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RICHMONDREVIEW.COM FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2015 36 PAGES REVIEW the richmond Richmond Sockeyes go back to the future 22 Artist Jean Garnett’s collage work subject of local exhibit 11 [email protected] OFFICE: 604-247-3700 DELIVERY: 604-247-3710 CLASSIFIED: 604-575-5555 NEWSROOM: 604-247-3730 After receiving new lungs, Richmond man held his daughters for first time in years by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Cary Feldstein was thinking about his twin daughters and their lives without him. As his body grew weaker, the stress of leaving family behind grew stronger. Feldstein, diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age nine, was waiting for a double lung transplant. His body was shutting down. Before entering St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver last fall, he wondered if he’d taken his final breaths of outside air. But a few days into his stay—after nine months of waiting on B.C.’s transplant list—a nurse told Feldstein he was moving to Vancou- ver General Hospital. “They found lungs for you,” she told him. Today, the 37-year-old Steveston resident and software engineer is liv- ing proof that organ donation works. As activities marking organ dona- tion awareness month of April come to a close, Feldstein is breathing with new lungs and getting stronger every day. He spends weekends playing with his seven-year-old daughters, Anna and Sophie, who recently walked by his side on the five-kilometre Transplant Trot April 12—an event that celebrates life after transplant and raises awareness about organ donation. B.C. doctors performed 348 organ transplants in the fiscal year of 2014-15—a record-breaking year for deceased organ donation in B.C. But need still outweighs available organs. Nearly 500 British Columbians are on a wait-list for organ trans- plant, according to B.C. Transplant. Some organs that could give life to someone else are lost because the decision of the person isn’t known. That decision can easily be regis- tered online with a personal health number. Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary and life-threatening disease that causes severe damage to the lungs and digestive system. One in every 3,600 children born in Canada has the disease, according to Cystic Fibrosis Canada. There is no cure. For Feldstein, life was fairly normal at an early age. He graduated high school, and then earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science at University of Victoria. But his health took a turn for the worse nearly 10 years ago, after being diagnosed with a danger- ous lung bacteria. When treatment options began to run out Feldstein began tests to determine whether he was eligible for a lung transplant. Medical staff told him he was indeed a candidate, but the wait-list in B.C. was too long. He was referred to Toronto. “The thought of moving to Toronto—we just couldn’t compre- hend how we’d afford it, how we’d manage it,” he said. “For a family of four, we felt we were really trapped.” But somehow the wait-list cleared, and his name vaulted to the top of B.C.’s list. Still, the wait was longer than expected, so when he was told lungs were available he felt disbelief. See Page 6 Celebration of life planned for Frances Clark A celebration of life for Frances Clark will be held Wednesday, May 6 at Rich- mond Curling Club. Clark, the founder of Rich- mond Centre for Disability, died April 23 at age 80. Born in 1935, Clark was di- agnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, as an infant. She experienced doz- ens of bone fractures in her lifetime, but never let her dis- ability hold her back. Clark became a champion for people with disabilities, and aimed to improve their lives any way she could. Yet she saw herself as a repre- sentative of the broader community. She spoke out on many issues—including emergency services—and was instrumental in founding five charities. She is a former chair of the Richmond Cham- ber of Commerce and was instrumental in getting the Richmond Caring Place built. Wednesday’s celebration of life is from 4 to 6 p.m. at the curling club, 5540 Holly- bridge Way. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Richmond Centre for Disability (100- 5671 No. 3 Rd., Richmond B.C., V6X 2C7) are welcome. —Matthew Hoekstra Cary Feldstein and his twin seven-year-olds Anna and Sophie, recently participated in the five-kilometre Transplant Trot. The Steveston resident had a double lung transplant last fall. ‘They found lungs for you’ Frances Clark passed away last week. B.C. doctors performed 348 organ transplants in the fiscal year of 2014- 15—a record-breaking year for deceased organ donation in B.C. But need still outweighs available organs. 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RICHMONDREVIEW.COM FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2015 36 PAGES

REVIEWthe richmond Richmond Sockeyes go

back to the future 22

Artist Jean Garnett’s collage work subject of local exhibit 11

[email protected] OFFICE: 604-247-3700 DELIVERY: 604-247-3710 CLASSIFIED: 604-575-5555 NEWSROOM: 604-247-3730

After receiving newlungs, Richmondmanheld his daughters forfirst time in years

by Matthew HoekstraStaff ReporterCary Feldstein was thinking about

his twin daughters and their liveswithout him.As his body grew weaker, the

stress of leaving family behind grewstronger.Feldstein, diagnosed with cystic

fibrosis at age nine, was waiting fora double lung transplant. His bodywas shutting down.Before entering St. Paul’s Hospital

in Vancouver last fall, he wonderedif he’d taken his final breaths ofoutside air. But a few days into hisstay—after nine months of waitingon B.C.’s transplant list—a nurse toldFeldstein he was moving to Vancou-ver General Hospital.“They found lungs for you,” she told

him.Today, the 37-year-old Steveston

resident and software engineer is liv-ing proof that organ donation works.As activities marking organ dona-

tion awareness month of April cometo a close, Feldstein is breathingwith new lungs and getting strongerevery day.He spends weekends playing with

his seven-year-old daughters, Annaand Sophie, who recently walkedby his side on the five-kilometreTransplant Trot April 12—an eventthat celebrates life after transplantand raises awareness about organdonation.B.C. doctors performed 348 organ

transplants in the fiscal year of2014-15—a record-breaking yearfor deceased organ donation in B.C.But need still outweighs availableorgans.

Nearly 500 British Columbiansare on a wait-list for organ trans-plant, according to B.C. Transplant.Some organs that could give life tosomeone else are lost because thedecision of the person isn’t known.That decision can easily be regis-tered online with a personal healthnumber.Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary and

life-threatening disease that causessevere damage to the lungs anddigestive system. One in every 3,600children born in Canada has thedisease, according to Cystic FibrosisCanada. There is no cure.For Feldstein, life was fairly normal

at an early age. He graduatedhigh school, and then earned his

bachelor’s and master’s degrees incomputer science at University ofVictoria.But his health took a turn for the

worse nearly 10 years ago, afterbeing diagnosed with a danger-

ous lung bacteria. When treatmentoptions began to run out Feldsteinbegan tests to determine whetherhe was eligible for a lung transplant.Medical staff told him he was

indeed a candidate, but the wait-listin B.C. was too long. He was referredto Toronto.“The thought of moving to

Toronto—we just couldn’t compre-hend how we’d afford it, how we’dmanage it,”he said. “For a family offour, we felt we were really trapped.”But somehow the wait-list cleared,

and his name vaulted to the top ofB.C.’s list. Still, the wait was longerthan expected, so when he was toldlungs were available he felt disbelief.

See Page 6

Celebrationof lifeplanned forFrances ClarkA celebration of life for

Frances Clark will be heldWednesday, May 6 at Rich-mondCurlingClub.Clark, the founder of Rich-

mond Centre for Disability,diedApril 23 at age80.Born in 1935, Clark was di-

agnosed with osteogenesisimperfecta, also known asbrittle bone disease, as aninfant. She experienced doz-ens of bone fractures in herlifetime,butnever letherdis-ability holdher back.Clark became a champion

for people with disabilities,and aimed to improve theirlives any way she could. Yetshe saw herself as a repre-sentative of the broadercommunity. She spoke outon many issues—includingemergency services—andwas instrumental in foundingfive charities. She is a formerchairof theRichmondCham-ber of Commerce and wasinstrumental in getting theRichmondCaringPlacebuilt.Wednesday’s celebration

of life is from 4 to 6 p.m. atthe curling club, 5540 Holly-bridgeWay. In lieuofflowers,donations to the RichmondCentre for Disability (100-5671 No. 3 Rd., RichmondB.C.,V6X2C7) arewelcome.

—MatthewHoekstra

Cary Feldstein and his twin seven-year-olds Anna and Sophie, recently participated in the five-kilometreTransplant Trot.The Steveston resident hadadouble lung transplant last fall.

‘They found lungs for you’

Frances Clark passed awaylastweek.

B.C. doctors performed348 organ transplants inthe fiscal year of 2014-15—a record-breaking

year for deceased organdonation in B.C. Butneed still outweighs

available organs.

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Teachers call rulingdisappointing, vowto launch an appeal

by Tom Fletcher andMartin van den HemelStaff ReportersThe B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled

in favour of the B.C. government onthe long-running dispute with theB.C. Teachers’ Federation over the re-moval of class size and special needssupport formulas from classrooms.In a lengthy judgment released

Thursday, four of five appeal courtjudges found that the province didnot infringe on the constitutionalrights of teachers to bargain work-ing conditions.The appeal court pointed out nu-

merous errors in the 2011 judgmentof B.C. Supreme Court Justice SusanGriffin, and overturned her orderthat the government pay $2 millionin damages, which has been paid tothe union.BCTF president Jim Iker said deci-

sion is disappointing and the unionwill seek leave to appeal to the Su-preme Court of Canada in its bid torestore classroom rules the govern-ment removed from its contract in2002.“All teachers are looking for is work-

able and teachable classrooms,” Ikersaid.Richmond Board of Education chair

Eric Yung said he was disappointed inthe latest ruling which means contin-ued uncertainty.While he said the board doesn’t

have an explicit viewpoint on the is-sue, both class size and compositionare “almost a direct result of financialresources. If we can hire more teach-ers, we can have smaller class sizes.”Richmond Teachers Association

president Al Klassen said Thursday’sruling was “very disappointing” andsaid it’s a setback for classroomsacross the province.“Very disappointed obviously and

very unhappy in many ways as hasbeen noted by many others,” Klassensaid Thursday.“This just delays money getting into

the system and supporting learning...whether it’s special needs or regularkids that just need help here andthere and those at the top end of theclass and need to be challenged.”Education Minister Peter Fass-

bender said the changes made toclassroom organization in the dis-puted period have led to “dramaticimprovements in student outcomes,particularly for students with specialneeds.”The B.C. education ministry has ar-

gued that caps on class size and num-ber of students in each class with per-sonalized learning plans were undulyrestrictive.The NDP government of the late

1990s negotiated a settlement wherethe BCTF gave up salary increases inexchange for class size caps, special-ist teacher levels and limits on thenumber of designated special needsstudents in each class.The appeal court decision leaves in

place efforts by the government tosettle the bitter dispute, includinga provision in the current contractto pay $105 million to the union toretire thousands of grievances filedover class size and composition.The six-year contract signed last fall

after a lengthy strike also includesadditional preparation time and a“learning improvement fund” to dealwith special needs support.Klassen said classrooms are com-

plex learning environments, and inorder to meet the needs of everychild, teachers need the time to doso.Otherwise, you run into “issues and

problems,” he said. “It’s very unfortu-nate that the government doesn’t seethat.”

911Awards keynote speakerRickHansen is presentedafishing rodbyBrianWilliams, immediatepast chair ofthe Richmond Chamber of Commerce. The annual awards, which honour Richmond’s emergency responders,were held at River RockWednesdaynight. See story, page7.

Going fishingProvince winsappeal on class size

Martin van den Hemel file photoBCTF president Jim Iker (right) visited striking Richmond teachers on the picketline last spring.

“All teachers are lookingfor is workable and teach-

able classrooms.”— Jim Iker

Women of Distinction Awards fetescontributions to the community

by Martin van den HemelStaff ReporterWhat began as a humble event in 1994, organized

by the female staff at The Richmond Review to rec-ognize and applaud the numerous contributionswomenmake to the community, has certainly comea long way.On Monday, at the Radisson Hotel Vancouver Air-

port, the 22nd installment of the Ethel TibbitsWom-en of Distinction Awards—named after the pioneer-ing 1930s editor of The Richmond Review—beginsat noon.Ethel Tibbits was editor of The Richmond Review in

the 1930s and 1940s andwas known for her couragein fighting against injustices, including the intern-ment of Canadians of Japanese descent during theSecondWorldWar.Tickets remain available for the event, and at $55

each or a table of 10 for $500, can be purchased bycalling 604-247-3700 or e-mailing [email protected] much as the event is a showcase of the work

women do to make Richmond a great city in whichto live, work and play, it’s been linked since its origi-nal days to Nova House, a shelter for women andtheir children escaping domestic violence.And while much progress has been made in the

battle against violence in the home, and raising pub-lic awareness about it, more work remains and theneed for help continues.As such, this year’s primary beneficiary will once

again be Chimo Community Services, which oper-ates the local shelter.While direct contributions to Chimo can be made

at the May 4 event, locals can also purchase ticketsfor the Ethels EXTRA EXTRA raffle during Monday’sfundraiser, for a chance to win one of a dozen differ-ent themed grand prizes.There were 20 nominations this year in six catego-

ries: Arts, Sports, Youth, Business and Community(Volunteer) and Community (Professional).The nominees for this year are:

Arts:• Erin Ensor• Dawn Ewen• Patricia Rolston

Community (Professional)• Neena Randhawa• JocelynWong• Lisa YasuiCommunity (Volunteer)• Amanda Bostik• Lois Bouchard• Mary Scott• BarbaraWilliamsSports:• Carolyn Hart• Tina Keng• Dawn SilverBusiness:• Traci Costa• Shatha Dawood• Eva SunYouth:• Anne Guo• Elaine Ho• Sasha Johal• Karnpreet Sanghera

Ethel Tibbits Awards to beawarded onMonday

Ethel Tibbits was editor of The Richmond Review inthe 1930s and1940s.

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YOUTHWEEKFREE | YOUTHWEEK KICKOFFLet’s kick off Youth Week with a bang! Come downto Steveston on May 1 to celebrate the beginning ofYouth Week! Check out bands, DJ’s, performancesand more. Ever fought in a sumo suit while listeningto teen musical talent? Or how about a game of giantJenga? Check those off your bucket list during thisawesome celebration of youth! Door prizes availableto be won.

Friday, May 1 | 8:00–11:00 p.m.Steveston Community CentreInfo: Interested in performing? Contact Alvin [email protected] or 778-870-3453 to book yourperformance time, space is limited.

FREE | RYMP PRESENTS BOLDSKOOLMC & Live Performance Workshop with professionalhip hop and theatre artists Omari Newton and KiaKadiri.

Saturday, May 2 | 12:00–3:00 p.m.Richmond Media Lab (in the Richmond CulturalCentre)Info: Register by phone 604-276-4300 or online atwww.richmond.ca/register (Class #980258).For more information contact Lauren at604-247-8303 or [email protected]://urbanink.ca/

FREE |WATERMANIAC! TEEN SWIMSwim, dive, and flop to sick beats during this “free forteens” time at Watermania! Prizes for best belly flopand other competitions. Don't forget to bring somecash for the concession!

Saturday, May 2 | 8:00–10:00 p.m.WatermaniaInfo: For more information contact Krista [email protected].

FREE | THE AMAZING RACEAre you ready for the Challenge? City CentreCommunity Centre's Youth Challenge, The AmazingRace, invites all Richmond youth to come out toparticipate in an intricate, challenging race acrossRichmond’s City Centre area. Teams consisting of fiveyouth will work together to solve clues and find thenext location. They will participate in active, teambuilding challenges, compete against other teams aswell as time, and put their teamwork and leadershipskills to the test.

Sunday, May 3 | 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.Starting/End Point Garden City ParkAmphitheatre (6620 Garden City Road)Info: For more information or to register contactLoryn at [email protected] or 604-718-8008.

IT’S AWALK OFF! YOUTH FASHION SHOWCome as you are and flaunt it at our 2nd annualFashion Walk Off for LGBTQ identified and alliedyouth. Compete for the best walk and outfit in theDrag King & Queen, Cosplay and Costumes,“Prom-Ready” Black Tie Formal, Casual Wearand Street Fashion categories for bragging rightsand a prize! Or simply come watch and cheer on thecontestants. Either way this is geared up to be a greatshow! Snacks will be provided.

Sunday, May 3 | 6:00 p.m. for audience members;5:00 p.m. for participantsSouth Arm Community CentreCost: By donation (donations go to benefit LGBTQyouth services in the Lower Mainland)Info: For more information or to register [email protected].

FREE | YOUTH CLOTHING EXCHANGEFree Shopping! Ready for a new wardrobe? Grabsome new-to-you clothes, shoes, accessories andmore during this teen shopping extravaganza! Avariety of styles and sizes to chose from. Arrive at4 p.m. with your shopping bags!

Monday, May 4 | 4:00 p.m.South Arm Community CentreInfo: If you are interested in donating any items pleasebring any clean clothing or accessories you wish toshare to South Arm before noon on Sunday, May 3or contact Krista [email protected] beforeMay 1 for donation pickups. For more informationcontact Amanda at [email protected].

FREE | SOUTH ARMYOUTH BBQ PARTY!Join us after school for some 50¢ hotdogs, fun games,activities, entertainment, hang-out spots and more!

Wednesday, May 6 | 3:00 p.m.South Arm Community CentreInfo: For more information contact Amanda [email protected].

FREE | COLOUR BONANZAGrab some friends and choose a team name! Wear awhite t-shirt and clothes that can get dirty, and let thecolour games begin! The purpose of this awesomeevent is to stain the most people with your team’scolour. Expect prizes, games, food and tons of fun!

Wednesday, May 6 | 4:30–6:00 p.m.Hamilton Community ParkInfo: Team captain must contact Hallie [email protected] with their team nameand how many people will be on the team.

FREE | HOT DOG FEAST-IVALCambie Community Centre is celebrating Youth Weekby thanking all Youth for their active involvementwithin the community. Come to the front of thecommunity centre during lunch hour for a FREE hotdog lunch! Fun activities, games, challenges, and coolprizes!

Thursday, May 7 | 12:35–1:20 p.m.Cambie Community Centre - outside thecommunity centre's front entrance (or in Gym Cin case of a rain-out)Info: For more information contact Deanna at604-233-8379 or [email protected].

FREE | THOMPSON FIT FUN FESTREGISTERED PROGRAM

Boot Camp–Course Code: 1047158Come out and try this fun and FREE Boot Camp tocelebrate YOUth! 1-Month Free Fitness Pass issuedto all participants! Food and prizes during the last 15min of the class!

Thursday, May 7 | 3:30–4:30 p.m.Thompson Community Centre-Banquet hallInfo: Register in person at Thompson CommunityCentre or by phone 604-238-8422; or online atwww.richmond.ca. For more information contactBryce at [email protected] or 604-238-8432.

DROP-IN ACTIVITIESAt Thompson we are celebrating YOUth! We haveeverything you could ask for in one place! Free opengym, games room activities, snacks, and prizes! Forfun in the sun, check out our awesome field gamesand skate park! (Weather dependant.)

Thursday, May 7 | 3:30–5:30 p.m.Thompson Centre Games Room: activities, music,and snacksThompson Community Centre Gym: open gymbasketball and volleyballPark: field games, skateboardingInfo: For more information contact Bryce [email protected] or 604-238-8432.

FREE | FIELDMADNESSA large game of ultimate and a large game of capturethe flag taking place simultaneously!

Thursday, May 7 | 1:30–4:30 p.m. (during theHugh Boyd Spring Fling)Hugh Boyd Field ParkInfo: For more information contact Baldev [email protected] or [email protected] or 604 238 8416.

THIS IS YOURWEEK, SOGETOUTANDENJOY IT!MAY 1–7, 2015

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Asphalt paving advisoryApril 20 to August 31, 2015The City of Richmond has contracted Columbia Bitulithic to grind and pave the following locationsin Richmond from April 20 to August 31, 2015:

• Knight Street at Cambie Road• 12,000 block Trites Road• 4,000 block Garden City Road• 4,000 block Blundell Road• 3,000 block Williams Road• Viscount Way (Vulcan Way to cul-de-sac)• 7,000 Abercrombie Drive and Abercrombie Place• 8,000 block Bowcock Road• Gay Road• Robinson Road (St. Albans Road to Gay Road)• Moore Road (Robinson Road to Bowcock Road)• Myhill Road (Bowcock Road to Robinson Road)• 10,000 block Seacotte Road• Cambie Road and No. 4 Road intersection• 10671-10568 Williams Road• Cambie Road and No. 7 Road intersection• Cambie Road from (No. 7 Road to 1,000 metres east)• 7160 Gilbert Road

Work hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and weekends. Night time work hours willbe from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. (typically).

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 WasimMemon, Supervisor, Engineering Inspections, at 604-276-4189,or visit the City’s paving program webpage at www.richmond.ca (City Services > Roads, Dikes,Water & Sewers > Construction Projects > 2015 Paving Program).

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Greatworldcitiesareknown for their iconicbridges. In2002 ‘Øresundsbron’ received theInternationalAssociation forBridgeandStructuralEngineering ‘OutstandingStructureAward’recognizing” themost remarkable, innovative,creative, orotherwise stimulating structurescompletedwithin the last fewyears.”

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Marketing class raises$1,200 for cancerresearchby Don FennellStaff ReporterRichmond students generated

quite a buzz recently while raisingawareness and funds for cancer.Encouraged by their teacher Ran-

dy Sangha to try to top the efforts oflast year’s marketing classes, whichraised $400, Marketing 12 studentsat Matthew McNair SecondarySchool embraced the challenge andpromptly tripled the total by collect-ing just under $1,200.“To see students learning by doing

is what makes teaching enjoyableon my part, but more importantlymakes learning more valuable forstudents,” Sangha said of the stu-dents, who enrolled in the class tolearn about sales, promotion andtrade but through their actionswererewarded with considerably more.The stimulus to the successful

campaign was the students’ abil-ity to convince prominent peoplearound the school—notably princi-pal Jason Leslie—to agree to havetheir heads shaved, or in the case ofanother teacher to have their hair

dyed a colour chosen by studentsif the funds raised reached $1,000.But the entire school populationembraced the project and contrib-uted many of the donations.The success of the programwas no

surprise to Leslie,who said kids todayaremore connected to their commu-nity than any generation before.“They’re very aware of the hard-

ships and people struggling withvarious things thanwhen Iwas a kid.And I think they’remore tolerant andsupportive than I was at their age.”Leslie said while cancer gets a

lot of attention because it affectsso many people, this particularfundraiser succeeded in large partbecause the students were able totake ownership of it. He said it is anexample of good teaching whenstudents are given guidance andencouragement, but otherwise al-lowed to take the lead role.For many of the students, cancer is

a familiar foe. Some are personallyaffected.“My mom had two different types

of cancer and it was a long, painfuljourney but fortunately she survivedboth,” said Travis Friday. “I wanted todo my part because I’m really pas-sionate about this. I feel we did thebest we could, going a bit over ourgoal, and I’m really proudof thehardwe put in.”

Friday said he used to think oneperson’s effortswouldn’tmakemuchdifference.Henowbelieves even theseemingly smallest effort matters.“Moving forward, I definitely have

more confidence inmy abiliities andthe world we live in,”he said.Lily Ho can also easily relate, and

thanks to hermom learned early theimportance of giving back.“My mom was from a poor fam-

ily, and I have some relatives whobattled cancer, so I understand howit feels to lose someone andnot hav-

ingmoney to (help) meet that prob-lem,”she said.“Mymomsaid I shouldalways give back to the communitybecause there are always a lot ofpeople in need.”Ho has heeded the advice, helping

to raise funds to build another tem-ple near her home and volunteeringfor various other projects at home atabroad.“I love volunteering,”she said.Tyler Newcomb is also an active

volunteer, who just last weekendhelped out at a soup kitchen in Van-

couver. He said his parents, too, havealways instilled the importance ofworkinghard andgivingbackwherepossible.“Having the opportunity to raise

somemoney for a cause like this, weneeded to make the most of it,” hesaid.Bill Zhang said he was anxious

to help in any way after hearing aspeaker explain themany challengesbeing faced in the fight against can-cer. He was also motivated to helppresent students in a positive lightafter recently reading a story thatnegatively cast his generation.“I want to convince people that

we actually do a lot of very positivethings,”he said.Joey Velenzuela said she simply

likes to help, and has donated tomany causes. But she doesn’t thinkthat makes her unique.“I believe a lot of people my age

care about others, but I think eachpersonhas their ownwayof express-ing it,”she said.Velenzuela added several busi-

nesses deserve kudos for supportingthe students in this campaign. TheyincludeDoc Follicleswhichprovidedstaff and pink dye for the“buzz cuts”and American Eagles, Rona, Nando’sand Richmond Martial Arts whosewillingness to help promote dona-tion boxes assisted in the cause.

MatthewMcNair Marketing 12 students raised awareness andmoney forcancer research.

McNair students create buzz in fundraiser

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Girls happy to gettheir dad back

Cary Feldstein and his daughters Anna and Sophie at hospital.The Steveston resident hadadouble lung transplant last fall.

From Page 1“After the long wait I just

convinced myself it wasn’tcoming,”he said.Feldstein was nonetheless

relieved—and happy.He remembers arriving at

Vancouver General Hospitalvia ambulance. Some of hisfamily were there to greethim. Several hours later hewas wheeled into surgery.The next few weeks were a

blur. His new lungs weren’timmediately functioning;his health was “touch-and-go.”Eventually medical staffweaned him off life support,but his body had lost muchof its strength. He couldn’tsit up in his bed by himselfand his phone felt like aphonebook.But his body prevailed.

Each day more strengthreturned, and after nearlythree weeks in hospital,Feldstein was told he wouldbe going home.In an interview this week,

Feldstein said he’s thankfulfor B.C.’s medical system, andespecially thankful for hisdonor and family, who savedhim and potentially also thelives of others.Although his life is far be-

ing free of medical challeng-es, Feldstein is positive andalready defying the odds.At age nine he was told he’d

only live until the age of 23.He recently celebrated his37th birthday.His girls also have their dad

back. A few weeks ago hemanaged to pick them upfor the first time in years.“I almost broke down in

tears holding them and hav-ing that full body hug fromthem, where I was holdingtheir weight and feeling likea father again. It was justunbelievable.”

Organ donationin B.C.•In Richmond, 23,386residents are registeredorgan donors•For the entire province,the number is 935,271•95% of British Colum-bians agreewith organdonation, 50% thinkthey are registered, butonly 20%have regis-tered their decision us-ing their personal healthnumber•1 organ donor can saveup to 8 lives; to registeryour decision on organdonation, visit trans-plant.bc.ca.* Source: B.C. Transplant

City to tackle land use contractsThe City of Richmond has approved a process to consider

early termination of land use contracts to ensure newdevelop-ment is consistent with municipal zoning.Land use contracts surfaced in the 1970s, providing specific

development regulations for an area. Many such regulationsare different from city-wide zoning regulations. As a result,some new homes built under such contracts are out of char-acter with existing development, but the city can’t overrulecontract rules.There are 94 land use contracts in Richmondgoverning 4,000

single family homes, according to the city. Of those contracts,21 also govern more than 1,600 residential strata units, alongwith parks, schools, health care facilities and a church.Last year the province requiredmunicipalities to prepare for

2024, when all land use contracts expire, while also allowingcities to terminate contracts before then.Staff are now creating a process for early termination. A special

publichearingisscheduledfor late2015ontheproposedchanges.—Matthew Hoekstra

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by Martin van den HemelStaff ReporterYoumaynot known thembyname, but

Richmond’s first responders are usually the firstpeople calledwhen things go sideways.OnWednesdaynight, these emergency

responderswerehonoured for thework theydoin the community.The 13th annual 911Awardswereheld at

River RockCasinoResort, emceedbyGlobalNews reporter RandeneNeil.The awards areorganizedby theRichmondChamber of Com-merce and theCity of Richmond.The keynote speaker for the eveningwas Rich-

mond’s ownMan inMotion, RickHansen.“As a longtimeRichmond resident, itwas a

privilege tohonour andexpress gratitude toour amazingfirst responders at the 911Awards,”Hansen said.“Theirworkmakes adifference inour community every day and impacts the livesof everyonewho lives andworks here.”The 2015 award recipients included:• CommunitySafetyAward:Const. Heather

Hall.

• CommunitySafety Initiative: LafargeCanada Inc.• CommunitySafetyAwardofValour:Mi-

chael Smith, Const. SeanHackman, Const. SeanTutt, Const. PrinceOpokuandConst. AlexArias.• IntegratedCommunitySafetyAward: Sgt.

StephanieAshton, Cpl. Kevin Krygier, ICBC’sJoanneBergmann,DefyGravity’s RishellO’Brien,and videographer Jessel Aquing•CareerAchievementAwards:Canadian

CoastGuardCapt. Karl Seselja, RichmondFire-RescueChiefGordGraebel andCapt.DaveMacdonaldandDeputyChiefTimWilkinson,B.C.AmbulanceParamedic IvanoBicego, andRCMPCpl.AnetteMartinandStaffSgt. BobPinkewycz.•AuxiliaryMemberof theYear:Aux. Const.

MikeDally andAux. Const. RandallWalrond.• Firefighterof theYear:DaveHarris.•AmbulanceParamedicCrewof theYear:

ParamedicAgnesCayer.• CanadianCoastGuardCrew,Memberor

Auxiliaryof theYear:Capt.TomMoxey, F.O.AndrewCosta,O.S. GlennMcFaddenand crewMatthewGlade,MatthewLahaise, JeffKnaupand JohnDowling.

Aux.Consts.MikeDallyandRandallWalrondwerenamedauxiliarymembersoftheyear,withRCMPInsp. SeanMaloney (at left) andCanadianWesternBank’sMichaelYeungpresenting theaward.

911 Awards recognizeRichmond’s first responders

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Ask the players, nothing trumps fun

Last weekend, apair of RichmondYouth Basketball

League teams venturedto the Fraser Valleyto play under the biglights at the LangleyEvents Centre.This in itself was an eye-

opening experience, madeeven better by the factboth under-13 rep girls’teams fared well.The Raccoons featuring

Kate Carkner, Katie Chan,Amy Leung, MackenzieMorton, Jaya Sidhu, LaurenMonteiro, Charlene Siy,GraceWallace, JasmineLeung and Mina Chongtopped the provincial clubchampionships with a well-deserved second-place fin-ish in the ultra-challengingGold Division. One of theirnotable wins was over a

very strong team repre-senting the Tri-Cities.The efforts of the Cubs

were no less impressive,earning the team of An-naliseWong, SamanthaSiy, Yogeet Nanda, AbbyBodden, Joy De Jesus,Shir Dayan, Jamie Grinder,Olivia Cowell, Dana Sandlerand Kaila Fong fourth placein the very competitiveSilver Division.But the wins (and losses)

tell only a very small part ofthe story. These girls, andthe vast majority of playersthroughout the RichmondYouth Basketball League—better known by the ac-ronym RYBL—play for thelove of the game. They playbecause it’s F-U-N!Often taken for granted,

fun certainly deter-mines—in most cases atleast—how long a child isinvolved in an activity. It’salso likely to dictate howdedicated they are andinfluence their proficiencyas well.The Raccoons and Cubs

may be too young toappreciate it, but they’refortunate to be coached byindividuals in Tim Carkner,Paul Teodosio and DaveMartin who value and un-derstand the importance offun. Even when their focusis on teaching fundamen-tals, they never lose sightof this fact.The gravity of fun isn’t lost

on the players either.Whenaskedwhat they likemostabout playing basketball,their replywas unanimous.As they sat at center courtat their last practice, Carknerhad anticipated a poten-tially lengthy discussion,but instead a chorus of“It’sFUN”was instant. Nothingaboutwinning or losing orholding a trophy over theirheads after the final game.Funwas all that reallymat-tered. Fun playing the game.Fun hanging outwith theirteammates. Fun teasing thecoaches at practices. Justkids loving basketball—be-cause it’s F-U-N!Sometimes, even a post-

game snack at Tim Hortonsis more important than theresult.But basketball, like any

activity, becomes evenmore fun and rewardingwith proficiency. And profi-ciency is of course acquiredthrough practice.Asked by Carkner how

they saw their achieve-ments of placing secondand fourth at provincials,once the giggling stoppedone player chimed in: “Itwas great to see that wecan compete at this leveland we are really improv-ing.”The No. 1 thing Richmond

basketball coaches likeCarkner, Martin, Teodosioand Chris Kennedy havefound is the number of

young girls and boysin Richmond who areenrolled in programs likeRYBL. And the rate at whichthey are growing year afteryear.“For instance,” says

Carkner, “our girls’ repprogram two or three yearsago had a hard time get-ting enough kids to forma team. This spring we hadenough for three.“And the skill level is

really improving here inRichmond,”he adds. “Again,100 per cent due to thefact young kids have theopportunity to take part inprograms such as small ball(five- to eight-year-olds).They get involved, hope-fully love the sport, andbecome the next group ofRaccoons or Cubs.”During the fall/winter

season, RYBL’s under-13 repgirls’program consisted ofone team, the Raccoons.The team played in themetro league. It was be-cause of the overwhelminginterest at spring tryoutsthat a second team, theCubs, were formed. Bothteams practice togetherthree times a week, withthe season consisting offour tournaments and afew exhibition games.The significance of fun

isn’t a new revelation.Carkner says, “Ask anyonein our age group thatplayed basketball or soccer

or hockey, or any sport, andyou’ll hear the same thingthat my girls are saying to-day. It was fun. That’s why Iplayed sports.”Carkner was fortunate to

be raised in a family thathad a great appreciationfor the values of sport. Andto understand the truemeaning of fair play.We lost his dad, Bob

Carkner, in 2009. He wasa great man for manyreasons, not the least ofwhich was his unwaveringsupport and optimism fortomorrow.But Bob Carkner was

also a great teacher, whodevoted his life to educa-tion. He not only taught inschools, however, but inthe classroom of life. Andone of those classes hap-pened to be basketball.Many times, Tim says, he

finds himself standing with30 kids in front of him ashe starts a lesson—suchas teaching a proper jumpshot—and he experiencesan instant flashback.“Pretend there is a nail

holding your shoe to thefloor. Now pivot around.”To this day, Tim says, he

uses many of his dad’s keylines when teaching thekids.And he has no doubt that

when his daughters startto teach the game they’llcontinue with the tradition.

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The provincial government andthe courts are doing their best tokeep participation in elections

under strict control.The two big political parties, the BC Liberals

and NDP, are behind proposed legislation thatwould give political parties a complete list ofeveryone who voted in a provincial election.The information would not be made availableto independent candidates or even incumbentMLAs like Delta independent Vicki Huntington.This is nothing more than an assault on

privacy. In some ways, it is an attempt to usesophisticated technological means to go backto the era when people had to cast their votesin public. In those days, voters could lose theirjobs, their homes and face assault and othercriminal acts — simply because of the way theyvoted.Thankfully, Green Party MLA AndrewWeaver,

Huntington and the privacy commissioner arestanding against this. The effort to coerce Elec-tions BC to hand over this private informationto political parties must fail.Meanwhile, the B.C. Court of Appeal has

backed provincial legislation which statesthat groups or individuals must register withElections BC if they plan to say or distributeanything that might be considered election

advertising during an election period.The court’s decision, by a 2-1 margin, goes

against the recommendations of the chief elec-toral officer, who said in both 2010 and 2014that there was no problem in not registeringthose who spend a small amount in placing ad-vertising during an election, say $500 or $1,000.The federal government does not require regis-tration if individuals or groups spend less than$500. In Alberta, that limit is $1,000.

Elections are theone timewhen citizens have thepower tobringpoliticians andpolitical parties toheel.They shouldbe freewheeling affairs—not astage-managed series of photo-opsdesigned forthe 6p.m. televisionnews, as increasingly happensonboth the federal andprovincial stages.While there is a need for some spending limits

during campaigns, particularly byparties andcandidates, it is highly unlikely that spendingof$1,000by either an individual or groupwill swaytheoutcomeof an election in agiven riding. Andif it does, itmeans thatmessage resonatedwith alargenumber of voters.VincentGogolek, executivedirector of theB.C.

Freedomof Information andPrivacyAssociation,says the court decision is an assault on freedomofexpression. His organization launched the courtchallenge to try andoverthrow the requirementto registerwith Elections BC, on constitutionalgrounds.Themaximumpenalty for not registering is a

$10,000fine anda year in jail.The law says it applies to“an advertisingmessage

that takes apositiononan issuewithwhich a regis-teredpolitical party or candidate is associated.”Thatcouldbe virtually anything, and could apply to ahand-written sign in thebackof someone’s pickup.This law is far too restrictive, and it needs to

be repealed.—Langley Times

Editorial: Province and politicalparties want control of elections

Green PartyMLAAndrewWeaver is among thosefighting provincial legislation restricting thirdparty advertisingduring elections.

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Editor:With just a day to go before the big day,

the boxing world’s hoopla is at fever-pitchin the run up to the much-awaited box-ing match between eight-division worldchampion Manny“Pacman”Pacquiao ofthe Philippines and the undefeated Floyd“Money”Mayweather Jr. of the United States.The match that every boxing fans have beenwaiting for will take place this Saturday May2 at MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.The most anticipated bout billed as “Fight

of the Century”becomes a reality after sixyears of “on and off”negotiation. As bothfighters are regarded“pound for pound”kings and best fighters in their generation, itis not surprising that their individual personaand the match that they will engage in havegenerated interest and frenzy among boxingfans, media and the general public.As in previous boxing fights, Filipino-Cana-

dian communities in Greater Vancouver arealways united and stand solidly in supportof our beloved and humble ring icon MannyPacquiao. His brilliant and fashionable fightwinnings and conquest of different weightdivision championships over the years hasbrought immense glory and honor to the

Philippines and its people. For this, we arejoining millions of our fellow Filipinos inthe Philippines and overseas in throwingour unequivocal support to the “People’sChamp”. It is beyond our means to traveland buy the pricey tickets to watch theshowdown in Las Vegas, however, thousandsof Filipino-Canadians will be watching theevent in their respective homes in groupwith friends and families. This gathering isa sort of a party or a “fiesta”with a culturalatmosphere where traditional foods such asour favorite Pinoy lechon, pork and chickenadobo, crispy lumpia and a host of assortednative desserts, drinks and beverages will beserved freely throughout the duration of the12-round boxing match. Guests and visitorswho are rooting for Mayweather are alsowelcome to sample our hospitality.This coming Saturday, on fight night, it is

our fervent hope and prayer that our veryown and future boxing hall of famer MannyPacquiao to emerge as the victor in thishighly-contested and biggest bout in boxinghistory. Manny, we are at your back. Go, Pac-Man go!

Joe LaranoRichmond

Editor:Every ferry trip announcement that pets are

to remain on the car deck, except guidancedogs for the disabled, is a reminder of FrancesClark. That was her doing. Thirty years ago itwas not so.As a newly-elected MLA she asked my as-

sistance in getting this exemption from BCFerries. It has remained in place ever since.In addition to this and her many other inter-

ventions for the disabled, as mentioned in yourfine tribute, Frances also lobbied for wheel-chair-friendly buildings and sidewalks that dipdown at intersections. It is difficult to believe,but 30 years ago those were mostly novelties.Her life exemplifies that one person can make

a difference.Nick LoenenRichmond

From sidewalks to ferries,Frances Clarkmade a difference

Editor:Soon, wewill be entering

the fourth decade of thephenomenon known as the“monster home”or ”megamansion.”For terms of reference, (and

not attempting to establisha formal definition) it wouldbe reasonable to submit theaforementioned are a newgeneration of single fam-ily homeswhich are built tomaximize the given permittedsquare footage.In days of olde, such large

homeswere the domain ofthe upper classes, whetherit was to “keep upwith theJoneses”in neighbourhoodssuch as Shaughnessy, or sim-ply large, often oldmoney/pioneer homes that hadmiddle class homes developaround themover time.Regardless, the vastmajority

of homes that existedprior tothe MonsterHomeerawerebetween the 1200 sq. ft. (iesingle-storey rancher) to 2400sq. ft. (two- storey) range.

Many long - termRichmondresidents can recall neighbourswho found suchhomesmorethenormyetwere still suf-ficient to raise large families.However, in theMonster

Homeera,we see theseolderhomesbeing replacedwithnewhomes in the 5,000-plussq. ft. size range, far in excessof anypractical needs.Monster homesonwhat the

city defines as arterial routesare now themselves beingdemolished , tobe replacedbyhigher densitymulti -familyunits. In the inner subdivisions,theoriginal smaller homes arebeingdemolished, to thepointof extinction, to cater to anirrational niche industry, shallwe say ”Ghost CityUnlimited. ”Excluding the arterial routes,

whose zoningmay changeany time intohigher density,history has shown that the fateof largemonster homes is notpositive.Vancouver’swealthyShaughnessy area, after theGreatDepression,was referredto as“ PovertyHeights.” Many

of the residents lost theirhomes,whichdrasticallycollapsed in value.Manyofthesehomeswere convertedintomulti-tenanted roominghouses andnursinghomes, or,ironically,“affordable housing.Over that last 30 years, every

local government has suc-cumbed to themonster homemadness.Thismarketwillcollapse.In itswakewill remain a

hugeoversupply of largehomeswhose inflatedpriceswill collapse, the vultureswillswarm in, and turn them intocrowded rental units. Or,moresimply stated, neighbour-hoodswithMegaHomes =Future Slums andGhettos.Topoliticians andurban

planners: Planning to Fail ?…Failure to Plan ?Does itmatteras this un-natural disasterlooms to thepoint of noreturn?Historywill showyouhave all failedusmiserably andsoldus out.

R.A.HoeglerRichmond

Filipino-Canadians are cheering ‘Go, PacMan go!’

Richmond Centre for Disability founderFrances Clark died lastweek.

Whatdoes the futurehold formonster homes?

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Jean Garnettfinds own style incollage; Gatewayexhibits artthroughMay

by Matthew HoekstraStaff Reporter

I f Jean Garnett’swalls could talk,they’d have plenty

to say about paper col-lage.Interior walls of the

Richmond artist’s homeare spectacularly filledwith art—her own. Three-dimensional pieces occupyother spaces, giving herhome a gallery experience.Some of Garnett’s work

will be moving to the wallsof Gateway Theatre thisweekend for a month-longlobby show of abstractpaper collage. Titled Weav-ing a Paper Trail, Garnett’spieces depict a deft use ofpaper and other objectsthat give pause to viewers.Behind her arrangements

is commentary, includ-ing on such topical issuesof the decline of the beepopulation and environ-mental consequences offracking.Her work sparks conversa-

tion, much like her othercollage pieces in We AreWomen, a collection of pa-per collage heads exhibitedat Richmond Cultural Cen-tre in March. Her intentionis to show viewers that de-spite different skin coloursand headdresses, we havecommon values.Garnett, 63, is fairly new

to art. Before age 50, shedidn’t consider herselfcreative or artistic. Afterall, the straight-A studentdidn’t fair so well in highschool art.“When you get a C+ in

art when you’re 13, youthink: Oh that’s not whatI do well. So you move onto other things,” she said.“That’s tragic becauseeverybody’s creative in adifferent way.”Garnett started down an

artistic path by happen-stance. She had long beenlooking for something newto put inside a wall frame.So one day she unearthedacrylic paints from herdaughter’s closet, pulledout some origami paperand got creative.That was that. Until a year

later when a collage hang-ing in a gallery caught herattention.“I thought: I can do that.”Other artworks gave her

some early ideas to honeher technique. Graduallyher own style came to be.

Her medium is paper, butGarnett also adds in otherobjects—beads, yarn, rib-bons, CDs—and has no lackof ideas.This summer she’ll be back

in her studio to work on an-other yet-to-be-determinedproject.“Art makes me look at the

world differently. It makesme more aware of what’sgoing on around me. I findit meditative because whenI’m doing it, hours go by.”•Garnett also serves as

secretary for the RichmondArts Coalition, which isorganizing a new juriedarts exhibition this summerat Richmond Art Gallery.ArtRich 2015, July 18 to Aug.15, will feature artworks insix categories: painting (pa-per, canvas, wood or other);drawing, two-dimensionalmixed media and printmak-ing; three-dimensionalworks; fibre arts, photogra-phy; and digital media.Entries are welcome. To

be eligible, artists must beat least 18 years old, live inthe Lower Mainland and bea member of the RichmondArts Coalition (membershipis $5 per calendar year).Deadline is May 29. Visitrichmondartscoalition.comto enter.

arts & entertainment

Matthew Hoekstra photoJeanGarnett, seenat her homeWednesday,will exhibit her col-lage art atGatewayTheatre throughoutMay.

Artist leaves a paper trail

Weaving a Paper Trail•Artwork by Jean Garnett•May 2 to 31 at GatewayTheatre’s second floor lobby,6500 Gilbert Rd.•Open during theatre hours and box office hours(weekdays noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday 2 to 6 p.m.)•Artist website: jeansgallery.ca

by Anushka KurianYouth ReporterPechaKucha 20x20 will be returning to

Richmond with a splintering new edgenext week.The insightful process behind envisioning

and creating wooden art will be showcasedduring this year’s theme:Wonders ofWood,on Friday, May 8.The free, all-ages event will kick off at 6:30

p.m. at Britannia Heritage Shipyards, 5180Westwater Dr.PechaKucha 20x20 is the 10th presenta-

tion in a series in Richmond.According to the city, the upcoming

Wonders ofWood theme will feature 10 en-vironmental professionals and specializedpractitioners in architecture, instrument-making, art and design.

Speakers present 20 images for 20 sec-onds each, offering their audience thought-provoking and original ideas and storiesabout their art and more.The City of Richmond’s Public Art Pro-

gram in partnership with Britannia HeritageShipyard Society and Britannia Shipyardstaff are behind the organization andpresentation of this event, which spreadsthe connectivity of art, and the ideas andstories it spurs.PechaKucha events are held around

the world in over 800 cities, which eachfeature a universal goal of breeding a senseof community. Richmond, a designatedPechaKucha city, is among these. PechaKu-cha translates to chit-chat in Japanese.Richmondites interested in attending are

asked to RSVP at [email protected], asthis all-ages-event has limited space.

PechaKucha focuses onWonders ofWood

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arts & entertainment

Richmond soprano RobinEder-Warren stars in a nightof musical theatre showstop-pers in support of chronicneuro-immune diseaseawareness onMay 16.Eder-Warren will join

soprano Jacqueline Ko, bari-tenor Kyle Preston Oliver andpianist Chris Feige to presentTour de Force, a Broadwaybenefit show fromOperaMariposa.The performance will hon-

our the international aware-ness week for chronic fatiguesyndrome, fibromyalgia andrelated illnesses. A portionof every ticket sale will go tothe National ME/FM ActionNetwork, a Canadian charitydedicated to helping thosewith themedical conditions.Tour de Force will mark the

close of Opera Mariposa’sthird season. The showwillinclude hit songs fromWicked, Gypsy, Spamalot,Sweeney Todd andmore.“We’re pulling out all the

stops for this show,”saidEder-Warren. “We’ll be per-forming some of the boldest,most scene-stealingmusic

we know, from the heart-wrenching to the hilarious.We have showstoppers fromSondheim, Bernstein andLloydWebber, as well astributes to some of the greatBroadway performers welove. It’s going to be a wildnight of wonderful music fora fabulous cause.”The evening will include

a prize raffle and reception.Tour de Force will be Mari-posa’s third annual benefitand awareness show. In 2013,

their gala concert raised$10,000 for the new ComplexChronic Diseases Program atB.C.Women’s Hospital, whiletheir 2014 revue show raisedover $13,000 for the cause.The Saturday, May 16

show begins at 7:30 p.m. atMarpole United Church, 1296West 67 Ave. in Vancouver.Tickets are $15 to $22, avail-able at the door, viaoperamariposa.com or fromBrown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006.

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RichmondYouthHonour Choirpresents concertThe RichmondYouth

Honour Choir will presentits season finale concertSaturday, May 9.The finale concert, titled

“Notes Between Friends,”will feature songs the choirbrought toWakayama,Japan to share with Rich-mond’s sister city. Under thedirection of Heidi Epp, theconcert will feature all choirsof the local organization.The May 9 concert begins

at 7 p.m. at Peace MennoniteChurch, 11571 Daniels Rd.Tickets are $15 for adults,$10 for students and seniors

and free for children five andunder. Tickets available bycalling 604-723-4040, or atrichmondyouthhonourchoir.brownpapertickets.com

InternationalDance Day comesto RichmondInternational Dance Day in

Richmond will be celebratedwith a performance Sunday,May 3. It will feature dancingfrom Sudnya Dance Acad-emy, XBa DanceCo and theZavicaj Serbian Folk DanceGroup, along with live musicby the Naad Foundation.The event is an opportu-

nity for Richmond-basedprofessional dancers to

collaborate with other danc-ers and supporters to raiseawareness about their artform—and to honour it.This year’s theme is “Com-

munity Quilt,” speaking tothe harmonious interweav-ing of diverse backgrounds,cultures and arts in Rich-mond.The Sunday event is at

Richmond Cultural Centrefrom 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tick-ets, $20, at gatewaytheatre.com or by calling the Gate-way Box Office: 604-270-1812. For more informationvisit tinyurl.com/DanceDay-Richmond.

Opera singersjoin Richmondpianist in concertWorld of Music and Arts

will host a spring musicconcert and arts show thisSaturday.Soprano Michelle Koebke

and tenor Sergio Floreswill join local pianist AnnaVavilova to performmusicby Rossini, Faure, Pucinni,Strauss, Bizet and Verdi.Guests are welcome to

peruse an art show and salein the lobby before and afterthe concert.The May 2 event begins

at 7 p.m. atWorld of Musicand Arts, 6231 London Rd.Tickets, $15 to $20, availableat worldofmusicandats.com,778-297-5505 and at thedoor.

Opera back atMinoru ChapelBurnaby Lyric Opera will

present highlights fromthe classic opera La Tra-viata at Minoru Chapel nextWednesday.Set in mid-19th century

Paris, La Traviata tells thetragic story of a Parisiancourtesan who sacrifices allfor love. Selections will beperformed for shows at 2p.m. and 7 p.m. as part of theCity of Richmond’s MinoruChapel Opera series.Based at the Shadbolt Cen-

tre for the Arts in Burnaby,Burnaby Lyric Opera aims togive emerging professionaland semi-professional operasingers a chance to singleading roles.Under direction of David

Boothroyd, local risingopera stars will perform: so-prano Gina McLellan-Morel(Violetta), tenor Brian Lee(Alfredo), baritone AndrewGreenwood (Germont), bass-baritone Brandon Thornhill(Marquis) and mezzo-sopra-no Emma Parkinson (Flora).Tickets for the May 6 show

are $18 to $20—at the dooror in advance at 604-276-4300. Quote course No.938105 for the 2 p.m. showor No. 938108 for the 7p.m. show. Minoru Chapel islocated inside Minoru Park,at 6540 Gilbert Rd.

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Bank of Canada Remains On HoldWith Hopes of Economic Rebound

Responding to recent news reportsabout the IMF warning of anoverheated Canadian housing market,the Chief Economist for DominionLending Centres, Sherry Cooper, saysthe prospect of a soft landing is goodnews for homeowners, “there is nodoubt that letting some steam out ofthe boiling markets is a good thingbecause were prices to rise rapidly fortoo long, a nasty correction would belikely.”

Cooper, one of North America’s mostrespected economic experts, points outthat existing home sales were down2 percent year-over-year in January,but were still up moderately outsideof Alberta. Later data suggests that inFebruary, sales rose month-over-monthas gains in Toronto and Vancouveroffset faltering markets in other partsof the country. More recently, Salesof existing homes in Canada rose inMarch from February, led by gains inthe big Toronto and Vancouver markets.Sales were even up in Calgary wheresales had slowed in recent months inthe wake of the oil price decline.

“With home ownership at a recordhigh of 70 percent of householdsand interest rates at record lows,national sales growth will stabilize at amodest pace,” says Cooper. “However,steady demand from immigrants andnon-resident purchasers in Torontoand Vancouver should continue tosupport housing markets. In addition,Millennials are in their first-time home-buying years.While many might bepriced out of the single-family homemarket, many will take the plunge intocondos.”

On the supply side, housing starts andcompletions are down and are nowtrending slightly above householdformation rates. Taking replacementdemand into consideration, the currentpace of overall home construction isat appropriate levels to meet long-rundemand.We have also seen evidenceof a recent increase in dedicated rentalhousing construction as institutionalinvestors are providing increasedfunding in this long-overlookedarea of the housing market. Condoshave effectively replaced traditionalapartment units and are an affordablealternative for those who are pricedout of Toronto’s detached housingmarket. Rental vacancy rates remainat extreme lows in Vancouver andToronto.

Cooper says the bottom line is thatthere is little evidence of an upcomingU.S.-style housing crash anywhere inCanada, even in the hardest hit energy-centered markets.

Dominion LendingCentres ChiefEconomist SaysUS Style HousingCrash Unlikelyin Canada

As was widely expected,on Wednesday April 15,2015The Bank of Canadaannounced that it ismaintaining its targetfor the overnight rate at3/4 per cent. The BankRate is correspondingly 1per cent and the depositrate is 1/2 per cent. Coreinflation, at 2 percent,is a reflection of thedampening effects of aslowing economy offsetby the pass througheffects of the lowerdollar.

The Bank is hopefulthat global growth willstrengthen in comingmonths to 3-1/2 percent—consistentwith their forecast in January’s MonetaryPolicy Report (MPR)—as a direct resultof central bank rate cuts and quantitativeeasing in Europe. Lower commodityprices will boost growth in somecountries. The Bank also believes thatstrong growth will resume in the UnitedStates after a weak first quarter, which, ofcourse, has yet to be confirmed.

First quarter growth in Canada has beenrevised downward to 0.0 percent in theApril MPR (from 1.5 percent growth

in the January MPR);however, the secondquarter is expectedto see a rebound to1.8 percent growth,revised up from earlierexpectation. The Bankcontinues to assertthat, “Underneath theeffects of the oil priceshock, the naturalsequence of strongernon-energy exports,increasing investment,and improving labourmarkets is progressing.”This will be aided by animprovement in the U.S.economy and the easingin financial conditions.

There remains a good deal of uncertaintyin this sequence: While Marchemployment in Canada improvedsubstantially, business investmentremains disappointing, manufacturing isweak—especially in the auto sector—andthe improvement in trade has been lessthan expected.

Real GDP growth is projected to reboundin the second quarter and subsequentlystrengthen to average about 2 1/2 percent on a quarterly basis until the middleof 2016. The Bank expects real GDP

growth of 1.9 per cent in 2015, 2.5 percent in 2016, and 2.0 per cent in 2017.

The Bank also believes the risks to theoutlook are balanced, an upgrade sincethe last policy meeting in March. As aresult of this view, they judge that thecurrent degree of monetary stimulusis appropriate and have left ratesunchanged.

I am cautiously optimistic that the Bankhas got it right, but I continue to believethat the risks are on the downside for theeconomy and inflation. My forecast forCanadian growth this year is 1.5 percent--below the Bank’s 1.9 percent forecast.Much hinges on the U.S. economy. TheApril MPR revised down its U.S. growthforecast for this year from 3.2 percent to2.7 percent.

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you’re bound to spend some time waiting atthe restaurant. Other families may be linger-ing at their tables, as no one wants to rushMom out of the door. Plan accordingly for apotentially long wait time. This means havinga snack before you leave. Don’t arrive fam-ished, as no one wants the dining party to behungry and cranky, which is not a good wayto celebrate Mom. Have plenty of snacks anddrinks on hand for young children, as well asactivities to keep them entertained.

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From Page 19•Consider dining out a day before or after. Restaurants

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•Take-out is an option. Families can treat Mom to a din-ner out, without really having to go out. Many restaurantsoffer takeout service, so you will not be limited to pizzaor Chinese. Even chain restaurants have curbside service,so if Mom is in the mood for a burger or something moreelaborate, she’ll have that option.

•Expect an included gratuity. Restaurants often includea gratuity in the bill when servicing larger parties, such asthose that might be celebrating Mother’s Day. The standardgratuity rate is 18 percent, but you may want to go aboveand beyond if you feel the service is exemplary.

•Hire a sitter for young kids. Although Mother’s Dayis a chance for the entire family to spend time together,the main goal is to ensure Mom’s comfort and happiness.If very young children are in tow, she may not be ableto relax and enjoy her meal. Infants will need to be fed,and toddlers may be easily distracted. Have a sitter watchlittle ones when adults are dining out, and then Mom canenjoy time with the kids when she returns home for morecelebrating.

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Community connectednessis important for healthby Dr. James LuContributor“Haveyoueaten?”is a commonChinesegreeting. Entirely super-

ficialnow, thegreeting likelyhad its roots in thecyclic famines thatoccurred throughout Chinese history, when food security was amatter of life anddeath.Whether intended, every time the greeting is used, it is affirm-

ing the importance of community connectedness to health andwellbeing. Indeed itnotonly takesawholevillagetoraiseachild, ittakesawholevillagetokeepushealthythroughourentire lifespan.In the 2012 Healthy Richmond Survey, residents who reported aweak sense of community belonging were alsomore likely to re-port fairorpoorhealth, aswell asbeing less likely to reporthealthyliving habits (non-smoker, physically active, adequate fruit andvegetable consumption). From the Canadian Community HealthSurveydata,UBCresearchers foundthatpeoplewithastrongsenseof community are more likely to have made an effort in the past12monthsto improvetheir livinghabitssuchasquitsmoking, loseweight, or eat amorebalanceddiet. A strong senseof communitybelonging is also an indicator ofmental health andwellness.We live inhouses thathavegaragedoors as themostprominent

feature.FastdisappearingareRichmondneighborhoodswherethefront lawnsrununinterruptedfromonehousetoanother; replacedby iron gates and brick walls between neighbours. We don’t seemany childrenplaying together in the neighborhood cul-de-sacs.Rightly so, we exhort our children not to speak to strangers, butweappeartohavecarriedthis intoouradulthood.Nearlyaquarterof the residents told us in theHealthy Richmond Survey that theyhave a weak sense of community belonging. We do have a chal-lenge in that many of our neighbors are new to Richmond andindeedCanada. It takes time tobuild connections.ThesociologistRobertPutnaminhisbookBowlingAlone:TheCol-

lapse and Revival of American Community, carefully documentedhowAmericansover thepast 50 years becameslowlybut increas-ingly disconnectedwith their neighbours, friends, and the societyat large. Is it possibleweare couldbeheaded in that direction?What canwedo? We can joinwhat is goingon in the neighbor-

hoodcommunitycentres, anduse the library. Wecancomeout tocity organized celebration events andmeet new people. We canwork towardbuildingenvironments that encourage connections;neighborhooddesignsthatmakeuswantto leavethecar inthega-rageandwalkour children to school. Wecangreetourneighbors,people wewait for the bus together, or meet on the dike. Maybewewould findourselves askingwith interest:“have youeaten”?•To start gettingmore connected to your community check out

Richmond’sMoveforHealthWeekMay4-8, includingtheMoveforHealth Festival at Minoru Park Friday May 8, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Findoutmore atwww.richmond.ca/moveforhealth.

Dr.JamesLu istheMedicalHealthOfficerforRichmond,VancouverCoastalHealth, apositionheheld since 2003. Dr. Luhasworkedasapublichealthphysician forover20years, beginning in theBC interior.HeisalsoanadjunctprofessorwiththeSchoolofPopulationandPub-licHealthUBC.

community

Come spring, shoppers oftenask themselves, "What giftshould I get my Mom for

Mother's Day?"How do people transform the senti-

ments they have for their mother intogifts that represent love and devotion?Buying a Mother's Day gift is no easytask, especially for those who wait untilthe last minute to do their shopping.Beginning early can ease the pressure

of Mother's Day shopping. Research giftoptions ahead of time so that you canread reviews on products and services toguarantee quality.Here are other ways to shop in a smart

manner:•Do some sleuthing. Play detective and

take inventory of what Mom likes to dothe most. If you ask your mother whatshe wants, she will likely brush off thequestion and tell you nothing. It is up toyou to do the investigative work. Pay at-

tention to conversations and see if thereis anything she mentions wanting to tryor something around the house that mayneed updating. Practical gifts are lesslikely to end up unopened in the base-ment or attic.•Check expiration dates. Gift certifi-

cates and cards for particular stores orservices are popular come Mother's Day.But it is essential to check expirationdates on the certificates or find gifts, asthere is a good chance Mom will put offpampering herself and you would notwant the gift to expire before she has achance to use it.•Verify a business. Although Mom may

love a cute boutique that just opened,verify the business before buying a giftcard from it. An unpredictable economyhas made it even harder for new busi-nesses to succeed, and you don't Mom tobe stuck with a worthless gift card shouldthe new business not thrive. If she reallylikes a particular new business, take her

on a shopping spree at the store instead.•Skip the chocolate overload. Flowers

and chocolates are traditional Mother'sDay gifts. However, calorie-consciouswomen may not want to be faced withthe temptation of a warehouse-sized boxof chocolate treats. If Mom truly loveschocolate, please do treat her to a gour-met piece or two.•Avoid "final sale" items. It can be

tempting to peruse the deep-discountrack at Mom's favorite store when retail-ers cut prices on items in anticipationof a new season. However, these salesmay come with restrictions on returns orexchanges. Unless you know Mom willlike what you pick out, avoid the "finalsale" racks in favor of items that can bereturned or exchanged.There are different ways to make shop-

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Sockeyes going back to the future with coaching additionby Don FennellSports EditorRichmond Sockeyes are go-

ing back to the future.And that begins with the

return of Greg Harding, whohas been added to the coach-ing staff by bench boss JuddLambert.Just under a month shy of

their annual prospects camp

May 25 to 29 at the RichmondIce Centre, Lambert, generalmanager Richard Petrowskyand team ownership hasspent considerable timesince the team’s playoff exitin March reviewing the pastseason and planning for nextyear and beyond.“I’m excited about Greg re-

turning,” said Lambert. “Wehad a great three years when

we coached together before.We share similar philosophiesand we’ve got a good rap-port. And he brings an expe-rienced set of eyes and an ex-perienced voice to the bench.I’m looking forward to it.”Lambert said it’s still not

certainwhether last year’s as-sistant coaches, Daryl Fowlerand Rajan Sidhu, will be re-turning.Lambert said he and team

management have talkeda lot in recent weeks aboutteam composition. He saidthey have “definite ideas asto what we’re looking for.”

“We’ve got several (playersfrom last season’s team) notcoming back for various rea-sons, so we’ve already takensteps toward building fornext season.We’ve contactedseveral players about theirplans for next year and I’moptimistic we can get someor most of them. I think weneed to do that to stay com-petitive and challenge for achampionship every year.”Perennial contenders in the

PIJHL, the Sockeyes placedsecond to North VancouverWolf Pack in the Tom ShawConference last season with

a 32-10-0-2 record. The 66points, one off the pace setby the Pack, was the second-best total in the regular sea-son.The Sockeyeswere upsetin the playoffs by third-placeGrandview Steelers in a sev-en-game first-round series.Players interested in attend-

ing the Sockeyes’ prospectscamp should contact generalmanager Richard Petrowskyat [email protected]. Theteam will hold its main campduring the first full week ofJuly, with the 2015-16 regu-lar season beginning in Sep-tember.

Don Fennell photoRichmondSockeyeswillsport a different lookwhen the teamkicksoff the2015-16PacificJuniorHockey Leagueseason in September.

Preparing forprospects camp,Richmond’s juniorhockey teamwelcomes GregHarding backto the fold

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FromPage8BobCarkner, asmuch as

anyone, laid the foundationfor Richmond’s longstand-ing affinity for basketball.He launchedmini basketballat J.N. Burnett Secondaryin 1969. At the time, he andneighbour RonMelrose builtplywoodbackboard/hoopsthat slid over the 10-foot highhoops thus turning them intoeight foot baskets. It didn’ttake long for theprogram toexpand, attracting 100 kidsin the first evening at its newhomeatHughBoyd Second-ary. It definitely became thething for boys andgirls fromRichmond todoon a Fridaynight.Beyond the Friday nightmini

basketball, TimCarkner hasfondmemories of the tourna-ments andgameswith othermini basketball clubs thatsoon followed.“I’ll always remember the

battles againstVancouverCollege as a highlight, andhalftimegames at SimonFra-ser University’smen’s games,”he said.“And to this day if I run into

anyold Richmond friends,Friday nightmini basketball isbound tobementioned.”The RichmondYouthBasket-

ball League assumed the role

as themain nurturer of hooptalent on Lulu Island around1996.Oneof its graduates iscurrent programco-ordinatorMattWinograd,who suitedupin 1998 and1999.Winogradandhis colleagues,

includingGabriel Lee andAlecZaine, havedonemuch tohelp grow the league and itsprograms that now includesinstruction andgames fromSeptember to June. AdoptingCanada’s LongTermAthleteDevelopment plan and follow-ingCanada’s Physical Activityfor Life guidelines, RYBL isfocusedonoffering inclusive,developmentally appropriateandphysically active program-ming.“We incorporate funda-

mentalmovement skills intoour programming toprovidechildren and youthwith theopportunity to develop as awhole,”saidWinograd, notingthan in the current year therearemore than 1,200partici-pants.Theplayers range from

Kindergarten toGrade 10 stu-dents,with both recreationaland rep teams aswell as co-edandgirls’only.There is also aco-ed andgirls’only Small Ballprogram for Kindergarten toGrade 3 students.RYBL teams also partici-

pate in the SteveNashYouthLeague (co-ed andgirls’only)at theGrade 4/5 andGrade6/7 levels.This program is inpartnershipwith BasketballBC. It also offers JumpSkillsDevelopment, again a co-edandgirls’programat theGrade4/5, Grade 6/7, Grade 8/9 andGrade 10-12 levels; boasts anextensive repprogram forbothboys andgirls aswell as

co-ed youth league forGrade8 to 10 students and springleagueprograms fromKinder-garten throughGrade 10.Winogradproudly notes that

not only has RYBLgrownoverthe years to create positiveand consitently quality op-portunities for participants, itprovides an environment foryouth togain volunteer andwork experience skills.

Further,Winograd andhismates are not the typeofindividuals to sit still. Overthe last three years they’vebeen focusedon redevelop-inggrassroots programming,while also consideringways tostepup in other areas includ-ing expandingoptions forkids to continue toparticipatebeyondK to 7.Oneof the reasons, believes

Winograd, for RYBL’s successis its outstanding volunteerbase. Not only do they share apassion for growingbasketballin Richmond, but are commit-ted to ensuring theprogramsare of the highest quality. Ahealthy instructor-to-partici-pant ratio further creates anenvironment that helps eachplayer realize his or her goalsandpotential.

Carkner’s fingerprints still visible in RYBL basketball

TheRaccoons and theCubshad success, andmore importantly fun, at lastweekend’s B.C. U13girls’basketball championships.

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This Mother’s Day, someMoms who are bravely facing breast cancer arestruggling to pay the bills due to lost wages, inadequate benefits, and theextra expenses that come with a breast cancer diagnosis. The CanadianBreast Cancer Support Fund raises funds that go directly to these women.Of the patients supported by CBCSF:• 75% have annual household incomes less than $25,000• 25% are living with stage 4 metastatic (terminal) breast cancer, and• 2/3 of these patients have children under age 16You can help by letting these women put their energies into gettingbetter. Please consider donating to CBCSF’s crowdfunding campaign:FundAid.ca/costofcancer

“I can’t affordtohavecancer.”

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Photo courtesy Georgia Owinnett CollegeKatie Sherlock (right)was oneof three Richmondathletes on theUniversity of B.C.Thunderbirdswomen’s softball team to be honoured Wednesday in Lawrenceville, Ga. Sherlock was namedFreshman of the Year by the Association of Independent Institutions at its annual awards ban-quet and the second all-star team, while Yasmin Bains and Shayla Kaplen were both selected tothefirst all-star team.

Katie Sherlock probablycouldn’t have imagined a bet-ter rookie season.The talented Richmond ath-

lete was named the softballFreshmanof theYearby theAs-sociation of Independent Insti-tutions at its awardsbanquet inLawrenceville, Ga. onWednes-daynight.In 27 games as a mamber of

the University of B.C. Thunder-birds women’s softball team,Sherlockhit .342(fourth-bestonthesquad)andincrediblystruckout just five times in 73 at-bats.The A.R. MacNeill SecondarySchool graduate was one of

four Thunderbirds recognizedfor their play duirng the 2015regular season with a spot onone of the two-all-conferenceteams. She was named to theSecond teamasanoutfielder.Fellow Richmondites—shor-

stopYasminBains,unanimouslyvoted to the First Team as a in-fielder and Shayla Kaplen, whoalso made the First Team as anoutfielder—werejoinedbySur-rey’s Lindsey Ogilvie who wasselected to theSecondTeamasautilityplayer.Theteam’s leadoffhitter,Bains

ledtheThunderbirdswitha.386batting average while Kaplenhadthemosthomeruns(eight),runs batted in (33) and stolenbases (nine) of any UBC playerduring the regular season.

Ogilvie was UBC’s top start-ing pitcher, throwing 12 com-plete games in 18 starts andcompiling a 7-11 record witha 4.08 earned-run average. Onoffence, she was third-leadinghitter on the roster with a .369average. She had three homeruns, 19 RBI anda team-best 25walks.UBC opened the A.I.I. confer-

ence championship tourna-ment on Thursday at GeorgiaGwinnett College losing 9-1 toAshford University of Iowa. Thewinner of the A.I.I. tournamentwill advance to the first roundof the NAIA Softball NationalChampionship. There are alsonineat-largeberthsavailable totheopening round.

by Don Fennell

Sherlock selectedFreshman of theYearThree UBC softballplayers honouredwith all-star nods

YasminBainswas aunanimous infieldpick.

Shayla Kaplan got the nod intheoutfield.

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T here’s no limit to the extent ofamenities being offered withnew developments these days.

Everything from golf courses to gar-dens, pools to gyms, billiards rooms toprivate libraries. Some even come withtheir own concierge. But these add-onsdon’t come free and owners need to besure they are buying into a develop-ment whose lifestyle suits their own,or they end up paying for features theydon’t use.Developers include amenities as a

way to stand out from their competi-tion and create a community whereconvenience is built in. With homesbecoming smaller, it is also a way tooffer buyers larger spaces to entertainand be entertained. And now, whereasamenities used to be built during aproject’s final phase, a trend is emerg-ing to add these earlier on.“It makes sense to build amenities

early,” says Geoff Duyker, the se-nior vice president of marketing forMOSAIC Homes, which is currentlydeveloping the residential portion ofthe master-planned Fremont RiverfrontDistrict in Port Coquitlam. “As home-builders, we recognize our homes areworth more, are more desirable andsell faster when an owner can experi-ence an amenity building the same daythey move in.”MOSAIC conducts extensive research

during its planning stages to determinewhat amenities customers are look-ing for. In the case of Fremont, thatincludes a 12,500-square-foot club-house with a pool, great room, gym,children’s playroom, garden plots andbike-share program all managed by aresident caretaker. In Duyker’s words,

LuxuryAmenities Luring NewHome Buyers

“It’s a complete community wherepeople can live, work and play.”Tsawwassen Springs includes a

32,000-square-foot clubhouse to servethe community and the owners of the490 homes on site. The clubhouse in-cludes a banquet room, restaurant andpub, gym, and an outdoor skating rinkduring the winter months. TsawwassenSprings also includes an 18-hole golfcourse which opened in August 2012.Sarah Toigo, director of sales and

marketing at Tsawwassen Springs, says,

a 12-foot waterfall. With a privatelibrary, a fireside lounge and conciergeservice, the developer’s aim is to createa luxurious hotel-style ambience. Thebuilding will also include a fitness cen-tre, yoga studio, social room, privatedining room, chef ’s kitchen and largegarden terrace.“If you purchase a one-bedroom

home, you can still entertain on agrand scale,” said Matthew Karmal,Tate Downtown’s sales manager. “Youwould just book the gourmet kitchenand dining area and get everythingready while your guests enjoy the pri-vate gardens.”Looking outside of Metro Vancouver,

The Cottages on Lake Osoyoos is a newresidential project by Van Maren Groupof Companies in the south Okanagan.Amenities include 1,800 feet of privatewaterfront, boat slips, 20 acres of greenspace with abundant walking trails anda clubhouse that has just opened in lateJuly. by Van Maren Group of Compa-nies in the south Okanagan.Managing partner Eric Van Maren

Van Maren says “We’re selling mostlyto retiring boomers from Calgary,Edmonton and Vancouver who needa place to connect with people. Theclubhouse provides that. And they wantpools for when their families come tovisit.”Van Maren estimates that the ame-

nities at The Cottages add $10,000 to$12,000 to the cost of a home there.“That’s not a huge investment if this isyour dream retirement home,” he said.“No doubt, there’s a cost associatedwith maintaining these facilities. But Ithink it’s a cost wealthy baby boomerswould gladly pay.”

“Amenities are more important for buy-ers coming other parts of Metro Van-couver who are used to having thesefacilities nearby so they don’t feel likethey’re giving up conveniences.”Despite the existence of plenty of

public amenities in locations such asdowntown Vancouver, developers thereare also enticing homebuyers with lav-ish offerings. At the Tate Downtown,currently in pre-construction, ownerswill enter their homes via the overhe-ight lobby or the carriage porch with

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Light steps out

Richmond’s Evan Light evades a Delta check in Tyke Division lacrosse action earlier this week atMinoruArenas.

Simon Fraser University had fourgolfers named to the Great North-west Athletic Conference first-teamas it took home a plethora of theend-of-season honors Tuesday.The Clan’s Kevin Vigna was select-

ed Player of the Year, Richmond’sChris Crisologo was Freshman ofthe Year and John Buchanan wasnamed by his peers as Coach of theYear. Vigna and Crisologo were alsonamed first-team all-conferenceas was Bret Thompson and JohnMlikotic, who finished first andthird, respectively, at the GNACChampionships last week.The four SFU golfers had four of

the five lowest-round averages inthe GNAC this season, combining

for 12 top-five finishes and one winindividually. As a team, this four-some led the Clan to three tourna-ment victories and two runner-upfinishes in nine invitationals.As coach of the Clan, Buchanan

led SFU to its first-ever GNAC Cham-pionship title and to a three-seed inthe NCAA regional.The only non-Clan member to

be named to the first-team wasMontana State Billings senior JakeHedge.The Clan’s golf season continues

next week when the team heads tothe NCAA regionals at the Hidden-brooke Golf Club in Vallejo, Calif.The tournament will be hosted byCal State East Bay.

Crisologo pick astop golf freshman Day

oneAmember oftheRichmondCricket Clubgoesbowl-ingduringLowerMainlandleague actionlastweekend inMinoruPark.Don Fennellphoto

A trio of Richmond swim-mers have been selectedto represent Team BC atthe 2015 Western CanadaSummer Games, which willtake place Aug. 15 and 16in Fort McMurray, Alta.Wendy Yang will be part

of the girls’ team, whileHarry Duan and Kevin Yewere selected to the boys’squad.The swimming events

themselves will take place

Aug. 1 to16.“The selection commit-

tee used a selection crite-ria to choose a team thathas strength and depth,and we were pleased thatalmost all of the swimmersnominated were able andwilling to compete at thisevent for Team BC,” saidteam leader Mike Flegel ofSwimBCSwimBC is the govern-

ing body for competi-

tive swimming in BritishColumbia. SwimBC’smembers include 57 ac-tive age-group clubs, fouruniversity programs, fiveswim associations, fourtraining centres and 45masters clubs. The orga-nization represents 11,000swimmers, coaches, boardmembers and officials.For more information

visit www.swimbc.ca.The Western Canada

Summer Games are heldevery four years andbring together over 2500athletes from the fourwestern provinces andthree northern territoriesto compete in 18 sports.

These Games providedevelopment opportuni-ties for amateur athletesto help them advancetheir skills in a competi-tive but, friendly environ-ment.

The 2015 Western Can-ada Summer Games willtake place in the RegionalMunicipality of Wood Buf-falo, Alberta. For more, vis-it www.2015woodbuffalo.com.

Richmond swimmers picked forWestern Games

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7 OBITUARIES

HOLMESAlexander (Alex) Murray

It is with great sadness weannounce the sudden passingof Alex on March 16, 2015 atthe age of 46 years. He wasborn July 21, 1968 in Leth-bridge, Alberta and lived inAustralia between 1974 and1980. When he returned hecompleted his schooling atWinston Churchill and EricHamber Schools. He had apassion for dogs and loved theoutdoors, sports and music.He is survived by his lovingmother Roberta (Bobby)Holmes; close friend DarcyFortin, Uncle Harold (Munira)Murrey and other family mem-bers and friends. He was pre-deceased by his father Ross in1971; aunt and uncle Dianeand Dale McDonald late ofMission, and Uncle Al Mileslate of Port Moody. Privatearrangements have beenmade.Online condolences to thefamily may be made to:

www.wiebeandjeskefh.com

“A wonderful persongone far too soon.”

Wiebe & Jeske604.859.5885

NICHOLLS, ThomasHarold (Harry)(Jan. 27, 1927 –April 12, 2015)

With great sadness we an-nounce the passing of ourfather, Harry Nicholls, on April12, 2015 in Cloverdale, B.C.Harry was born in Marpole(Van), B.C. to parents ThomasJames and Bertha WinnifredNicholls. Survived by hissister, Muriel Goldman ofKelowna, son Mike Nicholls ofAbbotsford and daughter,Louisa Nicholls, of Aldergrove.Predeceased by wife, Pat, anddaughter, Daphne.After graduating from McGeeSecondary in 1945, Harrymarried his wife and lifelongpartner, Pat Vasalenak, even-tually settling in Richmond.Harry had a passion for la-crosse. He was a formerpresident of the B.C. LacrosseAssociation and foundingmember of Richmond MinorLacrosse. Throughout hiscareer in automotive partssales, Harry made manyfriends and was admired byhis colleagues for his hardwork and integrity.A memorial in honour of Harrywill be held in July. In lieu offlowers, please donate to yourcharity of choice.

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

7 OBITUARIES

STRUTT, Russell AndrewMay 14, 1947 to April 11, 2015

Predeceased by his parentsEmil and Anna (Susick) Strutt,sister Patricia Saunders(Larry), brothers-in-law PeterEthier and Gary Bryan, manyaunts, uncles, and cousins.Russ is survived by his daugh-ter Erin Cherban (Brent)(grandsons Clive and Winston)(Richmond BC) and sonJoseph (Joe) Strutt (Toronto,ON); brothers Wally (Heather)(BC), Tony (Swan Lake, MB),and Don (Portage la Prairie,MB (Elaine of Saskatoon, SK))and sisters Margaret Ethier(Portage la Prairie, MB),Rosemary Kwiatkowski (Tom)(Saanichton, BC), ConnieMcCorrister-Moravek (Karel)(Winnipeg, MB) and GloriaBryan (Portage la Prairie, MB)and dear friend, travellingcompanion, and formerpartner of 18 years, AlbertaCole (Williamsburg, ON). He isalso survived by 2 aunts, anuncle, many cousins, niecesand nephews.Cremation has taken place.Family and friends are invitedto offer their condolences, aword or two about ‘Life’ withRuss, wish him a Happy Birth-day and enjoy a light lunch ata Celebration of Life/MemorialService/Birthday Party whichwill take place on Saturday,May 16th, 2015 from 1:00to 4:00 pm at the MacGregorTown & Country Golf Club,225 Government Rd. N.,MacGregor, MB.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

33 INFORMATION

WE BUY HOMES BC• All Prices • All Situations •

• All Conditions •www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-657-9422

42 LOST AND FOUND

Found Prescription glasses atSteveston Community Centre parkon April 28th. (604)274-3925

FOUND: SET OF KEYS, Saturday,April 25th on Regent Street.

Call to identify 604-277-6676.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

111 CARETAKERS/RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

CARETAKER NEEDED for a 15unit motel in Delta. Free accommo-dation plus income. This position isideal for retired couple looking tokeep busy while enjoying some in-come. For more information call(604)943-2632 or Email:[email protected]

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

CLASS 1 HIGHWAYLINE HAUL

COMPANY DRIVERSVan Kam’s Group ofCompanies requires Class1 Drivers for the SURREYarea. Applicants must havea min 2 yrs industry drivingexperience.

We Offer AboveAverage Rates!

To join our team ofprofessional drivers pleasesend off a resume and cur-rent drivers abstract to:

[email protected] more info aboutLine Haul, call Bev,

604-968-5488

We thank all applicants foryour interest!

Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and

Environmental Responsibility.

HIGHWAYOWNER OPERATORS

$3500 SIGNING BONUSVan Kam’s group of compa-nies req. Highway linehaulowner operators based inour Surrey terminal for runsthroughout BC and Alberta.Applicants must have winterand mountain driving experi-ence/training.

We offer above averagerates and an excellent

employee benefits package.To join our team of profession-al drivers, email a detailed re-sume, current driver’s abstractand details of your truck to:

[email protected] orCall 604-968-5488 or

Fax: 604-587-9889Only those of interest

will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and

Environmental Responsibility.

115 EDUCATION

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seattraining. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board!Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com1-866-399-3853

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

130 HELP WANTED

CONSTRUCTION SITEIn your NEIGHBOURHOOD

Req: Carpenters, HelpersLabourers, CSO’s/OFA’s

TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hrWork Today, Daily or Weekly Pay

Apply 9AM to 2PM at:118 – 713 Columbia Street

New West 604.522.4900

DISPATCHER - F/TEstablished Surrey transport co.looking to hire F/T Dispatcher.Must have previous experience,ability to multi-task & knowledgeof L.Mainland. Must be fluent inEnglish, Class 5 D.L. and non-smoker. Compensation based onprev exp. Email resume:

[email protected]

FLAGGERS NEEDED.No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944

Landscaping Sales &Service Opportunities

Up To $400 CASH DailyF/T & P/T Outdoors. Spring /

Summer Work. SeekingHonest, Hard Working Staff.

www.PropertyStarsJobs.com

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

130 HELP WANTED

OWNEROPERATOR

Zip Courier presently has anopening for an owner/operatorwith a minivan, full size van, orhatchback/ SUV to join our busy,growing fleet. Full-time workMon-Fri, work is all over the Low-er Mainland, start from home.

We provide training, a pleasantwork environment, better thanaverage earnings, uniforms...

Join our winning team!

[email protected] or604-549-0404

PRODUCTION STAFFK-Bro Linen Systems

* Full time: 4 days @ 10 hrsor 5 days @ 8hrs

* Part-time 4-5 hrsstarting at 6pm

* Starting pay rate: $11.03 -$13.02 plus

Extended Health InsuranceAbility to work weekends is req.

K-Bro Linen operates a largemodern commercial laundry

facility located within a short walkfrom Lake City Skytrain in Bby.

Apply in Person8035 Enterprise St., Burnaby

May 8, 2015 between9:30 am – 4:30 pm

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

1 Painter & 1 Sandblaster -needed for busy sandblastingand painting shop. Must haveexperience. Familiar withIndustrial painting a must.email resume: [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Badcredit? Bills? Unemployed?Need Money? We Lend! If youown your own home - youqualify. Pioneer AcceptanceCorp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420www.pioneerwest.com

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds ofdollars today! We can easilyapprove you by phone. 1st,2nd or 3rd mortgage moneyis available right now. Ratesstart at Prime. Equity counts.We don’t rely on credit, ageor income.

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INDEX IN BRIEFFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ............... 1-8

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ... 9-57

TRAVEL............................................. 61-76

CHILDREN ........................................ 80-98

EMPLOYMENT............................. 102-198

BUSINESS SERVICES................... 203-387

PETS & LIVESTOCK...................... 453-483

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE........... 503-587

REAL ESTATE ............................... 603-696

RENTALS...................................... 703-757

AUTOMOTIVE .............................. 804-862

MARINE ....................................... 903-920

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182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING / TAX/BOOKKEEPING

Accounting &Tax ServicesPersonal and

Corporate Taxes

Accounting andManagementConsulting

Clean up past accounting recordsYear-end preparation,

Setting up accounting SoftwareFull Cycle Payroll,

GST/PST/WCB ReturnsRaju Nanduri CGA

160 - 3031 Beckman PlaceRichmond BC. 778-688-2999

[email protected]

224 CARPET CLEANING

COMMERCIAL * RESIDENTIALCARPET CLEANING

WCB, INSURED, BONDED604-727-0228

[email protected]

269 FENCING

S&S LandscapingCEDAR FENCEINSTALLATION

604-275-3158

281 GARDENING

A+ Lawn & Garden - Residential & Commercial services . 604.908.3596

15% SENIORS DISCOUNTA+ Rating with BB Bureau

•Lawn Cuts/Trim •Aerating•Leaf Cleanup •Power Rake•Hedge & Shrub Trimming

•Pruning Trees •23 yrs. exp.•Insured •Free Estimates

Brad 778-552-3900

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HANDYMAN CONNECTIONHANDYMAN CONNECTIONHandyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations -Repairs - 604.878.5232

NEW & REPAIR. Bath & Kitch, flrs,tiles, moulding, dry-wall, painting,plumbing, wiring. Job guaranteed.WCB ins. Patrick 778-863-7100.

VECTOR RENO’SSpecializing in all interior & exterior

home renovations & additionsCall 604-690-3327

CONCRETE FORMING,FRAMING & SIDING.

604.218.3064

320 MOVING & STORAGE

ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person*Reliable Careful Movers. *RubbishRemoval. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm1-5 ton truck, 2 men fr $45. SeniorsDiscount. Honest, bsmt clean up.25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world

Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

320 MOVING & STORAGE

.Brothers Moving 604-720-0931

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com

From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks

Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 MenFree Estimate/Senior DiscountResidential~Commercial~PianosLOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140

MIRACLE MOVINGLicensed - Bonded - Fully Equip.Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men

BIG OR SMALL MOVESStart $45/hr ~ All size trucks

Free estimate/Senior Discountwww.miraclemoving.ca604 - 720 - 2009

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Ronaldo’s PaintingInsured/WCB/Free Estimates

Ronaldo, 778-881-6478Visa/Mastercard

www.paintspecial.com604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

338 PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD!*Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More

Call Aman: 778-895-2005

BRO MARV PLUMBINGPlumbing, heating, clogged drainsBBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

338 PLUMBING

MIN. EXPRESS PAGINGSYSTEM

Reasonable Rates604-270-6338

341 PRESSURE WASHING

Power Washing, Gutters, Windows,Maintenance, Res/Comm. Lic/Ins’d.Free Est. Call Dean 604-839-8856

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLECall Ian 604-724-6373

604 - 861 - 6060We do tile roofs, gutters, windows,siding drvwy. WCB insured. Our #1goal is to satisfy our customers.

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

ARBUTUS ROOFING& DRAINS Ltd

We specialize in:F Shingle Roofing F Flat RoofingF Re-Roofing & Roof Repairs

Residential / Strata

604 - 259 - 2482www.arbutusroofing.com

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

#1 AAA RubbishRemoval

26 Years Serving Rmd.Residential & CommercialClean Courteous Service

FREE ESTIMATESJoe 604-250-5481

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

Brads Junk Removal.com. Same Day Service. Affordable Rates! 604.220.JUNK (5865)

PETS

477 PETS

German Shepherd pups, vet check,1st shots, own both parents, gd tem-pered, farm & family raised in coun-try, good guard dog/family pet. bornfeb 11. $750; 604-796-3799 or604-845-6027, no sunday calls

NEED A GOOD HOME for a gooddog or a good dog for a goodhome? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

PITTBULL pups, born Feb 24th.Blue/blue brindle. Gotti/razors edge.

$850-$1250. 604-376-0920

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONS

KWIK Auctions Commercial FoodEquipment & Restaurant AuctionHouse - Burnaby & Kelowna - Live& Online - visit KwikAuctions.comfor Catalog, Pics, Video Preview

ONSITE AUCTION - MAY 7, 2015All Assets - Formerly Akari Japa-nese Restaurant 112 - 3000 Lou-gheed Hwy, Coquitlam, BC Com-plete Cooking Line, Sushi Cases,High End Furnishings &More!!!!.....View all lots ONLINE,Register to Bid & Bid via LiveBroadcast. Visit www.activeauction-mart.com or call 604-371-1190 [email protected]

551 GARAGE SALES

ABBOTSFORDFLEA MARKET

Abbotsford Exhibition ParkTRETHEWEY @ MACLURE AVE~ SUNDAYS ONLY ~

6 am to 4 pmPhone 604-859-7540

Lovingly used HO Trains tracksbldgs trees controls etc. May 2,9am-1pm at South Arm UnitedChurch corner 3 Rd/Stevenson Hwy

STEVESTON Garage Sale. Furni-ture and household items. 11880Fifth Ave. May 2 & 3, 10 am-2 pm.

551 GARAGE SALES

Garage / Moving Sale3739 Bamfield Drive

RichmondSat. May 2nd9am - 3pm

Lots of Everything!!

Richmond

MOM’S UNITE(Kids Stuff)

SWAP MEETSunday, May 3, 10am-1pm

Tables still available.Free Admission - Over 75 TablesSoutharm Community Centre

8880 Williams RoadPh: 604-238-8060

South Arm United Church(corner No. 3 Rd & Steveston Hwy)

SPRING AFFAIRSat., May 2nd, 9am-1pm

*GARAGE SALE *PLANTS*HOME BAKING

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563 MISC. WANTED

Have Unwanted Firearms?Have unwanted or inheritedfirearms in your possession?Don’t know how to dispose ofthem safely and legally?Contact Wanstalls and we willcome and pick them up andpay you fair value for them.Wanstalls has been proudlyserving the Lower Mainlandfirearms community since 1973.We are a government licensedfirearms business with fullycertified verifiers, armorers andappraisers.

Call today to set up anappointment 604-467-9232Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

REAL ESTATE

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

Langley - 2 SEPARATE TITLESSxS Duplex, 4 suites 8500s/f lot,fully reno’d, new siding/windows.

Rent $3400. $669K or $339Keach side. Call 604-807-6565

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENT

1.24 ACE. Renovated 4 Bedrooms3600sft., dble Gar., Back onto CoqRiver, 5 mins to Coq. Malls.$3200/mo. 604-649-8987

RICHMOND. Spacious newly reno’d3 bdrm rancher, 4 appls, wall-to-wall, blinds, cov patio, storage, gar-age, prkg, fenced. $1650/m. N/P.May 1. 604-833-2103

TRANSPORTATION

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1992 CHEV CAVALIER 4 cyl88,000kms, 1 male senior owner,$1000 obo. 604-277-2544

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLEREMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT$$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200

By virtue of the Warehouseman’sLien Act and on behalf of MarvelAuctions Ltd. we will dispose ofgoods, namely 1) Miscellaneousgoods, debtor “Randell Levi” torecover $1,650.00 plus accruingstorage and any/all otherexpenses related. These goodswill be made available for saleafter May 8, 2015. Goods arecurrently being stored at 4508Beedie Street, Burnaby.

Contact 604-434-2448for further information.

PERSONAL SERVICES HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

PLUMBING & HEATING

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Kudos is aweekly feature

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achievementsand good deeds

happeningaround town.

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Richport Ford technician Ryan Plato (left), pictured with B.C. Institute ofTechnology instructor Eric Fry, has beennamed to Ford’sTop50 ServiceTech-nicians in Canada list. Plato achieved the honour in his first year followinghis graduation from BCIT. The award is determined by a technician’s perfor-mance, along with customer satisfaction. Richport Ford is located inside theRichmondAutoMall.

TrudyMorse photoA wreath is laid at the Steveston Fishermen’s Memorial in Garry Point Park Tues-day tomark theNational Day ofMourning, as emcee JoeBauer looks on. A crowdof workers’ families, employers and others gathered under the rain to rememberthosewho lost their liveson the job, and to renewacommitmentof creating saferworkplaces.

Martin van den Hemel photoAs Richmond Arts Centre’s senior dance instructor Miyouki Jego leads a free ballet class at Minoru Plaza onWednesday afternoon, Jego’s daughter puts in a littlepractice of her own. Councillors LindaMcPhail andAlexa Loowere among thosewho turnedup tohelp celebrate InternationalDanceDay.

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