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The City of Richmond is aiming todiversify its local economy, hoping itcan be resilient to volatility in the globalmarketplace. Hence, it comes as no surprisecity council has adopted a policy known asthe Richmond Resilient Economy Strategy.

The goals of the strategy are to retaineconomic sectors already in place inRichmond, grow sectors well suited for thecity and make the economy more diverse.

“The Resilient Economy Strategyaccomplishes this through a set ofinitiatives designed to increase Richmond’sattractiveness and ability to accommodateexisting and new businesses in strategicsectors...” noted Mayor Malcolm Brodie in anews release.

In Richmond, according to a third-partystudy of employment in Metro Vancouver,there are 109,000 jobs based here, notincluding ones that are mobile.

Community-oriented jobs, such as retailersand teachers, number 44,000 representing 40

per cent of all jobs.Transportation, warehousing and

manufacturing account for 27,000 jobs orone-quarter of all jobs. Tourism accounts forseven per cent with 7,500 jobs. In the next fewyears the city expects employment growthof one per cent overall annually, lower thanMetro Vancouver overall projections.

The city’s finance department metwith several stakeholders to put forwardthe strategy. Vancouver InternationalAirport, Port Metro Vancouver, BCITAerospace Technology Campus, KwantlenPolytechnic University, Tourism Richmond,River Rock Casino, the agricultural andenvironmental advisory committees andrepresentatives from the manufacturingand development sectors were all part of theprocess.

Some of the nine core priorities listed inthe strategy are: Increasing light industrialbusiness; strengthening the import/exportsector; promoting the city as a centre foroffices and improving the tourism sector.

As it relates to industrial land, the city willbe reviewing if such lands are maximizingtheir density and use. Whereas a typicalwarehouse may have just one large storey,the city may look at opportunities to expanddensity vertically.

Richmond, along with some other B.C.cities, is leading a push to reverse recentchanges by the ambulance service theyclaim are putting the province’s patients atrisk and off-loading the cost of emergencyservices to municipalities.

Several Metro municipalities say theirresidents have had to wait much longerfor ambulances since the B.C. AmbulanceService, last October, decided to downgrade74 call types from emergency to routine,and told fire departments they could ignoremany emergency calls.

This means that first responders are nolonger required to attend cases such asfalls, traumas, motor vehicle accidents andassaults, with lights and sirens blaring.

Provincial emergency officials

acknowledged the move will add an averageof six minutes to routine calls, but saidit will also boost the response rate forcritically ill patients by at least a minute,and reduce speed-related crashes involvingambulances.

Situations have been reported inRichmond, which isseeing close to a 10-minute increase inthe now-designatedroutine calls.

In the past fourmonths, 29 patientsin Richmond hadto wait at least 40minutes for anambulance.

Mayors argue there shouldn’t be adistinction when it comes to patients’ need.

“You just can’t treat people in medicaldistress in such a casual manner,” MayorMalcolm Brodie said.

“Ambulance paramedics have a higherlevel of training and skill than most

firefighters.“They’re being

called to these scenesfor a reason. I justthink we need to dobetter than this.”

Metro Vancouver’scity and fire officialssaid it will leavesome patientswaiting longer for a

paramedic — in some cases for more thanan hour — when they are potentially facinga serious situation.

The issue has become so heated andpolitical that Metro Vancouver fire chiefshave sought an independent evaluation,while a majority of fire departments in B.C.said they will continue to respond to callseven if the province said it doesn’t have to.

“We’ve said, ‘look, you’re saying weshouldn’t respond if someone has fallen acouple of flights of stairs and it’s one degreeoutside and you’re not sending anybodyfor 40 minutes because you consider this a‘routine’ call?’” Vancouver Fire Chief JohnMcKearney said in an interview Wednesday.“It is a ludicrous approach.”

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For 21 years, Nite of HopeRichmond’s breast cancerfundraiser has flourishedbecause it struck a commoncord with supporters.

Just ask Judi Knapp; she’sbeen there from the start.

What started out as arelatively small gatheringin her Richmond home hasgrown into a fully-fledgedgala which, on April 8, takesto the River Rock ShowTheatre with recording artistand cancer survivor BifNaked as guest speaker.

“It’s amazing the responsewe’ve had over the years,”Knapp said. “It has provideda place for people to cometogether and basically grieve,celebrate and support thosefriends and loved ones goingthrough this. It was also achance for those going tobe aware and learn a littlesomething from our keynotespeakers — research doctors,survivors, entertainers— who have been touchedthemselves. And when peoplehear a story, they can relatemore closely to the cause.”

Knapp’s story with theNite of Hope began with thepassing of her mother.

“I was just 17 when shewas diagnosed,” said Knappwho is now 50. “But it wasn’tuntil I was 25 that she passedaway. As sad as that was, Iam able to look back on itnow and see how remarkablethe treatment was, and thenrealize it’s progressed andbecome so much better todayin terms of diagnosis.”

The family was living inKamloops at the time andresources were limited.

“We had one oncologist,at the time. But my momdid very well, and a lot ofthat I credit to her ability tothrive through a very difficultdiagnosis.”

It’s that same attitudeKnapp showed when she

became determined tochallenge cancer which alsoclaimed her young sister-in-law not long after her mother.

That helped set the wheelsin motion for the Nite ofHope.

And the enduringmomentum the event hascreated is a special point ofpride for Knapp, especiallysince it spawned two otherNite of Hope events — onein White Rock which is nowon hiatus, and another on theNorth Shore which celebratesits sixth annual gala Oct. 3.

In Richmond, the husbandand wife co-chair team ofRob and Richelle Akimow,who are organizing the Niteof Hope, remain committedto retaining that sense ofcommunity that supportersproduce each year.

“It’s always been a veryemotional evening,” said Rob,the Richmond News’ directorof advertising who has beena long-time Nite of Hopevolunteer.

“And what I heard in thecommunity was that peopleloved attending becausethey had an opportunity tocome together at least on onenight of the year, in a formalsetting and share stories andlaughter.”

A major motivator forRichelle to get involved comesfrom her family’s experiencewith cancer.

“There’s a lot of cancer inmy family,” she said. “Notspecifically breast cancer,

but I lost my grandmothernot too long ago, and mygrandfather and father bothhave had cancer, too. Butthose two are battling away.”

This year’s Richmondevent follows a little bit of adifferent route — the moneyfrom the 2014 and 2015 galaswill be used to purchasenew diagnostic equipment,thanks to an agreement withthe Richmond HospitalFoundation.

“We’re very excited becausethe equipment there, I knowmyself from many years ofliving in Richmond and goingfor my mammography, wasnot up to snuff,” Knapp said.

“The hospital has beenlacking and there were longwaits. So, now taking thefocus off research and ontrying to assist the peopleof Richmond who havebeen so supportive of theNite of Hope event, is a nicepartnership.”

It is also a positive step in acommunity which appears tobe quite well educated on thebenefits of early breast cancerdetection.

“In Richmond, in general,the awareness of breast canceris far superior than any othercommunity in B.C.,” saidRob.

“Richmond has the highestscreening rate — 64 per centof eligible women participatecompared to 52 on a regionalaverage. Whether that’s theNite of Hope playing a partin raising awareness, I’m notsure, but Richmond is justwith it.”

What Richelle likes thisyear is the fact they’re raisingmoney for something verytangible and desperatelyneeded at RichmondHospital.

For more informationabout the Nite of HopeRichmond, visit niteofhope.com.

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Judi Knapp, left, the founder of Nite of Hope. And, right,the husband-wife team of Rob and Richelle Akimow, whoco-chair this year’s event.


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“I’m honoured to benamed an Ashoka Fellowand be a part of this network.Having support from one ofthe leading authorities onsocial change strengthensmy work in building bridgesacross my communities tohonour our cultural heritageas well as protect the planet,”said Li.

The founder of the non-profit group Hua Foundationis now working on a newIntercultural Food Literacyprogram as part of The ChoiProject, which aims to closethe knowledge gap of Asianvegetables in the MetroVancouver market.

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“I am very honored to beassuming the chairmanship,”said Dhillon, whose familyhas farmed cranberries inRichmond for more than 35years.

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A Richmond woman who was under direfinancial pressures has been convicted ofmurdering her husband. A B.C. SupremeCourt jury found Jo Anne Alexander guiltyof the January 2012 second-degree murderof John Alexander, 61.

The court heard that neither wife norhusband had been employed for years andthe couple had no stable income.

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After years of study, agroup of B.C. doctorsapplied to Health

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It was right about then thatmollifying the Conservativebase trumped science.

Federal Health MinisterRona Ambrose denouncedher own department’sdecision. She also promisedto close up drug accessprogram “loopholes,” therebyreducing years of study tonothing more than a crookedaccountant’s sleight ofnumbers trick.

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by Providence Health Careand UBC found addictswho received heroin undersupervised conditions madestrides in terms of bothphysical and mental health.This was not disputed, merelyignored.

Legal questionssurrounding the study arecurrently slated to go tocourt.

The crux of Ambrose’sargument seems to be thatthe Conservative governmentis anti-drug. The doctorsinvolved in the study arelikely anti-drug too, havingwitnessed first hand whataddiction can do. But theyare also, more importantly,

pro-people.While we do not assume

heroin prescriptions area panacea, the program— aimed at those for whommore obvious approacheshave failed — is at least anattempt to find a new way tohelp.

The tried and true methodshaven’t worked for them.

Until we find addictiontreatments that are bothhumane and effective, we allsuffer.

The continuation of theprescription program shouldbe determined by its merits,which is why it’s sad to see theConservatives Party using theissue as election fodder.

To our volunteers, I say thank you

Volunteering is themost fundamentalact of citizenship

and philanthropy in society.It’s an extension of being agood neighbour: it movescitizens from their front porch into theneighbourhood and it transforms acollection of houses into a community.

Volunteers participate as board andcommittee members, advocates, fundraisersand providers of numerous direct services.

The efforts of volunteers, includingindividuals and organizations, have been veryimportant throughout Richmond’s history.

Our large base of volunteers can beattributed to many community organizationsthat have significantly supported volunteerrecruitment, training, retention andrecognition.

Volunteering is one of the primarycontributors to building a strong community.It fosters civic responsibility, participationand involvement. In a nutshell, community

growth and development relieson citizenship and volunteerengagement.

One of the guiding principlesendorsed by RichmondCity Council in the Parks,

Recreation and Cultural Services MasterPlan 2005-2015 (the ‘PRCS Master Plan’) iscontinuing community involvement in allaspects of the parks, recreation and culturalservices system. Volunteering is key to this.

This PRCS Master Plan outcome focuseson the basic physical, mental and spiritualneeds of individuals and families who want tolive healthy, happy lives. Many of the benefitsassociated with ‘to live’ outcomes are in the‘public good’ realm and have a high priorityfor the City of Richmond.

In the PRCS Master Plan, the City ofRichmond gave a commitment to workwith the community to develop a VolunteerManagement Strategy to ensure meaningfuland varied opportunities for volunteers,and to strengthen the community volunteer

system. A new approach to the way wework with volunteers is the outcome of thatcommitment.

Within the city’s volunteer managementdata base, volunteer hours recorded bycommunity groups increased by more thanby 35 per cent in the past year — more than50,000 volunteer hours were recorded. Over7,300 active volunteers are now registered inthat database.

Volunteers are no longer a ‘value-added’component of how PRCS delivers its servicesto the community. Rather, the city relies onvolunteers and not-for-profit organizations asan integral part of services and programs tothe community.

Another arm of volunteerism is to getinvolved in Richmond government.

If you are interested in volunteering yourtime and expertise, in an unpaid capacity, onany of a number of advisory bodies, pleasevisit www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/boards/advisory for more information.

All vacancies are advertised in the local

newspapers and on our website when the cityis accepting applications.

Many volunteers are surprised at howrewarding it can be to help others. Not everyvolunteer experience is the same. By findingan opportunity that matches your interests,you have a good chance of enjoying yourselfwhile giving to others.

There is evidence that volunteering canimprove an individual’s health, throughincreased confidence and a heightened senseof well-being. Many volunteers encounter avariety of new challenges when giving time intheir communities.

By sharing new experiences with newpeople, you can learn additional skills that cangive you confidence to face challenges in otherareas of your life.

Volunteering brings people together whomay otherwise never cross paths in their dailylives.

I wish to express my gratitude, duringvolunteer week (April 6-12) and always, to allRichmond volunteers.

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LETTERS

The Editor,Re: “Don’t like Canada?” Letters,

March 19.Mr. Filtness mentioned that “they”

“We did not trade our sovereignty for

laying some train tracks.”As a Canadian myself, can I also

say that the natives also did not tradetheir sovereignty for some booze andgunpowder.

Mr. Filtness’s sense of entitlementis far more appalling than that of Ms.Huang’s.

Jason LeeRichmond

Trading places

More to being Canadian than immigrating

The Editor,Re: “Don’t like Canada?”

Letters, March 19.As a very concerned,

long-time Richmondresidents and so-calledethnic Chinese Canadians,I would like to express mysupport for G. Filtness’comment on immigration.

At the risk of being calledracist, Filtness said what

most people would not sayopenly in the media.

These people includeCanadian-born ethnicChinese, long-time Chineseimmigrants, who havemade Canada their onlyhome, as well as recentChinese immigrants.

Canada welcomesimmigrants from allcorners of the world, and

we should show our worthand respect by extendingour loyalty to Canada andits people.

For many of us, holdinga Canadian passport isnot just a privilege, it alsorepresents our commitmentto building and protecting asociety of Canadian value.

Louis LauRichmond

Outsourcing can lose money, jobsThe Editor,When I got my licence to

sell life insurance in 1989, Iwrote a B.C. test, based onB.C. standards.

Without industry orpublic consultation, theInsurance Council of BritishColumbia has decided

to outsource to Quebecthe design and testing ofqualifications for new lifeinsurance agents.

Is anyone surprised thatthe new testing will bemore expensive and morecomplicated, or that it willdo nothing to improve

consumer protection?All the plan will do is

transfer jobs and money toQuebec.

Perhaps the council forgetsthat “British Columbia” ispart of its name.

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For more information on this event, call the City’s Engineering Division at604-276-4289.

More information about the City’s Engineering construction projects atwww.richmond.ca/roadworks.

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Colourful bannersMore than 400 submissions were made lastfall to Richmond’s annual street banner contest

designed to enhance the city’s streetscapes.“The designs chosen by our community this yearcelebrate the places, activities and experiencesthat make Richmond so unique and are a truetestament to the diversity of our city,” saidMayor Malcolm Brodie in a press releaseannouncing this year’s selections.Participants submitted designs using a rangeof visual art forms including photography,digital art, painting, collage, illustration andprintmaking. All were original images reflectingone or more of the following themes: activeliving, arts, culture and heritage, the city centre,parks and nature, and transportation.Unlike most other cities that commissionprofessional artists, Richmond’s streetbanner program uses designs determined bya community contest, with winners selectedthrough both a community voting campaign anda panel of volunteers.The winning banner designs are currently beinginstalled on select street lighting fixtures in theCity Centre area, as well as gateway roadwaysinto the city where they will fly over the streetsfor one year.To view the winning designs, visit richmond.ca/banners.

Public artWhenever Richard Tetrault spies a blank spaceon a building wall, fence or siding he sees theopportunity to create vibrancy and tell a story.No, he’s not one of those driven to do so underthe cloak of darkness. Tetrault is an artist whoincludes mural painting as one of his outletsof creative expression — something he willexplain in his lecture on April 10 as part of thecity’s annual Lulu Series: Art in the City programat Richmond City Hall.“It’s an integral part of being an artist to viewthe urban landscape as a potential palette,” saidTetrault, who lives in Vancouver’s DowntownEastside where some of his mural work islocated.“It’s exciting in a sense that I learned early onfrom doing murals that it’s much more thanjust paint on a flat surface. It’s part of thetopography. It’s part of that landscape that Ihope people will stop in front of for a minute toreflect on and hopefully become landmarks ina way. I think murals can become icons in thecommunity.”Much of what Tetrault achieves when creatinga mural comes from engaging the community inthe surrounding area.“That’s so there’s a real integration withdifferent ideas from outreach work that ofteninspires dialogue,” he said. “The murals thenbecome a certain reflection of that community.

I can’t say they encompass everything there,but they get the flavour of it. That makes everyproject different.”Tetrault is no stranger to Richmond, but it hasbeen many years since he has undertaken aproject here. One of them involved enlisting thehelp of high school students to paint temporarybuilding site hoardings for a local hotel projectwhich depicted historical aspects of Richmond.The other was titled Kids Guernica, aninternational, children’s peace mural basedon Picasso’s classic created in response tothe bombing of Guernica, a Basque Countryvillage in northern Spain, by German and Italianwarplanes during the Spanish Civil War in 1937.Countries were invited to take part in theproject, and when it came for Richmond toproduce segments for a portion of Canada’scontribution, Tetrault coordinated the efforts.“That was four or five intensive days with a lotof kids, and that piece is still travelling aroundthe world as far as I know,” he said. “And whenthe mural came here we showed it at the airportat international arrivals. It was very dramatic.”Tetrault’s presentation is the second of threeevents in the Lulu Series: Art in the Cityprogram.Author Charles Montgomery, authorof Happy City: Transforming our Lives ThroughUrban Design, will present the final talk onThursday, May 15. For more information, visitrichmond.ca/luluseries. All Lulu Series eventsare free at Richmond City Hall.

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One of the winning street banner designs now lining Richmond’s city centre roads. Photo byJon King/Special to the News

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Richard Tetrault is an artist who includes mural painting as one of his outlets of creativeexpression — something he’ll explain in his April 10 lecture at Richmond City Hall.


Atrio of amateur, Vancouverperformers are making musicin the palms of their hands.

Thanks to the plethora ofsmart phone and computer tabletapplications available in today’sdigital universe, the group has putdown their drums, piano and guitarsand use iPads as instruments to crafttheir electronic sound.

Fittingly, the band is called KillerApps, and they are bringing theirunique compositions to RichmondApril 10 for a performance precedingthe second of Richmond’s threeannual Lulu Series: Art in the Cityprogram at Richmond City Hall.

“We’re all musicians who haveday jobs, and about three years agowe decided to explore this new wayof making music,” said MichaelBoyce who along with wife Sandra

Dametto and Trent Noble form thegroup’s core. Using the app calledBebot which uses the touch screen tocreate a variety of sounds they haveproduced 37 distinct “albums.”

Boyce said the style is akin toartists such as Brian Eno — whoproduced U2’s 1980s chart-toppingalbum The Unforgettable Fire— Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk.

Those artists and performers wereamong a group at the cutting edge ofelectronic music using equipment —synthesizers such as Moog and Korg— that cost thousands of dollars andhad to be packed into large cases.

“Now, 30 or so years later you canhave something more capable ofproducing different tambors (tonequality) for $3,” said Boyce who wastrained in classical percussion.

“And it becomes an instrumentyou can hold comfortably in yourhand.”

Originally, the trio used musicapps on their iPods, then switched

to the larger iPad because they weremore comfortable to use.

“We started to play and had such agood time doing it we continued ona regular basis,” Boyce said, addingrecording their work came next.

Today, their collection of musicis available for listening online at:https://myspace.com/thekillerapps/music/songs.

The Lulu Series: Art in the Cityevents are free and start at 7 p.m.at Richmond City Hall CouncilChambers, 6911 No. 3 Road. Seatingis limited.

To reserve seats email [email protected].

‘Apps’ explore electronic music’s new frontierGroup puts down guitars and steps away fromdrums, piano to craft new sound

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Dennis PageSpecial to the News

Retired elementary teacher Len Shane is mixing his loveof Steveston and visual arts to create colourful art cardsbased on local architecture and scenery.

Using bright watercolours, Shane creates stylized imagesof his favorite part of town – Steveston, and pays tribute toit through his art pieces which, in his words, preserve thehistory and beauty of the area.

Shane says art has always been a part of his life. Startingas a child, he didn’t enjoy piano lessons, so his mother hadhim take art classes from a friend of hers, but it didn’t stopthere.

“As an elementary teacher, art was always front andcentre because, aside from instructing, I would help in thecomputer lab, and set up the school newspaper. Teacherswouldn’t like to use their bulletin boards, so I wouldfeature the kids’ writing and artwork up and down thehalls.”

Shane feels that art holds a special place for people, andbelieves we all have an attachment to its different forms.

“It’s all about expression and finding your voice, and forme, sort of a way of expressing some deeper part of myself.It’s about sharing, I love sharing my work with others.”

Shane believes art also helps bring people together,

regardless of background or status.“Art is something that everyone is at ease talking about,

it isn’t political, it isn’t risqué,” he says.“I also find that when I look through my body of work

and see it reflected back at myself, it tells me a lot moreabout me, and how complex we are as people.”

About 15 years ago, Shane began sharing his work,starting with Steveston merchants, where he would arrangeto display his work in their shops, or create custom artcards for sale.

Shane credits Steveston’s natural beauty for fosteringhis work, stating that the wide open spaces, flowingfields of grass and unique buildings, offer a wide array ofinspiration for artists of all types.

“Each painting has its own kind of energy. When I lookat it I can recall what I saw and how I felt. That’s somethingthat’s very special to be able to have,” he said, sharing histhoughts on the favorite part of his art form.

Shane loves the social aspect that comes with meetingother artists and sharing his work with the public. Heencourages people to visit his website (LenShaneArt.com)or check out his newest pieces on Facebook.

Using watercolours, artist Len Shane pays tribute to thehistory and beauty of Steveston.

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The Blues made it fiveconsecutive B.C. titles witha decisive 6-1 victory overNorth Delta on March 23 atMinoru Arenas.

Richmond’s triumph washardly a surprise but it tookplenty of work and a littlehelp to get there. The regularseason champions cameout flat in a 4-2 openinggame loss to North Delta.The hosts then climbedback into contention withsolid wins over Coquitlam(4-1) and Langley (6-0).Surrey then handed thema heartbreaking 5-4 loss,notching the winner withjust 23 seconds remaining.However, the spoiler provedto be Juan De Fuca as theIsland squad producedties against Coquitlam andSurrey, opening the door forthe Blues to clinch second

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The gold medal game wastied at 1-1 after the openingperiod with Taylor McElwainscoring for Richmond fromCorey Tasaka. The Blues thentook control in the middlestanza on goals by MikeAvery, Jeremy Chiang andJon Szeplabi. Earning theassists were Justin Degraauw,Connor Martyniuk, TrevorLum, captain Mark Pearlmanand Degraauw.

Goalie Chris Cluteremained solid betweenthe pipes as his team added

two more goals in the third— Avery from Tyler Bognar,and Devon Lung, unassisted.

Rounding out the rosterare Troy Kaczynski, AdamEnns, Brandon Minhas, RyanHait, goalie James Guichonand affiliates Evan Thomas,Adam Gilker, Jeremy Whiteand Ryan Hart.

Coaches Maurice andRichard Hamlin wouldlike to thank the sponsorsand the many RichmondMinor Hockey volunteerswho tirelessly made theprovincials such a specialevent for all the participants.

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Juvenile Blues make itfive straight B.C. titles

Richmond Juvenile Blues celebrated their provincialchampionship on home ice.

U16 ATHLETICS WIN CUP THRILLER

Richmond Athletics opened Coastal “B” Cup round of 16 play last Sunday with a thrilling 1-0 upset win over theKillarney All-Stars. The Athletics scored on a penalty in the last second of overtime to surprise the District 4 Leaguechampions 1-0. Richmond faces Surrey Pegasus in this weekend’s quarter-finals. Photo by Mark Booth

Richmond Red Devils continued their outstanding seasonby capturing the Metro Women’s Soccer League Division OneCup with a 3-0 victory over the Abbotsford Breakers.

Coached by Mark and Mike Fletcher, the Richmond GirlsSoccer Association affiliated team has not lost a game sincemid-November.

The Red Devils scored after just 4 minutes on a terrific shotfrom Megan Talbot. Hilary Andow added to the lead in the25th minute.

The Red Devils continued to dominate at the start ofthe second half but were soon under a lot of pressure. TheBreakers were not going to lie down and concede the cupwithout a real fight for the title.

In the 65th minute, the Red Devils were given a penaltyafter Calais Morimoto was brought down in the box. Andowstepped up and gave the Abbotsford goalie little chance tosave it.

The Richmond backline stood strong throughout, givingthe Breakers very few scoring opportunities.

Red Devils keeper Katarina Luistro was given the MVPaward which was well-deserved according to the coaches.Richmond concluded cup play having not surrendered a goalwhile scoring 16.

The team now looks forward to Provincial Cup playdowns.The roster also features: Kylie Blue, Jenn Booton, Elissa

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Richmond’s Shakiru Matti Academyproved to be a dominate force at the recentProvincial Junior Squash Championships,hosted by the Apollo Club.

Matti’s Academy produced four age groupchampions, along with a “B” winner andtwo runners-up.

The honour roll includes:Boys U19 Champion: Samm Fulton.

Boys U17 Champion: Mathew Toth. Girls

U15 Champion: Andrea Toth. Girls U11Champion: Sarah Cao.

Boys B Champion: Ambrose Chu. BoysU13 Runner-up: James Toth. Boys U11Runner-up: Gabriel Yun. Boys U13 ThirdPlace: Ismael Matti.

Consolation winner: Meira Padda (U15Girls), Joseph Toth (U11 Boys).

Also participating in the championshipswas Arjun Padda and Roy Li.

Academy dominates provincialsSQUASH

Shakiru Matti Academy brought home plenty of hardware from the junior provincials.

FOOTBALL

Richmond trioheaded to UBCin September

A trio of football playersfrom Richmond are part ofthe UBC Thunderbirds 2014recruiting class.

Offensive linemenSpencer Latu and WillLatu, along with receiverJosh Sangha will join theThunderbirds this comingseason.

Spencer Latu last playedat the B.C. Junior Footballlevel with the the VancouverTrojans, while Will Latuand Sangha both concludedtheir high school careerswith Vancouver College.

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Until May 18, Westbank is presenting“Gesamtkunstwerk: A Curated Exhibitionon Architecture and City-Building Readyto Engage the Public”—an open-access,multi-media exhibition of the project’sarchitectural and engineering plans,building models and illustrations ofcommissioned public art. “Life as a totalwork of art”—the concept is prettier thanthe word.

Learn more on the Editor’s Diary atwww.vitamindaily.com/vancouver/blog.


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