE ESTATE OF THEODORE HENRY COVERNTON Deceased, formerly of Richmond, British Columbia
RE:
Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Theodore Henry Covernton are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claim should be sent to the Executors at c/o 3200-650 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 4P7 on or before April 30, 2012, after which date the Executors will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executors then has notice. Louise Marie Covernton and Brian Charles Covernton, Executors
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
Notice To Creditors And Others
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Plumbing • Electrical • Woodwork • Drywall • Bathrooms • Painting • Handyman • Textured Ceilings • FREE Quotes Door Repairs: Patio • Pocket • Bi-folds • Shower Insured / WCB and I’m a Nice Guy! Mike Favel • 604-341-2681
Call Sean 778-869-6901
COMPLETE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
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TRANSPORTATION
WHITE ROCK: Avail. May 1. 1 bdrm, 1 block above Beach. Incl cable, heat, alarm, w/d. N/s, cat ok. $950/mo. (604)535-7007
RICHMOND. No 5/Cambie. Nice lg 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath. Nr shops/ school. $1150. Avail imm. 604-277-4194
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AUTO FINANCING
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RICHMOND, WEST. 1 bdrm, ground floor, newly reno’d, 1 bath, Avail. now. NP/NS. $850/mth. Call 604-644-2788.
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RICHMOND, close to Cambie & # 5. Bachelor suite. All amenits cls by. Priv. ent. $550/mo. + 15% utils. Avail. now. 604-649-9367.
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1 lrge bdrm bsment suite w/ sep. entrance. $850/month incl. utility, share laundry, cable, internet and 1 parking. N/S, N/P. Close to bus stop at Ironwood area. Avail. now . Phone # 604-271-7454
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WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN By virtue of a WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN for SPANISH BANKS MARINE LTD. we will dispose of the following unit to recover the amount of indebtedness noted plus any additional cost of moving, storage, seizure and sale. File# 12-056 1986 40’ SEA RAY S/N: SERF6956A686 K#: BC2754415 Vessel Name: “ROGUE� Registered Owner: JOHN DOUGLAS SHARPE Indebtedness: $8,403.92 Day of sale is Friday April 6, 2012 @ 12:00 NOON. Absolute Bailiffs Inc. 20119 113B Avenue, Maple Ridge, B.C., V2X 0Z1 Contact: Sheldon Stibbs (604) 522-2773
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Organized by the Fairchild Group and produced by Fairchild TV, izzue Spring/ Summer 2012 Fashion Show took place at Aberdeen Centre last Friday. Shum Kar Wai (centre), the chairman and CEO of I.T group, joined Thomas Fung (fifth from left), the chairman and CEO of the Fairchild Group, to attend the event. Many acclaimed and reputable individuals from different communities and representatives from three levels of government came to celebrate the grand opening of the first izzue flagship store in North America.
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A $2,000 donation to the Richmond Therapeutic Equestrian Society was presented by Bobby Farr (right) on behalf of the Telus Community Ambassadors. It was received on Tuesday by society program manager Erin McRae (centre), Dusti the happy therapy horse, and board member Sharon Renneberg (left). The welcome donation is earmarked to update safety equipment for the riding therapy program. For more information, see www.rtesrichmond.com.
Nine students from the Richmond School District will be attending this year’s Lower Mainland Youth Academy at camp Stillwood in Chilliwack from April 3 to 11. The program began in 1996 and is designed for the participation of 50 high school students, interested in policing as a career, ages 16 to 18 from the public school districts of Burnaby, Coquitlam, North Vancouver, Surrey and Richmond. Students are placed in a simulated RCMP training environment which includes roleplaying scenarios that police officers encounter every day.
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