May 28, 2011 Richmond Review - Best of Richmond 2011 by Richmond Review

the richmond

richmondreview.com

Best of

REVIEW

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The

Best of

Richmond Our annual survey of what we like best about Richmond PROTECTING YOUR MOST PRECIOUS GIFTS

Follow the star to

For over 90 years, Richmond families have trusted Ben Jones Insurance to take care of their insurance needs. • Home • Mortgage • Business • Condo • Life • Bond • Tenants • Travel • Auto • Boats • Autoplan

Ben Jones Insurance Agencies (A division of Park Georgia Insurance Agencies Ltd.)

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF NO. 2 RD. & BLUNDELL RD.

EVERYTHING, ALL IN ONE PLACE...

BECAUSE FAMILY MATTERS

NEWS@RICHMONDREVIEW.COM

604-271-2113 benjones@pgins.com 174-8120 No. 2 Road, Blundell Shopping Centre

OFFICE: 604-247-3700

DELIVERY: 604-247-3710

CLASSIFIED: 604-575-5555

Mon. to Fri.: 8:30am- 6:00pm Saturday: 9:30am to 5:00pm NEWSROOM: 604-247-3730

Saturday, May 28, 2011

A A

B B Driving is fun again in the nextDriving generation 2012 Civic Sedan. is fun again in the Driving is fun again in the next generation 2012 Civic Sedan. Driving is fun again in the next generation 2012 Civic Sedan. next generation 2012 Civic Sedan. How’s my driving? With Eco Assist™£, green bars indicate how economically you’re driving. It’s like having a sustainability How’s my driving? coach £ in your dashboard.With Eco , green How’s myAssist™ driving? bars indicate how £ With Eco Assist™ , green economically you’re bars indicate how driving. It’s like having a sustainability coach How’s my driving? economically you’re £ in your dashboard. With Eco Assist™ , green driving. It’s like having a sustainability coach in your dashboard.bars indicate how economically you’re driving. It’s like having a sustainability coach in your dashboard.

Press to save money. The ECON button£ makes quick adjustments to turn an already efficient car into an overachieving, teacher’s Press to savepet-level money. of £ fuel efficiency. The ECON button makes Press to save money. quick adjustments £ to turn The ECON button makes an already efficienttocar quick adjustments turn into an overachieving, teacher’s Press to save money. an already effipet-level cient carof £ fuel ciency. Theteacher’s ECON button makes into effi an overachieving, pet-level of quick adjustments to turn fuel efficiency. an already efficient car into an overachieving, teacher’s pet-level of fuel efficiency.

Knowledge is power. With the intelligent Multi-Informational Display (i-MID)†, your dash becomes your control room. Knowledge is power. Personalize it withWith everything from MPGs the intelligent Knowledge is power. to MP3s to maintenance info. Multi-Informational With the intelligent Display (i-MID)†, your Multi-Informational dash becomes your control room. † Knowledge is power. Display (i-MID) , your Personalize it with everything from MPGs With the intelligent dash becomes your control room. MODEL SHOWN IS CIVIC SEDAN EX-L FB2F9CKNX to MP3s to maintenance info. Personalize it withMulti-Informational everything from MPGs † Display (i-MID) to MP3s to maintenance info. , your dash becomes your control room. Personalize it with everything from MPGs MODEL SHOWN IS CIVIC SEDAN FB2F9CKNX toEX-L MP3s to maintenance info.

SHOWN IS LEASE RATES AS LOWMODEL AS CIVIC SEDAN EX-L FB2F9CKNX

STARTING FROM

16,835 2.99% 24 LEASE RATES AS LOW AS $ LEASE RATES AS LOW AS Test drive the next generation Civic Sedan today 2.99at%your local 24BC Honda Dealer. $16,835 16,835 2.99 % AS24 LEASE LOW LEASE RATES RATES AS LOW AS AS $$ 2.99at%your local 24BC Honda Dealer. Test drive the16,835 next generation Civic Sedan today Test drive the next generation Civic Sedan today at your local BC Honda Dealer. $

MSRP** INCLUDES FREIGHT AND PDI

FOR

MONTHS MODEL SHOWN IS

CIVIC SEDAN EX-L FB2F9CKNX

STARTING FROM STARTING FROM STARTING STARTING FROM FROM

INNER W Best of

MSRP** INCLUDES FREIGHT AND PDI MSRP** INCLUDES FREIGHT AND PDI

** MSRP ** INCLUDES MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT FREIGHT AND AND PDI PDI

# #

FOR FOR

MONTHS MONTHS

FOR FOR

MONTHS MONTHS

Test Test drive drive the the next next generation generation Civic Civic Sedan Sedan today today at at your your local local BC BC Honda Honda Dealer. Dealer.

@BCHonda

@BCHonda @BCHonda

Test drive the next generation Civic Sedan today at your local BC Honda Dealer.

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

@BCHonda

604-207-1888 604.638.0497

**MSRP is $16,385 for a new 2012 Civic Sedan DX 5MT, model FB2E2CEX and includes freight and PDI of $1,395. For all offers license, insurance, applicable taxes and registration are extra. Dealer may sell for less. Dealer trade may be required. #Limited time lease offers based on a new 2012 Civic Sedan DX 5MT, model FB2E2CEX. Lease example based on new 2012 Civic Sedan DX 5MT, model FB2E2CEX available through Honda Canada Finance Inc. 2.99% lease APR for 24 months O.A.C. Down payment, ﬁ rst monthly payment, environmental fees and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 96,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. Retailer may lease for less. Dealer trade may be required. £Not available on Si models †i-MID features vary based on trim level **/#/£/† Offer valid from May 1st through May 31st, 2011 at participating Honda retailers. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.bchonda.com or see your Honda retailer for full details.

Page 2 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 3

Asphalt paving advisory May 16 to June 10 The City of Richmond has contracted Imperial Paving Ltd. to grind and pave the following locations in Richmond from May 16 to June 10: • • • •

5,000 block of Shell Road St. Edwards Drive (Bridgeport Road to Bird Road) 8,000 block of Westminster Highway – West bound lanes only 14,000-15,000 block of Westminster Highway

Hours of work will be Monday to Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Traffic will be reduced to single-lane alternating at times, and may be subject to temporary lane closures. Delays may occur. The use of an alternate route is strongly encouraged. Residents are asked to please not park vehicles in the immediate area during paving. This work is weather dependent and dates are subject to change without notice. Questions may be directed to Wasim Memon, Supervisor, Engineering Inspections, at 604-276-4189, or visit the City’s paving program webpage at www.richmond.ca (City Services > Roads, Dykes, Water & Sewers > Construction Projects > 2011 Paving).

Choose from hundreds of popular summer programs offered by the City and community partners. • View the interactive guide online at www.richmond.ca/guide

parks, re creation ssummer and culture 20 www.rich mond.ca /register

• Or pick up your copy at a local City facility. Seung Chul-Baik photo Maryana Dudchenko and David Cohen playing cards at Britannia Heritage Shipyard.

The

Best of

2011

• Register at www.richmond.ca/ register, in person or by calling 604-276-4300.

Jacket_Summ

er2011.indd

BRITANNIA HERITAGE SHIPYARD

Richmond SEA ISLAND

COMMUNITY CENTRE

Welcome to our fourth annual Best of Richmond edition. The Best of Richmond is our biggest edition of the year and certainly the one we most enjoy putting together. It’s a chance for us to take a break from news beats to take a snapshot of the many things we love about this community. Many “best ofs” came to us through our day-to-day work, but a lot of eating and shopping went into our lists. We’ve also asked some of our readers what they like best about the community. And our readers took part as well in our annual Best of Richmond Reader’s Poll. The top ﬁnisher in each category gets to place a funky Best of Richmond sticker in their store. Congrats to all the winners and also special thanks to this year’s models Maryana Dudchenko and David Cohen. Dudchenko, is an elite ballroom dancer, Richmond High grad and Kwantlen student, who hopes to one day add “world champion” to her already impressive resume. Cohen is an actor and attends R.A. McMath Secondary. Both have been students of the Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! musical theatre program run by Richmond’s Perry Ehrlich. The photos were taken at Britannia Heritage Shipyard by Seung Chul-Baik.

SEA ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Community Association

www.richmond.ca the richmond

Look for this flyer in REVIEW Maritime Travel* *Limited distribution

Page 4 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Best of Richmond The

Best of

Richmond

We asked you what your favourite things were in Richmond and here are your answers in our annual Best of Richmond Readers’ Poll. There were some interesting results this year as some new faces took ﬁrst place in several categories. Winners get the coveted Best of Richmond sticker.

People & Places Best Canada Line Station 1. Brighouse Station 2. Lansdowne Station 3. Bridgeport Station Best City Employee 1. Ted Townsend 2. Dave Semple 3. Several tied for third Best Community Centre 1. Steveston Community Centre, 4111 Moncton St. 2. South Arm Community Centre, 8880 Williams Rd. 3. Thompson Community Centre, 3398 Springhill Pl. Best Community Event 1. Steveston Salmon Festival, www.stevestonsalmonfest.ca 2. Doors Open, www.richmond.ca 3. Summer Night Market, 12631 Vulcan Way, www.summernightmarket.com Best Crosswalk to Avoid 1. Anything on No. 3 Road 2. No. 3 Road and Westminster Highway 3. No. 2 Road and Blundell Road Best Decision Made by Richmond City Council 1. Opposing the jet fuel pipeline 2. Banning the sale of puppies in pet stores 3. Not to buy Biennale art

Best Place to go on a Picnic 1. Garry Point Park 2. Minoru Park 3. McDonald Beach Best Place for a Photo Shoot 1. Steveston Village 2. Minoru Park 3. Garry Point Best Place to Hold a Reception 1. River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., www.riverrock.com 2. UBC Boathouse, 7277 River Rd., www. ubcboathouse.com 3. Richmond Country Club, 9100 Steveston Hwy., www.igolfsoftware.com/richmond

the richmond

Best Street Name 1. Garden City 2. Tucker 3. Springhill

Best Local Hero 1. Rick Hansen

Best Breakfast 1. IHOP, 6780 No 3 Rd., 10551 Saint Edwards Dr., www.ihop.com 2. Cimona Cafe, 3791 Bayview St., www. cimona.com 3. White Spot, 5880 & 6551 No. 3 Rd., www. whitespot.com Best Brunch 1. Tapenade Bistro, 3711 Bayview St., www. Tapenade.ca 2. (tie) River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., www.riverrock.com 2. (tie) Cimona Cafe, 3791 Bayview St., www. cimona.com 3. White Spot, 5880 & 6551 No. 3 Rd., www. whitespot.com

Best Volunteer 1. Jess Tung (RAPS) 2. Doug Neilsen 3. Manjote Jhai Best Youth Most Likely to be Mayor in the Future 1. Michael Wolfe 2. Michelle Kwieton 3. Ranjit Uppal

Food & Drink

Best Local Politician 1. Malcolm Brodie 2. Harold Steves 3. Linda Reid

Best Bakery 1. Diplomat Bakery, 6111 London Rd., www. diplomatbakery.com 2. Cobs Bread, 6551 No. 3 Rd., 8180 No. 2 Rd., 11380 Steveston Hwy., www.cobsbread.com 3. Steveston Bakery, 12231 No. 1 Rd.

Best Part of the Salmon Festival 1. Salmon barbecue 2. The parade 3. The food

Best Beer Selection 1. Fogg N’ Suds, 10720 Cambie Rd., www.foggnsuds.com 2. Gudrun Tasting Room, 3500 Moncton St.,

Bayview St., www.bluecanoerestaurant. com Best Chinese Food 1. Danny’s Wun Tun Restaurant, 11666 Steveston Hwy. 2. #9 Restaurant, 812-5300 No. 3 Rd., www.richmond9.com 3. Kirin, 7900 Westminster Hwy., www. kirinrestaurants.com Best Cocktail 1. Blue Skidoo, Blue Canoe, 140-3866 Bayview St., www.bluecanoerestaurant. com 2. Bellini - Cactus Club, 5500 No. 3 Rd., www.cactusclubcafe.com 3. Overboard, Blue Canoe, 140-3866 Bayview St., www.bluecanoerestaurant. com Best Coffee Shop (Chain) 1. Starbucks, numerous locations, www. starbucks.com 2. Blenz, numerous locations, www. blenz.com 3. Tim Hortons, numerous locations, www.timhortons.com Best Coffee (Independent) 1. Steveston Coffee Co., 3511 Moncton St., 2. Bean and Beyond, 120-12420 No.1 Rd. 3. La Cuisson, 8368 Capstan Way, www. lacuissoncoffeeshop.com

Best Reason to Live in Richmond 1. Diversity 2. Steveston 3. The people

Best Firefighter 1. Scott Dineen 2, Marvin Ison 3. (tie) Fred Klomp 3. (tie) Kirby Graeme

Best High School Teacher 1. Mr. Gill, J.N Burnett 2. Mr. R. Janz, James Whiteside 3. Mr. Yamamoto, J.N. Burnett

gudrun.ca 3. Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant, 140 3866 Bayview St., www.bluecanoerestaurant. com

Best Playground 1. Steveston Water Park 2. Garden City Park 3. South Arm Park

Best Shortcut 1. River Road 2. Terra Nova 3. Behind the Steveston Community Centre

Best Heritage Building 1. London Heritage Farm, 6511 Dyke Rd., www.londonheritagefarm.ca 2. Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 12138 Fourth Ave., www.gulfofgeorgiacannery.com 3. Steveston Museum, 3811 Moncton St., www.richmond.ca

2011

Best Place to Propose 1. Minoru Park 2. Garry Point 3. Steveston

Best Endangered piece of Richmond History 1. Steveston Village 2. Finn Slough 3. Britanna Heritage Shipyard

RICHMOND REVIEW

Readers’ Poll Best Person You Would Like to see in Office 1. Michael Wolfe 2. Rick Hansen 3. Matt Pitcairn

Best of

Seung Chul-Baik photo BEST RESTAURANT: Tapenade owner Vince Morlet with Best Chef Alex Tung.

Best Burger 1. White Spot, 5880 & 6551 No. 3 Rd., www.whitespot.com 2. Mondo Burger, 12251 No. 1 Rd., http://www.papisrestaurant.com/mondo-burger 3. Pajo’s Fish & Chips, 3500 Bayview St. and Garry Point Park, www.pajos.com Best Butcher Shop 1. Seafair Gourmet Meats, 8671 No. 1 Rd., www.seafairgourmetmeats.com 2. Heringers Olde Fashioned Quality Meats, 12231 No. 1 Rd. 3. Amron’s Gourmet Meats, 170-8180 No. 2 Rd. Best Chain Restaurant 1. White Spot, 5880 & 6551 No. 3 Rd., www.whitespot.com 2. Cactus Club, 5500 No. 3 Rd., www. cactusclubcafe.com 3. Earl’s Restaurant, 304-5300 No. 3 Rd., www.earls.ca Best Chef 1. Alex Tung, Tapenade Bistro, 3711 Bayview St., www.Tapenade.ca 2. John Lim Hing, Hog Shack, 160-3900 Bayview St., www.hogshack.ca 3. Paul Haldane, Blue Canoe, 140-3866

Best Curry 1. Curry Express, 1045-5300 No. 3 Rd. 2. Pisces Fish and Chips, 3675 Westminster Hwy., www.piscesfishandchips.com 3. Tandoori Kona, 170-11700 Cambie Rd. Best Dessert 1. Bell’s Bake Shop, 12211 First Ave., www.bellsbakeshop.com 2. Diplomat Bakery, 6111 London Rd., www.diplomatbakery.com 3. Tapenade Bistro, 3711 Bayview St., www.tapenade.ca Best Dim Sum 1. Kirin Seafood Restauraunt, 7900 Westminster Hwy., www.kirinrestaurants. com 2. Sun Sui Wah, 102-4940 No. 3 Rd., www.sunsuiwah.com 3. Continental Seafood Restaurant, 11700 Cambie Rd. Best Fine Dining 1. Tapenade Bistro, 3711 Bayview St., www.tapenade.ca 2. Chop, 10251 St. Edwards Dr., www. chop.ca 3. Steveston Seafood House, 3951 Moncton St., www.stevestonseafoodhouse.com Best Fish & Chips 1. Pajo’s Fish & Chips, 3500 Bayview St. and Garry Point Park, www.pajos.com 2. Dave’s Fish and Chips, 3460 Moncton St. 3. Pisces Fish and Chips, 3675 Westminster Hwy., www.piscesfishandchips.com

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 5

The Best of Richmond Readers’ Poll Best Restaurant to go on a First Date 1. Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant, 140 - 3866 Bayview St., www.bluecanoerestaurant.com 2. Tapenade Bistro, 3711 Bayview St., www.tapenade.ca 3. Gudrun Tasting Room, 3500 Moncton St., gudrun.ca Best Restaurant to Take Out of Town Guests to 1. Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant, 140 - 3866 Bayview St., www.bluecanoerestaurant.com 2. Tapenade Bistro, 3711 Bayview St., www.tapenade.ca 3. Flying Beaver, 4760 Inglis Dr., www. markjamesgroup.com/flyingbeaver.html

Jennifer Gauthier photo BEST PUB GRUB: O’Hares Pub

Best Food Court 1. Richmond Centre, 6551 No. 3 Rd., www. richmondcentre.com 2. Lansdowne Centre, 5300 No. 3 Rd., www.lansdowne-centre.com 3. Aberdeen Centre, 4151 Hazelbridge Way, www.aberdeencentre.com Best Greek 1. Kisamos Greek Taverna, 3420 Moncton St. 2. Mad Greek Restaurant, 7260 Westminster Highway, www.madgreekrestaurant.com 3. George’s Taverna, 3760 Moncton St. Best Italian 1. Paesano’s Restaurant, 250-12240 Second Ave., paesanos.ca 2. Italian Tomato, 8380 Bridgeport Rd., www.italiantomato.ca 3. Taste Of Italy Catering, 1133-13700 Mayfield Pl., www.tasteofitalycatering.com Best Kid Friendly Restaurant 1. White Spot, 5880 & 6551 No. 3 Rd., www.whitespot.com 2. Boston Pizza, 8100 Ackroyd Rd., 200011662 Steveston Hwy., www.bostonpizza.ca 3. McDonald’s, various locations, www. mcdonalds.ca Best late night munchies 1. #9 Restaurant, 812-5300 No. 3 Rd., www.richmond9.com 2. Boston Pizza, 8100 Ackroyd Rd., 200011662 Steveston Hwy., www.bostonpizza.ca 3. McDonald’s, various locations, www. mcdonalds.ca Best Loaf of Bread 1. Cobs Bread, 6551 No. 3 Rd., 8180 No. 2 Rd., 11380 Steveston Hwy., www.cobsbread. com 2. Steveston Bakery, 12231 No. 1 Rd. 3. Romania Country Bread, 3680 Moncton St., www.romaniabread.com Best Lounge 1. Chop, 10251 St. Edwards Dr., www.chop. ca 2. Mandalay Lounge and Steakhouse, 3900 Bayview St., www.mandalaysteakhouse.com 3. Gudrun Tasting Room, 3500 Moncton St., gudrun.ca Best Martini 1. Tapenade Bistro, 3711 Bayview St., www. tapenade.ca 2. Earl’s Restaurant, 304-5300 No. 3 Rd., www.earls.ca 3. Cactus Club, 5500 No. 3 Rd., www.cactusclubcafe.com Best New Restaurant 1. Hog Shack Cook House, 160-3900

Bayview St., www.hogshack.ca Best Pizza 1. Steveston Pizza Co., 3400 Moncton St., www.stevestonpizza.com 2. Boston Pizza, 8100 Ackroyd Rd., 200011662 Steveston Hwy., www.bostonpizza.ca 3. Pizza Hut, 3675 Westminster Hwy., 8340 Westminster Hwy., 140-8980 No 3 Rd., www. pizzahut.ca Best Pho 1. Pho Hoa, 180-8500 Alexandra Rd., www. phohoa.com 2. Pho Lan, 6950 No. 3 Rd. 3. Pho Thai Hoa, 1101-8328 Capstan Way, www.phothaihoa.com Best Patio 1. Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant, 140 - 3866 Bayview St., www.bluecanoerestaurant.com 2. Flying Beaver, 4760 Inglis Dr., www. markjamesgroup.com/flyingbeaver.html 3. Earl’s Restaurant, 304-5300 No. 3 Rd., www.earls.ca

Best Seafood Restaurant 1. Steveston Seafood House, 3951 Moncton St., www.stevestonseafoodhouse. com 2. The Boathouse, 8331 River Rd., www. boathouserestaurants.ca 3. Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant, 140 - 3866 Bayview St., www.bluecanoerestaurant.com Best Southeast Asian 1. Tropika, 1830-4400 Hazelbridge Way www.tropika-canada.com 2. Kari House, 3900 Bayview St., www. karihouse.com 3. Thai House, 129-4940 No. 3 Road www. thaihouse.com Best Sushi 1. Seto Japanese Restaurant, 8460 Alexandra Rd., setosushi.ca 2. Ichiro, 110-12011 Second Ave., www.ichirojapaneserestaurant.ca) 3. Takeya Sushi, 8671 No. 1 Rd., www. takeyasushi.ca

2. Dr. Doug Nielson, 3951 Steveston Hwy., www.stevestonsmiles.com 3. Dr. Eric Lau, 300-5951 No. 3 Rd. Best Car Dealer (New) 1. Richmond Honda, 13600 Smallwood Pl. www.richmondhonda.com 2. (tie) Auto West BMW, 10780 Cambie Rd., www.autowestbmw.com 2. (tie) Audi of Richmond, 5680 Parkwood Way, www.audiofrichmond.com 3. Mercedes-Benz Richmond, 5691 Parkwood Way, www.mbvancouver.com Best Customer Service 1. Tao Day Spa, 115-3900 Bayview St., www.taodayspa.com 2. Reviva Laser Skin and Vein Clinic, 8220 Lansdowne Rd., www.revivamd.com 3. OK Bottle Depot, 8151 Capstan Way, www.okbottledepot.com Best Dollar Store 1. Dollar Giant, 175-3675 Westminster Hwy., 4951 No. 3 Rd., www.dollargiant.com 2. Dollar Max, 6680 No. 3 Rd. 3. Loonie Town, 140-8180 No. 2 Rd. Best Facial 1. Tao Day Spa, 115-3900 Bayview St., www.taodayspa.com 2. Raintree Wellness Spa, 125-13020 No. 2 Rd., www.raintreedayspa.com 3. Goegan Spa, 135-6231 London Rd., www.goeganspa.com Best Flower Shop 1. Super Grocer, 12051 No. 1 Rd., www. supergrocer.ca 2. Prickly Pear, 12311 No 1 Rd., www.pricklypear.ca 3. Touch Of Class, 118-8011 No 1 Rd., www. touchofflorists.com

Best Vegetarian Restaurant 1. Veggie Bunch, 6611 Buswell St. 2. 4 Stones Vegetarian Restaurant (1507771 Westminster Hwy. 3. International Buddhist Temple, 9160 Steveston Hwy.

Best Gardening Store 1. Prickly Pear, 12311 No. 1 Rd., www.pricklypear.ca 2. Art Knapp Plantland, 7780 Alderbridge Way, 11020 No. 4 Rd., www.artknapps. ca 3. Home Depot, 2700 Sweden Way

Best Place to Eat to Cure a Hangover 1. McDonald’s, various locations, www. mcdonalds.ca 2. Denny’s, 10211 Saint Edwards Dr., www. dennys.com 3. #9 Restaurant, 812-5300 No. 3 Rd., www.richmond9.com

Best Watering Hole 1. Flying Beaver, 4760 Inglis Dr., www. markjamesgroup.com/flyingbeaver.html 2. O’Hares Pub, 5031 Steveston Hwy., www.ohares.ca 3. Buck & Ear Bar and Grill, 12111 Third Ave., www.stevestonhotel.ca

Best Gift Shop 1. Pieces, 100-3580 Moncton St. 2. Nikaido Gifts, 150-3580 Moncton St., www.nikaidogifts.com 3. A Monkey Tree, 110-12211 1 Ave., www. amonkeytree.com

Best Place to Watch the Game 1. Legends Pub, 6511 Buswell St., www. legendspub.com 2. Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant, 140 - 3866 Bayview St., www.bluecanoerestaurant.com 3. Boston Pizza, 8100 Ackroyd Rd., 200011662 Steveston Hwy., www.bostonpizza.ca

Best Wine Selection 1. Gudrun Tasting Room, 3500 Moncton St., gudrun.ca 2. Tapenade Bistro, 3711 Bayview St., www.tapenade.ca 3. Sip Wines, 1030-11660 Steveston Hwy., www.sipwines.ca

Best Pub Grub 1. O’Hares Pub, 5031 Steveston Hwy., www.ohares.ca 2. Flying Beaver, 4760 Inglis Dr., www. markjamesgroup.com/flyingbeaver.html 3. Legends Pub, 6511 Buswell St., www. legendspub.com Best Restaurant 1. Tapenade Bistro, 3711 Bayview St., www. tapenade.ca 2. Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant, 140 - 3866 Bayview St., www.bluecanoerestaurant.com 3. Pisces Fish and Chips, 3675 Westminster Hwy., www.piscesfishandchips. com Best Restaurant to go for a Cheap Date 1. McDonald’s, various locations, www. mcdonalds.ca 2. Taco Luis, 1040-5300 No. 3 Rd. 3. L.A. Grill and Bistro, 128A-8100 No. 2 Rd.

Shopping & Services Best Auto Repair Shop 1. Fast Track Autobody (105-11820 River Rd., www.fastrackautobody.com) 2. Craftsman Collision, 140-7931 Alderbridge Way, www.craftsmancollision. com 3. Pelham Automotive, 5-12320 Trites Rd, Best Corner Store 1. Danny’s Market, 9040 Francis Rd. 2. Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc., 1038780 Blundell Rd., 11000 Williams Rd, www. macs.ca 3. 7-Eleven, various locations, www. slurpee.ca Best Dentist 1. Dr. Greg Nelson, 280-7580 River Rd., www.drgregnelson.com

Best Green Business 1. OK Bottle Depot, 8151 Capstan Way, www.okbottledepot.com) 2. Tao Day Spa, 115 Bayview St. www.taodayspa.com 3. Steveston Bottle Depot, 2-12320 Trites Rd Best Grocery Store 1, Save on Foods, 11666 Steveston Hwy., 3673 Westminster Hwy., 8200 Ackroyd Rd., www.saveonfoods.com 2. Safeway, 8671 No. 1 Rd,, 10151 No. 3 Rd., 6140 Blundell Rd., www.safeway.ca 3. Real Canadian Superstore, 4651 No. 3 Rd., www.realcanadiansuperstore.ca Best Hair Stylist 1. Zary, Zary Hair Design, 5-6360 No. 3 Rd 2. Lisa, Ask Hair Studios, 150-3900 Bayview St., www.askhairstudio.com 3. Jenny, Ask Hair Studios, 150-3900 Bayview St., www.askhairstudio.com Best Home decor store 1. HomeSense, 100-5300 No. 3 Rd., www. homesense.ca 2. IKEA, 3200 Sweden Way, www.ikea.com 3. The Spotted Frog Furniture Co., 11012480 No.1 Road, www.thespottedfrog.ca See Page 6

Page 6 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Best of Richmond Readers’ Poll Best Hotel 1. River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., www.riverrock.com 2. Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport, 8181 Cambie Rd., www.radisson.com 3. Fairmont Vancouver Airport, 3111 Grant McConachie Way, www.fairmont. com/vancouverairport

Best Place to go Dancing 1. The Grand Ballroom, 12200 Riverside Way, www.grandballroom.com 2. Urban Dance Co., 128-11121 Horseshoe Way, www.urbandanceco.com 3. River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., www.riverrock.com

Best Jeweller 1. Seafair Jewellers, 178-8120 No. 2 Rd 2. Prestige Jewellers, 205-6700 No. 3 Rd 3. Peoples Jewellers, 1856-6551 No. 3 Rd

Best Public Art 1. Olas de Viento (Wind Waves), Garry Point 2. Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the top of Lenin’s Head, Elmbridge and Alderbridge Way 3. Minoru Horse, Minoru Park

Best Laser Skin Care 1. Reviva Laser Skin Clinic, 8220 Lansdowne Rd., www.revivamd.com 2. Persona Laser & Skin Care Centre 174-8180 No. 2 Rd. 3. Dermal Laser, 6071 Gilbert Rd., www. dermallaser.com

Best Theatre 1. Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Rd., www. gatewaytheatre.com 2. River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., www.riverrock.com 3. World of Music and Arts, 140-6231 London Rd., www.worldofmusicandarts.com

Jennifer Gauthier photo BEST PUBLIC ART: Wind Waves at Garry Point.

Best Lawyer 1. Kevin Filkow, Filkow Criminal Law, 406N-5811 Cooney Rd., www.filkowcriminallaw.com 2. Jeff Froh, Campbell Froh May & Rice, LLP 200-5611 Cooney Rd., http://www. richmondbclawyers.com 3. Barry Grabowski, 208-4940 No. 3 Rd., Cohen Buchan Edwards, www.cbelaw. com

2. Tisol, 5431 No. 3 Rd., www.tisol.ca 3. PJ’s Pets, 160-4551 No. 3 Rd., www.pjspet. com/richmond

osmosistattoo.com 2. Floating World, 1468-8388 Capstan Way, www.floatingworldtattoo.ca

Best Produce 1. Kins Farm Market, various locations, www. kinsfarmmarket.com 2. Richmond Country Farms, 12900 Steveston Hwy., www.countryfarms.ca 3. Langley Farm Market, 640-5300 No. 3 Rd.

Best Toy Shop 1. Splash, 140 - 3580 Moncton St., www. splashtoyshop.com 2. Toys “R” Us 5300 No. 3 Rd., www.toysrus. ca 3. Chirps Childrens Boutique, 155-9040 Blundell Rd,

Best lingerie store 1. Bare Basics, 3871 Moncton St. 2 La Senza, 1762-6060 Minoru Blvd. 3 La Vie En Rose, 2202-6060 Minoru Blvd., www.lavieenrose.com

Best Real Estate Agency 1. Sutton Group - Seafair Realty, 550 – 9100 Blundell Rd., www.suttonseafair.com 2. Remax WestCoast, 110-6086 Russ Baker Way, www.richmondbcrealty.com, 12235 No. 1 Rd., www.stevestonrealestate.com 3. Macdonald Realty, 5188 Westminster Hwy., www.macrealty.com

Best Manicure/Pedicure 1. Tao Day Spa, 115-3900 Bayview St., www.taodayspa.com 2. Sweet Nail, 2128-3779 Sexsmith Rd. www.sweetnailsalon.com 3. Raintree Wellness Spa, 125-13020 No. 2 Rd., www.raintreedayspa.com Best Mechanic 1. Pelham Automotive, 5-12320 Trites Rd, 2. Modern Auto Tech, 105-13931 Sparwood Pl. 3. Heinz Auto Service, 11820 Horseshoe Way, www.heinzrepair.com Best Men’s Fashion store 1. J2, 1826-6060 Minoru Blvd., www. j2clothing.com/richmond.html 2. Moores, 6151 No. 3 Rd., www.mooresclothing.com 3. Mexx, 1438 - 6551 No. 3 Rd., www. mexx.ca Best Mortgage Broker 1. Paul Sobieski, www.sobieskimortgageteam.com 2. Chris Pughe 3. Chad Oyhenart, www.chadoyhenart. ca Best Movers 1. Vega Line Moving, 103 - 14273 Knox Way, www.vegalinemoving.com 2. Across Canada Van Lines, 108-14273 Knox Way, www.acrosscanadamoving. com 3. 2 Small Men With Big Hearts, 2251 No. 5 Rd., www.twosmallmenbc.com Best Notary 1. Nancy Schick Skinner, 650-5900 No. 3 Rd., www. nancyschickskinner.com 2. Tammy Morin Nakashima, 209-3740 Chatham St., www.richmondnotary.ca 3. Gail Maida, 155-8040 Garden City Rd. Best Pet Supply Store 1. Bosley’s, 160-11700 Steveston Hwy., 130-3675 Westminster Hwy., www.bosleys.com

Best Realtor 1, Keith Liedtke, REMAX Westcoast, www. keithwestcoasthomes.com 2. Tenny Chui, Royal Pacific Realty, www.realestateinbc.com 3. (tie) Patti Martin, REMAX Westcoast, www. pattimartin.com 3. (tie) Dave Farquhar, Dexter Associates Realty, www.davidfarquhar.com 3. (tie) Debbie Murphy, Macdonald Realty, www.murphytimmis.com Best Shoe Store 1. Browns, 1400-6551 No.3 Rd., www.brownsshoes.com 2. Aldo, 6551 No. 3 Rd., www.aldoshoes.com 3. Stepin’ Out, 3991 Moncton St., www.stepinoutshoes.com Best Specialty Furniture Store 1. The Spotted Frog Furniture Co., 110-12480 No.1 Road, www.thespottedfrog.ca 2. IKEA, 3200 Sweden Way, www.ikea.com 3. Lofty Living Furniture, 110-12031 First Ave. www.loftylivinghome.com Best Sports Store 1. Sport Chek, 1140-6551 No. 3 Rd., www. sportchek.ca 2. Ice Level Sports, 8060-11688 Steveston Hwy., www.icelevelsports.com 3. (tie) Sport Mart, 4991 No. 3 Rd., www. sportmart.ca 3. (tie) Champs Sports, 624-6551 No. 3 Rd., www.champssports.com 3. (tie) Cyclone Taylor Sports, 14140 Triangle Rd., www.cyclonetaylor.com Best Tanning Salon 1. Body Glo Tan, 8120 No. 2 Rd., bodyglotan. com 2. Radiant Tanning Salon, 110 – 3591 Chatham St., www.radianttanning.com 3. Helios Tanning Studio, 105-3671 Westminster Hwy., www.heliostanningstudio. com Best Tattoo Parlour 1. Dermagraphic Osmosis, 6631 Buswell St.,

Best Veterinarian 1. Seafair Animal Clinic, 7 – 8671 No 1 Rd., www.seafairanimalclinic.com 2. (tie) Richmond Animal Hospital, 9220 No. 3 Rd., www.richmondanimalhospital.ca 2. (tie) Terra Nova Village Veterinarian, 1003675 Westminster Hwy., www.terranovavillagevet.com/ 3. Steveston Veterinary Hospital, 150 - 3900 Steveston Highway, http://www.infovet.ca/ stevestonvet/ Best Women’s Fashion 1. Aritzia, 1578-6551 No. 3 Rd., www.aritzia.com 2. Forever 21, 1105-6551 No. 3 Rd., www. forever21.com 3. Flamingo Row, 188-8180 No. 2 Rd.

Arts & Entertainment Best Dance Instructor 1. Wendy Lee Riley, Urban Dance Co. 12811121 Horseshoe Way, www.urbandanceco. com 2. Andy Wong - Grand Ballroom, 12200 Riverside Way, www.grandballroom.com 3. (tie) Gabriela Moutal - Gabriela’s Movement, www.movementstudio.ca 3. (tie) Rishell O’Brien - Defy Gravity, www. defygravitydance.ca Best Karaoke 1. Millennium Karaoke, 201-4451 No. 3 Road www.millenniumkaraoke.ca 2. K Mix Karaoke, 112-4751 Garden City Rd. 3. K-Fever Karaoke, 1018-8300 Capstan Way Best Live Music Venue 1. River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., www.riverrock.com 2. Buck & Ear Bar and Grill, 12111 Third Ave., www.stevestonhotel.ca 3. Minoru Park Best Local Artist 1. Tickle Me Pickle Improv, www.ticklemepickle.com 2. Julie Northey, www.julienorthey.com 3. Anna Vavilova, www.annavavilova.com Best Music Teacher 1. Anna Vavilova 2. Garth Bowen 3. Greg Kelly

Sports & Recreation Best Coach 1. Milo Hilario, Apex Martial Arts 2. Ono Northey, Shinka Martial Arts 3. Doug Long, Richmond Youth Soccer Most Difficult Golf Course 1. Mayfair Lakes, 5460 No. 7 Rd., www. golfbc.com/courses/mayfair_lakes 2. Mylora Golf Courses, 9911 Sidaway Rd., 9550 No. 5 Rd., www.mylora.ca/ 3. Quilchena Golf & Country Club, 3551 Granville Ave., www.quilchenagolf.com Best Martial Arts Studio 1. Apex Martial Arts, 12351 Bridgeport Rd., www.apexma.ca 2. Shinka Martial Arts, 110-12280 Trites Rd., www.shinka.ca 3. Universal Mixed Martial Arts, 140-6351 Westminster Hwy., www.universalmma.com Best Personal Trainer 1. Isaac Payne, Pure Payne, 6351 Westminster Hwy., www.purepayne.ca 2. Maki Riddington, Dynamic Conditioning, 150-11960 Hammersmith Way, www.dynamicconditioning.ca 3. Milo and Marcy Hilario, Apex Martial Arts, 12351 Bridgeport Rd., www.apexma.ca Best Place to Work up a Sweat 1. Apex Martial Arts, 12351 Bridgeport Rd., www.apexma.ca 2. Richmond Oval, 6111 River Rd., www. richmondoval.ca 3. Shinka Martial Arts, 110-12280 Trites Rd., www.shinka.ca Best Sporting Event 1. Richmond Sockeyes game 2. Dolphin Park Basketball Classic 3. Nations Cup Best Team Uniform 1. Vancouver Canucks 2. Richmond Sockeyes 3. (tie) H.J. Cambie Crusaders 3. (tie) Richmond Islanders Softball 3. (tie) Apex Martial Arts 3. (tie) Richmond Minor Hockey Best Walk 1. West Dyke 2. Steveston Village 3. Garry Point Best Yoga Studio 1. YYoga. 102-7731 Alderbridge Way, www. yyoga.ca 2. Bikram Yoga Richmond, 105-5300 No. 3 Rd., www.bikramyogarichmond.ca 3. Steveston Village Yoga, 12151 First Ave., www.stevestonvillageyoga.ca

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 7

The Best of Richmond Best dedication: In memory of Mike Smith

understood that disagreement could stop at discourse. Smith was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2003. Throughout his battle with the disease he maintained a healthy sense of humour. So it is here, in this issue, where we remind Richmond to look at the best—and MIKE SMITH in Smith’s style of tongue-and-cheek, even the worst—people, places and things, and consider it all with a smile knowing we live in one of the best cities on Earth.

NNER-U U

Reading Study Skills

Writing Homework

Math French

The Best s Come From Understanding

ENROLL NOW FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS

Approach the process of learning properly and you wind up creating more than hard-working students with good marks. You build motivated, ated, self-assured, independent thinkers who really lly understand what they learn. That means better grades... on every test, in every subject, and on every report card. Call today, or visit oxfordlearning.com

The Best of Richmond 2011 is dedicated to a man who made Richmond a more interesting place. Mike Smith, who died last fall at age 57, was an occasional columnist and frequent letter-writer to The Richmond Review. Smith, a longtime resident and descendant of Richmond pioneers, had a knack for the written word and an appreciation for parody and satire. He also

Pre-K to Grade 12 Grammar

Best of

RICHMOND

Richmond 7380-Westminster Hwy. 604.233.5566 richmond@oxfordlearning.com

the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Thanks for making us the

FRESHEST OF THE BUNCH RICHMOND REVIEW BEST OF RICHMOND 2011

BEST PRODUCE FINALIST IN RICHMOND VISIT OUR STORES AT

RICHMOND CENTRE MALL BLUNDELL CENTRE COPPERSMITH CORNER

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW

Ric

2011

Out

Richmond Centre Blundell Centre Coppersmith Corner Outside the Mall Next to COBS Bread 604.214.0253

Blundell & No. 2 Rd Near McDonald’s 604.275.1401

Steveston Hwy. & No. 5 Rd West of Canadian Tire 604.272.8887

Either one would make Mona Lisa smile. Simply Italy 9 days from $1750pp* November 5, 2011 Rome,Venice, Pisa, Florence and Siena

Rome to London 10 days from $2975pp* October 7, 2011 Rome, Florence,Venice, Lucerne, Paris and Versailles

*Prices are per person based on twin occupancy. Land only. Some conditions and restrictions apply. Please see your Maritime Travel Counsellor for full details. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Prices are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Taxes not included in advertised air offer. TICO BC Reg#A00556362

Winter Europe Air www.maritimetravel.ca

$499 pp From Vancouver. Book by June 10, 2011. Conditions apply.

We will match any competitor’s advertised and available price at time of booking, including online pricing, provided it is the same product, date and supplier we sell.

Call your Maritime Travel Counsellor today! Maritime Travel Richmond s 'ARDEN #ITY 3HOPPING #ENTRE 2ICHMOND s (604) 303.8782

Page 8 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

My Best of Richmond Matthew Hoekstra Matthew Hoekstra is a reporter at The Richmond Review. What do you like best about Richmond? “Dykes. They offer endless walking and cycling opportunities in Richmond. Play equipment and sitting areas along the Middle Arm make the experience even better for families.”

Best Richmond memory? “Going to my grandmother’s house on Sundays as a young child and collecting caterpillars on her Francis Road property. On a sunny day there seemed to be hundreds of the insects crawling on the home’s stucco walls. I’d put them in a jar with a hydrangea branch.”

Best store to happily lose yourself in? “Boring to many, I’m sure, but Home Depot gets my vote. And ‘happily’ is a strong word when it comes to choosing the correct ABS pipes or the right caulking for any one of my ongoing renovation projects.” Best burger? “If I have a hankering, Earls at Lansdowne Centre has a great burger menu.”

P PE SUMMER SALE ON

SALE ON NOW!

Iwona Erskine-Kellie photo (via Flickr)

NER U UN

#140-12420 No. 1, Steveston 604-271-6415 www.kidsupply.ca or visit us on Facebook

MEN • WOMEN • TEENS • KIDS • BABIES

>aop kb

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2009

Best place to spend a sunny day? “A sunny day is best spent in Steveston Village— wandering the streets, boardwalks and Garry Point Park trails—and taking home some fresh bread and spot prawns at the end of the day.”

HST REFERENDUM JUNE 13 - JULY 22, 2011 Elections BC is administering the 2011 HST Referendum. To vote in the referendum, you should know the following: ■ an HST Referendum Voting Package will be mailed to each registered voter beginning June 13 through to June 24, 2011.

■ ballot packages must be received by Elections BC, a Service BC Centre or an Elections BC Collection Centre before 4:30 p.m., Friday, July 22, 2011. Locations are listed on the Elections BC website at www.elections.bc.ca or call 1-800-661-8683 (toll-free). ■ HST Referendum Voting Packages are provided in English. Translations of the materials will be available on the Elections BC website at www.elections.bc.ca.

Richard Lam photo

Best place to take out-of-towners for a meal? “Tramonto at River Rock Casino Resort. The casino’s white linin experience boasts a great kitchen that produces fabulous food. Couple that with a classic dining room and river views, Tramonto is a great place to show off new Richmond. But if I’m dining with picky eaters, the buffet down the hall is best.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “A revitalized north that still manages to preserve areas for commercial and light industrial businesses. It’s happening slowly, but Westin dwellers don’t exactly have the most sought-after surroundings.”

Í Signature Pastas Í Í Extraordinary Veal, Chicken & Seafood Entrees Í Daily Specials Í

Thank you for voting for us in this year’s Best of Richmond

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Ballot

■ voters who do not receive an HST Referendum Voting Package may request a package until midnight (local time), July 8, 2011. Call 1-800-661-8683 (toll-free). ■ voting packages will include a ballot and instructions on how to vote and return your ballot package. ■ you can vote if you are: ■ a Canadian citizen ■ 18 years of age or older on July 22, 2011 ■ registered as a voter in British Columbia, and ■ not disqualified by the Election Act or any other enactment from voting or be otherwise disqualified by law

For more information, contact:

www.elections.bc.ca 1-800-661-8683 TTY 1-888-456-5448

Join us on our Patio. Serving Richmond for more than 30 years. Now in Steveston Village.

250 – 12240 2nd Avenue Richmond, BC V7E 3L8

604-270-9252 Open Daily From 11:30am

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 9

My Best of Richmond

Bhreandáin Clugston Bhreandáin Clugston is editor of The Richmond Review. What do you like best about Richmond? “The diversity. I love walking down No. 3 Road and hearing people speak in Chinese, Ukrainian, Punjabi, Filipino, Russian. Also the natural beauty of the West Dyke, farms, nature park and elsewhere.”

Best store to happily lose yourself in? “The Beatmerchant, followed by a long browse at Gerry’s Books.”

INNER W Best of RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Best burger? “Probably The Flying Beaver, though I love their salmon burger so much I’ve never tried their beef burger. Right now O’Hare’s is my favourite beef burger.”

Best place to spend a sunny day? “The park north of Iona Jetty.” Best place to take out-of-towners for a meal? “Gudrun. Or Hot Pot

One for dim sum.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “Hippie food—or at least a sandwich piled high with vegetables on thick rye bread.”

102 - 7731 Alderbridge Way, Richmond 604.821.0888 (free parking) capture this code with any smartphone scanner application for more information

NNER U U

Best Richmond memory? “I grew up two blocks from city hall. The lots were an acre, many of which had sheds hidden behind thick growth. One neighbour had chicken coops while another had beehives.”

\RJD SLODWHV ã PDW WRZHO VHUYLFH ã DFXSXQFWXUH ã QDWXURSDWKLF PHGLFLQH ã HFR ERXWLTXH ã WHD ORXQJH ã

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Page 10 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

At Blundell Centre, we strive to be on our customers’ ‘Best of’ List.

Proud to be a part of The Review’s 4th Annual ‘Best of’ Edition! SPECIALTY

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Blundell Blossoms Florist . . . . . . 604-275-6411 Blundell Fast Photo. . . . . . . . . . . 604-274-4626 Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-275-1244 Ed’s Linens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-270-3318 Expert Hearing Solutions . . . . . . 604-271-4327 Eye Station Optical . . . . . . . . . . . 604-271-2088 Loonie Town Store . . . . . . . . . . . 604-448-1989 Mobilicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-249-4214 Pinky Blue Children’s Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-204-2720 Seafair Jewellers . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-274-3697 Starbucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-241-7842 Star Pets Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-304-8579

FOOD

Amron’s Gourmet Meats. . . . . . . 604-277-8682 Cobs Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-204-2350 Kin’s Farm Market . . . . . . . . . . . 604-275-1401 Super Seafoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-271-1424

Body Glo Tan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-275-5858 Famous Nails Spa. . . . . . . . . . . . 604-277-7784 Foot Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-272-7751 Hair Masters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-271-3614 Persona Skin Care . . . . . . . . . . . 604-275-1205 Shoppers Drug Mart . . . . . . . . . . 604-274-3023 Silk Cuts Hair Design . . . . . . . . . 604-275-1615 Q2 Barber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-271-3344

DINING

Bamboo Express Take Out . . . . . 604-277-6666 Flying Wedge Pizza. . . . . . . . . . . 604-274-8080 LA Grill & Bistro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-277-8355 McDonald’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-718-1100 Osaka Today Japanese Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-277-2711 Subway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-275-8284 Sushi Han Restaurant. . . . . . . . . 604-271-1117 Thai Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-272-2230

Granville Ave.

1 STOP SHOPPING

LOTS OF FREE PARKING

Gilbert Road

No. 2 Road

Blundell Road

Over 47 Shops and Services LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF NO. 2 RD. & BLUNDELL RD.

SERVICE

Bank of Montreal . . . . . . . . Cash Machine Only Ben Jones Insurance . . . . . . . . . 604-271-2113 Blundell Medical Centre . . . . . . . 604-241-8911 Bottle Return It Depot . . . . . . . . . 604-274-1999 Dear Animal Hospital . . . . . . . . . 604-271-6411 Dental Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-271-8464 Easy Care Cleaners. . . . . . . . . . . 604-274-2711 First Choice Vacuums . . . . . . . . 604-279-2344 H&R Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-713-1040 Liquor Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-241-4611 Rogers Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-275-4848 TD Canada Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-241-4233 UPS Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-304-0077

FASHION Current Fashions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-241-5811 Flamingo Row. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604-275-0183

Follow the star to

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 11

The Best of Richmond

Best of Richmond for the bees

Shades of Green Arzeena Hamir

ot only is this weekend the Best of Richmond edition, but it’s also National Day of the Honeybee on Sunday. So, in my characteristic fashion, I’ve decided to combine the two for my list of the best things about Richmond that help our honeybees:

•Our “Gold Standard” cosmetic pesticide by-law. Richmond has one of the best pesticide by-laws in the province and by reducing the amount of pesticides we use, we create a wonderful habitat for bees. Honeybees, in particular, are extremely sensitive to sprays

so let’s give ourselves a hand for giving them a chance. Kudos to the Richmond Pesticide Awareness Coalition and the Canadian Cancer Society who keep an eye out for anyone trying to dilute our great by-law. •Our school grounds. Ever since we stopped trying to wipe out every last weed, our school grounds have supported a wonderful population of dandelions. These golden orbs are an incredible source of early nectar for bees, at a very critical time. And, in a year when every other blossom was late in coming, at least our dandelions were on time! •Richmond Farm School. It’s hip to raise bees and Kwantlen’s Farm School, based at Terra Nova Rural Park, enables students to get hands-on experience with bees. This is one of the more popular classes where all aspects of bee husbandry from sourcing queens, to hive construction & maintenance, to harvesting honey are covered. A sweet place, indeed. •Local Food Guide. Most people associate honeybees with the honey and one of the best places to get local honey is directly from the grower. You can download the guide from the

Richmond Food Security Society’s website and start exploring Richmond for local honey. Kaz Farm on No. 2 Rd and Elizabeth’s on No. 6 Rd are some of my favourite spots. •Our berries. From strawberries to raspberries, black currants to blueberries, and blackberries to loganberries, our berry crops depend on pollination for good fruit set and the bees, in turn, depend on these plants for pollen and nectar. Blackberries, in particular, provide nectar later in the summer, when few other food sources are available. But, if we want these crops around, we need to support our local growers with our dollars. So, hang in there. Berry season will soon be here. If you’re interested in more bee and honey information, the Richmond Food Security Society, in conjunction with the Richmond Beekeepers Association and Cinema Politica, is hosting a free screening of “The Vanishing of the Bees” on Thursday, June 2 at 7 p.m. at Ralph Fisher Auditorium, Richmond Hospital. Local beekeeper Brian Campbell will be on hand afterwards to tell us what more we can do to help this critical species.

Best building to house a daycare The somewhat famous Fantasy Gardens castle is being preserved by developer Townline Homes, which is redeveloping the old amusement park and botanical garden into homes and a park. The Coeverden Castle is a prominent architectural feature in the longmothballed theme park. Townline will ﬁrst use the building as a sales centre, and years later, plans call for it to become a daycare suited for 37 children. Somewhere, toddlers who see themselves as princesses and wizards are celebrating.

VANCOUVER 1678 Southeast Marine Drive

604-321-1848

Argyle St.

•The Richmond Review welcomes letters to The Editor on any subject. Send letters to news@ richmondreview.com. Letters must include first and last name— or two initials and a last name—home address and phone number. Letters will be edited for clarity, brevity, legality and good taste. Sorry, not all letters are published.

Knight St.

Letters to the editor

S. E. Marine Dr. 1 blk from Knight St. Bridge

www.fabriclandwest.com

Store Hours Mon. - Wed. & Sat. 10 - 6 Thurs. & Fri. 10 - 9 Sun. 11 - 5

Best citizen to stand up for a neighbourhood Carol Day allied herself with fellow Richmondite Otto Langer and organized a group called Vancouver Airport Pipeline Opposition for Richmond, or VAPOR. It staged a press conference that attracted a throng of media and

immediately called on government ofﬁcials to do what so many other residents want: to scrap the proposal. The group attracted attention city council couldn’t, as the proponent put the project on hold a few days later. But barging jet fuel up the Fraser and building a 15-kilometre pipeline to transport it to the airport is still a real possibility.

A tribute to our Public Works services By Bill McNulty Public Works services are the backbone of our community. Our Public Works Division Bill McNulty is responsible Councillor for the roads we drive on, water and sewer services, drainage and dikes, and environmental programs, including recycling and garbage removal. We all directly use or benefit from our Public Works services on a daily basis. We take for granted that those services will run efficiently and will be there when we need them, yet we rarely consider the tremendous amount of work that goes into keeping those services operating smoothly. The maintenance of our Public Works services is truly a huge undertaking. Here’s just a partial inventory of the services that are maintained by our Public Works staff: • 1,285 kilometres of paved roadway • 1,179 kilometres of sanitary and storm sewers • 624 kilometres of water pipe • 49 kilometres of dike Our Public Works crews also work closely with their colleagues in the Parks Department, who themselves are responsible for maintaining some 1,400 acres of parks and more than 300 kilometres of recreational trails. Together, they are responsible for infrastructure that is valued in the

hundreds of millions of dollars and tens of millions of dollars are spent annually on the upkeep of those services. And their responsibility is constantly growing. This year the City is spending $60 million on new capital works. Much of this is going to upgrade our public works infrastructure, to either meet the new needs of our growing community, or to replace aging, antiquated equipment and infrastructure in order to preserve existing service levels. We have a workforce that is extremely dedicated and passionate about their work. They are constantly driving to do better and are at the forefront of finding innovative new ways to improve our efficiency and service quality. Our Public Works services also go beyond just meeting the community’s basic daily needs. Perhaps no service is more important than our dikes and drainage services. Living on a floodplain surrounded by water, we face the possibility of flooding on almost a daily basis. As a result, we have one of the most robust flood protection networks in North America. We are already seeing some flooding in parts of our province and across the country this spring. However, our residents can rest easy and be confident that Richmond is well protected from any flood threat. The City has invested millions of dollars to create dikes, 29 pump stations and a drainage network to keep Richmond safe. Whether you can see it or not, you can count on our Public Works services and infrastructure to deliver.

Malcolm Brodie Mayor

Linda Barnes Councillor

Derek Dang Councillor

Greg Halsey-Brandt Councillor

Evelina Halsey-Brandt Councillor

Sue Halsey-Brandt Councillor

Ken Johnston Councillor

Harold Steves Councillor

Page 12 Âˇ Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Best of Richmond Best photo op with a crustacean If there was ever one surefire bet for a great photo, this is it. The annual Slugfest at Richmond Nature Park is an annual hit with all ages, and for aspiring photographers, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great place to flex oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compositional muscles. Slugfest is a free event happening on Sunday, May 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the park,

11851 Westminster Hwy. Fun and games are dedicated to slugs, and contest categories include beauty, heavyweight, largest and smallest. The grand finale is the Great Richmond Slug Race. Info: 604-718-6188.

Best excuse to speedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and for a good cause Richmond Go Kart, 6631 Sidaway Rd., is hosting a Family

and Friends Day on Sunday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with proceeds going to the Richmond Hospital Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new operating room equipment campaign. The Race for Life event features unlimited go kart racing, a hot dog, drink, and ice cream, as well as face painting, balloon animals and other surprises, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great way to spend a weekend. Cost: $30 per person, or $100 for a family of four. Tickets: 604-244-5252 or visit www.richmondhospitalfoundation.com

Steel Magnolias Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wedding Sound of Music Tempting Providence KISMET one to one hundred All Shook Up

Andrea Phillpottsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Best of Richmond down the street to pick up our produce right off the farm. My favourite go-to place continues to be G.J. Farms off of Steveston highway. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never forget the time Farmer Ludmila tromped out into the ďŹ elds to pick some dill for me when I needed it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best place to watch movies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SilverCity Riverport. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re unlikely to be turned away for the 9:40pm showing of Bridesmaids at this supercomplex, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to pay for parking, and our car is less likely to be broken into. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best place to bicycle. Flat, less trafďŹ c, and long stretches of bike lanes make for pleasant commuting. For fun we have kilometres of dykes with breathtaking views including my new personal favourite, North Dyke just west of the Oval. It has the best recreational infrastructure. Our facilities, apart from the aged Minoru Aquatic centre are stellar. Watermania is clean, cheerful, vast and a whole lot of fun. On the other side of Richmond, the Oval never ceases to amaze me with the volume of people using its facilities. The organization of sport leagues in Richmond is also impressive. My sister in law is seriously thinking of commuting

Life Lessons Andrea Phillpotts I was on a girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; night out with a hip Vancouver friend the other day when she conďŹ rmed something that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d secretly known since I left urban Kitsilano for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;burbs of Steveston. Forget the best of Richmond, Richmond is the best. Period. Over a period of three hours, she whined about Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s declining liveability and marvelled at the Best of Richmond. In no particular order, this is how she explained in what areas Richmond really does kick butt. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best place to buy farm fresh produce. Forget the trendy door to door produce delivery, in Richmond weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lucky enough to be able to walk

from Main Street in order to register her daughter in the Richmond Girls Soccer Association. It has the best food. We know this and from recent international reviews of our Asian food, the world is clueing in. Forget the namby-pamby fusion stuff, our cuisines are the real thing! For fun, authentic, cheap eats, my favourites are Parker Place Mall or the night market. It is the best place to get stuff done. A friend recently had to get a police check done for a job. After being horriďŹ ed by the waitlist in Vancouver, she hopped on the skytrain and got the check done in minutes in Richmond. She also drives out from Yaletown to get her tires done. It is the best place to shop. Apart from our excellent malls, boutique shopping is more efďŹ cient and pleasurable here. I now direct Vancouver shopping refugees looking for the perfect gift to go to Pieces or Nikaido for adults or Chirps Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boutique for gifts for kids. Although itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken a few years, I feel smug now that the trendsters who used to mock the â&#x20AC;&#x153;burbsâ&#x20AC;? of Richmond are heading here. My life is here and my days are already ďŹ lled with the best of Richmond. Effective: SUN MON TUES WED

Super Grocer & Pharmacy

May/June 29 30 31

WE FILL YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS WHILE YOU SHOP. OPEN 8:00am to 9:00pm DAILY Grocer 604-271-2722 â&#x20AC;˘ Pharmacy 604-274-7878 â&#x20AC;˘ Florist 778-881-2797 12051 No. 1 Road (& Moncton), Steveston

campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;˘ select varieties

chunky soups

garbanzo beans

fresh â&#x20AC;˘ medium pack

CLUB PRICE

100

129

whole cantaloupe

540ml tin

0.86kg â&#x20AC;˘ per pound

island farms â&#x20AC;˘ assorted

sour cream

540ml tin

2.84kg â&#x20AC;˘ per pound

CLUB PRICE

180

sunpic â&#x20AC;˘ red kidney or

heritage chicken drumsticks

fresh â&#x20AC;˘ us grown

fresh â&#x20AC;˘ bc grown

tomatoes

119 on the vine 97 250ml tub

fresh â&#x20AC;˘ medium pack

strubbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;˘ select varieties

boneless chicken barrel 99 pickles breasts

1l jar

refried

99 beans

1kg box

or call t Download a brochure at gatewaytheatre.com

extra virgin

199 olive oil

4.39kg â&#x20AC;˘ per pound

corn Ă&#x20AC;akes

249 cereal

5.49kg â&#x20AC;˘ per pound

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

each

fresh â&#x20AC;˘ us grown

159

blueberries

247

1 pint

fresh â&#x20AC;˘ mexico grown

corned beef

hayden

279 in juices 309 mangoes 599 326g tin

huy fong

599 chili sauce 229 sriracha

1l bottle

canada aged AA â&#x20AC;˘ medium pack kelloggs â&#x20AC;˘ raisin bran 675g

Subscribe today at gatewaytheatre.com

225g pack

palm â&#x20AC;˘ assorted

445ml jar

4.17kg â&#x20AC;˘ per pound

canada aged AA â&#x20AC;˘ medium pack cortina

beef sirloin tip roast

mini seedless

229 watermelons 99 163g pack

398ml tin

hellmanns â&#x20AC;˘ assorted

boneless sirloin mayonnaise 89 pork chops beef honeycomb tripe

butter

89 cookies

2.14kg â&#x20AC;˘ per pound

fresh â&#x20AC;˘ mexico grown

casa Âżesta â&#x20AC;˘ select varieties danisa

fresh â&#x20AC;˘ medium pack

Gateway 2011/2012 Season

ritz

199 chips

6.59kg â&#x20AC;˘ per pound

quality pack â&#x20AC;˘ wild

frozen squid

christie â&#x20AC;˘ assorted

10 per box

fresh â&#x20AC;˘ us grown

cauliĂ&#x20AC;ower

panja

fresh â&#x20AC;˘ us grown

basmati

green

449 white rice 699 cabbage 750g box

87 each

740ml bottle

4kg bag

0.82kg â&#x20AC;˘ per pound

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES. â&#x20AC;˘ WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. â&#x20AC;˘ SPECIAL OFFERS DO NOT INCLUDE TOBACCO OR PRESCRIPTIONS. PICTURES ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY. â&#x20AC;˘ CLUB PRICES ARE VALID ONLY AT TIME OF PURCHASE â&#x20AC;˘ large pack = 10Kg+, medium pack = 5Kg+

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 13

The Best of Richmond

places

people &

Seung Chul-Baike photo

Michael Wolfe was selected by readers as Best Youth Most Likely to be Mayor in the Future and Best Person You Would Like to see in Office.

IMPORTANT SEASONAL SAFETY MESSAGE FROM RICHMOND FIRE-RESCUE Fire Safety is for outdoors too!

LAWN MOWER SAFETY

Reduce the risk of ﬁre on your property. Start with a general yard clean up. Remove needles, branches, and underbrush around hedges that could fuel a ﬁre. Replace bark mulch with decorative rock.

Gas lawn mowers can become extremely dangerous when used without the proper safety precautions.

Yard work/ cleaning solvents

• Remember to fuel only a cooled down mower with the engine stopped. • Fuel only in well ventilated areas away from buildings. • Wear proper footwear.

Store all ﬂammable liquids outside in a well ventilated shed or garage. Store as little as possible, only as much as you need.

• Don’t unclog blades when mower is running. • Children should not operate or ride as passengers on riding lawn mowers until they are 16 years old.

Fire knows no boundaries

• With proper adult supervision a younger teen can operate a push power mower.

Carelessly discarded cigarettes start ﬁres every year.

• When using larger units, be sure to protect your hearing.

The men and women of Richmond Fire-Rescue are proud to serve the citizens of Richmond

This Year’s Finalists “Best Fireﬁghter”

Best of FRED KLOMP RICHMOND KIRBY GRAEME REVIEW 2011 SCOTT DINEEN MARVIN ISON THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTES! the richmond

Richmond Fire-Rescue is proud to be part of the City of Richmond’s sustainability initiatives. We have undertaken a composting program at all 7 stations that will increase our proﬁle in the sustainability aspect of our operations.

REMEMBER SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES

Page 14 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Best of People & Places the richmond

REVIEW 140-5671 NO. 3 RD., RICHMOND, B.C. V6X 2C7 • 604-247-3700 • FAX: 604606-8752 • RICHMONDREVIEW.COM TWITTER.COM/RICHMONDREVIEW • FACEBOOK.COM/RICHMONDREVIEW

Steveston Community Centre — the best place for fitness and recreation. Friday, July 1st - Salmon Festival Parade starts at 10am Opening ceremony at 12:30pm Enjoy our famous barbecued wild sockeye salmon! www.stevestonsalmonfest.ca

EDITOR BHREANDÁIN CLUGSTON, 604-247-3730 editor@richmondreview.com STAFF REPORTERS MATTHEW HOEKSTRA, 604-247-3732 mhoekstra@richmondreview.com MARTIN VAN DEN HEMEL, 604-247-3733 martin@richmondreview.com SPORTS EDITOR DON FENNELL, 604-247-3731 sports@richmondreview.com

Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market Sundays bi-weekly May 22 to September 18 Visit www.sfam.ca for all the details! WINNER

WHITENING

ASSISTANT ADVERTISING MANAGER ELANA GOLD, 604-247-3704 elanag@richmondreview.com

Best of

Steveston Community Centre 4111 Moncton Street, Richmond Phone: 604-238-8080 Email: stevestoncc@richmond.ca

AD CONTROL RICK MARTIN, 604-247-3729 adcontrol@richmondreview.com SALES ROB AKIMOW, 604-247-3708 roba@richmondreview.com COLLIN NEAL, 604-247-3719 collinn@richmondreview.com LESLEY SMITH, 604-247-3705 lesley@richmondreview.com TORRIE WATTERS, 604-247-3707 torrie@richmondreview.com CAROL WENG, 604-247-3714 carolw@richmondreview.com

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

PUBLISHER MARY KEMMIS, 604-247-3702 publisher@richmondreview.com

604-270-0886

today to ﬁnd out more. *Other restrictions may apply. Please call for full details.

Located near BCAA in Lansdowne Centre 604-270-0886 lansdownedentist.com Open 7 days a week – All mall hours

DR. R. CHAUDHRY • DR T. POULOS • DR. E. YU

Best bet to spot a raccoon With Richmond’s food scraps program underway—where vegetable peelings and chicken bones are picked up with grass clippings—there’s no easier way to get a raccoon family living under your shed. Just place these tasty snacks on top of your grass-ﬁlled brown bags—the ones in your carport—and you’ve become the neighbour everyone loves to hate! Just sit back and welcome Stinky the Skunk and Rocky the Raccoon to your house. For best results, ensure food scraps are put out well ahead of curbside pickup.

Best victory for ditch-dwellers A Steveston family celebrated victory for neighbourhood frogs and ducks after they blocked city vehicles from cleaning out their waterfilled ditch last June. Setting up tents and parking vehicles on the boulevard, the family managed to force the city to back down and wait until the ditch dried up before cleaning it. Even Kermit knows the beauty of a good wet ditch, once famously saying, “It’s like taking an ocean cruise, ‘cept there’s no boat and you don’t actually go anywhere.” So there.

Best sign Steveston is a community The Steveston Rotary Club passed around a hat that started it all. A fundraising walk followed, and collections were started at Steveston Community Centre and Steveston Buddhist Temple. In just several weeks, ordinary citizens have donated over $120,000 to help the people of Onagawa, Japan, a small fishing village wiped out by a tsunami. Others took up their own fundraising efforts for the Red Cross, raising much more. Steveston spirit, some call it.

Best site of a future example of extreme contrasts? At the southeast corner of Garden City and Alderbridge lies a vacant field. On the northeast corner sits a huge mound of sand on an overgrown lot. Some residents have a vision for the southeast corner, while a developer is doing site preparation on the northeast corner, in hopes of getting the City of Richmond to share the developer’s vision. And if both visions come to fruition, Richmond in the future will have active farming on the southeast corner and a giant Wal-Mart across the street on the northeast corner.

Best local version of Day of the Trifﬁds CIRCULATION MANAGER RACHAEL FINKELSTEIN, 604-247-3710 circulation@richmondreview.com CIRCULATION JR TUAZON, ROYA SARWARY, BRIAN KEMP, 604-247-3710 circulation@richmondreview.com

With every new complete patient exam fee + x-ray and cleaning. Limited time offer.

PLEASE CALL

by Matthew Hoekstra, Martin van den Hemel, Seung ChulBaik & Bhreandáin Clugston

CREATIVE SERVICES MANAGER JAANA BJORK, 604-247-3716 jaana@richmondreview.com CREATIVE DEPARTMENT GABE MUNDSTOCK, 604-247-3718 gabe@richmondreview.com PETER PALMER, 604-247-3706 peter@richmondreview.com KAY KRISTIANSEN, 604-247-3701 kay@richmondreview.com The Richmond Review is a member of the B.C. Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the council. Write (include documentation) within 45 days to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org Published in Richmond every Thursday and Saturday by Black Press Ltd.

While they were not quite The Day of the Triffids, Richmond had an Attack of the Giant Hogweed last year. Like the Triffids of John Wyndham’s classic science-fiction cosy catastrophe from the 1950s, the Giant Hogweed can hurt you, but at least they can’t chase you. However, they do produce 100,000 winged seeds, so they can spread quickly. The hogweed is an invasive plant that has been showing up in the Lower Mainland. The giant plant can grow as high as 15 feet and has leaves as large as five feet across. The plant has photosensitive toxins in its sap which can badly burn and blister skin and if it gets in your eyes, it could cause temporary or permanent vision problems. The hogweed is native to Asia and Europe and was introduced to North America as an ornamental plant in the early 1900s. It has been found between the Flight Path Park and the Sea Island Fire Hall in Burkeville. The area is still cordoned off. There were some other sightings on private property last year. If you see a hogweed, call the city’s invasive plant hotline at 604-276-4316.

Best blunder by city hall Choosing only one is a hard thing to do, but the best involved really big boats. The city was all gung-ho last summer about hosting another Tall Ships festival, ordering docks and digging. But as they discovered, if you build it—they won’t necessarily come. Staff eventually figured out the vessels that turn these events into major draws had to be booked years in advance. And sponsors—they weren’t coming fast and furious. The city’s solution was to proceed with a show of smaller boats from Washington State. The ships arrive in Steveston next weekend.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 15

The Best of People & Places Best place for a wine tasting

Festival—using the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, National Historic Site, as the venue. Sipping B.C’s best while tasting the bounty of the neighbouring waters is a treat unto itself, but amidst a museum and the oldest building in the fishing village makes it that much more special.

The Steveston Rotary Club knows how to pick a venue for a wine tasting. Each year, the club stages its Steveston Seafood and Wine

Thank you for your votes Richmond!

2 FOR1

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

BATTERY REPLACEMENT ON US WITH THIS AD We will supply and install two batteries for the price of one. Average cost is $6.95 to $10. You will pay for the highest priced battery.

INNER W Best of

MAY 28 TO JUNE 3, 2011 ONLY

Seafair Jewellers

Seung-Chul Baik photo Gordon Mackenzie and his stuffed bear cheer on the Canucks.

Located in Blundell Centre Mall 178-8120 # 2 Road 604-274-3697 •

HOURS: MON. TO SAT. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Best example of a Canucks fan bearish about the Eastern Conference champ’s chances

A life-long Vancouver Canucks fan, Gordon Mackenzie of Richmond, has been waving his Go Canucks Go sign next to a standing taxidermy black bear wearing a Vancouver Canucks

towel on Cambie Road. When he’s not cheering on the team, Mackenzie uses his taxidermy bear as a teaching aid for a black bear awareness class.

PURCHASE A PRE-OWNED VEHICLE & RECEIVE A

FREE TRIP FOR 2 TO VEGAS*

WITH THIS COUPON

(MAY 26-31, 2011)

*Taxes extra, travel date restrictions apply.

GO NUCKS GO C E L E B R A T I O N

PLAYOFF HOCKEY S A L E !

The staff at Seto thank you for your votes! SETO J APANESE RESTAURANT

2010 JEEP WRANGLER

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LTD 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS

Unlimited Sahara, V6, Stk# ES3513A

Nav, leather, push start, Stk# P1012

Alloys, sunroof, power seats, Stk# P978

$29,999

$26,999

$27,999

INNER W Best of

Olympia Centre 155-8460 Alexandra Rd. 604-231-9493 www.setosushi.ca

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

making this our T hank You for 2nd successful year! DROP-IN DROP IN TANNING TANN NING

% 50 ALL SUMMER LONG!

OFF*

MON.-FRI. 9:30AM - NOON ALL DAY SATURDAY & SUNDAY! NNER U RU

2008 LEXUS IS 250

Lmt model, leather, power tailgate, Stk# L70

Leather, sunroof, AWD Stk# P1010

Convertible, leather, low km’s, Stk# P1022

$26,999

$31,999

$34,999

2004 BMW 3 M3

2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ

Best of

RICHMOND r

the richmond

REVIEW 2011

2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

2007 BMW 3 335xi

Leather, sunroof, AWD, Stk# P1009

AWD, sunroof, power seats, Stk# P1000

$20,999

$32,999

$29,999

MORE VEHICLES IN STOCK! Tel: 604-606-9033 Dealer D28516 Experience the OpenRoad Difference

Experience the OpenRoad Difference

www.openroadhyundai.com

up to

2007 BMW 3 335i COUPE Sport pkg/premium pkg, Stk# P989

13171 Smallwood Place (Richmond Auto Mall)

PACKAGE SPECIAL Savings $ Offering: TANNING, & SPRAY TANNING

604.275.5858 172-8120 No. 2 Rd. (in the Blundell Centre) www.bodyglotan.com

Page 16 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Location. Location. Listen. Now open: Terra Nova branch

At RBC® we know that convenience is important. But we also know it’s not the most important thing. That’s why our advisors take the time to understand you and your goals. So come by our new branch for a complimentary Financial Tune Up+. We’d love to get to know our new neighbours.

Rd.

River Rd. Rd.

Rd.

River

Come in and see us today at our Terra Nova branch. 3679 Westminster Hwy., Richmond 604-656-2818

No 1

Dr. rd

Bar na

No 2

Westminster HWY

Granville Ave.

Granville

Ave.

+ Financial planning services and investment advice are provided by Royal Mutual Funds Inc. (RMFI). RMFI, RBC Global Asset Management Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, Royal Trust Corporation of Canada and The Royal Trust Company are separate corporate entities which are affiliated. RMFI is licensed as a financial services firm in the province of Quebec. ® Registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. ™ Trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. 00389 (05/2011)

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 17

The Best of People & Places

THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTES

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

TURN YOUR EMPTIES INTO A NEW SET OF WHEELS.

From now until September 5th, return your empty beverage containers for a chance to win one of three eco-freidly rides! Look for the ofﬁcial ballot box at participating Return-It™ Depots.

For contest details visit return-it.ca/winit. No purchase necessary. Open only to BC residents age 19 or over. Limit one entry per person and per household per day. Contest closes September 5th, 2011. For full contest details, visit return-it.ca/winit.

OK Bottle Depot Best public art that cost nothing

Mon-Fri 8:30am-6pm Sat & Sun 8:30am-5pm

NNER U U

Driftwood sculptures have popped up on the West Dyke, just north of Blundell Road. We don’t know who’s taken to making the creative

8151 Capstan Way Ph: 604-244-0008 okbottledepot@yahoo.com www.okbottledepot.com

designs, but it’s a pleasant, harmless change to the otherwise endlessly similar driftwood logs that lie about on Sturgeon Banks. Word is, city council, after passing on buying any Vancouver Biennale sculptures, might be looking to hire this free labour to create art around town.

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW

STEVESTON SMILES Kee p your Smile in Shape

2011

Cosmetic & Family Dentistry Dr. Michele Nielsen

Providing dentistry that is caring as well as professional

Dr. Doug Nielsen

Digital x-rays • One-Appointment Crowns • Nitrous Oxide Sedation Invisalign • Smile Makeover • Laser Dentistry Come in and see us: Monday, Tuesday, Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Wednesday, Thursday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm & Saturday 8:00 am - 2:30 pm

3951 Steveston Highway (corner of No. 1 Rd.) Follow us

604.277.1131 www.stevestonsmiles.com

Page 18 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Best of People & Places Best public works approximation of a fast food diet, or best reason not to pour bacon fat down the drain

Earlier this year, public works crews noticed one of the sewer mains had a blockage. They tried boosting water pressure to clear it, but to no avail. Once crews dug up the line, they discovered a main had burst under Lansdowne Road near Gilbert. The reason? Turns out there was a

Gross, eh?

Best of

RICHMOND

Now Available! Family Pack Fish & Chips

Best of

RICHMOND

the richmond

REVIEW

2011

FISH & CHIPS

CURRY

RESTAURANT

massive chunk of grease blocking the main. The culprit? Clearly a restaurant or two had been improperly disposing of grease, pouring fat down the drain instead of getting it taken away. The fat had cooled and collected down the line and formed a huge blockage. Take a lesson from this at home, too. Fat that turns solid at room or cooler temperatures should

YOUR BEST PLACE IN RICHMOND FOR VINTAGE CLOTHING! JOIN THE SUPER SAVERS CLUB TO GET MORE FROM YOUR SHOPPING EXPERIENCE.

• Special events • Member only coupons • E-Newsletter • Exclusive online content FREE DISCOUNT • Much More! COUPON CARD

Thank you to Richmond for all your support!

Buy one meal and get a second meal of equal or lesser value at half price

8240 Granville Ave., Richmond 604-248-2285

(FISH & CHIPS ONLY) EXPIRES JUNE 15, 2011

115-3675 WESTMINSTER HWY (at No. 1 Road)

604.304.0275 piscesﬁshandchips.com

All frying is done in 100% vegetable shortening.

Amazing Fish & Chips

Delicious Indian Cuisine

Certified Master Pedicurists Advanced Skin Technicians,

and

we have helped our clients: Balance the skin’s ph and moisture levels Maintain, alleviate and improve on skin conditions such as acne, pigmentation, dryness, hyper-sensitivity, keratosis, poor texture, dermatitis, and the deterioration of collagen Assist with foot issues involving ingrowns, tyloma, athlete’s foot, and diabetes Relieve muscle tension, stress, and imbalance in the body >L HYL JLY[PÄLK MVY PUMLJ[PVU JVU[YVS HUK HYL WYVMLZZPVUHSS` trained in the awareness of various types of skin disorders. Carefully selected organic and natural products are used to help enhance your health while minimizing impact on the environment. 4HRL WVZP[P]L JOHUNLZ [V `V\Y ZRPU I` ÄUKPUN [OL YVV[ VM the problem.

HAD IT WITH DENTURES? If you can answer “YES’ to any 3 of the questions below, then dental implants can help you as a permanent replacement for dentures and missing or failing teeth. Have you had it with dentures & Dental Implants Dentures missing teeth? Do you want to taste • Taste Food Again! • Ruins the Taste of Food your food again? Is your weight • No Excess, Bulky Plastic! • Unnatural Plastic out of control because you can’t • No More Goo • Gooey, Unsanitary Adhesive • Ends Bad Breath! eat a healthy diet? Tired of missing • Weak Bite • Strong Bite • Poor Chewing fun social events, birthdays or • Chew Everything! • Gagging & Choking family holiday gatherings because • No More Gagging! • Embarrassing Accidents • Ends Accidents, of embarrassing dental problems? • Fake Smile Security Returns! Do your children or grand kids • Beautiful Natural Smile! make remarks about your teeth or dentures? Would you like to live life enjoying simple pleasures like smiling and laughing at the dinner table or going out to your favourite restaurants again? Want to avoid extra treatment time? Your dental implant treatment will be more convenient with ALL of your treatment completed in one ofÀce by one doctor using new methods & technology and comfortable sedation. Call to get a FREE Report to learn how to stop your suffering and regain all the things you’re missing! (We’re so sure of it, we’ll even give you a warranty!) Schedule your complimentary consult today! “I was fed up with the feel and Àt problems of a full denture. I wanted stable teeth without the bulky coverage over the roof of my mouth. I heard about implants and went to see Dr. Nelson. Dr. Nelson gave me my smile back. I would deÀnitely recommend implant dentistry with Dr. Nelson to anyone considering it or maybe this is the Àrst time you might be inÁuenced. If you are debating the decision, I would say, ‘Do it!’” Margit Schroder, Delta, BC

“Thank you Richmond community for your continuing support”. Dr. Greg Nelson >aop kb

RICHMOND

Thank you to all our wonderful clients, for your votes and continued support! INNER W 115 - 3900 bayview street richmond, BC www.taodayspa.com 604.277.9821

not be poured down the drain. So the next time you fry up some bacon, put it in the garbage, not the sink. The fat accumulates in pipes, eventually blocking them. Richmond spends on average $300,000 to remove grease from clogged sewer lines, though the recent grease log cost $480,000. Also ask yourself if fat collects like this in sewage pipes, what’s going on with your arteries?

Best of

>aop kb

RICHMOND

RICHMOND r

the richmond

REVIEW

2008

2009

2011

the richmond

Dr. Greg Nelson, Dentist • Restorative, Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry Not quite ready? Call 604-232-3902 or our dental information hotline toll free 24 hours at 1-866-920-8081 and get your FREE special report, “A Consumers Guide to Dental Implants” or visit bcimplants.com *Professional Corp.

Enjoy your smile.... Everybody else does!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 19

THOUSANDS & THOUSANDS OF SATISFIED STUDENTS (Ave Age 55!) IN CANADA & THE USA CAN'T BE WRONG!

/($51 3,$12

Last Year (2010) W e W ere Here f or Just 2 Days...W e're Back f or Onl y 2 Da ys This Year (2011) Don't Miss It This Time! Book Your Slot Today (Only 25 Seats per Session)

3UDFWLFDOO\

Give me just 2½ hours "I will show you how easy it is to play beautiful piano music even if you're 30 to 80+ years old and have never played a single note in your life!" Paul Neill, creator of the Amazing Chord Power System®

Have you always wished you could play your favorite music on the piano? Thought maybe you were too old? It might take too long? No time to practice? Or think learning to play the piano is just too difficult? The 2½ hours you invest in this workshop will start a lifetime of playing pleasure. Yes, now you can enjoy playing piano or keyboards either by yourself or jamming with other musicians!

Join Paul Neill, creator of the Amazing Chord Power System® Hailed by educators and musicians across North America as: "quite possibly the world's most powerful chord piano system!" This fast & easy method has made piano players of thousands of adults aged 18 to 80+ in record time!

)25 )5(( FRUSTRATED or FAILED at Past (or Present) "Piano Lessons"?

Even if you've never played before, in just 2½ hours, with BOTH HANDS (Yes, you read that correctly!) learn to play your favorite songs like Unchained Melody, Amazing Grace, Hey Jude, Moon River or Let It Be in this amazing workshop! The Amazing Power of Chords

Just like many who dream of playing the piano, Paul struggled with years of boring ‘traditional’ lessons as a child...with frustratingly little results! Fortunately as an adult, he discovered the amazing power of chords. Within a year he became the piano player of his church.

Learn The Master's Secrets

Mentored by Experts In 1994 he was mentored by the creators of 2 international (accelerated learning) piano methods. He later established studios in Elk Grove (Sacramento area) and Union City (SF Bay area) California.

Even Older Adults Learn Fast & Easy Moving to Canada in 2000, Paul developed even faster and easier methods for teaching adults using

What others are saying about 3DXO 1HLOO V $PD]LQJ &KRUG 3RZHU 6\VWHP

his unique strategies for playing chords. He then created what is fast becoming the internationally recognized Amazing Chord Power System®. Paul has brought the incredible joy of playing beautiful piano music to thousands of adults (average age 55!) all across North America. Paul will reveal to you live his amazing secrets for playing real piano music with both hands that sounds rich and full. You will be on your way to sounding like a pro in 2½ hours guaranteed!

Haven't you waited long enough? Well, now it's your turn! 100% GUARANTEED, 2011 is YOUR year to be a PIANO PLAYER!

Just Look at ALL You Will Learn at this Amazing Workshop!

"Beats Traditional Piano & Other Chord Courses!"

“This system is unreal. I have taken piano lessons and even chord courses but this beats them all by far!” - - - Maria Oostenbrink, Retired

A very special playing technique that almost anybody can do yet will make your playing of practically any song not only easier but sound rich and full!

Keyboard Embellishments that will make you sound like a pro right away.

"Exceeded My Expectations!"

How my original chord system can give you the ability to play rock, gospel, standards, hymns, Broadway, R&B, jazz, folk, classical… any kind of music easily!

"God Answered My Prayer!"

“I prayed to the Lord to please help me learn how to play hymns. God answered my prayer! I received my blessing by learning how to play the piano with your method. Now when my husband sings, I can play the accompaniment!”- - - Irene Chan, Housewife

How to play accompaniment so you can play and sing if you desire or play while others sing.

Why “traditional” methods take so long with such little success for most people but how you will experience success almost instantly!

A system to play any chord instantly without a “cheat sheet”

How to practice just a few minutes a day with great results!

“This must be the most advanced and effective method there is. expectations!” - - - Gary Wohlgeschafen, Material Handler

It has EXCEEDED my

"A Profound Effect on My Total Well-Being!" “This new experience has had a profound effect on my total well-being. It has afforded me an enjoyable pursuit, mental alertness as well as a stress reliever!” - - - Emma Villanueva, Writer

2 DAYS ONLY! Wednesday June 8 OR Thursday June 9 (1:30 to 4:00pm OR 6:30 to 9:00pm) Reserve only 1 session (afternoon OR evening) in 1 day. Each 1 is a complete workshop. ADULTS ONLY, no children please.

BEST WESTERN ABERCORN INN - 9260 Bridgeport Road, RICHMOND BC (For hotel directions and/or transportation/parking information NOT WORKSHOP RESERVATIONS call the HOTEL front desk at 604-270-7576)

Limited seating, please do not book a time where you have to leave early or cannot attend the entire workshop. Reserve one where you can!

Toll Free: 1(877)524-6737 (M-F 9am to 5pm M/T) or 1(403)279-7529 or Online (24/7) at: www.chordpower.com Guarantee Your Seating + Receive a FREE CD of Beautiful Piano Music: Register Online or by Phone!

There is a $20 contribution share to help defray hotel rental costs and workshop material for attendees. You may pay at the door (cash only, available seats 1st come, 1st Serve) but only online or phone bookings are guaranteed seating (no refunds).

Paul's 2 ½ Hour Instruction is FREE plus Online & Phone Registrations get a FREE CD!

Page 20 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

My Best of Richmond

Perri Tutelman

Frankie Neilson

Researcher, philanthropist and on Canada’s Top 20 under 20, Perri Tutelman, 17, is pushing the envelope of socially conscious possibilities. What do you like best about Richmond? “Despite how urban Richmond has become, I love how it has retained it’s warm, small sense of community.” Best Richmond memory? “In my childhood the anticipation of going to the salmon festival parade every year.” Best store to happily lose yourself in? “I could spend hours wandering in Bath and Body works!” Best pizza? “Multigrain Tuscan pizza at Boston Pizza.” Best place to spend a sunny day? “My favourite place to spend a sunny day is working at South Arm pool. The pool and park are great for kids and families.”

Best place to take out-oftowners for a meal? “The Flying Beaver Bar and Grill is always a big hit with out of town guests. Watching the arrival and departure of seaplanes on the Fraser River is a unique experience.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “DavidsTea.”

ADVERTISING FEATURE

Rethinking the Costs of Bad Driving motorist protection. Licensed drivers in Driver Risk Premiums British Columbia are are separate from Autoplan required to know and obey insurance premiums, all the rules that govern the which, while also reflective operating of vehicles on of the driver-owner’s good our streets and highways. or not-so-good driving There are various sets of record, are more linked rules made by the various to the crash history of the levels of government all with an overriding, two-fold Cedric Hughes Barrister & Solicitor insured vehicle. In other www.roadrules.ca words if the car is involved but interlinked purpose: in a crash while being to minimize harm and to driven by someone other than the registered move traffic efficiently. Most licensed drivers owner, the crash will affect the driver-owner’s are motivated to keep up to date on the rules insurance premium and not that of the driver and to follow them because doing so minimizes involved. According to ICBC, under the current their risk of harm and enables them to travel in system of assessing risk for insurance purposes, smooth flowing traffic. more than 80 per cent of BC drivers are Of course the penalties for not obeying the currently receiving the maximum discount on rules also motivate compliance. Under the BC their insurance premiums even though some of Motor Vehicle Act and Regulations, there are at these drivers have multiple crashes and multiple least 127 rules the violation of which can result driving convictions. in a fine or a fine combined with driver penalty Recently, ICBC proposed a new system for points. Fines for violating a rule can be disputed linking driving records to insurance costs. It within 30 days on the basis either that there was suggested defining bad driving more broadly no violation or that the amount of the fine is to include even just one speeding ticket and to incorrect. extend the effect of such ‘bad driving’ on the Driver penalty points attach to a driver’s driver’s insurance rates for up to three years driving record. Drivers who incur enough following the violation. penalty points are assessed a Driver Risk Not surprisingly reaction to this proposal was Premium (DRP) that they must pay once a immediate, and reportedly for the most part, year for at least three years. Drivers assessed a negative, Days later ICBC announced it would DRP who fail to pay it invalidate their current undertake a “province-wide consultation and Autoplan insurance coverage, incur ongoing rethink”. A common refrain from the critics: the interest charges, and cannot renew their license “extremely wide gulf” between getting a ticket or Autoplan insurance until they have cleared once, and exhibiting “a pattern of bad driving”. their debt. Whatever the immediate result of this discussion Alternatively they can reduce or eliminate the DRP by surrendering their license voluntarily may be, the standard of care in driving is clearly or under a prohibition for a portion of or for the moving higher. entire billing period. The funds collected under …by Cedric Hughes, Barrister & Solicitor this program provide holders of valid BC drivers’ with regular weekly contributions from licenses with third party liability insurance, Leslie McGuffin, LL.B. accident benefits, and underinsured

THE ROAD RULES

Personal Injury Law, ICBC Claims “Experienced representation for serious injuries” 604-273-8518 • Suite 300-5900 No. 3 Road, Richmond Law Corporation

www.hughesco.com • Free Initial Consultation

Born in London, England, Frankie Neilson owns The Beatmerchant Record Store in Steveston. What do you like best about Richmond? “Steveston and the dyke trails—nice and laid back.” Best Richmond memory? “My daughter Samaia being

born here in 2001.” Best store to happily lose yourself in? “The book stores Gerry’s and Steveston.” Best burger? “Mondo burger.” Best place to spend a sunny day?

“Garry Point and the garden at London House.” Best place to take out-oftowners for a meal? “Tapenade.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “Less box stores and more specialist stores.”

Best name that didn’t make the cut TransLink went with the Compass as the name of its planned smart card that will replace all existing passes and tickets on trains and buses in 2013. For Canada Line commuters in the know, the Jam might have been a more suitable choice. With TransLink’s decision to stop bus service between Vancouver and Richmond and instead pack commuters onto too-short trains, the rush hour squeeze is no different here than the longrunning Expo line.

Best seat-belt excuses Richmond RCMP officers have heard plenty of excuses from drivers caught without wearing a seat-belt. Last summer the cops released a list of some of the popular and memorable oneliners, including this ditty: “My baby’s milk bottle fell on the floor in the backseat.” Let’s hope, at least, the guilty party was a passenger—not the driver. That will be $167 please.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 21

My Best of Richmond

Susan Enslen

Samaah Jaffer

Susan Enslen is an East Richmond mom of two and organizer of Lulu Ladies and Babies Moms Group.

Samaah Jaffer, 16, is a Matthew McNair Secondary student, who helped organize a Wake-a-Thon this week to raise money for Team Bodin in the Ride to Conquer Cancer.

What do you like best about Richmond? “My neighborhood! Growing up on the west side of Richmond and relocating to the east side of Richmond has enabled me to live in a community that I feel reflects the community that I grew up in. My neighbours all know one another; we call each other friends. There are block parties in the summer and on Halloween and many impromptu get-togethers throughout the year.” Best Richmond memory? “When my husband and I lived in Burkeville, we used to walk to YVR. We would play video games, have coffee and watch all the travellers head off on their vacations, wishing it was us.” Best store to happily lose yourself in? “There are so many; I love to shop. My most recent discovery, although it has been in Steveston for many years, is Gerry’s Books. Easy to lose yourself amongst the shelves of hidden literary treasures.” Best burger? “The veggie burger at Brown’s Social House— with yam fries, of course.”

Best game of musical chairs While you could complain the same people get elected in Richmond municipal elections every three years, there’s always someone who gets left out. Frequently, there will be nine or 10 candidates vying for eight council spots. Last election, Coun. Ken Johnston rejoined council, while Coun. Cynthia Chen narrowly failed in her re-election bid by 164 votes.

Best place to spend a sunny day? “My backyard! I feel like I am one of the luckiest homeowners in the city. There aren’t very many larger lots of land left here and we get to enjoy our own grassy acre set amongst the cranberry ﬁelds and tree nurseries of East Richmond.” Best place to take out-of-towners for a meal? “The Flying Beaver on the south side of YVR. How could you not get a taste of what Richmond is about by sitting on the patio overlooking the middle arm of the Fraser River watching the float planes land?”

What do you like best about Richmond? “I love how diverse the population and neighbourhoods of Richmond are.” Best Richmond memory? “My best memory of Richmond was being in the City Centre Amazing Race during Youth Week 2010. It started as something my cousin convinced me to do, and I’m really glad she did! We spent the day walking, from one landmark to another, covering a huge part of central Richmond. Afterwards, I felt that I knew my city a lot better, and even though our team didn’t place, we had a lot of fun!”

Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “I say it all the time, a Caffé Artegiano. Although it is probably a good thing there isn’t one in Richmond as I would spend way too much on coffee.”

Best store to happily lose yourself in? “Chapters! Coffee and books on almost everything under the sun (and beyond it) is deﬁnitely my nerdy dream come true!”

Another former councillor, Kiichi Kumagai, finished 11th. 2005 saw Johnston and Kumagai miss out, while two former school trustees— Annie McKitrick and Sylvia Gwozd—lost. Another former councillor, Corisande PercivalSmith lost in 2002. With civic elections set for this November, it’s quite possible there will be another game of municipal musical chairs if everyone seeks re-election and a former councillor seeks another shot.

Best burger? “I’m not a huge burger person, so I’d have to say my favourite sandwich would be the chicken shawarma at Daddy’s Pizza on No. 5 Road, near Cambie.”

Best place to take out-oftowners for a meal? “Pajo’s ﬁsh and chips is where my family takes all our guests, because the food is consistently good and the location is casual, fun and in picturesque Steveston.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “I would really like to see an extended recycling program, that includes all soft and hard plastics, and if possible, even Styrofoam. Throwing plastic in the garbage bothers me almost more than anything else, since I know it’s not going to ever decompose.”

RBC DOMINION SECURITIES

Concerned about your investments? For a complimentary consultation – CONTACT: Kam Sahota Wealth Management Team at RBC Dominion Securities

The John M.S. Lecky UBC Boathouse is honored to be included in The Best of Richmond. Thank you to the many Richmond Residents that voted for us! R

Best place to spend a sunny day? “Sunny days are the best at Garry Point because it’s a great place to ﬂy a kite, walk along the beach, or just enjoy some good eats!”

The current economic crisis is affecting everyone. STOP! – YOU CAN take prudent measures to ensure that your investments are positioned properly and that your funds are safely managed.

N N E R UP U

Best of

Let’s discuss:

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

KAM SAHOTA CFP, FCI The UBC Boathouse is a ﬂoating facility nestled along the banks of the historic Fraser River, with spectacular views of the North Shore Mountains. Boasting a spacious, modern design infused with natural light and state-of-the-art multi-media capabilities, the UBC Boathouse can accommodate all types of events including wedding ceremonies and receptions, corporate meetings and events, private parties and social gatherings. We are now taking bookings for 2012!

Kam Sahota Wealth Management Team

www.kamsahota.com

Mix Business with Pleasure! Looking for a unique team building experience for your staff team or group? The UBC Boathouse is home to the Richmond Rowing and Paddling Centre. Rowing and paddling offers unique opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to better understand the value of teamwork while engaging in a sport that will challenge and develop the entire body. Book a single 90 minute experience, or couple it with a room booking and make a day of it! Our skilled coaching staff are trained in experiential learning and will happily customize a session to meet your teams goals and objectives. INNER W r

www.ubcboathouse.com 604-247-2627 7277 River Road, Richmond, BC

Investment Advisor – Financial Planner

604-718-3124

• GIC’s

• Dividend paying stocks

• Fixed income

• Mutual Funds Paying Monthly Income

• Bonds

• Other safe investments

If you wish I am available to discuss it with you today. Phone Kam Sahota and discuss with her how YOU CAN Make Your Investments Safer. Worry Less, Take Action, Achieve Balance in YOUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO = TALK to KAM With 20+ years of experience as a Certiﬁed Financial Planner, Kam is proud of her long- term relationships with her clients. She advises her clients on ﬁnancial matters and is licensed to provide life and disability insurance. Keeping current on investment news and continually upgrading her skills, she is able to use timely information to steer her clients’ portfolios effectively and advise her clients wisely.

Professional Wealth Management Since 1901 RBC Dominion Securities Inc.* and Royal Bank of Canada are separate corporate entities which are affiliated. *Member CIPF. Insurance products are offered through RBC DS Financial Services Inc., a subsidiary of RBC Dominion Securities Inc. When providing life insurance products in all provinces except Quebec, Investment Advisors are acting as Insurance Representatives of RBC DS Financial Services Inc. In Quebec, Investment Advisors are acting as Financial Security Advisors of RBC DS Financial Services Inc. RBC DS Financial Services Inc. is licensed as a financial services firm in the province of Quebec. ®Registered trademark of Royal Bank of Canada. Used under licence. RBC Dominion Securities is a registered trademark of Royal Bank of Canada. Used under licence. ©Copyright 2008. All rights reserved.

Page 22 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

My Best of Richmond Erin Hanson

Lesley Chang Lesley Chang is a longtime Richmond resident, recent Kwantlen PR grad and @FiveHoleforFood media volunteer. What do you like best about Richmond? “I love the food. There’s just so much variety and every place is great to go to with a group of friends, small or large.”

What do you like best about Richmond? “I love our location, being situated at the mouth of the Fraser. I feel like it’s such a unique and beautiful spot, which has led to a colourful and fascinating history.”

Best Richmond memory? “Growing up in Richmond yields a ton of very special memories. My best memories of Richmond was always when the seasons changed, though. I loved seeing the cherry blossoms bloom, watching the snow fall on Granville Avenue.” Best store to happily lose yourself in? “I can always spend hours in the used bookstore in Steveston (Gerry’s Books). I just love ﬂipping through books!” Best burger? “My favourite burger was actually Burger King’s veggie burger, because I was a vegetarian for 18 years!” Best place to spend a sunny day?

trum

Spec

Best place to take out-oftowners for a meal? “The Flying Beaver is usually a winner. Out-of-towners always seem to be fascinated by the ﬂoat planes!”

Erin Hanson was born and raised in Steveston and is a fourth-generation Richmondite. She currently works at UBC in the First Nations Studies Program.

Best Richmond memory? “I have so many, but mainly just being a kid and going with my family to Gilbert beach, or the Richmond Nature Park.” “Hands down, Steveston.” Best place to take out-of-towners for a meal? “The Buddhist temple on Steveston. They offer meals by donation and it’s a beautiful, peaceful place to go.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “Not sure how to best answer this—better transit deﬁnitely comes to mind!”

Dental Centre Dr. Calvin Chan, DMD • Affordable Implant Placement • Laser-assisted dentistry • Emergency services available

604-271-5225 Open Tues. - Thurs. 9:30am-6:30pm Fri. & Sat. 9:30am-5:00pm

#130-11700 STEVESTON HWY. (IRONWOOD PLAZA) (NEXT TO BOSLEY’S, NEAR CHEVRON)

BIG GREEN EGG SPRING COOKOUT! SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH, 10AM-5PM Come out and see us for cooking demos all day at our Richmond location only.

on Moncton Street. They used to make the best cheeseburgers! I still need to ﬁnd one that rivals it...”

Best store to happily lose yourself in? “The Steveston Book Store on Moncton Street! I always ﬁnd something new and unexpected.” Best burger? “It used to be the Net Shed Cafe

Best place to spend a sunny day? “Garry Point and the West Dyke Trail! The panoramic views just can’t be beat. It’s such a great place to watch for birds, or just enjoy the sunshine—and you’ll inevitably run into someone you know.”

Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “I’m very intrigued by the local food movement and all the great initiatives that celebrate and support Richmond’s agriculture, such as the Sharing Farm and the Steveston Farmers Market. I’m not sure what’s in the future, but I’m excited to see the support for our agriculture grow. “I would love to see the issue of families living in poverty in Richmond get more attention on a political level. Our politicians tend to act as though it is not a reality, but it is something that many families in our community are facing. (I could go on about Richmond politics but I’ll stop there...).”

Kana Yamashita A woman of peace, love and integrity. What do you like best about Richmond? “Richmond has been my home for 40 years. The entire city has sprung into a diverse and dynamic mixed cultural village. I ﬁnd the time to go to the West or South Dyke—the best place to capture the Old Richmond’s spirit I once knew. You can ﬁnd nature’s solitude and our beautiful sunset at the dyke.” Best Richmond memory? “My favourite memory of Richmond was the

old Stardust Roller Rink by Lansdowne. Great memories of friends and laughter.” Best store to happily lose yourself in? “I tend to lose myself at Aberdeen Centre’s Daiso. Always promise myself I will only buy one item but end up with a total of $50 to $80!” Best burger? “I love the Mondo Burger in Steveston. They have a variety of gourmet burgers to choose from.” Best place to spend a sunny day? “I have two large dogs so the best place for me during a sunny day

would be at McDonald Beach or Steveston Village. Great place to window shop, eat on patios and it’s dog friendly.” Best place to take out-of-towners for a meal? “Deﬁnitely the Richmond Night Market during the summer but during winter I usually take them to Danny’s Wun Tun Restaurant. It’s been my favourite place since they ﬁrst opened at Times Square and now Ironwood. Food is always fresh and hot with great services from Danny and his wife, Joyce. They always treat us like family!”

OPEN

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “Hard question, I’d like to have that true community feeling back again. Richmond has lost that since many new townhomes and businesses have been built. The new generation of prosperity is good for business but they do not concentrate on building our community.”

Best example of pleasure over profit

Open from 6:30am-11:30pm

Purchase any DINNER item and two beverages at the regular price and RECEIVE A SECOND dinner item of equal or lesser value

at half price.

+LJKODQGHU 5HVWDXUDQW BOBBY G’S PUB

Now carrying Lenox Air conditioners, theﬁreplacewarehouse.ca heat pumps #105-11091 Bridgeport Rd, Richmond 604-231-8923 & furnaces! #105-14772 64 Ave, Surrey 604-572-7944

VALID WITH THIS COUPON BETWEEN 5PM AND 9PM AT THE HIGHLANDER RESTAURANT AND BOBBY G’S PUB IN THE ABERCORN INN. NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFERS. OFFER EXPIRES AUGUST 1, 2011.

We would be happy to look after your catering, meeting, and banquet needs. For more info email: catering@abercorn-inn.com

Abercorn Inn 604-270-7541

9260 Bridgeport Road (across from Costco)

With an airport, two highways and a port, transportation of goods—and getting them to their destination quickly—is an important issue for business in Richmond. But with all the plans for expanding the port and building new interchanges, it’s always amusing to see that one of the four bridges exiting Sea Island is a swing bridge, which slowly opens whenever a tall yacht cruises along its merry way in the Middle Arm of the Fraser River.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review Âˇ Page 23

Best of

Top award winning Studio in the Lower Mainland

Best clinic for kid safety

Classes for competitive and recreation dancers 3 years and over INNER W Best of

Great adult & children's classes taught by instructors who are â&#x20AC;&#x153;Real Dancersâ&#x20AC;?

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Accepting registration for our September 2011 season as of June 1, 2011

classes in: Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Video Jazz, Lyrical, Street Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Pointe, Belly Dance, Tribal Fusion, Hawaiian, Tahitian, Pussy Cat Doll Jazz, Fusion Jazz, Broadway Jazz, Jazz technique, Belly Dance for kids, Yoga for Dancers, Bollywood NNER U U

INNER W

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Safe Kids Week from May 30 to June 5, and if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever wrestled with installing a child car seat, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll appreciate the helping hand being offered by Richmond Fire-Rescue as part of the safety focus. Free car seat inspections are being offered by the firefighters at No. 1 Fire Hall, 6960 Gilbert Rd., starting Monday, May 30, and on Wednesday, June 1 and Friday, June 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. As well, regularly scheduled inspections are offered on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. To book your inspection, call 604-2785131. For Canadian children, motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause of injury-related death, translating into an average of 1,300 injuries and three deaths annually. Children who skip the booster seat phase and move directly to a seat belt too early in their development are at risk of suffering severe internal injuries during a crash.

Best of

RICHMOND r

the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Come join the dance studio Where any body can be a dancer. #128 - 11121 HORSESHOE WAY

604-277-4494 URBANDANCECO . COM

BLENZ SHAKEN ICED TEA

RICHMONDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ONLY BBQ COOKHOUSE

PHOTO GALLERY & MENU ONLINE

WWW.MANDALAYSTEAKHOUSE.COM

FRIENDLY, CASUAL & FUN!

160 16 60 - 3900 BAYVIEW STREET, RICHMOND, B.C. V7E 4R7

RESERVATIONS 604.272.7264 www.hogshack.ca or follow us : hogshackca

140 - 3900 BAYVIEW STREET

RESERVATIONS NNER U U Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

garden city

604.628.2500

THANK YOU SO MUCH RICHMOND!

NNER U U

Experience a traditional steakhouse with a blend of asian fusion in an ultra modern boutique setting. Enjoy 5 big screens in our Sports Lounge. 2 Levels, all of this on the waterfront.

Nestled on the waterfront in picturesque Steveston Village.

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

INNER W Best of RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

THE STAFF AND FAMILIES OF MANDALAY LOUNGE & STEAKHOUSE AND HOG SHACK COOKHOUSE WOULD TO THANK YOU FOR VOTING US AS ONE OF RICHMONDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FAVORITES! WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON FOR GREAT FOOD, COMFORTABLE AMBIANCE AND FRIENDLY SERVICE WITH A SMILE!

brewed fresh with whole leaf teas available in strawberry, lemon, mango and peach Ă avours

EXPERIENCE WATERFRONT DINING IN HISTORIC STEVESTON

Ä&#x160;ÄłÄ&#x192;Ä&#x201E;Ä&#x192;ĂżĹ&#x2014; Ĺ&#x2014; Ä&#x160; Ĺ&#x2014; Ĺ&#x2014; Ä&#x160; Ĺ&#x2014; Ĺ&#x2014; Ĺ&#x2014; Ä&#x160; Ĺ&#x2014; Ä&#x160;Ĺ&#x2014;ĂžĹ&#x2014; Ĺ&#x2014; Ĺ&#x2014;

Buy one Shaken Iced Tea and get the second one

FREE With this coupon. May not be combined with other offers. Expires June 21, 2011

Page 24 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

DEBBIE MURPHY & MILES TIMMIS 604-760-8995 Homes@MurphyTimmis.com www.MurphyTimmis.com

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

“We would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and ongoing support. We look forward to continuing to serve you with all of your Real Estate needs.” Debbie Murphy & Miles Timmis “Making A Difference With Every Move You Make”

$1,198,000 - 4291 Granville Ave, Richmond 4 bdrm, 3 bath, 2426 sq. ft. home in good condition. Upstairs is rented. Beautiful lot. Great neighbourhood. Hold and rent it out. Build that special home. In area of new homes.

$629,000 - 13-12880 Railway Ave, Richmond Beautiful & spacious 2 level town home in the heart of Steveston. Steps to boardwalk & village. Some updating done throughout. This is a gem. Don't miss out on the easy living of Steveston.

This communication is not intended to cause or induce breach of an existng agency agreement.

Macdonald Realty, 203-5188 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC V7C 5S7

One Lo

Saturday May 28th 9:30am - 6:00pm Sunday May 29th 11:00am - 6:00pm

cation

2 Days Only

WAREHOUSE

SHOE SALE PRICE

99 Reg. as high as $160

Alderbridge Way N

Toys R Us

Future Shop

No. 3 Road

S EN E M R O W STO

Centre Court

Food Court

E E M TOR S

Use HomeSense entrance for early mall acccess

Kwantlen Street

Over 10,000 Pairs Of Womens & Mens Shoes & Sandals ONE $

$1,488,000 - 756 West 62nd Ave, Vancouver Fabulous Vancouver home in quiet neighbourhood. Attached garage, lane access, close to schools. Ready to move in or build your new dream home,

Kiosk Court

Zellers

Best Buy Canada Line Lansdowne Station

Lansdowne Road

LANSDOWNE SHOPPING CENTRE 5300 No. 3 Road, Richmond

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 25

The Best of Richmond

food

Thank You!

NNER U U

Thank You,

Seung-Chul Baik photo Tapenade owner Vince Morlet and chef Alex Tung. The Steveston restaurant won a whopping ﬁve categories in the Best of Richmond Readers’ Poll and placed in four others.

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

For Your Votes! My kids are very proud! Chris Pughe Accredited Mortgage Professional 604.760.1446 cpughe@shaw.ca Fax: 604.241.0131 Cell:

Page 26 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Food Best place to take out-oftown guests

2 4 HOURS

NOW OPEN

Richmond has plenty of dinner hotspots; favourites are sprinkled throughout this edition. But in choosing that restaurant that best represents Richmond, a quick consult of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority’s website (www.foodinspection web.vcha.ca)is a good idea. Here you’ll find all recent health inspection reports of any place that serves food. Avoiding eateries with rodents is not only good for your health, but might just encourage repeat offenders to take cleanliness seriously.

Thursday to Saturday

SUMMER INTENSIVE R

AUGUST 15TH-26TH >aop kb

RICHMOND

>aop kb

Best of

RICHMOND r

the richmond

REVIEW

2008

2009

NER U P UN RICHMOND

Your favourite

SEAFAIR A&W

NOW OPEN AROUND THE CLOCK three days a week to satisfy your cravings & savings!

the richmond

REVIEW 2011

BALLET • JAZZ • TAP HIP HOP • MODERN • LYRICAL MUSICAL THEATRE DRAMA • IMPROV

SUNDAY: MONDAY – WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY – SATURDAY:

7AM - 10PM 6AM - 2AM OPEN 24 HOURS

Best organic store

COMPETITION & EXAM CLASSES AVAILABLE BY AUDITION

i $ : 7UDGH 0DUNV /LPLWHG 3DUWQHUVKLS

Registration details available at: www.defygravitydance.ca or call 604.272.0808

SEAFAIR SHOPPING CENTRE (No. 1 & Francis, Richmond) 604-271-4480 INNER W Best of

Thanks

THANK YOU for voting for

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

For those who mourned the loss of Steveston’s organic grocer on No. 1 Road almost 10 years ago, there’s some good news for you over at London Landing. Nirvana Organics (6231 London Rd.) has a great selection of organic breads, soups, milk, produce and other products.

APEX MARTIAL ARTS!

to the community of Richmond for allowing me to be of service for over 29 years! INNER W Best of RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Adult Kickboxing | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

FIRST MONTH * OFF MEMBERSHIP

*New Clients Only. Book Early. Space is Limited! Coupon Expires June 30th, 2011

#1-12351 Bridgeport Road, Rmd 778-839-KBOX (5269) www.apexma.ca

info@apexma.ca

nancy (schick) skinner Notary Public

All Notarial Services For courteous, competent service at a competitive price.

2010 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE RECIPIENT FOR OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM THE RICHMOND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Call: 604-270-8644 Suite 650 - 5900 No. 3 Road, Richmond, B.C. V6X 3P7 (at Westminster Hwy.)

www.nancyschickskinner.com • nss.notary@telus.net

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 27

The Best of Food by Bhreandáin Clugston & Matthew Hoekstra

Best pie It isn’t apple pie, thanks to O’Hare’s Pub. The Irish pub at 5031 Steveston Hwy. has great savoury pies, such as Dublin Steak n’ Guinness, steak and kidney, and traditional chicken pot pie.

Best berries Shell Road Farm (11411 Shell Rd.) is a seasonal farm in South Richmond that specializes in berries. While all the usual suspects are grown, the farm also sells tayberries in the summer and lingonberries in the fall. The tayberry is a cross between a raspberry and blackberry and pretty much tastes like that. It was created in Scotland in the 1960s and is named after the river Tay.

Best local food reading The Richmond Local Food Guide is a list of local farms, u-picks and farmers’ markets in Richmond. It’s nice to see the Richmond Food Security Society take the initiative to help publicize these farms. Sadly, it’s a list that will dwindle every year, so more Richmond residents should support these local farms by buying their produce. Eating lettuce freshly picked from the ground is a lot tastier and healthier than eating it out of a plastic container trucked up from California. The 2011 version should be up in a month. The 2010 version is available at www.richmondfoodsecurity.org.

Bhreandáin Clugston photo The stinging nettle: Excellent in soups, but wear gloves when handling.

derful pureed in soups. They can be found in South Richmond and Terra Nova. Some people also look for horsetail to use as a tea.

Best food blogger Richmond resident Michele Li blogs about “Real food. Usually healthy. Unusually tasty.” at www. mintgreenapron.com. Recent offerings include Lentil and Quinoa Salad with Preserved Lentil, Blueberry-Apple Bran Muffins with Flax and Miso Glazed Eggplant. Local food plays a part. Some locally picked stinging nettles formed the core of a Stinging Nettles Spanokopita recipe.

Best foraging tips

Best blogger for the under-4 crowd

While most people stomp past them, a lot of weeds and other plants that are plentiful in Richmond are great for the salad bowl or soup pot. Though dandelions are the best known (their sour leaves go well mixed with other salad greens), chickweed is also used by some in salads. Though nettles aren’t a weed, they do “sting,” so they are generally avoided. Just wear gloves while picking. The leaves are won-

Many parents become alarmed when their children turn three and suddenly renounce their gourmand ways for a diet of chips and crackers. Richmond resident Andrea Niosi’s daughter became a picky eater at 13 months. So Niosi started a blog, mypickykid.com, where she documents her attempts to get her daughter to accept some semblance of nutrition and posts recipes that have been successful.

Thank you Richmond for your support! Finalist:

Best Hotel | Best Theatre | Best Brunch Best Place to Hold a Reception & Go Dancing Best Live Music Venue

RICHMOND’S NEWEST HOTEL

Best place to get a taste of Georgia That would be Georgia as in Borjomi, not Atlanta. Pavel’s Food Store in Steveston is one-stop shopping for all things Russian, Ukrainian and Georgian. There’s Russian and Ukrainian meats, mineral water from Georgia (Borjomi),

kefir, breads from Vancouver’s European Bakery and there is

also a selection of Russian language books.

e r We ca about you and your hair

Best of

Thank-you for your votes!

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

I listen to all my clients carefully and offer my creative input for consideration to ensure that you will be pleased.

Zary

HAIR DESIGN

604.270.1922 Unit #5, 6360 No. 3 Rd. (near Staples)

On behalf of Richmond Youth Soccer, we congratulate

Coach Doug Long on being recognized in the 2011

Best of Richmond Thank-You for your votes! NNER U U

The Hotel at River Rock

Seung Chul-Baik photo Pavel Gilman, owner of Pavel’s Food Store in Steveston, has a ﬁne selection of Russian goods.

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

OPENING FALL 2011 RIVER ROCK CASINO RESORT

Richmond Youth Soccer Association 604.271.7459 www.richmondsoccer.com

Page 28 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Best of Food Best Summer Night Market food find Trinkets and doodads aside, fine folks flock to the market on summer weekends for the food. If not for the taste, Hurricane Potatoes are worth a try for the novelty. Using real potatoes, a few tools and honed skills, the Hurricane Potato team turns an ordinary starchy snack into a fried stick of wonder with a choice of powdered seasonings.

At Magnetic Cafe, the servers dress up in costume. Matthew Hoekstra photo 97% naturally-derived formula colour.

604-278-8080 • www.salonromano.com

Sweet Success!

IN N E R

Best of

RICHMOND

Thank you, Everyone, for your Support and Votes

the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Known for Consistency and Quality as a Full Service Bakery

Triple Chocolate Cake Richmond’s Chocolate, Favourites! chocolate, and more chocolate

Authentic Tiramisu Cake

Best place to pick a Kashmiri pepper

Signature Diplomat Cake

Ladyﬁngers, mascarpone, Kahluha & more

Vanilla sponge layered with ﬂaky pastry, vanilla buttercream & whipped cream

LUNCH SPECIALS, SAVOURY PIES, SOUPS, COFFEES, CAPPUCCINOS, LATTES, PLUS... COOL OFF WITH ICED COFFEES, ICED MATCHA TEAS AND SMOOTHIES.

Diplomat #110-6111 London Road The

(South on No. 2 Road near Dyke)

BakerySteveston’s London Landing

604-241-9134

IN N E R

>aop kb

RICHMOND

IN N E R

>aop kb

RICHMOND r

the richmond

REVIEW

2008

2009

You sure know a good one. Barry Grabowski is nominated in the Best Lawyer category by you, his clients. The lawyers and staff at Cohen Buchan Edwards LLP know that Barry is in a league of his own. We see how he works with clients and the care he takes to assist them. We also see them return to him, time and again. Barry Grabowski

Thank you for recognizing an outstanding lawyer, our friend and colleague, Barry Grabowski. We’re glad you noticed, too. R

Business, Estate Planning & Administration lawyer

NNER UP U

Best restaurant to come as you are At Magnetic Cafe near Garden City and Cambie roads, the servers dress up for you. That might not be a licence to wear whatever you want, but why not? They’re dressing up in maid outﬁts and as schoolgirls and car show models while serving up Korean seafood hot pot and Japanese curry pork. Customers wearing spacesuits, clown masks and Harry Potter glasses should be able to join in on the fun.

Ever find that trying to colour an Indian recipe with red chili results in a dish that will burn your mouth? That’s because many Indian recipes with a deep red hue employ the Kashmiri red chilli. It’s a pepper with a distinct red colour and a strong flavour without the heat associated with your average hot red chili. It’s not the easiest chili to find, but Fruiticana (4101 No 5 Rd.) has both dried whole and ground Kashmiri chilis.

Best place to start a revolution After being destroyed by ﬁre, the Kingswood Pub (9351 No. 5 Rd.) re-opened last summer with ally Coun. Harold Steves pouring a pint for the press. The pub gained notoriety in the lead up to the 2005 election when staff and regulars mounted a campaign against a proposed new pub and the politicians who supported it. The pub coalition mounted successful campaigns against a pair of politicians, but hasn’t found any reason to launch any further attacks since its re-opening. The beer, apparently, is that good.

Coun. Harold Steves helps Kingswood Pub owner Randy Craig, left, pull a pint at the East Richmond watering hole.

BEST BOUTIQUE LIQUOR STORE & WINE CELLAR IN BC OVER 2,000 WINES

Goldstein Award

Your Donation

Helps Us

HELP

FAMILIES

Best of

Suite 208-4940 No. 3 Road, Richmond 604-273-6411 | www.cbelaw.com

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

KINGSWOOD PUB 9351 NO. 5 RD., RICHMOND Pub: 604.272.3742 • Liquor Store 778.297.4344

#120 – 6411 Buswell Street, Richmond, BC V6Y 2G5 604-279-5599 www.touchstonefamily.ca

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 29

The Best of Food

RICHMOND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

18TH ANNUAL GOLF

Best dim sum on a budget

TOURNAMENT

Good Eat Seafood Restaurant at 8111 Leslie Rd. is nothing fancy, but the food and prices make this a backpackers delight—if backpackers were to ever visit Richmond. They offer over 30 dim sum items at $2.50, including staples like steamed rice rolls and radish cakes, along with steamed chicken claws for those more adventurous.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011

Every year the tournament draws both corporate teams as well as individual golfers to enjoy a great day of golf in a “Texas Scramble” format.

Best hours for an eatery Outside of fast-food staples like McDonald’s and Tim Hortons, No. 9 Restaurant at Lansdowne Centre is amazingly open 24 hours a day. Breakfast, lunch, brunch, dinner, late night, No. 9 serves up its hundreds of menu items round the clock, 365 days a year. Their website even has a testimonial: “I don’t have to worry about where to go when I’m hungry at night. No. 9 Restaurant is opened [sic] 24 hours a day!” Phew.

Where:

Quilchena Golf & Country Club 3551 Granville Avenue Richmond, BC

When:

June 10, 2011

Entry Fee:

$275 per individual $1,100 team $100 dinner only guest

Format:

Modified Texas scramble 1:00 pm Shotgun start

Lunch:

Starting at 11:30 am prior to golf

Dinner:

6:30 pm

WIN 2 TICKETS

TO REGISTER: 604-270-4483 info@richmondfoundation.org www.richmondfoundation.org The Richmond Community Foundation is a publicly supported philanthropic institution governed by a Board of private citizens chosen to be representative of the public interest and for their knowledge of the community. It is a living trust that enables citizens to create a permanent fund of their choice for the continuing betterment of the community. The concept of a community foundation is that all gifts are retained in perpetuity in a capital fund, and pooled for investment purposes, with the earnings being used to benefit the community of Richmond.

Best name for a restaurant Richard Lam ﬁle photo Bartender Wanita Wingham readies a drink at The Curve Lounge at the River Rock Resort.

River Rock Casino Resort's Curve Lounge has martinis and room to mingle. It's also great for peoplewatching—being situated in an

Unless your mother is an expert chef of East Indian Mughlai & Tandoori Cuisine.

Best excuse to gorge on rice cakes

20% OFF REGULAR

PRICE ENTREE WITH THIS AD EXPIRES JUNE 13, 2011. TAKE OUT ONLY RICHMOND r

the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Huge Menu. All your favourites: Curries, Tandoori, Seafood Combination Dinners & Vegetarian Selections. VERY AFFORDABLE

R I C H M O N D

DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS $7.95 604.279.9259

R E S TA U R A N T

Theatre Summer Camps!

#170-11700 CAMBIE PLAZA at No. 5 Road TAKE OUT OR DINE IN

Tandoori Kona Restaurant

Cambie Road

No. 4 Road

Best of

Chinese New Year is all about eating. Well, OK, there’s more too it, but eating is key. Chinese New Year cakes—sweet sticky rice cakes—symbolize a rich, sweet life, and layers symbolize rising abundance for the coming year—and their round shape signiﬁes a strong family union. All good reasons to start eating.

open area inside the hotel lobby, behind the country's first set of curved escalators. While sipping vodka, look out for professional athletes, musicians and actors in the lobby, en route to the casino floor or posh penthouse. If you're at the airport, the Jetside Bar in the Fairmont Vancouver Airport is the place to be.

Best spot to mingle with martinis this side of YVR

No. 5 Road

With so many Asian restaurants in Richmond, some names seem lost in translation. In the case of Deer Garden Signatures restaurant on Alexandra Road, the name harkens back to a time when Richmond was wild and bare, ﬁlled with brave deer who swam the Fraser to taste the fertile soil of Lulu Island. But never mind all that. This is a Hong Kong style eatery known more for its Yu Tong Mai Seen ﬁsh soup than braised white-tailed deer.

gatewaytheatre.com

Call Academy Manager Ruth McIntosh at 604.247.4975. Class sizes are limited so register early.

Page 30 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

My Best of Richmond Patrick Tubajon

Shiming Rong

Since opening the Gudrun Tasting Room in 2008, Patrick Tubajon has reconnected with a wonderful community that is developing into a vibrant village. What do you like best about Richmond? “Richmond is a fantastic retreat from the grind, with mind-boggling views from Finn Slough, Britannia and the west dyke trails.”

The ebullient owner of Taco Luis in the Lansdowne Centre food court, the ever-affable Shiming Rong keeps his customers coming back with his genuine smile, amazing food and great prices. What do you like best about Richmond? “The roads, because I am a disoriented driver. The roads here are way better than any other city.” Best Richmond memory? “Interviewed by The Richmond Review.”

Best store to happily lose yourself in? “Future Shop.” Best burger? “Costco beef steak burger.” Best place to spend a sunny day? “Thompson Community Centre.” Best place to take out of towner for a meal? “Burger King.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “Luxury cars.”

ANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U

HANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U TH

THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y U THANK YO Y REBUILDING OUR COMMUNITY Ad

t ti

d t

b ildi

To the emergency crews who helped salvage our daycare,

Best store to happily lose yourself in? “I love spending rainy days in Steveston Marine and Hardware. You can get the greatest stuff like sperry topsiders, pirate ﬂags, D rings, Portuguese sailor hats and foldable bikes.”

Best burger? “Not to be biased but chef Allison Flook of Gudrun makes a mean veal slider (only on Fridays) topped with blue cheese, homemade onion jam and watercress. Just saying.” Best place to spend a sunny day? “It’s always sunny in Steveston!” Best place to take out-of-

HOLISTIC PET CLINIC IN Steveston Village HOLISTIC SURGERY DENTISTRY ACUPUNCTURE HERBAL HOUSE CALLS PET GROOMING DENTAL CLEANING WITHOUT ANESTHESIA OR SEDATION FREE DENTAL EXAM WE CARE FOR BUNNIES & POCKET PETS TOO!

A devastating fire destroyed two buildings at Remy, a vibrant community planned for Richmond City Centre. To our homeowners who are eager to be part of our community,

Best Richmond memory? “One of my favorite Richmond memories was making it on the front page of The Richmond Review when I was a teenager. My friend, Elizabeth Brady, and I were on the scrambler at the Steveston Salmon Festival and the staff photographer captured that moment.”

To our local and provincial partners who are helping us move forward,

NOW HIRING

Little Paws Animal Clinic

NOW OPEN SUNDAYS

DR. JOSEPH MARTINEZ, DVM

130-12011 2nd Avenue, Richmond 604.241.PETS (7387) littlepawsvet@yahoo.ca

towners for a meal? “I have friends all over the world and bring them to Gudrun. With great chefs like Allison Flook and Paul Finlay; their culinary wonders are simple, robust and innovative, coming out of that little kitchen.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “It would be hilarious if Steveston had a reality TV show. There are some great characters in this village.”

I buy spectacular wine at the #5 Rd. Wine Cellar

“Richmond’s Best Kept Secret” is out! Robert S. Goldstein KINGSWOOD PUB 9351 NO. 5 RD., RICHMOND Pub: 604.272.3742 • Liquor Store 778.297.4344

FREE Wills & Estate Planning Seminar Series Presented by:

THANK YOU.

Richmond Funeral Home Cremation & Reception Centre Part III: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 6:30 pm Will Planning • Why Should You Plan? • Planning Tools

Part IV: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 6:30 pm Financial Planning • Cost of Assisted Living • Property vs. Other Investments • Non-Registered vs. Registered Accounts And

Funeral & Cemetery Pre-Planning • Pre-Planning Options & More

Guest Speakers: Thank you for your patience and understanding, your tireless efforts and your commitment to bringing an innovative, eco-conscious community legacy to BC.

Barry G. Grabowski, B.Comm. LL.B. – Cohen Buchan Edwards, Barristers & Solicitors Richard Nash, CFP B.Acc. Financial Consultant – Investors Group Michael Kosty – Valley View Memorial Gardens •

PROVINCE OF BC

•

CITY OF RICHMOND

•

CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL

•

RICHMOND FIRE DEPT.

•

BC HOUSING

•

RICHMOND RCMP

•

S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

COAST CAPITAL SAVINGS CREDIT UNION

•

REALTECH

RemyRichmond.com twitter.com/RemyRichmond

RE/MAX Westcoast Steveston Real Estate

Seating is limited. Please RSVP no later than Monday, June 6, 2011 to: Richmond Funeral Home Cremation & Reception Centre 604-273-3748 / richmondfh@arbormemorial.com 8420 Cambie Rd., Richmond BC, V6X 1K1

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 31

Food Best piece of Richmond history worth remembering A lot of people were saddened to see Tai On Farm close last year. Tai On opened 40 years ago and was the most popular farm in Richmond. Besides Richmond staples such as German yellow potatoes, Tai On had Lulu Island’s best lettuce, a great selection of farm grown Chinese greens, plus some not-your-average-produce-section selection of water spinach, wild spinach, purslane and purple potatoes. Sisters Helen Jang and Ho Soo sold the farm last year. There’s not much activity at the farm and the new owners have the property up for sale. Tai On was a Richmond jewel and will be greatly missed. It would be a nice gesture if the City of Richmond would pay tribute to Tai On somehow—we’re not talking about renaming the No. 2 Road Bridge—but a historical plaque, street name, or such.

10 105-11820 05 11820 River River Roa Road ad 604.276.8071 www.fastrackautobody.com

We Go the

Extra Mile e • ICBC & Private Claims • Frame & Unibody Straightening • Colour Match using Environment Friendly Water Based Paints • Repairs for all makes and models • Satisfaction Guarantee • Courtesy cars available with Bluetooth INNER • Shuttle Service available

Congratulations to all of the ﬁnalists in the 2011 Richmond Review

Best of Richmond The RCC serves over 1,100 businesses offering excellent membership beneﬁts.

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

Richmondchamber.ca | 604-278-2822

REVIEW 2011

INNER W

Andrew Ross

Tony Lago

COLLISION AND REPAIR EXPERTS

Thank You Richmond for all your support and votes! INNER W Best of RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW

Your Westcoast Real Estate Professional

www.keithwestcoasthomes.com

Call me to find out how I consistently sell homes faster for the best price!

Westcoast

NNER U U

Keith Liedtke 604.341.6231

2011

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW

R I C H M O N D 304-5300 No. 3 Road l TEL (604) 303-9702

2011

Page 34 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Best of Food

the richmond

REVIEW Seung Chul-Baik photo Miho Leroux with two tasty examples of the offerings at Damien’s Belgian Wafﬂes.

Best wafﬂes Two things to know about Damien’s Belgian Waffles (2-3891 Chatham St.) in Steveston: they are authentic (chef Philippe Leroux hails from northern France, near Belgium) and more importantly, they are delicious.

Mia Boutique BRIDAL & OCCASIONS

WILLIAMS ROAD CAMPUS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION 11331 Williams Road, Richmond Woodward / Kingswood neighbourhood

Prom Blowout Sale www.miaboutique.ca 6846 No. 3 Road, Richmond l 604.279.8936 Closed on Tuesdays

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Thank you for your support and making us your top choice! 3711 Bayview St. Richmond, BC V7E 3B6 P: 604-275-5188

www.tapenade.ca

See you at the Canoe!

book your reservations online www.bluecanoerestaurant.com Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

604 275 7811 #140 - 3866 bayview street steveston village

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 35

My Best of Richmond

Timothy Weaver-Graves

Alice Hou

Timothy WeaverGraves is a Grade 9 student at StevestonLondon Secondary School. He has contributed to all four of The Richmond Review’s Best of Richmond editions.

University of B.C. student Alice Hou, 19, is a founding member of Rview, The Richmond Review’s youth newspaper. What do you like best about Richmond? “I love that there are so many cultures represented here, and how Richmondites aren’t afraid to befriend those of other ethnicities. I’ve always taken the multiculturalism for granted, but there aren’t very many cities in the world where you can find Greek, Japanese, and Mexican food on the same corner.”

Martin Weaver photo

What do you like best about Richmond? “I like the people the best because everybody in Richmond is amazing and it’s got this small town feel with all the lovely accessories a big city has.” Best Richmond memory? “Learning how to play tennis with my grandfather in the Steveston net lofts turned into indoor tennis courts.” Best store to happily lose yourself in? “Splash Toys, what can I say?

I mean, come on.” Best burger? “Mondo Burger. They’re huge, they’re tasty and the chips are out of this world.” Best place to spend a sunny day? “Garry Point. Where else would you want to be?” Best place to take out-oftowners for a meal? “Shane’s, otherwise known as The Steveston Seafood House because the staff are great,

Small businesses receive HST input credits. That means they don‛t end up paying taxes on the goods and services they buy to run their business.

B.C. has the lowest HST rate in Canada, making our province an attractive place to foreign investors and for existing business to expand.

the food’s awesome and the owner’s one of the best guitarists I know.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “I’d like to see them keep the art at Garry Point. It’s a red sphere with these wavy things in it. Also, I don’t want Steveston to be like Vancouver where you look up and you just see buildings. In Steveston, there are these amazing things called the sky and the sea, seldom seen through the high buildings in Vancouver.”

HST‛s one tax system reduces the amount of time and money B.C. businesses spend on administration by about $150 million per year.

Decide for yourself. Learn more at HSTinBC.ca

Best Richmond memory? “It’s hard to beat the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Canada Line and the Richmond Olympic Oval are constant reminders of the two weeks when strangers came together and we experienced a sense of community.” Best store to happily lose yourself in? “Chapters. What can I say? I love to read.” Best burger? “I’m not much of a burger eater.” Best place to spend a sunny day?

HST‛s single tax system reduces costs for B.C. businesses. That helps strengthen the economy, create jobs, and makes us more competitive internationally.

“Nothing beats the waterfront view and the smell of fish and chips in Steveston village on a sunny day.” Best place to take out-oftowners for a meal? “I don’t eat out much, but my friends say Tropika at Aberdeen has the best quality Malaysian food in Richmond, as well as awesome service.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “I wouldn’t mind being able to watch movies at Richmond Centre again.”

Consumers have to pay the HST on the end product. But since businesses no longer pay embedded taxes during the manufacturing process, their savings can be passed onto the consumer.

Page 36 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Best of Richmond

shopping & services by Matthew Hoekstra & Bhreandáin Clugston

Martin van den Hemel photo Danny’s Market was voted Best Corner Store in the Best of Richmond Readers’ Poll. Maryam Khataw poses with the legendary Screamers (think Slurpee meets soft-serve ice cream) that are a popular warm-weather treat for kids and adults alike.

Best real life reminder of the Humongous Bank ads

http://www.bbb.org/mbc/businessreviews/contractors-general/ quality-first-contracting-in-richmondbc-1249141.

Remember those hilarious ads for Humongous Bank that Richmond Savings used to do? They went like this: “Y’know, I hear people say big banks don’t care. At Humungous, that just isn’t true. Example: Customer wants a loan. Our policy is, don’t say, “No, we won’t lend you money.” Say, “Yes, we won’t lend you money.” Same message, sounds nicer. Know what I mean?” The humourous ad campaign, where Richmond Savings poked fun at the big banks while claiming “We’re not a bank. We’re better,” was a huge hit until it retired in 1999, as the credit union began the path towards its merger into Coast Capital Savings. We bring this up because there is, in all seriousness, a bank called Mega International Commerce Bank (Canada) on No. 3 Road.

Best bald-faced denial Last year, plans surfaced for the Famous Players Richmond 6 movie theatres to be converted into a new food court at Richmond Centre. A theatre spokesperson, however, denied plans existed to close the theatre. The denial continued even after the mall had a development permit in hand to begin the conversion. And surprise, the theatre is now closed. If he had one, this would be a page right out of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman’s book.

Best place to check out how handy your handyman is

Best way to diagnose Swedish fever

Looking to get a new deck? Using an unfamiliar contractor? The Better Business Bureau has reliability reports and ratings for most businesses in the Lower Mainland, even if they are not members. Not just contractors. There’s also auto dealers, repair shops, home improvement, you name it. You can search company reports here: www.bbb.org. It’s worth a check ahead of time so you don’t wind up with this type of situation:

Try to find someone who doesn’t know of—or better yet, like—IKEA. Anticipation has become great for the Swedish furniture retailer to open its new expanded location in Richmond. Construction hasn’t even started, but there’s enough Alvine addicts and Billy buffs talking about the future 350,000-square-foot store in East Cambie that there’s little reason for Swedish brass to question this business move.

Hiroki Nakamura photo (via Flick)

b es est p prr ic i c e | b e st s t qu q ality | best s qua se e rv rvice

INNER W Best of RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Best Prices in Richmond!

Thank you for your votes in this year’s Best of Richmond!

HON HO N EY E Y MA MAPL MAPLE PLE E

Kitchen Cabinets 10'x10' Kitchens

$ starting from

1,688

G RAN ITE Counter Tops - 3 cm!

Roasted in Steveston

Limited Time Promotion

$ starting from

sq. ft.

FR E E SI N K With every purchase of a countertop of $3,000 or more.

Cowry Kitchen Station CORP www. cowr yki tch en . com Visit our showroom or call today!

3511 MONCTON ST • 604-275-1983

#2005 - 2633 Simpson Road RICHMOND | 604-639-6039 Visit our website for our other locations.

Best place to get a rubdown You're here—spa central. Our local massage parlours offer a variety of services, some of which city hall says are "not covered under any licence category." But a licence suspension later, they're back to serve their customers' needs. Blue Sea Spa, Temptations Studio, Atlantis Relaxation Massage Center and the now infamous Water Club have all recently been caught flouting rubdown rules.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 37

The Best of Shopping & Services

Richmond can brag of plenty of bests

Martin van den Hemel

icking community favourites is easy when you spend as much time in this beautiful community as I do.

Best way to get an audience Richmond Olympic Oval brass have secured numerous sponsorship deals with big corporations to help keep costs down under the big white roof. Press conferences to announce such partnerships aren't exactly barnburners. But bring a hockey player along, and voila, an audience! Trevor Linden attracted a crowd, so did Mason Raymond at an announcement involving a few dozen charities. Remarkably, the audience at baby-faced Raymond's event was mostly young women. Go ﬁgure.

Not only do I proudly call Richmond my home, but I work, socialize, exercise, entertain, relax and do business here, and I grew up and received much of my education (textbook and otherwise) in town. But the prospect of sharing my favourites is something that gives me pause. As a reporter, I’m paid to remain objective, and to write balanced stories that are free of my personal opinions. So I’ll qualify my

comments by saying that my preferences are personal, and are not a suggestion that other places I haven’t visited aren’t equally good or better. Also, I don’t advertise what I do for a living, so the majority of these places don’t know that I work at The Richmond Review. I’m guessing most people would agree with my take: if you serve up consistently yummy product in a clean workplace through professional staff, you’re already ahead of many local food establishments. Best Japanese: Matsuyama Japanese Restaurant (8500 Alexandra Rd.)—This is a popular choice among my family and extended family. Now, I don’t eat raw sushi, but the prawn tempura, chicken karaage and chicken teriyaki are delicious. My stomach growls simply at the thought of a visit. And the staff are incredibly patient and are put

to the test each time I visit: my wife and I often go with my kids, another family with youngsters, and sometimes two other kids and their parents. Best Vietnamese: Pho An Nam (8280 Granville Ave.)—I love my ribs, and cooked up Vietnamese style along with a healthy serving of rice is scrumptious. Best pizza: Pizza Hut (8980 No. 3 Rd.)—You know pizza’s good when your kids even eat the crust. Detail-oriented friendly staff committed to good customer service make this place a winner. Best hobby shop: Imperial Hobbies (5451 No. 3 Rd.)—I’m a comic book geek, so to me this place is a slice of heaven. Friendly, knowledgeable staff, an amazing selection, and convenient location. What’s not to like. Best sports collector’s spot: Collector’s Den (310-5300 No. 3 Rd.)— Larry keeps the throngs of Canucks fans happy

through his supply of sports jerseys and collectible sports cards. Best park: Garden City Community Park, on Garden City Road, a halfblock north of Granville. Long stretches of green space with walking paths, a man-made lake, and an amazing children’s playground combine to please active and passive park users. Best hidden gem for dessert: Friendly Banners Restaurant—Virtually invisible from the street, this restaurant serves up Baskin Robbins’ 31 flavours of ice cream. People from as far as Vancouver looking to satiate a craving have been known to drive all the way here for a scoop or two of World Class Chocolate. My favourite: Chocolate Mousse Royale. Best use of taxpayers’ money: Richmond’s vast array of artificial turf sports fields (Hugh Boyd Park, being the most prominent example)—If you want healthy, active, engaged, socially-re-

PRESENTING: PRESENTING SPONSOR

BENEFITING:

SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2011

4TH

ANN

UAL

EVENT SPONSORS

CUISINE

WINE & FOOD TASTING CORK

FASHION SHOW

FANTASTIC DOOR PRIZE CANVAS

ESTATE SPONSORS

VINTAGE SPONSOR

sponsible kids, you need to supply them with places to play sports. The City of Richmond and staff deserve credit for hitting this one out the ballpark. Best bubble tea: Bubble World (8328 Capstan Way)—I don’t drink bubble tea, but my wife does, and she and her cousins swear by this place. Best community centre: South Arm C.C. (8880 Williams Rd.)— Yes, I’m biased. My kids were enrolled in this community centre’s after-school-care program, and staff here are top notch, caring, professional, responsible and courteous. The addition of three outdoor basketball courts was a smart choice by city council. Perhaps organizers of the annual Dolphin Park basketball tourney might be tempted to relocate closer to the neighbourhood where it all started. Martin van den Hemel is a reporter with The Richmond Review.

Page 38 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Georgina Patko What do you like best about Richmond? “Steveston Village, without a doubt.” Best Richmond memory? “Picking my kids up from kindergarten at the old Lord Byng school annex.” Best store to happily lose yourself in? “Prickly Pear is like

Georgina Patko is with Touchstone Family Services.

My Best of Richmond hand.” wandering in a tiny Helen Zhao garden of Eden. I like to imagine life with a greener thumb.” Best burger? “Sliders at the Blue Canoe are amazing! Throw in a Canucks playoff game and what could be better?”

Best place to take out-of-towners for a meal? “Tapenade Bistro under the expert care of host Vince Morlet and Master Chef Alex Tung.”

Best place to spend a sunny day? “On my deck overlooking downtown Steveston with a gin and tonic close at

Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “Low-rise zoning on any new waterfront development in Steveston.”

lose yourself in? “Any of those stores in the mall, they’re all nice at Richmond Centre. It’s a nice big mall, and right now it’s all non-smoking, you can walk around and have a rest.”

What do you like best about Richmond? “It’s a beautiful city. I’ve been here 55 years so I most like that I’m still here.” Best Richmond memory? “I guess when I ﬁrst came here, seeing all these dykes, it was really beautiful. It reminded me of Holland a little bit. I’ve cycled around Holland, you see.” Best store to happily

Best store to happily lose yourself in? “IKEA.”

Best place to spend a sunny day? “Flying Beaver sipping Zhu Jiang Beer.”

Best place to take out-of-towners for a meal? “Mandalay Bay at Steveston pier.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “Improve trafﬁc ﬂow on No. 3 Road.”

Clara Chow is proud to call Richmond home, and has been a longtime volunteer with the Richmond Chinese Community Society and Vancouver Diamond Lions Club.

Best burger? “McDonald’s cheeseburger. You even get a free tea there, being a senior when you buy a meal... There’s not many people who can say ‘I ﬁrst went there when it ofﬁcially opened at Granville and No. 3.’”

dyke or to Steveston, Garry Point, it’s nice up there.”

Best place to spend a sunny day? “I like going for a bicycle ride along the

Best place to take out-of-towners for a meal? “IHOP (International

House of Pancakes) is a nice place.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “I would like to see smoking banned on the streets.’

Under the Liquor Control & Licensing Act An application has been received by the Liquor Control & Licensing Branch and by the City of Richmond from: SENTO ENTERPRISES LTD. Dba TAKE SENTO JAPANESE RESTAURANT 2130-8391 ALEXANDRA ROAD RICHMOND BC V6X 3W5 The intent of the application is to change the operating hours of operation of Food Primary Liquor License #304341. The current hours are: Monday 11:00AM 12:00AM

Best burger? “Papi’s Mondo Burger at Steveston.”

Clara Chow

PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT

From: To:

What do you like best about Richmond? “Demographics: close to YVR; close to Vancouver; unlimited restaurants to choose from.” Best Richmond memory? “Tall ships Festival 2002.”

Norman Wrigglesworth Anti-smoking crusader Norman Wrigglesworth, 85, owns the world’s largest no-smoking sign on his roof.

Helen Zhao is the founder of Omega Trading Group which now imports Zhu Jiang beer to Canada from China.

Tuesday 11:00AM 12:00AM

Wednesday 11:00AM 12:00AM

Thursday 11:00AM 12:00AM

Friday 11:00AM 12:00AM

Saturday Sunday 11:00AM 11:00AM 12:00AM 12:00AM

Tuesday 11:00AM 2:00AM

Wednesday 11:00AM 2:00AM

Thursday 11:00AM 2:00AM

Friday 11:00AM 2:00AM

Saturday Sunday 11:00AM 11:00AM 2:00AM 12:00AM

What do you like best about Richmond? “Richmond is a city of multiculturalism and a diversity of heritages. Residents from different ethnic backgrounds live in a harmonious environment.” Best Richmond memory? “The very successful 2010 Winter Olympic Games around town. We are so proud to be Canadian!” Best store to happily lose yourself in? “The Bay at the Richmond Centre.”

Best burger? “A&W.” Best place to spend a sunny day? “Enjoying my ice cream cone at the Garry Point beach at Steveston.” Best place to take outof-towners for a meal?

“The Keg Steakhouse is the best place for great quality steak.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “I sincerely look forward to having an efﬁcient transit system for students to the two university campuses in the near future.”

RICHMOND’S NEWEST

The current hours are:

From: To:

Monday 11:00AM 2:00AM

Residents and owners of businesses may comment on this application by writing to: City of Richmond Business Licence Division Liquor Licence Applications 6911 No. 3 Road Richmond, B.C., V6Y 2C1 To ensure the consideration of your views, your written comments must be received on or before June 26, 2011. Your name, address and phone number must be included with your comments. Please note that your comments may be made available to the Applicant and Local Government ofﬁcials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 10AM - 6PM

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 39

The Best of Richmond

arts & entertainment

Seung-Chul Baik photo Anna Vavilova, who has won numerous awards for her excellence in piano playing, was voted Best Music Teacher in this year’s Best of Richmond Readers’ Poll.

INNER W Best of RICHMOND r

the richmond

REVIEW 2011 2011

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Best of Arts & Entertainment

NNER U U

Page 40 · Richmond Review

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW

Best song David Foster wrote for a local

Richmond’s own athlete and spinal cord injury research champion Rick Hansen. With lyrics like, “Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels,” the song became the theme of Hansen’s Man in Motion Tour.

2011

With John Parr’s help, Foster penned “St. Elmo’s Fire” for

Now Hansen is in the midst of planning a nationwide relay to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his original fundraising journey. But alas it appears the song’s “future’s lyin’” elsewhere—not with this new relay.

Building lifelong relationships with pets and their people

Thank you for voting for us in the BEST of Richmond!

Lots of exciting new changes happening soon to help us serve you better! Let us know what you need for the care of your pets. R

NNER U U

Best of

RICHMOND

Receiving Hours: Monday: 8am-6pm Tuesday: 7am-8pm Wednesday: 8am-8pm Thursday: 7am-6pm Friday: 8am-6pm Saturday: 8am-4pm Sunday: CLOSED

the richmond

REVIEW 2011

9220 NO. 3 ROAD, RICHMOND (between Francis & Williams) 604-277-3161 www.richmondanimalhospital.ca MORE THAN 50 YEARS IN THE SAME LOCATION

10 LL TANS AN $1WEEKE D

YEAR ANNIVERSARY

As a winner of the 2011 All Canadian Wine Championships, Sanduz is proud to be Richmond’s only farm-based winery specializing in fruit, grape and dessert wines, as well as port. Specialty items include wine jelly, wine syrup, wine gum, blueberry and blackberry honey. Visit our store and tasting room and experience the largest selection of fruit wines in BC!

Sanduz won the following medals at the 2011 All Canadian Wine Championships: Best of Category/ Double Gold Award: Dry Blueberry Wine Best of Category/ Double Gold Award: Raspberry Dessert Wine Silver Award: Blueberry Merlot

June 18 &19

• Enter to win 1 year free tanning

• Door prizes from Cantan, Sunwest, and Uvalux • 99 days for $99 in the Coco Cabana EXPERIENCE THE ART OF TANNING

• ALL lotions on special • Buy 1 spray tan get 1 free • $15 Spraytans all weekend • Refreshments by Jugo Juice • And MUCH MUCH MORE!!

PUFFED BLUEBERRIES No Sugar Added

Dried on premises using our very own patented drying system.

NEW “BLAZINS” Blueberry Raisins

Helios Tanning Studio #105-3671 Westminister Highway Richmond, BC V7C 5V2 Tel: 604.233.7009 www.heliostanningstudio.com

Thanks For Your Votes! WE WOULDN’T HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT ALL OF YOUR LOYAL SUPPORT.

NNER U U

Open Daily from 11AM to 6PM 12791 Blundell Road (at Sidaway Rd.) T 604 214 0444 www.sanduzwines.com

Celebrating 5 Years Of Award-Winning Wines

#150-3900 Bayview St. 604-241-8600 www.askhairstudio.com

your

We are

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review Âˇ Page 41

Best of

WHITE SPOT RICHMOND CENTRE OPEN DAILY FROM 8AM UNTIL 11PM

5LYHU *UHHQ RQ WKH

Cherelle Jardine, host of Musical Expressions.

*UHHQ THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTES!

Best ongoing live music thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now history

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy to hear youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a big fan of our burgers. One-of-a-kind taste is just one of the things that makes White Spot so special. Variety is another. From our award winning burgers, fresh salads, BC chicken, pastas and stir-frys, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truly something on the menu for everyone. Thanks also for recognizing that at White Spot, â&#x20AC;&#x153;everyoneâ&#x20AC;? includes children. We look forward to seeing you soon!

For seven years, local singer-songwriter Cherelle Jardine gave Richmond Musical Expressions, an ongoing concert series that brought 90 musical artists to venues like the Richmond Cultural Centre and Britannia Heritage Shipyard. But Jardine has announced June 4 will be the ďŹ nal show. Lindsay May is the last act sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll bring in. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the series a city with few live music venues took for granted. Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone.

Thursday, June 23, 2011 QGolf Club, (3551 Granville Ave, Richmond)

A â&#x20AC;&#x153;cut aboveâ&#x20AC;? golf tournament: â&#x20AC;˘ Martini, scotch and wine stations â&#x20AC;˘ Fabulous silent and live auction items

Best of

>aop kb

RICHMOND

the richmond

GOLFER: FOURSOME: REGISTRATION: SHOTGUN START:

$325 $1,300 11:00am 1:00pm

the richmond

REVIEW

2009

2011

Richmond Centre 604.278.3911

â&#x20AC;˘ Tantalizing hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres â&#x20AC;˘ Each golf package includes 18 holes of golf with cart, snacks & beverages, Adidas wind jacket, lunch and dinner.

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

www.whitespot.ca

GOLD SPONSORS:

SILVER SPONSOR:

SAVE 50% OFF DINNER Join us Sunday - Thursday after 4pm to enjoy any dinner entrĂŠe at 50% off with the purchase of a second dinner entrĂŠe of equal or greater value.

Valid after 4pm for dine-in only at the Richmond Centre White Spot Restaurant, 1902-6551 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC. Not to be combined with any other promotional offer. No cash value. Excludes alcohol. Limit one coupon per table per visit. Offer expires June 30, 2011.

Ford offers more vehicles with

BEST-IN-CLASS FUEL ECONOMY

Ë&#x2020;

than any other brand.

2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT FWD LEASE OVER 48 MONTHS FOR ONLY

359

/month

Taxes not included. 6.99% APR. $2500 Down Payment â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

$599 Documentation Fee and $64 Registration Fee due at signing. Total obligation $22,129.28

Now, not only will you go further, so will your money.

1000 Eligible Costco members receive an additional

Â&#x203A;ÂŁĂ¤Â&#x2122;Ă¤{

*All prices do not include $599 documentation fee.

Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2021;/Â&#x2026;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x192;Â°Ă&#x160;n\Ă&#x17D;Ă¤>Â&#x201C;Ă&#x160;Â&#x2021;Ă&#x160;n\Ă¤Ă¤ÂŤÂ&#x201C;Ă&#x160;UĂ&#x160; Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x160;EĂ&#x160;->Ă&#x152;Â°Ă&#x160;Â&#x2122;\Ă¤Ă¤>Â&#x201C;Ă&#x160;Â&#x2021;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x2C6;\Ă¤Ă¤ÂŤÂ&#x201C;Ă&#x160;UĂ&#x160;-Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;`>Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160;ÂŁÂŁ\Ă¤Ă¤>Â&#x201C;Ă&#x160;Â&#x2021;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x160;x\Ă¤Ă¤ÂŤÂ&#x201C; Mon-Thurs. 8:30am - 9:00pm â&#x20AC;˘ Fri & Sat. 9:00am - 6:00pm â&#x20AC;˘ Sunday 11:00am - 5:00pm

05272916

t t

OVER 100 UNITS AVAILABLE

13580 SMALLWOOD PLACE

â&#x20AC;Ą

%+$ APR

â&#x20AC;

Purchase Finance as low as

Page 42 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Best of Arts & Entertainment Best concert hall to host a lost legend It’s no secret River Rock brings in the classic musicians of yesteryear. But in the past year, there’s been a few honourable guests who our younger generations might have considered long passed. Performers like Don Rickles and Dionne Warwick have become staples at the resort’s theatre, but for others like Frankie Valli, Hall and Oates, and Sergio Mendes—who knew they were still performing?

Best letter

arguing with this lifelong fan.

The Richmond Review receives oodles of fantastic letters from our fair readers, but one particularly impassioned piece of prose came from Kathy Goss of Shreveport, Louisiana, who came upon a brief story last year about Tanya Tucker playing River Rock Show Theatre. One of country music’s “ﬁnest singers and entertainers,” the writer said. An “icon” with an “impressive” career, she gushed before boldly delivering more: “She is the Queen of Country Music.” We’re not

Best Biebs moment The shove heard around the world happened right here in Richmond, at Planet Lazer, a few days before Justin Bieber played Rogers Arena. In defence of Biebs, he was just a teenager trying to enjoy a little fun—on Lulu Island of all places. But some kid allegedly had to make things difﬁcult. Let’s hope the experience doesn’t sour his opinion of our fair city. Biebs! We’ve got go-karts!

Matthew Hoekstra photo Angela Zhao, 10, Mika Iwai, 8, and Melissa Huen, 11, were featured performers in Richmond Music School's Concerto Concert this spring

Best ChineseCanadian representation This comes at Richmond Music School, where the vast vast majority of students are from Chinese immigrant families. It’s a signiﬁcant change from

when the school began in 1980, and the school’s students continue to rack up awards and accolades. In a recent year, one-quarter of all students who took Royal Conservatory and Associated Board examinations, passed with distinction, ﬁrst class honours and honours. The school’s students also won 45 awards in music competitions that year.

Thank You, Richmond FOR YOUR VOTES!

THURSDAY JUNE 2ND FRIDAY JUNE 3RD SATURDAY JUNE 4TH SUNDAY JUNE 5TH

11.00am - MIDNIGHT 11.00am - MIDNIGHT 11.00am - 10.00pm 11.00am - 6.00pm

Please join us during the week of June 15th – June 21st and help us celebrate our 35th Year in Business!

NNER U U

WE OFFER FULL SIZE RANGES MEN (28-42) WOMENS (23-32) True Religion, Scotch & Soda, Rock and Republic, Marciano, BCBG, G-Star, Jlindeberg, J Brand, Paige, Seven for all Mankind, Hudson Jeans, Citizens of Humanity, Taveniti, AfÀiction, Ed Hardy, Diesel, Fidelity, CASH and lots more.

THE LARGEST DESIGNER CLOTHING AND PREMIUM DENIM SALE IN CANADA

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

MYLORA ON SIDAWAY 9911 Sidaway Road 604-271-5626

MYLORA ON FIVE 9550 No. 5 Road 604-277-1179

Visit us at Mylora.ca

10% OFF with AD CASH ONLY

DELTA HOTEL VANCOUVER AIRPORT Viscount Room . 3500 Cessna Drive RICHMOND BC 604 505 9337 vancouversamplesales.com

Thank you for your votes!

We also accept Visa, Mastercard, Debit and Cash. N N E R UP U

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 43

The Best of Arts & Entertainment

Best way to spend a (free) weekend The tall ships return to Richmond next weekend, and with many of the events entirely free of charge, what better way to enjoy a sunny (hopefully) weekend than spending time with family and friends in historic Steveston Village. Starting Friday, June 3 through Tuesday, June 7, locals will get a taste of what life was like living aboard these classically masted sailing ships. The Lady Washington, Hawaiian Chieftain, Adventuress and Zodiac will be offering free viewing and shipboard tours. “We are looking forward to welcoming people aboard to feel what it was like to live on these ships when the world was such a bigger place,” said Capt. Tommy Cook with the Lady Washington. Ships to Shore Steveston 2011 kicks off Richmond Days of Summer, a series of events held in Richmond sprinkled throughout the summer.

Gentle &

CANUCKLEHEADS

Gabriela Moutal wishes to thank her students at her Studio, Preschools and Community Centres for their votes and support.

ARE GOING TO THE

SHOW!

NNER-U U

With intense interest in piano and the arts among parents of young children, more and more schools and studios that cater to a child’s artistic side are setting up shop in Richmond. Local piano teacher Anna Vavilova has found a creative way to promote her school World of Music and Arts: free concerts. Every so often Vavilova pairs with another instrumentalist to deliver a free one-hour concert at her school. It’s no Chan Centre, but a space nonetheless.

N e w P a t i e n t s We l c o m e

Best music school promotion

DR. HENSON PO

Best of

RICHMOND

Watch the action with Big Dog Moon & LT at the

the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Caring Staff Most Dental Plans Accepted Caryl, Heather, Jean, Mazal and Grace

DENTISTRY FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

EARLY MORNING APPTS. AVAILABLE 604-277-3155

604-272-0607

KINGSWOOD PUB

www.movementstudio.ca gabriela@movementstudio.ca

9351 NO. 5 RD., RICHMOND

Pub: 604.272.3742 • Liquor Store 778.297.4344

Celebrating Easter

WITH OUR

info@drhensonpoinc.com Services available in English, Tagalog, Fujian and Hebrew Suite 171-6180 Blundell Rd. Richmond @ No. 2 Rd

Seniors

Thank You

to the following sponsors for a successful seniors Easter lunch held April 3rd at the Vancouver Airport Marriott.

JUNE 10, 11 & 12 VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE For more information or to buy tickets go to:

www.eat-vancouver.com

the richmond

REVIEW Lunch Sponsor

Media Sponsor

AIRRIDE • MOVING & STORAGE

Piano Sponsor

Piano Transportation Sponsor

Enter online for your chance to

WIN tickets to EAT! q www.richmondreview.com

Entertainment: • Wendy Grondzil • Jennifer Kuo Lu

Easter Basket Donors: • Aberdeen Centre • Blundell Centre • Brockmann’s Chocolate Inc. • Dan-D-Pak • Maestro VSH • Nature’s Path Foods • Western Construction

Richmond Sunset Rotary Club and Richmond Community Foundation Richmond Sunset Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 5:45pm @ Vancouver Airport Marriott. For membership inquiries, please contact club president James Westmacott at jwestmacott@telus.net

Richmond Sunset Rotary Club • Richmond Community Foundation

JOIN THE SUTTON TEAM!!! Make a breakout move by joining our award-winning team today.

Call: 604-276-2898 or contact

Scott Russell General Manager via email at srussell@sutton.com

It’s true! We have a Àrst rate training program for new and experienced agents.

Page 44 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

My Best of Richmond

Robin Spano Robin Spano is an author whose next mystery novel, Death Plays Poker is set mostly in Richmond and is due out in October. What do you like best about Richmond? “The people. Richmond has the right blend of cultural diversity so everyone feels at home. I’ve never felt more welcomed by a community. I also love its quirks—with a ﬁshing village and a night market and a casino, Richmond is a unique place. Not a suburb, not a metropolis. Something different.”

We’re In It To Win It.

Westcoast 604-273-2828 www.richmondbcrealty.com ®

NNER U U

Thank you for your Best of Richmond Votes!

Ofﬁcial REALTORS® of the Vancouver Canucks and Rogers Arena

Proud partners of the Vancouver Canucks every year since 1992.

Best of

Best Richmond memory? “Steveston Food and Wine Festival. Each time I’ve gone, I’ve had a blast with the people and made new friends in the community. The food and wine are pretty good, too, but this year my highlight was a new beer discovery: I’m now hooked on Howe Sound beers. Same for Tapenade’s food & wine pairing evenings. They’re always culinary treats & fantastic social nights.”

Best place to spend a sunny day? “Steveston. Walking along the boardwalk from the heritage shipyards into town is a view I could never get tired of. The shops in town are friendly places to pick up ingredients for dinner, and if you’re adventurous you can buy ﬁsh right off the boats.”

Best store to happily lose yourself in? “The Market at Papi’s. They import food from Italy. I started shopping there because of their Italian tomato puree, and they make food there. Their homemade desserts are good enough to ruin the most disciplined diet. I also love the staff—they’re smart and interesting, and each time I go in, I end up having a cool conversation with one of them.”

Best place to take out-of-towners for a meal? “Blue Canoe. The food is excellent, the people-watching is great if you’re sitting outside, and the place has a rustic charm that makes you feel like you’re sitting in the heart of a ﬁshing village, which you are.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “Funky fashion shops—like the ones along Main Street —contained in one area, like Steveston, so it could be a shopping destination.”

RICHMOND the richmond

Best burger? “Not sure. I don’t eat too many burgers at restaurants, mostly I just steal bites of my husband’s. I’ve heard good things about Mondo.”

REVIEW 2011

Each ofﬁce is independently owned and operated.

NOTICE OF INFORMATION MEETING FOR PROPOSED RE-DEVELOPMENT OF 3531 BAYVIEW STREET, RICHMOND, B.C.

Perry Ehrlich Perry Ehrlich is a Richmond lawyer. He also runs the Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! summer musical theatre program and also directs ShowStoppers, the Richmondbased performance troupe. See www. theimpresario.ca. What do you like best about Richmond? “I am pleased to call Richmond ‘my home.’ I have been living and practicing law here for over 30 years. It has everything from

Best place to spend a sunny day? “Steveston especially Garry Point Park where I attempted without success to fly a kite.”

beautifully planted boulevards and parks to great shopping—the perfect place to raise a family!” Best Richmond memory? “Taking my children to South Arm during the summer for picnics and swimming, and pretending not to be scared the ﬁrst time I went down the water slide.” Best store to happily lose yourself in? “Costco...the more time I spend there, the

more I buy! “ Best place to take out-of-towners for a meal? “Chop at the Sandman Signature Hotel.”

Best place to take out-of-towners for a meal? “Any of the restaurants in Steveston—especially the ones with patios” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “Less trafﬁc congestion on No. 3 Road.”

FOOT PAIN? Subject Site

INVITATION TO ATTEND AN INFORMATION MEETING

IS CLOSING

WHEN:

From 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M., THURSDAY, June 9, 2011

All ﬁxtures must be sold amazing prices

WHERE:

The Seiner Room at Steveston Community Centre 4111 Moncton Street, Richmond, BC

CURRENT STOCK REDUCED

WHY:

TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT “JEWEL”, THE PROPOSED NEW DEVELOPMENT FOR THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BAYVIEW & 3RD AVENUE.

INQUIRIES: Oris Consulting Ltd. Email: info@orisconsulting.ca Telephone: 604-241-4657. Monday to Friday 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

20 - 50%

Hurry for best selection! Garden City Shopping Centre Facing west Garden City and Blundell Rd.

604-241-2790 Mon - Sat 10 - 5pm

Dr. Syd Erlichman

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Diplomate, American Academy of Pain Management

• Diabetic and Arthritic Care • Fungal Infections • Corns and Callouses • Ingrown Toenails • Morton Neuroma • Plantar Fascitis • Heel Spurs • Warts • Athletes Foot • Sport Injuries • WCB & ICBC Injuries • 2nd Opinion • Custom Made Foot Orthotics & Orthopedic Shoes • House and Hospital Visits • No Referral Required

2 Locations to Serve You

1110-750 West Broadway, Vancouver 604-876-7744 309-301 East Columbia St., New Westminster 604-526-2748

“WE LOVE TO SEE YOU WALK PAIN FREE”

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review 路 Page 45

Page 46 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

SEAFAIR Minor

Hockey Association

My Best of Richmond

Sanjay Seran Sanjay Seran grew up in Richmond and is lead singer for fusion band Delhi 2 Dublin, which just released a remix album: Planet: Electriﬁed.

“Great Hockey - Great People”

We are happy to announce the return of our Midget Rep Program for the 2011-2012 season. Head Coach: STEVE ROBINSON • 10 yrs of coaching experience • his Midget A2 team won 2 PCAHA banners last season • Head Coach of Spring Warriors program • “player’s coach” – respected by players/parents

About our Program • 2 practice slots/1 home game/1 away game per week • Team Skills Coaches: Derek Popke and Yogi Svejkovsky will work with team throughout the season • Goaltending Coach: Rob Fuchs (Pro-Formance) will work with goalies throughout the season. • Practice jerseys and pant covers provided by association sponsors (free of charge)

Midget Registration Fee: $605.00 Rep Tryout Fee: $50.00 Our Midget Rep program has developed a reputation for producing “Jr. caliber” players (Richmond Sockeyes – 7 Seafair players/Delta Icehawks – 6 Seafair players) For more information, attend our Open Forum and meet the coach. Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Time: 7:30 – 8:30 pm Place: Watermania – Room A

Best burger? “Any one off the grill of a friend’s barbecue, as long as it’s not burnt!”

What do you like best about Richmond? “The Dyke.”

Best place to spend a sunny day? “Nothing was better than playing basketball at Dolphin Park. Is that still the hotspot?”

Best Richmond memory? “Starting to drive and cruising the mean streets of West Richmond with subwoofers blaring. Funny how I am so sensitive about ear protection now.”

Best place to take out-oftowners for a meal? “Pajo’s ﬁsh & chips in Steveston.”

Best store to happily lose yourself in? “Back in the day: Steveston Cycle.”

Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “More outdoor concerts like the setup during the Olympics.”

Shane ‘Robert’ Goldstein Shane “Robert” Goldstein, 59, is a hospitality consultant, technology consultant and information technologist. He’s also a political activist and a known face at the Kingswood Pub in East Richmond. What do you like best about Richmond? “Our politicians are no worse than any other jurisdiction in the province otherwise we would be in more trouble than we are.” Best Richmond memory? “The mayor saying that the Olympic oval would be on time and on budget.” Best store to happily lose yourself in?

KINGSWOOD PUB is back and the

CANUCKLEHEADS ARE GOING TO THE

SHOW! Catch the games on #5 Road, Baby!

9351 NO. 5 RD., RICHMOND

Pub: 604.272.3742 • Liquor Store 778.297.4344

“A-Power Computers. Great prices and service.” Best burger? “Kingswood Pub on No. 5 Road.” Best place to spend a sunny day? “Walking along the dyke.” Best place to take out-of-towners for a meal? “The Keg on No. 5 Road.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “Development of affordable housing on the east side of No. 5 Road and the Blundell overpass, and lower development costs.”

RBC DOMINION SECURITIES

IDEAL TERM FUNDS Guaranteed principal. Guaranteed rates. 10 - Year Term Fund Plus 4% per annum Minimum $25,000 Deposit For more information, please contact: Albert Ma, Investment Advisor 401-5811 Cooney Road, South Tower Richmond BC V6X 3M1 Phone: 604-257-7381 Cell: 604-764-8935 An independent advisor who can help you determine whether or not this is the right product for you. Professional Wealth Management Since 1901 Insurance products are offered through RBC DS Financial Services Inc., a subsidiary of RBC Dominion Securities Inc. ®Registered trademark of Royal Bank of Canada. Used under licence. RBC Dominion Securities is a registered trademark of Royal Bank of Canada. Used under licence. ©Copyright 2011. All rights reserved.

NOTICE OF EXCLUSION APPLICATION REGARDING LAND IN THE AGRICULTURAL RESERVE

TURN YOUR EMPTIES INTO A NEW SET OF WHEELS.

From now until September 5th, return your empty beverage containers for a chance to win one of three eco-friendly rides! Look for the ofﬁcial ballot box at participating Return-It™ Depots. • Recycling End of Life Electronics • Separate sorting space for bottle drives • Full refund for all Beverage Containers

FREE PICK UP FOR BOTTLE DRIVES

Across from

HORSESHOE WAY

NO. 5 ROAD

HORSESHOE WAY

RIVERSIDE WAY

No purchase necessary. Open only to BC residents age 19 or over. Limit one entry per person and per household per day. Contest closes September 5th, 2011. For full contest details, visit return-it.ca/winit.

#110 - 11020 HORSESHOE WAY 604-275-0585 Mon-Sat: 9am-6pm Sun & Holidays: 10am-6pm

VE UP TO SA

300

CALL FOR DETAILS! Limited time offer.

Dentures that fit YOUR LIFESTYLE • Complete and Partial Dentures • Same-day Relines and Repairs • Dentures over Implants PHONE TODAY FOR YOUR FREE CONSULTATION!

RICHMOND DENTURE CLINIC LTD. FORMERLY STEWART DENTURE CLINIC LTD. BPS CERTIFIED

SONIA RAEISI, RD

TEL: 604 273 4221 6860 NO. 3 ROAD, RICHMOND

I, 0890370 B.C. Ltd. of 8860 Scotchbrook Road, Richmond, B.C. intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described as Lot 4 & 5 Sec 6-3-5 NWD Plan 9298 and located at 11120/11200 No. 5 Road, Richmond. Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to, City of Richmond, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, B.C. V6Y 2C1 by June 11, 2011.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 47

The Best of Arts & Entertainment Best YouTube Best show of the season video UBC LipDub—coproduced by Richmond’s Andrew Cohen—began its YouTube feeding frenzy in April. Today, the video has 1,100,000 views, and there’s little wonder why. Filmed mostly in a single tracking shot and featuring 1,000 lip-synching people rocking out at the Vancouver campus of University of B.C., the video boasts incredible production quality and drips with creativity. Cohen and his crew even got punk band Marianas Trench to perform on the video.

Best name for a band passing through

Gateway Theatre’s production of The Forbidden Phoenix was the best bit of theatre here—and possibly south of the Fraser—this season. Marty Chan’s East-West musical was a mix of art forms blended seamlessly with a remarkable story undoubtedly suited to a city of new immigrants. The show earned a pair of Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominations this week, but deserved more.

Dave McArthur’s Steveston Folk Guild brings a great variety of folk acts to Britannia Heritage Shipyard each month, including one with an unforgettable name—Willy Blizzard.

We Personalize your dental care Needs and the smile You desire…

New Manager’s Promotion

Customer Appreciation Sale 20% OFF *

GET FREE TOOTH WHITENING Receive a FREE take-home whitening kit and custom whitening trays with a completed new patient exam, cleaning and x-rays. Limited time offer. New patients only. Restrictions apply.

EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL

We provide: • Family Dentistry • Dental Implants

• Invisalign® Orthodontics • Smile Design • Teeth Whitening • Veneers • Surgery / Wisdom Teeth • Emergency Patients Welcome

ONE WEEK ONLY

Best local ticket around the world The Pacific Piano Competition has become a true international event. Once an annual event, the competition now happens every few years and attracts high-level pianists from around the world. Earlier this year, nearly 40 competitors, ages 17 to 28, competed for bragging rights and a $5,000 prize. Beijing, Moscow, Japan, Toronto, New York, Dallas and Pittsburgh were all represented. No doubt a ticket price of $5 to $15 is a lot cheaper than a plane ticket to Salzburg, Austria.

Best heritage sites doubling as music venues Richmond’s heritage buildings serve as great musical venues. Richmond Steveston Folk Guild holds monthly concerts in the Chinese Bunkhouse in the Britannia Heritage Shipyard and the City of Richmond has hosted six opera performances in Minoru Chapel. Cherelle Jardine has also hosted concerts at Britannia in her summer Musical Expressions series. Maybe London Farm could host a black metal concert.

The band took its name from a real person—a former neighbour of the band’s bass player. She was a hard-working farm girl who grew up in the Depression. The band saw her as a true Canadian prairie pioneer and an environmentalist long before the term became popular. Here’s to Willy.

Call 604.276.2442 for an appointment

We know every customer is different so our philosophy is simple. Your furniture should be an extension of your lifestyle, family and personality so that’s why our customizing options allows you to select details such as style, size, finish, wood, fabric and comfort to fit your life. And the best part? All of our furniture is proudly built and finished to order using time-honored techniques by master craftsmen right here in Canada. INNER W >aop kb RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2009

Conveniently located inside Richmond Centre Mall

In the Heart of Steveston Village #110-12480 No. 1 Road Richmond, BC V7E 0A2 T: 778-297-4663 W: www.thespottedfrog.ca

Near Shopper’s Drug Mart

*Sale ends June 5, 2011. Discount applies only to regular priced items. Not valid on previous purchases, gift certiﬁcates or services. Like us on Facebook

#1944-6060 Minoru Blvd.

604.276.2442

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

Barristers & Solicitors

REVIEW 2011

(604) 273-8481 | cfmrlaw.com 200 – 5611 Cooney Rd., Richmond, BC V6X 3J6

Providing practical, cost-effective legal advice to clients in Richmond and the Lower Mainland for over 30 years. Business & Corporate Law Commercial Litigation (Business Disputes) Employment Law

Estate Litigation Estate Planning & Wealth Preservation Probate & Estate Administration

Real Estate & Conveyancing Wills, Trusts, Personal Injury & ICBC Claim*

*Free initial consult and contingency fees available.

Page 48 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Best of Richmond Alex Atherton poses at YYoga in Richmond. The yoga centre was voted tops in the Best of Richmond Readers’ Poll. Seung Chul-Baik photo

Best local connections to the Vancouver Canucks

sports & recreation

by Don Fennell & Bhreandáin Clugston

THANK YOU for voting us your Hotel choice in Richmond! Visit us this summer for great food, weekend prime rib, Sunday brunch with Best of RICHMOND live music, and much more! the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Put The Freeze On Rising Food Costs!

Chicken Breast

1OFF

Boneless

per lb.

Pork Side Ribs

$ 99

Seasoned

per lb.

T-Bone Steak Peppercorn Steaks

1OFF

For BBQ

per lb.

$ 99 Marinated per lb.

MEAT PACKS

Come C ome iinn and and ccheck h eck out out our our iin-store n-store ddaily ailily

BUTCHER’S B UTCHER’S SPECIAL S PECIAL

Best ‘We can do it’ story

GROUND PACK: 5 lbs. Lean Ground Beef, 5 lbs. Meatloaf, 3 lbs. Ground Pork, 6 Chicken Patties and 12 Lean Beef Patties. Only

99 39 Save $20

FAMILY PACK: 5 lbs. Chicken Legs, 3 lbs. Pork Chops, 2 lbs. Beef Stew, 5 lbs. Lean Ground Beef, 3 ½ lbs. Baron of Beef Roast, 2 Whole Frying Chickens and 2 lbs. Bacon.

Only Save $25 STEAK PACK: 3 lbs. Top Sirloin Steak, 3 lbs. Imported Strip Loin, 2 lbs. Flank Steak and 4 Rib Eye Steaks. Only

8999

Save $40

We also sell Hormone-Free, NonMedicated, Dry-Age Beef from the Fraser Valley and Free-Range, Organic Eggs from Rabbit River Farms.

With Canucks fever hitting the town, there are a few Richmond connections to the Vancouver Canucks. Dave Tomlinson, the Canucks’ radio colour man, played for the Richmond Sockeyes Canadian Junior A championship winning team in 1986-87. His coach was former Canucks’ coach and captain Orland Kurtenbach. The team’s previous radio colour man, Tom Larscheid, lives in Richmond. And Richard Loney, who sang the national anthem for years and still sings the U.S. anthem at many playoff games, is a long-time Richmond resident.

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW 2011

Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport

Seafair Shopping Centre

RESERVATIONS 604.276-8181 • Fax: 604-279-8381 • reservations@radissonvancouver.com 8181 Cambie Road, Richmond • www.radisson.com

Mon. - Sat. 9:30am - 6pm • Sun. 10:30am - 5:30pm

#12 - 8671 No. 1 Road (at Francis)

604-274-4740

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Warren Karsgaard didn’t exactly have a lot of support when he proposed bringing the 2010 Bantam Girls National Baseball Championship to Richmond. But one ally was Richmond City Baseball Association president Pat Weatherill, who appreciated the opportunity to grow the game locally. Their determined efforts soon inspired others to join in, and by the final game, a 5-4 win for B.C. over Ontario, the bleachers were packed and several oldtimers agreed the calibre of baseball was as good as they’d ever seen.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review Âˇ Page 49

The Best of Sports & Recreation Best 100th birthday party Connaught Skating Club celebrated reaching the century milestone in style April 2. Sporting fashion representative of each of the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10 decades, members displayed their skating skills by performing to such popular period numbers as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skaters Waltzâ&#x20AC;? (1910), â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Mean A

Thing, If You Ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Got Swingâ&#x20AC;? (1940) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Send In The Clownsâ&#x20AC;? (1970).

Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey associations play for a provincial championship things are ramped up that much more. Earlier this spring the Blues edged the Isles 4-3 in overtime to win the B.C. Juvenile Division title. Seafair had topped pool play with a 4-1 record, which included a 4-2 win over Richmond. The Isles had also won the Tier 1 league title, the Final Four playoff, and the PaciďŹ c Coast championship.

Best rivalry on ice Every time the Richmond Blues and Seafair Islanders take to the ice against each other itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than just another game. But when two teams from Lulu

TELUS AUTHORIZED DEALERS Vancouver 551 Robson St. Bentall Tower Three Oakridge Centre Pacific Centre 2163 West 4th Ave. 2338 Cambie St. 925 West Georgia St. 689 Thurlow St. 1855 Burrard St. 3121 West Broadway 2748 Rupert St. 950 West Broadway 1707 Robson St. 1092 Kingsway 3490 Kingsway

With his team down 3-0, Richmond Sockeyes forward was in on ďŹ ve goals to vault his team past North Delta.

Best allaround game Portland Winter Hawks prospect Brayden Low is known as the consummate team player, excelling at faceoffs and playing a strong two-way game. But he also showed during the recent Pacific International Junior Hockey League to be the kind of player who is at his best when it matters most. With the Richmond Sockeyes down 3-0 midway through the first period to North Delta Devils in the opening game of their first-round playoff series, Low took it upon himself to lift the Sockeyes back into the game. When he was finished, he had two goals and three assists and the Sockeyes had an 8-4 victory.

Abbotsford Sevenoaks Shopping Centre 32915 South Fraser Way 2142 Clearbrook Rd. 2602 Mt. Lehman Rd. 32465 South Fraser Way 2140 Sumas Way

Optik TV and Internet for $36 is a wish come true.

Aldergrove 26310 Fraser Hwy.

Burnaby Brentwood Mall Crystal Square Lougheed Mall Metrotown/Metropolis 4501 North Rd.

/mo.

Chilliwack Cottonwood Mall 45300 Luckakuck Way 45905 Yale Rd. 7544 Vedder Rd.

Cloverdale 17725 64th Ave.

Our best offer on our best entertainment. Optikâ&#x201E;˘ TV and Internet let you: Access more HD channels than cable Set your PVR with a smartphone Record 3 shows at once Surf wirelessly with home Wi-Fi

.JOVUFT DBO

Coquitlam Coquitlam Centre 3278 Westwood St. 3000 Lougheed Hwy. 2988 Glen Dr. 1071 Austin Ave.

$36

Delta Scottsdale Mall 7235 120th St. 1517 56th St.

Langley

/mo.

Walnut Grove Town Centre Willowbrook Shopping Centre 19638 Fraser Hwy. 19700 Langley Bypass 20159 88th Ave. 20202 66th Ave.

for 6 months in a bundle.

Maple Ridge Haney Place Mall 22661 Lougheed Hwy.

â&#x20AC;

Plus, get a FREE HD PVR rental.

Save you

Mission 32670 Lougheed Hwy. 32555 London Ave.

New Westminster Royal City Centre

$50 a Week!

North Vancouver Capilano Mall 1199 Lynn Valley Rd. 1295 Marine Dr. 1801 Lonsdale Ave.

Pitt Meadows 19800 Lougheed Hwy.

Richmond Admiralty Centre Mall Ironwood Mall Parker Place Richmond Centre

Surrey Central City Shopping Centre Grandview Corners Guildford Town Centre 13734 104th Ave. 12477 88th Ave. 7380 King George Hwy. 15940 Fraser Hwy.

4BWF 5JNF 4BWF .POFZ

Visit our other Black Press sites

Call 310-MYTV (6988). Or visit an authorized dealer.

West Vancouver ÂŽ

Park Royal Shopping Centre North/South

White Rock Semiahmoo Shopping Centre 3189 King George Hwy. *Offer available until June 7, 2011, on a 3 year service agreement to residential clients who have not subscribed within the past 90 days to TELUS TV and Internet service. Regular rate in a bundle of $65 per month starts on month 7 based on the same services. Optik Essentials provided as channel package. Minimum system requirements apply. Final eligibility will be determined by a TELUS representative. HDTV input equipped television required to receive HD. TELUS reserves the right to modify the channel lineup and packages. â&#x20AC; Current PVR rental rates will apply at the end of the 3 year term. A cancellation fee applies for early termination of the service agreement and will be $10 multiplied by the number of months remaining in the term. ÂŠ 2011 TELUS

Page 50 Âˇ Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Best of

Richmond Scouts

75 Anniversary th

Best heeded song advice

Celebration Minoru Park Saturday, June 11th 9:30am to 5:00pm

Actual dentistry by

Dr. Sheena Sood

P the best that dentistry has to Providing offer in the kindest manner Featuring: ÇŠ $FWLYLWLHV E\ YDULRXV 5LFKPRQG 6FRXWV JURXSV ÇŠ &DNH &XWWLQJ FHUHPRQ\ DW DP ÇŠ )RRG SURYLGHG E\ 0 0 0HDWV 'RPLQRÇ˘V 3L]]D ÇŠ )UHH WRSRJUDSKLF PDSV RI 5LFKPRQG IRU DWWHQGHHV SHU IDPLO\ ZKLOH VXSSOLHV ODVW

For your convenience, we offer Saturday and evening appointments New Patients Welcome

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Celebrating Cultural Diversity and Historyâ&#x20AC;? IDFHERRN FRP richmondscouts

WZLWWHU FRP richmondscouts

ZZZ.richmondscouts.com

604.277.7663

COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATIONS AVAILABLE #8000 - 11688 STEVESTON HIGHWAY, RICHMOND B.C. INFO @ IRONWOODDENTAL . COM WWW . IRONWOODDENTAL . COM

LIVE WEST COAST

SPRING FEVER AT ZEN

OVER 50% SOLD. THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO LIVE AT SALUS! Brand new collection of premium, luxurious and blissful ďŹ&#x201A;ats at Salus, the ďŹ nal release of this international award-winning community based on health and wellness. Including 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ceilings, granite counters, clean steel appliances, laminate ďŹ&#x201A;ooring, and access to exclusive Club Aqua, a fully functioning spa, health centre, and meeting place. Choose from homes with private rooftop lanais and clear views to the mountains or ultra gourmet kitchens for the ultimate in entertaining. 1 BEDROOM STARTING FROM THE 190â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S*.

VISIT THE SALES CENTRE 101-6628 120 ST., SURREY 604.507.0065 adera.com

*Limitations apply, contact Sales for details. Sales by disclosure statement only. Salus Adera Projects Ltd. Adera Realty Corp. 2200 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1055 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver V7X 1K8 604.684.8277

After going 4-0 in roundrobin play and winning their ďŹ rst playoff game, Richmond Islanders lost a game that forced them to advance from the loserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bracket at the 2010 provincial Bantam B girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; softball championships. Feeling down, the 13 girls crammed into a Lexus and began singing at the top of the lungs to Journeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Stop Believing.â&#x20AC;? It became the Islandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; theme song, which they sang prior to every game, inspiring them to silver-medal victories at both the provincial and Western Canadian championships.

Best result by a team of Underdogs Richmond Underdogs had themselves quite a weekend in mid-March. After winning the 4-District Commonwealth Cup 3-2 in overtime over Kensington Little Mountain, the under-13 Silver 1 boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; soccer team added the Richmond Cup the next day with a 4-1 win over the Tigers.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 51

The Best of Sports & Recreation Best rebound from a slow start Slow starts became a worrisome trend for the R.C. Palmer Griffins midway through the 2010-11 high school basketball season. And it looked like it might cost them a provincial championship.But Palmer also consistently showed an ability to rise from the ashes, including overcoming an 19-2 deficit to Vancouver College Fighting Irish in the B.C. final, which the Griffins won 71-63 for the school's first senior boys' AAA title. Ironically, Palmer's win came against a Vancouver College team coached by Bill Disbrow, who guided the last Richmond team (Colts) to win a provincial championship in 1998; also over Vancouver College.

Best winning weekend by a family As a youth, Ray Pang won a pair of national championships playing for B.C.’s under-16 and under-18 boys’ soccer teams. He added a third as an assistant coach last summer when B.C.’s under-14 squad topped the national championships July 25 in Sherbrooke, Que. The same day, Pang’s sons Riley and Jonah were busy helping their Zone 4 team to ﬁrst place at the B.C. Summer Games in Langley.

The Shark Club knows who to root for.

Best reason for a temporary name change

Best show of endurance

While the Shark Club (10253 St. Edwards Dr.) is a popular watering hole to watch the Canucks, it certainly didn’t have a hometeam name for the NHL semifinals. Of all the teams the Canucks had to face, it was the San Jose Sharks. So the club wisely rebranded itself as “Vancouver” Club.

Best international welcome mat

John Gordon photo19 R.C. Palmer came back from a 19-2 ﬁrst period deﬁcit to win the B.C. Boys AAA championship.

Thanks to the Paciﬁc International Cup, grassroots curlers are ﬁnally starting to get the respect they deserve. From humble beginnings in 1998, the event has doubled to feature 32 men’s and women’s club champions from as far away as Australia. In 2010, the PIC inspired the creation of The Dominion Curling Club Championship enabling the B.C. men’s and women’s champions from the PIC to, each year, go on to compete against their peers from the other provinces in a national bonspiel.

You trust BCAA to keep you on the road, so trust us when it’s time for your auto insurance. With more auto insurance choices than ever before, we can help you ﬁnd the coverage that’s right for you. And we offer Optional Auto Insurance coverage with our Member-exclusive BCAA Advantage Auto.

Best idea for a one-stop visit to a sports doctor The new LifeMark Sport Medicine Clinic, which opened May 2 at the Richmond Olympic Oval, is a massive 1,200 square metres. But it’s not being bigger that vice-president Stefan Fletcher is promoting. He says the aim is to be better by providing pillar to post care in one setting.

Best build-it-and-they-willcome story After competing for Canada at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Doug Clement and his wife Diane had just settled in Richmond in 1961 when city staff promised to build a track if the couple agreed to start a track and ﬁeld club. The Richmond Kajaks soon became the most successful in Canada, sending the ﬁrst (Anne Covell) of many athletes to the Olympics in 1968.

Best use of home-ﬁeld advantage It was anything but a walk in the park, as the Richmond Red Hot Selects trailed Semiahmoo Ravens twice in the under-16 girls’ A Coastal Cup soccer ﬁnal at Minoru Park in April. But the Selects were able to emerge with a 3-2 victory on penalty kicks to remain undefeated this season. The Selects will play for the provincial championship in July.

At noon on Feb. 11, local hockey enthusiasts took to the gym ﬂoor at South Arm Community Centre to participate in the annual 24-hour Hockeython. Only a handful were still active when the ﬁnal buzzer sounded at noon the next day, but every player— each of whom raised pledges to take part—shared in the ultimate goal of helping those less fortunate. They collected $3,100 for Canuck Place children’s hospice.

Need auto insurance? Trust the specialists.

Members, combine your auto and home insurance and save up to $40.* Give us a call, or drop by your local BCAA office.

Call 604-268-5850 or click on www.bcaa.com/auto Visit BCAA Richmond at Lansdowne Centre, 5300 No. 3 Road Auto Insurance is sold through BCAA Insurance Agency and underwritten by Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. *Some restrictions apply. Maximum of $40 savings are with a combination of BCAA Advantage Auto Insurance and BCAA Advantage Home Insurance. Savings are on an annual basis and will be pro-rated when added mid-term.

SAVE UP TO * $

Page 52 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Stanley’s GRILL

ASK ABOU OUR D T A DRIN ILY & FO K SPEC OD IALS!

The Best of Sports & Recreation

NEW MENU TASTY FOOD Where good food , good times and grea e t memories ar e made. W CHILDREN’S MEN

U NE at Stanley’s from 11:30AM-9:00PM

Enter to WIN a trip for 2 to LAS VEGAS and a DRAW for a CANUCKS' JERSEY. JERSEY.

Stanley's Coach's Corner is now up and running!

FREE Cheer On The Team Wi Fi BUSINE Lots Of Specials SSM LUN AN’S Bring Your Team and SPECICAH LS Cheer On The Canucks Children Welcome at Stanley’s!

JOIN US FOR VANCOUVER CANUCKS PLAYOFF HOCKEY! JUNE 1 (Wed) JUNE 4 (Sat) JUNE 6 (Mon) JUNE 8 (Wed) *JUNE 10 (Fri) *JUNE 13 (Mon) *JUNE 15 (Wed)

at Vancouver at Vancouver at Boston/T-Bay at Boston/T-Bay at Vancouver at Boston/T-Bay at Vancouver

5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m.

our d cater y hold an iser! We can or fundra t, party e u q n a b SENIO DISCOUNRT

15%

Don’t miss any Canucks Goals! NEW widescreen TVs!

Stanley’s

14140 TRIANGLE ROAD, RICHMOND

(Located upstairs at Richmond Ice Centre, across from SilverCity)

GRILL

604-274-0011 www.stanleysgrill.ca

Tons of Parking • Patio Seating

Seafair Thunder were in the national TV spotlight on April 9.

Best TV debut Seafair Thunder were in the national TV spotlight on April 9 as the Scotiabank Hockey Tonight Kids. The local Atom C5 team was featured on CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada introducing an NHL game during the pre-game show. The Thunder were one of 25 minor hockey clubs selected at random this season from nationwide submissions.

Best rising swim star

experience

life in their shoes

If you are a principal, teacher or parent and would like to book a presentation for your classroom, call

Best legend to prop up a fledgling event When former Canadian Olympic welterweight boxer Manny Sobral presented the latest installment of fight night at the River Rock Casino Resort March 12, it didn’t hurt to have a retired legend on hand to help promote the event. Irish Micky Ward is a retired world welterweight champion who inspired the feature film “The Fighter” starring Mark Wahlberg.

Richmond prefers to read the Review 74% of Richmond residents stating a preference chose The Richmond Review as their favourite newspaper. More residents read the Review than any other paper in Richmond.*

Attention Attention Teachers: Teachers: The Hero In You® education program offers a series of FREE curriculumlinked lesson plans (grades 4-7) aimed to motivate children to ﬁnd the champion within themselves. In addition, teachers can request a FREE classroom presentation delivered in-person by a Hall of Fame athlete!

Just 14 years old, Noemie Thomas already holds numerous provincial swimming records. But it was on the national stage she made her biggest gains in 2010. The youngest member of Canada’s North American Challenge Cup team

wound up swimming at the Junior Pan Pacifics, earning a personal best time of one minute, 20 seconds in the 100 fly; a new Canadian agegroup record.

When children are exposed to inspiring stories of athletes, they begin to imagine what they can do and how they too can make a difference.

We give you more of what you want. More city news, more people proﬁles, more arts and entertainment features, more insight into your community, more everyday heroes, more diversity, more local business opportunities, more opinions, more community support, more national ﬂyers. More of our deep commitment and connection to what’s important in Richmond. *Ipsos Reid March 2010

Michael Markowsky at (604) 647-7449 or visit www.heroinyou.ca to download lesson plans.

the richmond

REVIEW

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review 路 Page 53

www.

SuttonSeafair.com SAT/ SUN 2 - 4

*BUILDER ALERT!* 66 x 190 lot West Richmond 4551 Granville

6400 No. 1 Rd., RMD $990,000

Jan Rankin 604-329-0830

Harry Garcha 604-618-9605

Jan Rankin 604-329-0830

#125 - 8300 General Currie, RMD $413,888 Harry Garcha 604-618-9605

Simon Hanemaayer 604-273-3155

SUN 2 - 4

#9 - 7567 Humphries, BBY $249,500 Jan Rankin 604-329-0830

Loida Cervantes 604-644-8319

#113 - 8391 Bennett Rd, RMD $219,000 Scott Walker 604-338-6414

7660 Frobisher Dr., RMD $599,900 Lydia Dowa 778-839-2768

Simon Hanemaayer 604-273-3155 SAT 2 - 4

Lydia Dowa 778-839-2768

#27 - 3600 Cunningham, RMD $449,000 Lydia Dowa 778-839-2768

OPEN BY APPT

SAT 1 - 5

D JUST SOL

5784 Greenland Dr., TSAW $599,000 Aaron Munro 604-868-7858

10640 Railway Ave., RMD $888,000 Scott Walker 604-338-6414

Scott Walker 604-338-6414

3119 Plateau Blvd., COQUITLAM $1,488,000 Louise Uy 604-788-4549

7621 Manitoba St., VAN $748,000 Louise Uy 604-788-4549

Louise Uy 604-788-4549 SUN 2 - 4

INNER W Best of RICHMOND the richmond

REVIEW

Aaron Munro

2011

604-868-7858

#116 - 12871 Railway Ave., RMD $530,000 Helen Pettipiece 604-341-7997

2 BDRM

SUN 2 - 4

5340 Saratoga Dr., TSAW $669,900 Aaron Munro 604-868-7858

Merilee McCaffery 604-307-9722

3839 Richmond St., RMD $839,000 Merilee McCaffery 604-307-9722

Trisha Murphy 604-312-7621

SUN 2 - 4

#201 - 4500 Westwater Dr., RMD $660,000 Helen Pettipiece 604-341-7997

2 BDRM & DEN

Helen Pettipiece 604-341-7997

SAT 2 - 4

D JUST SOL

SAT/ SUN 1-3

#105 - 1045 Burnaby St., VAN $409,000 Merilee McCaffery 604-307-9722

Tina Gonzalez

SUN 2 - 4

SAT/ SUN 2 - 4

1157 Fairway Views Wynd, TSAW $454,900

481 55A Street, TSAW $814,900

10511 No. 1 Rd., RMD $998,000

#120 - 7800 St. Albans Rd., RMD $349,000

Courtney Anderson 604-763-5794

#225 - 6628 120th St., SURREY $218,000 Silja Williams 604-908-0832

778-837-1144

Tina Gonzalez 778-837-1144

862 Tsawwassen Beach Rd., TSAW $1,499,000

#108 - 4233 Bayview St., RMD $510,000

#306 - 4600 Westwater Dr., RMD $419,900/ 1 BDRM & DEN

Trisha Murphy 604-312-7621

Helen Pettipiece 604-341-7997

Nissim (Sam) Samuel 778-891-2260

SUN 2 - 4

Nissim (Sam) Samuel 778-891-2260

#905 - 6651 Minoru Blvd., RMD $349,900 Iryna S. 604-763-3669

SAT 2 - 4

Courtney Anderson 604-763-5794

886 57th St., TSAW $1,448,800

#403 - 9300 Parksville, RMD $308,000

Courtney Anderson 604-763-5794

Jose (Joey) Ong 604-351-2142

#405 - 5700 Andrews Rd., RMD $449,000 Iryna S. 604-763-3669

Iryna S. 604-763-3669

SEAFAIR OPEN HOMES. COM!!! Sutton Group - Seafair Realty . #550 - 9100 Blundell Road . Richmond, BC . V6Y 1K3 . phone: 604.273.3155

Page 54 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Best of Sports & Recreation

Bob Schmitz W E S T M A R

Best hidden park

604.908.2045 www.bobschmitz.net

CE RI NT P E GE TM HUJUS AD

5888 DOVER CRES. • NOW OFFERED AT $396,000 • PELICAN POINT ON THE RIVER.

OPEN SUN 2-4PM

This beautiful first floor garden apartment is perfect for the person wanting the freedom of a condo but the garden space of a townhome. The large 2 bdrm/2 bath home is situated in the courtyard with unobstructed views of Fraser River & North Shore mountains. Huge garden patio for entertaining & relaxing. High ceilings, lots of windows, beautiful laminate flooring, freshly painted & new stacker washer/dryer & fridge. Comes with one parking stall & storage locker too. 5 minute walk to the Olympic Oval or head out on the West Dyke Trail. This is the place you have been waiting for.

Helen Pettipiece.com Client Focused Real Estate

604.341.7997 Sutton Group Seafair Realty • #550 - 9100 Blundell Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 1K3

OPEN SATURDAY 2-4 P.M.

#306-4600 Westwater Dr. + Copper Sky East - Mountain View + Spacious bright corner 1 Bedroom and Den in Copper Sky, with views of North Shore Mountains and Peek-aboo of Fraser River. Great Room concept and entertainers delight kitchen. 1 Parking and Storage Locker included. $419,900.

#116-12871 Railway Ave.

+ Gracious and Spacious Apartment. + Sought after WESTWATER VIEWS. Beautifully maintained by current owners and upgraded over the years. Eastern exposure, with open outlook over park. Spacious and well laid out suite, elegant living and dining room, large kitchen with eat-in area featuring granite counters & rich wooden cabinets, beautifully renovated bathrooms, 2 large bedrooms, CUSTOM FITTED CLOSETS in Master Bedroom. Building has NEW ROOF, suite comes with 2 parking and in suite storage as well as storage locker. Steps to Fraser River and a short stroll along the boardwalk to STEVESTON VILLAGE. $530,000

a covered picnic area that has seen better days.

Bordered by Highway 99 to the west, Westminster Highway to the south and Richmond Auto Mall across the street to the east, Richmond Nature Park’s eastern half, known as the Richmond Nature Study Centre, isn’t as well known as the main section of the park. In fact, the entrance, off Jacombs Road near Westminster, is hard to spot and there aren’t any obvious signs. But the park is a gem, if you don’t mind the highway traffic noise. It’s roughly the same size as its better-known other half, but has one long looped trail, some sections of which are boggy and bouncy. A boardwalk was constructed in 2007 over a boggier section of the park. There is also

Best new game in town In Europe, floorball is as popular with the new generation as snowboarding was 20 years ago. And Greg Beaudin, president of the B.C. Floorball Federation, is doing his best to take to the game to the next level here too. A preferred training tool of a growing number of National Hockey League players, and a possible future Olympic sport, floorball was centre-stage recently at the Richmond Olympic Oval where the U.S. women’s national team won a two-game total-goal series against Team Canada to qualify for the world championships next December in Switzerland.

JIM HINCHCLIFFE 604-328-1164 jhinchcliffe@sutton.com

— Serving Richmond since 1984 — WEST RICHMOND CUTE AS A BUTTON OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4

Solid 2 level on a large west-exposed 69’X106.5’ lot. You’ll love this 2 bedroom, 2 bath townhome located close 2 bdrms up, 2 bdrms down. 2 full baths. to Steveston Village. #14-4220 Steveston Hwy. $1,050,000 $359,900

Seafair Realty – #550-9100 Blundell Road, Richmond – 604-273-3155

Jody Copple 604.818.7957

jodycopple.com

Let an experienced Realtor® go to work for you Serving you in English, Spanish & French

VIEW PROPERTY • RICHMOND’S BEST OF THE BEST 175 - 3031 WILLIAMS ROAD OPEN SUN 2 - 4 (Enter off Francis Road)

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4 P.M.

RIVER VIEW Copper Sky West + #201-4500 Westwater Drive + Well appointed and tastefully decorated. 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom apar tment; western exposure with unobstructed views of Fraser River and Gulf Islands. $660,000.

THE VILLAGE Garden Apartment + #108-4233 Bayview Street + Spacious 2 Bedroom and Den garden apartment at The Village in Imperial Landing. Eastern exposure with terriﬁc morning light and two patios, opening onto garden area. Fresh Paint, Crown Mouldings. $510,000. www.helenpettipiece.com

JUST LISTED + $589,000 BREATHTAKING SUNSETS and LOVELY VIEWS are yours from this delightful RARELY AVAILABLE semi-detached townhouse ON THE DYKE in EDGEWATER PARK. 1470 sq. feet, 3 bedrooms plus ofﬁce, 1.5 baths and tastefully updated throughout — Gorgeous new kitchen, new ﬂooring, newer baths, excellent storage, parking for 3 cars. PRIME quiet location in complex, PRIVATE yard plus deck of master with VIEWS give you the special tranquil lifestyle on living on the dyke has to offer. A lovely place to come home to!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 55

It’s in your nature. Nestled beside a magniﬁcently manicured 12-acre natural garden, this vibrant new Richmond community gives you the tranquility of green space close to the excitement of urban space. After all, your favourite shops and services are at your door and Vancouver is just down the road. Register today - and put down some roots at The Gardens. 1 & 2 bedroom homes starting from the low $200,000s. Register today: liveatthegardens.ca

604.271.3331

E ('*(:$7(5

35 HOMES SOLD OPENING WEEK s 11 acres of Edgewaters 14 acres are dedicated to landscaping, water-scapes, and natural green space s Impeccable design and spacious interiors edgewaterliving.com | 604-535-9655 Open Daily 12pm - 5pm, Except Friday’s

YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT!

er Riv

152 st

om e

One Bedroom Starting From $196,900 Two Bedroom Starting From $296,500 Two Bedroom + Den Starting From $325,950

Nic

36 ave

Sales and Marketing by Fifth Avenue Real Estate Marketing Ltd. Prices and incentives are subject to change or be withdrawn without notice. Prices quoted are exclusive of HST. See a sales representative for details. E.&O.E

ACTUAL PHOTO TAKEN AT EDGEWATER

Page 56 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Solid month of home sales on MLS. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reports good April. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reports that Greater Vancouver saw a solid month of residential home sales on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in April. The REBGV says that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver reached 3, 225 in April. This is an increase of 8.8 per cent over April 2009, but a decrease of 8.2 per cent from April 2010. “While it continues to be a seller’s market in Greater Vancouver, last month’s activity brought greater balance between supply and demand in the overall marketplace,” REBGV president Rosario Setticasi says. “The year-over-year decline in April sales can be attributed to a less-active condominium market on our MLS, as there were more

detached and townhome sales this April compared to last year.” The total number of residential property listings on the MLS increased 8.2 per cent in April compared to March. The MLSLink Housing Price Index for all residential properties in Greater Vancouver increased five per cent to $622,991 in April, from $593,419 in the same month last year. In detached properties, sales on the MLS increased 2.3 per cent from April 2010, and 17.8 per cent from April 2009. The benchmark price for detached properties increased 7.4 per cent from April 2010, to $879,039. Attached property sales in April totalled 622, a one per cent increase from April 2010. The average price of an attached unit increased 2.4 per cent to $514,670.

‘Heart of southeast Vancouver’

River District builds on former mill lands by Kerry Vital

ParkLane Homes’ 130-acre River District is a labour of love for the developer, but it will certainly be making its mark in Vancouver. In partnership with Polygon Homes, ParkLane is building what they hope will become an important waterfront community. “This will become the heart of southeast Vancouver,” says ParkLane Chief Operating Officer Ben Taddei. “There has been an outstanding and positive response so far.” Taddei expects development at River District to continue for the next 15 to 20 years. By the end there will be about 7,000 residences integrated into the community, with a mix of townhomes, low- and mid-rise apartments and high-rise towers. “This is a true neighbourhood, and a fantastic place to live,” Taddei says. River District was originally the site of the Canadian White Pine Mill, and was known as the East Fraserlands. The development plan won an award for Best Neighbourhood and Masterplan Design in 2007 from the Canadian Institute of Planners, and has also been recognized by the Canadian Urban Institute, Smart Growth BC and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects. “We’ve been working for about eight years on this project,” Taddei says. “We’ve had some of the richest minds in the industry working (on it).” Polygon is building the first phase of the residential area, starting with an apartment building called New Water. It will feature one-, two- and

‘‘

This is a true neighbourhood, and a fantastic place to live,” says ParkLane Homes’ Chief Operating Ofﬁcer Ben Taddei. three-bedroom units that go on sale this weekend. There are also plans to build a townhome complex across the street, which is expected to begin sales at the end of this year or early 2012. ParkLane is acting as the community developer, Taddei says. They are responsible for working on the public areas and the amenities, but expect to do some residential building in the future.

Some of those amenities and public areas will be truly spectacular. The heart of the community is the River District Centre, a 6,000 squarefoot building that will house a 50seat restaurant, Romer’s Burger Bar, and provide information about the surrounding area. The village centre will also include several places to shop, including a grocery store and pharmacy. River District will include 25 acres of park space, and a one-kilometre

waterfront path. There will be an elementary and a high school, four daycares, two after-school care facilities and a community centre. River District will also include 1,300 units of social housing, Taddei says. For more information about River District, visit www.riverdistrict.ca. For more information about New Water, check out www.polyhomes.com/ newwater.

Submitted photos

River District, developed by ParkLane Homes in partnership with Polygon Homes, is expected to be an important waterfront community. Polygon is starting off the residential building with New Water, left, a development featuring one-, two- and three-bedroom homes. River District will include the River District Centre, above and top, which will hold a restaurant and other amenities.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review 路 Page 57

Page 58 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

INTRODUCING

THE

RICHMOND CONDO GUIDE

RICHMOND REAL ESTATE STARTS HERE ... Featured Open Houses

143-5888 DOVER CR. $396,000 Open Sunday 2-4pm

E PRIC ED C U RED

Pelican Point. Beautiful first floor garden apartment is perfect for the person wanting the freedom of a condo but the garden space of a townhome. The large 2 bdrm/2 bath home by the courtyard with unobstructed views of Fraser River & mountains. Huge garden patio for entertaining & relaxing. High ceilings, lbeautiful laminate flooring, freshly painted & new stacker washer/dryer & fridge.

QR NAVIGATION

Call our general information line for more details!

213-7291 MOFFATT RD. QR

Open Sunday 2-4 pm

T JUS D E LIST

2 bedroom and 2 bathroom unit at Dorchester Circle. Close to 1000 sq/ft of living space in quiet neighborhood right in central Richmond. Upgrades throughout unit to make yourself feel at home. Stellar price and ready to move in!

NAVIGATION

Call our general information line for more details!

108-9300 GLENACRES DR. - $224,000

T JUS D SOL

1 bedroom and den/children’s bedroom in ‘Sharon Gardens.’ Well maintained, pet friendly building side by side Walter Lee’s sports ﬁeld. Building amenities include guest suites, sauna, workshop and swimming pool! Also with jumbo sized balcony (only 12 exist in building; this is one of them)!

Call 604.505.5535 for more details!

Interested in having your home as a featured property? Call 604.279.3920 for a complimentary evaluation of your home!

3-5908 ALDERBRIDGE WAY - $399,900 E RT AS RU J RDT Y E E I SPT LO PR

Amazing 1 bedroom loft in ‘Lotus!’ 2008 built by award winning Onni, over 900 square feet of quality and open space with 20ft ceilings, stainless steel appliances and hardwood ﬂooring. Lotus also features social suite, business/conference room, indoor pool, sauna and hot tub, and the highly efﬁcient geothermal heating system. Ideal location in Central Richmond by shopping, dining and transit.

Call 604.505.5535 for more details!

706-328 E. 11TH AVE. (MT. PLEASANT) - $360,000 UNO. Centrally located, bright one bedroom unit is located in the SOMA District - steps from shops and cafes on Main St, and transit to Downtown. No inch of space is wasted in this modern, beautiful home. Sleek design feature built in cabinets in bedroom, glass partition walls, high end appliances, engineered wood ﬂoors and a separate den.

Call 604.710.5432 for more details!

General Information Line:

We are excited to invite you to come and view the gorgeous Nuvo 2 SHOW HOMES! These beautifully designed 2 and 3 bedrooms town homes range in size from 1300 sq. ft to 1500 sq. ft and back onto a spectacular wooded area. Offering you the best of both worlds, Nuvo 2 gives the ultimate in peace and privacy along with some of the best shopping and amenities, all in the desirable neighbourhood of Morgan Creek.

604.505.5535 info@richmondcondoguide.com

604.710.5432 778.231.0745 Macdonald Realty Westmar 203-5188 Westminster Hwy. Richmond, B.C. W W W . R I C H M O N D C O N D O G U I D E . C O M

Don’t wait because phase 3 is now selling, priced from $300’s.

PRICED FROM

$652,500

NET HST INCL.

www.nuvoliving.ca 60 A Ave

60 Ave

168 St

164 St

163B St

OPEN DAILY 163 St

Open Daily | Noon – 5pm 15405 31 Avenue, South Surrey TEL: 604 560 5029

Noon to 5pm 6094-163B Street, Cloverdale 778-571-1389 info@liveatvistas.com

Only 6 homes remain in this lovely family oriented West Cloverdale neighbourhood.

NEW SHOW HOME NOW OPEN

single fa mily homes VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: www.foxridgeliving.ca

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 59

GOLD MASTER

PRESIDENT’S GOLD AWARD

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

MASTER SALES AWARD

$488,800 VERY DESIRABLE 2 STOREY – “RIDGECREST” Excellent condition townhome in one of Richmond’s premier complexes! Featuring a very functional floor plan. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1,400 sq.ft. 2 parking right at front door. Complex itself has newer roof & very well maintained with pro-active management. Quiet complex in a fabulous location close to Richmond Centre.

#13 - 7360 MINORU BOULEVARD

CLOSE TO THE DYKE!

$399,000

MARKET FRESH!

$359,000

SOUTH SURREY

RANCHERS FOR 50+

“THE HAMPTONS”

Spacious 2 bdrm, 2 full bath unit in choice “Laguna”! Excellent open plan, 925 sq.ft. Liv/Din area with feature gas FP. Nicely spruced up. Insuite laundry, 2 secured pkg. & locker too! Priced well to sell – FAST!!

5500 LYNAS LANE

8220 JONES ROAD

LARGE LOT!

350 - 174 Street Come for the Sun and Location. Enjoy the convenience and elegance of our Rancher Style Townhomes.

$1,110,000

Only 3 homes left in Phase III Open1-6pm, Closed Tues/Wed

9220 BAKERVIEW DRIVE

Harry Garcha 604.618.9605

MARKET FRESH!

JUST SOLD!

SUPER LOT SAUNDERS AREA

Private corner 7600+ sq.ft. lot with a solid 3 level split in great shape with newer roof, furnace & H/W tank. Exc. investment – buy & hold, rent out or build. This is a highly desirable location near Garden City & Saunders.

Call Sally Scott 604-619-4902 www.thegreensatdouglas.ca

FABULOUS “LAGUNA”

2 bedroom, 2 bath spacious 948 sq.ft. unit in “like-new” restored complex. Vaulted ceiling, gas fireplace, in-suite laundry. Nice & bright. 2 secured parking too! Excellent location, close to the dyke and Oval!

8451 SAUNDERS ROAD

sutton group - seafair realty AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER BROKER

MacDonald Realty Olympic

Keri Riesterer Frasca Mike 778.828.2925 MikeRiesterer.com

Bruce Larkin May Lau Jason Yu

Aaron Cheng Tina Gonzalez

604.328.3415 604.812.7565 778.858.3823

604.767.3381 778.837.1144

PENTHOUSE in Heron Cove. Tsawwassen 2 4817 English Bluff Court,

bedroom, 2 bath, 1,208 sq.ft, BRIGHT Beautifully updated traditional home corner NW facing suite. 2 parking + with the right address! A showstopper locker. Shows like new! Call Benjamin Lim in every way and open most days. 604.349.6349. Pre-inspection report to qualiﬁed buyers. Reduced to $739,000! BUNGALOW on HALF ACRE in Wayne 604.290.2621 Silver Valley, 22467 136th Ave, Maple Ridge! 2 stall Rd, barn,Richmond some #153-bedrooms, 9339 Alberta udating or build your hobby farm Two bedroom / 2-1/2 bathroom $448,800! townhouse. 100 sq ft deck, parks and Call Wayne Kinna 604.290.2621. schools nearby… #1702 867 HAMILTON, Call -Enrique 778-998-3072

DianaGonzalez Dickey Tina 604.618.7060 778-837-1144

Harry Li Harry Garcha

Benjamin Lim Jan Rankin

604.7714 911 604.618.9605

604.349.6349 604.329.0830

! RICE AT P GRE

$56 9,8 00

#5 - 7331 Rd. $529,000 4702 46TH No. AVE,4 WEST LADNER.

. SUN EN OP

10511 NO 1 ROAD. 4 bdrm/3

4P M

bedroom, 1,449 sqbright ft townhouse. 4 Four bedrooms, hardwood, kitchen, 2-1/2rear baths, side-by-side, 2-car south garden, RV parking, 2 -garage. 3 blocks toCall highMay school & elementary! Call Mike 604.812.7565. Ortner, 604.315.9518.

baths, lots of upgrades including kitchen cupboards & granite countertops (2010), double glazed windows, furnace (2006), ﬂooring & outside.. come see Tina Gonzalez 778.837.1144.

CAMELIA GARDEN $413,888! Great value for a townhouse over 1,500 sq.ft. 3 bedrooms & den, 3 bathrooms, brand new appliances, walk to Minoru, library, Skytrain, Malls. Rentals allowed. Call Harry Garcha 604.618.9605.

Downtown, $419,000! 1 bedroom and den in Jardine’s Lookout, great view, nice updating, parking & storage. HarryBayview, Li, 604.771.4911. #107Call - 4233 Steveston One bedroom garden patio, end unit “Deerﬁeld” Burnaby

SOLD

Marpole Vancouver

SOLD

9671 Shell Road Woodridge granite/stainless steel. Estates Richmond Richmond

301-6033 Katsura Richmond

Call Enrique 778-998-3072 SOLD

SOLD

204-6611 Eckersley Richmond

SOLD

23-9833 Keefer Ave Richmond

SOLD

1803-2020 Bellwood, Burnaby

SOLD

1508 W. 64 Vancouver

SOLD

Townhouse Richmond

SOLD

Over 35 years of Award Winning Service & 1000 homes SOLD!

Page 60 - Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INDEX IN BRIEF FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . . . . . . 1-8 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . 9-57 TRAVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-76 CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-98 EMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . 203-387 PETS & LIVESTOCK . . . . . . . . . . . 453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE . . . . . . 503-587 REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603-696 RENTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-757 AUTOMOTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804-862 MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903-920

IN MEMORIAM

bcclassified.com cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors on the first day should immediately be called to the attention of the Classified Department to be corrected for the following edition.

JACQUELINE WIDESKI

September 24, 1930 - May 29, 2004 Days of sadness still come over us. Tears in silence often flow. Memory keeps you ever near us though you died seven years ago.

From your loving family

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 21

Copyright and/or properties subsist in all advertisements and in all other material appearing in this edition of bcclassified.com. Permission to reproduce wholly or in part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or offset process in a publication must be obtained in writing from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse in law.

Advertise across the Advertise across the Lower Mainland in lower mainland in the 18 best-read the 17 best-read community community newspapers and newspapers. 5 dailies. ON THE WEB:

COMING EVENTS

Show & Sale Sat June 11th 10 A.M - 5 P.M Sun June 12th. 10 AM - 4 PM Abby. Exhibition Park 32470 Haida Dr. in the Cadet Building • Adults $4 • Kids $2 • Children under 5 Free • Family $10 (2 adults & up to 3 kids) Visit: www.bcreptileclub.com

We have immediate F/T openings (daytime only) for experienced & enthusiastic Building Managers. You have the experience & knowledge to perform administrative duties & co-ordinate activities related to managing buildings. You are knowledgeable about janitorial cleaning routines. You have the ability to communicate with building residents, co-workers & the general public in a pleasant and courteous manner and are able to work alone or with others. Five Star Building Maintenance offers attractive wages including comprehensive health & dental benefits.

Please email your resume to careers@ﬁvestarbc.ca or fax to 604-435-0516.

115

EDUCATION

INFORMATION

2 DAY FORKLIFT WEEKEND COURSE Every Saturday at 8:30am #215, 19358-96 Ave. Surrey NO reservations: 604-888-3008 www.dgscanada.ca Ask about our other Courses... *Stand up Reach *Fall Protection *Aerial Lift *RoughTerrain Forklift *Bobcat *WHMIS & much more. “Preferred by Employers

Desperately seeking Did you graduate from Westsyde Secondary School in Kamloops, BC in 1991? If so, we are looking for you! Please contact Beverly at: potti498@telus.net so we can invite you to the 20 year reunion in July 2011.

LOST AND FOUND

LOST: COCKATIEL, Grey, yellow head with orange circles on cheeks. Sat May 21. Name: Birdie. Vic of #1 / Williams. Call 604-241-0942, 604614-7642

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

130

HELP WANTED

CLEANING SUPERVISOR Marquise Group is looking for a Cleaning Supervisor for a retail facility in Vancouver. Hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5pm. This is a front-line, hands - on supervisory position overseeing a team of 10 employees. The Supervisor will be responsible for maintaining and overseeing the general cleanliness of the facility including common areas, exterior, food court and washrooms. Qualiﬁed candidates please send resumes to FM917.marquise@hiredesk.net

Delivery People China now grows Coffee Beans!! Opportunity to be on ground floor of a fresh new coffee company. Only 10 days left to Register your Free Placement

Join me today!!! Go to: reserveyourcup.com/mrbean watch the video then call:

778-882-8799

130

Needed to delivery phone books in the Richmond, North Vancouver and Burnaby areas. Please call Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

1-800-733-9675

115

EDUCATION

Universal Learning Institute

FITT • Ofﬁce Administration, Computerized Accounting, IT Certiﬁcation Diploma Flexible Schedule. Start Monday! E/I Supported Training International students welcome.

604.248.1242 • www.uli.ca

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 136A JANITORIAL SERVICES

HELP WANTED

CLEANING SUPERVISOR (Janitorial) Five Star Building Maintenance has an immediate F/T opening for an exp. & enthusiastic Supervisor with superior leadership skills to manage cleaning staff on a day to day basis. Position is for daytime only and may include weekends. You have a sense of urgency and are passionate about your team and client services. Duties include training and scheduling of staff, quality assurance, ordering and handling supplies, communication between staff and bcclassified.com management, responding to clients’ requirements. Must have a valid class 5 BC driver’s license and exp. with MS Office applications. We offer attractive wages and comprehensive benefits.

LIGHT DUTY CLEANERS Five Star Building Maintenance has Immediate F/T and P/T openings (daytime only). We offer training programs, attractive wages and comprehensive benefits. Fax resume to 604-435-0516 or email to careers@ﬁvestarbc.ca

139

MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Needed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Office & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459

MODEL/TALENT AGENCIES

MOVIE EXTRAS ! WWW.CASTINGROOM.COM

FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944

F/T Delivery Person & Labourer

CALL 604-558-2278

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

Required by RICHMOND BUILDING SUPPLIES CO. LTD. Must have a clean driving record and be in good physical condition as regular lifting is required. Please fax your resume to: 604-278-9853

ACCOUNTING TRAINEES Needed now! Large & Small firms seeking certified A & P Staff now. No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement available 1-888-424-9417

Classified Advertising

FULL-TIME EXP. CONVEYANCER

An effective way to build your business. Phone 604-575-5555

Immediate position for Richmond Notary office. Your skills will include a min of 3 yrs Senior Level Conveyancing exp. Must possess excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task, as well as have an excellent command of the English language. Proficient in ProSuite and Microsoft Word. Email resume to: accounting@richmondnotary.ca

160

TRADES, TECHNICAL

MECHANIC req’d by Richmond Food Mfg. F/T afternoon shift. Factory maintenance exp. preferred. Fax resume to 604-275-1682

130

HELP WANTED

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

Call Roya 604-247-3710

or email us at circulation@richmondreview.com

Route 14302277 14002273 14301274 14302323 14302276 14401661 14401660 14600554 14600712 14600810 14401714 14401535 14600550 14301155 14304053 14303522 14401612 14401611 14401542

Boundaries

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

Diesel Engine Mechanics CULLEN DIESEL POWER LTD. Surrey B.C. requires experienced Diesel Engine mechanics with overhaul and repair experiences for the Surrey Truck Engine shop. Preference given to applicants with DDC & MBE engine exp.

E-mail resume: sep@cullendiesel.com or Fax to 604 888-4749

Number of Papers

8000 blk Railway Ave 24 11000-12000 blk No 2 Rd 95 Cormorant Crt, Steveston Hwy 52 Cantley Rd, Colville Rd 74 Cadogan Rd, Camden Cres, Pl, Kilgour Pl 32 Aintree Cres, Pl, Aragon Rd 90 Ainsworth Cres, Moddocks Rd 85 11000 blk Williams Rd 77 9000-10000 blk No 5 Rd 71 6000-8000 blk No 5 Rd 126 9500-10800 blk Shell 64 8000 blk Williams Rd 86 Anahim Dr, Aragon Rd 87 Gaunt Crt, Stefanko Pl, Yarmish Dr, Gate 79 Rekis Ave, Gate, Romaniuk Dr, Pl 89 9000 blk No 3 Rd 62 Dennis Cres 57 Dennis Cres, Pl, Wilkinson Rd 63 Gower St, Milford Dr, Severn Dr,Snowdon AV, Swansea Dr 127

JOBS: Whether you’re looking to find or fill a position, this is where your search begins. Call bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

CRANE OPERATORS

Required immediately for our twenty seven year old well established Lower Mainland Company with a large fleet of cranes and boom trucks. You MUST have a ticket and be experienced with a class 1 driver’s license. We offer a great work environment and the opportunity to succeed.

If you would like to join our team, please e-mail: eamon@megacranes.com or fax: 604-599-5250 No calls please.

130

PERSONAL SERVICES

TRADES, TECHNICAL

MEDICAL/DENTAL

Please email your resume to careers@ﬁvestarbc.ca or fax to 604-435-0516.

PILATES PERSONAL TRAINER Pilates Group, reputed physical center located at #200-13040 No. 2 Road, Richmond, BC V7E 2G1 immediately requires a Pilates Personal Trainer. F/T $18/hr. Qualified and 2/3 years experience as Pilates instructor required. Send resume by mail or email to Elizabeth Burke Director. pilatesgroupinfo@gmail.com

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ~ Be part of a growing trend! ~

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

JANITORIAL Day Porter light duty cleaner req’d for Richmond office. 2 times per week. Good communication skills req’d. (604)879-7111

WHUNDAS!!!

DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION

CARETAKERS/ RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

DGS CANADA

bcclassified.com reserves the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisment and to retain any answers directed to the bcclassified.com Box Reply Service and to repay the customer the sum paid for the advertisment and box rental.

Advertisers are reminded that Provincial legislation forbids the publication of any advertisement which discriminates against any person because of race, religion, sex, color, nationality, ancestry or place of origin, or age, unless the condition is justified by a bona fide requirement for the work involved.

111

BUILDING MANAGER/ CONCIERGE

AGREEMENT It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event of failure to publish an advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for that portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only, and that there shall be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member *10.5% Targeted ROI Paid Monthly • Federally Regulated – Audited Annually • RRSP, RIFF, RESP, LIRA, etc. Eligible • Backed by the hard asset of Real Estate To find out more... contact Jarome Lochkrin 778-388-9820 or info@thealternative.ca * Historical performance does not guarantee future returns. AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

HELP WANTED

130

HELP WANTED

Kids and Adults Needed

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

Call Brian 604-247-3710

or email us at circulation@richmondreview.com Route Boundaries Number of Papers

14500485 14500434 14701365 15102996 14703318

Ashbrook Crt, Ashby Pl, Ashwood Dr, Gt 8000 Blk No 4 Rd Keefer Ave Townhomes, 7000 Blk No 4 Rd River Dr, Shell Rd Acheson Rd, Bennet Rd, 7000 Blk No 3 Rd

94 68 105 54 72

...on call... Graphic Designer Are you an experienced, high-energy graphic designer looking for ON-CALL work? Do you have strong interpersonal skills? Would you like to work in the fast-paced newspaper industry? We are looking for a graphic designer to work alongside our design team on an on-call basis. You will be responsible for creating eye-catching ads using your comprehensive working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite 3: InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator on Mac OSX. You must have outstanding creative skills, a strong work ethic, and be able to work effectively with others within deadlines, while paying close attention to detail. Must be able to speak, write and communicate ﬂuently in English. Apply today by sending your resume to:

Jaana Bjork Creative Services Manager, Richmond Review email: jaana@richmondreview.com

the richmond

REVIEW www.richmondreview.com Please submit all resumes by June 3, 2011

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review - Page 61

the richmond

HOME SERVICE GUIDE PLUMBING & HEATING

RENOVATIONS

BULK DELIVERIES We deliver up to 3 yards of soil and bark and up to 1 yard of sand.

â&#x20AC;˘ Plumbing Service & Repairs â&#x20AC;˘ Boilers & Furnaces â&#x20AC;˘ Gas Work HEATING SYSTEM SERVICE SPECIAL Only $8500. Mention this ad.

604-868-7062

REVIEW M.S. MAINTENANCE & RENOVATIONS

Plumbing â&#x20AC;˘ Electrical â&#x20AC;˘ Woodwork â&#x20AC;˘ Drywall â&#x20AC;˘ Bathrooms â&#x20AC;˘ Painting â&#x20AC;˘ Handyman â&#x20AC;˘ Textured Ceilings â&#x20AC;˘ FREE Quotes Door Repairs: Patio â&#x20AC;˘ Pocket â&#x20AC;˘ Bi-folds â&#x20AC;˘ Shower Insured / WCB and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a Nice Guy! Mike Favel â&#x20AC;˘ 604-341-2681

P L A N T L A N D

Call 604-278-9580

Licensed, Insured & Bonded Local Plumbers

RENOVATIONS

GARBAGE/JUNK REMOVAL

Richmond Home Services

BradsJunkRemoval.com 6 220.JUNK(5865) 0

Total Kitchen, Bathrooms & Ceramic Tile SUPERIOR QUALITY - COMPETITIVE RATES Father & Sons Over 35 Years Experience Phone: 778-898-7600 â&#x20AC;˘ 604-779-1324 FREE ESTIMATES

OVER 2O YEARS SERVICE

PLUMBING/HOME IMPROVEMENTS

We s t w i n d

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Plumbing * Heating * Electrical * Carpentry * Painting * Tiling

SUPPORT LOCAL

4 SAME DAY SERVICE!

185-9040 BLUNDELL ROAD, RICHMOND

www.westwindhome.ca Fully Licensed, Insured, WCB

â&#x20AC;&#x153;HAUL ANYTHINGâ&#x20AC;ŚBUT DEAD BODIES!â&#x20AC;?

To advertise in the Home Service Guide

LAWN CARE

STEVESTON STUDENT LAWN CARE Paying my way through college with over 10 years experience. â&#x20AC;˘ Regular Scheduled Cuts â&#x20AC;˘ Aerating â&#x20AC;˘Lime & Fertilize â&#x20AC;˘ Hedge Trimming

Call Rick

604-247-3729

WCB & LIABILITY INSURED

email: adcontrol@richmondreview.com 182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

NEED CASH TODAY? â&#x153;&#x201C; Do you Own a Car? â&#x153;&#x201C; Borrow up to $20000.00 â&#x153;&#x201C; No Credit Checks! â&#x153;&#x201C; Cash same day, local ofďŹ ce www.REALCARCASH.com

604-777-5046 Looking for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;SUPERâ&#x20AC;? employee? Advertise in the best-read community newspapers 604-575.5555

236

CLEANING SERVICES

Best House CLEANERS. Trusted & reliable. Filipino owned & operated, licensed Prof. touch. Supplies inclâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. House & Office. Move-In/Move-Out. Free Estimate! Daisy 604-727-2955

LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB? Use bcclassified.com - Employment Section 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LOYAL & Reliable Cleaner has Wed & Thur AM avail. $25 hr/min 3 hrs. Exc. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 355-0239

242

CONCRETE & PLACING

HELP WANTED

130

HELP WANTED

FULL TIME

AD Control/ Administrative Sales Support The North Shore Outlook has an immediate opening for a full time Ad Controller/ Marketing Assistant/Office Administration/ Receptionist position. The position requires a highly organized individual with an ability to multi-task in a fastpaced team environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills, a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;can-doâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attitude and high degree of comfort with Excel, Word, Power Point and changing technology are required for success in this position. Responsibilities include booking and trafficking ROP advertising and flyer distribution, dummying the newspaper, as well administrative support for display sales representatives. You will be at the centre of the action contributing to a team of dynamic sales, marketing and creative professionals. It is best suited to those who are strongly servicedriven and can contribute with a sales-oriented mindset. The position also includes day-to-day reception and office administration duties Black Press is Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest independent newspaper company, with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii, and extensive online operations with over 250 websites. Black Press is also the leading commercial printer with 14 printing plants Those interested should submit a resume to: Advertising Manager. North Shore Outlook admanager@northshoreoutlook.com #104-980 West 1st Street North Vancouver, B.C. V7P 3N4 Deadline for applications is: May 31st 2011

SH DRAFTING & DESIGN

PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

â&#x20AC;˘ Mechanical / Structural â&#x20AC;˘ Architectural / Home Renos. â&#x20AC;˘ Preliminary & Final Plans

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

604-943-0106

STAMPED CONCRETE

130

251 DRAFTING AND DESIGN

257

DRYWALL

FPatios FPool Decks FSidewalks FDriveways FForming FFinishing FRe & Re All Your Concrete Needs 30yrs exp. Quality workmanship Fully Insured

DRYWALL REPAIRS, CEILING TEXTURE SPRAYING. Small Job Specialist. Mike at (604)341-2681

Danny 604 - 307 - 7722

#1167 LICâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;D, BONDED. BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774

130

HELP WANTED

260

130

ELECTRICAL

HELP WANTED

Call George 778 886-3186

Senior's Discount!

260

ELECTRICAL

300

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

269

Call Sean 778-869-6901 LANDSCAPING

FULL LANDSCAPING & YARD WORK â?&#x2013;Rock Wallsâ?&#x2013;Paving Stones â?&#x2013;Drivewaysâ?&#x2013;Asphaltâ?&#x2013;Pavers â?&#x2013;Concreteâ?&#x2013;Fencingâ?&#x2013;Stairs â?&#x2013;New Lawnsâ?&#x2013;Ponds â?&#x2013;Drain Tilesâ?&#x2013;

FENCING

PHILâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FENCING: Custom blt cedar fences/gates/lattice. Repairs, decks & stairs, 604-591-1173, 351-1163

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Reasonable rates â&#x2DC;&#x2026;

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panels for Sale & Installation. 8291 No. 5 Road, Richmond. 604 275-3158

320

281

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle. Senior- Student Discount available. 604-721-4555 or 604-800-9488.

GARDENING SERVICES 21 yrs exp. Tree topping, pruning, trimming, power raking, aeration, cleanup. Free est. Michael 604-240-2881 PARM LANDSCAPING LTD. Complete lawn maint, power raking, trimming, pruning, cedar fence installation. 604-271-5319

332

PAVING/SEAL COATING

ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

338

PLUMBING

1ST CALL Plumbing, heating, gas, licensed, insured, bonded. Local, Prompt and Prof. 604-868-7062

Call 604-716-8528

S & S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

GARDENING

FREE

COMPLETE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ESTIMATES

MOVING & STORAGE

ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25 yrs of experience 604-506-7576

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

341

ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

287

AFFORDABLE MOVING

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064

Call JR 604-247-3712

14800084 14203153 14203242 14902122 14902054 14100253 14100174 14100172 14100247 14100177 14100230 14903064 14903071 14903089 14903077 14903075 14903115 14903074 14903076 14903072 14903060 14903051 14903050 14901020 14202062 14202023 14201135 14201137 14201121 14201124 14201126

Boundaries

604-537-4140

Number of Papers

Azure Rd, Christina Rd, Otter Pl, Tranquille Pl, Azure Gt 116 Claybrook. Claysmith, Coldfall 78 Dalemore Rd, Royalmore Ave, 49 7000 Blk No 1 Rd, Tyson Pl 65 3000 Blk Granville Ave 75 4000 Blk Garry St (Steveston) 123 4000 Blk Steveston Hwy 95 3000 Blk Steveston Hwy 68 Richmond St (Steveston) 81 Second Ave, Third Ave, Fourth Ave (Steveston) 47 Chatham St, First Ave (Steveston) 27 Riverdale Dr 51 Forsyth Cres, 4000 Blk Westminster Hwy 59 4000 blk River Rd (between No 1 & McCallan) 23 Richards Dr, Semlin Dr 54 Johnson Ave, Pearkes Dr, Tolmie Ave. 106 4000 Blk Granville Ave 55 McCallan Rd, Tilton Rd 32 5000 blk Gibbons Dr, Westminster Hwy 38 Forsyth Cres 49 Easterbrook Rd, Murchison Rd, Reeves Rd, Webster Rd 58 Gamba Dr, Nicolle Pl, Tucker Ave 61 5000, 6000 Blks No 1 Rd 64 2000 Blk River Rd, 2000 Blk Westminster Hwy 41 3000 Blk Williams Rd 73 9000 Blk No 1 Rd 87 Argentia Dr, Trespassey Dr 46 Canso Cres 85 Gander Crt/ Dr/ Pl, St.Johns Pl 62 Cavendish Dr, Pugwash Pl 70 Cornerbrook Cres, St.Brides, St. Vincents 62

CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! CALL 604-575-5555

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

or email us at circulation@richmondreview.com

Route

Call Ian 604-724-6373

Local & Long Distance

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

DBathrooms DKitchens DCountertop Replacement DEntrance Doors DFrench Doors DSiding DSundecks DLaminate Floors DEnclosures DCeramic Tile DCustom Mouldings DReplacement Windows DInterior Painting

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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 GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB $2m Liability. Clean Gutters $80. 604-240-5362, 604-832-1053 JJ ROOFING. New Roofs/Re-Roofs / Repairs. Summer Special ~ 20% Off. Free Est. Refs. WCB Insured. Member BBB. Jas @ 604-726-6345

New Canadian RooďŹ ng Ltd. Here to help you with all your roofing needs new or repairs. â&#x20AC;˘ WCB-Insured â&#x20AC;˘ Work guranteed â&#x20AC;˘ Repairs/Updates

Call 604-716-8528

Free estimates & competitive rate

WE GUARANTEE no-hassle Service Backed by Professional Installation and our no-nonsense Home Improvement Warranty

CALL FOR A FREE IN HOME ESTIMATE

356

RECYCLE-IT!

â&#x20AC;&#x153;

JUNK REMOVAL ABOVE THE REST â&#x20AC;&#x153; Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

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.

RUBBISH REMOVAL

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 7yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats (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

RENOVATIONS? I do bthrms, kitchens, floor re-finishing, windows, metal roofing, patio covers. Refs. 30 yrs exp. Call Hugh (778)989-5933

INT/EXT Painting. Prices you can rely on. Refs. 30yrs exp. Keith 604433-2279 or 604-777-1223

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

MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

EARTH FRIENDLY On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865 www.recycle-it-now.com #1 AAA Rubbish Removal 21 Years Serving Rmd. Residential & Commercial Clean Courteous Service FREE ESTIMATES Joe 604-250-5481

GOT JUNK? Rubbish Removal

1-800-468-5865 www.1800gotjunk.com Redeem this ad & Save $23

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Page 62 - Richmond Review REAL ESTATE 609

551

GARAGE SALES

551

GARAGE SALES

626

HUGE Girl Guide Garage Sale, Sun. May 29, 9am-2pm 11531 Seafield Cres. Lots of household items, toys, books, slatboard shelving, kitchenware, etc.

APARTMENT/CONDOS

YALETOWN condo only $483,800!1bed/1bath/1den/ 722 sq ft/plus HUGE outdoor deck,eateries,Skytrain,shops,amenities to die for1 prkgTRG Rlty Faye 778 883 2984

HOUSES FOR SALE

SATURDAY May 28, 9AM - Noon 12333 English Ave Steveston townhouse complex. Furniture, household items, books. Leather couch and chair $1700, fabric couch and chair $250, Bowflex $300, table and HUGE MOVING SALE Household 6 chairs $200, many more items items, toys, furniture Sat. May 28, 9 - 3 9211 Gormond Rd

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES RUBBISH REMOVAL

Haul Anything... But Dead Bodies!!

220.JUNK(5865)

604.

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

PETS 477

PETS

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com PRESA CANARIO pups, $700$1200. Black, fawn & brindle. Dad 150lbs, Mom 120lbs. 778-552-1525

bradsjunkremoval.com

Puppies: German Shepherd Cross, shots, dewormed. Free Vet Check. $150/obo. 583-6123/ 604-537-5254

HAUL - AWAY

ROTTI PUPPIES, Male & Female. All shots and dewclaws. $500 each. Ready June 3rd. 604-767-4793

Rubbish Removal House-Garden-Garage Reasonable Rates Free Estimate or Appointment

Mike: 604-241-7141

TOY POODLE puppies. 2 apricot, 1 white. Adorable. Ready to go July 1.$700. 778-240-2400 (Cloverdale)

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

EXQUISITE SANCTUARY Fabulous 2.26 private acres with creek in beautiful Alberni Valley on Vancouver Island. Enchanting 3600 sq.ft. 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom custom built 1995 home. Outstanding 57x40 shop with own bathroom, lots of parking. Features hardwood, tile throughout, custom cabinetry. Gas fireplaces, stove, heat and hot water; ensuite with soaker tub. Thinking of a life style change? Move to Vancouver Island. Even better, move to Port Alberni, the Salmon Capital of the World! Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this “one of a kind” property. Asking $649,000 RE/MAX Mid Island Realty Port Alberni, B.C. John Stilinovic 250-724-4725 Toll Free 1-877-723-5660

FARM EQUIPMENT

WANTED: Wiggle hoe or complete cultivator set for I.H. 140 tractor. Please call Rob 250395-4042

533 STUCCO/SIDING

STUCCO & PAINTING All types of new & old stucco jobs. Call 604-374-1604.

374

TREE SERVICES

FERTILIZERS

*SPECTACULAR* 4 bdrm South Facing Waterfront Vacation Home On Shuswap Lake! Lakeshore living At it’s Best!

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure $160/13 yds or Well Rotted $180/10 yds. Free Delivery Richmond area. 604-856-8877

548

FURNITURE

BRAND NEW QUEEN SIZE PILLOW TOP MATTRESS SETS

Get your trees or tree removal done NOW

✓ Tree & Stump Removal ✓ Certiﬁed Arborists ✓ 20 yrs exp. 60’ bucket truck ✓ Crown reduction ✓ Spiral pruning ✓ Fully insured. Best Rates

• Leftover from Hotel Order • 800 Coil 3’’ Pillowtop • Original Plastic • Only 14 Avail • 10 year warranty Retail $1,399! Liquidation $560 incls. taxes. Call: 604.807.5864

LAKESHORE 101 ft frontage by 88 ft. VACATION HOME 1-1/2 Story - 1200 sq. ft. Upper level - 3 bdrms Main level - 1 large bdrm Main bathrm, Open floor Plan - dining rm, kitchen and front room with dbl patio door access to Large deck - over 700 sq. ft. Large floating wharf - 660 sq. ft. 2 buoys, Firepit BACKYARD: Storage shed, grassy play area & fenced kennel.

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 Info: www.treeworksonline.ca info@treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD

PETS 477

PETS

A BETTER LIFE DOG RESCUE Is in urgent need of Forever & Foster Homes for some of their dogs. For more information please contact dlundrig@gmail.com

APARTMENT/CONDO

RICHMOND

ONLY $729,000:

552

GARDEN EQUIPMENT

DEER PROBLEMS? Problem solved! Bobbex Deer repellent available in Canada. Easy, economical, safe. Available at local garden centres. Dealer inquiries welcome. Ask for BOBBEX. www.bobbex.ca

560

Perfect getaway for your family & all your friends! 5052 Squilax Anglemont Rd. Celista, BC.

Call 604-542-0865 or 250-955-6398 Email: dlklitch@telus.net For more details

MISC. FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com

WEBSITE:

okhomeseller.com Listing # 26628 630

American Cocker Spaniel pups, p/b CKC registered, health tested, champion parents. $1000. Email: for info abbykryst@shaw.ca view: www.abbykrystcockers.com. Beautiful Golden Retriever Pups-1st shots. Dewormed. Farm Raised. Avail June 4th. $575: 604-463-9841 BICHON/YORKIE-X 10wks vry cute vet ✔ 1st shots, dewormed, 1 male 1 fem. $550/ea (Sry) 604-580-2186 BLACK LAB puppies, 4 M. 2 F. Family raised, ready to go. $350. Phone (604)703-1388. (Chilliwack)

563

BOXER PUPS, (white) M/F, micro chipped, dewormed, shots, good family dog. 604-463-4602

INSULATOR collection wanted. Telephone & Railway types. Prefer a large amount. 250-539-2031

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

MISC. WANTED

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

40” High Piano, Henry Herbert by Mason Rich - needs tuning. $500/obo. 604-531-9842

COCKATIEL, Two females. Comes with large cage. $200 obo. Call 604-763-6912

REAL ESTATE 609

KITTENS 8 wks. old, 2 long hair, 1 short hair tabbies, litter trained, well socialized. $30/ea. 604-533-3954.

Richmond CONDO ON DOVER CR

KITTENS & CATS for adoption. Call Catcare Vet Clinic, full service hospital, appt to view 604-277-8511

WATERSIDE 1Br unit, South facing to park. Needs lots of work. Offered at just $219,900

MALTI / SHIH-TZU / POODLE X. Pups & adults. Choc., white & other colors. Non-shedding. If you need companionship call 604-820-9469

Gloria at RE/MAX Lifestyles Realty 604-467-8881

APARTMENT/CONDOS

752

Located in central Richmond, close to all amenities & Kwantlen College. Rent includes heat and hot water.Sorry no pets.

LOTS

RICHMOND. Nice spacious 1 bdrm. on Dover Cres. Balcony west facing overlooking courtyard and dyke. Incl. U/G prkg. and locker. Avail. June 1. $990/mo. 604-351-5500. RICHMOND

RICHMOND QUEENSGATE GARDENS Conveniently Located

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE www.dannyevans.ca

Tri Minh Tran / Van Thi Nguyen $2341.01 for Jonathan-T CFV # 23145 M.O.T #: 801672 Priscilla/Kevin Wood $6414.58 for Dandee No.1 CFV#:22788

Professionally Managed by Colliers International Call 604-841-2665

TRANSPORTATION 806

1979 Cadi Eldo Biarritz, one owenr, collector, continental kit, gar. kept. 204 K. $3,500. 604-535-5777

810

Diane Carol Daschk $4122.97 for Wayward 1 CFV#:27796 M.O.T.#:393931

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS RECREATIONAL/SALE

838

2006 NORTHSHORE 30ft Travel trlr dble 36” slide w/rear bunk beds full load $19,900. 604-819-3803

AUTO FINANCING

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Douglas Tufnail Jr. $7979.75 for Connie Lynn 1981 Hoft Aluminum 9.45m George Nitta/Nitta Enterprises $2004.52 forn Ice Cube CFV #: 30676 M.O.T. #: 12K106103

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

Bill Hicks $9616.94 for Big Kahuna Custom made Sale Boat Steve Normoyle $12019.29 for Ransom 11 M.O.T.#: 825985 Kettenburg Sail Boat

Call 604-275-4849 or 604-830-8246 www.aptrentals.net

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

John Turnbull $3217.57 for Little Casper CFV#: 311164

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

STEVESTON Village Loft. Brand new condition, F/P, F/S/DW/W/D,1BDRM (plus Murphy bed), 2 full bathroom, 2 car garage, close to everything,no Pets, no Smoking, $1950.00/Mo call 604240-4656

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288 SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL Show room/office manufacturing. near Knight bridge, bright attractive bldg. Good terms. 604-735-2814

Estate of King Brezden $13245.82 for Early Worm Shirley P. Larden $9690.68 for Swaakweim 25’ Bow Picker Estate of Derek Point $1580.78 for Blue Sky 11 CFV#: 22797 M.O.T.#: M042

The Scrapper

Christopher Epp $6350.75 for Shark Attach 2003 Road Runner Trailer 2RAB3051X41000579

HOMES FOR RENT

STEVESTON VILLAGE 3 bdrm. rancher, clean, 1.5 baths, compl. with gas f/p, d/w, fenced yard, carport. N/S N/P. Refs. Avail. now $1850 mo. 1 yr lease 604-270-7557

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

ON CANADA LINE 6700 #3 ROAD, A/C, 385 sq. ft. & 860 sq. ft. Ideal for Travel, Insurance, legal. etc. Prkng avail. Offices can be combined. 604-277-0966 or 604-2731126 Show room/office manufacturing. near Knight bridge, bright attractive bldg. Good terms. 604-735-2814

750

SUITES, LOWER

4TH/GRANVILLE, G/L 2 bdrm, pri entry. $850 incl heat & hydro (no lndry). NP/NS. Suit single (couple rent neg). Ref’s. 604-244-7862 $900 2 b/r basement suite with renovated w/r and kit. Utilities included. Appliances include frdg, stove, and dishwasher.Car port incl. Ctral loc near bus stop and Iron Wood Plaza. N/S, N/P, Ref. required. Avail Jun 1st. H:604.241.9031 C:604.562.4148 EAST Richmond Large newer 1bdr with 3 pc kitchen and full bath, f/p in living. On bus route, close to Queensboro landing/Pricesmart mall. Utilities included. NS/no pets, 604-526-4410.

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

MORTGAGES

Sale date: June 11, 2011

1 & 2 Bdrm Apt Suites 3 Appliances, balcony, swimming pool, heat & hot water. Also 2 & 3 Bdrm Townhomes 6 Appliances Close to schools & stores. N/P.

736

Warehouse Lien Act The following will be sold for monies owing to Stevenston Harbour Authority

VEHICLES WANTED

827

Close to schools & public transportation. Spacious 2 & 3 bdrm townhouses. 6 Appl’s., balcony, 2 car garage, 2 full baths, gas f/p. 1 Year lease required. No Pets.

Bright ★ Quiet ★ Spacious

RICHMOND Cambie area, nr new, very clean 2 bd, nr all amens/transp pri entry, fncd, suit mature tenants n/p, no lndry. Immed. $1050/mo incl heat & hydro. Call 604-202-5079

636

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS OKANAGAN’S Largest Used Car Super Store. Always open online at: www.bcmotorproducts.com 250-545-2206

WATERSTONE

RICHMOND 1 Bdrm grnd lvl ste. $800 incl util & cable. N/S, N/P, no parties, June1. 604-274-9386

WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq ft home including delivery and installation only US $109,950. Many other plans available. The Home Boys 877-976-3737, 509-481-9830 or www.hbmodular.com We will beat ANYONE’S price!!

TRANSPORTATION

TOWNHOUSES

1 & 2 Bdrms Available Immediately

LOT for sale by owner, 60x120 @ #5 & Cambie area. $760,000 obo. 604-278-1796 or 604-649-7694.

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

GERMAN Shepherd pups, ckc reg. parents German bloodlines with no slope, exc temperament. $750. (604)796-3026. No sun calls

RENTALS

Call 604-830-4002 or 604-830-8246

OKANAGAN

530

371

706

Visit our website: www.aptrentals.net

HUGE Multi-family Garage Sale to support the Canadian Cancer Society on Sat. May 28th from 9 am to 1 pm at 6771 Gamba Dr.

356

RENTALS

RICHMOND, nr Ironwood. Clean 2 & 3 bdrm g/lvl. 2 bath, own lndry. Nr amenits. Ref’s. Avail now. NS/NP. $1350-$1550. 604-721-3022. RICHMOND, Reno’d Large 2/bdrm suite. N/S, N/P. $1000/mo. Incl util & alarm. June 15. (604)230-0276

Owner Unkown GL11 Double Eagle K13K639

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

1998 Audi A4 quattro, V6, 5spd, 317KM. $3000 obo. 250-307-1215.

851

TRUCKS & VANS

1980 CHEV crane truck, 8 ton lift, $7000 obo. Call Doug @ 604-7500194

2009 CADILLAC DTS, black, grey leather, loaded, showroom cond, 47K. $31,000 obo. 604-805-4545

MARINE

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

912

2010 SMART CAR - Passion model. 5000 kms. Black. Automatic. Asking $9500/firm 604-538-4883

ALUM. BOAT WANTED 10 12 or 14’ with our w/o motor or trailer. Will pay cash 604-319-5720.

Sale, by bids, boats may not necessarily sell for the amount owing, which do not include fees that have been incurred to date. Those that do not sell will be disposed of as deemed fit. Inquiries to: info@repobc.ca Consumer Bailiffs Inc. 604 795 7337

BOATS

NEW CON TENT

Now’s the time to plan your BC vacation! Nobody knows the best places to play and stay in British Columbia better than www.getawaybc.com

RICHMOND. Spacious 1 bdrm, priv suite. F/P, cov. patio, 4 appls, lndry, w/w, storage, prkg, yrd. Avail June 1. N/P. $795/m. (604)833-2103

751

SUITES, UPPER

SEAFAIR Bach. Suite, $675 incl. cable, internet, Close to buses, shopping, amenities, n/s, n/p 604284-2220 Avail. June 1st

752

TOWNHOUSES

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RICHMOND: 2 bdrm, 1-1/2 baths, completely renovated. Wood flrs, 5 appl. Exc. cond. Avail. July 1st. $1250/mo incl window coverings, storage & indoor parking. (778)882-3771

✰ RENTAL ✰ ✰ INCENTIVES ✰ Richmond, East / New Westminster: 3 storey Townhouses with 5/appls, 2/bath, garage, f/p. From $1440/mo.

Call 604-522-1050

Your connection to a perfect getaway.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 63

My Best of Richmond Darcy Marquardt

Visit our website to check out and register for hundreds of parks, recreation and cultural programs.

Since she began rowing at the University of Victoria in 1998, Darcy Marquardt has become one of the nation’s best, narrowly missing winning a medal in the women’s four and events at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games respectively. She’s back on the Olympic path in hopes of reaching the top of the podium at the London Games in 2012.

www.richmond.ca/ register

Best thing about Richmond? “It’s home. I love the smell of the sea air when

you get off the plane, and how you can see the mountains when it’s clear.” Best Richmond memory? “I have many and they all involve my family— playing baseball at Dolphin Park, Friday night Bella pizzas, Christmas lights display at the Nature Park, swimming and skating at Minoru, getting Screamers at Danny’s Market and, more recently, walking home

from the Canada Line.” Best store to happily lose yourself in? “Any of the shops in Steveston.” Best burger “Flying Beaver. Delicious.” Best place to spend a sunny day? “Walking to trails along the Fraser River.” Best place to take outof-towners for a meal? “Cimona’s in Steveston.”

Jennifer Wyatt

Nathan Leonhardt

Bobby Singh

Having played in hundreds of competitive tournaments, and worked as a broadcast commentator during televised golf events, Jennifer Wyatt continues to compete on the Canadian Women’s Tour (winning in 2003). She is now in her 12th year as a golf instructor at Savage Creek Driving Range and Golf Club in Richmond.

Though he only took up golf in 2002, Nathan Leonhardt has proven to be a quick study. He’s won several amateur and collegiate titles and recently qualiﬁed to play on the Canadian Tour.

The only pro football player to win a Super Bowl, XFL Championship and a Grey Cup, Bobby Singh’s success isn’t limited to the football ﬁeld. He also sat as a trustee on the Richmond School Board and is active in various community projects.

Best thing about Richmond? “I think Richmond has great neighbourhoods for kids to grow up in. I love the water and mountain views, the dyke walks, its bikefriendliness (for the most part) and the proximity to Vancouver.” Best Richmond memory? “Growing up here in Seafair, waiting for the ice-cream truck, and playing street hockey with the neighbourhood kids. Summer days at Quilchena (Golf Club) were fun (while) learning the game. Also, the Canada Day Parade and everyone in the community gathering for the Salmon Fest are great memories too.” Best store to happily lose yourself in? “I love the Prickly Pear and Spotted Frog in Steveston.” Best burger? “Blue Canoe in Steveston has a good burger. It is a great spot and

Best of

RICHMOND the richmond

Best thing about Richmond? “Since I travel a lot, the accessibility to the airport is huge for me. Also, the many great restaurants—I can ﬁnd any kind of food I want.” it has the best view-from-the-deck in town.” Best place to spend a sunny day? “Steveston and the bike paths to get there, then having a picnic at Garry Point.” Best place to take out-of-towners for a meal? “Tramonto at River Rock Casino has delicious food and excellent service for the live-it-up experience. Or Blue Canoe for a more casual setting, and of course that view. Country Meadows is a good pick too; a very nice setting.” Best thing you’d like to see in Richmond? “I would love to see more city planning for pedestrians, bikes, scooters, buses and trains—and less cars.”

Best Richmond memory? “Well, since I was in school in Miami during the Olympics, I would have to say playing baskeball for Richmond High when my brother Les Brown was the assistant coach.” Best store to happily lose yourself in? Golftown, where I can chat with the staff about the newest clubs and then try a few out. Best burger? “The Burger at Cactus Club Cafe, without a doubt.” Best place to spend a sunny day? “Deﬁnitely on the course at Mayfair Lakes Golf and Country Club.” Best thing you would like to see in Richmond? “A full indoor practice facility for golf where you could practice pitching and putting. With all the rain here, it would be nice to be able to (have a place to) practice year-round.”

Best thing about Richmond? “There are so many things that I can’t narrow it down to one. I love we have people from diverse cultures and backgrounds, the many outstanding restaurants, and being able to go for a walk into Steveston with my family. And I love that my property value is high (ha, ha, ha).” Best Richmond memory? “Deﬁnitely the Olympics. A once-in-a-lifetime experience, and having my kids being a part of the opening ceremonies at Minoru Park was priceless.” Best store to happily lose yourself in? “Any candy store with my kids. If it were up to my wife she would say Aritzia in Richmond Centre.” Best burger? “Mondo burger. Great selection of burgers that are made to perfection.” Best place to spend a sunny day? “Anywhere in Steveston.” Best place to take out-of-towners for a meal “Tapenade and Blue Canoe are my two favourite restaurants. Outstanding food and even better service.” Best thing you would like to see in Richmond? “I like it the way it is.”

The Grand Ballroom Canada’s biggest

ballroom dance school is right here in Richmond

REVIEW 2011

BEGINNERS BALLROOM CLASS 2-FOR-1 SPECIAL

START ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DATES:

• Learn to Salsa, Cha Cha, Waltz, Tango, Jive, Foxtrot. • Tuesday at 7:30 pm or Saturday at 11:00 am. • 10 classes of 1 hr & 20 min. each • All classes are ongoing, so you may start any time and ﬁnish any time within 1 year.

• Tuesday: May 31, June 14, 21 • Saturday: June 4, 18 Ongoing Kids • Bring this coupon or Programs print one from our website. Available • $98 for 2 people or $49 single

Over 16,000 students since 1994! • For complete information, visit www.grandballroom.com 1 2 2 0 0 R I V E R S I D E W AY, R I C H M O N D • 604-273-3130

Page 64 路 Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

COLUMBIA CHRYSLERFIATCanada.com

SALE ENDS AUG. 29, 2010 1, 2, 3 on selected models only O.A.C. 2008 JEEP WRANGLER

2008 Dodge

2008 Dodge Ram 1500

$20,430

$21,083

$20,530

2008 Dodge Ram 1500

2007 Ford Explorer

$19,180

2009 Dodge Durango

$16,755 2009 Nissan Altima

$22,460

$29,106

$18,594

$18,756

$15,608

$21,042

2010 Ford Focus

Come in and check out2009 the Dodge new Fiat 500. 2010 Ford Custom ordersJourney available.

2008 Dodge Ram 1500

2005 Dodge Ram 1500

2010 Dodge Grand Caravan

Journey

$19,922

$25,932

The new little Italy. FIAT has Arrived!

2009 Chrysler Sebring

2007 Dodge Ram 1500

1500

$23,430

$19,584 2004 Dodge Ram 1500

2007 Dodge Ram 1500

FIAT is a registered trademark of FIAT Group Marketing & Corporate Communication S.p.A., used under license by Chrysler Group LLC.

$24,149

$18,565

$36,943

A/C SERVICE PERFORMANCE TEST 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2005 Dodge Caravan

2007 GMC

$13,410

$16,717 2009 Buick Allure

INCLUDES FREE FUEL$7,930 CONSUMPTION INSPECTION $20,430 $34,430 FOR ALL MAKES AND MODELS.

49 Charger

$19,012

$15,322

Open 7 days a week Mon - Thur 9am-9pm, Fri & Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 12-4pm

COLUMBIA FIAT

www

5840 Minoru Blvd., Richmond (Downtown Richmond on Minoru) CHRYSLER FINANCIAL

columbiachrysler.com

WE SPEAK TAGALOG, HINDI, CANTONESE, MANDARIN, TAIWANESE, SPANISH, POLISH, RUSSIAN & JAPANESE

07307272

1-877-752-5030

Page 32 · Richmond Review

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Richmond Review · Page 33

Fastest Selling Condos in Downtown Richmond’s History.

FIRST PUBLIC OPENING SATURDAY JUNE 4TH 1:00 PM Phase 2 Won’t Be Here For Long.

IN THE HEART OF RICHMOND GET READY FOR RICHMOND’S BEST VALUE AND BEST LOCATION. Quintet, the most significant residential development in downtown Richmond – Five towers connected by an exclusive two-acre private park, plus the future home of both Trinity Western University and a new City of Richmond Community Centre. Front-door access to urban amenities and the Canada Line combined with the unequalled luxury of a private greenspace makes Quintet the most coveted value in downtown Richmond.

F I R S T 1 0 0 S U I T E S AVA I L A B L E T O V I P R E G I S T R A N T S T H R O U G H O U R E X C L U S I V E P U R C H A S E R P R O T E C T I O N P R O G R A M . R E G I S T E R N O W. 1 BEDROOMS FROM $249,900 2 BEDROOMS FROM $359,900 · 604 247 8885 · QuintetRichmond.com

Canada Sunrise Development Corp. This is not an offering for sale. Any such offering can only be made by way of disclosure statement. E.&.O.E.