Richmond Review, May 01, 2013

12 of Richmond’s 19 candidates in the May 14 election make pitches to voters

by Matthew HoekstraStaff Reporter

Twelve candidates vying for a seat in one of Richmond’s three ridings made pitches to voters Monday night at the first of two all-candidates meetings planned in the city.

Few local issues bubbled to the surface at the meet-ing, organized by Richmond Centre for Disability, drawing approximately 150 people to Minoru Place Activity Centre on the same night as a tele-vised leaders’ debate.

But a protest camp on Finn Road—now in its fourth month—had some of the city’s 19 candidates jockey-ing for position.

Several political hopefuls spoke about the need for greater enforcement of Ag-ricultural Land Commission rules—and greater funding to the commission to make that happen.

Linda Reid, the incumbent in Richmond East and the lone B.C. Liberal Party candi-date to attend, said she has spent her 22-year political ca-reer advocating for stronger enforcement of farm rules.

“Individuals today who are putting fill on farmland, an in-appropriate use of farmland, absolutely needs enforce-ment,” said Reid, adding that “additional measures” were

put in this year’s budget “to ensure that enforcement is in place.”

Jerome Dickey, Richmond-Steveston’s Green candidate, went farther, calling for an overhaul of the Agricultural Land Reserve to halt dump-ing on farmland.

“The ALR need to be re-formed. We need to get to the bottom of that,” he said.

Last week marked 100 days of protest outside a Finn Road farm, where a road is being built with demolition waste to accommodate a future tree nursery. The farm road,

according to the Agricultural Land Commission, is an ap-proved use of the land.

Michael Wolfe, the Green candidate in Richmond Cen-tre, said Ray Galawan and Bob Featherstone, the farmers be-hind the protest, should be awarded the Order of B.C.

“I’ll personally write the nomination for them.”

A proposed jet fuel pipe-line in Richmond also got some attention Monday—although some candidates instead spoke about the pro-posed Enbridge pipeline in northern B.C.

Scott Stewart, the NDP candidate in Richmond-Ste-veston called the Enbridge proposal “all risk, no gain,” and said his party favours a “made-in-B.C. environmen-tal assessment” process for pipelines.

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From Page 1Richmond Centre independent candidate

Gary Law spoke against the airlines’ jet fuel pipeline proposal in Richmond.

“I won’t do something for the sake of mak-ing money, so I’m against it,” said Law, saying the review process has been “non-transparent.”

Wolfe said the jet fuel pipeline proposal—and its promise of Panamax oil tankers on the South Arm of the Fraser River—prompted the government to review the future of the George Massey Tunnel, and he pledged to “sleep in front of bulldozers” if the pipeline was ever approved.

“There’s no way that I would stand for a jet fuel pipeline to bisect Richmond,” he said. “It’s not just the pipeline, it’s actually both ends of it that are more of a concern for me.”

Gian Sihota said he has heard concerns over a possible pipeline, but the NDP candidate in Richmond East didn’t rule out its possibility, saying more input and study of other options is needed.

“I share the concerns of the residents, but I also have heard, and share, the economic impacts of this project. So what we need to do is we need to have some more consulta-tion of this project.”

Another all-candidates meeting is sched-uled for Thursday at Richmond Secondary School (7171 Minoru Blvd.) from 7 to 9 p.m. It’s organized by the Richmond Teachers As-sociation.

There will also be a debate on Wednesday,

May 8 at the Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel (7571 Westminster Hwy.) at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public and will feature candi-dates from all Richmond ridings.

Voters go to the polls to elect a new provin-cial government May 14.

What they saidRichmond Centre

•Richard Lee, Independent: “I have learned that to lead the people I must first learn to walk behind the people. The transla-tion is, I must earn the privilege and the honour to serve the people.”

•Gary Law, Independent: “We need common sense solutions from knowing our community inside and out. If I’m elected I would do my best to reduce crime in Rich-mond and find out what the best solutions to reduce (taxes are).

•Chanel Donovan, Unparty: “I often hear that complaint from people that they don’t feel represented by the politician. So here comes (the unParty). We want to bring the true democracy back to the society, that we want everyone (to have) a voice.”

•Michael Wolfe, Green: “What really counts is when (the party leaders) go to Victoria, they vote for you. They don’t have restrictions… I’m voting for the people of Richmond. that’s who I’m hoping to repre-sent. Not just in this one election, but for a lifetime.”

Richmond-Steveston•Scott Stewart, NDP: “I’ve been around

talking to folks in Richmond-Steveston, and what they’ve told me—they want change. They told me about inadequate funding for schools. They told me about a private hospital. They told me about kids going to school without proper nutrition. One in five families in Richmond live below the poverty line.”

•Mike Donovan, Unparty: “Government right now is top-down, it’s not the bottom-up. We don’t make decisions ourselves, we elect decision-makers. It’s very disempower-

ing, and in my view, it’s not the future. We have some ideas to change this. It’s more a deliberative democracy.”

•Jerome Dickey, Green: “As I witness our city leaders try to manage a multitude of local issues with a clear lack of support from our provincial government, I believe new times call for new ideas. For 20 years we’ve had a two-party system, with antagonists, scandals and lack of transparency.”

Richmond East•Ping Chan, Excalibur: “My name is Ping

Chan, like ping pong channel. The first part of each… I advocate to reduce the PST slowly, create jobs with foreign invest-ment—not the foreign workers. And we need jobs—jobs for the children.”

•Gian Sihota, NDP: “This election is differ-ent because people are hungry for change. (The Liberals) have no new ideas. For the past 12 years we have seen the Liberals at-tack the Agricultural Land Reserve and mak-ing it incredibly hard for the family farmers to survive.”

•Nathaniel Lim, Conservative: “For the long term, affordable housing is not sustain-able. The government can’t continue to provide that. What we need to do is to grow the economy. We need to find is jobs, high paying jobs, so that people can afford to get those jobs and buy those places.”

•Linda Reid, Liberal: “I think people are looking for, today, stability. I think they’re looking for security. I think they want the ability to care for their own families. I’ve said often that the best social program in the world is a job.”

•Cliff Wei, Independent: “I will walk side by side with you to attend to the seniors, middle class, the working class, the students. I will attend to your needs. This is what an independent candidate can do.”

Candidate says system is broken, another says staff ‘chatting and eating popcorn’


A forum thrusted Richmond Hos-pital’s emergency department into the spotlight Monday, as candidates running in the next B.C. election weighed in on the future of health care.

A question from the audience at Minoru Place Activity Centre, which played host to the first of two all-candidates meetings, was said to have come from a physician at Richmond Hospital’s emergency department. The doctor wondered how candidates would deal with the department’s “crisis” due to under-staffing.

Chanel Donovan, representing the Unparty in Richmond Centre, ques-tioned the need for more staff, relay-ing her experience of a recent visit.

“I saw all these nurses and doctor probably not really doing anything. They were chatting,” she said to boos from the audience. “All the staff was hanging in the emergency room and doing really nothing. Sorry. At that time I was just looking and they were chatting and eating popcorn.”

Donovan later said she doesn’t have an answer.

“But that’s (why) the Unparty

wants to ask everybody what do you need, what should we do,” she said. “Your voice should be heard.”

Linda Reid, the incumbent Liberal in Richmond East, said the health care system will “always be a work in progress” as the population grows. She said her party has put money toward doubling the num-ber of nurses in training in B.C., has increased the number of doctors in training, and created medical

schools in Kelowna and Victoria.Reid, the lone Liberal candidate

at the meeting, acknowledged pa-tients do have to wait in emergen-cy departments, but said they’re staffed with dedicated professionals doing the best they can.

“The reality is I take my hats off to the staff. Physicians, nurses, every-one who works in health care today, they do an amazingly great job. You think of a service that never closes,

open 24/7, it’s a huge gift we have in Richmond.”

But the Green party’s Jerome Dick-ey, running in Richmond-Steveston, called the health care system “bro-ken.”

“Money only goes so far. I think we need to look at the system overall and it probably needs to be over-hauled,” he said, noting local com-munities need more say in health decisions.

Running against Dickey in Rich-mond-Steveston is the NDP’s Scott Stewart, who said his party would address overcrowded emergency rooms by boosting funding to home care and extended care.

“Twenty per cent of patients in acute care beds need an alternative care facility. They need extended care or perhaps care in the home,” he said. “This is a more economical way of finding space in the hospital, and then you can move people that are waiting for an acute care bed out of the emergency room, up into the acute care beds.”

Gian Sihota, NDP candidate in Richmond East, blamed Liberal cut-backs. He suggested the solution lies in newcomers.

“We have in B.C. lots of profession-als, doctors, from other countries who can’t find jobs in their own profession. So there’s a need to have their credentials assessed and evaluated,” he said.

Ping Chan, who is running for the B.C. Excalibur Party in Richmond East, suggested Canadian soldiers returning home from duty who want a career in medicine should have their education fast-tracked.

“They served the country, if they really want to die for us, then why not?”

ER in ‘crisis,’ candidates forum told

Matthew Hoekstra photoRichmond-Steveston NDP candidate Scott Stewart makes a point as Mike Donovan of Unparty and Jerome Dickey of the Greens listen.

“We have in B.C. lots of professionals, doctors,

from other countries who can’t find jobs in their

own profession.”— Gian Sihota

Matthew Hoekstra photoIndependent candidate Cliff Wei addresses the crowd.

Candidates oppose proposed jet fuel pipeline


Minoru Chapel OperaOpera di Concertisti presents La Fille du Régiment

You are invited to hear classic opera music performed at 2:00 p.m. and

7:00 p.m. today in the intimate and historic Minoru Chapel, 6540 Gilbert Road.

La Fille du Régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment), a quickly-paced comic opera in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti, premiered in 1840 in Paris. Arias include “Salut à la France”, which became France’s unofficial national anthem and “À mes amis”, the fiendishly difficult tenor aria that catapulted Pavarotti into world fame.

Admission is $20 for adults, $18 for students/seniors (+tax). Doors open 30 minutes prior to show. Seating is limited. Purchase tickets at the door or in advance by calling the registration centre at 604-276-4300 (press “2” at the prompt), Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Please quote course #286658 for the 2:00 p.m. concert, #286659 for

the 7:00 p.m. concert. Credit card purchases only. Sorry, no refunds.

Details at www.richmond.ca/minoruchapel.

Asphalt paving advisory April 8 to May 22, 2013

The City of Richmond has contracted Imperial Paving

Ltd. to grind and pave several locations throughout Richmond from April 8 to May 22. For a full list, please visit the City’s paving program webpage at www.richmond.ca (City Services > Roads, Dykes, Water & Sewers > Construction Projects > 2013 Paving).

Work hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day. Traffic will be reduced to single-lane and there may be temporary lane closures. Delays may occur. The use of an alternate route is strongly encouraged. This work is weather dependent and dates are subject to change without notice.

Questions may be directed to Wasim Memon, Supervisor, Engineering Inspections, at 604-276-4189.

Richmond celebrates Asian Heritage MonthCelebrate Asian culture and heritage in May

May marks Asian Heritage Month. Join the City of Richmond, in partnership

with Tree of Life Events and community groups, in a month-long celebration of Pan-Asian arts, culture and cuisine in an exploration of Asian heritage and traditions.

For a list of events during Asian Heritage Month in Richmond, visit www.richmond.ca/culture > About > Events > Asian Heritage Month. For more details, please contact Alan Hill, Cultural Diversity Coordinator at 604-276-4391 or [email protected].

New and improved Criminal Activity MapVisit www.richmond.ca/crime

The City of Richmond and Richmond RCMP Detachment have re-

launched the Criminal Activity Map on the City’s webpage at www.richmond.ca/crime. Residents and businesses are now able to view current property crimes that have recently occurred along with detailed information, and are provided with tips on how to prevent similar crimes from occurring in the future.

Move for your health Move for Health Week May 6 - 10

The City of Richmond is celebrating World

Move for Health Day (May 10) with a week-long campaign to promote awareness of the benefits of healthy active living for people of all ages who live, play and work in our community.

Try out a fitness class, learn something new at one of the scheduled Speaker Series events, encourage your kids to be active one hour a day as part of the school challenge and come to Minoru Park for the Move for Health Festival on Friday evening, featuring activities for all ages!

Find out more about Richmond’s Move for Health Week events at www.richmond.ca/moveforhealth.

The City of Richmond’s Move for Health Week initiative is presented by Shaw Communications, with support from BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) and Healthy Families BC, along with the Richmond Review as a media partner. Move for Health Week activities are delivered in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health, the Richmond School District, the City’s Community Association partners and local sports organizations.

Get Ready Richmond Personal Preparedness WorkshopsRegister for free workshops

The Personal Preparedness workshops will teach you the risks of, how to make

an emergency plan for, and what to do in an emergency or disaster.

There are two ways to register for these workshops:• Online at www.richmond.ca/

register • By phoning the registration

call centre from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at 604-276-4300 (press “2” at the prompt)

South Arm Community CentreTuesday, May 77:00 – 9:00 p.m.Reg #275663, Free, 18+ years

Steveston Community CentreThursday, May 96:30 – 8:30 p.m.Reg #275110, Free, 18+ years

Youth Week 2013Get out there and enjoy it

This provincial celebration of youth is held annually May

1-7. It is a week of excitement and celebration intended to build a strong connection between young people and their communities and to profile the issues, accomplishments and diversity of youth across the province.

As part of BC Youth Week, the City of Richmond and Community Associations are hosting eight free (or low-cost) events. These fun and interactive events are a great way for youth to spend time with friends in a safe, youth-friendly environment and celebrate being a youth in Richmond!

For all details, visit www.richmond.ca/youthweek.

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Community news covering May 1 to May 8, 2013

Come out to the Minoru Chapel Opera – today at 2:00 p.m.

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General Purposes CommitteeMonday, May 6Anderson Room, City Hall4:00 p.m.

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Get Ready RichmondPersonal Preparedness workshopsRegister for free workshopsThe Personal Preparedness workshops will teach you the risks, how to make an emergency plan and what to do in an emergency or disaster.

There are two ways to register for these workshops:

• Online at www.richmond.ca/register • By phoning the registration call centre from Monday to Friday,

8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at 604-276-4300 (press “2” at the prompt)

If you register but cannot attend, please contact the registration call centre to make your space available for someone else.

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South Arm Community CentreTuesday, May 77:00- 9:00 pmReg # 275663, Free, 18+ years

Steveston Community CentreThursday, May 96:30 – 8:30 pmReg # 275110, Free, 18+ years

Cambie Community Centre Thursday, May 23 7:00 – 9:00 pmReg #276959, Free, 18+ years

West Richmond Community CentreTuesday, May 28 7:00 – 9:00 pm Reg # 275262, Free, 18+ years

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Business Regulation Bylaw 7538Amendment Bylaw 9013At the April 22, 2013 Council meeting, three readings were given to Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw 9013, to permit an amusement centre (internet/video arcade type amusement machines) to be operated from premises located at 100 – 8511 Alexandra Road. Council will consider adoption of the bylaw at the May 27, 2013 Council meeting and if adopted, the bylaw will come into effect on May 28, 2013.

Those persons who consider themselves affected by the proposed bylaw are invited to make written submissions to Council c/o the City Clerk at 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1 or by fax at 604-278-5139 or by email to [email protected]; or make a verbal presentation to Council by appearing as a delegation at the May 27, 2013 Council meeting.

All written submissions received prior to the proposed bylaw adoption on May 27, 2013 will be forwarded to Council for consideration. A complete copy of the staff report is available on the City website at www.richmond.ca (City Hall> City Council Agendas & Minutes>General Purposes Committee>2013 Agenda & Minutes>April 15, 2013>Agenda and Staff Reports>item #1).

For more information on the proposed Bylaw Amendment, please contact the Business Licence Division at 604-276-4155.

David WeberDirector, City Clerk’s Office

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Asphalt paving advisoryApril 8 to May 22, 2013The City of Richmond has contracted Imperial Paving Ltd. to grind and pave the following locations in Richmond from April 8 to May 22:

• 7000 Block Heather Street • 7000 Block Alderbridge Way• Odlinwood Subdivision • 13000 Block Westminster Highway• Odlin Road (Carter Drive to Cul-de-sac) • Knight Street/Westminster Intersection• 5000 Block Blundell Road • 8000 Block Francis Road• 4000 Block No.4 Road • 3000 Block Shell Road

Work hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day.

Traffic will be reduced to single-lane and there may be temporary lane closures. Delays may occur. The use of an alternate route is strongly encouraged.

This work is weather dependent and dates are subject to change without notice.

Questions may be directed to Wasim Memon, Supervisor, Engineering Inspections, at 604-276-4189, or visit the City’s paving program webpage at www.richmond.ca (City Services > Roads, Dykes, Water & Sewers > Construction Projects > 2013 Paving) for more information.

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by Martin van den HemelStaff Reporter

A man and a woman from Surrey who barely knew each other before leaving on a three-week trip abroad, carrying suit-cases handed to them by a drug-dealing acquain-tance who funded the trip, have been convicted of exporting a controlled substance.

Michael Andre Norman Tremblay, 46, and Nadine Fayann Prevost, 33, were originally arrested in 2010, just minutes before they were to step on a plane bound for Australia.

The pair, who recognized one another from hanging out at the same bar and who fed their drug habits via the same individual, were pulled aside by Can-ada Border Service agents at the Vancouver Interna-tional Airport on April 10, 2010 after their answers to basic questions set off alarm bells.

The border officers were actually checking for trav-ellers carrying more than $10,000 in cash, but when the stories from the two travelling companions didn’t make sense, they were pulled aside for fur-ther questioning, and their suitcases removed from the plane and searched.

Inside their luggage, border officers found 7.87 kilograms of ecstasy, also known as MDMA, with a value of around $40,000.

In a B.C. Supreme Court judgement, Justice Greg-ory J. Fitch found the pair guilty.

According to the ruling, Prevost and Tremblay were hired to make the trip by a drug dealer named Jimmy.

Prevost, a single mother of two teens, one with special needs, said she met Jimmy in a bar through her former husband. She testi-fied that she was contact-ed by Jimmy, who asked if she would like to go on a trip to Australia with a companion named Mike, someone she recognized from the bar.

She was told she would be Mike’s travelling com-panion, and would be paid $5,000 for the trip.

“(W)hile she knew Jim-my to be a drug dealer, she did not know that Jimmy was involved in the exportation of drugs. She testified that it never entered her mind that Jimmy would do anything that might cause her to be arrested.”

But Justice Fitch rejected her testimony.

“The circumstances, collectively viewed were highly suspicious and I am satisfied that this was

apparent to Prevost...In fact, she admitted (to bor-der officers) she thought something bad could be in the suitcase, knew that the suitcase ‘wasn’t cricket’ and was nervous about it when she left for the air-port.”

Prevost claimed she was ignorant of what was in-side the suitcases, making her an “innocent dupe.”

“Ms. Prevost was not a credible witness.”

Tremblay testified he be-came addicted to pain kill-

ers, alcohol and marijuana after a car accident six or seven years ago.

Tremblay, who bought cocaine from Jimmy, said he was approached about the trip about two months prior to the flight.

Tremblay told the court that Jimmy said he would be transporting $250,000 in cash, and that he would be paid on his return.

But Tremblay’s testimony that he did not know who he was meeting in Austra-lia, where he was going to

meet them, and did not ask Jimmy for any details about these arrange-ments, “is incredible,” Jus-tice Fitch wrote.

“He...testified that he never asked or wondered at the time why he was being asked to do this. His testimony on this point defies common sense. I re-ject completely his version of events that he thought the purpose of this trip was to transport money on behalf of Jimmy from Australia to India.”

Man and woman who barely knew each other posed as couple

Drug mules’ story was hard to believe


Last week, my husband and I explored a secret

beach a short drive from Richmond. It was our first outdoor adventure together since our youngest

child started all day schooling.

We trudged along forest-shaded trails, tender ferns unfurling in the new green of the undergrowth. A switch back led us to a sandy beach ringed with grasses. The low tide was studded with herons, seagulls, and the occa-sional rock. We pulled up a sun bleached log, stuffed a jacked under our heads, and were asleep within minutes. When we woke, it was as if the weight of the world had been lifted from our shoulders.

Nature can be relaxing. It can be peaceful, inspir-ing, and healthy for all of us in our modern lives. These benefits, in fact, are at the heart of a new challenge put out by the David Suzuki Foundation. The 30x30 challenge urges Canadians to spend 30 minutes outdoors each day

for the 30 days of May. Environmentalists are

concerned that humans are no longer connected with our natural environ-ment; this leads to people not caring in the same way about its preservation. In the past, our very survival depended on how well we knew the land, the weather, and the turning of the seasons.

According to current studies referenced by the David Suzuki Foundation, human beings in North America spend 95% of their time inside build-ings or cars. This is a 50% reduction in the past 50 years. Young people spend 6 hours of their day in front of a television or computer screen and only 6 minutes outside.

What it adds up to is a “great disconnect” with nature. Many of us don’t feel comfortable outside

and would rather hang out in a mall instead of walking through the Richmond Nature Park.

It’s too bad because nature can offer us a lot. Spending time outdoors lowers stress levels and depression, increases en-ergy, heightens immunity, reduces ADD symptoms, and can lead to a 50 per cent reduction in risk of diabetes and heart attacks, and a 30 per cent lower risk of colon cancer.

So I’m on for the chal-lenge. Right now, fitting 30 minutes doing anything in my busy life seems daunt-ing but with the weather getting nicer every week, I am looking forward to exploring the wilder sides of Richmond. Maybe I’ll go for that bike ride on Iona Island I’ve always wanted to do. Perhaps I’ll take my kids geocaching along Shell Trail. Definitely, I’ll

pull out our old kite and go for a picnic at Gary Point.

And for certain, I’ll be back to that magical beach just south of Richmond where I experienced first hand, the incredible restorative power of Mother Nature.

For more information about the challenge, visit 30x30.davidsuzuki.org/

Andrea Phillpotts is a Richmond writer and teacher. Opinions ex-pressed in this column do not necessarily reflect those of any school district, organization, or school.

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Plenty of discussion in recent years has centred around the inevitable

shift to digital voting. Voting electronically—through the Internet or a network not yet envisioned—is seen as a way to grow voter turnout and engage younger people in democracy.

What’s more deserving of our immediate attention is the lowly all-candidates meeting. Each elec-tion, citizens’ groups and local organizations dutifully organize these so-called debates in the name of democracy.

The meetings give voters a chance to meet their candidates and hear what they have to say. At the very least, it’s a way for citizens to see if their future political rep-resentatives have a pulse and pick up some campaign literature for some thrilling late-night reading.

It’s time we re-think the all-can-didates meeting.

During this provincial campaign, at least three such meetings—for all three Richmond ridings—are planned. The first was Monday, which drew about 150 people at its peak, and thinned out consider-ably before the night was done.

Just three in five candidates bothered to show up. That’s no doubt a slap in the face to some voters, but it was simple strategy for many candidates. Spending three hours answering questions alongside a dozen others (or 20 if

it’s a civic campaign)—and for the conscientious, perhaps a few more hours preparing—might not be seen as the best use of time.

Candidates might change the minds of a few undecided vot-ers, but crowds at all-candidates meetings are largely stacked with people who’ve already made up their minds. Many are just there to cheer on friends and family. Candidates may reach a few more

people through media coverage, but that’s not a guarantee.

It’s time to look to new methods of engaging voters during election periods.

Debates can offer far greater interest to voters than simple meetings. How about multiple events, where sparring partners are chosen through a weighted lottery, and stream it all live on-line? What about online, moder-

ated discussion forums? Maybe the all-candidates meet-

ing should go to where the people are, instead of the people going to where they are.

Better ways for candidates to reach out to voters in 2013 should be explored. That will require the help and support from government—through Elections B.C.—and the community groups and citizens that are already engaged.

EDITORIAL: Time to reform the all-candidates meeting

Matthew Hoekstra photoRichmond East B.C. Conservative hopeful Nathaniel Lim addressed an all-candidates meeting on Monday.

Life LessonsAndrea Phillpotts

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Our community, our future

letsTALKrichmond.ca

Our community, our futureVisit Richmond’s online community regularly to connect to major strategies and projects the City is working on.

What’s new: check out and comment on the Steveston Village Conservation Strategy and Streetscape Visions for Chatham Street and Bayview Street.

Would you like to help shape Steveston’s future?You’re invited to learn about and comment on the City of Richmond’s Steveston Village ConservationStrategy update and proposed long-term Streetscape Visions for Chatham Street and Bayview Street.

City Board


www.richmond.ca

The City of Richmond is seeking the public’s feedback on two important projects. Neighbourhood residents, businesses and visitors are invited to learn about and provide feedback on these projects online or at a drop-in style open house.

1. Steveston Village Conservation Strategy:

• The area covered by the Strategy is bounded by Chatham Street, No. 1 Road, Bayview Street, and 3rd Avenue.

• The goals of the Strategy are to enhance Village heritage conservation to protect the exteriors of

17 identified heritage buildings and to carefully manage the other 73 buildings in the Village.

• The proposed changes will fine-tune the Strategy in certain parts of the Village regarding permitted building height, maximum density and the amount of parking required for new residential developments.

2. Streetscape Visions for Chatham Street and Bayview Street:

Proposed concepts will be presented that are intended to (a) enhance the public realm; (b) promote walking in Steveston Village; and (c) improve on-street parking.

Ways to be involved:

• Visit www.LetsTalkRichmond.ca to learn more about the projects and provide comments.

• Attend the public open house on Saturday, May 4.

• For information on the changes to the Steveston Village Conservation Strategy, email Barry Konkin at [email protected] or call 604-276-4279.

• For information on the Streetscape Visions email Sonali Hingorani at [email protected] or call 604-276-4049.

Public Open HouseSaturday, May 4, 201312:00 noon – 3:00 p.m.Steveston Community CentreMulti-Purpose Room4111 Moncton Street

Display boards will outline each of the projects and City staff will be on hand to discuss the projects and answer questions. Printed feedback forms will be available.

letters

Editor:The other day I was breezing

through one of the newspapers and came across a short article about pop star Katy Perry selling her three-acre Hollywood mansion located just o� Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles for $6.925 million.

Sure, nothing special about another mega-star selling their home in Hollywood.

Wait a minute! Three acres for $6.9 million? On Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles?

I pulled out the calculator

and found that the price for her property works out to $52.99 per square foot of land.

I looked up a “teardown” house built on an 8,583-square-foot piece of land in the West Richmond neighbourhood where I grew up. It was currently listed at $839,900,

down from about $1.1 million two years ago.

A quick calculation gave me a price of $97.86 per square foot of property or a price of $128.16 per square foot from two years ago.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the Katy Perry

property comes with an 8,830 square foot

luxurious Mediterranean mansion, seven bedrooms and 11 bath-rooms complete with a lagoon-like swimming pool.

The Richmond house? It is essen-tially an empty piece of land.

Even factoring in the compari-son of a sub-divided property to acreage, this clearly illustrates how over-priced Richmond has become.

Richmond’s population has reached 200,000, up from 108,000 in 1986. A more telling statistic would be to � nd out what percent-age of the population living in Richmond in 1986 that can still a� ord to remain here.

Ken Mo� attRichmond

There’s real estate better deals in HollywoodEditor:

My mother tongue is Cantonese but I was sent to a colonial Eng-lish school. By the time I came to Canada in 1982, I was able to enjoy English prose and poetry.

I had looked forward to settling down here where I could function using my English skills.

During these 30 years I gathered much information concerning life in Canada and Canadian mentality. I even studied my sons’ literature books and other North American creative writing series.

Soon I was able to express myself using extended descriptive similes and metaphors, hyperboles, litotes, puns as fluently as I speak.

Coming to this country with

knowledge of English certainly en-ables you to contribute in any way and to enjoy all the golden oppor-tunities our country has to offer.

I would like to end by quoting two lines from W.H. Davies’ famous poem: “What is this life, full of care; We have no time to stand and stare.”

No time to speak and think in English,

No time to polish our English lan-guage abilities,

In this land of golden opportunities.A poor life this is under Canadian

skies,Knowing no English and building no

Canadian ties.Lai Ha Li

Richmond

English allows immigrants to enjoy Canada


May 2013Join Richmond artists, performers,

community leaders and innovators in honouring and exploring our Asian and Pan Asian Culture and Intercultural Heritage.

FREE events are happening throughout May all across our city.

For more details visit:

richmond.ca/asianheritagemonth

This program is coordinated by the City of Richmond in partnership with

Tree of Life Events.

Celebrate

in Richmond

This is YOUR week, so get out and enjoy it!City of Richmond U-ROC (Richmond Outstanding Community) Youth AwardsCelebrating the achievements and dedication of youth, youth groups and asset champions within the Richmond community. By invitation only.Thursday, May 2 - 5:30-9:00 p.m.Richmond Olympic Ovalwww.richmond.ca/uroc

FREE | Acoustic Night @ StevestonCome listen to good music by local musicians or better yet, get up and play in front of the crowd! Acoustic or piano sets welcome.Friday, May 3 - 8:30 p.m.-midnightSteveston Community CentreInfo: 604-238-8019

Black-Tie Youth Brunch For only $1, celebrate in style at this fabulous brunch buffet with live entertainment and great door prizes. Dress to impress! Limited capacity. Register in person at Thompson Community Centre.Saturday, May 4 – 11 a.m.-2 p.m.Thompson Community Centre Banquet HallInfo: Gogo Lalli at [email protected]

FREE | Shine BrightYou’re invited to the Richmond Youth Media Program (RYMP) for this light painting demonstration and youth media arts show. Saturday, May 4 - Noon-4:00 p.m.Media Lab - Richmond Youth Media Program Info: 604-247-8303 or [email protected]

FREE | Cambie Hip-Hop JamHip Hop music by local DJs, entertainment and dancing.Monday, May 6 - 3:00-5:00 p.m.Cambie Community Centre (outside the main entrance)Info: 604-233-8379

Youth Fitness ExpoTry one, two, three or all four fitness related activities for only $2.50 per session! Registration required. In person, online at www.richmond.ca/register or 604-276-4300.

Beginner Weight Training - #262036Beginner Boot Camp - #262023Beginner Spin - #262031Beginner Yoga - #262033Tuesday, May 7 - 4:00-6:00 p.m.South Arm Community Centre Info: 604-718-8060

CommunityAssociation

Youth Week may 1-7, 2013

For all details, visit www.richmond.ca/youthweek

. . . doing what I love because it helps me to

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HEALTH IS . . .

HEALTH 2013May 6–10www.richmond.ca/moveforhealth

Editor:Undeterred by continu-

ing negative feedback from the community on their many past e� orts to maximize their pro� ts by rezoning the waterfront Imperial Landing proper-ties, Onni is having yet another kick at the can.

The community mes-sage to Onni in the past has been that there must be a substantial bene� t to the community in return for rezoning. Onni’s idea of a substantial bene� t last time around was a $50,000 donation to the Steveston Community Centre in return for the millions it would reap over time from rezoning the permitted ground � oor uses in the six build-ings from mixed maritime to commercial/retail.

Commercial/retail zon-ing would also generate a lot of tra� c in what is presently a residential neighbourhood with many young children. Onni pointed to the large underground parking ga-rage under the buildings, but then admitted that they would charge for parking while there is 2 hour free parking on the surrounding residential streets.

Onni continues to say that it welcomes feedback on how the re-zoning could “better serve the community’s needs.” At one of the pre-vious community meet-ings organized by Onni, they suggested yet more co� ee shops, pharmacies and restaurants, not ex-actly underserved needs in Steveston. On the other hand, those attending showed considerable support for a suggestion from the community that Onni provide rent free use of the entire ground � oor of one of the two eastern buildings for a new Ste-veston Library. Together with two hour free park-ing in the underground garage, this would be

a major improvement in community services for Steveston’s growing population, much of that growth the result of Onni’s own Imperial Landing project.

City council should continue to reject Onni’s re-zoning proposals until Onni includes free com-munity use of one of the buildings and free two hour parking in the un-derground garage. Resi-dents should continue to show up at all of Onni’s community feedback events to send the same message. Eventually Onni will get tired of looking at all that vacant space and do the right thing.

John RostonRichmond

lettersOnni Imperial Landing saga continues

Onni wants to rezone its new commercial units in Ste-veston to allow uses other than those related to the � shing and boating industries.


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RICHMOND’S GREEN CART DELIVERY IS UNDER WAY!New Green Carts and kitchen containers for recycling food scraps and yard trimmings are being delivered in April and May. Check the guide below for the delivery schedule.

Let’strimourwaste!

Richmond’s new weekly Green Cart service starts on your fi rst collection day in June. This program is provided to residents in single-family homes and townhomes with the City’s garbage collection and Blue Box services. Carts placed out prior to June will not be collected.*

www.richmond.ca/greencart

Environmental Programs Information Line: 604-276-4010

New Green Carts and kitchen containers for recycling food scraps and yard trimmings New Green Carts and kitchen containers for recycling food scraps and yard trimmings New Green Carts and kitchen containers for recycling food scraps and yard trimmings

*Townhomes in the Green Cart Pilot Project will continue to receive weekly collection.

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HEALTH IS . . .


lettersRichmond Centre no-shows disappoint votersEditor:

On Monday April 29, there was an all-candidates meeting at the Rich-mond Seniors Centre, sponsored by the Richmond Centre for Disability.

Four Richmond Centre candidates showed up—two independent, one for Unparty and one for B.C. Greens. They answered questions on health, education, transit, the environment and the jet fuel pipe-line, so we now know where these candidates stand.

However there was no represen-tation by Richmond Centre can-didates for the B.C. Liberals, B.C. Conservatives and B.C. NDP. So we do not know where they stand on issues important to local voters. There was not even an explanation for their absence. We were disap-pointed!

Charis and Roger NathanRichmond

Better metaphorEditor:

Re: “Taking down Green critics’ shib-boleth,” Letters.

Perhaps the letter writer prefers a more Canadian metaphor/shib-boleth(?!): How about thousands of bused-in protesters waving plywood signs at an anti-logging rally?

George PopeBlundell

Missed opportunity on the waterfront

Editor:As the hoarding is removed from Steveston’s newest waterfront de-

velopment, the chatter from neighbourhood co� ee shops gets louder as villagers question the “reveal” and attempt to make sense of what they see. Between sips of co� ee a multitude of critical comments can be heard suggesting “they would have, should have, could have,” but none goes far enough to explain how we ended up with this ill-conceived debacle.

This monolithic development has emerged following a dozen years of planning and politics focused on de� ning the look and feel for a very signi� cant site at the Steveston village waterfront. What happened to the character de� ned in the Steveston Heri-tage Strategy, which has largely been ignored in the design? Onni doesn’t get any points for its quality of materials and � nishes nor its undulating sea of concrete plazas and structures or its brutalistic concrete pillars with its boring landscape.

We were looking for an outcome that would enhance our community and in this case we ask ourselves, does the new wa-terfront achieve this? Absolutely not, and why is so much of the property up for rent? Simple, Onni doesn’t like it either and is applying to the city to deviate from the original plan and rezone some of the spaces.

The project will continue to evolve and it’s certainly di� cult to imagine that this sea of concrete and glass will ever be seen as a lively public village space. One thing for sure, word on the street has it that this is not the outcome residents had anticipated, and it will never be a source of pride for Steveston village.

As the developer readies to make a quick exit the co� ee klatch continues the debate and all agree they should have secured a better outcome.

Is it too late? What can be done at this stage to make the development more inviting? Maybe we could make one last plea with the developer to install some decent landscaping on the plazas and around its perimeter, which would go along way to softening it’s abrupt interface with the rest of the village. Maybe city o� cials could regroup and ask themselves what went wrong in hope that we all have learned something form this and it will never happen again. Sad and disappointing, we really did expect more. What a shame.

Kathleen BeaumontRichmond


Celebrate Move for Health Week May 6–10

Try out a new activity, learn something new at one of the free Speaker Series events, support your kids to be

active one hour a day as part of the School Challenge or take part in the Community/Workplace Challenge and come to Minoru Park for the Move for Health Festival

on Friday May 10, featuring activities for all ages!The City of Richmond’s Move for Health Week initiative is presented by Shaw Communications, with support from BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) and Healthy Families BC and with the Richmond Review as a media partner. Move for Health Week activities are delivered in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health, the Richmond School District, the City’s Community Association partners and local sports organizations.

Find out more about Richmond’s Move for Health Week events at www.richmond.ca/moveforhealth

HEALTH IS . . .


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Doors will again open this year to Richmond’s arts, cultural, heritage

and spiritual sites, as the Doors Open event returns

this weekend.This year 49 sites are participating

including heritage landmarks, places of worship, art studios and historical buildings.

Last year’s sites drew a total of 18,000 visitors, according to the City of Richmond.

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Matthew Hoekstra photoDoors will open on the new home of the Steveston tram Friday night.

Doors Open on Richmond cultureAnnual free event returns to local sites this weekend


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Explore Richmond’s arts, culture and heritage during this FREE Doors Open weekend.

Choose from 49 sites including: heritage landmarks; places of worship; art galleries and studios; museums and national historic sites and more.

Free Doors Open brochures available after April 24 at City of Richmond facilities or at www.richmond.ca/doorsopen.

Doors Open and Asian Heritage Month Celebrations kick-off with the Opening of the new Steveston Tram Building, 4011 Moncton Street,

Friday, May 3, 7:00–9:30 p.m. FREE admission. The evening features entertainment, refreshments and a special Pecha-Kucha Night presentation!

May 4 and 5, 2013 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Photos by: Nanaksar Gursikh Temple, City of Richmond Archives No. 1999 4 3 1327, Jeanette Jarville, London Heritage Farm, Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre, Rita McArthur, Hans Sipma Photography, Thrangu Monastery

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May environmental sustainability workshopsRegister for free classesThis series of workshops will show you ways to reduce pesticides use and create a more sustainable community. The workshops are part of the City’s Enhanced pesticide management program and sustainability, waste reduction and water conservation initiatives. The workshops are free, however, registration is required.

There are two ways to register:•Online at www.richmond.ca/register•By phoning the registration call centre from Monday to Friday,

8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at 604-276-4300 (press “2” at the prompt)

If you register but cannot attend, please contact the registration call centre to make your space available for someone else.

Under the City’s Pesticide Use Control Bylaw, many pesticides can no longer be used for lawn and garden beautification.

For more information about the Bylaw, natural pest solutions or the list of permitted pesticides, visitwww.richmond.ca/pesticides.

For more information on the workshops, please email [email protected] or call 604-233-3318.

City Board


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Gardening with native plantsSunday, May 510:00 – 11:30 a.m.Reg #262288, Free, 13+ yearsRichmond Nature Park11851 Westminster Highway

Get off the lawn! Alternatives to turf lawns New

Sunday, May 51:00 – 2:30 p.m.Reg #262290, Free, 13+ yearsRichmond Nature Park11851 Westminster Highway

Beautiful gardens without pesticides Saturday, May 119:30 – 11:00 a.m.Reg #262214, Free, 13+ yearsThompson Community Centre5151 Granville Avenue

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Saturday, May 1111:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Reg #262215, Free, 13+ yearsThompson Community Centre5151 Granville Avenue

Healthy lawns: work less and enjoy moreSaturday, May 111:30 – 3:30 p.m.Reg #262217, Free, 13+ yearsThompson Community Centre5151 Granville Avenue

Backyard and balcony/patio compostingSunday, May 191:00 – 2:30 p.m.Reg #258995, Free, 13+ yearsTerra Nova Rural Park2631 Westminster Highway

Harvesting compostSunday, May 192:30 – 4:00 p.m.Reg #258996, Free, 13+ yearsTerra Nova Rural Park2631 Westminster Highway


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Richmond Ice Centre14140 Triangle Road

For schedule:Online: www.richmond.ca/arenasRichmond Ice Centre: 604-448-5366

Richmond Ice CentreDrop-in Hockey every day at the Richmond Ice Centre for as low as $6.90 per session!Adult Drop in Hockey - Recreation hockey games for those 19 years and older.

Beginner and Senior Drop in Hockey - A slower paced recreation hockey experience for beginners and those 55 years and older.

Stick and Puck - Individual skill and development for adults 19 years and older.

No charge for goalies.

Save 10% and register up to one week in advance with a 10 visit card.

For schedule and other arena information, call 604-448-5366.

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community

The Government of Canada de-clared May as Asian Heritage Month, which kicks off in grand fashion on Friday, at the new Steveston tram building.

Festivities, held from 7 to 9:30 p.m., will coincide with the Doors Open Richmond 2013, and the 100th birth-day of Steveston’s No. 1220 interur-ban tram.

“Richmond has an abundance of

Asian culture and we are proud to celebrate our diversity and vibrant multicultural community through a series of fun, inclusive and educa-tional events,” said Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie.

For more information about Asian Heritage Month, visit richmond.ca/culture, or contact cultural diversity coordinator Alan Hill at 604-276-4391, or via e-mail at [email protected].

From Page 10Venues will offer free

admission to visitors

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5.

The sixth annual event kicks off with the open-ing of the new Steveston

tram barn on Friday, May 3 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The $1.3-million 2,800-square-foot build-ing is located near the playground in Steveston Park at No. 1 Road and Moncton Street.

The barn houses the “Sockeye Special,” an electric-powered tram that once transported commuters from Ste-veston to downtown Vancouver in 45 minutes.

New this year are free bus trips to select Doors Open sites. A bus will depart Richmond Cul-tural Centre at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. both days of the event.

Saturday morning’s trip is a family affair, with visits to Helijet International Terminal, Sea Island Fire Hall, Terra Nova Rural Park and the BC Ambulance Service station. The afternoon trip includes visits to Thrangu Mon-astery, Lingyen Moun-tain Temple, Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre and Science of Spirituality Meditation and Ecology Centre.

Sunday morning’s excursion takes riders to London Heritage Farm, Britannia Heritage Ship-yard, Steveston tram and the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. The afternoon ride includes visits to Loraine Wellman Fine Art Home Studio, Gina Page Fine Art Home Studio, Alice Saunders Fine Art Home Studio and Aphrodite Blago-jevic Fine Art Home Studio.

For more information see richmond.ca/doorsopen or look for a brochure at civic facilities.

Matthew Hoekstra photoAnother view of the new tram barn, which will be housing the Sockeye Special.

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NoticeNotice of Intention to Provide Assistance by Partnering Agreement

The City of Richmond hereby gives notice that the City intends to provide assistance to the RICHMOND GATEWAY THEATRE SOCIETY, pursuant to Section 21 of the Community Charter.

The City of Richmond and the RICHMOND GATEWAY THEATRE SOCIETY will enter into a Partnering Agreement in the form of a “license” to allow the RICHMOND GATEWAY THEATRE SOCIETY to provide the services of operating the Gateway Theatre. The RICHMOND GATEWAY THEATRE SOCIETY shall provide quality dramatic productions, theatre arts training, theatre management and other related services; which City Council believes are necessary and desirable for the use and enjoyment of the citizens of the City of Richmond and other persons.

The Partnering Agreement will commence on May 1, 2013 and have a term of five years. The assistance includes certain benefits at reduced cost, the value to be provided during the term of the Partnering Agreement is estimated at $325,000 per year for each year of the term (total for 5 years: $1,625,000).

Any inquiries concerning the proposed assistance may be addressed to:

Jane FernyhoughDirector, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services6911 No. 3 RoadV6Y 2C1Richmond, B.C.604-276-4288

David WeberCorporate Officer


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Accessible garden aimed at improving green IQ


It’s little more than a circle of dirt, but with

help from some green thumbs and Mother Nature, it will soon be the pizza circle.

The Steveston Com-munity Society will celebrate the open-ing of the Steveston Educational Garden Sunday, May 5. Built in

Steveston Community Park, east of the Martial Arts Centre, the garden isn’t a traditional com-munity garden with rentable plots. Instead it will be home to garden programs, workshops, special events and learning opportunities for children.

Enter the pizza circle. Here, herbs, tomatoes and other ingredients essential to a good pizza will be grown in a pie-shaped garden bed.

“There’s going to be so many opportunities to enjoy the garden, not just for fruits and vegetables,” said Janice Froese, executive direc-tor of the society.

Locals planted the seed for the garden a few years ago, and with

the support of a federal grant and the city, for-mal plans sprouted last fall. Volunteers helped

turn the sod and the garden began to take shape this spring.

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New garden grows in StevestonVolunteers load soil into wheelbarrows to fill newly-constructed garden beds at Steveston Educational Garden.


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Fighting for safer communities and stronger policing

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The party also vows to build up to 1,500 units of “a� ordable non-proit, co-operative and rental

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•The B.C. Liberals vow to “work with the health care community to develop new options to care for people liv-ing with dementia to ensure appropriate and cost-e� ective forms of care are provided to these citizens...

“Commit to ongoing funding of $500,000 to partner with com-munities to make their communities more age-friendly for senior residents, through the successful age-friendly community grant pro-gram.”

•The B.C. Conserva-tives vow to establish programs “to assist our seniors with access to lifestyle activities and services thus enabling them to remain in their homes for as long as possible.”

“Coordinating, en-hancing and improving accessibility to existing services currently set up to assist seniors and providing assistance to seniors in accessing such services.

“Naming of a ‘Se-nior’s Advocate’ at the Ministerial Level in the Provincial Government of British Columbia.”

•The B.C. Green Party “would initiate pro-

grams that reduce the root causes of many health problems: poverty, environmen-tal degradation and unhealthy lifestyles that affect seniors.”

“B.C. Greens would combine community, home and primary care services for seniors with around-the-clock teams of healthcare profes-sionals: nurses, care aids and community workers.”

“To aid seniors in the transition from hospital to home care, the B.C. Green Party would pro-vide transition coaches: specially trained nurses or case managers.”

Seniors in need of a� ordable housing will soon have access to 296 new rental apartments in Richmond’s city centre with the o� cial ground-breaking earlier this month of Kiwanis Towers.

The project was made possible through a partnership between

government, the private sector and community organizations.

The new develop-ment, located at 6291 Minoru Blvd., will include two 15-storey highrise buildings for a� ordable rental housing for seniors with low-to-moderate incomes. Once complete,

Richmond Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society will own and manage the seniors’ development.

Project partners and funding:

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Housing Corporation.•The B.C. government

will provide approxi-mately $19.7 million in construction � nancing.

•The City of Richmond will contribute up to $20.8 million over � ve years from current and future allocations to the City’s A� ordable Housing Reserve to assist with construction. A further contribution of approxi-mately $3.3 million will come from the City to cover development cost charges, service cost charges and municipal permit fees. In addition, the City will continue to assist in the development of a tenant management plan to address op-erations as well as tenant wellness and manage-ment programming.

•Richmond Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society provided ap-proximately $21 million in proceeds from selling land to the developer for the adjoining market housing site.

•Polygon Minoru Aff ord-able Seniors Homes Ltd. is contracted to provide development and con-struction services.

The new buildings will more than double the number of a� ordable units originally on the site as well as o� er indoor and outdoor space for tenant programs. Construction is estimated to be complete spring 2015. The society will begin taking applica-tions for new tenants in fall 2014.

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School community contributes to local fundraiser’s $112,563 totalby Matthew HoekstraStaff Reporter

Four hun-dred young students sat

quietly while David Gotts raised a micro-phone to give them a message.

“You are all amazing,” he told them Friday. “You’re going to change and transform the lives of lots and lots of children.”

Moments before, faculty at the elementary campus of Richmond Christian School revealed the result of students’ fundraising e� orts for International China Concern—a charity that

o� ers help and hope to China’s abandoned and disabled children.

Students from kinder-garten to Grade 5 raised $16,031.95. When added to the total from the school’s other two cam-puses, the school raised

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Students learn they can make a differenceFrom Page 19

“It enables these kids who have essen-tially lost everything—and in Chinese society are extremely marginalized—to basically access a nurturing environ-ment that optimizes their opportunities for reintegration into the community.”

Students worked with an Interna-tional China Concern representative in March, learning about China and

the work of the charity. Besides raising money, the students created cards, letters, videos and other special gifts for some of China’s neediest children.

It was part of a week called iCare for the World, where students learned about needs of others—and were given a chance to make a difference.

Gotts said such experiences help chil-dren understand, at an early age, that they have a role they can play.

The school community has made similar commitments to other charities.

“We’re global citizens, and we’re really trying to say if we’re Christian, we love others,” said Darlene Neufeld, principal of the Blundell-area school. “We want to teach that to our children.”

Awards presented in 8 categories, along with career achievement honours


Richmond’s bravest and finest will be recognized for going above and beyond during the 11th annual 911 Awards next Tuesday, May 7, at the River Rock Show Theatre.

Hosted by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, this year’s keynote speaker will be the Hon. Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of B.C.

Global TV reporter Randene Neill will serve as the emcee for the evening, which kicks off at 5:30 p.m.

Awards will be presented in 8 categories, along with three career achievement inductions.

The finalists are:• Community Safety Award of

Valor—William Easton; Patricia Friesen; Nina Geering.

• Community Safety Initia-tive—Innovative Laser Pointer

Policy for Aircraft Safe-ty; School Action for Emergencies (SAFE); Richmond School Dis-trict 38 Maintenance & Operations Team

• Community Safety Business Partner-ship—Sher-E-Punjab Radio AM 1550; Bill Shearer, from BFI Canada.

• Community Safety Volunteer—Aux. Const. Patricia Lang; Richmond RCMP’s Victim Services Unit.

• Ambulance Crew or Para-medic of the Year—Roger Mah & Gurpreet Johal; Warren Kniep-kamp; Dean Dube & Jeff Smith; Ivano Bicego.

• Canadian Coast Guard Crew or Auxiliary Member of the Year—Canadian Coast Guard “Red & Green” crew (Matt Glade, Rick Weninger, Jeremy Janes, John Grove, Mike Lydiatt, Mike Martens, Shon Wirth, Cam Knight and Glen McFadden); Canadian Coast Guard “Yellow” crew (Gary Nolan, Brad Falconer, Mike Haw-ley, Marc Rowe, Andrew Costa and Einar Tobiasen); Canadian Coast Guard “Green” crew (John Grove, Mike Martens, Brad Fal-coner, Mike Lydiatt, Mike Hawley and Marc Rowe); Richmond Royal

Canadian Marine Search & Rescue (Kev-in Robertson, Ryan Kniepkamp, Richard Lowe and Jason Boer)

• Police team, Officer or Auxil-iary member of the Year—Const. Adam Carmichael; Richmond RCMP Marine Patrol; Cpl. Kevin Krygier; Const. Jagmeet Dan-diwal; Const. Calvin Leung; Richmond Plain Clothes Unit.

• Fire Rescue Crew or Fire-fighter of the Year—Kelvin Cornelssen; Jenifer McElgunn; Rescue 1 Crew (Capt. Bill Buchan-non, Shawn McCluskey, Alan Jones and Michael Frampton); Rescue 1 Crew (Capt. Dave John-ston, Adian McVea with Engine 4 crew (Capt. Todd, Brad Falconer, Ed Selinger, Cliff Ma and Jag Aujla.)

Scheduled to be recognized for their career achievements are: electronic technologist Cal McCarthy, for the Canadian Coast Guard; Staff Sgt. Kerry Mah and Cpl. Bill Lumsdon (retired) for the RCMP; Capt. Doug Harries for Richmond Fire-Rescue.

The 911 Awards will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at River Rock, 8811 River Rd.

11th annual 911 Awards at River Rock on May 7

Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon.


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Gurpal Brar convicted of 2006 killing of Sukhjit Johal at cabinetry firm


The Surrey man convict-ed of the second-degree murder of a coworker at an East Richmond cabi-net-making firm in May of 2006, has lost in his bid for a new trial.

Victim Sukhjit Singh Jo-hal, also from Surrey, was seriously injured in the fight at Nickels Custom Cabinets in Richmond, and died in hospital.

Gurpal Brar was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, and was found guilty by Madam Justice Stromberg-Stein in June of 2011.

On Monday, three mem-bers of the Court of Ap-peal for British Columbia,

rejected Brar’s appeal.“Mr. Brar appeals from

his conviction on the basis the trial judge misappre-hended certain material evidence and erred in her assessment of the Crown witnesses’ demeanour and credibility,” Monday’s court decision by Justice Anne MacKenzie states.

The victim and Brar did not get along after an ar-gument over carpooling and a verbal altercation at work.

On the day of the fatal conflict, Brar and Johal were in separate areas of the shipping building. After swearing at Johal in the washroom, Brar later approached Johal’s workstation, and the pair exchanged insults and eventually fisticuffs ensued. Although their coworkers intervened, “several witnesses saw a blade of some sort in Mr. Brar’s fist and observed blood on Mr. Johal’s stomach area.”

One of the three stab wounds Johal suffered

during the series of al-tercations that day was life-threatening and eventually proved fatal.

Justice MacKenzie wrote in her ruling: “In my view, Mr. Brar has failed to demonstrate an overriding and palpable error in the judge’s as-sessment of Mr. Sand-har’s evidence. As the Crown points out, the record supports the trial

judge’s finding that four people witnessed the initial altercation in the shipping building...Their evidence was remark-ably consistent and the record supports the trial judge’s finding that it was unbiased.”

Justice MacKenzie’s de-cision was concurred by Justice Catherine Anne Ryan and Justice Chris-topher E. Hinkson.

Appeals court denies bid for new murder trial

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The event is free and takes place Friday, May 3 at Rocanini’s Café located at 3900 Moncton Street in Steveston from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Space to this all-ages event is limited and first-come-first-serve, so come early for a seat.

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Gentile was selected the Phantom’s MVP in their opening game against the Edmonton Thunder at the championship which wrapped up Sunday in Burnaby with Quebec outlasting Ontario 5-2 in the � nal.

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earned one of the major individual awards when she was selected the most sportsmanlike player. It’s an honour Gentile is very proud of be-cause it shows not only that she’s hard working, but a player with discipline.

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Richmond youth soccer building for the future

Don Fennell photoRichmond Red Hot Selects capped their youth soccer careers last season by winning the under-18 girls’ Coastal and Provincial A Cup championships. This season, coach Clive Clarke is guiding the Richmond All-Star Selects, which will play for the under-13 Coastal Cup title this weekend at Minoru Park.

by Don FennellSports Editor

Richmond youth soc-cer officials are un-derstandably proud

of their team’s numerous achievements this season, which include qualifying for various regional and provincial championships. But equally if not more

important, says Richmond Soccer chair Doug Long, is a positive trend of gradu-ating players remaining active in the game after their youth soccer days are over.

That goal is greatly influenced by the success of player develop-ment at the youth level, which is why both the Richmond boys’ and girls’ soccer associations were quick to embrace Sport

Canada’s long-term athlete development model when it was first introduced in 2009. It wasn’t a difficult sell, however, in large part because the two local soccer groups were already employing many of the strategies. While he didn’t use the same terms to de-scribe it, Doug Gordon, formerly head coach of Richmond boys’ soccer, recognized years ago the importance of age-appropriate instruction.

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Wellness to World Cup model workingFrom Page 24

Known in Canadian soccer circles as the Wellness to World Cup model, the concept is designed to ensure fun playing experi-ences for children, a suitable player development pathway for youth, and opportunities for all players regardless of age, gender, abil-ity or disability while optimizing excellence and lifelong wellness through the sport.

“In as much as we’re succeeding in youth at keeping players playing longer, when you look at the (num-ber of ) players graduating and then continuing to play that’s actu-ally a continuation of that (earlier) success,” says Long. “And we should be in the business of sport for life.”

Richmond boys’ soccer currently has one team, the Graduates, in the Richmond Senior Soccer As-sociation and hopes to add at least a second, the Alumni, next season. The Graduates will also play in the six-a-side spring league along with Richmond youth-affiliated Steveston Park Rangers.

“In addition to placing players on senior RYSA teams, our mandate also includes assisting graduat-ing players to find spots on other teams,” says Long, who points to the Richmond girls’ soccer program as a leader in helping its graduat-ing youth players make a seamless transition from youth to adult

soccer.Richmond girls’ soccer executive

director Stewart MacPherson notes there are currently five teams in the Vancouver Metro Women’s Soccer League affiliated with the Richmond Girls’ Soccer Associa-tion. That has grown from two five years ago, with the intention of adding at least one more team at the under-21 level next season. Ultimately, the RGSA would like to have teams in every division.

“The idea is (the players’) as-sociation with the RGSA never has to end,” MacPherson explains. “They can start playing at four and continue playing as adults, and there’ll always be a spot in our club for them.”

In addition, there’s a growing family connection on local wom-en’s teams. MacPherson’s daughter Megan and her mom Suzy are now teammates on the West Richmond Retros, one of four mothers and

daughters playing alongside each other on the club coached by Andy Stokes. The others are Karen and Rachel Ramsden, Winnie and Allison Monk and Jacquie and Tess Fairburn.

“I would have never imagined years ago (Megan and Suzy) would be playing on the same team,” says MacPherson. “It offers the right level of commitment for them and it’s cool for them to be able to play together. This shows what it’s all about, just a love for the beautiful game.”

Aiman El-Ramly, who chairs the Richmond Girls’ Soccer Associa-tion, says there is a strong sense of community rooted in the program-ming.

“In that regard we want to ensure the broadest member base we can, and supporting the women’s teams is an easy extension of that service,” he says. “And for the girls that graduate through our youth

program, continuing to wear their red uniform is kind of like holding onto a piece of history. They have a strong sense of identity as Rich-mond players.”

El-Ramly says the efforts of indi-viduals like Mike and Jean Fletcher, the latter of whom recently passed away, have been integral in help-ing to make the transition for graduating youth players to adult soccer almost seamless. He adds they, as much as any volunteers, epitomize the community spirit.

Despite being among the smaller associations in the region, a conscientious and consistent

effort to focus on player develop-ment has enabled both Richmond youth soccer programs to remain competitive with clubs such as Vancouver and the North Shore whose memberships are up to three times greater.

A comprehensive three-year intermediate program (from under-10 to under-12) helps to prepare those players who want to go on to compete at a select level. But initially at the under-10 age group the program encompasses little more than a few practices a week. Long, who oversees what he calls a pathway, stresses that each step is carefully considered.

Long says the youth soccer land-scape is constantly changing, and two seasons ago was altered con-siderably with the introduction of a province-wide high-performance league. That has been viewed both positively and negatively, depend-ing on one’s perspective. But Long says Richmond youth soccer will continue to focus on developing all its players as best as possible, regardless of how ambitious their career goals in the sport are. He says that means ensuring its pro-grams are broad enough so that players who want to play at the high-performance level have the ability to do so.

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“In as much as we’re succeeding in youth at keeping players playing longer, when you look at the (num-ber of) players graduating and then continuing to play, that’s actually a continuation of that (earlier) success. And we should be in the business of sport for life.”

— Doug Long

Richmond youth soccer chair Doug Long is keen to graduate lifelong fans of the beautiful game.


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Small district enjoying big results

Don Fennell photoFour Richmond Metro Select boys’ soccer teams won Coastal Cup championships in 2012. Three will chal-lenge for Coastal Cup titles this weekend in Richmond.

From Page 25“At the same time for those who don’t

get selected, or decide they want to play in Richmond alone, we’re saying you’re going to have the best soccer experi-ence as well,” Long says.

The strategy is proving to be suc-cessful. Registration in Richmond boys’ soccer is up seven per cent this season over last, while the local girls’ soccer association has experienced particularly encouraging growth at its younger age levels.

And while wins and losses are certainly not the only way to gauge a program’s success, Richmond teams are also compiling some impressive results. Last season, four Metro Select boys’ teams (under-14, under-15, under-16 and under-18) and two girls’ teams (under-13 and under-18) won Coastal Cup cham-pionships. This season, three local boys’ clubs (under-14, under-15 and under-18) and two girls’ clubs (under-13 and under-15) will challenge for Coastal Cup

titles at the 60th anniversary of the pro-vincial playdown this weekend in Rich-mond. Three of the teams have already earned spots in this summer’s Provincial Cup � nals as league champions.

“How our metro teams do is important to us,” says Long. “But more important is that all the kids continue to play soccer. It’s why we’re working on a program for graduating players to make it as simple as possible for them to � nd an adult team to play on.”

Long twice coached under-12 teams to Provincial Cup titles, but now that there is no longer a championship at that age group he’s still getting just as much satisfaction working with the same age group in a clearly developmental phase.

“They play eight aside and because we’re not keeping standings or looking for cups, we’re able to move the players around the � eld much more. Taking the stats and cups out of the equation, we’re left with development and not so concerned about making mistakes.”


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Community WorshipSTEVESTON UNITED CHURCH

3720 Broadway Street (at 2nd Ave.) Rev. Rick Taylor

Please join us at 10am Sunday, May 5, 2013for Worship Service and Sunday School

604-277-0508 • www.stevestonunitedchurch.caA caring and friendly village church

REFORMED CHURCH (RCA)Fujian Evangelical Church

welcomes you toSunday Worship Services

• English Services: 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. • Mandarin Service: 9:00 a.m. • Minnanese Service: 10:30 a.m.

12200 Blundell Road, Richmond, B.C., V6W 1B3Phone 604-273-2757 • www.fujianevangelical.org

CHRIST-CENTERED CHRISTIAN CHURCHwww.cccc-richmondbc.com

COME AND JOIN USIN OUR CELEBRATION OF REDEMPTION!

Worship Service 12:20 p.m.Sunday School 2:00 p.m.

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ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADASt. Alban

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GILMORE PARK UNITED CHURCH8060 No. 1 Road (corner of No. 1 & Blundell)604.277.5377 www.gilmoreparkunited.org

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

For more information, please check our website or call the of� ceEveryone is welcome!

Richmond United Church8711 Cambie Rd. (near Garden City Rd.) 604-278-5622

Minister: Rev. Neill McRaeCome for 10am Sunday Worship and Children’s Sunday School

and after-service coffee and fellowship.Founded 1888. Richmond’s Oldest Church

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St. Anne’s - Steveston Anglican Church4071 Francis Road, Richmond, BC

The Rev. Brian Vickers, Rector • 604-277-9626Sunday 8:30 a.m. - Contemplative Eucharist

10:00 a.m. Family Eucharist with Church SchoolWednesday 10:00am. Eucharist, 11:00am Bible Study, 7pm Eucharist

• www.stannessteveston.ca

You are welcome to worship with us at Marpole United Church

Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Sunday Centre for Children

1296 West 67th Avenue (at Hudson St.)Phone: 604-266-8822

Minister: Rev. Diana Sung

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8140 Saunders Road, Richmond, BC604-277-8012 www.bbchurch.ca

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Requesting expRession of inteRest

Richmond School District is requesting expressions of interest from qualified parties interested in the acquisition of the now closed Steveston Secondary School buildings and lands of just over 13 acres located at 10440 and 10460 No. 2 Road, Richmond, BC

The Richmond Board of Education approved the closure of Steveston Secondary School in 2007 and the school will not be reopened, as the site is no longer required for School District purposes. The Ministry of Education approved the sale of Steveston Secondary on April 5th, 2013 and the sale is subject to final closing and land title transfer by March 31, 2015 and also subject to approval through a Bylaw of the Board of Education.

For additional information on the process by which the property may be acquired, please go to the BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca or contact [email protected] or telephone Anita Doig, Purchasing Manager School District No. 38 (Richmond) 604.668.6023.7811 Granville AvenueRichmond, B.C. V6Y 3E3

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Richmond hosting 60th editionof Coastal Cup this weekendby Don FennellSports Editor

Host Richmond youth soccer will have a strong presence on the pitch at this weekend’s 60th Coastal Cup championships.

Winners of a combined seven boys’ and girls’ titles at last season’s finals, Richmond will this year be repre-sented by five teams.

Richmond All-Star Selects, coached by Clive Clarke who last season guided the Red Hot Selects to the under-18 girls’ title, will play Harbour City FC for the under-13 girls’ cham-pionship Sunday at Minoru Park. Kickoff is 3:10 p.m.

The All-Stars, which as a result of winning their league have auto-matically qualified for this summer’s Provincial A Cup, feature Clarke’s daughter Ebony, who was this week selected as the most valuable player in the league.

Richmond Synergy will face CCB Elite for the under-15 girls’ A Cup Saturday at 9:10 a.m. at Minoru Park. Synergy, too, has qualified for the Provincial A Cup by winning its league.

Richmond will play Coquitlam for the under-14 boys’ A Cup Saturday at Minoru Park. Kickoff is 9:20 a.m. Richmond defeated league winner Burnaby 1-0 on penalty kicks in the semifinals.

Richmond will also play for the un-der-15 boys’ A Cup following a 7-1 semifinal win over Port Moody. The final, versus Saanich, is set for 1 p.m. Sunday at Richmond High.

Richmond will play Burnaby or Vancouver (still to be determined) for the under-18 boys’ A Cup Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Minoru Park. Richmond advanced with a 1-0 semifinal win over North Coquitlam, netting the winning goal late in regulation.

Several other Richmond teams came close to advancing. John Gat-tens’ under-16 boys’ team lost a 3-1

heartbreaker to first-place Burnaby in the A Cup semifinals, while the under-17 Gold Division team, with barely enough players, lost 2-1 after six penalty kicks to Vancouver in the semis.

Others who qualified for Coastal Cup playdowns included Rich-mond’s under-13 boys’ metro select team; under-13 Silver Division team; under-14, under-15, under-16 and under-18 Gold Division teams; and the under-15 and under-17 Silver Di-vision teams. The provincial champi-onships are July 4 to 7 in Langley.

Richmond United celebrated winning the under-13 boys’ A Coastal Cup last season at Richmond High.

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Williamson; Roderick Christopher

GeorgeMay 5, 1920 – April 24, 2013It is with great sadness that we advise of the passing of our wonderful husband and father, who passed away on April 24, 2013 at the age of

92 years after a brave courageous battle with

Alzheimer’s disease.Dad was born and grew

up on the banks of the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta and was a

“cowboy at heart” whose love of cowboy poetry and songs he lovingly shared with his children and grandchildren at family events. He was proud of his origins in Calgary and was the son of Calgary’s first motorcycle police officer, and followed in his father’s footsteps and pursued a long and distinguished career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, rising to the rank of Assistant Commissioner.In spite of a very demanding and rewarding career as a Police officer, Dad, was first and foremost a dedicated husband of sixty –six years to his devoted wife Eira, and a loving father to Rick, Glen and Barbara. His top priority in his life was to provide a good quality life to his family and made the sacrifices to ensure that this occurred. He was a role model in all aspects of a life well-lived. He made time to be a hockey and baseball coach and was always available to provide advice, guidance , support and counsel to his family members when required.Dad had a special place in his heart for his grandchildren including, Christopher, Tyler, Bradley, Julie, Amanda, Ryan, Scott and Jeff. They all share enduring memories of times together on vacations and family get togethers, where dad was never reluctant to share his playful sense of humour, often at the expense of his grandchildren. He was a great-grandfather to Caimbree and Meira and cherished his relationships with Rick Michaels, Shauna Williamson (nee Coffey), Joan Williamson (nee LeBreton) and Jodi Williamson.Dad will live in our memories forever for being a person of immense personal integrity whose dedication and love of family will endure and remain as his legacy.A special thank you is extended to all of the staff at the Pinegrove Care Home in Richmond, British Columbia for the loving care and attention which they extended to our Husband and father during the final years of his life.A private Memorial Service is being arranged for the family members.

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CHEN, Juliet1922-2013

Juliet passed away peacefully at the age of 91. Juliet is survived by her loving Children; Rosa Sander, Victor (Melai) Chen, Suzie (Robert) Ong & Suzanne Chen, 12 Grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren & numerous nieces and nephews.

Juliet was predeceased by her Husband; Kinley, son; Lincoln and Grandson; Matthew Cutting.A Funeral Service will be held at Richmond Funeral Home on Friday, May 3 at 10:00 a.m. (8420 Cambie Road, Richmond, BC).If you wish to do so, donations may be made to Minoru Residence. The family would like to extend special appreciation to the Doctors, Nurses and Staff at Minoru Residence.

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COLVILLE, Jacqueline Feb. 23, 1936 - Apr 20, 2013.

It is with great sadness, we say goodbye to our beloved Mom. She passed away peacefully at Rotary Hospice in Richmond. Predeceased by husband Neil, parents, sister and brother, Mom is survived by her son Monty (Tracy), daughter Candie and grand-children Brandon, Melanie and Tawni. Mom loved to travel and touched everyone she met. Her independence and adventurous spirit will be missed by all. Our special thanks to all the kind and car-ing people who came into her life during her fi nal journey. A private family service will be announced.

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33 INFORMATION

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42 LOST AND FOUND

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134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Richmond Review - Page 29

Part Time Office Administrator (Richmond, BC)(2 days per week – Wed. & Thurs. 8:30 – 5:00 + ability to relieve on sick days and vacation)We are seeking a professional, enthusiastic & team oriented addition to our staff.Our ideal candidate will be responsible for the following:

to; answering the telephone, greeting customers and performing general office administration functions. Meets and surpasses the needs and expectations of the

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Microsoft Office skills including, but not limited to; Word,

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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

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130 HELP WANTED



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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

206 APPLIANCE REPAIRS

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236 CLEANING SERVICES

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260 ELECTRICAL

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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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320 MOVING & STORAGE

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477 PETS

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“WILBER” NEEDS A GOOD HOME WITH YOU!

“WILBER”, ID# 293643, MALE,GERBIL CROSS, 6 MONTHSWilber is a 6 months young and handsome gerbil who is waiting for his forever home. Gerbils have a life span of three to four years, and they are very clean animals. Gerbils need adequate space enough for exercise, eating and sleeping. They also love to dig, so you should provide them with plenty of bedding, hay or shredded paper towels. Because gerbils love to play, it is important to provide them with an exercise wheel and other toys. If you believe a gerbil will be a good fi t for your family, please come down to the centre to meet Wilber!

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Pomeranian pups. Ready/Vet chkd. M&F. 778-838-2700, 604-504-1559.

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PUG AVAILABLE for stud service. He is a rare silver male, purebred but not registered. ALSO GOLDEN RETRIEVER (not reg.) available for stud (OFA hips and cert eyes).Mission 604-820-4827

PURE MASTIFF X AFRICAN BOR-BAL puppies, have fi rst shots, $400 each. Call (604)869-5502

SHELTIES: 6/mo male, 4/yr male, 3/yr fem, 2/yr fem. Sable,ready now Shots / dewormed. 604-826-6311.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

548 FURNITURE

8 piece Antique Bedroom Suite $2500.00 - Call (604)531-6361

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560 MISC. FOR SALE

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STEEL BUILDING - BLOWOUT CLEARANCE SALE! 20X22 $4,188. 25X26 $4,799. 30X34 $6,860. 32X44 $8,795. 40X50 $12,760. 47X74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

REAL ESTATE

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

RICHMOND Invest Opport.- C class Liquor Primary Licence for sale. Us-age for opening night club, pub, ka-raoke bus. Open bus. imme. Reno-vation approved. Call 604-889-2633 for details.

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Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore. Waterfront Lots for Sale Excellent Climate Near the Atlantic Ocean. Three Bedroom House for Sale or Rent www.sawmilllanding.com. [email protected] 1-902-522-2343 1-902-328-4338.

RENTALS

700 RENT TO OWN

STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN!No Qualifi cation Required!

FLEXIBLE TERMS!Cloverdale 60th &176th Spacious

708sf. 1 bdrm. Condo. Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req. 604-626-9647

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Richmond, 9411 Glendower Drive. 1250sf. 3 bdrm. 1.5 bath, 5 appli. Fenced patio, cls. to Waterlee Elem. & McNairhigh High. N/P N/S 2 + prkg. New paint. Reno’d bath. Avail. Now. $1450 + utils. Refs. Req. & Credit Check (604)231-0747

RICHMOND: Walk to skytrain & RMD ctr. Lrg 1bdr, gated, pkng, gym, pool, n/s. $975: 604-492-2267

RICHMOND, Woodridge Estates 7431 Minoru Blvd. 2 Bdrm, 5 appls, w/b f/p, balc. Avail June 1. $1200 + utils. N/S, N/P. Call: (604)608-1511

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

RICHMOND #3 & Francis 2 bdrm condo to share. Female. $400 incl utils. May 1. (604)448-8718 aft 6pm

750 SUITES, LOWER

RICHMOND 2 bdrm ste Francis at Gilbert, gas f/p, sep entr, share w/d & utils. Ns/np. Mature resp tenants. June1. $1095/mo. 604-277-7700

750 SUITES, LOWER

RICHMOND 4th/Granville. 2 Bdrm, no laundry, NP/NS. Ref’s. $900 incl utils. Sgle or Cple. 604-244-7862

RICHMOND near Quilchena golf course, 2 bdrm extra large kitchen, full bath, appls, shrd lndry, blinds, fncd yard, garage. N/S, N/P. Refs. $1175 incl utils. 604-277-9749

RICHMOND. Steveston #1. 1 Bdrm. Newly reno’d kitchen & bath. New carpets. np/ns. $750 incl utils, cbl & WIFI. Avail May 1st. (604)274-1850

752 TOWNHOUSES

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TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

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By virtue of the residential tenan-cy act Mr. Liakat Ali will dispose of 1993 Toyota Corolla 4 DR SDN.

Vin # 2T1AE04E0PC009535Regist. owner/debter: Harjinder Kaur Bains.

Amount of debt $1,200.00.This vehicle can be viewed at 1pm on June 2nd 2013 at 12520 Blundell Road Richmond B.C. strictly by appointment. All offers must be in writing. Call Ali at604.833.2103.

923 TENDERSLand Parcel Sale By Tender SW 17-28-29W1 RM of Shell River, MB. 80 acres. Hay/Pasture/Bush For Farm/Recreation/Acreage. Highest or any Tender not necessarily ac-cepted. Closes 05/17/2013 204-937-7054 (Roy).

551 GARAGE SALES

4900 FOXGLOVE CRES Richmond. Sat. & Sun. May 4th & 5th, 10am - 2pm. No Early Birds

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Dreams Take Flight fundraiser at Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel

Over 100 people experienced a little taste of

Cuba at the Havana Nights-themed sec-ond annual Dreams Take Flight fundrais-ing gala at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel on April 20.

“We’re a unique charity because of what we do,” said Melissa Hance, the president of Dreams Take Flight Vancouver.

The money raised at the event, through initia-tives including silent and live auctions and a 50/50 draw, will help send 125 children with disabilities on a magical one-day trip to Disneyland this October.

The gala, which is the charity’s second biggest fundraiser of the year, was a way to bring together people who support the

cause to raise funds and have a good time.

When they arrived at the event, guests were treated to an image-Cube photobooth expe-rience, followed by din-ner and performances by dancers from 2Dance Company and music by SideOne.

“The highlight for me always is … watching the vision come together,” Hance said. “I could tell that everybody was hav-ing a good time.”

The fundraising gala was made possible with the hard work of a group of dedicated volunteers and with the support of generous sponsors including the Air Canada Foundation.

Amanda Oye covers the social scene for The Review. She may be reached at [email protected].

Gala helps Dreams Take Flight

Around TownAmanda Oye

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Barry Deley, the master of ceremonies and Melissa Hance, president of Dreams Take Flight Vancouver.

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