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Husband charged with wife’s murderFather-of-two James Wualleged to have killed hiswife Sunday afternoon

Jian Hua ‘James’Wu, a father of twochildren, has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly killing his wifein a Richmond apartment complex.On Monday, a short, thin Wu, wearing an

oversized grey t-shirt, briefly appeared inRichmond Provincial Court along with hisdefense lawyer David Baker and a translator.Wu will remain in custody until his next

court appearance, scheduled for May 27 todiscuss bail proceedings.Outside the courthouse, Baker said he had

just met with Wu and did not know manydetails about the incident. Baker confirmedthe charges and the fact Wu had two children,while noting his client, a Canadian citizen,was “very concerned.”According to Cpl. Dominic Duchesneau, of

RCMP’s Integrated Homicide InvestigationTeam, Richmond Mounties arrived at thePanorama Place apartment complex at 7040Granville Ave. just before 2 p.m on Sundayafter receiving a call from a resident whoheard a domestic dispute unravel.There, police found the deceased woman

and “a man who appeared to be related tothe incident,” said Duchesneau, adding Wu’swife, whose name has not been disclosed,was in her 30s, while Wu is 41 years old.“First responders came to the conclusion

the male was associated with the event,” saidDuchesneau, adding at that point, IHIT wascalled to investigate the scene.Duchesneau noted alcohol and drugs

were not a factor in the homicide and policerecords did not show a history of violence.

As a result of the crimetaking place within ahallway of the apartmentcomplex, two residentshad to be extractedthrough a window byfirefighters so as not tocontaminate the crimescene.“The incident started

in one apartment unitand went to a differentlocation outside theapartment. It’s fair to sayit wasn’t in one unit andthe crime scene is the

entire floor,” said Duchesneau.Richmond Fire Rescue made the short trip

across the street to extract the two residents;the apartment is located across the streetfrom the No. 1 fire hall at the corner ofGranville and Gilbert Road.Duchesneau said the crime took place on

one of the higher floors and, as of Monday,some residents were not allowed back in theirhomes.Duchesneau said a homicide scene at an

apartment requires more officers and posesunique challenges as opposed to one thatoccurs inside a single-family home.“It certainly requires more police officers

to secure the crime scene to make sure noresidents go from one floor to another.“To preserve the integrity of the file, you

don’t want them to see things that only thesuspect may see,” he said.The incident serves as a reminder from

health and community workers in thedomestic violence field for the public to beaware of help networks and organizationsthat can assist victims of abusiverelationships.

Graeme WoodStaff [email protected]

Local residents gather outside the apartment building in the 7000-block of Granville Avenueafter word of the murder spread. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

Firefighters were called in to remove neighbours from the floorwhere the body was found so not to disturb the crime scene. Photoby Graeme Wood/Richmond News

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Onni tweaks boardwalk proposal

After a month of negotiations betweencity staff and developers from Onni Group, anew proposal has emerged that includes moremoney and temporary rental discounts forthe city to potentially install a new library atImperial Landing on Steveston’s waterfrontboardwalk.But is it enough? Not according to at least

one city councillor.“I’m not impressed,” said Coun. Evelina

Halsey-Brandt.“Community contributions for up-zoning

like this need to be much more substantialthan what they’re offering,” she added.The proposal — included in a staff report

tabled at the city’s planning committee onTuesday — from Onni is intended to persuadecity council to re-zone the land where six newbuildings presently rest empty.The developers built Imperial Landing

knowing it was zoned for maritime purposes.It then claimed there was no market for suchuse and now wants to lease the properties toretail businesses instead.InApril, Onni offered $1.5 million cash,

among other, smaller contributions andprovisions. City councillors refused to acceptthe package and told city staff to negotiatebetter contributions, including discountedrental rates for a potential library (emulatingthe deal the city struck with developers ofIronwood Plaza to install Ironwood Library).This time around, Onni has offered an extra

$500,000 and 4,000 square feet of rent-freespace for the city for the first five years.The report stated the offers are “the best

they (Onni) are willing to provide,” whilenoting Ironwood receives 8,000 square feetrent-free and pays $20 per square foot for theremaining space it occupies.

Aside from the temporary rent-freeprovisions, Onni offered the city annual ratesof $25-30 per square foot for up to 20 years.City staff noted $25 is a “reasonable marketrate.” But the report also added that severalfactors, such as operating costs and tenantrights and responsibilities, had not beennegotiated on top of the rates listed by Onni.The report notes that a new library in

Steveston requires at least 13,000 square feet,which is about the size of one of the buildings.A theory floated at April’s planning

committee meeting is the existing library atSteveston Community Centre would becomean expanded gym.

The move alone could cost $3.6 million,according to the report.A proposal from the Steveston Merchants

Association last month was to retain 25 percent of the 60,000 square feet of floor spaceat Imperial Landing for maritime purposesand restrict retail space to one quarter as well.According to the report, Onni would onlyaccept such a proposal if it could lower thecash contribution.Coun. ChakAu said he would consider two

things at Tuesday’s meeting.“Many merchants in Steveston Village

are telling us they are struggling or barelysurviving. Right from the beginning Onniknew what they were getting into with the‘Maritime Mixed Use’ zoning. There is nojustification to lift Onni from their difficultyat the expenses of existing business in thevillage. Secondly, there must be real benefitsto the community. This is how we treat otherrezoning applications and we should treatOnni’s application in the same way,” saidAuin an email.The report also indicated the city has hired

a marine engineering consultant to assessdredging needs required for a civic marina.The parks department will provide a report inthe future on the potential for a marina.

Changes not good enough for one councillor as developer throws $500,000 more into the basket


The Richmond School District will bescraping the bottom of the barrel as it facesa $2.5 million deficit for next school year,according to a budget report presented to theRichmond School Board Monday.In order to balance the budget, which

is required by law, district executives areproposing to transfer $1-1.5 million fromits surplus reserves, as well as reduce thenumber of educational assistants, whichcould save up to $750,000. Other substantialcuts include reducing the school suppliesbudget by $400,000 and reducing 3.5 full-

time positions from the learning servicesdepartment.The board will vote on a final budget

on May 20. Up until that time, board chairDonna Sargent said comments from thepublic are welcome.District treasurer Mark De Mello noted in

his report that taking money from a surplusreserve is “not sustainable,” however, “thecurrent proposal is a challenge to all staff inthe district to find savings that add up to $1million or more.”He told the Richmond News the reserve

account stands at about $6 million.De Mello said dipping into reserves will

save — at least temporarily — some jobsbecause the district has few other options for

cuts available to it.“After years of cutting elsewhere we are

now at a point where we need to cut staff,”said De Mello.Educational assistants were targeted

because the district spends more on themthan is required by the Ministry of Education.Also, most cuts are expected through attritionas the district anticipates about eight to 10retirements.According to the report, cuts to the

learning services department are justifiedbecause the department had not seen any overthe last few years as enrolment has declined.The district is projecting 300 fewer

students in 2014/15 and, as such, it willreceive a smaller grant cheque from the

ministry. Money from the ministry represents93 per cent of the district’s revenues. It isthe third straight year Richmond’s studentpopulation has declined.The cuts are in addition to the 10 fewer

teachers the district will hire as a result oflower enrolment.De Mello noted in his report that the deficit

factors in CUPE staff wage increases, forwhich the provincial government did notfund.General increases in benefit costs and

other inflationary costs added to the deficitas well.One saving grace for the district is a

projected record $12.3 million infusion ofcash due to its international student program.

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“These stories trigger people and heightenthe potential for outreach,” said BelindaBoyd, community engagement leader atVancouver Coastal Health.The Richmond Family Violence Prevention

Network is a group of organizations thatworks to help prevent domestic violence.Help can be reached at 604-270-6229.The homicide

took place a halfblock away fromCHIMO, a crisisservices organizationthat also specializesin reaching out tonewcomers.Settlement workers

can speak English,Mandarin, Cantonese,Punjabi and Tagalogamong many otherlanguages. CHIMO can be contacted bycalling 604-279-7077.This homicide marks the fifth murder or

attempted murder of a woman in B.C. in asmany weeks with links to domestic violence.In at least three of the attacks, police had

been previously called to the residence,which raises troubling questions about towhat extent law enforcement is able toprevent such incidents, said Hilla Kerner ofVancouver Rape Relief andWomen’s Shelter.When women in abusive situations hear

such stories, the message they take away isthat police will not be able to protect themfrom their partners, she said.“Every time there is a case like this,

abusive men will take the paper and tell(women): This is what’s going to happen toyou,” she said.Women who come to the shelter fleeing

abusive relationships frequently complainof a weak policeresponse that doesnot leave themfeeling any saferfrom their partnersand haphazardenforcement ofrestraining orderbreaches, she said.“Often the police

will ask the womanwhat does she wantto do, when it should

not really be up to the woman. It’s up to thepolice to stop this man.”However, Richmond RCMPCpl. Stephanie

Ashton, who ran that detachment’s domesticviolence unit for three years, said provincialpolicies dictate that officers must arrest asuspect if they have reasonable grounds tobelieve domestic violence has occurred.If you have information regarding this

homicide you are asked by police to callCrime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

—with files from Vancouver Sun

Support: Open to those in abuse‹ from page 1

Every time there’s a case likethis, abusive men will takethe paper and tell (women)‘this is what’s going tohappen to you.’

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The seasons and the calendar may havechanged, but the labour dispute at Ikea’sRichmond store remains intact as workers getset to mark a year on the picket line.About 300 members of Teamsters Local

213 have been surviving on strike pay— the equivalent of about half their wages— since mid-May 2013 and are convinced theSwedish home furnishings giant is out to tryand break the union now they feel the matterhas reached an impasse.At issue is the status of 35 or so unionized

workers who returned to their jobs early in thedispute. They have been expelled by the unionwhich has demanded they be removed fromthe workplace before the union workers returnto their jobs, should an agreement be reached.“It looks like union busting,” said Keith

Austin, who has worked for Ikea locally for27 years. “There’s certainly not an economicreason for Ikea to do this to the employees.“This is so out of character with the Ikea

we’ve been used to dealing with since theunion came in 30 years ago,” he added. “Wedon’t know where it’s coming from, except tosay it looks like union busting.”

Calling for the removal of staff whoreturned to their jobs is “unprecedented” saidIkea spokeswoman Madeleine Löwenborg-Frick in an email to the Richmond News.“There has not been a case in B.C. history

where a government agency has intervenedand fired people for legally doing their ownjob,” she wrote, adding last December Ikeasuggested that all workers return to their jobsunder the terms of the expired collectiveagreement while parties resumed negotiations.

Ikea dispute enters year twoLABOUR

Philip RaphaelStaff [email protected]

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Löwenborg-Frick claims that the union’sdemands have shifted during the dispute,leaving some critical issues outstanding.“Despite this fact, the Teamsters claim

Ikea has bargained to an impasse over theemployees the union wants terminated,”she wrote. “Ikea has continued to introduceproposals to meet the issues the Teamsters hadoriginally outlined as the primary reasons forthis strike. However, terminating employeesfor legally returning to perform their ownjob is unacceptable to Ikea and is legallyunprecedented.”The union claims the company created the

current impasse and has filed an action withthe Labour Board asking it to break the logjam by ordering the employees back to work,but without those who broke ranks with theunion.They are also asking the two sides be

placed in mediation.But even if that is accomplished, the

damage to the camaraderie among workershas been done, and may never be the same.“With the people who have crossed the

picket line, that sense of family we had asfellow workers cannot be repaired. It’s seenas a betrayal of their fellow union members,”Austin said.

Firing strikebreakers unacceptable‹ from page 5

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Richmond Terry Fox Run saved

He may not be “much of a runner,” but it’sunlikely the people behind Richmond’s TerryFox Run will care if Howard Jampolsky wearsNike or Adidas.

After reading in the Richmond News howthe annual charity fun run was in jeopardyunless a new event coordinator stepped up,local businessman Jampolsky has offered tohelp.

Despite admitting he rarely runs andkeeps fit in other ways, Jampolsky told theNews how he couldn’t stand back and see theSeptember event fold.

“I just thought it would be a real shame forthis event not to continue,” said Richmondresident Jampolsky, who juggles his day jobas an executive director of the Schara TzedeckJewish congregation in Vancouver with hisrole on the YVR board of directors.

“(The event has) a really dedicated team ofvolunteers and all they needed was someoneto pull it all together.”

Jampolsky, who has run unsuccessfully forboth city council in 2008 and for the federalConservative Party nomination in Richmondin 2011, said he’s already had a chat with theevent’s past coordinator, John Young, to get afeel for the role.

“I talked to John a short time the other day

and I’ll be meeting with him and talking atgreater length in the middle of the month,”added Jampolsky.

“I’ve already given it a little thought abouthow to make the event a bit bigger and better.

“It’s very grass roots level and I knowthe Terry Fox organization is sticky aboutcorporate sponsorship. But just becausethe corporate sponsor doesn’t get anyrecognition, doesn’t mean we can’t ask themfor help.”

Thinking out loud, Jampolsky said hemight look for some corporate help bygetting some kind of memento for theevent’s 150 or so volunteers.

“I’ll be trying to find ways to get thecorporate community more involvedwithout breaking any rules,” he said.

“This is a great organization that’s done ahell of a lot of good and I’m happy to helpout.”

Young, after warning last week thatevent would have to be cancelled if a newcoordinator couldn’t be found, said he wasextremely delighted to get a response soquickly and to get someone of Jampolsky’scaliber.

“I didn’t pull the wool over his eyes at all,I told him straight up that there are a tonof things for the coordinator to do,” Youngsaid.

“But he has management and fundraising

experience and he said he’d love to give it atry.”

Since its inception in 2003, Richmond’sversion of the fun run in Terry Fox’smemory has grown in size and stature everyyear, raising more than $200,000 for cancerresearch.

But after Young, the event’s co-

coordinator of 10 years, stepped downdue to health in 2012, and last year’s headhoncho, Susan Bernardino, had to step asidedue to other commitments, no one hadcome forward to take the reins.

Terry Fox Runs take place in Septemberevery year, raising money for charity.Richmond’s takes place at Garry Point Park.

Howard Jampolsky has put his foot forward answering the call to organize this year’s TerryFox Run in Richmond. The event was in danger of collapse when previous, long-time runcoordinators had decided it was time to pass the torch to someone else.Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

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OPINIONSend your story ideas or photo submissions to Richmond News editor Eve Edmonds at [email protected]

For every story that makesthe front page or the startof the newscast, there

were many that didn’t.Think about that every time

you see the walking-talkingdisaster that is Rob Forddominating the news cycle.It’s true that Canada’s

largest city and the economichub of Canada deserves toknow about the activitiesand state-of-mind of its chiefmagistrate. And there hasthus far been a massive gulfof accountability Ford owesTorontonians.These are newsworthy

events with a genuine public

interest.Unfortunately, lost in the

latest foofaraw about the mayor,his crack pipe and his racist andsexist comments were someimportant stories.As we were having a laugh

or tsktsking the latest episode,theAboriginal PeoplesTelevision Network, CBC andthe Canadian Press reported theRCMP is now looking into asmany as 1,200 cases of missingor murdered aboriginal women— possibly twice the amountlast assumed.The federal government

has routinely rejected calls tohold an inquiry into how those

numbers could ever climb sohigh.When pressed by the

Opposition in the House ofCommons, the Tories spunthe crisis into a pitch tosupport their budget, whichcontains a $25-million strategyfor aboriginal missing andmurdered women— but offeredno interest in a public inquiry,which would bring closure andshed light on past wrongs toensure they don’t happen again.If a proportionate number of

upper-middle class blond girlswere murdered or went missing,there wouldn’t be an inquiry.There would be martial law.

Intent doesn’t matter to the dead

Do you rememberthe terrible tragedythat resulted in the

collapse of a building, thedeath of many hundreds ofpeople?

Do you remember theoutcry that followed, thecalls for justice?

Do you remember when the peopleresponsible were shot?

That last part never happened, becauseI’m not talking about the terrorist attacksof Sept. 11, 2001. I’m talking about thecollapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Savar,a city in Bangladesh.

There are many obvious differencesbetween the two incidents.

In the Rana Plaza collapse, fewer peoplelost their lives. There were 1,129 fatalities,and more than 2,500 injured. In the Sept.11 attacks, 2,977 victims lost their livesdirectly.

The most obvious difference, the onethat everyone will want to point outimmediately, is that of intent.

Osama bin Laden andhis cronies planned andexecuted the terroristattacks with the intent ofmurdering as many peopleas possible, of sowing fearand chaos.

No one actually wantedthe Rana Plaza building to collapse.

The workers there certainly didn’t. Theyjust wanted to keep collecting their meagrepay to keep their families fed and clothed.

The subcontractors and supervisorsthere didn’t want the building to collapse— it would be bad for business.

And the North American and Europeanclothing companies that bought thoseclothes and sold them at hefty markupsdidn’t want the bad publicity that comesfrom the death of a good portion of yourworkforce.

So the question is, how much doesintention matter?

Bin Laden was a murderer, and for thishe would be tracked down and shot byan American assassination squad and

dumped into the depths of the ocean.Are the executives of Joe Fresh and

Benetton, Wal-Mart, and Bonmarchéquaking in fear of death squads? Of coursenot.

Because they never meant to kill anyone.Because they’re wealthy westerners.Because they’re insulated by being manysteps away from the decisions that led tothe catastrophe.

They didn’t build the faulty structure.They didn’t hire the workers who toiled

there. They certainly weren’t the oneswho directly ordered workers back intothe building the day after cracks startedforming – orders backed up with threats oflosing an entire month’s pay.

But they are responsible.The collapse of the Rana Plaza was as

predictable as the tides. In the wake ofthe tragedy, for the first time, Bangladeshigarment workers have been given theright to form unions. They have beengiven raises that have nearly doubled theirmonthly wages – to $68.

Poor, desperate people, with few

options, were trying to survive in a harshenvironment.

And we have not only allowed thissystem to come into being, we have createdit, with our consumer demand, ourinternational flow of money and power,our trade agreements.

We marked out the way for the RanaPlaza’s collapse, as certainly as if we’dattacked the building’s supports withsledgehammers and dynamite.

The last resort in defense of the wealthysurvivors over the poor dead is that thisis an impersonal tragedy, a result of mereeconomic forces.

To put it in a way appropriate for afamily-friendly newspaper, that is a largepile of bovine excrement.

Markets and governments are tools builtby and shaped by people. They can be un-made or reshaped by people, as well.

The final equivalence between the twotragedies is simple. The victims of each areall equally dead. They are beyond intent.

Matthew Claxton is a reporter with theLangley Advance.

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LETTERS

The Editor,Re: “UNESCO bid, long, costly, but worthy,” News, April

23.With baited breath, I noted city hall’s latest item on their

bucket list; ie seeking the UNESCO designation for thetaxpayers’money pit called Steveston.Far be it for me, a lowly citizen, to question council and

staff in their infinite wisdom, (whereby errors in capitaland operating costs can have minor rounding errors in themillions of dollars).Unfortunately, I strayed, temptation won... and I

succumbed to performing some personal research.I came across a Washington University Law review

report (circa 2011 ) titled “Heritage in Peril: A Critique ofthe UNESCO’s World Heritage Program.” (http://law.wustl.edu/WUGSLR/Issues/Volume10_3/keough.pdf)Some self-explanatory quotes:

“...successes are dwindling, replaced by bureaucraticwrangling and underhanded deals for money and influencebetween the Committee and the Member States” and “At itsbest, the program is characterized as — teetering on its oncesound foundations as its principles and priorities crumbleunder the weight of bureaucracy and outside influence.The World Heritage emblem has come to represent a

grandiose marketing tool, fodder for things to ‘see beforeyou die’ coffee table books. At its worst, the program hasleft its original aims in the dust in favor of materialism andpacification and is now incapable of protecting the world‘struly endangered places.”In summary, acquiring the UNESCO designation is

simply branding,” which even the city acknowledges, akato further embellish a tourist trap.However, the “status” of a UNESCO designation

has been sufficiently diluted by a number of dubious

designations elsewhere.Thus, there is no benefit to the general citizens of

Richmond in this, but instead a risk of exposure tofuture costs and other liabilities that will inevitably beforthcoming for what is clearly another city hall ego trip.

R.A.HoeglerRichmond

UNESCO bid just another city hall ego tripSTEVESTON

The Editor,Re: “Damaging

democracy,” Letters, May 2.I am not surprised at low

voter turnouts in Richmondat all.Living in Richmond for

almost 10 years now, I havelearned that many people,so called residents ofRichmond, live here moreor less six months at a time,

coming here once a yearto report income tax, thenturning around to go wherethey came from.For the rest of the newer

residents, many of themlack interest in gettingto know Canada or lackknowledge of more ofCanada.I think we are only going

to see lower voter turnouts

in Richmond in the future.Instead of asking why

voter turnouts are so low,we have to ask ourselveswhat we have done.No doubt Ottawa wants

to amend the immigrationprogram.How can we encourage

all residents of Canada toparticipate in the democraticprocess?

This is a questionwaiting to be discovered orreinvented.

Anne BrandtRichmond

We need full-time residentsVOTING

The Editor,Open letter to Norm

Letnick, Minister ofAgriculture:I am a farmer in

Richmond involvedlocally in the effortto protect farmlandfrom development anddegradation.We met in person

last year at the COABCconference (CertifiedOrganic Association ofBC), where you spokeabout the importance ofB.C.’s agricultural sector.I am writing to ask you

to do everything in yourpower to stop Bill 24 fromproceeding, and to stop thethreats to agricultural landin B.C.We need to strengthen

the ALC, not weaken ordismantle it.We need one ALR,

one ALC, and a strong

policy with economicand legislative teeth,to promote healthyagricultural economies inour communities.Food production is an

essential industry that wecannot sacrifice.It is short sighted to

prioritize development,oil and gas exploration,and other short-termgains over the long termessential food growing andecological functions thatB.C.s remaining farmlandprovides.In short, please maintain

ONE ZONE, with ONEALC, and strengthen thesemechanisms so they can bemore effective.Anything less is selling

out for short-term profit ofa very few.Please ensure that

you and your colleaguesgovern for the long-term

well-being of all BritishColumbians.

Kimi HendessSweet Digz Farm

Richmond

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The Honourable Judith Guichon Lt. Governor of B.C.was on hand May 2 at the Richmond-Delta RegionalHeritage Fair where she greeted Michael Strusievici, aGrade 7 student from Tsawwassen’s Pebble Hill elementaryand Vedanshi Vala, Grade 7 from Richmond’s McNeelyelementary. Photo submitted

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In praise of the first responder

No capes. No form-fitting leotards. And nocrime-fighting catchphrases.But despite the lack of cliche trappings,

Richmond honoured a room full of its veryown superheroes last week during the 12thAnnual 911Awards at the River Rock ShowTheatre.Keynote speaker at the event Peter

German, Regional Deputy CommissionerPacific Region for Correctional ServiceCanada, and formerRCMPDeputyCommissioner forWestern and NorthernCanada, summed upthe importance ofhonouring the workemergency and firstresponders undertakedaily.“No community

could exist without those people who keepus safe at work and at home,” said Germanwho is a longtime Richmond resident. “It’syou, the nominees and award winners wecelebrate tonight. Thank you for what you doon a daily basis. Thank you for allowing usto enjoy the lives that we lead.”German called the concept of the 911

Awards “amazing.”“A lot of communities will recognize

firefighters, or their police, differentemergency service workers, but I don’tknow of any community other thanRichmond which recognizes everyone inthe 911 community who works within thecity,” German said. “My hat is off to the(Richmond) chamber of commerce for doingthis.”German served as the RCMP’s

commissioner in the Lower Mainland from2007 to 2011, a period when the region

experienced a spate of gangland warfare thatresulted in numerous killings as rival groupsbattled for turf.“The media was reporting almost nightly

incidents, and the public was understandablyaware,” said German.But what hit home for him, when it came

to the coordinated efforts of those whorespond to emergencies, was an incident inOctober 2007 when a plane crashed into anapartment tower in central Richmond.Hearing the initial report and not much

more on his way home to Richmond from hisSurrey office, German said he immediately

thought the worst.When he arrived at

the scene outside thebuilding on Saba Road,where emergencyservice personnelfrom Richmond, Deltaand Vancouver hadgathered, he discoveredthe plane was a smallone and that the only

loss of life was that of the pilot.The incident was well under control

when an ambulance supervisor approachedGerman and informed him there was anotherlarge incident taking place in Surrey where asuspected meth lab in an apartment high risehad claimed the lives of several people.“I said to him, ‘You gotta be kidding?’ So,

I made my way back to Surrey,” Germansaid, adding that when fire crews entered theapartment in Surrey, six people were founddead and the home was not a meth lab.“That was the night of the Surrey Six

murders, the largest mass murder in recentBritish Columbia history.”German said that was also, in his mind, the

night the tables turned on the gang violence.Throughout the intervening years, German

said he had no doubt the Lower Mainland’scommunities remained some of the safestanywhere, “in part because we have some

of the finest public servants anywhereprotecting us,” he said, adding the variousbranches work well together, noting what heconsidered the four reasons why they excel.“First and foremost, you are

professionals,” he said.“Whether you are a firefighter, a coast

guard person, a police officer, ambulanceattendant or belong to another occupationalgroup. Secondly, first responders are willingto go the extra mile.“You aren’t slackers. You don’t count the

minutes until your shift is over,” he said.“You’re the professionals who give a damn.”Third was the balance first responders

manage to achieve in their lives.“None of us can live our jobs 24/7,”

German said. “Our cell phones and pagersmay always be on, but we must have otherinterests to be a well-rounded person.”And lastly, was the quality of seizing an

opportunity in an emergency situation.“It’s those heroes who do what all of our

senses tell us not to do,” German said. “It’sthe coast guard member who ventures out

into a violent sea when mariners are tryingto make it to shore. It’s the emergency healthworker who treats anAIDS-infected personbleeding from track marks on their arms.It’s the police officer who is running into thehigh school that is under attack, when thestudents are running out.”All of those actions are counter-intuitive,

German said, posing the rhetorical questionwhy people do these kind of things.“They do so because they care,” he

said. “They don’t have to wait to make adifference. Every day offers the opportunityto make a contribution to your fellowcitizens.“Generosity and kindness are the qualities

of emergency workers. They work with graceand courage day in and day out.”German said he congratulated the

nominees present for their professionalism,going the extra mile, for being a completeperson, and seizing the opportunity when itpresented itself.“You are Richmond’s heroes, and we all

applaud you,” he said.

Philip RaphaelStaff [email protected]

Keynote speakerPeter German,Regional DeputyCommissionerPacific Region forCorrectional ServiceCanada, praisedthe first respondercommunity for beingdedicated to theirprofessions.Photo by GordGoble/Special to theNews

No community couldexist without those peoplewho keep us safe at work,and at home.- Peter German

In line of duty, for love of communityAWARD RECIPIENTS

Police Team, Officer orAuxiliary Member of the Year:Const. Vasile Mares

In February 2013, Const. Mares attended a residenceto conduct a next-of-kin notification as a result of a fatalmotor vehicle collision, which had taken the life of a young,immigrant, Richmond father. The victim’s wife, dealing witha language barrier, refused to accept the news and descendedinto a state of intense emotion, at one point attempting tojump from a balcony, only to be stopped by Const. Mares.Shortly after, a family friend attended the residence and uponlearning the news, began experiencing chest pain. Const.Mares maintained his composure, quickly and appropriately

calling for paramedics and speaking with the family’s Imamto coordinate continued support.InAugust, Const. Mares was on patrol when he noticed

smoke. He quickly discovered a dangerous fire inside atownhouse. He called for assistance and methodicallychecked each unit, putting himself at risk. These effortsprevented a disastrous situation and potential injury or lossof life.Furthermore, Const Mares’ community outreach efforts

are unparalleled. Attempting to bridge the gap between theAsian community and local police, he led the developmentof “Outreach Cards”, distributed on foot patrols, withinformation about local police efforts.

Const. Vasile Mares (centre). Photo by Gord Goble/Special tothe News

SCANTO SEEMOREPHOTOS

Celebrating Richmond’s‘everyday’ heroes 12th annual

911 Awards

B2 WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014 RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

We salute Richmond’s finestRichmond’s first responders work hard each day to keepour community safe.

The City of Richmond is pleased to join in honouring the men andwomen who serve and protect our community. This year’s 911

Awards winners represent a small handful of the hundredsof first responders, volunteers, corporate partners, businessesand residents who work together to make Richmond one ofCanada’s safest communities. We salute them all.

Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

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PCPAlex Mattes,ACPWill Riordon,Capt. John McCaffrey,F/Fs Raminder Gill,James Beeby and ToddStockdale

On Sept. 20 2013, crewsresponded to a motorvehicle incident involvingan SUV and a motorcycle.Crews responding

were paramedics AlexMattes and advanced careparamedic Will Riordon

as well as fire captainJohn McCaffrey and crewfirefighters Raminder Gill,James Beeby and ToddStockdale.Upon arrival, the

motorcycle was barelyrecognizable. The riderlay 25 yards from his bike,face down.Without wasting any

time, paramedics packagedthe motorcyclist on a spineboard with the integralassistance of the fire crewfor rapid transport.Once they had the

patient on the stretcher

and in the back of theambulance, paramedicswere able to do a betterassessment and find furtherinjuries — this patienthad bones protruding inmultiple places and was inrespiratory distress.Without hesitation,

McCaffrey volunteeredtwo of his men to go withparamedics to VGH,ensuring the best possiblecare for the injured patient,whose mangled arms andlegs had to be held in placeby firefighters during theride. to the hospital.

AWARD RECIPIENTS

Members of the B.C. Ambulance Service and Richmond Fire Rescue accept the IntegratedCommunity Safety Award from Mayor Malcom Brodie and Richmond Chamber ofCommerce chair Brian Williams. Photo by Richmond Chamber of Commerce

Community Safety Volunteer ofthe Year:

ACP Jeff Watts, Retired HighSchool First Responder ProgramFor over five years, retired

advanced care paramedic Jeff Watts

has developed and run a high schoolfirst responder program in the City ofRichmond.Watts volunteers his time

educating and instructing RichmondHigh School students in emergencyfirst aid.The students under Watts’

supervision are a valuable asset toour city where they volunteer theirtime at many community events such

as the Salmon Festival and Ships toShore, assisting as needed, providingfirst aid to spectators and visitorsuntil appropriate medical servicesarrive.Thanks to the dedication and hard

work of Watts, the students willhave a lifelong skill that makes ourcommunity safer and could one daysave a life.

Jeff Watts won the Community SafetyVolunteer Award. Photo by GordGoble/Special to the News


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The Richmond Chamber of Commerce thanks the BritishColumbia Ambulance Service, Canadian Coast Guard

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Citizens of Richmond with a safe community.

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than 450AEDs installedand available for use by thegeneral public by 2015.Over the past 20 years,

AEDs have becomeprevalent in society, howeveraccess is often limited.The goal of the BC

PAD Program is to haveeachAED clearly marked,easily accessible and mostimportantly available 24/7– by any member of thegeneral public.BCAS paramedics who

volunteer their off-duty time

with this program are knownas PAD Champions.They provide public

education on how tocorrectly use and maintainAEDs and are a vital supportresource for when the use of

anAED is required.The citizens of Richmond

and all those who visit ourgreat city are made saferby the efforts volunteeredby this group of dedicatedcommunity-minded

On hand to receive the Community Safety Inititative of theYear Award for the PAD Program was Allen Pruden (left)and Lawrence Cheng. Absent were Roger Mah and KathyPascuzzo. Photo by Gord Goble/Special to the News

AWARD RECIPIENTS

Fire Rescue Crew orFirefighter of the Year:On February 12, 2013

there was a house fire onAzure Rd. Acting Captainof Investigations Alex vanBruksvoort was called tothe incident to conduct thefire investigation.In order for the crews

to fully extinguish the fireand for the investigation tooccur, the home needed tobe taken down.

However, the ownerwas distraught over themany sentimental itemsstill in the home and hada difficult time makingthe decision allowing thedemolition.Alex recognized the

owner’s state and realizedhe had to spend time tohelp her and her familyunderstand.Alex displayed

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sincere connection. Hecommitted to her thathe would manage thedemolition and try touncover those sentimentalitems.In cooperation with

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Congratulations 911 Award recipientsand thank you from Richmond Fire-Rescue

Congratulations to all of thenominees and winners of thisyear’s Chamber of Commerce911 Awards.

Your outstanding effortsmake a difference and aretruly inspirational.

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Ambulance Crew orAmbulance Paramedic ofthe Year:On Dec 7, 2013 Advanced

Care Paramedics Ron vanHoutten and Steve Hurleyresponded to a restaurant atLansdowne Centre.Upon arrival at the

patient’s side, a youngwoman in her 30s wascollapsed on the floor of themall and being cared for bythe firefighters.A quick visual assessment

of the patient revealed thatshe was suffering fromsevere anaphylactic shock– quickly becoming life-threatening.A rapid assessment was

done, showing the patienthad no palpable pulsesand no blood pressure;her mouth had swollenmaking breathing labouredand communicationimpossible. Epinephrinewas administered threetimes with little to noimprovement. IV accesswas made difficult due to

vascular collapse. Finally,IV access was establishedand fluid was administeredto bolster her blood pressure

and additionally epinephrinewas given via the IV, at lastimproving her symptoms.

B.C. Ambulance Service paramedics Ron van Houtten(centre) and Steve Hurley received the Ambulance Crew ofthe Year award for their quick action tending to a collapsedwoman at Lansdowne Centre. Photo by Richmond Chamberof Commerce

Community SafetyAward of Valor Recipients:Three residents were

Community SafetyAward ofValor recipients.The first was Mohammad

Kallas who, last year, on abusy afternoon in downtownRichmond witnessed a theftfrom an electronics storeon No. 3 Road. The suspectquickly fled with stolenitems in hand.Kallas was the passenger

in a vehicle when he noticedthe suspected thief, whoappeared to be getting away,while being chased by a storeemployee.Kallas gave chase into

a back parking lot wherehe cornered the suspect.The suspect dropped thestolen goods and tried to getaway but Kallas was able tosubdue the him.Despite wearing flip

flops Kallas kept the suspectsecure as he walked himback to the store where theshop owner called the police.Meanwhile, David

MacGyver and LawrenceLayton were both involvedin subduing two malestoting weapons who robbedthe Ben Moss Jewelrystore at Richmond Centre.MacGyver and Layton wereboth inside the mall whenthe robbery occurred andfollowed the suspects asthey attempted to make theirescape, despite one of thesuspects pointing a firearmdirectly at Layton.Once outside the mall,

the suspect attempted to

carjack a vehicle from a lonewoman. MacGyver jumpedinto action and was able totake the firearm away fromthe suspect.Layton saw this and

jumped in to help bysecuring the firearm andassisted in restraining thesuspect until police arrived.During the struggle, the

suspect discharged oneround.As a result of thebravery of MacGyver andLayton, no persons wereseriously injured.

Award of Valor recipients (from left) Mohammad Kallas,David MacGyver and Lawrence Layton.


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Operations manager Scott McTavishand his fellow employees at the CoastMountain Bus Company - Richmond Depothave gone above and beyond to provideassistance to RCMP and Richmond FireRescue. Coast Mountain always respondspromptly, providing buses and drivers at amoment’s notice for people in need at fires,plane crashes, chemical leaks and otheremergency situations.

In the last two years, the Coast MountainBus Company has supplied 7 busses thattemporarily sheltered over 140 people atmany fire emergency scenes. With theirhelp, many Richmond residents wereprovided short term shelter from theelements in their critical time of need.When an RCMPmember was killed in

the line of duty, dozens of police officersfrom Richmond Detachment took personaltime to attend. Scott McTavish immediatelyauthorized a transit bus to take Richmondmembers to the service and back, goingabove and beyond to support the bereavedofficers.

Scott McTavish of CoastMountain Bus Company(left) received the award forCommunity Safety BusinessPartner. Photo by GordGoble/Special to the News

Coast Guard Crew, Member orAuxiliary of the Year:Leading Seaman/Public Safety Diver:

Dave Schur, Mike Hawley and GaryNolan

On the night of Dec. 20, 2013 a passerbyheard a man’s voice calling for helpdownstream from the Knight Street Bridge.Police arrived in the area quickly

and were able to hear the man’s voiceweaken but were unable to spot him inthe darkness. The Coast Guard’s rigid hullinflatable was dispatched and arrived in thearea 12 minutes later.Coxswain Dave Schur and Leading

Seamen Mike Hawley and Gary Nolan shutdown the engines on arrival.Several minutes later, they were

fortunately able to hear a faint moan, andthen silence.Knowing they were very close, the

team employed their spotlight and, withmeticulous sweeping of the foreshore andlog booms, were able to spot the man.He was in a precarious position,

hypothermic and in danger of being sweptunder the boom, to which he was clinging,by the current. BCAS were standing by onshore.Thanks to the hard work of all teams

involved, the man lived to see another day.

The three-person crew ofDave Schur, Mike Hawleyand Gary Nolan werechosen as the Coast GuardCrew of the year. Photosubmitted

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Award Recipients

British ColumbiaAmbulance Service- ACPTerry Dobson, ACP (Retired):Terry Dobson started his ambulance career

in 1974 and spent most of his 38 year careeras a full-time paramedic in Richmond.He started out as a BLS paramedic and in

1981 went on to become anALS paramedicwhich is the level he is at today.During his time with the BCAmbulance

Service, Terry volunteered around Richmondat school functions and with other eventswhere he proudly promoted safety. One of hiscareer highlights was when Terry instructed ina local high school CPR program which hadall Grade 11 students in Richmond trained inCPR.Terry is a truly dedicated employee

that gave everything he could to a job andcommunity that he loves. Terry loves his jobso much that he came back to work part-timeafter retirement. His dedication to his workand team are unparalleled, and Terry is verydeserving of this recognition.

Richmond Fire Rescue – Capt. Doug Scott:Doug Scott’s positive attitude and

commitment to the job, the community andhis peers is second to none.

He always has a smile on his face and does

what is right in every situation he is in. Hehas very high standards for himself and thosearound him. He never takes his career forgranted and he knows what it means to servethe community.

He also has the respect and admirationof everyone that works with him, and this iscaused by his consistency, fairness, respect forothers, and pride in what he does.

Canadian Coast Guard — Chief EngineerScott Thomas:

Chief Engineer Scott Thomas has devotedhis entire working life to improving hovercrafttechnology.

Scott’s main strength is in the electrical areaand in fact many of his engineering solutionshave been adopted by other operators.

Scott began his career with Bell Aerospacein 1973 as a hovercraft engineer apprentice.After spending 6 years with Bell Aerospace,Scott took his first job with the Coast Guard inTrois Rivieres (Twa Riv–ee-air), Quebec.

After 10 years, an opportunity in Richmondbeckoned and Scott uprooted his youngfamily and joined the Sea Island base in 1989.

Scott made the transition from working ongas turbines to diesels seamlessly and after twodecades of hard work, Scott became chief in2008.

His personality, patience and affabledisposition will be always be remembered at

Sea Island after he retires this fall…..especiallyat Christmas when someone for the Santa suitis required.

British Columbia Ambulance Service-Clarke McGuire, ACP (Retired):

Clarke McGuire has over 39 years of fieldexperience, spending more than half of thattime as acting unit chief. Also, during hisoutstanding career, Clarke dedicated overthree decades to community service, raisingmoney for causes such as Nova House,assisting with emergency planning andeven contributing to modifications of lawsconcerning safety in the elevators of newbuildings.

Clarke has had a major impact withinhis field, co-writing a medical paper with adoctor from Japan, combining knowledgeand expertise from within Canada and Japan.More locally, Clark was the author of theBCAS “Regional Emergency Response Plan.”

Over the course of his career, Clarke hasreceived three major awards and even twoprevious 911 Awards. Highlights include theRCMP Commissioners Commendation forBravery, an Exemplary Service Medal, and aQueen Elizabeth Jubilee Medal.

For a distinguished career invested deeplyin the safety and well-being of Canadians,Clarke McGuire is nominated for this careerachievement award.

Canadian Coast GuardChief Engineer ScottThomas was amongthose receiving theCommunity SafetyCareer AchievementAward. Photo by GordGoble/Special to theNews


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On a recent Saturdaymorning, I met with15 of my patients

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my patients to allow sufficient time to explainnew concepts in the approach to chronicpain, discuss how pain affects our lives andintroduce them to new evidence-based self-management tools to improve their functionand enjoyment of life.Pain itself plays an important physiologic

role. When it is acute and caused by harmor injury to the body, it provides usefulinformation to us so that we can takeimmediate steps to attend to the affected areaand remove it from danger. If you could feelno pain, you wouldn’t know that you hadstepped on a nail or that you were developinga serious foot infection. Therefore, it wouldnot be desirable to be completely painfree.Similarly, both fear and sadness are normal,

functional human responses. If you had nofear, you would not take appropriate carewhen facing dangerous situations. We feelsadness when we experience loss or whenwe are not satisfied with our circumstances.It can be the first step in looking at ourlives, setting new goals and improving thosecircumstances.

The central nervous systemis very efficient. Whencertain patterns of thoughtand behaviour are repeated,particular patterns of neuralconnections become moreentrenched.If we take the same way

home each day, it becomes soautomatic that we don’t have

to think about it. If we think the same good orbad thoughts day in and day out, they becomepatterns of thought and limit our ability toperceive anything else. This is how we tend tonarrow our points of view, become prejudicedand pigeon-hole the people around us.When pain becomes chronic, it can affect

every aspect of our lives — the activities ofdaily living, our relationships, our enjoymentof life — how we see ourselves and ourfuture. Because pain is at the root of thesenegative changes, it can become the focusof our attention and our daily lives. Pain canshade our emotions and shape our thoughts.After ensuring that a patient’s condition has

been sufficiently investigated and appropriatemedication and physical therapies applied, Inow offer my patients three self-managementtools. Mindfulness meditation helps us tocentre our minds, cognitive therapy trains usto uncover our underlying beliefs and self-hypnosis engages our subconscious minds toreinforce positive thoughts.With these three tools, we can regain our

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people holding responsibleoffices in Richmond havebeen on my mind lately. OnApril 23, the Wednesdayafter Easter, I rode my bikeinto Minoru Park and noticedsomething different about thelight on the southwest side.Then the screech of power

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of the tennis courts, I sawseveral felled evergreens.They looked like slain giantson a battlefield.I went over to where the

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notice was probably missedby all but the most vigilant.Given that the tree removal

is connected with the projectfor the new developmentof the sports facilitiesand seniors centre — acommendable project that’sbeen given so much coverage

in the local press during thelast months — why didn’tthe city allow for a well-publicized advance warningabout the cutting of thesetrees? The city website refersonly generally to “a limitedamount of tree removal” —and it DOES NOTmentionthe trees were to be destroyedto extend the parking lot.The sacrifice of Minoru

Park’s trees for increasedparking facilities isdisturbingly reminiscentof another practice, muchlamented by locals — thedestruction of old trees onprivate lots in order to turnthe front yards of monsterhouses into paved parking.Does the city really believe

it’s setting a good examplehere? Is it justifiable todamage the environment forthe sake of a grandiose publicproject?If the city believes its

behaviour is consistentwith their vision “to be themost appealing, livable andwell-managed communityin Canada,” perhaps it’stime somebody went to theoptometrist and got theirprescription changed.Sabine Eiche is a writer

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New Canadian race walk recordfor Dunfee at World Cup in China

Evan Dunfee continued hisoutstanding start to the 2014race walking season with abreakthrough performanceat a World Cup meet inTaicang, China on theweekend.

The Richmond nativefinished 11th in the 20-kilometre race — shatteringthe Canadian record inthe process with a time of1:20.13. The previous markof 1:20.58 was set by trainingpartner Inaki Gomez atthe 2012 Summer OlympicGames in London. Gomez(1:20.18) and BenjaminThorne (1:20.19) also wentunder the previous record,finishing 12th and 13threspectively.

“We couldn’t have askedfor better conditions for afast race. It feels great to havemy first senior Canadianrecord; this is the result ofthe amazing hard work theteam put in,” said Dunfee. “I

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“I’d also like to thankGerry (Dragomir, personaland team head coach) for allhis hard work with me overthe past 10 years.”

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in Spain at the end of themonth.

The men’s team finishedfourth overall in Taicang, justone point off the podium,the best finish ever registeredby a Canadian team.

“The success of thisyoung men’s team is onlythe start of great things tocome,” said Team LeaderStafford Whalen. “This triois only going to get fasterand I mean a lot faster. Allthree are capable of futureinternational podiums andas a team they can be a majorthreat to all contenders.”

The Canadian team didn’tarrive in China until justtwo days before the racebut clearly jet lag was not afactor.

“We might have beenpushing our luck, travelingfrom Canada to China andcompeting on one day ofrest, but the performancesthat we saw this weekendspeaks volumes of the talentof this group of youngathletes,” notes Dragomir.“Of the eight athletes onthe team we had a nationalrecord, a best-ever teamfinish, four personal bestsand one second best all-time.This was as focused anddedicated a group as I haveever coached. I look forwardto working closely with thisgroup over the next two anda half years leading to Rio, itcan only get better as theseathletes move toward theirprime performance years.”

Race walker Evan Dunfee shattered the Canadian record ina 20-kilometre World Cup event in China on the weekend.Photo by Claus Andersen/Athletics Canada


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U13 AIR ATTACK WIN PROVINCIAL TITLE

Richmond Air Attack U13 Division 3volleyball team are provincial championsafter a perfect run at the Tradex Centre inAbbotsford.Coached by Paula Curtis and Paula Stone-Charleton, the girls went undefeated inround-robin play before a thrilling finalagainst the Sunshine Coast Volleyball Club.The Air Attack roared back from a 9-0deficit to take the third set 15-12. This spokevolumes of the girls’ focus and perseverance.The team includes: Kinsey McBride, HayleeBrown, Bella Roberts, Mika Imada, SanaArora, Ellie Wan, Jenna Curtis, TaylorThackwray, Emma Rosado-Suarez, TyraChu, Jayna Wilson, Miaya Suzuki, JasmineWijayakoon and Kyra Penner.

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Dragicevic to oversee player developmentRichmond Minor Hockey Association’s

board of directors have namedMilan Dragicevic Director of HockeyDevelopment.

Dragicevic brings a wealth of hockeyknowledge and experience to theorganization.

From 2002 until 2014, he was head coachof the UBC Thunderbirds Men’s Hockeyteam, earning Canada West coach-of-the-year honours in 2011.

He led theThunderbirds to ninepost season appearancesover 12 years.

He will work directlywith Richmond MinorHockey Associationplayers and coaches tostrengthen and enhancethe program.

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a part of the RichmondMinor Hockey Associationand continue to developplayers and coaches to makethe organization stronger,”he said. “It is all aboutdevelopment on and off theice to enhance the brandof Richmond Minor andmake Richmond a desiredplace for coaches and players.”

Previously, Dragicevic was the first-everhead coach of the Vancouver Giants from2000 until 2002. From 1998-2000 he washead coach and general manager in theAlberta Junior Hockey League, and from1996-1998 an assistant in in the WesternHockey League.

Dragicevic holds a degree inManagement from Acadia University(1990-1994). He also played in the WHLfrom 1986 to 1990.Milan Dragicevic


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