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‘He’s definitely fighting. He’s just tryingto understand all of this and he’s try-

ing his best to keep going.”Lia Weekes was trying her damndest to

hold it together when telling the RichmondNews how her brave, six-year-old son,Joshua, was coping with his battle againsta rare and aggressive form of leukemia.

“He definitely wants to go home andwants to get back to school and hisfriends.”

Every day for the last three weeks, Lia,along with husband Dagan, has beenglued to her son’s bedside in BC Children’sHospital, as Joshua underwent emergencysurgery and 10 consecutive, grueling daysof chemotherapy.

It was only the middle of February, twodays before the family was due to returnfrom visiting relatives in the Philippines,that there were any signs at all that Joshua

was sick.He went off his food,

was fighting a fever,had diahrrea andwanted to sleep all thetime.

His parents, wholive near No. 4 andBlundell roads, under-standably put it downto a stomach bug ofsome kind.

“But it just seemedto get worse veryquickly and by thetime we got home, wetook him straight to thefamily doctor here,”said Lia.

“Within five minutes,he said go straight toRichmond Hospital. The doctors there didblood work and told us straight away, ‘he’stoo sick to be here, it’s leukemia.’

“I didn’t believe it. In my mind, he justhad a stomach bug.”

Joshua was taken toBC Children’s Hospitalthat night.

Within 24 hours,acute myeloid leukemiawas confirmed and hewas rushed into surgeryand started chemo-therapy that night.

“He had 10 consecu-tive days of chemo andthat seemed to helpthe symptoms,’ saidhis mom, who, as wellas her husband, hasplanned to take thenext six to eight monthsoff work to be byJoshua’s side.

“But his hair hasstarted to fall out and

he doesn’t like that too much. He’s a bitsad and just wants to go home.

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Edging towards her questioner amid thescreaming and yelling echoing off the walls

of the community centre, Judy Valsonis ex-plains why children in Richmond’s City Centreneighbourhood need more help than others.

The Touchstone Family Association’sexecutive director cited recent data whichhighlights pre-schoolers in City Centre are themost at risk of isolation — not least due to thefact the majority of them are growing up inhigh-rises and often in the care of their non-English speaking grandparents.

It’s that same isolation that can lead tosocialization issues and other problems for achild by the time he or she reaches kinder-garten.

According to the United Way, one in threekids in B.C. starts kindergarten with oddsstacked against their success — in theclassroom and later in life. In Richmond’s CityCentre neighbourhood, this number is worse;almost one in two.

For that reason, Valsonis was more thanhappy to receive on Friday $300,000 infunding from the Lower Mainland wing ofthe United Way charity, to help kick-start twoinitiatives specific to City Centre: “VerticalParenting” and “Neighbourhood Connectors.”

“We understand that more and morefamilies are living in high-rises and becoming

more isolated because they don’t really seetheir neighbours,” said Valsonis, when askedwhy the program was focusing first on CityCentre and, in particular, the area aroundCook elementary on Cook Road.

“The data shows City Centre is more vulner-able when it comes to the isolation of childrenand especially in terms of getting them readyfor school.”

The volunteer neighbourhood connectors,who will likely be Chinese-speaking, will belike ambassadors, said Valsonis. They will betrained by the non-profit, Richmond-basedTouchstone to support families new to theneighbourhood and help them connect totheir community.

“The connectors will be from that particularneighbourhoodas well,” Valsonisadded.

“The familiesthey will be help-ing will be identi-fied through vari-ous Touchstoneprograms.”

The “Verti-cal Parenting”program willtake longerto seed, saidValsonis, whocited research inHong Kong andHolland aboutthe vulnerability of children being raised inhigh-rises.

“We plan to hold focus groups on this inApril: with parents from those buildings, thosehigh-rises, hopefully attending,” she said.

“But we have to find outfirst who’s living in thosebuildings and then alsomaybe work with develop-ers to create more socialand green spaces in andaround their buildings.”

In terms of the barrierof English being a secondlanguage, at best, for manychildren and families inCity Centre, Valsonis saidthe goal is to reduce childvulnerability by helpingfamilies connect with theirneighbourhoods and com-munity.

“The Chinese languageis used the most in CityCentre and we’re not just

an English-speaking commu-nity anymore,” she said.

“And there are many chil-dren who are being looked

after by their grandparents, who don’t speakEnglish, and don’t come out of their homesthat often.

“Getting them out (of their homes) is thefirst step in reducing that isolation and that’s

why we offer these things in Chinese; we haveto get them out first. But we do tell peoplethat, in order to be successful, they have tolearn to speak English.”

Valsonis said Touchstone does try to talk tothe people in question in English and doesbring in English-speaking presenters for itsprograms, as well.

Friday’s launch of the program, underthe umbrella of United Way’s “Avenues ofChange” initiative, was translated into Chi-nese for the benefit of the community centreaudience.

Acting City of Richmond mayor Derek Dangkicked off the event by describing a city thatis growing and becoming increasingly diverse;he noted that the audience in the room, about90 per cent of which were Chinese ethnicity,was an example.

Dang described Richmond as being a “cos-mopolitan city” and partnering with UnitedWay helped maintain the livability of the city.

“This gives children the best opportunityto move ahead and eventually become goodcitizens,” he added.

Michael McKnight, president and CEO ofUnited Way of the Lower Mainland, said thefunding was, “an investment in this neigh-

bourhood and is a catalyst for change.”“From research we did with UBC, having

English as a second language was a criticalbarrier for a child reaching its full potential,”McKnight told the News.

“Socialization is so important in preparingthem for kindergarten. Otherwise, there is ahigh level of child vulnerability.

“This funding can help with parentingskills and quality childcare. But we need theparents to identify what they need; essentially,the parents will define it, but they have tohave motivation.”

Lea Li — a stay-at-home mom-of-two tod-dlers, who used to work 70 hours a week in ITand lives in a four-storey apartment buildingin the Cook neighbourhood — told the audi-ence about her struggles getting her youngson to pre-school.

“He was crying all the time and it was veryhard to find a way to get him to play morewith kids,” said Li, who immigrated fromChina three years ago.

Li told of Touchstone and school districtprograms that helped her make connectionswith other parents in her neighbourhood andhow her children are now getting more social-ized.

And there are manychildren who arebeing looked after bytheir grandparents,who don’t speakEnglish and don’tcome out of theirhomes that often.– Judy Valsonis

n Tots and their parents were at City Centre Community Centrefor the announcement that United Way will be putting $300,000towards initiatives intended to help city centre kids become moreintegrated in their community. Photos by Alan Campbell

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n Lea Li, who immigrated from China three years ago, says programs run through Touchstone andthe school district have been critical in helping her two toddlers integrate and prepare for kindergaten.

“But I tell you, he’s giving these nurseswhat for. (The nurses) say it’s good thathe’s causing trouble; the feistier the betterthey say. He’s a feisty little boy, but he’susually very polite.”

Lia said Joshua has been lifted a little byall the cards and love being sent to him bystudents and staff at DeBeck elementary,where he’s in Grade 1.

The big task that now lies ahead for theWeekes family is to find, in the next twomonths or so, a suitable bone marrow do-nor from Joshua’s rare ethnic backgroundto help save the young boy’s life.

“If someone is from one of four back-grounds – Filipino, English, Icelandic orWest Indian – or is a mix of them, thatcould be a match,” said Lia.

“They need to be age between 17 and 35though. The more people that try, the bet-ter, obviously.”

Lia said she and Dagan are still waitingto meet with the bone marrow transplantpeople.

“I asked (the doctors) if we could wait lon-ger to give the search more time, but theysaid it has to be in the next two to threemonths,” added Lia.

If Joshua’s blood count improves, hisparents are hoping he can go home for acouple of days for a break, before he goesback in for two more rounds of chemo in abid to eradicate the cancer.

“Then it will be all about the transplantand likely another two to three months inhospital,” said Lia.

Although at first reluctant to talk about theshock of the diagnosis because “it made ittoo real,” Lia now wants as many people aspossible to know, if it helps her son in someway.

She said people can help in two ways; bygiving blood or getting tested for being abone marrow donor.

“I didn’t realize how much blood isneeded to keep Joshua alive; people canhelp by donating, no matter their ethnicity,”she added.

You can register to donate blood or betested for a bone marrow match by goingonline to: Blood.ca/en/stem-cell/register-onematch.

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after a fatal car crash in eastRichmond on the weekend.

Around 4:30 p.m. on Sun-day, a 59-year-old womandied after the car she wasdriving, a grey Chryslersedan, appeared to strike ahydro pole on WestminsterHighway at Nelson Road,before veering off the road.

Richmond RCMP arrivedat the scene and the roadwas closed while the inves-tigation took place. Hydrolines were also down in thearea due to the crash.

The lone occupant ofthe vehicle, a 59-year oldfemale from Delta, waspronounced deceased atthe scene.

Police say both speedand alcohol are beingconsidered as factors in thiscollision.

“This was an extremelyhorrific collision scene toinvestigate, even by highlyseasoned investigators,”said Cpl. Dennis Hwang, ofRichmond RCMP.

“We are thankful to theprofessionalism of theRichmond RCMP VictimServices Unit, RichmondFire-Rescue, BC Ambu-lance Service and BCHydro.

“We are asking the publicfor any information thatmight assist us in our inves-tigation.

“For those with dashcams that may have beendriving around the area,please review your footage.You may have capturedsomething that would assistour investigation.”

If you have any informa-tion on this incident, contactRichmond RCMP RoadSafety Unit investigatorConst. Kunnamkudath at604-278-1212.

To leave a tip on email,contact [email protected].

Charges against two Rich-mond men accused of

interfering with a dead bodyin connection with a NorthVancouver homicide havebeen dropped.

The two were among fourmen arrested by policewho converged on a NorthVancouver address around3 a.m. Sept. 29 in responseto an investigation involvingseveral jurisdictions acrossthe Lower Mainland.

On Thursday, chargeswere stayed againstRichmond’s Dyllan JamesGreen, 20, and Jacob Mi-chael Gorelik, 18, in NorthVancouver provincial court.

Crown counsel JeremyHermanson said outside thecourt there was insufficientevidence to proceed withthe charges against the twomen, who had previouslybeen released on bail.

Two other men arrested atthe scene remain chargedin connection with thehomicide.

Tianyi Zhang, 23, of Rich-mond, has been chargedin the first-degree murderof Peng Sun, a man in his

early 20s, in North Vancou-ver Sept. 28.

Sun was found dead inNorth Vancouver Sept.29 - possibly inside a whiteBentley that was the focusof investigation after policefrom the Integrated Homi-cide Investigation Teamarrived at the 900-block ofWellington Drive.

Zhang remains in custodybut is expected to seek bailnext month.

Zhang and a second man- Casey James Hiscoe, 21- have both been chargedwith kidnapping Sun be-tween Sept. 27 and 29 inNorth Vancouver.

The two men also

facecharges of kidnappingSun with intent to hold himfor ransom during the sametime period. They also facecharges of interfering with adead body.

Hiscoe has been releasedon $25,000 bail and mustabide by conditions thatinclude living with hismother in Richmond, obey-ing a house arrest curfew,handing over his passportto authorities and having nocontact with Zhang, Greenand Gorelik.

Few details have beenreleased about the case,including whether there isa connection between Sunand any of the accused.

n Investigators from the Integrated Homicide InvestigationTeam examine a white Bentley on Wellington Drive in NorthVancouver on Sept 29, 2015. Photo by Mike Wakefield

n The impact ofthe Sunday’s colli-sion on Westmin-ster Highway atNelson Road canbe seen on the59-year-old driver’scar. Photo byShane MacKichan

nn Investigators from the Integrated Homicide Investigation

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buy an electric car, but when you are con-sidering buying a new car, think electric,”said Roston, an adjunct professor at theMcGill University Schulich School of Music.

Having recently bought a Nissan Leaf, theSteveston resident said he found it difficultto find information on local electric vehicle(EV) use.

Recently, Roston started a website toshare information about EVs as well asadvocate for their use in Richmond; he’shoping to maintain a presence at Rich-mond City Hall to keep local politicians evermindful of the benefits of EVs.

Roston notes that because Lulu Island isflat and temperatures are neither too cold inthe winter nor too hot in the summer, bat-tery life is bound to be better in Richmond.

Presently, there are 26 charging sta-tions in Richmond noted on the websitePlugInBC.ca. Five of those stations are onCity of Richmond land and the city paysfor the power (although a credit card isrequired, as usage is monitored by a thirdparty company).

Roston said he hoped to be able topromote his new, grassroots EV advocacygroup, Plug in Richmond, with businesscards at such stations, however city halldenied his request as it constituted thirdparty advertising.

Roston also inquired about funding fromthe city’s carbon marketplace but was,again, denied (the marketplace uses citymoney to assist low-carbon communityinitiatives in exchange for carbon credits).

While EVs are gaining in popularity inCanada, Roston has a way to go before anysort of critical mass of charged up environ-mentalists are hogging the lanes. Accordingto FleetCarma.com, highway-capable EVsales in Canada reached 6,933 in 2015.

There were about 2,400 EVs in B.C. as ofmid-2015. ICBC notes there were only 76EVs in Richmond, as of Dec.31, 2014.

However, sales in B.C. jumped after theprovincial government re-introduced $7.5million worth of point-of-sale grants for EVpurchases in March 2015.

Earlier this month, the province alsoannounced that EVs would be allowed ac-cess to HOV lanes, regardless of how manypeople are in the car. By 2030, the govern-ment estimates there will be 300,000 EVsin B.C.

Gaining in popularity are private chargingstations available for public consumption,for a fee. For example, the newest chargingstation in Richmond is found at the McAr-thurGlen outlet mall.

Roston said aside from the reduction ingreenhouse gases (93 per cent of power inB.C. is renewable), EVs are “fun” to drive.

“They have great acceleration and they’resmooth, there’s no vibrations,” he said.

n Roston’s five myths about EVMyth 1 – Electric vehicles are expensive.

While suggested retail prices for mid-classcars are between $30,000 to $40,000, theB.C. government offers a $2,500 or $5,000incentive grant and the BC SCRAP-ITprogram offers an additional $3,250 if youretire a gas vehicle.Myth 2 – Charging is required at every

destination. In fact, one charge from homeis enough to make a return trip from Rich-mond to White Rock. Charging can be doneovernight.Myth 3 – Electric vehicles require a bat-

tery every couple of years at a high cost.A typical new electric vehicle warranty guar-antees the battery for eight years. While thereplacement cost is usually about $7,000,gas savings (including power costs) willmore than compensate for it. Furthermore,there is very little additional maintenancesuch as oil changes.Myth 4 – The power grid can’t handle elec-

tric vehicle charging. Most charging can bedone at night, when there is little demandfor power on the grid.Myth 5 – I can make a larger contribution

to reducing greenhouse gases with otherinitiatives. B.C. government statistics showthat household gas engine vehicle use ac-counts for 45 per cent of household GHGemissions. Short of taking transit, electricvehicles are your best bet.

n John Rostonpowers up hisNissan Leaf,for free, at oneof the city’selectrical ve-hicle chargingstations. Rostonhas launcheda website de-voted to sharinginformationabout EVs andencouragingothers to takethe idea out fora spin. Photoby GraemeWood/Rich-mond News

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MP shocked by port permitSteveston-Richmond East MP Joe Peschi-

solido said the Canadian government was“completely caught off guard” by Port MetroVancouver’s issuance of a building permit latelast month for a jet fuel terminal on the southarm of the Fraser River, near Riverport.

“The Minister (of Transport Marc Garneau)was shocked at the timing. He was caughtunaware and was extremely disappointedin the timing of the permit. I’ll be less thandramatic and say I was shocked by it,” saidPeschisolido.

In February, the port gave the green light toconstruct a jet fuel delivery terminal and sixstorage tanks, as well as parts of a pipeline toVancouver International Airport

Peschisolido questioned what the rush was,considering the government has institutednew interim requirements for pipeline projectsbefore a more extensive review of the Cana-dian Environmental Assessment Act.

One of those interim measures, however,is that “no project proponent will be asked toreturn to the starting line.”

Still, Peschisolido indicated that the jet fuelproject is “not a done deal.” He called theport an arms length entity that is neverthelessaccountable to the Ministry of Transport.

Another interim measure is to assess directand indirect greenhouse gas emissions linked

to projects. This did not happen with thejet fuel project, nor was the Department ofFisheries and Oceans or Environment Canadainvolved in the environmental assessment(which was conducted by the B.C. Environ-mental Assessment Agency).

“The unfortunate thing is the changes thatthe Conservatives made were horrific; theygutted the whole system . . . Under the oldact, there would have been a full assessmentwith the Ministry of Environment and theDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans, but thatwas curtailed,” said Peschisolido.

Retired fisheries biologist Otto Langer andpresident of VAPOR, the Richmond andDelta-based environmental group opposed tothe project, noted in a news release last weekthat a similar project was rejected by thefederal government in 1989 due to the threatto public safety and the environment.

“This will allow barges and super tankersof jet fuel to sail up the Fraser River therebycausing a significant hazard to river life andpublic safety,” said Langer.

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Apush to save Richmond’s least popu-lated school is gaining momentum after

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Burkevillian Lisa Smedman, a motherof a Grade 2 student, had 48 householdssign a letter submitted to the RichmondSchool Board on Monday that outlines whythe school should remain open and how itsspace can be better utilized.

Smedman said although the school onlyhas 30 students, from kindergarten to Grade3, and meets many requirements for closure,the neighbourhood depends on it as a com-munity hub — something the board needs toconsider.

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The Richmond School District is facingdeclining enrollment for the upcoming schoolyear in September. In order to qualify foralready delayed seismic upgrades for severalschools, it must close those schools that areunder-utilized and/or costly to operate, asthe Ministry of Education will not performupgrades on schools that are at 95 per centcapacity.

In order to close a school, the district has anumber of conditions that it has outlined, tojustify any particular decision. Most impor-tantly, neighbouring schools must be able toaccommodate new students from a closedschool. Furthermore, the district considersthe projected enrolment at a school, operat-ing costs and the need for seismic and facil-ity upgrades.

Smedman concedes Sea Island is wellunder capacity (81 per cent below its capac-ity of 195 students), however it is also usedfor a number of non-school uses, such asthe continuing education program, district

workshops, CUPE office space and commu-nity events.

Smedman wants the board to considerupping the ante on outside agency use, suchas a daycare. Parents have also suggestedcreating a Grade 4-7 split class, adding ESLstudents, a Montessori class and a specialneeds class.

As for the school’s high seismic risk, Smed-man estimated for the cost of upgrading theexisting building, a new, small school couldbe built. Or, the district could partner withthe City of Richmond to build a hybrid schooland community centre facility.

A report to the board on Monday indicateda full list of options for recommended clo-sures. These will be presented to the boardat a public meeting on April 4.

The options will then be presented to thepublic in a series of four open houses in May.

District staff will review public feedbackand finalize its recommended list of closuresby September. In October, the board will de-cide what schools to close by June 30, 2017.

Board chair Debbie Tablotney spoke toRichmond city councillors last month, updat-ing them on the closure situation. She said asmany as five schools could close. It remainsunclear how a potential push to furtherdensify arterial roads, or even single-familyneighbourhoods, could impact projectedenrollment.

n Sea Island elementary students helped earntheir school recognition in the 2015 My SchoolSparkles competition for having clean schoolgrounds. Photo by Graeme Wood/RichmondNews

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Dear Editor,This weekend, I enjoyed a trip to

Blenz Coffee in the Seafair Plaza byNo. 1 and Francis.

When I entered the room, I lovedthe bright and airy atmosphere. Ialso noticed that it is a lovely placeto do your homework.

I was amazed to notice that un-like other coffee vendors, Blenzserved hot coffee in recyclablecups with recyclable lids.

Having relished the heart-warm-ing coffee, I asked at the counterfor the recycling bin.

I was told that they did not keepany recycling bins.

Then, I thought for a moment,“What is the point in serving coffeein recyclable cups when they donot house any recycling bins?”

On looking outside and aroundthe plaza, we could not spot anyrecycling bins.

Unfortunately, I had to garbagethe cup with an ounce of guilt.

I learned at school that if yourecycle material it can be recreatedinto another form.

Dumping recycled material is anunfriendly act and fills the land fill,which is anyway overflowing withother garbage.

The solution to this problem iseasy.

Can Blenz Coffee keep recyclingbins in their kiosks, so we canreturn the empty containers toMother Nature?

Pranav AdvaniGrade 6

Dear Editor,Re: “Debating the Bridge,” News, Feb. 26.Although I have to give some credence to the

Richmond Chamber of Commerce’s perspectiveon the (Massey) Bridge debate, it strikes me thatthey are primarily interested in short-term financialbenefits and are ignoring the longer-term impactsto our community as expressed by the FraserVoices.

There are more effective and environmentallyfriendly solutions… unfortunately, our B.C. govern-ment has consistently demonstrated no courage toconsider those solutions. It is time for the prov-ince to stop treating us like the emperor in HansChristian Andersen’s classic tale “The Emperor’sNew Clothes.”

When will they come clean and acknowledgethat the true reason for building the bridge is toenable the expansion of the LNG plant at Tilbury?

Paul DyllaRichmond

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I want the truth

Regional police is the way to go

Dear Editor,Onni, a seasoned developer, knew the

risk, took the risk and will continue to paytaxes on the property regardless.

If Onni cannot comply with the agreedzoning use at the time it committed funds,then one might think that Onni is attempt-ing to circumvent the original zoning toachieve a higher revenue from the groundfloor space.

I do not believe there is any urgencyfor the City to become involved in Onni’sfinancial predicament.

Under Steveston Maritime Mix Usezoning, an apartment building is a permit-ted use in this zone, only if there is nohabitable space on the building’s groundfloor. The zoning use was clear when Onniapplied for and got the special zoning.

Donald FlintoffRichmond

Onni knew risk

Dear Editor,Re: “Mayor missing out polic-

ing facts,” Letters, Feb. 26.The future of Richmond’s po-

licing policy remains unresolved.Three compelling consider-

ations include – accountability,effectiveness and cost.

Currently, accountabilityremains in the hands of Ottawabased officials and fails to meetthe necessity of local account-ability (suspensions with pay,training, transfers, E DivisionHeadquarters costs, etc.).

Effective performance resultscan be compromised (investi-gations, prosecutions) by poorretention rates, transfers, forcemorale, unresolved abuse/ha-rassment allegations (RCMP) re-lated to distant human resourcemanagement, training andineffective accountability.

Why are the RCMP incapableof investigating their own mem-

bers effectively?In terms of cost, why have a

separate police chief and as-sociated support managementstaff in each regional municipal-ity?

Why not have a borderlessregional police force servingthe entire region incorporatingthe existing TransLink policingfunction?

What is the annual cost ofpolice witness attendance forduplicate court proceedings (ne-cessitated by multiple jurisdic-tions) resulting from the existingmulti border jurisdictions?

Surely, the loss of usefulpolice patrol availability dueto court obligations requiresmore officers (more taxation) orreduced public services.

The current choices providedfor Richmond policing fall shortof the medium and long termsolution.

May I suggest the first choice— transition to a regional policeforce.

Second choice — amalgama-tion with one or more borderingpolice forces (Delta, New West-minster and Vancouver).

Third choice — continuedRCMP reliance.

And a distant fourth choice —a new Richmond police force(more expensive and futurestructure uncertainty).

Many examples of singlepolice forces serving muchlarger cities and areas (Calgary,Edmonton, Toronto) exist.

They incorporate homicide,drug, gang investigations, etc.within those forces without theexisting cumbersome multi-jurisdictional complexities of theGVRD.

The choice for Richmond — anew regional force or a transi-tion toward that goal by joining

forces with one or more bor-dering municipalities with theultimate goal (regional force) inthe future with minimal reorga-nization costs as more commu-nities join.

The region needs andrequires decisive and rationalleadership in defining andserving regional needs beyondmunicipal bounds.

Good luck all.Ken McLennan

Richmond

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Dear Editor,Re: “Mayor missing out

policing facts,” Letters, Feb.26.

While the city and the may-or have been painstakinglyfair, it’s ironic that the writerhimself is both selective andinaccurate.

Richmond does, in fact,pay for RCMP recruit trainingat Depot (Regina) on a costrecovery basis. This is part ofthe contract and the federalgovernment and the RCMPdo not provide the trainingfor free.

Having been in charge ofthe VPD’s Recruiting Unit,the claim of additional ex-penses for national advertis-ing and training is inaccurate.

The overwhelming majorityof recruits are from the MetroVancouver area. The processis extremely competitive andapproximately six to eight percent of applicants are hired.

Local police departments,like local fire departments,receive more than enoughqualified local applicants.

Every month of the year,members are transferredto and from the RichmondDetachment. This occursfor many reasons, such aspromotion or a member mov-ing to a new assignment oranother province.

When constables arereplaced, most of them arerecruits from Depot (Regina)

while some come from otherassignments in B.C. or else-where. These transfers occurmonthly, quarterly, year afteryear.

In a local independentpolice department, this doesnot happen any more thanit does with the fire depart-ment. The relationships andexperience acquired in amember’s career, remain inRichmond.

The notion that the RCMP’scurrent lower pay is some-how a good thing is not. TheFederal Treasury Board hasarbitrarily held back RCMPofficers salaries and that will,quite rightly, change at somepoint to catch them up.

When that occurs, Rich-mond will have absolutely noinput, but will pay its share ofthe costs.

It’s incorrect to say allcars would have two policeofficers, since municipaldepartments like the VPDhave both one officer and twoofficer cars.

The deployment of policeofficers is based on thoroughanalysis of calls for serviceand results in roughly 60 percent two officer cars and 40per cent one officer cars, withmore police officers workingat 1 a.m. than at 9 a.m.

Most people can appreciatethat many incidents (robber-ies, sexual assaults, fights,homicides, noisy parties

etc…) require more than onepolice officer and police arebusier at 1 a.m. than 8 a.m.

The current Richmond po-licing budget, $41.5 million issufficient for a department of200 members and the transi-tion cost, spread over threeyears, is affordable. As for aPolice Board with the Mayoras chair, this model is used

in cities throughout Canada.Community policing is a

local matter and the mayorand council are much closerto Richmond than Ottawa.

So, yes, Mayor Brodie ismore than qualified to bechair of a Richmond PoliceBoard.

Andy HobbsRetired VPD member

Community policing is a local matter

LETTERSto the Editor

Richmond’s cultural clock is tickingDear Editor,Re: “Communicate to integrate,”

Column, March 4.Sabine Eiche managed to directly and

concisely articulate how problematicthe issues of integration, assimilation,and inter-cultural communication havebecome in our community.

I wholeheartedly agree with her propo-sition that certain initiatives, such as thelibrary’s 50-language program, do moreto facilitate continued isolation betweenvarious cultural groups rather than en-courage them to learn how to effectivelycommunicate with each other and findpaths to co-operative involvement in thegreater Canadian culture.

The spirit of liberalism and ourdeclared intention to create a truly inclu-sive and respectful multi-cultural societyare undermined by our post-modernand politically-correct inclinations to tryand solve all contentious problems bytrying to provide everything to all inter-ests and wants.

Such solutions more often than nottreat only the most easily understoodsurface issues related to problematiccircumstances rather than encourageefforts to undertake the more difficulttask of trying to understand and dealwith their root causes.

And it could also be argued that theydo nothing more than pander to ourspecies’ most base, innate tribalistictendencies and the inevitable distrust

and disrespect of “the other” that theyfoster.

Different immigrant groups havealways tended to congregate in particu-lar areas of the Lower Mainland and fordecades we were accustomed to going,for example, to Broadway, CommercialDrive or Chinatown for their particularGreek, Italian or Chinese shopping andculinary experiences.

But we never had any sense that thesewere unwelcoming, isolated or exclusiveethnic enclaves that were wholly dissoci-ated from the general Canadian society.

English was the accepted commonlanguage and every Greek, Italian, Chi-nese, Russian and Japanese immigrantthat I knew during the 1950s, 1960sand 1970s dedicated themselves tolearning English as fast and thoroughlyas they could so they could quickly be-come a more involved part of Canadiansociety.

I wish I could say that the same condi-tions and attitudes exist in Richmond,but I agree with Eiche’s contention thatwe are enabling rifts to develop in ourcommunity because of a number ofculture-related reasons, all of whichserve to inhibit rather than enhance ourefforts to create a viable model of mul-ticulturalism that other countries wouldbe eager to emulate.

Unfortunately in Richmond, wecontinue to experience situations suchas Chinese-only signage, Mandarin-only

strata councils, elected government rep-resentatives that support the consump-tion of shark-fin soup, untold numbersof immigrants who refuse to learn Eng-lish, Chinese merchants and restaurantswhich discourage non-Chinese patron-age and the wholesale deconstructionand reconstruction of our neighbour-hoods by wealthy off-shore investors, allof which contradict everything that wewould like to accomplish in creating arespectful, collaborative multi-culturalsociety.

In the end, both individually andcollectively, we can choose to be eitherbeneficiaries or prisoners of our culturalheritages and diversity, but inevitablythose who choose to remain locked in-side the exclusive confines of their par-ticular ethnocentric values and beliefsend up being the true losers in a globalcommunity which is slowly, but surely,coming to realize that it is only throughworking together to solve our mountingsocial, economic and environmentalproblems that we will find formulas forpreserving a healthy and dignified exis-tence for all of us on this planet.

Prisoners and victims of our own limi-tations and prejudices or beneficiaries ofthe most positive aspects of our culturaldiversities?

Time to choose.Ray ArnoldRichmond

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Soon, he was pulling off relatively simpletricks such as walking the dog where theyo-yo spins forward across the floor like a dogtugging on its master`s leash. Then there wasthe Eiffel Tower, where the twirling yo-yo’sstring is quickly weaved into the familiar lat-tice work of the Parisian landmark.

Last month, he bagged a pair of first placemedals at the Pacific Northwest RegionalYo-Yo Championship in Seattle. One medalcame in the Novice/Junior Open Division andthe other was for first place in the OverallChampion of Sports Ladder Divison with thehighest score. That meant he beat everyone,regardless of age.

It’s a feat his parents, Nicole and Edmund,are extremely proud of, not merely becauseTerrance was a success, but due to thetransformation performing with a yo-yo has ontheir son.

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One of the most satisfying parts about hisrecent, medal-winning trip to Seattle was thechance to meet one of his yo-yo idols – 2014world champion Gentry Stein from Chico,California. But young Terrance wasn’t justhappy to meet Stein, he performed for him.

“Terrance started doing the tricks thatGentry was known for, right in front of him,”Edmund said. “And when then Gentry sawTerrance’s own tricks, he started video tap-ing him and then began copying Terrance’smoves. It was pretty special.”

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Irecently read a book, The Happiness Project, which followsthe authors’ year of exploration into happiness. One of the

ideas that intrigued me was the author’s suggestion to thinkabout what you loved to play at when you were 10- years-old,and to bring that play back into your life.

That was easy for me. At age 10, living in the West Koo-tenays, I would gather up neighbourhood children, and wewould go into the forest just down the street (we were freerange kids in those days). I brought along garden tools,grass seed and little plant seedlings that I had dug out of mymother’s garden.

In the middle of the forest, we created a beautiful littlegarden, including a miniature lawn. To my surprise, it grewlush and colourful and lasted the entire summer. I loved howquickly we created something so beautiful and so peaceful.We visited that little spot all through the summer.

In reading The Happiness Project, I realized I have donewhat the author suggests in the form of Paulik Park, whereI spend hours eachweek as a volunteergardener. The Rich-mond Gardening Club,which my husband andI joined four years ago,adopted the park in2008 and now we havethe pleasure of playinglike 10-year-olds allover again.

But it’s not just thegardening that aids my“happiness project,”it’s also the chance tobe among others whohave the same passion.All the guidance, theexpertise and wisdom I have gained from fellow members,has kept me grounded in my project.

At a recent club meeting, for example, we had a passionatediscussion about the damage the European chafer beetle isdoing to lawns and boulevards in Richmond.

Walking through my own neighbourhood, I see the ravagedlawns everywhere.

Most of us in the club know about the beetles and the dam-age the larvae leave behind, but the question was, what canwe do right now to clean up the mess?

The beetles lay 20 to 30 eggs in July in lawns that are typi-cally unhealthy. Right now the tasty white grubs are makingtheir way to the surface, so birds, skunks, raccoons and othercritters are tearing up patches of turf in search of them.

At our meeting, it was suggested that although there is notmuch we can do to get rid of the grub before their seasonends in April, we can keep out the critters by laying down,and securing, some plastic netting over the damaged turf. InApril, we were told to remove the netting, rake up the dam-aged soil, spread new topsoil and reseed.

To reduce the chance of the beetles getting into your lawnin the future, let your grass grow longer, apply compost ororganic slow-release fertilizer and leave your grass clippings

on your lawn rather than raking them up.Also, water your lawn thoroughly (while still abiding by

water restrictions) to ensure deeper roots, which better resistinsects.

And so my “happiness project” continues as I lead myfriends into the forest to keep creating beautiful gardens forall to enjoy!

You’re welcome to join us, if not in person then through thiscolumn, which I will be writing on a regular basis.

Lynda Pasacreta is the current president of the RichmondGarden Club. The Richmond Garden Club has been support-ing urban gardening in the City of Richmond since 1957.

n In grub form, the European chafer beetle provides a tasty treatfor birds, raccoons and other critters. Photo submitted

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n Typical damagethe European cha-fer beetle leavesin its wake.Photosubmitted

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n Dance teams from 30 schools across the Lower Mainland gave their best moves at the 2016 Notorious Dance CompetitionFriday at McRoberts secondary. The fourth annual event was viewed under the watchful eyes of judges as competitors took partin senior, junior and duo/trio performances. Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News

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n A total of eight members of the the Nora Pickett Irish Dance Academy will be head-ing to Glasgow, Scotland March 20-27 for the World Championships of Irish Dance.Taking part will be (left to right) Jadyn McInnis-Thorpe, Macaela Bradley-Tse, EmmaBradley-Tse, McKenna Laing, Kyla Froh, Caitlin Bradley-Tse and Shannon Game.Missing from the photo is Mikaela Price. Also qualified, but not competing, are JessieHebert and Tomas McDonald. Photo submitted

n Education Week in Richmond was celebratedwith a cake last week prepared by Dora Ho, culi-nary arts instructor at Matthew McNair secondaryschool, and one of her students, A. J. Rocha.The cake depicted a miniature rendition of theschool’s culinary arts kitchen. Photo submitted

n Richmond Chinese Community Society celebrated the LunarNew Year on Feb. 13 by giving the Richmond Food Bank aboost. Thanks to donations from the more than 45 differentcommunity organizations attending the event at LansdowneCentre, the food bank received a cheque for $1,500. Photosubmitted


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ARTSin the City

Celebrate the launchof the Richmond

Museum’s new onlineartifact collection andnew website on Thurs-day, March 10.

This free event at theRichmond Museum(7700 Minoru Gate)starts at 5 p.m. andoffers hands-on dem-onstrations of two newonline platforms thatnow provide alternativeaccess to Richmond’srich and diverse history.Visitors of all ages areencouraged to attend tolearn more while enjoy-ing provided refresh-ments

The online collectionoffers searchable accessto over 2,000 of the20,000-plus artifactsfound in the City of Rich-mond’s collection.

As the recipient ofthe BC History Digiti-zation Program Grantthrough the UBC IrvingK. Barber LearningCentre, museum staffphotographed specificartefacts representingstories of migration andimmigration — illustrat-ing how people arrivingfrom all over the worldhave adjusted to life inRichmond, and, in turn,how Richmond has beenshaped and influencedby them.

Visit the online col-lections at collections.richmond.ca/Museum.

n SaturdayThe Richmond Public

Library, in partnership withthe Family Christian Fellow-ship, is offering free incometax clinics to help communi-ty members with low incomefile their income tax returns.The clinics run March 12,19, and April 2, 9, 16, 23and 30 between 10:30 a.m.and 3:30 p.m. in Com-munity Place Room at theBrighouse (Main) Branchlocated at 7700 MinoruGate. Singles with an in-come of $30,000, a couplewith earnings of $40,000,or an adult with one childand a maximum income of$35,000, then you qualifyfor this service. To register,

call 604-231-6413 or visitthe Brighouse informationdesk on the second floor.

The Fraserview Men-nonite Brethren Church(11295 Mellis Drive)presents Rossini’s PetiteMesse Solonnelle on March12. Generally regarded byhis contemporaries as thegreatest Italian composerof his time, Rossini wrotePetit Messe Sollenelle laterin life as part of a groupof works he referred to asPéchés de vieillesse or ‘sinsof old age’. The RichmondChorus is proud to sharethe stage for this great workwith the North Shore Chorusand guest artists CatherineLaub (soprano), JenniferStephanson (alto), Matthew

Stephanson (tenor), GeorgeRoberts (bass) and BarryYamanouchi (harmonium).Advanced tickets (adults$18, students/seniors $15,children under 13 $6) areavailable online at Roca.caor by phone 604-276-2747.n Tuesday

The Pacific WoodworkersGuild members meet on thethird Tuesday of the month(except July and August).New members and guestare always welcome. Themembers meet at 11060No. 2 Road. Come andwatch the presentations, getinvolved in the discussionand enjoy the refreshments.The Pacific WoodworkersGuild’s goal is to impartbasic woodworking skills& knowledge to those who

show an interest and desiresfor woodworking.n Upcoming

Are you ready for a naturaldisaster, an unexpectedevent or something thatcould severely upset yourwhole way of life? If theanswer is no, the City ofRichmond is hosting a GetReady Richmond PersonalPreparedness WorkshopMarch 16 from 6:30 - 8:30p.m. at the West RichmondCommunity Centre (9180No. 1 Road). The free work-shop will teach you aboutthe risks, how to make anemergency plan and whatto do in an emergency ordisaster. To register or findout more about the eventcall the City of RichmondEmergency Programs at

604-233-3333, or [email protected].

Elegance in a tea cupwill be served at LondonHeirtage Farm on March 26when the historic site (6511Dyke Road) serves up oneof its special teas from 12 –5 p.m. Admission: $12.50per person. Enjoy theirown blend of London Ladytea, home-baked scones,London Farm jam/jelly andhomemade goodies. Tearoom tables are set withtable clothes, fine bonechina tea cups, tea potsdessert plates and silver-ware. Coffee hot chocolateand juice are also available.Reservations recommended.Call 604-271-5220.

Written by a British expatriate,Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonightis a memoir of growing up in Africa.Set in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe),Mozambique and Malawi, this bookfollows Alexandra Fuller from the ageof three as her family builds a life inan unforgiving and remote land.

The Fullers believe in colonial rule.Although they are immigrants to Af-rica, they consider black Africans aninferior race. Africans are employedas cooks, nannies, houseboys,labourers and trackers, but it’s theFullers who run the farms on whichthey live. And initially, it is also theBritish who govern.

Over time, Africans begin to rebelagainst their European rulers. “Ter-rorism,” in the form of attacks on

white settlers, is a constant concernfor the Fullers. Corruption in Africa isrife, war is rampant, and lawlessnessis the rule.

Although the family lives with theuncertainty of government takeoversand later, spies, they never seemparticularly bothered. They contendwith police road checks (which usu-ally involve a bribe) and violence, notto mention disease, scorpions andpolluted water with relative ease.

In a sense, they are true Africansas all of these third world hardshipsare simply a fact of life for them.

Clearly, there is nothing glamour-ous about farm life in Africa. Alexan-dra, known as Bobo, is a true farmgirl. She revels in the horses, dogs,dirt and rhythm of life on the farm.

Having moved to Africa at the ageof three, she also clearly adores thecontinent; Fuller’s writing brings tolife the smells, the sweltering heat

and the stunning beauty.On a more intimate note, Fuller

describes the family’s loss of severalchildren. The pain of these losses isfelt most acutely by her mother, whostruggles with alcoholism and hermental health as time wears on.

Her mother’s behaviour has a pro-found effect on the family of course.Yet the Fullers soldier stoically on,throughout the growing familial mad-ness.

The book ends on a positive noteas both living daughters embark ontheir own lives.

Alexandra Fuller provides anenlightening glimpse into the heartsand minds of colonial settlers. Anddespite its dysfunctionality, I felta deep affection for her family. Afantastic read!

For more popular reading sug-gestions, visit Richmond PublicLibrary’s website at YourLibrary.ca/

GoodBooks.Christine McCrea is a librarian at

Richmond Public Library. On herbookshelf for later is The Illegal byLawrence Hill.

Colonial life in Africa through the eyes of a childCHRISTINEMcCREABook Review

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Services at 8:30 and 10:00 amSunday School 10:00 am

7260 St. Albans Road, Richmond604-278-2770 • www.stalbansrichmond.org

Rev. John FirmstonServices at 8:30 and 10:00 am • Sunday School 10:00 am

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Sunday 8:30 a.m. - Contemplative Eucharist10:00 a.m. Family Eucharist with Church SchoolWednesday 10:00am. Eucharist, 11:00am Bible Studywww.stannessteveston.ca • 604-277-9626

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Rev. Maggie Watts-Hammond, Min. of Word, Sacrament & Pastoral CareRev. Yoko Kihara – Min. of Christian Development & OutreachWorship and Children’s Program Sundays 10:30 am

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Please join us for 10amWorship Service and Sunday Schoolwith Rev. Brenda Miller

■ (Far left) Mc-Math’s Lyric Cus-todio fights forthe ball while (left)Bobbi-Jo Colburnducks under hercheck duringaction againstBrookswood inSaturday’s BCGirls AAA Cham-pionship gameat the LangleyEvents Centre.The Wildcats sawtheir memorableseason end witha 73-50 loss tothe three-time de-fending champi-ons from Langley.Photos byGord Goble

■ McMath Wildcats celebrate their semi-final win over Tweedsmuir to become the first Richmondsenior girls team to advance to a provincial final in 19 years. The team includes: Jessica Jones,Bobbi Jo Colburn, Abby Zawada, Jessica Zawada, Hannah Partridge, Liz Kennedy, Lyric Custodio,Justine McCaskill and Maraha Gibson-Zeinoun. Coaches: Anne-Gillrie-Carre and Paul Jones. Man-ager: Gillian Partridge. Photo by Mark Booth

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Mark BoothSports [email protected]

The McMath Wildcats took their season towhere no Richmond senior girls basket-

ball team has been in 19 years.A magical ride concluded with a 73-50 loss

to three-time defending champion Brook-swood Bobcats in Saturday’s BC AAA final atthe Langley Events Centre.The last Lulu Island team to play for the

provincial title was the McRoberts Strikersback in 1997. Since then, it has been a toughgo for senior girls teams just to make the AAAtourney with Steveston-London ending a 12-year city drought in 2013.The Wildcats served notice when this

talented group arrived at the Steveston schoolfive years ago.Along the way there have been plenty of

challenges, including finding enough multi-sport athletes to stay with hoops when otherinterests were pulling some in different direc-tions. In the end, it took a pair aged up Grade10 standouts and even a promising Grade 8to come up with enough depth to chase theirdream.After a fifth place finish a year ago, McMath

took it couple steps further in its second at-tempt, highlighted by Friday’s 72-52 semi-finalwin over Lord Tweedsmuir. It meant finishingtheir career on a Saturday night when everybig game in B.C. high school basketball isplayed.“The whole season we have been calling

ourselves the ‘Saturday Night Girls.’ Just

to make it (to the final) is a real big accom-plishment,” said star guard Jessica Jonesfollowing the breakthrough result againstTweedsmuir. “Win or lose, we will be endingour season on a high note.”Of course, the ideal conclusion would have

been one more victory on the biggest stageof all but the Bobcats weren’t interested inhelping write a storybook finish. The Langleypowerhouse came out on fire at both ends ofthe floor and raced out to an early 14-0 lead.Led by three-time tournament MVP and

North Carolina State bound Aislinn Konig, theBobcats have been lighting up the score-board all season. But it’s their defensive workthat’s even more impressive.McMath three-point sharpshooters Lyric

Custodio and Jones were smothered allnight. Julie Marshall’s work on Jones helpedher lock up the Top Defensive Player Award.When the Wildcats tried to push the ball upthe floor in transition, cross-court passeswere being routinely intercepted.“They were doing stuff to us that we typi-

cally do to other teams,” said co-coach PaulJones. “We are at this level (of game speed)compared to everyone else. Brookswood isat another level above that. Everyone talksabout how explosive they are but they don’tget enough credit for just how good they aredefensively too.”The Wildcats were getting some quality

looks inside but shots weren’t falling. An 18-7first quarter deficit grew to 40-17 at the inter-mission and the game was essentially over.McMath was 0-10 beyond the arc in the

opening half and forward Bobbi-Jo Colburnwent out of her usual range to hit her team’sfirst trey of the game with seven minutesremaining.“We talked about handling the pressure, not

turning the ball over and finishing when wehad our chances. Those were the two thingsthat let us down,” added co-coach AnneGillrie-Carre. “We had lots of opportunities toscore from two feet out and, oh my good-ness, it never did seem to get much better.“But it’s been a great season and great jour-

ney for these kids. Sure we would have likedto have won, but I don’t think they are evergoing to forget they got to the final.”Jones was a first team all-star selection,

while Colburn and Jessica Zawada earnedsecond team and honourable mentionrespectively. All three will be continuing theircareers at the university level. Jones is goingto SFU next fall. Colburn is taking her game toCalgary and Zawada is headed to Fraser Val-ley. Zawada was also a recipient of the QuinnKeast and Telus scholarships. Jones wasamong the five Telus winners as well.

Wildcats end journey as 2nd best in BC


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■ RichmondYouth BasketballLeague’s U13Racoons repteam put thefinishing touch onan outstandingseason by cap-turing the recentBasketball B.C.Metro “A” Leagueplayoff champi-onships. The girlsearlier went 10-0in regular seasonplay.

If the Richmond Racoons’ outstanding cam-paign is any indication, the future is brightfor high school girls basketball in the city.The Richmond Youth Basketball League

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saw them win by an average of 21 pointsover the 10 games. The girls then won eachplayoff game by 11 points as the MetroLeague Championships took place twoweekends ago.Under the dedicated coaching of Tim

Carkner and Simon Dykstra, the Racoonsfeature just one player over 5-foot-5 but theirspeed, solid defence and “pass and cut”

offence made them hugely successful.The roster includes: Jasmine Leung,

Kaila Fong, Mina Chong, Marah Dykstra,Katie Chan, Priya Sidhu, Sharlene Siy, KateCarkner, Anngrei Mariano and Nadeen Wu.Meanwhile, RYBL’s U13 girls team made

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Celebration of Life: Carla June Cullen

Gulf of Georgia Cannery Historic Site12138 4th Avenue, Richmond, BCMarch 12, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Dr. Roy MARK

It is with great sadness that we announce thepassing of our beloved husband and father,Dr. Roy Mark. Roy had been diagnosed with veryaggressive colon cancer in October and after ahard fought battle, succumbed to the disease onFebruary 27, 2016. He was born in Saskatchewanon April 29, 1961 andwas taken from us too soon.

Roy had a successful dental practice in Richmondfor almost 20 years, and was very active in thecommunity as well. He touched many lives whilesharing his joy in tennis, cycling, and fishing. He willbe remembered for his great sense of humour,vibrant love of life, his focused drive to always lookafter everyone especially his family.

Roy will be missed by his loving wife Janet, sonEmmett (age 16), daughter Calla (age 9); parentsKen and Lin; sisters May and Marlene; sister-in-lawPrudence; nephews and nieces Doug and Tracy,and Kevin and Kaitlyne; in-laws Jack and Doris; andmany other family members and friends.

There will be a viewing at the Richmond FuneralHome, located at 8420 Cambie Road, Richmond,onWednesday, March 9, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

We will share our cherished memories of Roy onThursday, March 10, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in aCelebration of Life service at the Richmond FuneralHome, which will be followed by the Interment atForest Lawn Cemetery in Burnaby.

Flowers andwreaths graciously declined. Wethank you all for your kind concern andwell wishes.

Richmond Funeral HomeReception and Cremation Centre

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TAYLER, Sheila DorothyDecember 3, 1928 - February 15, 2016

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Sheila passed away peacefully at RosewoodManor in Richmond, BC. Born in Dagenham, Essex,England. She is survived by her loving husband of67 years Edwin; children: Stephen (Loretta),Gregory (Maureen), Connie (Sean); grandchildren:Theresa (Wes), Rebecca, Kyle; sisters: Brenda,Kate and Tess. Sheila and Edwin immigrated toCalgary in 1957 and moved to Richmond in 1972.Apart from her family, her interests includedclassical music, poetry, needlepoint, walks on theRichmond Dyke Trails and the British soap operaCoronation Street. Edwin and family would like tothank the staff at Rosewood Manor care homeand Fraserview Lodge for their compassionatecare of Sheila during her final years. A memorial forfamily and friends will be held in April.

Ta ta for now, Mum, XXOO.

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A GREAT SELECTION OF• Real wood

• Engineered laminate• Hardwood and more


DATE/TIME: Weds., January 28th 2015, 10:00am

ADDRESS: 12071 Jacobson Way, Richmond, BC

PREVIEW DATE/TIME: Tuesday January 27th,Noon to 4:00pm

DATE/TIME: Sun., January 25th 2015, 9:30am

ADDRESS: 1055 Vernon Drive, Vancouver, BC

PREVIEW DATE/TIME: Saturday January 24th10am to 4pm

ANNUAL VANCOUVER POLICE RECOVERY AUCTIONDATE/TIME: Sat., March 12th 2016, 9:00amADDRESS: 1055 Vernon Drive, Vancouver, BCPREVIEW DATE/TIME: Thurs., March 10th Noon to 6pm

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