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Thief steals from elementary school fundraiser Hundreds of dollars from Steveston T-shirt sales were taken in break-in by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter An early Sunday morning break-in at Sara’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream on Moncton Street in Steveston has robbed a school fundraiser of valuable proceeds, and emptied the company’s cash register too. At least one thief smashed through the glass panel front door, and took the cash from Lord Byng Elementary School’s Steveston-themed T-shirt sales, as well as money in the register.

Dionne McFie, chair of Lord Byng’s parent advisory council, said she’s thankful that she happened to recently collect proceeds from the Tshirts sales inside Sara’s. Otherwise, the impact could have been much worse. “It’s really heartbreaking. I had popped in there...I think two days before it happened, luckily.” It’s believed that about $180 in Tshirt sales were taken, but McFie is glad the thief didn’t take any product. Since launching the Stevestonthemed T-shirts at the Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market last month, they’ve been ﬂying off the shelf, with more than 500 shirts sold. Proceeds go to support Lord Byng Elementary School with everything from computers to smart boards, iPads and even hand dryers. Sarah and Ken Dennis welcome Chester the poodle at Vancouver International Airport after his 12-hour ﬂight from Taiwan.

Dog rescue group ﬁnds new homes for animals saved from abuse in Taiwan by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

Matthew Hoekstra photo Lord Byng Elementary is raising money through Steveston T-shirt sales.

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Dennis. “(Chester) was a little bit nervous, but we were really excited for him to come. We had wanted a dog for quite a long time.” Chester joins two other rescued animals at the Dennis home— cats Noodle and Rufus—and has Ocean Dog Rescue to thank. Ocean is a group of volunteers who rescue dogs in distress in Taiwan and ﬁnd new homes for the animals in the Lower Mainland. See Page 6

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Martin van den Hemel photo A police photographer takes a picture of the trail of blood left behind by a 16-year-old stabbing victim.

Matthew Hoekstra photo Sea Shepherd activists offer support to environmental crusader Anthony Marr at Richmond City Hall Monday night.

City mulls shark ﬁn ban Teen stabbed don’t have numerous times Sharks time to wait for 16-year-old found near Granville and No. 2 Road by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter A critically-injured Richmond teen underwent surgery Sunday night after he was found lying on the ground near a home at Twintree Place, near Granville and No. 2 Road. The boy had been repeatedly stabbed in his upper body, and RCMP investigators are still trying to determine precisely what happened. According to Mounties, a resident in the area called police after ﬁnding the injured boy. On Monday morning, police were still as the scene where the boy was found, going door to door,

canvassing the neighbourhood to see if anyone heard or saw something suspicious. A police photographer laid down several numbered markers leading down Granville Crescent, and onto Drewry Crescent, which then connects with Twintree Place. The markers could be a trail of blood drops. The teen was rushed to B.C. Children’s Hospital in critical condition, and had to undergo surgery. He’s still in hospital in stable condition, despite his serious injuries. Meanwhile, investigators are hoping for the public’s help in determining what happened. Police don’t believe the stabbing occurred on Twintree Place, but in another location. Anyone who saw anything suspicious Sunday night or with information about this incident is asked to call the Richmond RCMP’s Serious Crimes Unit at 604278-1212, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

changing attitudes by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter City council is probing a ban on shark fins after an activist Monday challenged Richmond to follow Toronto’s lead. “I’m hoping to start the ball rolling towards having a complete outright ban of shark fins in Richmond: possession, serving of shark fin soup as well as trading in shark fins,” said Anthony Marr. Many species are endangered due to the killing of tens of millions of sharks each year for their fins. The practice feeds those with an appetite for shark fin soup—a delicacy symbolizing wealth and health, and traditionally served at Chinese banquets. Richmond’s civic politicians agreed to consider a ban, asking staff to research what other cities have done and offer a report by year’s end. Mayor Malcolm Brodie said that’s when NDP MP Fin Donnelly expects a resolution to his proposed legislation banning importation of shark fins in Canada. “That will help us to know what we’re doing as well,” said Brodie.

Donnelly has called the mass killing of sharks for their fins an “international marine conservation crisis” that requires immediate action. Although council’s referral motion was unanimous, only Coun. Harold Steves declared his early support for a ban. Coun. Chak Au previously told The Review he favoured education, rather than a ban. But Marr, whose activist group is Heal Our Planet Earth, said that approach—used by another advocacy group, Shark Truth—isn’t making a sufficient impact. “They just want to soft-pedal the Chinese community,” he said. “The time frame is extremely short. Sharks just don’t have the time for the slow, soft approach. We have to take action.” Toronto’s ban, on the possession, sale and consumption of shark fin products, goes into effect Sept. 1, imposing fines of $5,000 for a first offence, $25,000 for a second conviction and $100,000 for subsequent ones. Six other Ontario cities have also agreed to bans. In Metro Vancouver, Coquitlam, Port Moody and the City of North Vancouver have also banned possession and use of shark fins, and Burnaby—after a recent presentation by Marr—is mulling the idea. Marr, president and founder of the environmental group Heal Our Planet Earth, hopes Richmond, Vancouver and

Burnaby will be among the first cities in B.C. to ban shark fins. “It’s cruel. The analogy is if some aliens abducted you, cut off your four limbs and dumped you back onto the road. That’s what we do to the sharks, by cutting off their fins and dumping them back into the water,” said Marr. According to ocean conservation group Oceana, 50 of the 307 shark species in the world are vulnerable or endangered, and Marr said it’s impossible for shark fin consumers to know what poached products they’re buying. He noted Canada has laws forbidding importation and sale of endangered species. “Richmond right now is in violation of Canadian law,” he said. Meanwhile Shark Truth continues its education work in the hopes of changing attitudes and reducing consumer demand for shark fins. “In these past three years, we’ve given opportunities for the community of Chinese descent to take action and to stop shark fin products, and they have,” said founder Claudia Li in a statement Monday. “We’ve seen fundamental change in our community. People no longer want to serve shark fin because they now know it doesn’t match their values. Because of this, businesses serving shark fin are also beginning to take it off the menu and also showing an increased interest in seafood sustainability.”

$1-million Terra Nova playground to ‘set us apart’ Innovative play environment scheduled to be complete by 2013 by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Children will be rafting across a slough, navigating a mead-

ow maze, building in a sand factory and climbing across a fishing net “gymcrazium” next summer at Terra Nova Rural Park. At a meeting Monday night at Richmond City Hall, council approved a concept plan for a new $1-million play environment at sprawling park on Lulu Island’s northwest corner. “It’s really innovative,” said

Coun. Linda McPhail. “I’m sure it will set us apart from other municipalities.” Designed to be unlike a traditional playground, the play environment will feature materials that offer tribute to the area’s agricultural history. Tractor tires and paddock fences—installed to create a maze— will be included in the design. Natural elements,

like the slough, hedgerow, fields and ditches, will be maintained. A playhouse perched in the trees, docks on either side of the park’s slough, a double zip-line, hammock swings, trampolines are also part of the design, as is a picnic area and additional parking. Chak Au said a key to the park’s planning success was using children as con-

sultants. “It’s not a playground. This is a place where children can...really get in touch with nature,” said Au, who hopes the city will invite the public to name the play environment. Crews will begin work on the play area—in the park’s northwest—this summer, with completion scheduled for spring 2013.

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Notice of Public Hearing Monday, July 16 2012 - 7 p.m. Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Richmond will hold a Public Hearing as noted above, on the following items: 1. Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8917 (RZ 04-265950) Location/s:

8751 Cook Road

Applicant/s:

Matthew Cheng Architect Inc.

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Low Density Townhouses (RTL1)” to “High Density Townhouses (RTH3)”, to permit development of eight (8) three-storey townhouse units. City Contact: Edwin Lee 604-276-4121 Planning and Development Department BYLAW 8917

Location/s: 6251 Minoru Boulevard, 6111 through 6651 Minoru Boulevard, 9331 – 9411 Odlin Road, 9566 Tomicki Avenue, 9399 Odlin Road, 9500 Odlin Road Applicant/s:

OCP AMENDMENT BYLAW 8910

Polygon Carrera Homes Ltd. and City of Richmond

Purpose of OCP Designation Amendment (Bylaw 8910): An amendment to the Development Permit Guidelines in the City Centre Area Plan is proposed to change the form of development for the subject site and six adjacent parcels (6111 through 6651 Minoru Boulevard) from “mid-rise” to “highrise” residential, commercial & mixed use forms to more properly reﬂect the form of development massing previously approved or anticipated with redevelopment of this area.

BYLAWS 8911, 8912, 8913

Purpose of Termination of Housing Agreements (Bylaw 8911): To terminate Affordable Housing Agreement Bylaw 8677 for 9331 – 9411 Odlin Road and Bylaw 8687 for 9500 Odlin Road and 9399 Tomicki Avenue in exchange for a cash contribution to the City’s Affordable Housing Reserve Fund. This will mean there will be no affordable housing units in these projects. 2. Ofﬁcial Community Plan Amendment Bylaws 8915 and 8916 (Affordable Housing Provisions in Special Development Circumstances) Location/s:

City Centre Area and West Cambie Area

Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

Purpose: To amend the deﬁnition of affordable housing density bonus requirements for apartments and mixed use developments over 80 residential units to add a provision to provide a cash contribution towards affordable housing only in Council approved special development circumstances, while meeting the City’s affordable housing policy requirements. City Contact: Dena Kae Beno 604-247-4946 Community Services Department 3. Ofﬁcial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8910 Repeal of Housing Agreements (Mayfair Place and Cambridge Park) Bylaw 8911 Zoning Text Amendment Bylaw 8912 and Bylaw 8913 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8914 (RZ 11-591685)

Purpose of Zoning Text Amendments (Bylaws 8912 and 8913):

Bylaw 8913: To amend the maximum ﬂoor area ratio to 0.75 FAR for 9566 Tomicki Avenue (“Fisher Gate”). Purpose of Zoning Amendment (Bylaw 8914): To rezone 6251 Minoru Boulevard from “School and Institutional Use (SI)” to “High Rise Apartment (ZHR11) Brighouse Village (City Centre)”, to permit development of ﬁve high-rise residential towers with a combined total of approximately 631 dwelling units including two towers with 296 seniors affordable housing units to be owned by the Richmond Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society and 335 market housing units in three towers on the lot to be owned by Polygon Carrera Homes Ltd. City Contact: David Brownlee 604-276-4200 Planning and Development Department

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Bylaw 8912: To amend the maximum ﬂoor area ratio to 1.7 FAR for 9500 Odlin Road (“Cambridge Park”) and 9399 Odlin Road (“Mayfair Place”).

4. Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8908 (ZT 12-610945) Location/s:

16540 River Road

Applicant/s:

Virdi Paciﬁc Holdings Ltd.

Purpose: Amend the Light Industrial (IL) zoning district to: (1) Remove the site speciﬁc restriction

Notice of Public Hearing continued on next page.

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Victim sues former foster care worker Kevin Fanning pled guilty to sexual assault and sexual exploitation in 2010 by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter The young man who was sexually assaulted by a former foster care worker has filed a civil lawsuit that names his attacker, the foster home’s supervisor, and the director of child welfare for the Ministry of Children and Family Development. The 19-year-old victim, identified in court documents only by the initials J.D., filed a lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court in May. At the core of the lawsuit are allegations that the ministry and the foster care home’s supervisor knew of the attacker’s troubled history, and still allowed him to supervise J.D. The new allegations must still be proven in court.

J.D. is seeking damages for pain and suffering, future care, loss of income and aggravated damages against former foster care worker Kevin Fanning, former foster care supervisor Hugh Freiberg, and the provincial director of child welfare. According to the court documents obtained by The Richmond Review, J.D. was placed into a foster care facility in Richmond operated by Freiberg in 2009. While there, J.D. was “repeatedly sexually assaulted and sexually battered by Fanning,” the lawsuit states. Fanning was sentenced in 2010 to 60 days in prison and a three-year term of probation after pleading guilty to sexual assault and sexual exploitation of J.D. The lawsuit claims that Freiberg “knew or ought to have known of (J.D.’s) pre-sexual assault diagnoses, vulnerabilities and tendencies...” Freiberg, according to the lawsuit, relied on caregivers for “extensive amounts of relief care” at the foster home, where Freiberg did not live, but worked from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Freiberg hired Fanning to provide relief caregiver services in 2008. Meanwhile, the director of child welfare knew of Fanning’s foster care history, when he too was the victim of sexual assault as a young boy. “Fanning later returned to live with his family but led a troubled and disturbing teenage life which included abusing substances, showing cruelty to animals, developing sexual identity problems, and then, by adulthood, turning to male prostitution,” the lawsuit states. “At all material times, it was a requirement of the director for anyone hired or contracted to work with children in a foster care environment, including relief caregivers, to undergo a background and criminal-record check.” But the lawsuit claims Freiberg and the child welfare director either didn’t perform a criminal record check of Fanning or didn’t adequately look into Fanning’s background. The lawsuit details how the relationship evolved between J.D. and Fanning. It alleges Fanning built a rapport and

trust relationship with J.D. in which Fanning introduced drugs, alcohol, pornography, nudity and sexual contact on a regular and increasing basis. Fanning coerced J.D. during the sexual assaults by promising drugs and/or alcohol, and/or threatening to withhold further drugs and/or alcohol. Fanning committed sexual assaults on J.D. for a period of months prior to being arrested by the Richmond RCMP in December 2009. The lawsuit claims the child welfare director and or its agents were negligent and breached its duty of care to J.D., including failing to properly train and supervise Fanning and/or Freiberg. “The conduct of the defendants, collectively and/or individually, showed reckless disregard for the well-being of the plaintiff. The defendants’ conduct was callous, reprehensible and arrogant and offends the ordinary community standards of moral and decent conduct,” the lawsuit states in supporting the claim for aggravated damages.

Condominium construction keeps builders busy Condominium construction continues to keep builders busy in Richmond, as the value of building permits this year is outpacing ﬁgures from 2011. In the ﬁrst six months of 2012, Richmond City Hall issued 735 building permits with a construction value of $265.2 million—44 per cent more than the same period the previous year. The numbers were boosted by a big month in May, when developers— led by Canada Sunrise Developments (Richmond) Ltd. for its multi-tower Quintet project in City Centre—lined up for 132 building permits worth $143.5 million. Last month, the city issued a total of 154 building permits worth $24.1 million. Setting the pace were builders of single-family dwellings and a $1.4-million renovation to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Richmond campus. Building permits are required for new construction, change of use, additions or alterations to structures. —by Matthew Hoekstra

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Notice of Public Hearing continued related to the maximum number of commercial vehicles (40) that can be parked or stored on a site. (2) Remove the site speciﬁc provision that requires all commercial vehicles that are parked or stored on a site to be used exclusively for the transport of agricultural produce from a farm operation within the City. (3) Remove the site speciﬁc restriction that prohibits commercial vehicle dump trucks to be parked or stored on a site. City Contact:

Kevin Eng 604-247-4626 Planning and Development Department BYLAW 8908

How to obtain further information: • By Phone: If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above. • On the City Website: Public Hearing Agendas, including staff reports and the proposed bylaws, are available on the City Website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/ council/agendas/hearings/2012.htm • At City Hall: Copies of the proposed bylaw, supporting staff and Committee reports and other background material, are also available for inspection at the Planning & Development Department at City Hall, between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing July 6, 2012 and ending July 16, 2012, or upon the conclusion of the hearing. • By Fax or Mail: Staff reports and the proposed bylaws may also be obtained by FAX or by standard mail, by calling 604-2764007 between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing July 6, 2012 and ending July 16, 2012.

the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may send your written comments to the City Clerk’s Office by 4 pm on the date of the Public Hearing as follows: • By E-mail: using the on-line form at http:// www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/ about.htm • By Standard Mail: 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office • By Fax: 604-278-5139, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office • Public Hearing Rules: For information on public hearing rules and procedures, please consult the City website at http://www. richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm or call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-276-4007. • All submissions will form part of the record of the hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. It should be noted that the rezoned property may be used for any or all of the uses permitted in the “new” zone.

Participating in the Public Hearing process: • The Public Hearing is open to all members of the public. If you believe that you are affected by the proposed bylaw, you may make a presentation or submit written comments at

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Six-ďŹ gure club grows at city hall by Matthew Hoekstra

2011 city council expenses

Staff Reporter Salaries are up but expenses dropped last year at Richmond City Hall, according to recently released ďŹ nancial statements. City council claimed $15,970 in expenses in 2011, while membership to the six-ďŹ gure-salary club among civic bureaucrats continued to climb. Former councillor Greg Halsey-Brandt proved to be the biggest spender on council, claiming $3,200 in expenses and $4,779.16 in beneďŹ ts, in addition to earning $50,589 in salary before retiring in November. He charged taxpayers $2,874 for attending conferences and $326 for community events and meetings. Mayor Malcolm Brodie claimed $2,437 in expenses, earned $8,963 in beneďŹ ts and took home $108,716 in salary. Half of Brodieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expenses involved community events, while another $764 was spent on attending conferences and $432 for travel. Overall, councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expenses are just one-third the amount recorded in 2010. Among the penny-pinchers were Richmond First councillors, including skinďŹ&#x201A;int Coun. Derek Dang, who charged taxpayers just $315. Among city staff, 494 earned over $75,000 last year. Two years ago, just 393 staff met that mark. Richmondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual public ďŹ nancial report details all wage earners over

â&#x20AC;˘Greg Halsey-Brandt (former councillor): $3,200 â&#x20AC;˘Coun. Evelina Halsey-Brandt: $3,064 â&#x20AC;˘Coun. Linda Barnes: $2,688 â&#x20AC;˘Mayor Malcolm Brodie: $2,437 â&#x20AC;˘Coun. Harold Steves: $1,789 â&#x20AC;˘Coun. Bill McNulty: $1,222 â&#x20AC;˘Coun. Ken Johnston: $826 â&#x20AC;˘Sue Halsey-Brandt (former councillor): $430 â&#x20AC;˘Coun. Derek Dang: $315 â&#x20AC;˘Chak Au (sworn in Dec. 5): $0 â&#x20AC;˘Coun. Linda McPhail (sworn in Dec. 5): $0 $75,000. Included in that growing group are 105 senior staffers with six-ďŹ gure salariesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;11 more than last year. In all, 1,916 employees earned a total of $100.8 million last year while recording $857,677 in expenses. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 70 more employees than the previous year, but total staff expenses dropped by one-third. Greg Scott, director of the major projects ofďŹ ce, claimed the most expenses among bureaucrats at $11,782. Some other senior staff came close: $9,230 for Carol Hama, manager of people development; $9,204 for Cecilia Achiam, interim director of sustainability and district energy; $8,861 for Cindy GilďŹ llan, capital analyst supervisor; $8,631 for human resources manager Karina Lapalme; and $8,338 for city solicitor Doug Long.

Chester the dog finds a new home an ocean away From Page 1 Founded in 2008, Ocean arranges for medical treatment and organizes the necessary paperwork to send the animals to Canada for adoption. Volunteers visit potential adoptive homes to ensure a pet-friendly environment, and once an animal is cleared for takeoff in Taiwan, volunteers wait at YVR with water, food and other essentials. Adoptive families are also given a travel carrier, collar and leash as part of the adoption process. Dennis, who paid an adoption fee of $450, said the group also offers complimentary animal training. Although locals can turn to shelters to ďŹ nd a new pet, Oceanâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which has 46 dogs listed as available on its website oceandogrescue.orgâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;can offer families more choice while making a difference in Taiwan, where dog abuse is â&#x20AC;&#x153;widespread,â&#x20AC;? according to the group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think they augment the community by giving you that extra option to still help an animal but to get

Chester was a dog in distress in Taiwan, but now has a happy home in Canada.

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Fencer Shaul Gordon shows his finesse in French Richmond student wins Frenchspeaking contest by Don Fennell Sports Editor Shaul Gordon is set to become a member of the top collegiate fencing club in America, but in the process will be passing up a plum academic scholarship from the University of Ottawa. The 18 year old, who just graduated from Richmond High’s International Baccalaureate program, earned a $20,000 scholarship for winning first prize in the recent Concours d’Art Oratoire (a national French speaking contest for high school students) held in Ottawa. He was elated to earn top marks for his five-minute speech titled l’echec (the failure) which was based on what he deemed a “very poor” performance in the sabre competition at the World Junior Fenc-

ing Championships earlier this year in Moscow, but feels he couldn’t pass up the chance to combine his love of fencing with academics at Penn State. Gordon is being guaranteed a 55 per cent athlete grant for four years to join the Nittany Lions, one of the top fencing programs in North America under the guidance of longtime coach Emmanuil Kaidanov. A former worldclass fencer for the Soviet Union, Kadainaov has guided the Nittany Lions for 30 years and in 2010 to its second consecutive NCAA team title and the school’s 12th. “I always knew it was a very good university in regard to fencing, which is something I wished to do during my post-secondary studies,” Gordon said. “I did a tour last year and really liked the atmosphere. And I had a chance to see a practice and appreciated the professionalism.” The fact the school is willing to pick up the tab for 55 per cent of total tuition costs, as well as cover the costs of all his fencing competitions in

Shaul Gordon won a $20,000 scholarship, but is opting for Penn State instead.

the U.S. and a few internationally swayed him to become a Lion. “That was important because I hope to soon get on the senior Canadian national team,” said Gordon. “And the education is very expensive, just like all American universities about $40,000 to $50,000 a year. But I always wanted to study at an American university because I’d be away from home and that would help me become a bit more independent. And fencing-wise, it’s an

opportunity to get to another level training with other elite athletes every day.” Gordon, who wrote his first speech as a Grade 6 French Immersion student, still isn’t sure what academics to focus on but plans to begin his life at Penn State by studying romantic languages including French, Italian and Spanish. He said he hopes to eventually graduate with a bachelor’s degree and perhaps attend law school after that. He also hasn’t ruled out attending the University of Ottawa one day, with the understanding that the scholarship he won for his speech will remain intact. “I’m very ambitious and being in I.B. really helped me with that,” he said. “And it’s really helped me with fencing because of the work ethic needed. I had some difficulties at the beginning of Grade 11 balancing both, and I know a lot of people who studied in I.B. who quit their sport feeling it would be too stressful, but you have to learn to make sacrifices. It’s motivated me to try even harder.”

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Siberian smoke Haze in the air over Metro Vancouver is being blamed on smoke wafting across the Paciﬁc from huge wildﬁres in Siberia. The smoke rising in Asia soars thousands of feet in the atmosphere and then is being carried here by air currents before being forced closer to ground level by the same high pressure system that brought the hot clear weather his past weekend.

eyed bylaw officers combed the streets Saturday, May 26 and handed out “compliance instructions” to 27 residents and six landscaping firms, but no fines were issued. The city is focusing on issuing information and warnings rather than fines, which are $100 for the first offence, $500 for the second and $1,000 for the third. During the blitz, officers also found four landscapers conducting business in Richmond without a licence. They were handed fines. The bylaw applies to residential and city property, but excludes farms, golf courses and inside buildings. According to the city, pesticides come in many forms, including

herbicides used for weeds, insecticides for insects and fungicides for fungal disease. Although the use of pesticides is banned for cosmetic reasons in Richmond, local retailers are still permitted to sell the chemicals. In May, a provincial government committee recommended against a province-wide pesticide ban, despite Premier Christy Clark trumpeting the need for a ban during the Liberal leadership campaign. The committee did suggest that retail sales should be treated similar to tobacco—kept out of sight and available only by request from someone with training in how to use the chemicals.

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It should be the goal of governments at all levels to make home ownership as easy as possible for as many people as possible.

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here are a few basic trends which seem to be emerging in terms of the housing market.

One is that, despite low interest rates, people seem to be unwilling to pay any more for housing. Prices have been going up and up for the past decade, and are now at the point where many working people simply can’t afford to buy. This applies

in single-family residential neighbourhoods in Richmond just as much as it does on the west side of Vancouver. Another trend is an inability to qualify for a mortgage. The federal government has tightened up the amortization period for homes requiring Canada Mortgage and Housing mortgage insurance — it is now 25 years. Even with low interest rates, that means bigger

Home construction, renovation, real estate sales and businesses catering to homeowners together account for a huge portion of Richmond economic activity. Any significant downturn in housing construction and sales will have a major effect on many people in Richmond — even those who are not in the market for a new house. It should be the goal of

governments at all levels to make home ownership as easy as possible for as many people as possible. People who own their homes have a real and tangible stake in their community, and this in turns fosters a better sense of community and more involvement with others. If lower prices help more people to eventually buy homes, that’s a good thing.

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monthly payments. When prices are high, and most people aren’t seeing wage increases, that means some people simply can’t get into the market. A third trend is more intangible, but nonetheless valid. People have a sense that the economy isn’t doing nearly as well as it could, and even positive economic news does not entice them to go out and borrow a great deal of money.

Life Lessons Andrea Phillpotts

dared to leave the windows open but does this mean that summer has truly arrived? With “Juneuary,” the coldest June in recent history comfortably behind us, can we ﬁnally embrace summer instead of some mash up of late winter? The last month was a game of hit and miss. Doing anything outdoors involved not only a glance on the iPhone weather App but also a leap of faith. What do you wear? Do you bring the sunscreen and flipflops or a down sweater and an umbrella? Every day was a toss-up. On

two separate occasions I headed out with sunglasses on only to be hailed on, I repeat HAILED ON, while my shades were still on my head. We West Coasters are used to rain, heck it’s one of the ways we define ourselves on the Wet Coast. Still, there’s an unspoken pact we make with Mother Nature that we will bear the nine months of drizzle if we get three of sunshine. We don’t need Florida, just some days where we can get some vitamin D without hitting the vitamin bottle. Mother N, you’re letting us down! She’d probably answer by reminding us that we’re the ones messing

up. Climate change, you’ll remember, is not merely global warming. A month ago, looking at the calendar, I pulled out my shorts and tank tops and started to wonder where I’d stashed the fans from last year. No worries. I haven’t needed them yet. I spoke to a neighbour recently who mentioned that she’s given up on gardening this year. On the last sunny stretch, she sweated and pulled out all the weeds of her garden only to have it rain for two weeks straight and the weeds take over in the interim. I’ve taken to living each day in the moment. Sunny? OK kids, jump on your bikes, we’re picking

berries! Clouds haven’t leaked in 24 hours? It’s time to mow the lawn. We never know what storm is around the corner so we need to live in the present; this is not such a bad philosophy to follow, actually. Maybe we can learn something from Juneuary after all. Live in the moment, reduce our carbon footprint. Thank you, Mother Nature. Lesson learned. No need for summer school. Bring on the sun! Andrea Phillpotts is a Richmond writer and teacher. Opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reﬂect those of any school district, organization, or school.

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Editor: A letter to dog owners everywhere, It’s certainly great to see some of our hot summer weather is finally here. Which means it’s also time to remind people about the dangers of dogs in hot cars, always a concern. But paws for this thought,

as I strolled Steveston on Sunday afternoon I was truly disturbed by how many people chose the heat of the day to walk even the tiniest little dogs through the hot streets of town. As good as the heat feels to us, and it was hot, take a second to try to imagine the temperature at their ground level.

The downside of redevelopment Editor: City reconstruction has been happening frequently around Richmond for a long time yet it has started to bother me a little bit. I live near Williams Rd between No.3 and Garden City. Recently, many old little houses have been taken down to build new townhouses. Of course reconstructing old architecture is necessary; however, the number of residences on that same piece of land is expected to be doubled or even tripled. Even before these townhouses are sold, we can already see many negative effects. For example, the already-busy-Williams road always has giant machines roaming around to construct the new buildings; this creates traffic jams all the time, even during a ride to school. Old grass yards are replaced by concrete and barely any plants. Also, it is very easy to imagine the upcoming headaches we are going to suffer from: heavy traffic, lowered house price, crowded community center and schools, etc. Furthermore, who is there to guarantee the safety of high school and elementary school students when they walk by the doors of numerous new neighbors? The developers got their money; our new neighbors got new homes; yet who is there to make up the loss to people who have been living in this neighborhood for years? Zhen Bai Richmond

I’m sure not many of the people I saw would have been willing to kick off their shoes and walk the scorching pavement or asphalt. I saw many small critters dancing along, and I don’t mean from excitement, heading for the cooler grass whenever they could. I know we love to show off

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you’re uncomfortable revealing your stomach or want to conceal a tummy, opt for a tankini style. Tankinis with ruching or panels on the sides offer additional help in hiding a slight bulge. Or look for bottoms with adjustable waistbands that can be folded higher, or a retro high-waist cut. Also, a belted onepiece helps create an hourglass shape and swimsuits with a higher Lycra content are better able to keep stomachs in. As for the lower half of your swimsuit, bottoms with rings and ties at the sides are more flattering and allow you to adjust the piece as tight or loose as desired. Avoid boy shorts if you have larger hips, they usually cut at the widest part of your thighs and draw attention to the bottom half. Colour block your swimsuit so a darker colour covers the part you want to slim down

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arts & entertainment Your Kontinent 2012 •Richmond international film & media arts festival •July 20 to 22 at Richmond Cultural Centre •Presented by Cinevolution Media Arts Society and City of Richmond •Tickets $8 to $35, festival pass for $30, at the cultural centre or 604-247-8300 •More info at ykfestival.ca and 604-247-8300

Film fest organizers aim to make cultural impact Your Kontinent festival includes screenings, performances, art and a movie paired with dim sum

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he founders of the city’s lone film festival are eager to make an impact in Richmond—and their next stage is fast approaching.

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At last week’s media launch of Your Kontinent 2012, Ying Wang said the founders are new immigrants, eager to contribute to this city’s cultural legacy. “Your Kontinent has a special meaning in this community,” said Wang, executive director of Cinevolution Media Arts Society and the driving force behind the international film and media arts festival. This year’s edition of Your Kontinent is July 20 to 22, with most events and screenings held at Richmond Cultural Centre. Previously the New Asia Film Festival, the event has grown in scale and scope since organizers rebranded it Your Kontinent in 2011. “Your Kontinent reflects our vision of the world as one continent, filled with diverse peoples and cultures living together and learning from one another to build a richer and more vibrant sociocultural landscape,” said Wang. Screenings of films and documentaries

Matthew Hoekstra photo Performance artist2 and Finn Slough resident Margaret Dragu at the Your Kontinent 2012 festival launch last Thursday. Dragu will be performing July 21 at 7 p.m. using dance, music, video, objects and text.

from around the world are augmented by various arts events, including a three-day retrospective exhibition and single live performance piece by Margaret Dragu. Also on stage is Extraction, a documentary theatre show from Theatre Conspiracy (July 21 at 8:15 p.m.). The work-in-progress deals with China’s rise as an economic power and oil extraction in Alberta. Writer and producer Tim Carlson said he hopes

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Lindsay Anderson is dining out at 365 Richmond eateries in 365 days, taking photos, shooting videos and blogging about the experience as part of a Tourism Richmond campaign. The Richmond Review will publish an excerpt from one of her blog entries each week. See www.365daysofdining.com for Anderson’s blog.

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arts & entertainment Public input sought on arts strategy The ﬁrst of three open houses designed to help planners overhaul the city’s arts strategy is set for Thursday. The city is updating its 2004 arts strategy, a document designed to assist the growth of the arts in Richmond. A draft version of the updated strategy has already been complete, and highlights of it will be shared at the open houses. Comments will also be collected. The updated strategy “addresses current opportunities and challenges and equips Richmond to be an arts destination with a thriving arts community and a rich offering of festivals and events,” according to a Monday news release from the city. Open houses are Thursday, July 12 from 3 to 9 p.m.; Friday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, July 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All will be held at Richmond Cul-

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Guu has great food and atmosphere From Page 15 The menu comes in various pieces; there’s a drink menu, another for sushi, a dinner menu, and the day’s specials. We decided to forgo sushi and charge fully ahead in the izakaya style, ordering a variety of small plates to accompany our drinks. In Spain it’s tapas, in Italy it’s aperitivo, in Japan it’s izakaya, and everywhere it’s fun. We each ordered 2-3 dishes and shared them as they came. We ordered from both the specials’ sheet and dinner menu. Of the specials we tried the Beef Tongue 3 ways ($9.80), Sticky Rice stuffed Squid ($8.80), Wasabi Mashed Potatoes Wrapped in Smoked Salmon ($7.80), and Scallop Carpaccio with Wasabi Dressing ($6.80). From the menu (prices all available here) we had several kinds of oden (which is a hot pot, though they were rather plain and we probably wouldn’t order it again); Ahi tuna steak marinated in garlic, soy, and sake (Maguro Steak); Udon with Kimchi; and stewed pork belly with daikon, poached egg, and steamed buns (kakuni). And what drinks did these dishes accompany? We tried the Guuu’d Ale brewed by Russell Brewery (on the sweeter, caramel-y side), some lychee juice (pale pink, bright, and refreshing), the sweet potato (dan dan) shochu, and some cold Momokawa sake, brewed in Oregon! The sake was my favourite – strongly apple and melon on the nose, and crisp on the tongue with a banana finish. All this, but not sweet. We had no trouble finishing the bottle. The dishes we’d order again were the beef tongue, wasabi potatoes and salmon, the Maguro Steak, and the Kakuni. The beef tongue was prepared three ways: smoked, hamburgstyle with a fried quail egg, and marinated. Each was distinct, and each was incredible. The marinated tongue was like the most rich, fatty, tender piece of brisket in existence, and literally melted. Upon tasting the hamburg with fried egg, we all wondered why

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we’ve never requested ground beef tongue at the butcher for making burgers. The smoked tongue slices had a firmer texture, but were so flavourful, especially when dipped in the accompanying sauce. The wasabi mashed potatoes in smoked salmon had us all fist-pumping the air; they were simple, bite-size, and powerful little explosions of cool, creamy spice. The marinated Maguro Steak was seared perfectly, and tasted of everything promised; garlic, soy, sake and tuna. I loved it. Above all others, the Kakuni (stewed pork belly) was the evening’s rock star, or should I say pop star seeing as it was chewed to the stellar sounds of Beyonce. The pork was slowly braised and served with a large chunk of soft, sweet daikon (probably cooked in the same liquid), a cold poached egg, and small steamed buns. Eaten together, these were all so good I wanted to shout my praises, which in Guu would have gone unnoticed anyways so I might as well have. I enjoyed having the kimchi udon as a side, though it wasn’t everyone’s favourite. I think I’m just on a real kimchi kick right now. The scallop carpaccio was good, but the plate and dish were almost too cold, and I found the flavour of wasabi overwhelmed the scallops.

Though the sticky rice was tasty, we found the rice-stuffed squid to be a bit tough. For dessert, I’d recommend going with a bowl of the green tea ice cream, which had a pure matcha flavour. It was a refreshing way to end the meal. The apple cheesecake was more jelly-like than we expected (very different from the New York-style), and though I wouldn’t order it again, I appreciated that it wasn’t too sweet. While the food and drink (totalling $135.07 for four people) were great, what really made this meal was the rambunctious atmosphere, and our servers Eriko and Kenji. They were two of the most genuine people I’ve ever encountered in a restaurant, and so helpful; when my sister stood to look for the bathroom, Kenji literally came running from the other end of the restaurant to show her the way. I could have hugged them both when we left, but in addition to them being extremely busy, I didn’t want to look like an idiot. Guu is a place to go with friends, enjoy drinks, taste all kinds of food, and have a very good time. Just remember this place isn’t really grandmotherfriendly, unless you have a grandmother who went through a Backstreet Boys phase and wants to kick it ’90s-style with some American-brewed sake in hand. And if that is case, can you please invite me along when you take her?

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Whitecaps draw at Minoru Park W-league match preceded by U23 men by Don Fennell Sports Editor The Vancouver Whitecaps closed out their home schedule by earning a 1-1 draw with Victoria Highlanders in United Soccer League women’s play Sunday at Richmond’s Minoru Park. The match, which drew 677 fans to the sundrenched pitch, was the second leg of doubleheader that earlier saw the Highlanders under-23 men’s team shade the Whitecaps’ under-23 squad 2-1 in the Premier Development League. Vancouver outshot Victoria 30-5 in the women’s match, but were only once able to solve Highlander goalkeeper Tanya Jones who stood tall. The only player to get a ball past her was Washington State product Brandi Vega who evened the score in the 53rd minute. Gurveen Clair had given Victoria a 1-0 lead in the 38th minute by converting a corner kick from Liz Hansen. Victoria built up a 2-0 lead against Vancouver in the men’s game, thanks to a pair of ﬁrst-half goals by Ashley Burbeary, and held on for the one-goal win following a late second-half goal by Whitecap Cam Hundal. Local favourites Colin Marquez and Declan Rodriquez, both Richmond youth soccer grads, came on as second-half substi-

Don Fennell photo The frequently spectacular goalkeeping of Victoria’s Tanya Jones lifted the Highlanders to a 1-1 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps in W-League soccer Sunday at Richmond’s Minoru Park. See slideshow at richmondreview.com

tutes for the Whitecaps and played well. Marquez replace Michael Marousek in the 45th minute and Rodriquez replaced Kianz Froese in the 70th minute. This was the third year in a row the Whitecaps’ women have played a W-League match in Richmond. Last year, current U.S. Olympian Sydney Leroux netted four goals to lead the Whitecaps’

women to a 5-0 victory over the Highlanders, while in 2010 Vancouver squared off against Santa Clarita Blue Heat. The two previous coincided with provincial youth A and B Cup championships, something event organizer Stewart MacPherson hopes will be the case again next year if Richmond is fortunate to host another Whitecaps’ match.

“I think (hosting a game every year) is a necessary event,” said MacPherson, executive director of the Richmond Girls’ Soccer Association. “Obviously (female) soccer isn’t as high proﬁle outside of the World Cup, and it’s important for the girls to be able to see the Whitecaps at home where they play. We consider ourselves to be the

best location to host soccer and it only stands to reason the Whitecaps be part of that.” Clearly, the wide smiles sported by the large contingent of Richmond players (from the under-6 age group and up) participating in in-game activities indicated how much they were enjoying themselves. And for the 18 under-11 players

who were able to play in a mini-match during halftime of the W-League game, the pride of being able to play in front of friends and family among a large crowd was obvious. The Whitecaps’ women wrap up their season this weekend with two matches in Colorado—Friday versus the Rush and Sunday against the Rapids.

Red Hot Selects cap youth soccer journey with provincial championship by Don Fennell Sports Editor Consistently one of the most successful teams over the past decade, Richmond Red Hot Selects capped their youth soccer journey Sunday in Kamloops with another victory—doubling the host Blaze 2-1 in the Provincial A Cup under-18 girls’ ﬁnal. And true to form, it was the Selects’ quick pace and positive mindset—and, of course, all that extra training—that netted them their second consecutive B.C. title. “It was a hot week and the extra training deﬁnitely paid dividends, as it does

to anyone in any sport,” winning coach Clive Clarke said. “It’s a tried and true process where more often than not good things happen.” Undefeated at the under-16 level a year ago—until a fifth-place finish at nationals, the Red Hot Selects were just as dominant this season. They won the Coastal Cup in May but, as is tradition, had to sit back and wait for the Interior/Okanagan teams to finish their schedules before the provincial championships could be played. No worry, as the majority of the Red Hot Selects used the down time to play for Total Soccer Systems in the Pacific Coast league. “It was good for them to be able to play

continually, and when we came back together as the Selects about two weeks ago we got our rhythm by playing a couple exhibition games against a visiting team from Calgary and the Richmond under-17 Gold Division boys’ team,” said Clarke. In top form, the Red Hot Selects kicked off the provincials by defeating Kamloops 5-1 Friday and then outscored Burnaby Srikers 4-2 and Surrey Pegasus 3-1 before their rematch with Kamloops in Sunday’s championship match. Unlike the first meeting when they caught Kamloops off guard, the Blaze were prepared for Richmond’s speed and even managed to take a 1-0 lead midway through the ﬁrst half on a defensive

mix up by the Red Hot Selects. But at no point did the latter panic, tying the game midway through the second half when Alyssa Graeme fed Summer Clarke a great pass and she out-run her marker to score on a left-footed shot. Natasha Magnus scored the eventual winning goal with ﬁve minutes to play in regulation time. After her initial kick bounced off the crossbar, Magnus had the presence of mind to stay on the ball and tucked it over the goal line. “One of the reporters there asked me before the (ﬁnal) game what changes we’d make and I said we didn’t have to change anything,” coach Clarke said. See Page 19

Chuckers second at wood bat classic Richmond Bantam AAA Chuckers finished second at the KR3 Best of the West wood bat tournament last weekend in Kamloops. The Chuckers opened tournament play on Friday against the Okotoks Dawgs. The Albertabased academy team is part of a top level baseball program that incorporates Bantam, Junior and Senior teams, as well as a summer collegiate wood bat team. As expected the Dawgs were well coached and played a solid game. Richmond jumped out on top in the third inning after Brett Gelz doubled, advanced on a wild pitch, then scored on Logan Newman’s ground ball out. The Dawgs came back in the next inning scoring twice on a couple of base hits and an error. Richmond starter Tyler Hoefer threw well over his four innings of work, allowing a pair of unearned runs on three hits, with seven strikeouts and no walks. Nathan Nerona, a Bantam AA Chuckers call-up, also chipped in with 2 2/3 innings of mound work, giving up no runs on two hits, with three strikeouts and no walks. Okotoks picked up another pair of runs in the fifth inning on two walks, two base hits and another untimely Richmond error. The Chuckers plated another run in the bottom half of the inning as Gelz’ single scored Jacob Tersigni. That was it for scoring as Dawgs took the opener, 4-2. Game two had Richmond face a game but over matched summer all-star team from Vernon. Mitchell Rennie and Alex Thiessen pitched, combining on a five-inning three-hitter. Final score 19-0 for the Chuckers. In the final pool game, the Chuckers matched up against a much-improved hometown Kamloops Riverdogs. With temperatures soaring well into the mid-30’s, this turned out to be an excellent baseball game. See Page 19

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Wong wins B.C. Amateur in record form Richmond’s Christine Wong is back in winning form—and in record fashion. Coming off a third-round course record seven-under 65, Wong closed out her second B.C. women’s golf title Friday at Christina Lake Golf Club by shooting a two-under-par 70 for a four-round total 274, the lowest since former Richmondite Kira Meixner shot 275 in 2008. A member of Team Canada, Wong, 20, had struggled earlier this season with a sore wrist she attributed to wear and tear. She said during a recent Canadian Tour stop at Quilchena Golf & Country Club in May she planned to rest up for a few weeks

and start her summer strong. The strategy has obviously worked. Going into Friday, Wong knew she had to remain poised and in a groove if she wanted to take the crown. “My whole routine from when I woke up and got to the course was exactly the same as it has been all week although I was really nervous going into the ﬁnal round of the Amateur with the lead,” she said. Her lead looked like it was beginning to slip not because of poor play but thanks to birdies from Soo-Bin Kim on holes 4, 6, 7 and 10, bringing it to as little as three strokes. “Soo-Bin is an excellent player, a clutch player and

was able to get a few birdies and narrow my lead, which made me even more nervous,” said Wong. “I had to tell myself that I still had a lead at that point. Right when she got (the lead) to three, I was able to make three birdies in a row and get it back. I was more myself on the back nine.” Her three birdies in a row on holes 11, 12 and 13 added to Wong’s impressive domination of the back nine. She would close out the final five holes with four pars and a lone bogey on the par 5, 430 yard 15th where she was admittedly feeling the heat of the lead and had to calm herself down. “I looked down at my

right hand on the 15th and it was shaking like I have never seen it shake before, like I couldn’t even stop it” laughed Wong. Wong was lucky to have had the previous experience of winning, which she did back in 2010 by claiming her first Amateur championship, as the course set up was difficult on the final day. “The tee boxes were moved back and the pins tucked in the corners. The course was set up today harder than any other day this week,” she said. “I was able to hit it in the right places when I needed to and made some key putts to win the Championship.” When asked about the

win, Wong could only compliment her friend. “I really look up to SooBin because we are good friends and she is such a good player. I guess I am just proud of both of us.” Attending San Diego State University on a golf scholarship, Wong won the NCAA Bruin Wave Invitational at El Cabellero, Calif. March 6 after tying for 16th at the Arizona Wildcat Invitational in February. The victory earned Wong—who won her ﬁrst B.C. Amateur title in 2010—a spot on Team BC at the Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship to be held at Lethbridge Country Club July 24-27.

Don Fennell photo Richmond’s Christine Wong won her second B.C. Amateur ladies’ golf title Friday at Christina Lake.

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sports U16 boys add to medal haul at soccer provincials

Richmond Bantam AAA Chuckers took second place at a wood bat tournament in Kamloops last weekend.

Gelz Chuckers MVP, Ashford most inspiring From Page 17 Richmond took the lead early as Gelz once again set the table with a lead-off double. After Newman’s sacrifice bunt, Hoefer stepped in and rifled a base hit to score Gelz. The Chuckers picked up two more runs in the fourth inning as Jacob Latrace and Marc Ashford worked back-to-back hits, and again in the sixth as Ashford and Zack Besler followed suit. Starting pitcher Saylor Gray was in control, throwing six innings, allowing two runs on six hits, while striking out a pair and walking nobody. Rennie closed it, earning the save with one scoreless inning of relief. Final: Richmond 5, Kamloops 2. The win sent the Chuckers into the semifinal cross-over game on Sunday morning. Waiting was Dow Baseball, a Washington-based travel team. Dow has consistently produced strong teams in their 28-year history, and this club was no different. Isaiah Hayes started and threw four solid innings, with seven strikeouts and one walk. Dow managed one unearned run, while on the other side the Chuckers offense was shut down by a solid lefthander who was also throwing a great game. Mackenzie Marquis came in to pitch the final three innings for the Chuckers and was equally impressive. He finished with three innings pitched, one unearned run, on three hits with three strikeouts and no walks. Down 2-0 going into the bottom of the sixth, Gelz and Besler put hits together to score once, closing the gap to 2-1 heading • into the last inning. Gray then opened the bottom half with • a hard single to set up the heroics. Thiessen pinch ran and caused some havoc •

with his speed, going first-to-third on an errant pick-off attempt. After Spencer Rankin walked, Ashford came up against the hard throwing Dow closer. He promptly ripped the first pitch back up the middle scoring Thiessen with the tying run and moving Rankin into scoring position. Latrace then hit a hard ground ball to short that snuck through the fielder, scoring Rankin with the walk-off winner. The win pushed the Chuckers into the final against the Abbotsford Angels. The Angels, currently second overall in Bantam AAA with a 28-5 record, were well rested having met little resistance in their pool and playoff games. Richmond put up a fight before losing a 3-1 decision. Abbotsford displayed some airtight defense, some timely hitting, and some excellent pitching. Richmond starter Besler was excellent, going 5 1/3 innings, giving up seven hits, with three runs (only one earned), with one walk and three strikeouts. Brett Gelz was named tournament MVP for the Chuckers, and Marc Ashford received “most inspirational” for his efforts.

From Page 17 under-16 boys secured the Provincial A Cup with “We knew if we continued to play our style we’d a 1-0 final-game win over Coquitlam on Sunday, find a way. This was a great moment because the reversing a 1-0 loss to the same team the previous girls have gone through a lot of emotions. While day. Richmond’s previous two matches were also they celebrated outwardly, inside it was especially 1-0 results over Kamloops and Delta. satisfying since this was the last game they’ll be Richmond’s under-14 girls (Synergy) defeated together and they really wanted to cap it with a Saanich 3-1, tied Kamloops 1-1, and lost 3-1 to championship.” Central City and Saanich. Clive Clarke has coached the majority of the •Caleb Clarke is still awaiting word from the Red Selects since they were seven years old. German team he tried out for two weeks ago if From playing beach soccer to tournaments in the they’ll be offering him a contract for next season. U.S., he’s watched them mature as players and The Vancouver Whitecaps loaned the 19-year-old develop strong character he hopes they’ll put to striker from Richmond to FC Rot-Weiss Ertut of good use in their future endeavours—as both Germany’s third-tier, but while preparing for a soccer players and adults. final tournament stepped into a pothole and “Years from now I may not remember which stretched his hip flexor. championships we won, but I’ll always BEST BUY – Correction Notice remember the times with them and my goal of helping them become better play- Please be advised that on page 24 of the July 6 flyer, the ers and people,” he said, adding his one HP H8-1227 (WebCode: 10208233) was advertised with specifications. The CORRECT specs for the H8-1227 disappointment is that the team will not incorrect include a 3rd generation Intel® Core ™ i5-3450 processor, be able to take another shot at a national 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive and a Radeon 7450 Graphics We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may title this October. That honour will instead Card. have caused our valued customers. go to the winner of the new B.C. Premier Cup featuring the high-performance league teams. •While Richmond’s under-18 boys’ team, coached by John Gattens, was unable to field enough players to participate in last weekend’s Provincial A Cup, there were several other United teams that were able to make the trek to Kamloops. The under-13 boys went 2-2, twice defeating Kamloops Viewing Tues., July 17th – 10am-5pm 5-0 and 4-2 and losing 2-1 to Coquitlam 1650 Marine Drive, West Vancouver – 1-877-481-1900 and Burnaby. The under-15s outscored Details and photos at www.reidsauction.com Kamloops 6-1, Upper Island 2-1 and CenOnline bidding at www.proxibid.com tral City 3-2 before losing the final to the REID’S AUCTION CANADA INC. latter with the score reversed. Richmond’s

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Best House CLEANERS. Trusted & reliable. Filipino owned & operated, licensed.Prof. touch. Supplies incl’s. House & Office. Move-In/Move-Out. Free Estimate! Daisy 604-727-2955

DOWN-SIZING MADE EASY! Dollar Deals: Advertise items under $100 for a loonie, items under $200 for a toonie..up to $400. 604-575-5555

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CONCRETE & PLACING

320 ELECTRICAL

MOVING & STORAGE

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.

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HELP WANTED

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE YOUR JUNK! Rubbish Removal, Caring for the Earth. Professional Quality Service at Great Rates. 604-787-8782

DISPOSAL BINS Residential & Commercial Services

PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

CONCRETE Removal /Replace. Garages, sidewalks, patios. Call Santino (778)892-5559

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PRESSURE WASHING

Always!pressure washing, window cleaning, Gutter, lawn maintains, yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627

POWER WASHING, Bird Control Resi/Com. Lic/Insur. Free Est: Call Dean 604-839-8856

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.

Inside Sales, Quotations & Actuation Professional

PLUMBING

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

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panels for Sale & Installation. 8291 No. 5 Road, Richmond. 604 275-3158

INCOME TAX PROBLEMS? Have you been audited, reassessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: r.gallen@shaw.ca

INDUSTRIAL REP.

Canada’s Leading Career Training Provider.

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If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

SALES

For distribution of Gardner Denver Blowers for WestRon Blowers, Compressors, Pumps Port Coquitlam location. We supply to cement, grain, pulp & paper, mining and sewage treatment facilities through BC.

EDUCATION

TRADES, TECHNICAL

PERSONAL SERVICES

A-1 PAINTING CO. 604.723.8434 Top Quality Painting. Floors & Finishing. Insured, WCB, Written Guarantee. Free Est. 20 Years Exp.

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

$38/HOUR PLUMBING, HEATING plugged drains. Big & small jobs. Local & license. Call (778)549-2234 1ST CALL Plumbing, heating, gas, licensed, insured, bonded. Local, Prompt and Prof. 604-868-7062

HELP WANTED

• Portable Toilets • Fencing • Containers • Waste Management • Storage

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GROCERY MANAGER - Jasper Super A. The Grocery People Ltd. (TGP) provides goods and services to a large, independent grocery and food service industry and manages a number of Super A Food Stores. Located in scenic Jasper, Alberta, you will be responsible for all aspects of managing a grocery department including marketing, merchandising, controlling and human resources management. Applicants need five years grocery department management experience. The successful candidate must be customer service focused, show self initiative and leadership to achieve the required results. TGP offers a competitive compensation and benefit package as well as the opportunity for personal and professional development. To apply, send a resume, stating salary expectations to: Director, Human Resources, The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB, T5L 3C4. Fax 780-447-5781. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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HOME SERVICE GUIDE

REVIEW

PLUMBING & HEATING

24/7 HEATING & PLUMBING HOT WATER TANKS INSTALLED $649

RENOVATIONS

M.S. MAINTENANCE & RENOVATIONS

• Plumbing Service & Repairs • Boilers & Furnaces • Gas Work

• Plumbing, Drainage, Gas Plumbing • Fireplaces & Conversion to Gas • Furnace, Boiler Repairs & Installation

604-275-8464 or 778-869-6288 www.cssheating.com

Installed from $699

604-868-7062

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Plumbing • Electrical • Woodwork • Drywall • Bathrooms • Painting • Handyman • Textured Ceilings • FREE Quotes Door Repairs: Patio • Pocket • Bi-folds • Shower Insured / WCB and I’m a Nice Guy! Mike Favel • 604-341-2681

HOT WATER TANKS

HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACE – $2499 installed

Licensed, Insured & Bonded Local Plumbers www.1stcallplumbing.ca

LAWN SERVICE

RENOVATIONS

HANDYMAN

• Residential / Commercial • Complete Fertilizing Programs • Rotary / Reel Cutting

BILL GILLESPIE

• Edging

• Hedge Trimming / Pruning

• Aeration / Power Raking

• Pressure Washing

• Trimming

CONSTRUCTION • RENOVATIONS ** COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL ** KITCHEN & BATHROOM SPECIALIST PLUS TIDDLEY THINGS

New fence installation • Gates & repair Rooﬁng repairs • Powerwashing • Odd jobs • Renos • Gutters etc. Painting interior & exterior

STEVESTON HOME SERVICES Free estimates (fully insured)

604-272-2809 or cell: 604-841-2479

604-908-3596 6 04-9 -908-3 -3596

Call Darryn 604-339-5532

EXCAVATION

PLUMBING

CONCRETE SERVICE

RJ’S PLUMBING & HOME SERVICE

SSL ENTERPRISES INC COMMERCIAL ~ RESIDENTIAL •Backhoes •Mini excavator (rubber track) •Bobcats (forks/buckets) •Dump trucks

604-833-2103

•Backﬁlling/trenching •Ashphalt/concrete removal •Drainage •Retaining walls •Install concrete driveways/sidewalks

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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TREE SERVICES

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www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD

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FRUIT & VEGETABLES

STRAWBERRIES & RASPBERRIES Greenvale Farms Take 264 St exit off Hwy #1 & follow yellow signs (6030 248 Street, Aldergrove)

604-856-3626 / 604-855-9351

RENTALS

STRAWBERRIES

4200 #6 Rd. Richmond 50 Acre Farm (near Cambie)

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

Open 7 days/week, 8am-9pm. www.birakfarms.ca

MATTRESSES starting at $99

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER puppys, show, & companion avail. (604)532-7844 BERNESE MOUNTAIN puppies, 2 females, 3 males, born March 12/12 604-869-5073 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

551

GARAGE SALES

CELEBERATE Showhomes Sale Lots of Beautiful Decor! Saturday July 14th 10am-1pm 120-12051 Horseshoe way RMD

German Shepherd pups, ckc reg, 1st shots, deworm, parents gd temp. $600. 604-796-3026 no sun calls

Aluminum patio cover, NO HST Summer Sale. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

PET SERVICES

REVIEW

751

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

• No Qualiﬁcation-Low Down • ABBOTSFORD - 2087 Lonsdale, HANDY MAN SPECIAL HOUSE, 3 bdrm. w/ 2bd. Suite,$1,588/MO.

Auto Loans or We Will Pay You $1000

TOWNHOUSES

All Makes, All Models. New & Used Inventory.

Professionally Managed by Colliers International Call 604-841-2665

TRANSPORTATION

PET WEEK

“KELSEY” NEEDS A GOOD HOME WITH YOU!

“KELSEY”, ID # 270899, 8 WEEKS Kelsey and her siblings were found wandering at the “Williams Lake” sign in BC’s north and were taken in by the local SPCA, then transfered here to Richmond. As a Rottweiler mix Kelsey will be a big dog and a loyal and loving friend. Rotties are known for their love of family and for a goofy yet calm demeanor. They do not make good jogging or hiking buddies but they love to play.

SPCA Thriftmart 5400 MINORU BLVD • 604-276-2477

REAL ESTATE 603

ACREAGE

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615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

TO ADOPT CALL 604-277-3100

5431 NO. 3 RD. 604-276-2254

PROUD TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL SPCA

1 & 2 Bdrm apts, ht, hw, cable, prkg, locker, coin laundry, elevator, steps to all transit, shops, schools, NS, NP, lease, frm $885 RMD 604241-3772 GREAT STEVESTON Waterfront condo, 2 bdrm + den, 2 bath, hrdwd floors, 6 S/S appls, secure parking. NP/NS. Available July 15th. Call: 604-657-1788. TSAWWASEN CENTRE, very attractive 720 s.f. 1 bdrm., insuite ldry., 4 pce. bath, big Whistler style covered deck, n.gas BBQ. Call Terry (604)866-0515 Amex Broadway West.

746

PET SERVICES

OF THE

APARTMENT/CONDO

www.greatcanadianautocredit.com Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in July, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.

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STEEL BUILDING - HUGE CLEARANCE SALE! 20X24 $4,658. 25X28 $5,295. 30X40 $7,790. 32X54 $10,600. 40X58 $14,895. 47X78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1966 CHEVELLE SS 396, 375HP 4/spd, $26,700. 604-862-3439. www.thecanadiandecorator.com 1969 Ford Falcon Futura $13,500 Immac. paint/body 302 Cu In/auto. p/s front disc brakes, numerous high performance enhancements. Local BC car. Must be seen to be appreciated. Call 604-307-0201, pictures at: www.photobucket.com/69falcon

AUTO FINANCING

1995 BUICK LESABRE LTD loaded, a/care, leather, premium cond. Private $3700 obo 778-565-4230 2003 FORD FOCUS 2 dr., 5 spd., 124K, twin cam, Air Cared, $4900 obo (778)565-4334 2009 Saturn Astra XE, 4 dr h/b. Automatic. Options. Silver. 18,000 kms. $8,800/firm. 604-538-4883

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2005 Honda Civic LX sedan, Black. 1 owner. A/C S/rf. p/w, p/l. No acc low mileage. $8400. 604-535-7440.

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1986 - 33’ Empress Motorhome, 60,000 Km. Excellent cond., $14,000 obo. Phone 604-765-0182.

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

ROOMS FOR RENT

RICHMOND CENTRAL #3/Blundell Rooms for rent: $450 & up. N/P. Smoking outside only. Shr f/s, w/d & washrm. Immed. 604-274-7264.

750

851

TRUCKS & VANS

CARS - DOMESTIC

1987 CAMARO 2.8, just AirCared, looks excellent and runs excellent, $1495. Call: (604)866-6168.

2010 Toyota Corolla XRS 2.4L, 5/spd auto, $19,900. 604-862-3439. www.thecanadiandecorator.com

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FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

1980 THUNDERBIRD - 2 dr coupe-80% rebuilt. Must sell. $1000/obo. (604)825-6793

HOMES FOR RENT

RICHMOND WEST, 5/bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage. 7 yrs old. 2300 sq ft. Avail now. $2600/mo. TJ @ Sutton Proact, (604)728-5460

TRY A BCCLASSIFIED.COM CLASSIFIED AD. THEY ARE INEXPENSIVE AND THEY WORK HARD!

474

806 706

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

1-888-229-0744 or apply at:

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Call Kristen 604-786-4663

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

GUARANTEED

RICHMOND #5/Cambie. 3 Bd, new bth, lrg updated kit, own lndry, d/w, gas f/p. Nr shop/schl/bus. NS/NP. $1350/mo + utils. (604)780-1594

Close to schools & public transportation. Spacious 2 & 3 bdrm townhouses. 6 Appl’s., balcony, 2 car garage, 2 full baths, gas f/p. 1 Year lease required. No Pets.

845

1-800-910-6402

SUITES, UPPER

752

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

RENT TO OWN

BROADMOOR executive 4 bdrm., 2.5 baths, well kept, 5 appl., $2800 mo. Sept. 1. C.21 Prudential 604351-9452

SMOOTH MINI DACHSHUNDS, born May 11, too cute, family raised, 1st shots, dewormed. $750. 604-855-6176.

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NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

474

SUITES, LOWER

RICHMOND, Garden City/Francis. New renov. 1 bdrm suite. Park backyd. N/S. No dogs. Avail. immed. $950 + utils. 604-277-9942.

TRY A bcclassified.com CLASSIFIED AD.

www.recycleitcanada.ca

SUNDECKS

750

778-895-0968 RMD

TRANSPORTATION

RENTALS

FURNITURE

ALL NEW Queen MATTRESS SET Still in Original Plastic! Must Sell. $150 - CALL: 604484-0379

604.587.5865

372

Free estimate and free design. CALL WEST:

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

548

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

CLASSIFIED A D S MEAN MORE BUSINESS PHONE 604-575-5555

www.dannyevans.ca

STOP RENTINGRENT TO OWN

RECYCLE-IT!

Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

PETS

• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!

HOMES WANTED

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OPEN Mon.- Sun. 8am to 6pm

u-pick $1.50/lb, ready-pick $2/lb

477

627

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

PETS

FREE ESTIMATES Joe 604-250-5481

REAL ESTATE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778

#1 AAA Rubbish Removal

5 MINUTE EXPRESS PAGING SYSTEM PLUMBING SERVICES AT REASONABLE RATES CALL 604-270-6338

WEST CONCRETE

We specialize in driveway, sidewalk, patio, foundation and retaining wall, all kinds of concrete jobs. We also do fencing jobs.

SUITES, LOWER TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

2 BDRM BSMT Suite for Rent $700/month No Smoking/pets! Close to #5 Rd + Blundell Contact (778) 688-2648. RICHMOND 1 bdrm suite nr Cambie Plaza, bus, park, schools, ns/np, no laundry, $750/mo incl utils & cable. Avail now. Call 778-8559904 or 604-279-9904. RICHMOND: 2 Bdrm grnd lvl ste, very private, approx 1100 sf. Avail now. $950+ 1/3 utils. Ph: (604) 2704465, 226-4567, 226-6444

Metal Recycling Ltd.

RICHMOND, bachelor suite, hotplate, fridge, shrd lndry, Avail Now. $650/mth. Call (604)279-0754.

Scotty 604-313-1887

• Cars & Trucks • Scrap Metals • Batteries • Machinery • Lead

2003 CHEV SUBURBAN Z71, black, rebuilt trans. w/warranty, used eng. new B.J. & brakes. Inspected $8400obo 604-826-0519

2005 GM SAVANA cargo van, V8, 128,000km. $10,800. (604)5875566

MARINE 912

BOATS

12’ DOUBLE HAUL Fiberglass boat, 3 seats, oars, rod holders & canopy. On eze-load trailer. Very safe. $2,500. 604-850-7143

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

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> Reptile Show at Richmond Nature Park

Around Town Amanda Oye

Cuddly snakes

little understanding goes a long way when it comes to reptiles. This is a lesson that around 1,000 people learned last weekend at the Richmond Nature Park’s semi-annual Reptile Show. The show featured over 30 reptiles including snakes, lizards and a couple of frogs, which were brought in by members of the Westcoast Society for the Protection and Conservation of Reptiles. “There’s just something about reptiles that fascinates people,” said Gail Watson, a member of the society. “Most people I meet have never touched a snake.” The event aims “to help people get over their fears and misunderstandings,” Watson said. Common misunderstandings about snakes are that they are slimy, that they sting with their tongues or tails and that they hypnotize their prey. There is a fear that snakes chase people too. “The last thing they are going to do is chase people,” Watson said. There were mostly snakes at the show this weekend, but that hasn’t always been the case. Members of the society, who bring in their own pets, used to have a lot of turtles and tortoises, but they mainly have snakes now because they are easier to take care of, according to Watson.

Renzey and Paul Rozman. Amanda Oye photos Sam and May Xu, Nancy Wu and Alan Chuang.

A tree frog held by owner Scott Percival.

ABOVE: Noreen Qaiser, Qaiser Iqbal and Rohaan Qaiser. LEFT: Tracy and Yoyo Wu and Sky Lee. RIGHT: Jenna Hudson with a snake. FAR RIGHT: Angela Cao and Liang Liang Wang.

Amanda Oye covers the social scene. amanda. oye@telus.net.

Good Luck! Athletes, Coaches, and Ofﬁcials from Fraser River–Delta (Zone 4) will be at the Surrey 2012 BC Summer Games July 19-22 Follow the results at www.bcgames.org

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Langley Farm Market LOCAL

YOUNG

CHERRIES

COCONUT

product of Okanagan (4.38 kg)

product of Thailand

$ 88

lb.

each

LOCAL

ENGLISH

RASPBERRIES

PEAS

product of BC

product of BC (2.82 kg)

$ 28

2 for

lb.

$6.99 $3.99/lb. /lb.

(15.41 ...................................... ($8.80kg).. kg) ........................................

PLUM

product of California (1.72 kg)

lb.

BROCCOLI ROCCOLI CROWN

product of Washington (1.50 kg)

$ 00

MEAT

Beef Steaks (AA) (AA) Beef Prime ChuckRib Steaks Boneless

BLACK

Fresh Leg Back Attached 3FishChicken Frozen Cooked Shrimp

$1.59 $4.99/lb. ea.

(3.51 ......................................... (400 kg). g) .............................................

lb.

Thailand IQF White Shrimp Fresh Beef Short Ribs (AA)

$4.49 $5.49/ea. /lb.

(Size 31-40) 1 LB. ......................... (12.10 kg) ........................................

GROCERY

Spiga Di Puglia Pasta (500 g) Assorted flavours .................................................................

$0.99 ea.

San Remo Strained Tomatoes (680 ml) ....$1.68 ea. Santa Cruz Organic Lemonade (946 ml) Assorted flavours.... ..........................................................

San Remo Canned Olives (398 ml) Assorted flavours..........................................................

2/3.00

Fruit Torteletts $0.99 ea. Coppenrath (200 g) .................................................................................... $1.99 ea.

BAKERY Chicken Sausage Bun (100 g) .............................$0.99 ea.

Banana Loaf (450 g) ............................................... ...$2.80 ea.

Apple Streusel Pie (550 g) ................................. ...$2.50 ea.

Tiramisu Cake (6" x 6")........................................$13.99 ea.

DELI Freybe Black Forest Ham ....................................................

....................

$0.99 /100g

Freybe Proscuitto Salami ............................................... ...

$1.38 /100g

Edam Cheese

$1.38 /100g

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Prices in effect Wed. July 11 - Sun. July 15, 2012. While Quantities Last