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CONTENTS8 News

PassingMountie stops bank robbery inprogress

14 Community in focusCrack paramedic team go for gold at interna-tional competition

16 Coffee with...Ivan SayersColourful art historian shows off some of hisvintage artifacts

17 Summer CampsFind the right camp for your youngster

21 Food&WineMcNair culinary arts student learns about foodsafety. Wine expert offerstips for summer sips

24 Whats OnGet down to bluegrass, country andswing with the Honky Tonk Dilettantesat Britannia Shipyards

28 BusinessNatural-born entrepreneur goes green in theprint business

34 PulseSteveston Farmers and ArtisanMarketkicks off for the summer

39 SportsA Grade 8 spring season is critical forthe future of football at Hugh Boyd

VOICESColumn

Arts scene yetto catch fire

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As editor of the Richmond News, I attendthe odd charity gala or awards night. Oneof my favourite of those is the Citys AnnualArts Awards, which happened last Tuesdayevening. (See winners on Page 25.)As far as events go, this is not one of the

splashiest. Six awards are handed out in thecouncil chambers, followed by a glass ofwine in the foyer, and its home by nine. OK,9:30, but thats just because Ive gotten intotoo many animated conversations.Its not just the brevity that appeals to me.

(exceedingly long awards shows are torture.)And its not just that they give me a soapbox.(the News is the media sponsor, so Im al-lowed to present one of the awards.)The Arts Awards are a favourite because

I leave there amazed at and inspired bywhat some individuals and organizations aredoing in this city and Im reminded of howimportant it is that they do it.Every year, theres at least one speech

that blows me away and this year it was theacceptance speech by Grade 11 McMathstudent Angelica Poversky, winner of theYouth Arts Award. She said thanks by way ofa powerful, spoken word performance thathit hard and beautifully illustrated how thearts move, challenge and create meaning.But Poversky wasnt alone and thats

what gives this event such a buzz. Its thefeeling that all these wonderfully creativeminds and important artistic organizationsare coming out of the woodwork.Kudos to the city for hosting the annual

awards where this kind of coming out canhappen, but the fact they arent already outthere is concerning and speaks to why Rich-monds art scene still has yet to catch fire.Not to be a downer on a celebratory night,

but theres a sense that the arts here are citysanctioned, for lack of a better phrase. Thisis no slight on the city. In fact, Richmondhas gone a long way in helping foster anartistic community. Sara Holtt, winner of theCultural Leadership Award, noted that sheswhere she is now thanks, in part, to the citysarts programs for youth that nurtured hercreative impulses. But a bureaucracy canonly do so much. A truly vibrant, self-sus-taining arts scene requires artists themselvescoming together to create a tipping pointthat forces the rest of the community to takenotice. Certainly, Richmonds sports commu-nity has done this. Whether you play sportsor not, that community has a presence thatcant be denied.We need to think hard about how to make

the same happen for the arts, and it needsto happen if, as a community, we are to trulydevelop both sides of our brain.To quote Albert Einstein, Logic will get

you from A to B, Imagination will take youeverywhere.

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to effectively undermine my pessimistic as-sumption that there are no people of his agegroup in Richmond who are aware of or careabout how badly mismanaged the develop-ment of this community has been over thepast 10-20 years.While he and I share the same opinion that

those in charge of the running of Richmondsgovernment and its planning departmentshave wilfully failed to ensure that the citysbuilding codes and bylaws are properly andfully enforced, and have therefore cynicallyundermined the trust placed in them by thepublic to do so, he made it clear to me hehad a much more optimistic outlook than I

do about the possibilities for changing theseattitudes and conditions in the future.

He came across as a well-educated,extremely dedicated, and thoroughly altruisticcommunity activist the kind of person whoI fervently hope will someday wrest politicalpower away from the self-serving, uncon-cerned, and ethically suspect individuals thepublic has been voting into office in this citysince my family moved here in the 1950s.If more young citizens like him join together

in challenging the political status quo in thiscommunity we might yet experience what itis like to have enlightened, responsive, andresponsible governance in Richmond.

Ray ArnoldRichmond

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Monterey Golf have a can-nery row. In order to do this,they kept most of the originalbuildings and docks. Anythought along these lineswent away when the canner-ies were torn down. It wasnever suggested that a com-plete, third historic cannerywas needed.The Phoenix was not only

the first in Steveston, but C

1900 was the most activeand interesting. It was oneof the major stops for paddlewheel boats between NewWestminster and Victoria.The town folk would go

to New Westminster for theagriculture fair and otherevents. Many thousand casesof salmon were loaded forVictoria to be reloaded onsailing ships.The first Japanese hos-

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jobs held in the canneries arejust a memory, but Richmondshould be congratulated forsaving the Britania Shipyard(cannery) and some of the

outer buildings.To try and bring back any

marine activity on the site ofthe Phoenix on Imperial Can-neries even in a small waywould be very difficult at thistime. There is no proper dockfor support and not enoughroom on the shore for neededuse.It would seem the old ad-

age of you can lead a horseto water but you cant make itdrink may apply here.Not to worry! Things in

Steveston always seem tofind a way around bumps onthe road.

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Gobsmacked by CityVOICESLetters to the Editor

Dear Editor,Re: Richmond bylaw would ban drones

from parks, News.Lets get our priorities straight, eh? The

City of Richmond does some crazy thingsand makes some nonsensical decisions butOMG, please, just where is our civic headhiding?Id love to know just how many Letters of

concern regarding kites and remote con-trolled planes have been received and howmany of them are from the same author.We know the squeaky wheel gets all the oil,

but lets not forget we live in a democracy, orat least that is what Im led to believe.It is interesting, not to mention distressing,

that the City is prepared, due to a potential/hypothetical hazard, to severely restrict apleasure enjoyed by many fliers and watch-ers alike.But when the concept of actually saving

lives and reducing the maiming and serious

injury of our citizens by installing round-abouts at intersections is lobbied for, the ideais dismissed out of hand as being too costly.Reducing the chance of being T-boned

at an intersection wont be discussed butpreventing a kite or model aircraft flier fromsome pleasure is a real concern? PLEEEZE!The gradual erosion of our freedoms, plea-

sures and security appears to be a hobby ofgovernments of all ilks lately.The more aware we become of the lack of

freedom suffered by citizens of other coun-tries in this world, the more we appear toallow our governments to remove ours.That allowing happens by our silence to

such petty politicking, small mindedness andpower-mongering bureaucracy as is the casein this instance.More freedoms, less regulation, please.

Disappointed and yes, disgusted,Yvonne Harwood

Richmond

Dear Editor,Having followed the charges aimed at Rich-

mond F.C. soccer coach Roberto Sciasciaand reading the various media coverage ofthe incident, Id like to voice my opinion onthe subject.For 6 years, since the age of 12, I played

under Sciascia and witnessed first hand thepositive effect he had on me personally, andon many of my teammates.I could go on for quite some time about the

many cups and trophies we won under hisguidance, and even longer if I took the suc-cesses of the other teams he coached as well.However in this context it gets away from

the point. Robertos resum as a coachspeaks for itself, but what he taught us on thefield had greater meaning than just soccer.He showed us that dedication, hard work,

respect and perseverance were needed notjust in sports, but in the real world. He gaveus a taste of what it was really like out there,not sheltered by parents or teachers, whereyour own work ethic dictated your future. Youwere in control.There was no showing up late or skipping

practices. If you did you paid the conse-quences by sitting on the bench. He wasa tough, demanding coach but he broughtout the best in players and I could seeevery practice his commitment to the teamand his passion for the game. If you werelooking to play at the highest level possible

and become the b est player you could be,Roberto was the man for the job and youd behard pressed to find someone better in theprovince.Never did I feel threatened or bullied

playing under him, and never did I see himharming or bullying fellow teammates. In fact,the only verbal assault I ever witnessed wasalways between parents and bystanders, withcoaches remaining uninvolved and profes-sional. Its a shame that current players arenow losing the chance to be coached by himdue to these charges.Having travelled with him as far away as

Prince Edward Island for nationals and SantaClara for invitational tournaments, I got toknow him off the field as well, as someoneyou could have an interesting discussion orcrack a few jokes with.He played a big part in shaping the person

I am today and keeping him away from thegame is only hurting the players of today. Ofall the articles Ive seen regarding Roberto,media has always portrayed him in a negativelight.Id like to be able to walk by Hugh Boyd

again and see him out on the field, coaching,where he belongs, not only making the cur-rent generation of kids better soccer players,but preparing them for what comes afteryouth soccer as well.

Marcus RibiRichmond


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Lack of leadershipon climate changeDear Editor,Id like to congratulate the City of Richmond for being on

pace to carbon neutrality for a second straight year. I wishour provincial and federal governments would take notice ofRichmonds prowess on addressing environmental issues andmitigating risks to our climate.Thanks to Canadas National Inventory Report, we now

have climate data through 2013. B.C.s carbon emissionshave been increasing since 2010. Last month, the federalenvironment minister wrote to Mary Polak, B.C.s environmentminister saying that B.C. is failing to meet 2020 greenhousegas emissions targets.In fact, B.C. is on pace to increase emissions by 11 per

cent by 2020 instead of meeting their obligation of reducingemissions by 33 per cent of 2007 levels by 2020.Last month, Environment Canada announced that emis-

sions rose in 2013 and that Canada will likely fail to meetinternational obligations with respect to 2020 targets.Ninety-seven per cent of climate scientists agree that man-

made global warming is real and that we need to address it.The U.S. Pentagon says climate change is a national securityissue.The World Food Program estimates that the number of

people who could be affected by climate change-relateddisasters could reach 375 million per year. Oxfam estimatesthat food prices could rise by 50-60 per cent by 2030, thanksto climate change.Theres been zero leadership coming from Premier Christy

Clark on this issue. She believes in man-made climatechange, but judging from her actions, or lack there of, shedoesnt believe in combatting it. Its clear that the publicwants some sort of action on climate change. There justhasnt been any coming from the B.C. Liberal government.

Ramesh RanjanRichmond

Dear Editor,Like most Steveston and

West Richmond residents, Iam delighted to be witness-ing the second spring of theRailway Avenue wild flowers.Sadly, some people seem

to think that this is a publicnursery or their own personalcut flower supply.Please, can everyone be

wise enough to realize thatif even a small percentageof people who use the pathdecide to take a few flowerswith them, that the abun-dance that we now see andhope to see for weeks tocome, will soon be dimin-ished.People who hike in the

wilderness know full well thepersonal responsibility thatcomes with walking in natureand the taking of wild flowersis frowned upon, even finedin some areas. I respect-fully ask my fellow citizensof Richmond to display thesame responsibility in anurban environment whereit is arguably even morerequired.

Rupert WhitingRichmond

Dear Editor,Throughout the Plebiscite on the

Mayors (public transit) Plan we havebeen told constantly that the expectationis that the Federal Government and theProvincial Government will each provideone third of the $7.5 billion (now $7.7 bil-lion and rising) plans cost.What is never said by the mayors is that

this level of funding represents $5 billion.The reason for this omission is that theMayors Plan itself acknowledges that theyexpect significantly less than this amountfrom the two levels of senior government.The plan states that Total Federal,

Provincial and partner government con-tributions would be $3.95 billion. Thisrepresents less than 53 per cent of theplans expected cost.The plan does not indicate exactly who

the partner government is or what theirexpected contributions will be. I assume itis the local municipal governments. So wecan all expect increased property taxesto pay for the Plan in addition to otherplanned tax increases.Further, of the $3.95 billion, $400 mil-

lion is from the Federal Gas Tax Transfer.This is not new funding, but instead it is

current funding that will be re-directed tofinance the plan what this money wasfunding will now most likely be under-funded, to be funded by yet another localtax increase?This results in new funding of only

$3.55 billion.Who knows exactly how much of this

funding will be from the Federal andProvincial Governments. Suppose it isonly $3 billion, this represents only 40 percent of the plans expected cost (and only60 per cent of the funding expectationsimplied by the mayors).Even this level of funding may not be

realized. The mayors also intend to intro-duce Mobility Pricing (though given howthe Compass Card program has gone, itis hard to believe that a technically moredemanding mobility pricing program canbe implemented successfully), as wellas stating that they are prepared for theProvince to increase the existing B.C.Carbon Tax rate for the Metro Vancouverregion.Given all the new funding sources the

mayors expect to introduce, it is difficultto believe the Federal and Provincial Gov-ernments, who have their own priorities,will not see these proposals as a means offurther limiting their contributions to thePlan.For a transportation plan that is intend-

ed to benefit not only Metro Vancouver,but both the Federal and Provincial Gov-ernments, it appears that the residentsof Metro Vancouver will be financing thebulk of the plan and significantly morethan the Mayors are implying.

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! Fuel spill on Fraser

A relatively small fuel spill on the southarm of the Fraser River Tuesday morningwas another big wake up call for how theremust be better communication betweenthose involved in environmental cleanups,said Coun. Carol Day.Im not happy. I dont think were

necessarily being informed fully. If we dropthe ball, I want to know why we droppedthe ball, said Day.A 26-metre vessel capsized and

unloaded fuel into the river shortly before8 a.m. at the Shelter Island Marina, at thefoot of Graybar Road in east Richmond.Marina management said it would not

comment on the incident.Day said when she spoke to boaters in

the area, they told her it took too long forPort Metro Vancouver and Canadian CoastGuard officials to take action by placingbooms around the boat.Officials say, oh well, it will just

evaporate. Thats not a plan. Its unhealthyfor people, its unhealthy for animals, said

Day, noting a nearby sunken ship from ayear ago remains in its place.Everyones passing the buck, said

Day.The spill prompted City of Richmond

officials to close downstream irrigationpumps on the rivers south arm.City spokesperson Ted Townsend said

the Ministry of Environment told the city afull assessment was not warranted.

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If you were half a minute late heading south-bound on Russ Baker Way on Wednesday,April 29 at around 3 p.m. that was becauseRichmonds traffic signal systems supervisor,Jeff Bycraft, was testing the pedestrian signal,causing an extended red light for cars turningonto Gilbert Road.No one was crossing the street; you werent

going crazy. Bycraft is in charge of the citys325 traffic signals, from his Traffic Manage-ment Centre office chair on the third floor ofthe Richmond City Hall annex.With about 70,000 more people expected

to live in Richmond over the next 25 years,traffic management for a city that has limitedspace to expand its road network will be-come that much more important; in 2014Richmond added 4,183 additional registeredvehicles to its roads, the most ever in one yearsince at least 2000, according to the Insur-ance Corporation of B.C.Long gone are the days when Bycraft, a 30-

year veteran of transportation planning, stoodon the corner of an intersection counting carswith a clicker.Now, Bycraft also oversees some 150

non-recording, traffic-detection cameras thatmonitor 38 intersections in the city.Bycraft and his crack team of traffic manag-

ers have a growing eye on the city.This year, a new set of cameras will be

installed at each intersection along StevestonHighway. Slowly, with the installation of fibreoptic cables, other high-traffic streets will havecameras installed, and each new full trafficsignal in the city (such as the three soon tobe installed along No. 2 Road) will also havecameras outfitted at a cost of up to $40,000per intersection.We didnt realize how powerful these

cameras would be in monitoring traffic, said

Bycraft. The cameras can detect traffic andassist the in-ground electronic sensors com-monly seen as black loops on the pavement.During construction season many of the in-ground sensors are damaged, adding to thetraffic woes, so Bycraft notes theyre particu-larly valuable during the summer.Better data allows Bycrafts team to better

analyze traffic. According to the City of Rich-mond, there are roughly 1,700 car counting

detectors throughout the city, monitoring traf-fic flow in five-minute increments, 24 hoursper day, 365 days per year. Bycraft expects torelease citywide lane-by-lane data by 2016. Itwas last done in 2006.The team sets times for each intersection

signal accordingly, as well as determines sig-nal coordination with other intersections. Forinstance, from 3 to 7 p.m., No. 2 Road south-bound is coordinated to keep traffic movingfrom Sea Island into south Richmond.Some intersections will change their operat-

ing parameters 10 times a day.Forty per cent efficiency is doing fairly

well. Downtown Vancouver is probably at 60per cent efficiency because of their one-waystreets, said Bycraft, noting the system isdesigned to prioritize busier streets.Much of the system relies upon driving at or

just slightly above the posted speed limit.For instance, the system detects the pla-

toon of cars, not outliers, said Bycraft. So,a driver that speeds ahead will likely need tostop at the next light until the cameras andsensors detect a batch of vehicles.

Sensors and cameras can spot a vehiclefrom 65 metres (four seconds) ahead of thered light. If there are no vehicles headingin the opposite direction at the intersection,from the same distance, the red light will turngreen. Bycraft notes this system can avoidcrashes since any subsequent drivers in theopposite direction shouldnt be racing to beatthe amber light by the time they approach it.

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Somebodys watching every manoeuvre you makeGRAEMEWOODStaff ReporterGWOODRICHMONDNEWS.COM

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Signs of Harmony Project,the business, real estate andcommunity representativesare promising to send some-one to each business usingsuch signs to persuadethem to voluntarily includeEnglish in their signs.The group, which

includes four residents ofRichmond and three fromother regions of MetroVancouver, is adamantly op-posed to Richmond regulat-ing the language used insigns.When you regulate, you

penalize. It is not business-friendly. It does not buildharmony, said KennethTung, a former chair of theimmigrant society SUCCESSwho is president of an infor-mation technology companyin Richmond.Having a Chinese-only

sign does not show respectto the country youve chosento live in, said Tung Chan,another former head ofSUCCESS, who lives inRichmond.The ad hoc group is

promising to contact thebusinesses in question ifresidents send photos ofChinese-only signs to [email protected] Starchuk, who

is part of a group urgingRichmond city council torequire at least 50 per centEnglish on signs, attendedthe groups news conferencebut she doesnt think muchwill change.She also disagreed with

the position taken by TheSigns of Harmony on therelative size of English andChinese languages in signsin Richmond.A report for Richmond

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! Charity bike ridetheftThieves struck at the Big

Bike Ride charity event heldin Steveston last week.Around $2,000 worth of

donations are believed tohave been taken from one of

the four local teams takingpart in the Heart and StrokeFoundations (HSF) annualfundraiser, which involvesteams of up to 30 peopleriding a giant bike in unisonaround the village for twokilometres.Its not clear which one of

the teams fell victim to thetheft or how the money wasstolen.The HSFs Vancouver

ofce wasnt prepared togive out the details of thetheft, saying only that it wasdeeply concerned aboutthe money going missing.

Alan CampbellRichmond News

! French ebooksAfter a four-year wait,

Richmond residents cannally expect to see someFrench ebooks at the Rich-mond Public Library.The library had chosen

an ebook distributor thatonly initially sold mostlyEnglish ebooks and someChinese ones, according todeputy chief librarian SusanWalters.In 2014 we started offer-

ing Chinese ebooks basedon member feedback. So,we started the Chinese col-lection, now we are starting

to build the French collec-tion, she said.That news has delighted

Steveston-London second-ary French teacher Ma-rina Carter, as well as herstudents.I walked into the library

and realized they had noFrench ebooks. Its justsomething that would benice for our students tohave access to, said Carter,who said, when asked,the library should have asocial responsibility to makeebooks available in bothofcial languages.Walters said while the

librarys number one priorityis strong English resourc-es, it must balance thatwith demand.Because we have a large

Chinese community it isimportant to recognize thisand have new immigrantsfeel welcome, said Walters,who said there was somedemand for French.The library chose distribu-

tor Overdrive as its ebookvendor. Overdrive now hasabout 12,000 ebooks inFrench, as it has chosen totap into the Quebec market,said Walters.

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City to look at local carbon marketplaceGRAEMEWOODStaff ReporterGWOODRICHMONDNEWS.COM

After dipping into its car-bon credits for 2014, theCity of Richmond will likelyneed to purchase even morecredits by 2017, in order toremain carbon neutral, ac-cording to a report from cityenergy manager Levi Higgs.And that may be accom-

plished with a new, localcarbon marketplace.

In 2014, the city emitted8,350 tonnes of CO2 fromthe likes of city buildings andits vehicle fleet. Converselyit received 7,968 tonnes ofCO2 emission credits from itsorganics recycling programand its share of the methanegas capturing done by MetroVancouver at the landfill.The city has 5,413 tonnes

of carbon credits in a reserve,but will lose its annual creditsfor methane gas (4,300tonnes), next year.The surplus that we have

does buy us some time,Higgs told Richmond CityCouncil Monday.In time, Richmond will

need to acquire carbon cred-its, Higgs noted.To do so, the city is devel-

oping the Richmond CarbonMarketplace, whereby thecity may purchase carboncredits from community

partners and businesses thatbring forward greenhousegas-saving projects.Higgs said the marketplace

is still a work in progress.The city is always exploring

avenues to reduce energyemissions, Higgs told coun-cil. For instance, recently thecity cut its natural gas use by20 per cent at the RichmondIce Centre with a new heatrecovery system.As well, Higgs said the

city could find new sourcesof credits, such as from the

bog restoration project at theGarden City Lands, or furthergreen space purchases.The city does not include

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! Port and city onrunaway courseShould industrial land be

protected as much as farm-land in the Lower Mainland?Yes, says Port Metro

Vancouvers president andCEO Robin Silvester, whoreiterated his organizationsposition in a letter to citycouncil last week that theCity of Richmond must takeprotecting industrial land asseriously as it takes protect-ing agricultural land.But council wasnt buying

what Silvester was selling,with Coun. Ken Johnston,generally a supporter of theport, suggesting the letterwas borderline confronta-tional.Silvester stated it is

inevitable that tension will oc-casionally arise between PortMetro Vancouver and oursurrounding municipalitiesand went on to write that heis concerned by the recentbreakdown in communica-tion between the city, itscouncil and the port.The letter notes in five

years industrial land supplieswill be severely diminishedas theres only about 2,500acres of unconstrainedindustrial land remaining fornear-term development.PMV accused the city of

developing industrial land forresidential purposes (such asin the Bridgeport area).Coun. Linda McPhail told

the News, that isnt thecase and the citys Official

Community Plan to 2041does, in fact, reserve land forindustry.This is an industrial

reserve. Were asking theyrespect what weve deter-mined is industrial land,said McPhail, who acknowl-edged the value of industryas a tax base and job sourcefor the city.A major sore point between

the two groups is the GilmoreFarms property, which theport has not committed tokeeping in the provincialAgricultural Land Reserve.We heard loud and clear

in the election, our commu-nity wants to preserve agri-cultural land, said McPhail.Coun. Harold Steves stated

on Monday it was the citythat donated land to the fed-eral government in the 20thcentury. But he said thatwas done when the port wasunder democratic control.We could not envision that

someone would take this portaway from us and give it to adictatorial organization that isunelected, said Steves.Meanwhile, at the same

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daughter.Thankfully, the father anddaughter are volunteers,acting out a role as victims,and Lambert, Ruffy andNaples are Team Canada a trio of Richmond-based paramedics trainingto go for gold at the famedRejviz Rally, a global medi-cal rescue competitionheld annually in the CzechRepublic.Their mock emergency,played out at the British

Columbia Ambulance Ser-vice (BCAS)s RichmondHQ at No. 1 and Williamsroads, is all part of the planto grab the gold medal inEurope in two weeks time.And with the team alreadyhaving two silver medalson their replaces from2012 and 2013, the guysare rightly feeling condentabout going one better thistime.The smallest of decisionscan be the difference;there are about 10,000points up for grabs and lit-erally only a couple of hun-dred points separates thetop teams at the end, said

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based out of YVR.Fatigue can be a big partof it, but we often pull long12-hour plus shifts here.I like our chances thisyear, though; weve beentraining well and weve n-ished second twice, so weknow what its all about.Retired advanced para-medic Clarke McGuire Team Canadas trainer,who has been to the com-petition six times and is re-turning again this year as ajudge said winning thegold comes down to a fewmoments over the eventsarduous three days.It totally depends onthe scenario and how itsjudged; its very subjec-tive, said McGuire, whoactually won gold at the in-ternational event in 2005.Australia won the lasttime we were there butwere sixth the year beforesoOver the last few months,McGuire has asked theteam which includesmanager John Richmond,

for 10 days of their owntime to prepare for the titleassault which has beenscooped up in the past bythe Americans.As well as the U.S. andthe Aussies, other coun-tries represented includeJapan, Hungary, Germany,Poland, New Zealand,Great Britain, Ireland andthe Czech and SlovakRepublics.Its so much fun andyou get to meet colleaguesfrom around the world andrealize we have so muchin common, but also somuch more we can learnfrom each other, saidMcGuire.In the Czech Republic,for example, they haveFirst Aid competitions fromelementary school ageupwards; the kids therecan deal with just aboutany First Aid situation athome.Team Canada leavesRichmond for the competi-tion in the Czech Republicon May 24.

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Crack paramedics chasing down emergency gold

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Inever thought my life would be thiscold and empty.Ron Mahy tears up behind hiswrap-around, prescription Oakleysunglasses that are protecting his steel blueeyes from the bright spring day.A towering, bear of a man, wearing a pair

of Harley Davidson motorcycle pins on hisleather riding vest, his raw emotions con-tinue to well up from within as he talks aboutthe loss of his eldest daughter 36-year-oldChristy Mahy. She was killed after a vehiclestruck her and the bicycle she had stoppedon, waiting for the crosswalk lights to changeat the intersection of Russ Baker Way andthe Dinsmore Bridge onSea Island last July.I have two daughters,

and Christy was not mar-ried, had no kids, and wasthe one who was goingto stay with me in my oldage, Mahy said, afterkneeling beside her road-side memorial just stepsaway from where she waskilled. Now, shes gone.

An unfillable voidMahy said, he deals with

the loss of Christy everyday something madeworse by the fact little information aboutthe investigation has been released sincecharges have yet to be laid on the suspect,despite the length of time since the incident.Mahy said he understands the need for a

thorough investigation, but feels shut out ofthe process.My expectations (of the police) were that

when a family member gets killed, youdreally like to know what the process is as itsgoing along, he said. Youre depending onthem.Mahy said hes been the one making the

calls to the Richmond RCMP for updatesthat have yielded little, except for one callback he said he received when an investi-gating officer informed him the suspect hadleft the country.Richmond RCMP officials, citing privacy

concerns, declined any comment on thecase, and have not substantiated whether ornot the suspect has left Canada.The investigation, which has included

members from the the RCMPs IntegratedCollision Analysis and ReconstructionService (ICARS), remains ongoing, saidRCMP spokesperson Sgt. Annie Linteau inan email.

ICARS is responsible for investigatingthe forensic aspect of all vehicle collisionsthat result in serious injury or death in theLower Mainland, Linteau said. This is avery complex process and on average cantake about six months to complete. Someincidents may only take a couple of monthsto process, while others may take eight ornine months to complete.Linteau added its important to remember

ICARS deals with traffic fatalities or seriousmotor vehicle collisions and it is extremelyimportant their analysis of an incident isthorough.The lingering uncertainty about the matter

has left Mahy feeling isolated and powerless.Theres a void in your life that can never

be filled, he said. As a father, you alwaysthink you can take care of your family andkeep them safe. And when something like

this happens you feeluseless.

Back on trackThe phone rang. It wasChristy, Mahy recalled.After a while out of

the workforce for healthreasons, she was tryingto get her career backon track. She had beena popular employee atNedco Electrical Sup-ply in east Richmond formany years. And she wasoptimistic about the jobinterview shed had at a

new employer earlier in the day on July 30.Dad, Im really sure Ive got the job, Im

going out for a bike ride, Mahy said hisdaughter told him over the phone, hoursbefore she was killed.She was getting her life back on track

again, had a boyfriend, things were turningaround, said her aunt, Cherie Crawford.She was very kind, very giving.She would do anything for anybody. She

had friends from all facets of life fromheavy duty bikers to wealthy people. Shewas just people-oriented. There were 300people at her celebration of life.An important focus was Chrsitys family

life, especially after her mother, Sherie, diedof breast cancer 11 years ago, her aunt said.The loss had separated the family.Christy remained in Richmond, living in

Burkeville on Sea Island. Her dad moved toHalfmoon Bay on the Sunshine Coast, andher sister shifted closer to SFU where shewas studying.Thats why, when the family gathered

about a year ago, Christy wanted to havethem at her house.She wanted to bring that closeness back

to the family, Crawford said.

Where to from here?The kilometres tick by on Ron Mahys

Harley.Hes covered an average of 10,000 km a

year since he climbed back aboard it in theyears following his wifes death.Today, when he rides to try and settle

the feelings of loss, he adds Christy to histhoughts.It works, for a while, says Ron Mahys sister.My brother has gone through hell because

there are no answers, no closure at all for thefamily, said Crawford. Its almost taken himback to the loss of his wife all over again.

Mahy has thought about hiring a lawyer totry and help get some answers.But I couldnt see myself spending $5,000

to $10,000 on something (information) thatshould naturally just come to me, he said.Mahy adds that friends have told him to be

patient, since cases such as this take time tobe resolved.But its a cut and dry case where nobody

else was involved in the accident, Mahysaid. How much can you investigate whenthere was one car involved?And now Im told the person involved with

this has left the country. If society has anyheart and soul here we would not allow that.

As a father, you alwaysthink you can take care ofyour family and keep themsafe. And when somethinglike this happens you feeluseless. RM

FRONTFeature

Closure.It can mean and comein many different forms forfamilies and individuals whoare grieving the loss of a loved one.It can also be elusive.Grief is so individual, said Am-

ber Davis, a bereavement counsel-lor with Richmond Hospice Associa-tion. Theres so many factors thataffect how we grieve.

The biggest determining one isthe relationship we have the personwho you have lost. Another is howthe loss occurred, Davis said.Was it due to a lengthy illness thatsometimes allows family and friendsto prepare? Or was it a sudden,unexpected event?Sudden death can be very hard,

said Davis, a registered clinicalcounsellor. You feel powerless

without any time toprepare, and therecan be implica-tions from that, aswell as other typesof grief, too.But can we

expect closure?Closure is a

tricky thing, she said. With grief,theres a lot of answers we never

get. Even if its a prolonged illness sometimes people dont let theirloved ones know theyre sick. So,I dont know if you really ever getclosure to the degree that wed like.And that becomes part of the griev-ing process knowing well neverhave all of the answers.Is grief or bereavement counsel-

ling for everyone?I dont think everyone needs

counselling, but having support, notbeing isolated, is key, Davis said.People can be at a lot of risk forother situations if they dont havesomeone they can talk to.The most important thing for

people to know is they are not aloneand have access to a safe placethey can share whatever it is theyrefeeling.

Philip Raphael

Attaining closure can be an elusive quest, says counsellor

Family seeks answers for senseless loss

! Amber Davis

PHILIPRAPHAELStaff ReporterPRAPHAELRICHMONDNEWS.COM

! Ron Mahy (top photo) visits the roadside memorial to his daughter, Christy (above left) who wasstruck by a vehicle at Russ Baker Way and the Dinsmore Bridge last July 30. Charges have yet to belaid in connection with the case as Mahy and his family seek answers to why the investigation hastaken so long, and that the suspect has allegedly left Canada.

Everywhere Ivan Sayers looks he seesa fashion catwalk especially atpedestrian crossings when hes behind thewheel of his car.So, be mindful of how dressed up, or

dressed down you are.As the people pass by, I ask myself, Why

is that person wearing horizontal stripes?Why are they wearing six different prints atthe same time? Thats ne when youre 16and attractive, but when youre my age, youlook like an accident. Its not right, he saidwith a laugh.In other words, Sayers, 68, rarely turns

off his wandering eye when it comes toclothing but what can you expect froma fashionista who actually owns a pair ofshoes once belongingto Canadian suffragetteNellie McClung?Sayers will

be receiving anhonourary degreefrom RichmondsKwantlen PolytechnicUniversity at theschools convocationceremonies on May 21Sayers interest in

style actually began asan interest in historyas a teen growing upin Summerland in thesouth Okanagan.

My biggest interest when I was little wasthe past, he said. How did we get to wherewe are now? And what created all of thoseinuences that made the world we live in?Thats why he set up a makeshift museum

in his parents garage when he was 14.I had broken typewriters, old sewing

machines, old toys, collections of stampsand rocks, he said. I set it up and chargedadmission, 25 cents, that Id collect from myschool friends.The overall plan was to become a classical

archaeologist specically an Egyptologist so he could delve into one of the oldestcivilizations on the globe.But since money was scarce in his

household, the young Sayers knew hedneed to fund school at UBC himself.That led to him selling all of his prizedantiquities, except for the vintage clothingthat was most dear to his heart.That dedication to fashion stemmed

from his parentsforays into amateurtheatre his mommade the costumesfor the local companyin Summerland, andboth she and his fatherperformed on stage.So, Sayers paid his

way through universitywaiting tables at theLady Alexandra oatingrestaurant beside theBayshore Hotel inDowntown Vancouver,and trading antiqueshed nd in dumps or

thrift sales at the local Salvation Army store.Id browse around, nd some antique

knickknacks here and there, buy them inthe morning and sell them in the afternoon.And if I had a good day, I ate. And if I didnt,I had to make the hamburger buns last anextra day, which kept me thin. I was youngand that was an ambition.The rst year I was at university I lost 28

pounds. It was good. I was young, and vain,to be sure.But as his collection of vintage clothes

grew, so did Sayers knowledge, whicheventually landed him a paying job at theVancouver Museum for 20 years, startingout as a few-days-a-week cataloguingvolunteer to eventually curator of history.Today, Sayers has items from his personal

collection on loan to as many as vemuseums at one time most of themlocal. And he acts as a resource to the TVand lm industrys costume designers who

are looking to replicate period clothing.That tells me I am doing the right

thing, he said. Because, if you aredoing something slightly eccentric, youwant approval. If you didnt want that, youwouldnt try hard.Asked about his favourite piece, Sayers

quipped All dresses are equal beforeGod.But he did name a few items crammed

in an orderly manner into just about everyavailable space at his east Vancouver home.A part from Nellies shoes, he has a

special place for a uniform belonging tothe rst female bus driver for B.C. Electricduring the Second World War.The pieces he covets the most tell a story

about who wore them, he added.They look at a dress, and its pretty. I

tell them the story attached to it and theysee the person, he said. Thats the realcharm.

COFFEEWith...Ivan Sayers

Making vintage fashionablePHILIPRAPHAELSta ReporterPRAPHAELRICHMONDNEWS.COM

Getting to know:Whats in a name?Sayers is Gaelic for storyteller.Brush with fame?A dress once belonging to silverscreen icon Barbara Stanwyck is inSayers collection.House companion?A cat, named Blossom, who answersto Girl as in good girl, bad girl.Coffee vessel of choice?A small pint mug. It saves time onhaving to stop and rell it.

! Fashion historianIvan Sayers remem-bers the days whenhe traded dumpsterantiques to pay hisway through univer-sity. Some days heate well, some dayshe didnt. Photo byPhilip Rapahel/Rich-mond News


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Believe it or not, summer will be herebefore you know it and so will sum-mer camp at the BC SPCA in Richmond.Returning this July and August, the BC

SPCAs popular summer day camps com-bine animal-themed fun and learning.Registration is open now and parents of

interested kids are encouraged to sign upearly to guarantee a spot in their desiredweek.In a week at summer camp, partici-

pants are introduced to a range of animalwelfare themes related to companion,farm and wild animals.Games and crafts designed by BC

SPCA humane educators get kids play-ing while also thinking about the ways wetreat animals, the environment and otherpeople.Visits from guest speakers who work

with animals are a treat for campers and can have a hugely positive impact ontheir understanding of animal care andwelfare.Of course, for many kids, interactive

time with animals is a favourite part ofcamp.Throughout the week, they will have

the chance to meet cats, dogs and smallanimals such as rats and guinea pigs.All dogs participating in camps belong

to staff and have been temperamenttested by BC SPCA animal welfare profes-sionals; campers will not interact withshelter dogs.

No matter what each day of campholds, the end goal of the BC SPCA isto send kids home smiling and havingsomething new to share with their familiesand friends.Its important to us that campers not

only have fun but also learn something,so all of our activities have an underlyingeducational message, said Leiki Salu-mets, regional humane education coordi-nator for the BC SPCA.Salumets adds that the benets of

camp can go far beyond a week in thesummer.By reaching youth early on, our goal is

to take a role in creating the next genera-tion of compassionate leaders.

The week-long day camps are offeredfrom July 6 to Aug. 14; from 9:30 a.m. to3:30 p.m. each day (early drop off avail-able from 9 a.m. onwards, late pick upavailable from 3:30-4:00).The cost is $185 per week ($170 for

Kids Club members).Kids who are not yet Kids Club mem-

bers will receive a complimentary mem-bership along with their summer campregistration.For children from low-income families,

the BC SPCA offers a limited number ofbursaries. Parents or guardians of poten-tial bursary candidates can learn more byemailing [email protected] weeks are for kids aged eight to 11,

with the exception of Aug. 4-7, which isexclusively for six and seven-year-olds.Go to spca.bc.ca/camp for more in-

formation and online registration. Or call604-709-4679.

RAPSMeanwhile, the Richmond Animal Pro-

tection Society (RAPS) is hosting its ownRAPS Animal Day Camp for kids agedseven and over.Running July 20 to 24, daily activities

will include, arts and crafts, animal inter-action, fun and games, guest educators,animal enclosure care, animal feedings,special projects and more.The cost $300 for the week and activi-

ties start at 9 a.m. with drop off availablebetween 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.Camp ends at 4 p.m. with after-care

option available to 5 p.m. Email [email protected] or call 604-275-2036.

SUMMERCamps

Animal adventures abound in Richmond! Kids can bond withanimals at BC SPCAcamps, left and right, aswell as learn much aboutthe animals themselves.Photos submitted

Both the BC SPCA and RAPS have fun kids camps organized for vacation season

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Summer RecreationalProgram Schedule 2015

Richmond Gymnastics Association4991 No. 5 Road, Richmond BC, V6X 2V5 (West end of Sports Town Complex)

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SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM FEES

Programs/Weeks

1 hour program

1.5 hours program

2 hours program

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$18.00

$22.00

$28.00

4

$72.00

$88.00

$112.00

5

$89.00

$108.00

$138.00

6

$105.00

$129.00

$164.00

7

$120.00

$150.00

$189.00

8

$136.00

$168.00

$214.00

9

$148.00

$185.00

$238.00

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Wednesday : 4:00pm-5:00pmFriday : 4:00pm-5:00pm

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Monday : 4:00pm-6:00pmTuesday : 4:00pm-6:00pmThursday : 4:00pm-6:00pm

Monday : 6:00pm-8:00pmThursday : 6:00pm-8:00pm

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CLASS NAMES DAYS & TIME

SUMMER HALF DAY CAMP 2015

WEEKS

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$140.00

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$140.00

$140.00

$140.00

$140.00

COST(after June 14)

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$160.00

$135.00

$160.00

$160.00

$160.00

$160.00

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July 27-31

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Aug 17-21

Aug 24-28

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Our popular Half Day Camps include 1.5 Hours of fun filled gymnastics with high qualified coach as well as crafts and other fun activities!

Summer camp is a beloved tradition inmany families. Many parents of youngchildren fondly recall spending their sum-mers at camp, where they made life-longfriends and learned the ner points ofroasting marshmallows and competing inthree-legged sack races.Parents looking for the right summer

camp for their kids will soon discover thereare various types of summer camps, eachoffering youngsters something different. Thefollowing are some of the summer campoptions parents can expect to encounter asthey search for the right camper for theirkids.

Day campDay camps are not overnight camps,

which means kids will return home eachnight rather than sleep over at camp. Daycamps typically offer many of the activitiespeople have come to associate with camps,including crafts, sports and even day-trips toexperience local culture or attractions. Manyday camps are co-ed, and counselors typi-cally live within the community.

Faith-based campFaith-based camps offer many of the

same activities as more traditional summercamps, but do so while simultaneously of-fering campers the opportunity to celebrate

and further explore their religious beliefs.Some faith-based camps may focus heavilyon religion, incorporating faith into dailycamp activities, while others may be moresubtle with regard to integrating religiousbeliefs and lessons into camp activities.

Sports campsSome summer camps focus on a par-

ticular sport, catering to young athletes whowant to further develop their athletic talents.Sports camps may feature guest lecturesand lessons from notable local athletes andcoaches, while some camps may provideinstruction from current and/or former pro-fessional athletes. Some sports camps areovernight, while others are day camps.

Family campsFamily camps are opportunities for the

whole family to enjoy the summer campexperience. Family camps typically tailor

their activities around tasks families cancomplete together, with counselors providingassistance when its needed. Family campsmay be faith-based or secular, and familiestypically stay overnight, sleeping in facilitieson the campsites or in lodging away fromhome.

Special needs campsParents of children with special needs

can still send their kids to summer camp,as there are many camps that cater to suchyoungsters. Special needs camps may caterto campers who are blind, deaf, learningdisabled, or mentally or physically disabled.Staff at special needs camps typically under-goes extensive training, which helps to calmsome of the fears parents may have aboutleaving their special needs children at camp.Facilities at special needs camps are oftenbuilt to accommodate the specic needs ofcampers.

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Though May doesnt often elicit imagesof youngsters building campfires or playinggames in the pool, its still a great time forparents to start thinking about summercamps for their kids.Summer camp is often something

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