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courtesy CTV BC News Jinagh Navas-Rivas (left), the foster son of Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson (right), has been charged with two counts of trafﬁcking in cocaine and one count of transferring a .22-calibre Ruger pistol and ammunition without authorization.

Vancouver mayor’s foster son facing drug, gun charges Dial-a-dope investigation nets Jinagh Navas-Rivas, 21 by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter

STORIES OF 2011: (clockwise from top left) Milan Ilich passes away, plane crashes on Sea Island, Malcolm Brodie re-elected, smart meter woes, ﬁre at Remy.

An arrest warrant has been issued for the foster son of Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, who is alleged to have been part of a dial-a-dope-andgun operation, The Richmond Review has learned. Jinagh Farrouch Navas-Rivas, 21, has been charged as part of an 18-count criminal indictment involving a total of ﬁve men. He is facing two counts of trafﬁcking in cocaine in Richmond and Vancouver, and one count of transferring a .22-calibre Ruger pistol and ammunition without authorization while in New Westminster. Navas-Rivas has not yet been

arrested by Richmond Mounties, and on Thursday, Michael Magee, chief of staff for the mayor, said the family is requesting that Navas-Rivas turn himself into police. The Robertson family is currently vacationing in Hawaii, and won’t return until next week, he said. Navas-Rivas did not accompany them on the vacation, according to Magee. Navas-Rivas was a track athlete while a student at Prince of Wales Secondary in Vancouver, but according to his Facebook account, is originally from Richmond and resides in Vancouver. He played atom level football for the Richmond Jets while in elementary school. Robertson made a special point to thank his family during his Nov. 19 victory speech following his successful municipal re-election bid, and referred to a smiling Navas-Rivas—who was standing next to him on the stage—as the “birthday boy.” See Page 5

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High-def video helping ID London Drugs rioters Wynne Powell said his staff felt terrorized during Stanley Cup rioting at Richmond-based retailer’s downtown Vancouver store by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter More than 300 people stormed a Downtown Vancouver London Drugs store during the Stanley Cup riot on June 15, but Wynne Powell, president and CEO of the Richmondheadquartered retail chain, said state-of-theart high deﬁnition cameras has helped identify many of those responsible. The videos can read writing on a cigarette package, Powell said, and police have been ecstatic at the quality of the images. While Powell believes it’s important for the justice system to hold these people accountable, he’s more concerned with the impact the riot had on his employees, many of whom were traumatized during the 45-minute ordeal. “Our staff felt terrorized,” Powell said of his 30 staff who hid when the rioters smashed their way into the store. Though the staff were safe at the side of eight or nine security staff, it was still traumatic to see and hear as the store’s security-glass and

steel grill defenses were slowly battered down over the course of a couple of hours, and a ﬂood of people began stripping the store of $424,000 in stock. “We care about our staff. We’re a large family company,” he said, adding that some of the store’s younger female staff were affected on an emotional level with trauma by what occurred. “It was like a Boxing Day sale without a cash register,” Powell told The Review. This was not an emotional, casual moment, Powell said. And what these people were doing wasn’t rioting, but stealing. They honed in on the most expensive merchandise, from Nikon cameras to Apple computers to high-end cosmetics. Thus far, London Drugs has been contacted by one lawyer, seeking to arrange the return of $600 worth of merchandise. Among those accused of stealing from London Drugs is Sophie Laboissonierre, 20, of Richmond. “What we need as a society, is...this (justice) system to prove to these people...that there’s a consequence to it. It’s got to be a future deterrent, from a society perspective. Hopefully the judicial system will drive that message home.” The rioters and thieves caused $250,000 in damage to the store, but Powell said thanks to an emergency plan set in place to deal with a crisis such as an earthquake, the store was able to open at 9:30 a.m. Dozens and dozens of managers and em-

“It was like a Boxing Day sale without a cash register.” - Wynne Powell

One of the photos of a riot suspect at the downtown Vancouver London Drugs that was posted on the Vancouver Police website.

ployees from London Drugs stores around the Lower Mainland volunteered their time to help

sweep out the store into a dump truck, with surplus light ﬁxtures and inventory destined for other stores redirected to the Downtown Vancouver location at Granville and Georgia, which was at the epicentre of the rioting. “Every person on duty that night showed up for work the next day,” Powell said. “As the CEO, I couldn’t be prouder.” Other Lower Mainlanders who were upset by the TV images of the riots, convened in Downtown Vancouver to offer any help. The shattered windows were quickly replaced, and the store was able to open by 9:30 a.m. And some people spent their money at the store, in hopes of somehow mitigating the riot’s impact. For all the criticism the Vancouver Police Department has received regarding their preparations and response to the riot, Powell said he’ll be eternally grateful that an entire group of ofﬁcers went into his store and escorted his staff to safety.

Things look up in retail sector Boxing Day and Christmas sales look promising at malls and retail outlets by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter If online sales can be used as a barometer, things are looking good at Future Shop. Elliott Chun, communications manager for the electronics retails, said that sales on the company’s website (futureshop. ca) were up 30 per cent, year over year, for the period between Dec. 24 at 5 p.m.—when stores closed for Christmas Eve—and Boxing Day on Dec. 26. “We’re very pleased with the results,” Chun said of the early numbers. “That’s a very positive sign for us.” Richmond Centre’s Leslie Matheson said this Christmas season was better than 2011. But that’s because people began making their holiday purchases in November, when retail numbers were up considerably over 2010. “People were shopping a lot earlier than in the past,” Matheson said. December of 2011 and 2010 were about the same, she said. Retailers have been training customers to shop early, when inventory’s available, rather than waiting for items to be discounted, she said. Boxing Day was a record-setting day for one of Richmond Centre’s retailers, though early indications didn’t seem that way this year. When the mall opened at 8 a.m., things were relatively quiet. But that changed by noon, when there was hardly room to breathe.

“It was crazy,” Matheson said. Over at Future Shop, for the first time this year, shoppers didn’t have to appear in person or go online to make a purchase. They were able to complete purchase transactions through their mobile devices—from smartphones to tablets— thanks to a mobile-optimized app and website, Chun said. As usual, people were willing to make quick work of their Christmas Day desserts in order to line up for the Boxing Day sales bonanzas, with the earliest person in line at 8 p.m. at one of Future Shop’s Metro Vancouver locations. At Lansdowne Centre’s outlet, the first customer in line braved the wet weather starting at just before midnight. And what did he buy? A Canon Rebel T3 with two lenses, a bag and spare battery for $699.99, a savings of $350. By 3:30 a.m., the Bridgeport location of Future Shop had 20 people lined up. Chun said some 11 per cent of visits to Future Shop’s website are now via mobile devices, a year-over-year growth of 184 per cent. And on Cyber Monday, the first day after Black Friday in the United States—the mega shopping event that follows the American Thanksgiving—some eight per cent of total revenue came from Futureshop.ca, up 1.4 per cent from the 2010 launch of the sales event. Over at Best Buy, things were looking rosy online as well, with sales up 30 per cent for the period between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, according to spokesperson Danielle Jang. The average line-up had 500 people in it at Best Buy stores across the country. The hottest items were smart TVs, HDTVs, 3DTVs, and cellular phones and tablets. For those who missed the Boxing Day sales, Jang said not to worry. Boxing Day sales will continue throughout the week.

Richmond Centre staff served up their time and tastey White Spot Triple-O treats during a fundraising Christmas Day lunch that beneﬁtted the Richmond Hospital Foundation.

Local White Spot raises $9,388 Customers and staff of the Richmond Centre location of White Spot showed off their generosity on Christmas Day

during a lunchtime fundraiser. Wages, tips and the net proceeds from the sale of food during the Christmas lunch

for charity combined to help the restaurant raise $9,399 for the Richmond Hospital Foundation.

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Richmond rings in the new year Plenty of options for New Year’s Eve revellers this year by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

City Board Holiday recycling and garbage collection Single family dwelling schedule affected Garbage collection and Blue Box and Green Can recycling will be collected one day later for the weeks of: • December 26 to 30 due to the Boxing Day statutory holiday • January 2 to 6 due to the New Year’s statutory holiday Regular collection resumes the week of January 9. Blue Cart recycling for apartments and townhouses will not be affected.

Christmas tree recycling Remove all tinsel and ornaments and bring your tree back to nature Single-family dwelling residents can leave their Christmas tree at the curbside for collection on their garbage and recycling collection day. Please cut and bundle the tree into the 3 feet by 2 feet size limit. Christmas trees can also be dropped off for recycling at one of the following locations: Garry Point Park (corner of Moncton Street and 7th Avenue) Dates: Saturday, January 7 and Sunday, January 8, 2012 Hours: 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Sponsors: Richmond Firefighters’ Society, City of Richmond, Richmond FireRescue, Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre, Steveston Harbour Authority, Super Save Group and BC Plant Healthcare. Donations are greatly appreciated and will go to Richmond Firefighters’ Society’s charities. Recycling Depot 5555 Lynas Lane (close to River Road) Days open: Wednesday to Sunday Hours:9:00 a.m.– 6:15 p.m. (Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, December 25, 26 and January 1) Ecowaste Triangle Road, at the south foot of No. 6 Road Days/hours: Call 604-277-1410 Temporary Styrofoam collection The Recycling Depot will have a short term collection event for moulded packing Styrofoam from December 28, 2011 to January 15, 2012 (the Depot is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, December 25, 26 and January 1). The Styrofoam will be reused for insulation or landscaping material.

Another year has come and gone and Saturday night is the time to ring in the new year. Restaurants are planning special menus and bars and clubs are organizing champagne-fuelled parties. Mandalay Steakhouse (604-628-2500) in Steveston is among the eateries throwing a glamourous bash. Mandalay’s party offers dinner, champagne and DJ spinning the tunes. Tickets are $79, plus tax and tip. At the nearby Blue Canoe (604-275-7811), a yacht-themed party will include hors d’oeuvres, a buffet, oyster bar and dancing. Tickets are $75, plus tax and tip. Pier 73 (604-968-1178) at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel on Sea Island will host a lavish buffet, champagne at midnight, live music and special hotel rates for guests who buy tickets ($50) in advance. Here are a few other suggestions: Colin James: The big bash at River Rock Casino Resort this year is an intimate celebration and concert with Colin James in the show theatre. From the prairies of Saskatchewan to sharing the stage with the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan, James has walked through more than just a few doors to reach the level of success that he enjoys today. His hits include “Voodoo Thing,” “Five Long Years,” “Why’d You Lie,” “Just Came Back” and “Stay.” Today the six-time Juno Award winner is still recording the music that he loves. In March, he released Take It From The Top: The Best Of, featuring music from his 23-year career, along with two new tracks. The theatre will be set up with cabaret seating with a dinner buffet, dance ﬂoor, party favours and a champagne toast at midnight. Dinner begins at 7:30 p.m. Show starts at 11 p.m. Single tickets are $189.50; couples are $349.50. Visit ticketmaster.ca or call 1-855-985-5000 for tickets.

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Dal Richards: Dal Richards and his orchestra welcome the calendar change with another New Year’s Eve party in Richmond. Richards will perform live in the Whistler Ballroom at River Rock Casino Resort. The big band dinner dance is a tradition for Richards, who has performed every New Year’s Eve throughout his long career. His first New Year’s Eve gig was at the Palomar Supper Club in 1938. Two years later, Richards was performing at the Panorama Roof at Hotel Vancouver, which became a long tradition. A buffet dinner begins at 7 p.m., entertainment and dancing starts at 9 p.m. Single tickets are $99.50; couples are $179. Visit www.ticketmaster. ca or call 1-855-985-5000 for tickets. The Sound of Music: New Year’s Eve is the final night of musical theatre in Richmond for 2011, as Gateway Theatre presents one last performance of The Sound of Music. The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic is one of the most popular musicals of all time. Alison MacDonald stars as Maria, an aspiring nun who is sent to work as a governess for the seven children of a widowed naval captain. Her personality and growing rapport with the kids captures the heart of the captain and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon, they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the captain’s immediate service in their navy. The family’s narrow escape on the eve of the Second World War provides one of the most inspirational finales in theatre. Show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets, $30 to $47, at gatewaytheatre.com or at the box office: 604-2701812. Grand Ballroom: The Grand Ballroom is hosting its annual New Year’s Eve dinner and dance at its 12200 Riverside Way location. A full dinner and dessert buffet at 8 p.m. will be topped off with plenty of dancing and champagne at midnight. Tickets are $94 for members and $105 for guests. Call 604-273-3130 or visit www.grandballroom.com for more information. SilverCity Riverport: Richmond’s only movie theatre, at 14211 Entertainment Way (604-2775993) has everything from the fun of Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked! to Tom Cruise’s serious Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, and the mysterious Sherlock Homes: A Game of Shadows to the aptly-titled New Year’s Eve.

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Pedestrian dead, another injured in two collisions

The City of Richmond has contracted J. Cote and Son to perform watermain construction at the following location in Richmond: • Granville Avenue from No. 3 Road to Gilbert Road Hours of work are scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Traffic on the affected roads will be reduced to a single lane at times. Delays may occur. The use of an alternate route is strongly encouraged.

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One pedestrian is dead and another is recovering after two separate collisions in the early evening. Last Thursday, an elderly Asian man wearing dark clothing was crossing No. 2 Road when he was struck by a vehicle at around 5:08 p.m., police say. The collision occurred outside of a crosswalk, south of Steveston Highway. According to Richmond RCMP, the man was taken to hospital for treatment, but died early Friday morning. Ten minutes later, Richmond RCMP were called to a second pedestrian collision at Lansdowne Road and Kwantlen Street. A vehicle proceeding westbound on Lansdowne struck an

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Quiet Xmas for police Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were “exceptionally quiet” for Richmond Mounties, according to spokesperson Sgt. Roger Morrow.

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Asian man who police say was walking diagonally across the street—outside of a crosswalk. The pedestrian, who was wearing dark clothing, suffered a minor head injury and fractured leg. Police say he’s anticipated to recover from his injuries. Richmond RCMP Sgt. Roger Morrow said speed does not appear to be a factor in either collision.

Visibility of the dark-clad pedestrians, however, does appear to be a cause. “Pedestrians are again being reminded and requested to utilize marked crosswalks and be cognizant of the fact that in the evening hours they can be difficult to see by the motoring public,” Morrow said in a news release Friday.

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EDITORIAL: Call cops if alarm bell sounds REVIEW the richmond

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his week’s violence that has seen the deaths of four people in four days during the Christmas holidays hasn’t marred Richmond, and hopefully it doesn’t spread here.

But these tragic events should serve as a wake-up call to local residents that they need to do their part to keep the city safe. No, this doesn’t mean vigilante justice and the taking up of arms. Just a quieter and more-effective

way of assisting local Mounties in doing their job. Former Supt. Ward Clapham long ago preached that there was no call too small for Richmond Mounties to handle. By that he meant that residents shouldn’t hesitate before calling police when they see something that strikes them as suspicious. Just Tuesday morning, one Surrey resident told police that shots were heard about 7:30 a.m., but that individual didn’t call police until an hour later, at 8:30 a.m.,

when a man’s body could be seen sprawled on the asphalt driveway. An hour is a long time, and it’s possible that if police had been called right after the shooting, they’d be one step closer to solving this puzzle. Instead, by the time Surrey Mounties arrived, the perpetrators were long gone and with no signs pointing to them. If you’re a homeowner and you see a suspicious vehicle slowly rolling through your neighbour-

hood, call the police’s non-emergency line at 604-278-1212. If you see a crime in progress, dial it up to 911. In any case, residents shouldn’t feel bad about “bothering” the police, since on some occassions what they see or hear could solve anything from a murder to a shooting. At the very least, an experiened police dispatcher will be able to offer some insight, and a crime that otherwise might never have been solved would be cleared.

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Tom Fletcher Here are excerpts from my year-end interview with B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix: Tom Fletcher: There was a lot of cheering at your convention Dec. 10 when federal NDP leader Nycole Turmel said that B.C. shouldn’t have to pay Ottawa back the $1.6 billion HST transition payment. That hasn’t been your position. Isn’t this a mixed message for the public? Adrian Dix: No. In the federal election campaign, the NDP advocated for that position, and they said that if they were elected, and of course it was the late Jack Layton who put forward the argument that B.C. would not have to return the money, would we have voted at that time to get rid of the HST. Obviously, while the NDP did extremely well in that election, we didn’t win. Mr. Harper won. He says we have to pay the $1.6 billion back and the Liberal Party of B.C., Ms. Clark and Mr. Campbell’s party, signed a very bad deal for B.C. that we’re stuck with. TF: You replaced Carole James this year. At the root of that situation was a complaint about a policy vacuum in the B.C. NDP. I put it to you that that vacuum still exists … AD: [laughs] I guess I can’t count on your support. TF: I’m making a list here. Increase corporate taxes to 2008 levels. Bring back

Black Press Former NDP leader Joy MacPhail endorses Adrian Dix in his successful run for the leadership, January 2011.

a corporate capital tax and use that to fund student grants. Have I missed anything? AD: In January and February, many people criticized those proposals, especially the one returning corporate taxes to 2008 levels. And then the government adopted, brieﬂy, those proposals in May. So I’m delighted that I’m moving the political debate in a positive direction. I defy you to name any opposition leader in any jurisdiction in Canada who has been as speciﬁc on taxation as I have 18 months before an election. You’re going to see our detailed program in advance of the election.

At the NDP convention I spoke at length about the key issues of our time, about the things that I’m campaigning for right now, including improving skills training in our province, addressing issues of inequality, addressing the fact that raw log exports are out of control in the province. I get criticized on some days for being too speciﬁc and too policy-oriented, so I’m delighted to hear your criticism that I’m not speciﬁc enough. TF: The B.C. Liberals leapt on your recent statement about potentially increasing income taxes for high earners. This sounds like [federal NDP leadership

candidate] Brian Topp’s suggestion of a new top tax bracket. Is that what you were saying? AD: On personal income taxes, I think because the B.C. Liberal Party has continually increased costs on middle class people, for example, shifting the hydro burden onto residential customers, and subsidizing industrial customers. They’re raising MSP premiums, raising ferry fares, raising long-term care fees, they have specifically gone after the middle class. I don’t think there’s really personal tax room there for middleincome people. That’s my view and my position.

TF: So does that mean increasing taxes for higher income people? AD: No. I think what you have to do is first of all look at the fiscal situation closer to the election and be clear about that. ••• The interview also touched on the NDP teaming up with Bill Vander Zalm, and the future of socialism. You can find the full text at www.richmondreview.com by pointing to the Opinion tab and clicking on B.C. Opinions. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@ blackpress.ca.

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letters Group is in fact proselytizing Editor: Re: “It’s unfair to claim that Hand Up to Hope is 'focused on proselytizing’,” Letters, Dec. 21. Gary Roosma must think we are incredibly naive if he expects us to believe that this group is doing the charity work solely for altruistic reasons. The fact that they would turn away volunteers who do not believe what they believe, but are there to offer help to the needy, is a certainty that they are in fact proselytizing. Treating a captive audience of the poor and desperate in this way is a despicable act, all to curry favor with a mythical deity who we are told, on one hand is loving and kind and on the other whose wrath is terrifying. The great thing about atheists is that when they do charity work they do it because they want to and not because it will move them to the head of the line for entrance into “Paradise.” Alan Halliday Richmond

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The experience of Ms. Badun demonstrates that Hands Up to Hope is such an organization Her point, which I endorsed in my letter, is that the awards committee must choose with due care who merits being honoured. Honouring a group that elects to make a particular set of religious beliefs a reason for excluding a volunteer is to endorse religious bigotry. In the multicultural society in which we live, and which enriches all of us, a particular sensitivity is required in selecting who our society is honouring. The Volunteers are Stars Award program has the worthy objective of recognizing and encouraging volunteerism. Giving awards to groups that practice religious bigotry, regardless of what good they may do, demeans the entire concept of honouring volunteers. Bob Simpson Richmond

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“Adversity causes some men to break, and others to break records.” –Arjan Bhullar

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Don Fennell photo With teammate Elvis Jansons and North Shore Winter Club Winterhawk Shane Terrillon looking on, Richmond A1 Blues’ captain Mark Pearlman (right) sets up the offence during opening-day action Monday at the 31st Richmond International Midget Hockey Tournament. The host Blues won 7-1. The 58-team tournament continues through Saturday, with the Blues’ remaining round-robin games today (Wednesday) at 5:30 p.m. versus the Alaska Wolves U18AA at Minoru Arenas and Thursday at 5 p.m. versus the Santa Clara Blackhawks at the Richmond Ice Centre.

National futsal camp set for oval Event will help players prepare for 2012 world qualifier next spring by Don Fennell Sports Editor From its introduction in Uruguay in 1930 to the ﬁrst world championships in Rio de Janeiro in 1971, futsal has evolved into one of the most popular variants of traditional soccer. And the game is coming to Richmond. Richmond Soccer is hosting the Canadian men’s national futsal team Jan. 7 and 8, 2012 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The identiﬁcation camp and East-West game at 7 p.m. Jan. 7 (admission is free, but nonperishable food items are being collected for Richmond Sockeyes hope to cap 2011 by celebrating another victory Thursday in Mission. It would be their league-leading 25th of the season. Don Fennell photo

the food bank) will help determine the ﬁnal roster that will represent Canada at the 2012 North American world qualiﬁer next spring. The 2012 Futsal World Cup is scheduled for next November in Thailand. “Having a national ID camp and game here is huge for us because we want to expand our programs and futsal is a big part of that,” said Richmond Girls’ Soccer executive director Stewart MacPherson. Coinciding with the national team’s appearance will be the U14 and U16 provincial championships. Richmond will be represented by four Select Division boys’ teams while the girls will be represented by the U13,

U14, U15 and U16 High Performance League teams. Each team will play four games. Played on a much smaller pitch and mainly indoors, futsal (which roughly translated from Spanish means hall football) is played between two teams of five players each. And unlike traditional soccer changes are permitted on the fly. A smaller ball, with less bounce, also promotes more control and touches on the ball. “The premise is that if (the players) can learn to move the ball around in tight spaces imagine what they can do a full field outdoors,” said MacPherson. “It’s a great learning and teaching tool.”

As one of Canada’s top wrestlers, Richmond’s Arjan Bhullar has enjoyed his share of victories. But the Olympic hopeful’s impact isn’t limited to the mat. “I am so excited and proud to be a part of something big where I can make a real difference,” Bhullar says of his extensive community work, which includes being a spokesperson for EvaBC (ending violence against women) and a member of the national Esteem Team where elite athletes try to inspire youth in a positive way. “Statistically, B.C. has the highest rate of violence against women in Canada and almost all perpetrators are men,” said Bhullar. “As an alpha male I am going to be part of TV, radio and bus stop ads telling men to end violence against women.” As a member of the Esteem Team, Bhullar is going back to his roots. He remembers as a Grade 4 student going to a school assembly and being inspired by Esteem Team founder and former world wrestling champion Chris Wilson.

“So it’s very cool that now I can finally be a part of the same organization and give back,” he said. The Richmond Review’s Sportsperson of the Year in 2010, Bhullar, 26, is confident 2012 will be even better. A gold medallist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Dehli, he successfully capped 2011 by winning the men’s heavyweight (120 kilograms) division at Wrestling Canada’s qualification trials earlier this month in Winnipeg. He defeated Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club teammate Sunny Dhinsa 2-1 in the bestof-three matches final to earn the chance to wrestle in the North American Olympic qualifier in March, 2012 in Orlando, Fla. “If I can win there will be a plane full of people flying over to London (for the 2012 Summer Games) to cheer on Team Canada,” he promises. Wrestling is in the blood of the six-footone, 120-kilogram Bhullar. In the family blood. His dad Avtar, an immigrant from India, was himself an accomplished grappler and helped plant the seeds for his son’s future success. It’s been said that Arjan’s first steps were taken on the wrestling mat in the family’s makeshift home gym. See Page 11

Hamaguchi nets pair, now third in league scoring

Ast picked to play at World U17 Challenge

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Richmond’s Anthony Ast, 16, will suit up for Team Paciﬁc at the 2012 World U17 Hockey Challenge Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, 2012 in Windsor, Ont. The ﬁve-foot-eight, 170-pound forward is in his second season with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League. In 23 games this season with the Giants he has two goals and six assists. He had one assist in four games last season.

Sports Editor Quietly, but effectively, Jeremy Hamaguchi has moved up to third in Paciﬁc International Junior Hockey League scoring.

His 18th and 19th goals Dec. 22 powered the Richmond Sockeyes to a 4-1 win over the Grandview Steelers. He has 41 points. Richmond plays in Mission on Thursday.

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An accomplished athlete in high school (he also excelled at basketball), Bhullar went on to win his ﬁrst national wrestling title in Grade 12 before emerging as a varsity star at Simon Fraser University and later an accomplished national and international competitor. A gold medal at the U-21 PanAmerican championships was his ﬁrst major result on a global scale. While he fell short of qualifying for the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Bhullar never lost hope. In his mind, the setback and subsequent steps forward have only made him stronger and more determined. Not even nagging injuries at this year’s national championships were enough to stand in his way. “I truly deep down believe it is my destiny to wrestle in the Olympic Games for Canada,” Bhullar said. “I have been successful at every other level and there is just this deep down belief that this (will be) my year.”

Submitted photo Arjan Bhullar celebrates winning gold at the Commonwealth Games.

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REVIEW, continued from page 13 Committees met regularly throughout the year • Policy Committee • Membership Business Development Committee • International Business • Transportation • Greater China Exchange • Communications • Ambassadors • Board of Directors • Business Resource Centre • Executive

• Attended the Candian Chamber AGM in St. John’s, Newfoundland; • BC Gateway Council AGM; • Lower Mainland Transportation Committee which focused on goods and services in the Lower Mainland and border issues; • Meetings with Department of Foreign Affairs regarding Open Skies • RCC participation Task Forces met in ongoing talks regularly throughout concerning Business the year Property Tax Issues in • 911 Awards Brighouse; • Business Excellence • Attended Metro Awards Vancouver • Annual Golf Sustainability Series Tournament and Growth Strategy Seminars; The Chamber also had • Attended quarterly representatives attend or meetings with participate in other events Richmond’s three or committees such as: MLA’s • Attended BC Premier and Cabinet Annual Through support Chamber Luncheon; of membership the • Attended BC Economic Richmond Chamber of Summit hosted by the Commerce has been able Provincial Government; to donate over $4,000 to • Attended the BC the Richmond Christmas Chamber AGM in Fund at our annual Prince George in May; Christmas Luncheon held

on Dec. 13 this year and as well we have provided scholarships to the 10 Richmond High Schools. We continued to offer scholarships to both BCIT Aerospace Campus and Kwantlen Polytechnic University Business School. We have continued to notice a change in our business community and all of it is very exciting. The increase in focus from all 3 levels of government towards Asia Pacific positions Richmond and its business community in favorable light. We have seen over the past year an increase in visits from foreign delegations as well as federal representatives wanting to hear and explore the Richmond Business Community. Thank you for your continued support and on behalf of the Board of Directors and staff we wish you seasons greetings and every success in the New Year from the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.

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arts & entertainment Arts & Culture Calendar â&#x20AC;˘Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Milestones. From birth, to school, to marriage, to retirement, and ďŹ nally death, this exhibit explores lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s milestones, and the

cultural artifacts that mark our passage through life. Until Jan. 9 at Richmond Museum, 7700 Minoru Gate, 604-247-8300 â&#x20AC;˘The Lights Constellating Oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Internal Sky. In this collaborative multi-media project, Richard Ighby and Marilou Lemmens examine linguistic and pictorial

representations commonly associated with economic discourse and question what is at stake in the very forms and methods used to think through and communicate socio-economic policies. Until Jan. 15 at Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, 604-247-8300. www. richmondartgallery.org

â&#x20AC;˘International Mail Art Exhibition & Swap. The Richmond Art Galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mail Art Exhibition and Swap is the result of an Open Call to artists from all over the world to contribute work responding to the theme of economy in all its various interpretations. This shared enterprise is free from the

rules of the art market- a cultural exchange where artists exhibit their works and receive new works as part of the swap. Until Jan. 15 at Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate, 604-247-8300. www. richmondartgallery.org See p. 18

Community Worship UNITED

UNITED

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA

BRIGHOUSE UNITED CHURCH

STEVESTON UNITED CHURCH 3720 Broadway Street (at 2nd Ave.)

St. Alban

an evangelical congregation

8151 Bennett Road, Richmond, 604-278-7188 www.brighouseunitedchurch.org

Rev. Rick Taylor

an Anglican parish in the heart of Richmond Services at 8:30 and 10:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am The Reverend Margaret Cornish 7260 St. Albans Road, Richmond 604-278-2770 â&#x20AC;˘ www.stalbansrichmond.org

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Please join us at 10am Sunday, January 1 for Worship Service and Sunday School 604-277-0508 â&#x20AC;˘ www.stevestonunitedchurch.ca A caring and friendly village church

Joint Service at Emmanuel Christian Community 10351 No. 1 Rd, Richmond @ 10:00am No Service at Brighouse United Church January 1st Sunday, January 8, 2012 10:00 a.m. Worship at Brighouse Minister: Rev. Stuart W. Appenheimer, B.A., M.Div. Home of Brighouse Nursery Pre-School and Brighouse United Church Daycare

SOUTH ARM UNITED CHURCH

GILMORE PARK UNITED CHURCH

11051 No. 3 Road, Richmond 604-277-4020 sauc@telus.net www.southarmunitedchurch.ca Minister of the Congregation - Rev. Dr. Gary Gaudin Children & Youth Ministry - Rev. Tracy Fairfield Music Ministry - Ron Stevenson Worship Service & Church School - 10:00 am Home of Brighouse Nursery Pre-School and Brighouse United Church Daycare ALL ARE WELCOME!

8060 No. 1 Road (corner of No. 1 & Blundell) 604.277.5377 www.gilmoreparkunited.org Rev. Scott Swanson & Rev. Jennifer Goddard-Sheppard

Richmond United Church

Richmond Seventh-Day ADVENTIST Church

Worship and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Program Sundays, 10:30 am

Everyone is welcome! Suddenly Separate Wednesdays @ 7 pm

ADVENTIST

Come for 10am Sunday Worship and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunday School and after-service coffee and fellowship. Founded 1888. Richmondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oldest Church

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8140 Saunders Road, Richmond, BC 604-277-8012 www.bbchurch.ca

10111 Bird Road, Richmond V6X 1N4 Phone/Fax: 604-273-1335 â&#x20AC;˘ www.stedward.ca Priest-in-charge: Rev. Gord Dominey Jan. 1

Holy Communion 10am

BCP

St. Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s - Steveston Anglican Church

Worship Location and Time: Sat. 9:15 a.m. 8711 Cambie Road, Richmond www.richmondsda.org 778-230-9714

8711 Cambie Rd. (near Garden City Rd.) 604-278-5622 Minister: Rev. Neill McRae

ST. EDWARDS ANGLICAN

4071 Francis Road, Richmond, BC

The Rev. Brian Vickers, Rector â&#x20AC;˘ 604-277-9626

Sunday 8:30 a.m. - Contemplative Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Family Eucharist with Church School Sanctuary open for quiet prayer 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. weekdays â&#x20AC;˘ www.stannessteveston.ca

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH OF CANADA Apostolic Pentecostal Church Intl. Richmond Christian Fellowship Worship Time 10:30am Location MacNeill High School 6611 No. 4 Rd., Richmond phone 604-270-6594 www.rcfonline.com

Pastor Inpam Moses

THE TRUE LIGHT

www.myecc.org 604-270-4685

PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLIES OF CANADA

Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Sonshine Adventures for Kids Interim Pastor - Rev. Bob Bahr

CHRISTIAN REFORMED

RICHMOND PENTECOSTAL CHURCH RPC - A Place To Belong

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Richmond Baptist Church

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2012

Love Godâ&#x20AC;ŚLove People

MORNING SERVICE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 10:00 AM

6640 Blundell Road, Richmond BC â&#x20AC;˘ 604-277-1939 ofďŹ ce@richmondbaptist.com www.richmondbaptist.com

Steven Moore - Senior Associate Pastor ~ No Evening Service ~

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

WORSHIP SERVICES

January 1 Service 11:00 am

TRADITIONAL ANGLICAN TRADITIONAL ANGLICAN WORSHIP SAINT SAVIOURâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PARISH

Children, Youth activities, Young Adult and Adult events. Call the church ofďŹ ce more more information 604-277-1939

9280 Number 2 Road, Richmond Sunday, 1st January 2012 1.00 p.m. Holy Eucharist and Christmas Devotions.

REFORMED CHURCH (RCA) Fujian Evangelical Church welcomes you to Sunday Worship Services â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

Biblical Christian Faith and Traditional Anglican Worship according to the Book of Common Prayer. Information : 604.275.7422. The Right Reverend Robert D. Redmile, Bishop of the Diocese of Richmond

English Services: 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Mandarin Service: 9:00 a.m. Minnanese Service: 10:30 a.m.

12200 Blundell Road, Richmond, B.C., V6W 1B3 Phone 604-273-2757 â&#x20AC;˘ www.fujianevangelical.org

THE CHRISTIAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF CANADA

FILIPINO PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Apostolic Pentecostal Church Intl. Be part of the new pioneering church in Richmond

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â&#x20AC;˘ Apostolic Worship â&#x20AC;˘ Prayer for the Sick â&#x20AC;˘ Counselling and Home Bible Study

FILIPINO CHRISTIAN CHURCH CHRIST-CENTERED CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Filipino Congregation) www.cccc-richmondbc.com COME AND JOIN US IN OUR CELEBRATION OF REDEMPTION! Worship Service 12:20 p.m. Sunday School 2:00 p.m. 8151 Bennett Road, Richmond tel: 604-271-6491

11960 Montego St. (corner No. 5 Road) Richmond

..where you are always welcome Come and visit us Sunday School-1:00pm â&#x20AC;˘ Sunday Worship 2 :00pm Senior Pastor- Abdul Lagayan Tel. 604 520 0660 fcf.richmond.bc@gmail.com www.fcfbc.ca

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Call Geetu 604-575-5304 or Rita 604-575-5353

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FARM WORKERS

NIRMAL & SONS Farms 12660 Westminster Hwy. Richmond. 2 Blueberry farm workers to plant, spray, prune, harvest, pack. Will train $9.65 hr. Contact Gary 604420-1310

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HELP WANTED

Kids and Adults Needed Kids and Adults Needed Papers are delivered to your door. No need to insert flyers either! Deliver 2x week, Wednesdays and Fridays, right in your neighbourhood. Call our circulation department for information.

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MANAGER

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Abbotsford Community Services is looking for an experienced manager for its new Employment Program.The successful candidate will draw together the significant skills and expertise of six partnering agencies to provide comprehensive employment services to the unemployed in the community. The position starts on Feb 1st, 2012 in order to have the services operational on April 2nd 2012.

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

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SMALL JOB specialist, all repairs. Carpenty & flooring. Kit. & bthrooms a specialty. Dan 604-761-9717

• Tree & Stump Removal • Certiﬁed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

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MIN. EXPRESS PAGING SYSTEM Reasonable Rates 604-270-6338

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS Re-roofing, Repair & New Roof Specialists. Work Guar. WCB.10% Senior’s. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530 BESTCO ROOFING LTD. Res., Comm. Tar, gravel, torch-on, Sheet Metal, Duroids. Fully Ins. WCB Cov. BBB. All kinds of roofing. New & reroofing. Gill 604-727-4806 or Charlie 604-773-3522

JASON’S ROOFING All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375

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RECYCLE-IT! JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

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

CHIHUAHUA Pom X puppies. M & F. Vet checked. 1st shots. $600. each. 604-226-7314 Abbotsford. COCK A POO PUPPIES Family raised (2) Female, (2) male. $500. Ready to Go! (604)467-6643

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES $550: Born Sept. 26th. 1 Male, 1 Female. 604-836-6861

LABS YELLOW P/B pups, born Dec 14th. Dewormed, 1st shots, $750. 604-888-4662, (Langley)

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ALBERTA earthmoving company requires a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will work in a modern shop and also have mechanics truck for field work. The job is at Edson, Alberta. We require that you have experience on Cat crawlers and or Deere excavators. Call Lloyd at (780)723-5051.

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“DELILAH” NEEDS A GOOD HOME WITH YOU!

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arts & entertainment

Ilse Cleland Westcoast

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Fair: Find unique stuff, from the lucky charms and decorations, fresh ﬂowers, festive apparel, creative novelties, to New Year sweets and more! Thursday, Jan. 19 to Monday, Jan. 23 at Aberdeen Centre, 4151 Hazelbridge Way, 604-270-1234, www. aberdeencentre.com. •Steveston Farmers & Artisans Market. The market has moved indoors for the winter months. Jan. 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 12138 Fourth Ave. www.sfam.ca •Countdown Night to Chinese New Year of the Dragon. Fairchild TV and Fairchild Radio will be staging countdown shows at Aberdeen Centre from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 to Monday, Jan. 23. 4151 Hazelbridge Way, 604-270-1234, www. aberdeencentre.com

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> Christmas Sing-a-long at Minoru Seniors Centre

Around Town Amanda Oye

Seniors have a Christmas Sing-a-long

he sounds of Christmas floated through Minoru Seniors Centre Dec. 20th at their annual Christmas Sing-a-long. Over 60 seniors came out to sing popular Christmas carols and songs with Herb Calderwood leading them on the piano. “Everybody just (enjoyed) themselves,” said Maggie Levine, the president of the Minoru Seniors Society. The Christmas Sing-a-long is one of Levine’s favourite nights of the year at the senior centre. Everyone got a song sheet and could shout out the songs they wanted to sing. They ended up singing everything from “Frosty the Snowman” to “Silent Night,” and were even treated to a solo performance of “O Holy Night” by Calerwood’s wife Kaye. After over an hour of singing they took a break and had tea, coffee and a snack. “I think it was very successful … there seem to be more people there than last year,” Levine said. Calderwood, who leads the sing along as a volunteer, agrees. “Each year the number gets bigger and bigger,” he said. The best part of the evening for Calderwell was seeing everyone’s reaction to the music and the “wonderful enthusiasm,” he said. “I love doing this … I go home feeling on cloud nine.”

Herb and Kaye Calderwood.

Pat Stewart and Selma Belsheim.

Bill Petrow and Annie Aitaen.

Dina Benedicto and Emerita Morales.

Yvonne Meier and Jennifer Whitelock.

Eleanore Mitchell, Fern Hunter and Freda Addison.

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Amanda Oye covers the social scene for The Review. Reach her at amanda.oye@telus. net.

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