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Closing a school is one of the hardest thingsfor a school board to do — closing up to

five, as Richmond is planning to do by Sep-tember 2017, will be brutal.

The Richmond Board of Education claimsthe closures are a must to ensure our schoolsare, on average, at 95 per cent capacity. And95 per cent capacity is a must or else theprovincial government won’t give it the moneyit requires to make the remaining schoolsseismically sound. Currently, we’re told ourschools are at 85 per cent capacity.

A few points. First, why a 95 per cent thresh-old? Granted, we want all our public facilitiesto be well utilized, but holding up an arbitrarynumber as the ultimate objective seems to beputting the cart before the horse — the horse,of course, being our school district’s ownstated objective of “providing opportunities forall students to develop the attitudes, skills andknowledge which will enable them to enjoy aproductive and satisfying life and to be posi-tive, responsible participants in our democraticsociety and the global community.”

I’m not saying closing schools will neces-sarily undermine that goal, but it’s importantto recognize public education is about morethan maximizing capacity and any decisiontaken should support its larger purpose.

Second, how are we measuring school ca-pacity? It appears the Ministry of Education`sformula involves counting the number ofspaces in every enrolling classroom andcompare them to school enrollment figures.Some Vancouver trustees argue this overlooksclassrooms used by adult education programsand childcare facilities, it counts specialeducation classes with smaller class sizes asunder-capacity, and includes rooms used formusic and art lessons as enrolling classroomswhich means they’re counted as empty.

But even if we accept the formula is soundand that 95 per cent is the magic number weshould be aiming for, are we looking forward?The city forecasts Richmond’s population tobe 280,000 by 2041. That’s a 31 per cent in-crease in 25 years. Granted, if we keep build-ing mega homes and luxury condos as foreigninvestments, there may not be a lot of kidsaround. But, even now, city council is plan-ning for more townhouses built along arterialroads; townhouses tend to bring families.

I’m not saying (to paraphrase Monty Python)every school is precious; closing some maybe what’s best. But forgive me my skepticism,both in regards to the province prioritizing thelarger objectives of public education and thecity ensuring we have a diversity of hous-ing that supports families. That said, I’m anoptimist. What matters now is that the cityand school district work closely to do somecareful planning so that 20 years out, we havea healthy, sustainable community. If well-ed-ucated kids aren’t at the heart of that, I can’timagine what is.

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Dear Editor,Re: Au chides council’s

closed-door decision, Letters,April 1.

I would like to respond toCouncillor Chak. Au’s letterdated April 1.

Well said, sir.I have lived in this area for a

long time and have seen thispark space being systemati-cally destroyed piece by piece.This was a very busy parkand very well used by familiesfrom the surrounding RideauSchool area, all of my grand-children played all summer inthis playground. Now all thatremains is a mud hole. Andit seems, according to whatwas said at the closed councilmeeting it will remain a mudhole until 2017.

First, let me give somebackground. The first adven-ture toy to go was the balancepole. It was broken by vandalsand was never replaced. Thetire swing, it just disappeared.All that was wrong with itwas the universal joint thatthe chains were attached to

squeaked — nothing someWD40 or some white greasewould not fix.

The rest of the play appara-tus — three slides, climbingropes and pipes, and mon-key bars all went a couple ofmonths ago and left, as I said,a mud hole.

Since the adult learningschool opened, we have lost abox hockey rink that the localkids played in, five large, ma-ture maple trees, a basketballcourt and green space. All theshrubbery and annual plantsat the front of the school wereuprooted, and these areaswere black-topped for parking.

I am certain there are plansfor this area, and I don’t thinkthese plans include a chil-dren’s playground. I am sickto the teeth of city council,the park department, andthe school board paying lipservice to the child obesityproblem as they allow an areawhere kids can get a bit ofexercise to be destroyed.

Robert Bulloch,Rideau Area

Kudos to Coun. Au,speaking up for kids

Grandma ashamed ofgeneration’s legacy

Melting pot, nomosaic, yes

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Dear Editor:Re: Painting Smiles on Culture

Clash, Letters, March 30.Letter writer, Sheila Rathburn

says, ”This is Canada, we’re sup-posed to be a melting pot”

I would offer that rather than a“melting pot,” which can be blandand messy, that Canada has beendescribed as “a mosaic” made upof several cultures that can/shouldcome together and integrate toform an identity that is far moreinteresting. The Steveston CanadaDay Parade, for example, hasbeen enhanced over the yearswith participation from so manycultural groups — all celebratingCanada Day.

Jo Ann MalyshRichmond

Dear Editor,Recent articles and letters refer

to the increasing proliferation ofhouses being built on farmland. Inmy neighbourhood, I see constantreminders of what is lost as newgiant homes (mostly uninhabited)are built on what was once afarm field. The fields behind thehouse lay dormant, as I suspectthe builders likely assume that indue time they’ll be able to put asubdivision there. Why wouldn’tthey think so?

Interestingly, I saw on the newsthis evening how big a demandthere is in Canada for locallyproduced food. Like many people,I try to support local growersas much as I can, but I have towonder, where is this food goingto be grown now that the demandis increasing? The farmland is de-creasing at the same time as thedemand for local food increases.

What’s the solution?The arguments being spouted by

some owners of farmland that landthat has lain dormant for yearscan’t possibly be used for farmingis nonsense. Any decent farmerwould understand that land needsto be nourished correctly in order

to support growth, and I’m certainthat the land in the surroundingareas could be made viable again— if the will was there to do so.

However, it seems obvious thatthe desire is for short-term finan-cial gain, not long-term growingviability.

Will all food in the future have tobe grown in hydroponic green-houses because a few greedyindividuals wanted to make a bucknow?

As a grandmother of four, Ifind myself wondering what thisgeneration is leaving for them andtheir own children in the future.Are we not supposed to be stew-ards of the land, and try to do aslittle damage to it in our generationso as to protect future ones?

From what I’m witnessing, itsure doesn’t look that way to me,and I’m ashamed to count myselfamong the generation that hasfinally done what none of the oth-ers could do. That is to saddle ourchildren and grandchildren witha future that is far less bright thanthe one our own parents left to us.

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Dear Editor,Re: “Be smarter with

Massey Tunnel,” Letters, April6.

Coun. Carol Day has articu-lated very well the argumentfor upgrading the MasseyTunnel (rather than replacingit with a massive bridge) inher letter.

So far, the provincialgovernment seems to bedetermined to go ahead withthe George Massey TunnelReplacement Project.

The City of Richmond willbe one of the most adverselyaffected communities if thenew bridge project goesahead.

The decision-makers inVictoria seem to be obliviousto the concerns of citizens.

It must be emphasized thatthe proposed $3.5 billion tun-nel replacement bridge is notthe best solution to addressthe traffic tie-ups on Highway99.

All this new bridge will dois move the traffic jam fromsouth of the existing tunnel tothe north.

The bottleneck at the OakStreet Bridge may get even

worse.There is little doubt that

Richmond will have to bearthe brunt of the traffic con-gestion around this proposednew bridge.

Richmond City Council anda large number of Richmondcitizens have expressed veryserious concerns about theGeorge Massy Tunnel Re-placement Project.

Some of the concerns, suchas its impact on the environ-ment, the loss of very produc-tive farmland, as well as thefact that the tolls are going tohurt ordinary citizens, don’tseem to be going anywhere.

The provincial govern-ment, especially the ministerof transportation, must takethese concerns into accountbefore proceeding any furtherwith this very expensiveproject.

There must be better waysto rectify the worsening trafficjams around the tunnel otherthan the proposed this mas-sive tolled structure.

Balwant SangheraRichmond

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I think I’ll join the house hotel clubDear Editor,We live next door to a hotel. We bought our house

several years ago thinking that our neighbourhood waszoned strictly for residential housing, but here we areliving next door to a fully functioning hostelry with its ac-companying parade of short-stay strangers.

Evidently, one of the selling points for this establish-ment is the chance to look down on our back porch andbackyard from their second storey rooms and watch anactual family (you remember, there used to be a lot ofthose in Richmond) going about their daily routine. Andour large lawn must also be an attraction, because wehave seen several of the “hotel’s” clients taking photo-

graphs of it. It’s such a nice feeling to know that that weare not only providing entertainment for visitors to ourcity, but also making a contribution to tourism.

Having heard that there are more boutique hotelslike the one next door springing-up all over the city, andthat one doesn’t seem to need a licence to run one,perhaps we will think about turning our modest abodeinto a similar kind of haven for travelling businessmen,parachute students, and well-healed tourists.

And there would be a large lawn for them to wanderaround on. I think it would work.

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a minivan killing four of the six occupants: agrandfather and his three grandchildren, siblings all,aged two, five, and nine. The investigation revealedthat the Jeep driver, having braked for almost fourseconds, struck at 85 km/h—hence the indicationis that the vehicle speed limit was significantly inexcess of the speed limit.

Having pleaded guilty to four counts of impaireddriving causing death, four counts of driving over thelegal limit, four counts of dangerous driving causingdeath, two counts of impaired driving causing bodilyharm, two counts of driving above the legal limitcausing bodily harm, and two counts of dangerousdriving causing bodily harm, on February 24th,in court in Newmarket, Ontario, the driver wasremanded in custody for sentencing on March 29,2016.

The result: a 10 year sentence with credit for thetime he has spent in custody—meaning nine years/four months with eligibility for parole after serving athird of his sentence. He has also been banned fromdriving for 12 years.

In handing down this sentence, described in mediareports as “one of the harshest in recent legal memoryfor impaired driving causing death,” OntarioSuperior Court Justice Michelle Fuerst was quotedas saying, “The high degree of Mr. Muzzo’s moralblameworthiness, combined with the enormous andfar-reaching consequences of his offences, set thiscase apart from others.” Media reports also noted

that before giving her reasons, Justice Fuerst said shehad received unsolicited messages from members ofthe public, which she filed with the court and saidshe ignored for the purposes of sentencing.

This sentence rejected the defence request for eightyears while acceding to the Crown’s request for a10 to 12 year sentence based on the principles ofdenunciation and general deterrence or, as onereport put it, “basically to inspire fear in otherpotential drunk drivers by putting (the driver)with the worst of the worst.” Reports also note thatthe Crown prosecutor acknowledged the driver’sremorse, his early guilty pleas, and, except for 10speeding tickets, his clean criminal record, and hissteady employment and deep family and socialsupport.

While together these factors predict a low risk for re-offending, the Crown argued they must be given lessweight in a case like this, “at the most extreme end ofthe criminal drunk-driving spectrum.” The defencecounsel’s argument for an eight year sentence wasbased on a 2011 ruling by the Ontario Court ofAppeal in the case of R. v. Kummer, confirming thatdriver’s eight year sentence for killing three peoplein a drunk driving crash. Judge Fuerst reportedlyacknowledged “justice is elusive, because nothingcan repair the damage (this driver) did.”

Online comments and printed letters show peoplestruggling with balancing what is appropriatepunishment for this particular offender and whatsentence would deter others from such conduct.We hear that many say the Canadian parole systemis too lenient. Some call for lifetime driving bans incases of drunk driving causing death or injury.

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One person is dead and another is in hos-pital with serious injuries following a single

vehicle crash in east Ladner Wednesday.Both victims are from Richmond.

Delta police spokesperson Sharlene Brookssaid the crash occurred just after 9:30 a.m inthe 9600-block of Highway 10.

Following an initial investigation, policebelieve the vehicle was travelling westbound

on Highway 10 when it veered left and wentoff the road into the ditch.

The driver, a 33-year-old Richmond man,sustained fatal injuries in the crash while thepassenger, a 22-year-old woman, also fromRichmond, had to be airlifted to hospital withserious life-threatening injuries.

Highway 10 was closed for several hoursbetween 96 and 104 streets while officersinvestigated the crash. The incident is still un-der investigation and Brooks said she couldnot comment on a possible cause.

Witnesses are urged to call 604-946-4411.

n The male driver, 33, died and his female passenger, 22, is in critical condition after their carveered off Ladner Trunk Road and ended up in a ditch on Wednesday morning. The cause of thecrash is not yet known. Photo by Gord Goble/Special to the News

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tion after several weeks of turmoil.Eyal Lichtmann, who took over the reins at

non-profit RAPS four months ago, claims all iswell at the city’s animal shelter, amid accusa-tions of dog theft, an animalcontrol officer (ACO) resigningand two board members step-ping down.

Lichtmann said allegationsof dogs being taken from anowner’s yard without permis-sion are, so far, unfounded,despite the alleged incidentbeing splashed over severalpages in the Richmond-basedChinese language newspaperMing Pao on March 26.

The newspaper claimed tohave video evidence of thedogs — two Samoyeds — being taken fromthe yard on March 12 by a part-time ACO.

The Richmond News understands the dogsin question have been impounded severaltimes in the past for being loose.

However, it appears the dogs were returnedto the owner, with no fees or fines paid, a fewdays later after the owner’s lawyer told RAPSthe family has video evidence of the dogs be-ing taken from their yard without cause.

RAPS immediately started an investigationinto the incident but, despite several requests,has yet to receive a copy of the video from theowners or their lawyer.

While the investigation was taking place, theACO was placed on administrative leave fortwo weeks, but resigned after that period.

Lichtmann confirmed to the News onWednesday that two of RAPS’ nine boardmembers have also resigned since he tookover, but insisted their departures were for

personal health reasons.“Both (former board mem-

bers) are still active withinthe organization,” he added.

On the dog theft claim andthe Ming Pao story, Licht-mann said RAPS is awareof the incident. “…we takethese allegations very, veryseriously.

“We’re conducting aninvestigation to get to thebottom of the matter. Ourfirst priority was the safety of

the dogs.“We were promised a copy of the video and

we’re still waiting. We are following properprocedures in regards to this.”

Lichtmann has seen the pictures (stills fromthe video), but not the video of the incident.“You can’t verify much from the pictures.”

Lichtmann said he can’t release any moredetails, or the ACO’s version of events, untilthe investigation is finalized, hopefully within

the next two weeks.Aside from the incident, a lengthy, 18-

page memo — detailing the way forward forRAPS — was sent out Thursday to staff andvolunteers, partly, said Lichtmann, due to“erroneous information floating around aboutthe intent or purpose of some of the things weare doing.”

Most of the information, he said, is “ab-solutely based on third party, make-believeissues and information.

“This is perpetuated bysome disgruntled individualsin the organization who havelost their ability to manipulatethe resources of the organiza-tion for their influence andbenefit.

“So the best way to dealwith the innuendos and falseclaims is to be upfront aboutwhat we are doing and at-tempting to accomplish. Wehave nothing to hide...we areproud of everything we aredoing...”

Lichtmann said that, while“professionalizing the organization from topto bottom,” there is bound to be people upsetwith the changes.

“Some people had a certain influence whenthey were here and they continue to try to usethat influence.

“We want to reach the stage of being a five-star operation and that involves reinvigorating

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done an enormous amount of reorganiza-tion already at the policy and administrationlevel. And we have new, donated office space(behind Ironwood), new, donated computersand a new website coming soon.”

In terms of his promise in January to bringin bigger, perhaps corporate,donations to RAPS, Licht-mann said it was still way tooearly to judge him.

“We’re still cleaning up thedatabase for the organiza-tion and I’m about to bringin people who have ledbillion-dollar (fundraising)campaigns. This is a three-year plan.”

Responding to questionsover him working for freeuntil he can justify taking asalary, Lichtmann said he’sstill not taking a wage.

“I have a lot of faith in myown abilities. I have no doubt I’m going tosucceed here.”

Lichtmann’s arrival at the 27-year-old soci-ety — which has been without an executivedirector since RAPS’ founder, Carol Reichert,retired two years ago — coincided with acatalogue of bold promises to modernize andgrow the non-profit organization.

...the best way to dealwith the innuendos andfalse claims is to be up-front about what we aredoing and attempting toaccomplish.– Eyal Lichtmann

n Eyal Lichtmann, RAPS’ CEO.

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Other ways people can help: Stop in and getswabbed at Canadian Blood Services clinicsat 4750 Oak St., 888 Dunsmuir, both Van-couver, or at 15287 101 Ave. in Surrey andget swabbed there. If you didn’t make it to thedrive, you can register online with OneMatchat blood.ca/en/stem-cell/register-onematchand the cheek swab package will be mailed.

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n Most of these volunteers, many of whom reg-istered at the bone marrow drive, are colleaguesof Lia Weekes, Joshua’s mom. Photo by AlanCampbell/Richmond News

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Compromise will be the new normal. So willbargaining: “Okay you get to do laundry if Iget to do the cooking.” Or “I’ll pay the billsif you organize our trips.” The balance ofpower could shift and jobs once consideredhis, might now become yours. Or vice versa.No matter what you decide, open and honestcommunication is key. Redefining your rolesin your relationship might be a pleasantlyorganic process for some. For others, it couldherald World War Three.

Bottom line is, people need to feel neededand useful. And if it means exchanging orsacrificing your long-held roles to get there,so be it. One or both spouses may need toseek out different avenues to feel useful.Personally, I decided to find a new way topull my weight around our place — cook-ing. From water burner to bread baker in 60seconds. Harvey is very nervous. He’ll getused to it.

The point is, retirement is much morethan a financial journey. It’s very much anemotional excursion… minus the tour guide.So plan, plan, plan beforehand. And enjoythe trip.

Shelley Civkin is a retired communicationsofficer with the Richmond Public Library

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Three things to do this weekend

1Community swapmeet: April 9:

Start your day offwith a deal at Dief-enbaker elementaryschool’s Community

Swap Meet and Mini Fair.From 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. checkout more than 30 tables sell-ing everything from garagesale items to direct salesvendors. There will also bea Mini Fair portion featuringa cake walk, kids fun area,

gift basket raffle and more.Admission is free. Diefen-baker elementary is locatedat 4511 Hermitage Drive.

2Drawing contest:April 10:

The RichmondChinese CommunitySociety is organiz-ing a “2016 RCCS

Children’s Drawing Contest”at Lansdowne Centre on April10 from 12 – 4 p.m. for thoseage three to 17. To register,

call 604-270-7222 or e-mailat [email protected].

3Open studio drop-in: April 10:

Drop by Brans-combe House(4900 StevestonHighway) to

visit Rhonda Weppler, Rich-mond’s first artist-in-resident,and get a “behind thescenes” look at the process-es involved in her creativework from 12 – 4 p.m.


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Notice of Public HearingMonday, April 18, 2016 – 7 p.m.

Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Richmond City Hall6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139

City ofRichmond

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Richmond will hold a Public Hearing as noted above, on the following items:1. Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500,

Amendment Bylaw 9518 (RZ 14-670731)Location/s: 6740 and 6780 Francis

RoadApplicant/s: Yeung Chui LinPurpose: To rezone the subject propertyfrom the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone tothe “Single Detached (RS2/J)” zone, to permitthe properties to be subdivided to createthree (3) lots.City Contact: Sara Badyal, 604-276-4282,

Planning and DevelopmentDivision

Bylaw 9518

2. Richmond Land Use Contract 015Discharge Bylaw 9526 (LU 16-723450)Location/s: 11071 Trimaran GateApplicant/s: Rohit Chand &

Ashwani ChandPurpose: To discharge “Land Use Contract015” from the title of 11071 Trimaran Gate,to permit construction of a new single-familydwelling with a maximum site coverage of45%, consistent with the underlying “SingleDetached (RS1/B)” zoning.City Contact: Cynthia Lussier,

604-276-4108, Planningand Development Division

Bylaw 9526

3. Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500,Amendment Bylaw 9528 (ZT 15-709967)Location/s: 3779 Sexsmith Road,

Unit 2187Applicant/s: Alex Jane (AWJ

Investments Inc.)Purpose: To amend the “Auto-OrientedCommercial (CA)” zone to permit a retailpawnshop at 3779 Sexsmith Road.City Contact: David Brownlee,


Bylaw 9528

4. Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500,Amendment Bylaw 9532 (ZT 13-639146)Location/s: 18399 Blundell RoadApplicant/s: Bontebok Holdings Ltd.Purpose: To amend the “Industrial (I)”zoning district to allow “Restaurant,drive-through” as a site-specific use at18399 Blundell Road.City Contact: Kevin Eng, 604-247-4626,


Bylaw 9532

5. Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500,Amendment Bylaw 9533 (RZ 15-691873)Location/s: 8431 No. 1 RoadApplicant/s: Malkit JohalPurpose: To rezone the subject propertyfrom the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone tothe “Compact Single Detached (RC2)” zone, topermit the property to be subdivided to createtwo (2) lots with vehicle access to/from therear lane.City Contact: Cynthia Lussier,


Bylaw 9533

6. Richmond Land Use Contract 063Discharge Bylaw 9534 (LU 16-721350)Location/s: 9711 Gilbert CrescentApplicant/s: Huen Au Yeung and

Kim Kwok Ching Au YeungPurpose: To discharge “Land Use Contract063” from the title of 9711 Gilbert Crescent,to permit construction of an addition to anexisting single-family dwelling with a maximumsite coverage of 45%, consistent with theunderlying “Single Detached (RS1/B)” zoning.City Contact: Cynthia Lussier,


Bylaw 9534

7. Temporary Commercial Use PermitApplication (TU 15-717388)Location/s: 12631 Vulcan WayApplicant/s: Lions Communication Inc.Purpose: To permit a revised TemporaryCommercial Use Permit to be issued to LionsCommunication Inc. at 12631 Vulcan Wayfor the purposes of permitting an eveningnight market event between April 29, 2016 toSeptember 11, 2016 (inclusive) andApril 28, 2017 to September 10, 2017 (inclusive)subject to the fulfillment of all terms, conditionsand requirements outlined in the TemporaryCommercial Use Permit and attached Schedules.The event shall be comprised of 258 commercialfood and retail vendors and supporting off-street parking.Days of operation shall be Friday, Saturday andSunday.Night market hours of operation shall be 7 pmto 12 am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday beforea Statutory Holiday and 7 pm to 11 pm onSunday.City Contact: Kevin Eng, 604-247-4626,


TU 15-717388

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Notice of Public HearingMonday, April 18, 2016 – 7 p.m.

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Lego is not just child’s play.Robin Sather, a certified professional

Lego builder, knows that well.And thanks to a four-day Lego convention

called Brick Can that he is organizing at theRiver Rock Show Theatre on April 21 – 24,fans, both young and old, will be able to cel-ebrate the Danish toy that helped revolution-ize constructive play when it was introducedin 1949.

Sather, now 50, remembers the first Legoset he received when he was about four yearsold.

It was a flea market purchase his mommade.

“It was a little plastic tub full of probably100 bricks,” he said. “And I still have some,actually. And my love for Lego has never re-ally stopped.

“It was always my favourite toy, and whenI grew up I was always a Lego kid. Eveninto high school and college, when it wasextremely uncool in the pre-Internet days, Ithought I was the only one who continued tolike Lego as an adult. And it kinda became acloset hobby.

“I never grew out of it and I never stoppedbuilding.”

It’s that allegiance to Lego that Sather, wholives in Abbotsford, said he is tapping into asBrick Can is the first convention of it’s kindhere. Seattle has an annual show called BrickCon that is held in the fall, and Sather workedwith organizers there to create a complimen-

tary event north of the border.“It’s been long overdue,” he said. “The

adult fan clubs here, there’s three of them –the Vancouver Lego Club, Abbotsford LegoUsers Group and Victoria Lego Users Group– all really wanted to do something for yearsand the pieces kinda came together.

“Everyone is super-stoked.”Sather said he anticipates about 5,000 will

attend over the four days.The event will be divided into two parts.

The first two days of Brick Can are reservedfor adult fans with a host of seminars, Legogames and displays from some talented Legobuilding fans.

“The event’s core is an adult fan conven-tion,” Sather said. “So, we’ll have about 225adult fans coming from all over Canada andthe U.S. bringing extremely cool creationswith them. And we’ll have a couple of dayswith all the kind of geeky Lego stuff you’d

expect adult fans to have fun with.”Sather added the River Rock Show Theatre

will be transformed into a Lego Paradise withhundreds of displays on hand.

“Lots of people are registering their MOCs(My Own Creations) and we’ll have a hugetrain and town section, a lot of castle orientedstuff and a large art, sculpture and mosaicarea.”

There will also be a child-sized Lego robotand a chance to enter the Lego Friendsbuilding contest.

The public will then be allowed in for theevent’s final two days that will include the op-portunity to build their own creations.

Those 12 and under attending will also gohome with a free Lego kit Sather, as a certi-fied Lego builder, has put together.

So how do you become a Lego pro?Sather said the Lego company cherry picks

people who are already doing interesting

things in the Lego fan community.“I was looking for something that would

indulge my fantasy of becoming a profes-sional Lego builder without having to move toDenmark or some headquarters in the east. Iwanted to stay in B.C,” he said.

So, he pitched Lego with the idea of hiringexternal professionals back in 2005, outlininga training and certification course that wouldqualify successful applicants to wear a Legobadge and have the freedom to embark onorganizing regional events, festivals, fairs andfull-blown conventions such as Brick Can.

“They loved the idea and now there are 15of us worldwide,” Sather said, who now worksfull time for Lego.

Asked why he thinks Lego has had such along-lasting appeal, Sather said the toy helpsfoster creativity.

“Plus, it’s been around through much ofpeoples’ lives in North America and Europe,as well. It’s a touch point for a lot of people,”he said. “But the thing that really resonatesfor me is the fact it’s nearly infinitely creativein terms of what you can make. There arerules in the way that things connect. So, it’s astructured creativity.”

Lego also helps breaks down barriers, hesaid.

“You put a pile of bricks in front of anyone,of almost any age, and their fingers will auto-matically start making things happen. That’squite remarkable, because it doesn’t happennecessarily with a pencil and blank sheet ofpaper or a lump of clay.”

Brick Can runs April 21 – 24 at the RiverRock Show Theatre. Tickets are availablethrough TicketMaster and cost $15 for thoseaged four and up.

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tary event north of the border expect adult fans to have f

Lego convention built on more than plastic bricksPHILIPRAPHAELStaff [email protected]

n ProfessionalLego builder RobinSather sits amongthe 250,000 piecesof building blocks hefashioned into HongKong skyscrapers atAberdeen Centre acouple of years ago.Sather is bringingBrick Can, a Legoconvention, to Rich-mond on April 21-24at the River RockShow Theatre. Photosubmitted


School closures loom large over kids

GRAEMEWOODStaff [email protected]

FRONTFeature

See Shuttered page 21

‘Ithink it will be a logistical nightmare.”That’s how Richmond School District

secretary treasurer Mark De Mello sum-marizes the task ahead for both district staffand the Board of Education, as they decidewhat four or five schools to close and howthose remaining open will get much-neededseismic remediation.

The process may mean schools slatedto close could actually stay open for up toseven years.

Anne Chen, president of the RichmondDistrict Parents Association (RDPA), saidparent reaction to a board-approved short-list of 16 schools under consideration forclosure has been mixed.

“Some parents expected it and there wereothers who were surprised,” said Chen.

Perhaps no parents were more shockedthan those at Diefenbaker elementary,noted Chen.

Parent Emi Dyck, Diefenbaker’s ParentAdvisory Council (PAC) chair, is now inthe midst of rounding up parents to informthem of the news and what the next stepsare in the process, worried her Bulldogs willbe shown the proverbial dog house.

“My initial reaction was feeling nauseous.I knew every single school put on that listwas put there objectively. I knew there were

actual reasons for being on that list. But itmakes you feel gross when it’s your school,your neighbourhood and your community. Ijust feel sick,” said Dyck.

Diefenbaker parent Linda Wong raisedconcerns about spe-cial needs students,including her ownGrade 2 daugh-ter, being shuffledaround.

“I was lookingfor an elementaryschool that wouldfoster her needs. Iwanted a school thatwould incorporateher in the classroomand we found thathere at Diefenbak-er,” said Wong.

“It would be sadfor her not to be partof this community,”said Wong.

Over at Bridge,parent and RDPAmember AndrewScallion said he“wasn’t terribly surprised as there had beennoises about Bridge before.”

However, “what surprised (parents) wasthe criteria and how they’re making thisdecision,” noted Scallion.

n 95 per cent capacity threshholdDe Mello said the district has been di-

rected — by order of the Ministry of Educa-tion — to close schools in order to bring theoverall level of student occupancy to 95 percent for the sake of efficiencies. Only untilthis is achieved will the provincial govern-ment pay for seismic remediation work on25 of the district’s schools.

The 95 per cent threshold is somethingRichmond Teachers’ Association presidentAl Klassen has called “arbitrary” and aresult of systemic underfunding of publicschools from the provincial government.

“That’s a high bar. I don’t know any otherindustry or social service that requires thatutilization rate,” said Klassen.

The board (nor any individual trustees)has not made any official public state-ments concerning the province’s demands.When asked, board chair Debbie Tablotneystated: “As much as we may not like work-ing within the 95 per cent, the reality is wemust work cooperatively with the ministry.”

Klassen noted the closures will mean afew more efficiencies but also “slightly”more students per classroom.

n ‘Unfair’ to French ImmersionA school was only considered for closure

if neighbouring schools had the combinedcapacity to take in all the students. If thatwas the case, the district then assessedvarious other conditions, such as overall

enrollment, the number of students attend-ing the school but not in the catchment, thenumber of students in the school’s catch-ment but not attending the school, operat-ing costs and seismic upgrade needs.

French Immersion students were notincluded in the calculations as they areconsidered “portable,” according to DeMello.

This has Scallion questioning the deci-sion-making. Scallion said because Bridgeis French Immersion, not including suchstudents “erases half our school popula-tion” and makes the school look under-used, despite presently being over capacity.

“Bridge is set up for failure,” said Scallion.De Mello said French Immersion schools

will not be disadvantaged in the process.He noted French students need to moveas a cohort and, as such, they cannot beconsidered as part of the general studentpopulation of a school, which will likelyneed to be split up in various directions (toother nearby schools) when a school closes.

De Mello noted the process will notbe perfect, as geography plays anotherimportant role. For instance, a school thatborders water naturally has fewer adjacentcatchments in which students can go to.

“So if you happen to be a school in thecentre of Richmond . . . it is true there aremore choices for where a student will berelocated,” noted De Mello.

Schoolsconsideredfor closure

BlundellBridgeDiefenbakerDixonErringtonGilmoreGrauerLeeMaple LaneMcKayMcKinneyMitchellQuilchenaThompsonWhitesideWoodward

Parents expressing shock and disappointment as board approves 16 candidate schools to close

n Diefenbaker elementaryparents and their respectiveBulldogs could fall victimsto a plan to close four or fiveschools in Richmond. Photoby Graeme Wood/RichmondNews


Such was the case for Tait elementary, which isprojected to operate 45 per cent below capacity by2018. Tait was also affected by Highway 99, mean-ing it only had one school, Mitchell elementary, toturn to — and it is already full.

Geography was a key factor in saving the highlyunderused Sea Island elementary, noted De Mello.Not only do Sea Island’s neighbouring schools haveno room, its catchment is broken up by the FraserRiver.

“We haven’t done anything special for them andhaving to get across the bridge adds complexity,”explained De Mello.

Sea Island is considered an annex to Brighouseelementary, which is at capacity (although thereare plans to add more wings to the school, bump-ing capacity from 500 to 1190 within the nextdecade).

n Demographics at playMore com-

plexities are addedwhen the districtfactors in popula-tion growth andshifting demo-graphics.

Most schools onthe list are outsideof central Rich-mond, where evenabove-averagedomestically-earned familyincomes cannotkeep pace with thecost of three-bed-room townhouses,let alone detachedhomes, leadingto an exodus ofchildren from Rich-mond.

De Mello saidthe district hasaccounted forplanned growthalong arterial roadsand even theeventual densifica-tion of shoppingcentres, such asSeafair, Blundell,Broadmoor andGarden City.

The City of Rich-mond is proposingto densify arterialroads even more.Some on city council have pitched adding moremulti-family units within single-family home neigh-bourhoods. De Mello was asked if adding moreresidential units in west and south Richmond couldchange projections and thus closure conditions.

“I think the short answer is, yes,” however, “wehave so much excess capacity on the west side, itwould take large changes to affect the final num-bers.

“If something changed significantly enough andan influx of students came back in, I’m sure theboard would be very open to reopening schools,”said De Mello.

As neighbourhoods densify, particularly in Down-town Richmond — from City Centre to Bridgeportand throughout the West Cambie area — so, too,will schools, case in point Anderson elementaryand Brighouse. Talmey and Tomsett elementaryschools are presently below capacity, but areprojected to soon have extra wings added to themto accommodate growth. The over-capacity Cookelementary will also be expanded.

The district will need to build a new City Centreschool for about 500 students, said De Mello. Thiswill be paid for by selling some land from closedschool sites, but the district hasn’t come to anyconclusions yet and it has recommended to theboard that real estate values not play a factor inclosing any given school, noted De Mello.

“Some may be sold, some may be retained, Ithink. We always want to be able to look down theroad and retain sites because land is such a valu-able commodity,” said De Mello.

The decision to sell will come after the closuredecisions, but saving green space will then be-come a factor, said De Mello.

“Many of our schools provide significant greenspace to the city. How that impacts the city, I’mnot sure, so we’ll have to work that out,” said DeMello.

Scallion wonders how real estate values cannotplay a role, considering the existing market forces.He noted Bridge’s fields are entirely owned by thedistrict, whereas other school fields may not be.

n Seismic juggling act awaitsAs if dealing with the unknown of a hot real

estate market isn’t enough, De Mello and staffmust also figure out how schools will be seismi-cally upgraded.

In order to address the upgrades, the schoolsthat are deemed “closed” are actually likely tostay open temporarily for up to seven years.

The seismic upgrades will be significant andtake a school out of commission for a year ormore. This task is likely going to lead to studentsbeing juggled between schools.

“We’re going to have to temporarily movestudents to one of the closed schools, remediateand move them back. The closed schools will bestaging schools so they might be physically usedfor a few years,” said De Mello.

A scenario could exist where students are forcedto leave their closed school only to return for onemore year and then be sent back to their seismi-cally upgraded school.

De Mello noted some schools on the choppingblock, such as Grauer, Gilmore, Bridge, Wood-ward and Thompson need so much seismic workdone on them that it would be more cost-efficientto build a new school on the site. And just be-cause major upgrades are needed doesn’t meanthe school site will be shuttered.

n Consultation process comingDe Mello noted socio-economic factors, extra-

curricular activities and third-party organizationsthat use the schools will be factored into anyrecommendations.

Such issues will be sussed out during an up-coming round of public consultation, noted DeMello, who is aware of shortcomings of incomereporting in the voluntary 2011 National House-hold Survey.

“There are other (socioeconomic) factors. Weneed to go back and look into them in more detail,”he noted.

As for the public consultation, the district is set-ting up school committees for parents.

Scallion said he hopes there will be more openhouses than currently planned, after being disap-pointed by Monday’s “engineered” board meet-ing where the shortlist was accepted but parentsweren’t able to ask all the questions they wanted toprior to a decision being made.

Klassen said the closures are sure to disruptstudents, parents and teachers and the communityat large.

Chen said she had hoped there would be moretime for consultation, as PACs are now “scram-bling” to get parent feedback come May.

Chen said she hopes parents work togetheron the closures and she noted that all studentsand parents will be affected even if a school isn’tclosed.

We have so much excesscapacity on the westside, it would take largechanges to affect thefinal numbers.– MARK DEMELLO

n Richmond School District Sec-retary Treasurer Mark De Mello istasked to crunch the numbers ofa facilities review, by order of theMinistry of Education.

Shuttered schools may stay open during repairsFRONTFeature

From page 20

Things you need to know:For more information on school conditionsand consultation, go online to LetsTalkSD38.ca

Scheduled open houses from 6:30-8:30 p.m.May 17, Steveston-London secondaryMay 18, Palmer secondaryMay 19, Boyd secondaryTrustee emails:Debbie Tablotney - [email protected] Sargent - [email protected] Yung - [email protected] S. Wong - [email protected] Ho - [email protected] Nixon - [email protected] Hamaguchi - [email protected] of Education email:Hon. Mike Bernier - [email protected]

n Grauer and Woodward elementary schools are most below capacity

n Woodward elementary costs about two times the district average to operate

n If these schools don’t close they’ll likely have a new school built on site

Closuresby thenumbers

4-5Schools to close

4,104Children facing

possible schoolclosure

25Schools in

need of seismicupgrades


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CURLING 17th annual Pacific International Cup

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17th annual PICSchedule

Wednesday, April 132 p.m. Draw #15 p.m. Draw #27 p.m. Opening

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Celebrating the grassroots of curlingIt’s a chance to recognizethe heart and soul of oneof Canada’s favourite winterpastimes with the RichmondCurling Club (RCC) provid-ing the stage, starting nextWednesday.While TSN and Sportsnet

draw huge national TV audi-ences to watch the starsof today’s game battle fornational and internationalbragging rights, along withcash prizes, the PacificInternational Cup puts thespotlight on the club curl-ers who typically play intheir own weekly leaguesthroughout the season.It was back in 1998 when

a group of curlers cameup with the idea of launch-ing a competition for clubchampions.The Pacific Club Challenge

was born and initially waslimited only to men’s clubchampions from within thePacific Coast Curling As-sociation (PCCA).

It later became the B.C.Club Challenge and eventu-ally included similar play-downs on Vancouver Islandand in the Interior. In 2005, awomen’s division was addedtoo.With strong support from

Curl BC, the Club Challengecontinued to gain momen-tum and now includes sixregional events. The variouswinners not only have brag-ging rights, they are invitedto the Pacific InternationalCup as well.It was 17 years ago when

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tended to every curling as-sociation in the geographicproximity of the PCCA. TheCanadian Curling Associa-tion got onboard and as-sisted with the event’s pro-motion, including a two-yearcommitment of providing anall-expenses paid trip to acurling competition in Japan.Men’s teams from Gibsonsand Vancouver finished thirdand first respectively.The PIC women’s division

was added in 2004 andinternational interest andrepresentation continuedto grow. Now there are aminimum 32 teams — 16international and 16 fromB.C. competing in men’sand women’s divisions eachyear.

The B.C. division winnersnow have the opportunity toalso represent their provinceat the Travelers NationalCurling Club Champion-ships, typically held each fall.The PIC’s growing popu-

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Live with the end in mind

Mindfulness of death isa Buddhist practice

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If anything can hap-pen anytime and if yournext breath was your lastbreath, you would payattention to the quality ofeach remaining moment ofyour life — every sensa-tion, thought, word andaction.

If this was your last weekor today was your last day,what would you do differ-ently?

You may update yourFacebook . . . or you mightnot.

Would you spend moretime on social media, goshopping one last time, goto your favourite restaurantand eat all you can? Wouldyou reflect on your life inretrospect, recognize whatreally matters and spendyour remaining time there?

If you had one lastchance to talk to thepeople you love, whatwould you say?

Dr. Ira Byock, a pallia-tive care physician wrotein his book, The FourThings That Matter Most,that those four things arewhat we need to say to ourloved ones before we part:“Please forgive me,” “Iforgive you,” “Thank you,”and “I love you.”

We are all human andimperfect. We hurt thepeople we love, and they

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If we knew our timetogether was limited, wemight be kinder, more pa-tient and loving. The truthis, our lives are indeedlimited, and few of us knowhow much time we haveleft. In fact, the only oneswho know this have beendiagnosed with a terminalcondition.

My mother died suddenlyin April 13 years ago.

I was fortunate that myprofession had taught mehow precious life was andthat I was able to give backto my mom the love thatshe gave me. Yet I haveoften thought of how herkind and generous pres-ence would have enrichedmy life and those of mychildren if she was stillhere.

When grieving, I recalledevery word from thosewho offered comfort. Onepatient said that to die sud-denly is a good way to go.Ten years later, that patientwould die from end-stagecongestive heart failure;without warning or in pal-liative care. Neither is easyfor loved ones.

Last year, my dear auntpassed away in palliativecare at St. Michael’s Hos-pice. She was surroundedby her loving family, andwe all had the opportunity

to express our love andgratitude for all that shehad done for each of us.

Palliative care focuses onthe comfort of the patientsuffering from a life-limitingcondition. The aim is thebest possible quality of life,even in the final stages ofillness.

It takes a team to attendnot only to the physicalaspects of care, but just asimportantly the psychologi-cal and spiritual. Patientswith their families andfriends are supported by ateam that includes nurses,doctors and volunteers.

Though we cannotpredict how our lives willunfold, we can live withthe end in mind. We caninvest in our most impor-tant relationships with thegift of each day and eachmoment together. We canstop wasting our time,doing things that don’tmatter, holding grudges orputting ourselves beforeothers. In the end, whatcan we hold on to?

We can say what needsto be said. We can useeach moment more mind-fully. We can express allthe love we have in ourhearts because it’s onlyworth something when wegive it away. We can’t takeit with us.

Davidicus Wong is afamily physician and hisHealthwise columns ap-pear regularly in this paper.For more on achieving yourpositive potential in health,see his website at Davidi-cusWong.Wordpress.com.

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Achallenge of epic proportions has the entire RichmondNews office transfixed (sort of). It’s a fight for glory, for

fame, for bragging rights and for drinks and dinner boughtby the loser. It’s Team Mongoose vs. Team Après Ski.

Director of advertising Rob Akimow (Team Mongoose) andintegrated media consultant Collin Neal (Team Après Ski)are battling it out at the new City Centre Community Centregym for 10 weeks to see who comes out the fittest.

The winner will be showered with praise from his awe-struck colleagues (but probably not), the loser subject toeternal shame, ridicule and public scorn (but maybe just foran hour or so).

Now in the second week of the challenge, things arealready getting ugly.

“First of all, Collin — um — doesn’t have the will power tolast,” says Akimow. “He’s also out of the gate way too fast,he’s going to burn out. There’s no question in my mind.With those two things alone, I’m going to win in a big way.Guaranteed.”

True, Neal does get his cardio fix seven days a week. And

there was that unfortunate treadmill incident at the gymwhere fatigue caused him to slow down in the eighth minute.The slight change of pace had him flying off the machineand splayed out on his back in front of the lunchtime crowd.

A week in, and he’s already shown blood, sweat, and(probably some, though he wouldn’t admit) tears.

But the real battleground is in the office. It’s a minefield oftreats. The past week already had the opponents dodginga carrot cake, a box of Nanaimo bars and pizza. Althoughit should be noted the pizza was ordered by Akimow andplaced directly on Neal’s desk, who managed to resist — tothe benefit of the other employees (that pizza was gonewithin a half hour).

“My problem is I have a horrible diet,” says Neal, whostays active playing hockey and skiing, but lists chips andchocolate bars as only a few of his temptations. “But I’mdedicated to eating well because of the contest. I’m planningahead now, counting calories within reason, reading labels,and trying not to eat any sugar, carbs or drink beer.”

Unfortunately for Neal, Akimow’s dirty pizza trick wasn’tthe last. He’s even promising a secret weapon — notrevealed at time of print — which he’s planning on bringingout around week six or seven.

“There might be a few cold beers on Collin’s desk or any-thing it takes,” Akimow says. “I’m not adverse to dirty tricks.He will crumble.”

Neal also plans to play some head games, though hefavours subtlety over trickery.

“My goal is to take it as seriously as possible, so that whenthose first numbers come in, Rob will be so demoralized,”he says. “He’s going to be totally demoralized after weigh-in,that he’s just going to give up.”

For someonewho hates

the gym, the10-week fitnesschallenge is go-ing to be, well,a challengefor the News’ director of advertising RobAkimow, 38.

“There’s nowhere I’d rather be less,” hesays.

Luckily, he’s been set up with a personaltrainer from the new City Centre CommunityCentre gym.

“I don’t want to bombard him withsomething that’s not sustainable for him,”says Akimow’s coach A.J. Aguasin. “He’sbeen doing really well, he’s been listening toeverything I say.”

Aguasin has Akimow doing full, total bodymovements to give him an overall leanframe. During the week, he’s working outthree days with a focus on weight training.And for one day over the weekend, Akimowis to do cardio, either on the treadmill orrunning outside.

The sessions are about one hour long,including a warm-up and cool down.

“A.J. has a good plan,” says Akimow.“He’s been phenomenal, checking in all thetime. It’s really encouraging, really positive.He’s very dedicated.

“I’m assuming he doesn’t want to lose thechallenge either,” Akimow quips. “He’s verycompetitive, as well. I would imagine hewants to beat Gabrielle, be the king of thetrainers at the gym.”

Besides a straight workout routine, Agua-

sin also has Akimow setting personal goalsevery week. Last week’s was to drink eightglasses of water a day. This week is to getsix to eight hours of sleep every night.

“It’s so he gets a better quality of life, aswell,” says Aguasin. “These things defi-nitely affect overall fitness, you see the bestresults this way.”

Aguasin plans to make weekly adjust-ments to the program, ramping it up as theyget closer to the challenge finale. His tip forAkimow is to stay consistent and visualizethe end goal.

“Oh, and to do what I say!”— Yvonne Robertson

Let the trash talk beginAd director and sales rep compete for fitness supremacy

Mongoose ready to strike

FITNESSChallenge

Tale of the tapez Weight: 168.4 lbsz Height: 5’9”z Bodyfat: 23%

Yvonne RobertsonContributor

When itcomes to

her “favouriteclient,” Gabri-elle Payne isn’tworried.

She’ll becoachingRichmond News integrated media consul-tant Collin Neal, 36, through his 10-weekfitness challenge against director of adver-tising Rob Akimow.

“Collin’s chances are really good rightnow,” says the coach and personal trainer.“He’s way more athletic than he led me tobelieve. On the first day, he whipped outthis perfect beautiful lunge. It’s really beenheadache-free with him.”

Payne, who trains at the new City CentreCommunity Centre gym, has designed aworkout for Neal around interval training forthe first five weeks, which she believes isthe most effective way to lose weight.

Neal gets in some sort of cardio everyday, although she’s careful he’s not overdo-ing it.

Four times a week, he does weighttraining, targeting his legs and arms twicea week each. The other three days areweight-free for more fun cardio workouts,such as a 20-minute jump rope challengebetween Neal and his wife at home.

“I basically want his body to know it’s notresting now,” she laughs.

As the challenge continues, Payne willtarget more muscle mass, focusing onheavier weights and more weight trainingduring the second half.

“She’s awesome, she’s really kicking mybutt right now,” says Neal. “I can alreadysee the difference, I feel stronger.”

Payne’s biggest tip for Neal is to makesure he continues to get enough rest andwater. Acknowledging his fast-paced job,she says the key is downtime so he’s readyto face the next day.

And she’s got some words for his op-ponent too, quashing any rumours of apossible burnout from her client.

“I think Rob’s looking a bit too laid backand relaxed at the gym,” she says. “He’sgonna have to really amp it up if he wantsto beat Collin.”

— Yvonne Robertson

Apres Ski shows athleticismTale of the tape

z Weight: 177.6 lbsz Height: 5’9”z Bodyfat: 26.5 %

n Neal, left, vs. Akimow. In 10 weeks, there will be a winner inthis battle to slim down and shape up. Photo by Pierre Pelletier/Special to the News

n Rob Akimow from Team Mongoose gets sizedup by trainer A.J. Aguasin. Photo by Pierre Pel-letier/Special to the News

n Trainer Gabrielle Payne assesses TeamApres Ski’s Collin Neal. Photo by Pierre Pel-letier/Special to the News


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But if your child is an animal lover, Rich-mond has some camps that may just beperfect for them.

One is Riverside Eques-trian Centre’s camp, thatserves as an introductionto horses.

Run for more than 20years at the southern footof Garden City Road byowner and operator LindaEnglish, it’s a week-longopportunity to learn thebasics of riding and caringfor a horse.

“It’s a great opportunityfor kids to come out andsee if they like it,” said English who is nowseeing the children of former camp kidssaddling up. “It’s kind of scary when you seethat because it shows how long you’ve beendoing this.”

The camps run Monday to Friday from 9a.m. to 5 p.m. for children aged seven to 12.

Daily activities include roughly one hourof riding time per camper. They also learnabout horse care and stable management.Plus, there are art, crafts and games to takepart in.

According the Riverside’s website, stu-

dents learn how to groom, tack up, and thebasics of riding a horse. All riders learn howto walk and trot confidently.

Campers also learn how and what to feeda horse, how to pick up its feet, groom-ing techniques and stall cleaning, which istaught with a hands-on approach

Riverside Riding Camp supplies studentswith horses, tack, hard hats and otherrelated equipment. Students must wear

boots with a half inch(min.) walking heel andlong pants. Runners arenot acceptable, for safetyreasons.

Campers are required tobring a lunch, snacks anddrinks for each day.

The weekly sessionsbegin on July 4 andconclude with the week ofAug. 22.

For more information,call 604-271-4186.

For animal lovers who prefer smaller, furryfriends, the BC SPCA offers camps in loca-tions across the Lower Mainland, includingRichmond.

According to the SCPA’s website, campersare immersed in animal-themed activitiesand are challenged, in fun and engagingways, to learn about responsible animalcare, discover fascinating new animal factsand develop positive, respectful relation-ships between people, animals and nature.

The goal is for the youngsters to leave feel-ing inspired to be ambassadors for animals

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indoors and outdoors, to quiet hands-onprojects and include crafts, guest speakersand time with animals. All activities havebeen designed by the BC SPCA to incorpo-rate positive animal welfare themes.

Due to the stress levels some animals canexperience the time campers spend withanimals can be limited

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campers are allowed to interact with them insmall numbers.

Campers are also taken on a shelter tourto introduce them to the animals and sharethe stories of how the animals came into theBC SPCA’s care.

Camps run weekly from July 4 to Aug. 26.Online registration is now open for Lower

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Begin planning kids’ summer recreation nowMany families spend winter figuring out

how to chase away cabin fever andendure frigid temperatures until springand summer mercifully return. Parentsthinking ahead to swimming pools anddays lounging on the beach can put theirdaydreams to practical use by planningahead for their youngsters’ summer vaca-tions.

Youth recreational programs and sum-mer camps can bridge the gap in carebetween the end of school and the daywhen classes resume. Due in part to highdemand, parents who want to place theirkids in summer rec programs or summercamps should begin vetting such pro-grams and camps well in advance of sum-mer. The following are a handful of tipsfor moms and dads whowant their kids to have funand fulfilling summers.n Ask for recommenda-

tions. Speak with fellowparents and trusted friendsabout where they sendtheir children. Personalrecommendations canbe very helpful, providingfirsthand insight into a par-ticular camp or program.Schedule appointments tovisit camps that fall withinyour budget. Take your sonor daughter along so he orshe can get a sense of whatcamp will be like.n Explore all options.

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flavours than ever before. Certain campsmay be faith-based ministries, whileothers may focus on particular sports.Band camps and art camps may appealto creative kids. Also, there are plenty ofgeneral-interest camps that offer variousactivities without narrowing in on any par-ticular one. Parents may need to choosebetween a sleepaway camp or day camps,depending on which camp experiencethey want for their children.n Inquire about camp schedules. While

many camps are flexible, day camps donot have the same level of flexibility asafter-school programs. Arrangements willneed to be made if care is required afterregular camp hours. Speak with campstaff to see which types of after-hours

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varied as program offerings may be,camps also can vary greatly with regard tocost. Government-run camps may be lessexpensive than those offered by privatecompanies. Day camps typically costless than those that provide room andboard. Find out if a particular organiza-tion subsidizes a portion of camp costs.Scouting programs often have a dedicatedcamp and may offer affordable optionsfor scouts. Martial arts schools and dancecentres frequently offer camp schedules.

If camp seems out of reach, look into lo-

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“It’s a lot of fun for me,” he says over icedchai at a crowded but quiet No. 3 Road cof-fee house. “I feel a sense of accomplishmentwhen I (volunteer).”A day earlier, Edelstein spent five hoursselling pins and fresh flowers in Steveston— over and above his current volunteer rolewith the cancer society as pin distributionleader. Edelstein is responsible for the daffo-dil pins sold by retailers around town. Moneyraised through pin sales helps fund cancerresearch and support services.

Edelstein is an Israeli-born Hugh Boydgrad, who spent much of his life here inRichmond, although family moves meantchanging elementary schools several times.

“I think it really forced me to come out ofmy shell. After the second or third school, itforces you to connect real quick.”

He studied at Langara College for sixyears — spending the first two in the arts onmom’s advice before graduating with a bach-elor of business administration in 2014.

“I loved every minute of it,” he says of his

post-secondary path. “I don’t regret a singleminute of (studying) arts. It has made me amuch more well-rounded person — doingpsychology, and philosophy and sociology...itbrings that human element into business. Alot of business courses you take are num-bers, and they’re not people.”

In his final year, he served as a studentunion council member. The experiencedidn’t exactly turn him into a career politi-cian. More memorable was participating inbusiness case competitions in which teamsof students tackle a problem and try toproduce an answer good enough to impressindustry judges. Success in Langara businessstudent battles led to external competitions,and ultimately a contest in which Edelsteinserved as CEO.

“It was the absolute time of my life — abso-lutely riveting,” he said. “A lot of times whenyou’re doing a degree you don’t get a chanceto put what you learn in class into action.That was an opportunity for me to show anddemonstrate and flex that academic muscle.Nothing validates the education you getmore than when a third party who is in thatindustry turns to you and says, ‘That’s a goodanswer.’”

Today, Edelstein is a business and market-ing co-ordinator by day. By night, he’s aparticipant in Urban Rec — a club that offersorganized co-ed team play of various sports.Edelstein plays four. Somehow he finds timeto volunteer — with Variety, the VancouverMarathon, Operation Red Nose and thecancer society.

“I like making an impact, I like giving back.I think I’ve been exceedingly fortunate in

life...because ofthat, if I have aweekend off, I liketo keep busy.”

His first experi-ence with thecancer society wasin Grade 10. HisEnglish teacherknew a DaffodilCampaign volunteerleader who wasin need of groundsupport, and Edel-stein signed up. Hisfirst assignment wasa blast. He beganto take on moreresponsibility andgrow with the orga-nization. He said hispath in volunteeringhas mirrored hisown professional life as he’s moved up theranks.

“Volunteering is not necessarily just givingback. It’s leadership experience,” he says.“The opportunity to grow in volunteer roles isgreat: it can benefit you professionally, it canteach you things about yourself, it can (helpyou) develop new skills.”

He’s quick to coach first-time volunteerswith a simple message: the work will be fun.

“The nature of volunteering is you can haveas much fun with it as you want. You canlook at it and say: I’m here for three hours. Oryou can say: We’re going to have a lot of funin three hours. It’s all how you look at it.”

This month Edelstein is wearing a daffodilpin, a symbol of strength and courage inthe fight against cancer. Pin peddlers willencourage others to do the same and showsupport for Canadians living with cancer. Asthe leading cause of death in Canada, it’s adisease that touches everyone, says Edel-stein.

“I wish people could say to me, ‘This is aniche disease,’” he says. “Unfortunately, ev-eryone knows someone (affected by cancer).If it wasn’t a direct relative, it’s a friend, it’s afamily member or it’s someone that you knewgrowing up — you idolized. Unfortunately it’sthat big C-word — you look in the obituaries,it’s always there.”

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in Richmond there is a wealth of people will-ing to lend a hand for just about every causeor occasion.

It’s a community asset that is sometimesoverlooked, but never underappreciated, saidEd Gavsie, president and CEO of RichmondCares Richmond Gives (RCRG) whichrecently rolled out its volunteer opportunitiesdatabase to help match those wanting to lenda hand with a specific activity or interest theyhave.

“We in Richmond are fortunate to haveone of the leading communities in Canada interms of volunteer hours given,” said Gavsieahead of National Volunteer Week, whichruns April 10-16.

For example, the Richmond ChristmasFund had 187 volunteers who contributed3,130 hours. Local seniors’ programs at-

tracted 70 volunteers, who provided morethan 5,000 hours of their time.

To mark National Volunteer Week RCRG willhave a ceremony at its office at Caring Place.

“And we, as an organization, are sendingout thank you cards to all of the volunteersout there,” Gavsie said.

The new database, which was customdesigned for RCRG, makes it a lot easier fornon-profits to post their volunteer opportuni-ties online, Gavsie said, adding the usagesince it went live last September has beenimpressive.

Currently, there are 70 local non-profit orga-nizations using the database and a total of 56volunteer positions listed.

Since it went live, there have been 6,400unique visitors that have generated 65,200page views.

The site (Volunteer.RCRG.org) is dividedinto two sections. One is titled I care aboutmost … which allows the visitor to choosefrom a variety of areas — from animal welfareto sports and recreation.

“People can gointo the site andchoose a particularcause they want tovolunteer for andcan narrow it rightdown. Then, those(volunteer) opportu-nities will be listed,”Gavsie said.

The other half ofthe site shows alisting of volunteeropportunities userscan scroll throughand includesinformation on theorganization postingit, the duration ofthe help needed,and a start date.

When you click on the posting it takes youto a description of the community organiza-tion and a section to apply via email for the

position.“Inherently, a lot of people want to give

back to their community, but don’t know how.So this new website is excellent,” Gavsie said.

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altitude, your body maintainsthis adaptation for severalweeks and most people willcome to altitude one to threeweeks before a major race.

For us, our three weekshere will put us coming downfrom altitude two weeks be-fore our World Race WalkingTeam Championships, wherewe will be hoping to medalas a team.

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■ Patrick Metcalfe in action with the WhitecapsU18 team in Portland last weekend.

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Patrick Metcalfe will be back in familiar ter-ritory on Saturday as the newest member

of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ResidencyU18 team.The Richmond Youth Soccer product was

recently signed for the balance of the UnitedStates Soccer Academy DevelopmentLeague (USSADL) season and potentially be-yond. He is one of 16 1998-born players onthe roster that also features five more fromthe 1997 age group and talent from acrossthe country.The Whitecaps will be at the Minoru Oval

to take on the U18 Seattle Sounders at1 p.m. The regular season schedule contin-ues until the end of May.The sudden change of path in Metcalfe’s

soccer career came after a successful triallast month. He was in the midst of his fifthand final season with Fusion F.C.— theRichmond/Vancouver hosted club in the B.C.Premier Soccer League — and had alreadymade a verbal commitment to join the UBCThunderbirds next fall.He has always been one of the top players

in B.C. for his age group and that’s reflectedon being selected three consecutive years

for the provincial team program. However, itwas his switch from fullback to centre mid-field which eventually got the attention of theWhitecaps’ scouting staff.He had three training sessions to show he

belonged. For a player seeking to take hiscareer as far as it could go, it was an oppor-tunity of a lifetime.“There was definitely a bit of pressure to

show what I could do,” chuckled the Grade12 student at Vancouver College. “I just saidto myself to keep it simple and do what Inormally would do. I also knew they wouldbe watching me closely to see how nervous Iwould be in that environment.”Metcalfe got a hint things were going well

when he was asked after the second sessionif his school would be able to accommodatethe early afternoon weekday training sched-ule. By the final practice, he sat down withthe entire coaching staff and was offered aspot in the all-expenses paid program.Typically, Whitecaps Residency players

must attend Burnaby Central SecondarySchool which is near the training groundsand offers a flexible schedule. Since it’s solate in the school year, Metcalfe will get tostay and graduate at VC, thanks to the sup-port of his father who picks him up at 1 p.m.each day for the trek to Burnaby.The USSADL does feature an extensive

travel schedule. The Whitecaps were inPortland last weekend for just one game andstill have a couple of trips to California nextmonth, including a much-anticipated matchat the StubHub Centre to take on the U18LA Galaxy. Vancouver currently owns a 13-1-10 record and trails first place SacramentoFC by just one point in the Northwest Divi-sion with a playoff spot comfortably in hand.How Metcalfe performs over remainder

of the season will determine the next stepwith the MLS club. There are basically threeoptions — remain with the U18 team into the2016-17 USSADL season, sign a profes-sional contract with the Whitecaps FC2 USLteam or be released.That decision will also determine his status

at UBC where he has also been acceptedinto the Arts program.“Getting offered a pro contract is definitely

the goal,” Metcalfe added. “Before White-caps FC2 it was just too big of jump formany from a physical standpoint to go fromU18 Residency to the MLS. Now there is atleast another development stage.“Whether I can be with the Whitecaps and

still go to UBC part-time I’m not sure aboutright now. I am willing to just focus on soccerfor one year if that is what it takes.”It’s a potential tough decision Metcalfe

would be thrilled to make.

Richmond FC alumni signs with Whitecaps Residency

All-Richmond U18 battle inCoastal Cup quarter-finals

It will be a Richmond derby Saturday after-noon as B.C. Soccer’s 63rd annual CoastalCup Championships reaches the quarter-finalstage.In U18 boys “A” cup action, the Richmond

United 1998s and 1999s will square off3 p.m. at Hugh Boyd.The 98s are looking to cap off an impres-

sive run through youth soccer in style, that in-cludes a Coastal Cup title and Provincial Cuprunner-up finish at the U16 level. Richmondnarrowly missed out on a capturing the MetroSelects League championship, finishing threepoints back of the Burnaby Lakers, with a5-0-2 record in the “A” flight. The 99s were at1-2-4 but their only win came against the 98sback in late January.The 99s have also enjoyed plenty of suc-

cess over the years, winning the Coastal Cupback at U13 and finishing second a year later.They reached the semi-final stage last seasonat U16.On the girls “A” Cup side, Richmond FC

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campaign in the U15 draw when Vancouvervisits Boyd on Sunday at 3 p.m.Richmond finished regular season play with

a 13-6-3 record and was tied for top spot inthe 12-team division. That included a pair ofwins over Vancouver, including a 2-0 triumphback on Feb. 14.In Coastal “B” Cup playdowns, the Rich-

mond Ravens have advanced in the U18 girlsdraw with a 3-1 home field win over the Van-couver Roadrunners last week. The Ravenswill be back at Boyd again this Sunday whenNorth Coquitlam Rebels visit at 11 a.m.Meanwhile a pair of Richmond F.C. teams

remain in the hunt in the boys “B” cup play-downs.The U13 Rangers doubled Cliff Avenue

United 4-2 and will also have home fieldadvantage when Surrey United Rangers visitBoyd on Saturday at 9 .a.m.The U15 Athletics will be in action on the

same field soon after (11:30 a.m.) in theirquarter-final tilt with Killarney Phoenix. TheAthletics advanced with a 3-2 win over Sur-rey’s Central City Breakers United.The teams are not only battling for Coastal

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Richmond Minor Hockey Association’s Pee Wee C1 Rang-ers, coached by Nick Steadman and Peter Thackwray,

finished off their amazing season with a fantastic showing atRMHA’s own Sheraton Spring Classic Hockey Tournament.The Rangers consisting of Josh Higo, Kai Samson, Bruce

Chan, Jaden Neufeld, Justin Brower, Geoffrey Bian, MarcusZeledon, Marcel Ahmed, Vikram Sarkaria, Jackson Thack-wray and Ali Keshvani, continued their winning streak withtriumphs over Prince George 9-0, Coquitlam 4-2, Saanich7-1, Surrey 10-1.Although missing one of their defensive players for the

entire tournament and another blueliner for the semi-finals,the Rangers were still able to grind through the tournamentplayoffs, beating Richmond Peewee C2, but ended up los-ing in the final to their rival Richmond Peewee C3 team toplace second.The silver medal finish caps a terrific campaign that earlier

included winning the North Vancouver Winter Tournamentand capturing the Pacific Coast regular season and play-off banners. The Rangers’ success can be attributed tothe hard work ethic, excellent teamwork and outstanding

goaltending by Ali Keshvani. The team’s record was 15-3-0during the regular season and 10-0-0 in the playoffs.The coaches would agree the Rangers had a bit of a slow

start but once the players bonded, their team chemistryseemed to just get stronger and stronger as the seasonwent on.

Consistent goaltending from Keshvani, with 11 shutouts,was definitely a key factor. On top of that, there was a verysolid defensive combination consisting of Jackson, Marcus,Marcel and Vikram. On the offensive side the Rangers hadthe two lines consisting of Josh, Kai and Bruce on one lineand Jaden, Justin and Geoffrey on the second.The parents and coaches congratulate the players on a

outstanding hockey season.

Pee Wee Rangers cap memorable campaign with silver medal

Record swim sendsThomas to Summer OlympicsBlazing to a personal best time

by nearly a full second, Rich-mond’s Noemie Thomas earneda spot in the 2016 SummerOlympic Games with a runner-upfinished in the 100-meter butterflyat the Canadian Trials on Tues-day night at the Pan Am SportsCentre in Toronto.The 20-year-old sophomore at

Cal-Berkeley covered the dis-tance in 57.02 seconds — thefourth fastest time in the worldthis year — to finish just behind

winner Penny Oleksiak (56.99).Both were well under the Olym-pic qualifying standard(58.74), as was thirdplace finisher KaterineSavard (57.75) who heldthe previous Canadianrecord. Only the top twowill represent Canadain Rio.Thomas led from the

outset before being outtouched by a hard-clos-ing Oleksiak at the wall.

“I can’t tell you how many timesI have been thinking about this

moment,” said Thomaswho was clocked at57.60 in the morningheat, her fastest time inthree years. “Just havingthis dream finally cometrue, it’s surreal.“At the same time, I

know I have worked mybutt off for the past fouryears. I can’t be moregrateful for the support

system I have.”As a Golden Bear, the fly spe-

cialist helped Cal to a third-placefinish at the 2016 NCAA Cham-pionships last month. She wassixth in the 100 fly and eighthover200 yards.On the international level,

Thomas is a two-time finalist inthe 100-meter fly at the WorldChampionships,.The 5-foot-3 dynamo also

earned a pair of silver medals atthe 2015 Pan American games in

the 100 fly and as a member ofCanada’s 4x100 medley relay.Meanwhile, it was a near miss

for another 20-year-old Richmondswimmer.Luke Reilly captured Tuesday’s

400-metre individual medleyevent but his clocking of 4:17.14was just .43 of a second over theOlympic qualifying time.The UBC student won silver

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PORTEOUS, William (Bill)April 12, 1915 − April 03, 2016

Bill Porteous was a wonderful, wise, gentle man. Heserved in the Canadian army (WWII) both overseasand in Canada. Bill was a Mason. He had a dentalpractice in Vancouver for over 40 years.At the age of 16, Bill met Verna. For over 80 yearstheir incredible love and respect for one anotherwas a joy to all who knew them.Bill was greatly loved and will be missed by hischildren Joan (Don) in Richmond and his Australianfamily Earle (Barb) and Donna (Ann). Bill will beremembered fondly by many including his carersJean and Jeanne and his great grandchildren Sarahand Leo.A memorial service will be held at St. Stephen’sChurch at 7025 Granville Street, Vancouver onWednesday, April 13 at 2:00 p.m.

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SMITH, James(Jim) W.May 16, 1938 − March 23, 2016

Jim passed away peacefully with loved ones by hisside at the age of 77 from a short battle withcancer. He is survived by his partner of 17 yearsBertha, children Cindy and Derrick(Charlie), andgrandchildren Tallon and Sadie. Jim was born inAbbotsford but spent most of his life in RichmondB.C. He moved with his family to Coquitlam in 1990,returning to Richmond 8 years later where heresided until his passing. He will be remembered byfamily and friends for his quick wit, great sense ofhumour and the ability to make people laugh.

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