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Relief sought for toilet troubles City urges TransLink to quit stalling and open washrooms to public by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Relief could be in sight for those looking for a loo after civic politicians took steps Wednesday to flush away toilet troubles for Canada Line commuters and RVers. Public washrooms aren’t available at Canada Line stations, a frustration for commuters that’s shared by recreational vehicle owners who can’t find a sanitary dump in city limits. Now the stink has reached city hall. Council’s public works and transportation committee urged TransLink this week to reconsider its opposition to public restrooms at transit stations. Councillors also gave staff approval to find a private operator willing to offer a sanitary dump service in Richmond. That’s music to ears of avid RVer Lisa Nowak, who has long urged the city to quit stalling and offer a service that local private operators have since stopped. “It would be really worth our while to get something in Richmond,” she said. “We’ve got RVs all around.” Sanitary dump facilities offered by Shell at Garden City and Lansdowne roads, and by Tourism Richmond at the tunnel, both closed in 2009, according to a staff report. Sewage dumps nearest to Richmond are in North Burnaby and Tsawwassen. The city is hoping to find a private operator willing to own and oper-

ate such a facility—in exchange for $10,000 from the city to help with utility installation. “I think it’s worth trying first,” said Coun. Linda Barnes. “Hopefully we can get something moving.” As for public washrooms in downtown Richmond, seniors advocate Hans Havas suggested the city install its own washrooms if TransLink doesn’t budge. “It’s a long haul for a lot of people,” he said. “You cannot always access the washrooms in the mall.” Havas suggested Richmond could follow Vancouver, which has eight automated public toilets in its downtown that are automatically cleaned and sanitized after each use. “We really can’t wait for the future. I’m wondering if it’s possible that maybe the city work as a pilot project to put a freestanding (washroom)…in that general vicinity.” Victor Wei, transportation director for the City of Richmond, told councillors that TransLink has rejected a city proposal for a pilot project to provide special public access to staff washrooms at Richmond-Brighouse Station. Wei said TransLink officials cited maintenance costs and a lack of policy in providing public access to its facilities. “This is something that TransLink has never addressed in terms of the use of washrooms along their rapid transit lines,” said Wei. There’s a possibility that redevelopment around the Richmond-Brighouse Station could make public washrooms a reality. Wei said TransLink’s long-term plans include a bus mall on the Scotiabank site, but that facility could be as many as five years away, because a new building that would house the bank must be built first.

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Steveston Harbour houses Canada’s largest fishing fleet, but some say river sediment is putting commercial activity at risk.

‘Dire’ need to dig out Steveston Harbour Commercial fishing fleet of over 350 at risk if sediment isn’t removed from channel by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Steveston Harbour could soon become unusable for Canada’s largest fishing fleet if senior governments don’t ante up cash for dredging, observers say. “It is filling up. If you go in low tide you can

almost walk across at some points right now,” said Loren Slye, chair of the Steveston 20/20 group, which represents the village’s nonprofit organizations. “We’re definitely in favour of getting some action and getting it quickly.” In a recent letter to Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay, the chair of the Steveston Harbour Authority board said there is a “desperate” need to remove sediment from the harbour for the sake of 350 fishing vessels that rely on it. “Our situation is dire, and if something is not done in the very near future, the harbour will become a navigation hazard and rendered unusable for this active fishing fleet,” said Ross Holkestad in the letter. On Wednesday, council’s public works and transportation committee endorsed a recommendation to spend $2 million on dredging

the Steveston Channel—provided senior governments and Port Metro Vancouver match that amount. City hall doesn’t yet know what cash might come from government, said Robert Gonzalez, the city’s head of engineering and public works. According to the city, up to $9 million of dredging work is needed in the harbour. Staff say all levels of government need to help remove “significant sedimentation” that has filled in local waterways since the end of a federally-funded dredging program in 2008. The channel is so narrow that vessels with drafts greater than 3.5 metres are at times unable to travel through. At Scotch Pond, the river entrance is now only accessible at high tide by small boats, according to a staff report. Bruce Rozenhart, chair of the Steveston His-

torical Society, told councillors Wednesday he supports the city’s bid for dredging cash. “We’re very interested in maintaining the heritage value of the harbour. It’s a key feature of Richmond. A lot of people come here because of it,” he said. City hall’s plan is modelled after one in Delta, which has already committed $2 million to dredge its harbour in Ladner if senior government and port authority funding is secured. Steveston Harbour is home to the largest commercial fishing fleet in Canada, along with many services fishermen use, according to the Steveston Harbour Authority. Each year 14 to 30 million kilograms of seafood are offloaded at Steveston facilities. MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay was unavailable for comment yesterday.

Province wants teachers to sign a 10-year deal by Tom Fletcher Black Press Premier Christy Clark announced a review of teacher bargaining Wednesday, with a goal of reaching a 10-year agreement that would put an end to decades of battles with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. Clark and Education Minister Don McRae acknowledged at a Vancouver news conference that changing the culture of confrontation

between the B.C. government and teachers won’t be easy, and vowed to put even the most contentious issues on the table for discussion. That includes class size and special needs support, key issues in contract disputes and court actions in recent years. “Our first goal is long-term labour stability with teachers in British Columbia,” Clark said. “Our second goal is to improve how government interacts and works with the BCTF.

These two goals will require compromise on all sides of the table, including ours.” BCTF president Susan Lambert said she welcomes the review of the bargaining structure, but is skeptical about the latest promise of meaningful consultation. “It seems to me that talk of a 10year contract is putting the cart before the horse,” Lambert said. “There seem to be conclusions drawn that would be properly a product of the

bargaining table and not a product of a discussion on the bargaining structure.” The offer comes as the BCTF continued a court challenge to a twoyear wage freeze that extends until June 2013. After a year of fruitless negotiations and work-to-rule by teachers, the union membership endorsed the two-year contract extension reached in June with government-imposed mediator Charles Jago.

McRae said the review will take advantage of work currently being done by a task force of school trustees, and two previous reviews completed by independent mediators. In his 2007 report, mediator Vince Ready said the union and the province’s bargaining agent, the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association, need a system for agreeing on the financial costs of various proposals before they can hope to settle contracts.

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Region tables small tax hike by Jeff Nagel Black Press The regional taxes and utility fees paid to Metro Vancouver by homeowners are expected to go up 0.9 per cent next year. That translates into a $4 increase to $448 in 2013 for all Metro services for an average home assessed at $714,000. The regional district’s draft budget for 2013 rises 2.5 per cent to $635 million, but growth in the region’s tax base means the tax hike per home is smaller. Sewage and drainage is the biggest part of the budget, accounting for $171 next year per average home, followed by $148 for drinking water, $89 for solid waste and $40 for other regional services, including parks, air quality monitoring, planning and administration. Utility costs have already risen sharply in recent years but the regional district expects further significant increases will have to be passed on to property owners in the future. Elected directors had agreed to a maximum average household hit of $11 or 2.5 per cent this year, but staff reduced that by shelving or cutting some spending. One of the big bills on the horizon is the estimated $1.4-billion cost to replace the Lions Gate and Iona sewage treatment plants. More than $2.3 billion in spending is also planned over 10 years on drinking water infrastructure upgrades, some of it to ensure water continues to flow after an earthquake

Steveston Farmers Market opens this Sunday The Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market moves indoors this weekend, and just in the nick of time, as fall is fully upon us. The 2012/13 Winter Market opens Sunday, Oct. 21 inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery’s national historic site. This year’s market has new hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The market will run twice monthly under the following scheduled dates: Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2, 16, Feb. 10, 24, March 10, 24, April 7, 21. Organizers note that it’s quite cold inside the cannery during the winter months, so dress accordingly.

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Declining waste flows stabilize in Metro Vancouver by Jeff Nagel Black Press Metro Vancouver plans to trim its garbage tipping fee by $2 to $105 per tonne next year. The waste fee had shot up sharply in recent years, largely because waste volumes have fallen since the 2008-09 recession, forcing all other users to pick up a larger share of regional garbage disposal and recycling costs than before. Metro managers say regional waste volumes have now stabilizedÂ and they can afford to cut the fee since the function is running at a surplus. Surrey Coun. Marvin Hunt wanted to keep tipping fees at $107 to encourage recycling and because waste handling costs are forecast

to climb much higher in the years ahead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That gives a solid indication to business that want to invest in recycling that the number isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to go all over the place,â&#x20AC;? he said at Metroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zero waste committee. If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extra money, Hunt suggested it could go to helping cities deal with illegal dumping along rural roads. Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay and Vancouver Coun. Andrew Reimer also backed a tipping fee freeze but they were out-voted. Tipping fees were jacked $10 last year from $97. Even with the $2 reduction they will be 60 per cent above 2006 levels. Waste flows in Metro have declined from 1.3 million tonnes per year before the recession to about one million now. Another reason Metro planners support a tipping fee cut is because some commercial haulers are increasingly taking loads out of the region to Abbotsford, where they can save about 40 per cent by using a private trans-

fer station. Solid waste manager Paul Henderson said Metro wants to take some pressure off haulers who continue to use Metro transfer stations and pay tipping fees that support recycling here. Regulations will be proposed next year to ban the commercial hauling of waste outside Metro Vancouver. Maple Ridge residents will pay $109 per tonne next year due to an extra $4 levied there to fund recycling. Dumping at the Matsqui Transfer Station in Abbotsford will cost $105 per tonne plus a Fraser Valley Regional District levy of $1.55 per tonne. Metro is also chopping its mattress recycling fee from $20 to $15 per mattress, saying that more accurately reflects the costs. Officials hope the lower fee will reduce the problem of illegal dumping of old mattresses, which became much worse since Metro banned them from the landfill in 2011 and imposed the $20 charge at its transfer stations.

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River Rock wins luxury hotel award River Rock Casino Resort was named a winner in the 2012 World Luxury Hotel Awards. The North Richmond hotel, on Great Canadian Way, was the sole Canadian winner in the Luxury Ca-

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Judge who led Dziekanski inquiry says Taser changes are working by Tom Fletcher Black Press

Council Update The City seeks your comments on the 2041 Official Community Plan By Linda McPhail With all the changes to Richmond in the past several years, in 2009, Council Linda McPhail Councillor authorized the updating of our Official Community Plan (OCP) to the year 2041. We’ve called it Moving Towards Sustainability and after almost three years in the making, the draft OCP is ready for your comment. To be involved, attend the open house on Saturday, October 20 at City Hall; visit www.letsTALKrichmond.ca and complete a comment form; or attend or make a written submission to the Public Hearing anticipated for Monday, November 19, 2012. As a bit of background, the process of creating the new OCP involved four extensive rounds of community and stakeholder engagement – 28 public open houses, City-wide surveys and online discussion forums over the three-year period. The 2041 OCP will enable the City to better manage social, environmental and economic changes to 2041, promote sustainability, clarify where and how population and employment will be managed outside the City Centre, and address current trends. At the core of Richmond’s drive towards sustainability is the understanding that in order to provide future generations

with healthy social, economic and environmental systems, we must look for new, sustainable strategies for maintaining our high standard of living. Exploring new strategies and identifying those which inspire us is what the 2041 OCP is about. Here are the primary themes that emerged from the consultation process: • more housing choices to facilitate better aging in place • create complete neighbourhoods and affordable housing • undertake neighbourhood shopping centre densification planning • retain industrial lands and encourage office uses in the City Centre • improve streets and connectivity in neighbourhoods • provide more parks and open space • retain agricultural lands • improve transportation, transit service, and expand the cycling and rolling (wheelchairs, scooters) network across the City • have more walkable and accessible neighbourhoods • improve the ecological network and its services • improve opportunities to access the shoreline Residents also told us that they are willing to consume and waste less, use their cars less and make energy and other environment improvements in their homes and offices. Get involved; we would like to hear what you think about the 2041 OCP.

Retired judge Thomas Braidwood is “very pleased with the response” to his recommendations on the use of Taser stun guns by police in the wake of Robert Dziekanski’s death in 2007. Braidwood testified Tuesday before a legislature committee, after a senior RCMP official reported on training and procedure changes that led to an 87 per cent reduction in use of Tasers to subdue people. Braidwood emphasized that he stands by the core finding of his inquiry, which is that police in B.C. should continue to use them with new training and strict new rules. Those province-wide rules include requiring police to determine that the subject is causing bodily harm or is about to, and mandate that “de-escalation” or crisis intervention techniques be taught and used before a Taser is. He described a basic technique that could have been used when four Richmond RCMP officers approached a distraught Dziekanski at Vancouver International Airport. If one of those officers had simply pulled up a chair and sat down, Braidwood said, Dziekanski would likely be alive today. Similar techniques can defuse even violent domestic disputes, rightly considered by police to be their most dangerous calls, said Braidwood, a former prosecutor who went on to serve as

A Taser stun gun similar to those used by RCMP officers.

a B.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeal justice. The Taser rules also require police to have an automated defibrillator in the car, or in a supervisor’s vehicle in communities of 5,000 people or less. Independent testing of the stun guns is also required, and the rules apply to all municipal police in B.C. as well. On Monday, RCMP Assistant Commissioner Randy Beck told the committee that new training began in 2011. By then the fallout from the Dziekanski case had led to a steep decrease in use of Tasers. Braidwood noted that so far there has not been a corresponding increase in police use of guns. “Have more police officers been injured while restraining violent subjects, or have officers discovered that other tools in

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Baskin Robbins ice cream melting into the sunset 20-year fixture at Friendly Banners Restaurant opts out of B.C.

Asphalt paving advisory October 8 to November 10, 2012 The City of Richmond has contracted Imperial Paving Ltd. to grind and pave the following locations in Richmond as noted: October 8 to 31, 2012. Work hours 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. • 8000 Block of Granville Avenue – East bound lanes only - Cooney Road and Garden City Road intersections included October 21 or 28, 2012. Work hours 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. October 22 to November 10, 2012. Work hours 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. • Knight Street – North bound lanes only – Knight Street Bridge to Cambie Road overpass

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Martin van den Hemel photo This familiar neon Baskin Robbins sign at Friendly Banners Restaurant at Broadmoor Mall will go dim at the end of October, when the popular ice cream maker will stop serving its desserts in Richmond.

told The Richmond Review. “The reason being, Baskin Robbins is not going to renew our ice cream contract. They apparently are losing interest in the Western Canada market. They are not willing to truck all the ice cream over from Ontario if the business is not as strong as they expect it.” Baskin Robbins did not return calls requesting a comment. Tang said there are a

handful of other Baskin Robbins retailers elsewhere in the Lower Mainland, including on 152nd Street in Surrey and on East Hastings in Vancouver. “They are really curtailing now. We are the last one in Richmond.” But the end of Baskin Robbins doesn’t mean the end of ice cream at Banners. He’s currently in the midst of looking at

bringing in another small-batch ice cream manufacturer from Vancouver. “I tried the quality. The quality is similar to what I’m carrying right now. But I always think it’s a good thing to support the local community as well.” Tang recognizes that sourcing his ice cream from his own backyard means a reduced environmental impact.

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For decades, people have come from as far away as North Vancouver and Vancouver Island to Friendly Banners Restaurant at Broadmoor mall to sample their dozens of flavours of Baskin Robbins ice cream. But come the end of October, the sweet relationship between the eatery and the flagship ice cream maker will come to an end, according to restaurant manager Roger Tang. The reason: Baskin Robbins wants to focus its business in Ontario, and isn’t willing to ship its ice cream all the way to the West Coast anymore. “We have been carrying Baskin Robbins at this location for 20 years and we have already built up a very good clientele around this neighbourhood,” Tang

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EDITORIAL: Higher education must be a higher priority

he provincial government has taken an important step towards reducing the cost of higher education, by endorsing open textbooks for 40 college and university courses in the first and second year.

This is a solid recognition that the cost of textbooks is a severe impediment towards getting an education without going to an unrealistic level of debt. Textbooks shoot up in price each year, it seems, and instructors require them for courses. Yet they often have little or no resale value, nor are they useful to most students in the longer term. Open textbooks will be available for free on the Internet, and this is part of a wider trend to making more course material available online. This is a concrete step forward and Advanced Education Minister and Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap deserves credit for championing this initiative. There are many other areas of

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also must be expanded. There is a need for highly-trained people in construction, computer design, aerospace, millwright work and many other fields. The B.C. government needs to examine if more focus should go into this training, and less on academic courses—given that many univer-

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higher education also needing a good look. One is the high level of student debt. Tuition fees have gone up steadily under the BC Liberals, and while they do need to rise, the province must balance the cost of tuition with other factors such as the cost of living. For students in the Lower Mainland and Victoria, the cost of living is high and the ability to obtain good-paying jobs to help finance education has diminished. Another area the province must deal with is the types of non-academic courses and training being offered. The NDP has proposed a much more intense approach to trades training, and this is needed. Given news that a B.C. coal mine is importing workers from China, because B.C. apparently cannot supply trained workers, this must become a high priority. There is no way that B.C. should be importing miners from China to work in coal mines here—whether the mines are owned by Chinese companies or not. Training in many other fields

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e’re all getting older, perhaps wiser, but not all of us are getting hungrier.

Seniors have, by definition, been around for a long time and this segment of Richmond’s community is faced with their own unique issues, particularly when it comes to health and access to food. It’s well documented that the aging process is intimately related to nutrition and health in elderly persons. Many of the common chronic diseases impacting seniors (e.g. hypertension, diabetes, and

heart disease) are preventable and treatable through a healthy diet. Studies in the U.S. indicate that elderly individuals had reported lower consumption of eight essential nutrients, in particular total calories and calcium. As well, many of these seniors were more likely to have a lower body weight and diminished quality of life. Just recently I was informed that some community gardeners have been known to drop off fresh produce to local seniors centres. The reason was that many elderly folks feel that visiting the food bank and other similar food programs lacks dignity; that they feel embarrassed to be seen there. In fact, this leads to even bigger problems as these feelings of shame can promote isolation from neighbours and the broader community. It harms the ability of individuals to meet basic food needs by limiting other means of accessing food (e.g. asking friends or neighbours for help). Seniors also have to deal with an increasing lack of mobility and an increasing reliance on public transit to get around. Richmond is not a city designed with mobility in mind, and transportation planning should centre on people under eight years of age and those

over 80. The older population is limited by what they can physically carry to and from markets to their homes. Gone are the golden days when people willingly help others without any need for reward, particularly the elderly. As well, many seniors are distrustful of younger people what with rising incidences of senior abuse. In fact, the other day I watched an elderly Asian woman struggling with four bags of produce and when I offered her a helping hand I was waved off with a shake of the head and a rueful smile. Food insecurity also occurs when diminishing physical ability prevents seniors from being able to prepare healthy meals or have to navigate the, sometimes overwhelming, complexities of medications. For example, many medications for chronic ailments should not be taken on an empty stomach, impacting seniors that have limited access to food. While the physical ability to obtain and prepare food becomes impacted, the elderly population spend a disproportionate amount of yearly income on basics such as shelter, food and transportation. As well, the majority of income for seniors comes from government programs (e.g. CPP, OAS, GIS).

With recent cuts to these government programs and the extension of the retirement age, many older individuals, particularly women, are facing new challenges and stresses. Of particular relevance to Richmond is that many new immigrant seniors are arriving in B.C., mostly from China, India and the Philippines. Many of these individuals come with their families but a large amount (55 per cent according to BC Stats) does not speak either of the official languages. As such, there will be growing difficulties for families with strong familial ties and in accessing services when there are language barriers. Knowing that our population is aging and that we can anticipate a growing influx of immigrant seniors we must support those who have served our communities and supported our families in times of need. Whether you’re looking forward to Grandma’s homemade casserole or congee, all of us should be aiming to support our elders to gain access to healthy, nutritious foods so we can all grow older, wiser, and healthier. Colin Dring is executive director at Richmond Food Security Society.

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MP Alice Wong ordered the wrong soup Editor: I must admit, I become extremely proud when I tell my peers that I live in a multicultural community. Which explains why I was left heartbroken after reading the articles regarding our MP Alice Wong and the Asian media-only invitation. Did she not think about the aftermath of her actions? I can only hope that Alice realizes what she has done was completely and utterly unacceptable and that she will try to make amends with sincere apologies to our fellow Richmondites. Esther Chiang Richmond Editor: MP Alice Wong should know better than make a public manifestation of her penchant for shark fins. It is clearly a PR faux pas. Defending her stand, she sinks deeper in dangerous waters and in what looks like a desperate move seeks federal cover. To suggest that the ban on shark fins is a federal, not provincial, issue is to trivialize the passion of a local community in their effort to drive the humane message. To declare that Ottawa has no intention to ban shark fins does not make her case any less insensitive. Sadly she has reacted defiantly rather than understanding the cause of the people whom she represents. It is political na-

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Alice Wong’s shark fin photo op has spectacularly backfired Editor: Can we stop assuming that all Chinese-Canadians support shark fins? Drive around Richmond and you’ll easily notice Chinese Buddhist and Tao temples which practice vegetarianism or veganism. People need to stop racializing the issue and cease attacking Chinese people or Chinese culture based on a select group of people who choose to play the race card for their political, entrepreneurial, or personal benefits. We also need to be careful before shaming someone else for supporting shark fins. Do you wear fur or own a down jacket? Do you know the process of how cows and chickens are

slaughtered? Do you eat tuna, when certain species of bluefin tuna is endangered and yet still fished in Canada? Do you use products tested on rabbits and other animals while they’re caged and kept in inhumane conditions? As a vegetarian, I find it hypocritical when I see people getting upset about shark fins when they’re walking around with leather bags and fur boots. Mr. David Chung is a businessman and restaurateur—do you really believe that he is a committed advocator for preserving Chinese culture and tradition? His main concern is most likely not losing the profit he makes from serving $100 a dish

for the soup. He would react in the same way as any fur or leather or down jacket business person does when their product is in jeopardy. The real issue is profit, not Chinese tradition. Yet regardless whether it’s about shark fins or leather and fur products—we should approach these issues with conversation, education, and solution. Not by insulting others, not by bringing race or ethnicity into the issue, and not by sensationalizing the topic. I sincerely look forward to seeing more intellectual discussions from those who are not blinded by all the media sensationalism. Crystal Lin Richmond

Editor: It looks like MP Alice Wong’s “shark fin photoop” has spectacularly backfired. In attempting to win the favour with a select group of people, she is actually promoting the extinction of a species. Let’s hope she keeps up with her reviews of the Richmond restaurants with non-sustainable food sourcing practices. That way we can all make informed choices about which restaurants not to patronize. De Whalen Richmond Editor: I am embarrassed that my elected representative, Alice Wong, has taken such a wrong-

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headed public stand on shark fin soup. She says shark fin products are a federal responsibility and the cities should essentially “butt out.” If you follow her logic, then presumably, as a sitting member of the ruling government, she is promoting government policy. By holding a photo-op press conference, she seems to say that as far as the federal government is concerned, it is OK to slaughter one of our ocean’s top predators. These magnificent creatures are often killed via the unimaginable cruel practice of cutting off their fin and throwing the shark back in the water to suffer a slow and painful death. Why are we creating a market and demand for this practice and contributing to the extinction of many shark species? Alice Wong hides behind the statement that the government only allows appropriately harvested sharks. But, experts (who are not just out to get re-elected) say that the government

has no means to control what is imported and how it is harvested. Ms. Wong demonstrates shameful behaviour by using this issue as a means of selfpromotion. Obviously, her ambition to get re-elected is more important than the survival of a species and terrible treatment of another living creature. Alice Wong may be trying to say through her actions that she represents her constituents. But she sure does not represent me. Steve Guthrie Richmond Editor: Alice Wong has not learned anything about what happens when a politician did what Gordon Campbell did with the HST—he did not think that voters would do anything when he did not read the public mood regarding a new tax. I have been asking city council members what their position is regarding a ban in Richmond on shark fin soup being sold. Our council mem-

bers are astute politicians—the answer is no decision has been made. It is under review. The answer is a wise one— the city councillors have decided to wait and see what happens regarding public opinion. They have no position, therefore they do not offend anyone. That is how they get re-elected. Time will determine where they will position themselves re supporting a ban or not. Alice Wong, on the other hand, is pandering to a specific voting group. Voters now know where she stands. Enjoy your shark fin soup, Alice. Now that you poked me in the eye with a chopstick I will not vote for you again. Ken Thibault Richmond Editor: Re: “Finding a delicate compromise on the shark’s fin debate,” Letters, Oct. 17. Wisdom! Let’s put Rhea Se in charge of world peace. Jim Wright Richmond

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MP only represents one community Editor: It was indeed disgusting to see the photograph of Richmond MP Alice Wong, relishing a bowl of shark fin soup at the Jade Seafood Restaurant and enjoying the taste of a soonto-be-extinct species. Alice Wong has shown lack of sensitivity and portrayed herself as a person who cares more for the greedy pockets of local business than for the environment. I am sure she must have not had to pay for the soup, as she was apparently using her status as MP to advertise for the Jade.

Inviting only Chinese media was racism that will be apparent in Richmond in the nottoo-distant future. It is all too clear that she represents only one community in Richmond. Since the issue here is culture, I would think that the immigration department should permit cannibals to immigrate to Richmond and practice their culture by opening restaurants serving sliced cold tongue and what have you, of human body parts considering it is their cultural right to eat such things. This would be multiculturalism at its finest.

MP’s photo-op was despicable Editor: I am absolutely appalled by the front page picture of Alice Wong, a representative of my local government, eating shark fin soup. How absolutely disrespectful and disgusting! This is not representative of the Richmond that I live and work in. But clearly representative of the single-minded community of Richmond that this MP represents. A blatant, and staged attempt to ensure that she is properly aligned with her ‘supporters’. Perhaps she should be wearing ivory as well in this despicable photo-op. MP Wong’s actions are an absolute disgrace!! R. Steele Richmond

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Editor: Shame on you Alice Wong, shame on you. As a federal representative of the electorate in Richmond, you are expected to take an informed stand on matters of public concern and show some leadership in your decision making. In deciding to side with the purveyors of shark fin soup you have shown yourself to be uninformed, toadying to your friends and supporters while ignoring the much larger picture. Alice, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter if the shark fins are caught legally or illegally. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter if the government certifies these shark fins as meeting their standards so that they can be imported into Canada. No Alice, what you are completely missing is that the party is going to be over very soon for you and your friends who continue to dine on a food which has no taste, no nutritional value and is served only as a show of ceremony. The big picture, Alice, is that

the oceans of the world cannot maintain the slaughter of 10 million sharks a year. Their numbers are seriously declining, and the fishery will collapse in about 6-10 years according to leading ocean and fisheries experts. And then what Alice? What will you then consume for your ceremony? I can tell you what it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be shark fins, because all the sharks will be gone. This is not a renewable resource, Alice, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grow sharks in ponds like you do trout or carp or catfish. Sharks need large spaces in the oceans to survive. They feed on seals and whales and many other food sources. As a federal MP you should be aware of this, and your leadership efforts should be aimed at teaching these facts to the Asian community, working for and with them to voluntarily and unilaterally give up the consumption of this foodstuff as an answer to saving a hugely valuable resource for the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

oceans. This is where the Asian community as a whole has got to come toâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they have to be made aware that they are in danger of affecting the world food supply which we derive from the oceans every day. Sharks are an important part of keeping the balance maintained in the oceans. But people worldwide can wipe out this balance all too quickly. Do you have some plan to replace this loss, Alice? Or will you just ignore it until it overruns all of us and then wonder what happened. In inviting only the Asian media to your luncheon soiree you have become what many of us who live in Richmond had feared would happen â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you have become the member of Parliament for the Chinese in Richmond. Shame on you again. You have lost my respect for you, and you have lost my trust. Worst of all, you have lost my vote. Bryan Cousineau Richmond

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occer fans looking for answers following this week’s embarrassing 8-1 loss by the Canadian men’s soccer team to Honduras in Olympic qualifying, don’t have to look far.

Just visit your local soccer pitch and watch youth soccer, and although participation levels are high, beneath the surface hides a not-insignificant problem that’s gnawing away at the grassroots of this beautiful sport. As with many sports groups, volunteers are invaluable in the everyday function of the local soccer associations. Not uncommonly, parents with little or no knowledge of soccer are urged to become coaches

or managers for their child’s team. And herein lies the problem. Overly enthusiastic parents blinded by a desire to live vicariously through their child’s victories, are failing to see the bigger picture. They don’t see the need to make teams at the lowest levels of soccer as equal as possible in terms of skills. Spread the wealth of soccer skills, so to speak. In doing so, there’s parity on the pitch, and all levels of players have a chance to experience victory and enjoy being part of a team that deals with the ups and downs of sport. But what’s ideal on the drawing board doesn’t always materialize. How do I know about this shortcoming? I’ve lived it. My initial foray into volunteer coaching came when I learned that some 15 local boys might lose out on an opportunity to play, if another parent didn’t step forward to coach. For two years now, I’ve actively coached the teams two of my sons play for.

And in doing so, I’ve been involved in a practice called drafting, where soccer registrants are divvied up into teams. This year, as I sat at O’Hare’s pub with other volunteer coaches, I expressed my ignorance, and urged these other parents to help me out in the selection of players, none of whom I knew. The silence was deafening. Yet in the case of one parent, each time he selected, he suddenly remembered who was good. The result: unbalanced teams and lopsided scores. Another buddy of mine, whose daughter also plays locally, noticed that another team was stacked with strong players, while his daughter’s team was relatively weak. That was no accident, it turns out, as that parent again didn’t understand the bigger picture. No child enjoys losing games week in and week out. At the younger age levels, scores aren’t supposed to be kept, but anyone who’s a parent will know that kids keep score no matter what their coaches or parents

say. The consequence is that children who could become top-notch players one day, are instead left to suffer because of those who don’t see that a love for any sport takes nurturing. Once disappointed, these athletes instead turn to other sports, like hockey, basketball, volleyball and softball, seeking a better experience. So what does this have to do with the men’s national team and its failed World Cup aspirations? For decades now, soccer leaders across Canada have flashed only parochial thinking, and been too wrapped up with individual agendas, instead of seeing the bigger picture. Whether it’s a narrowminded parent wanting their child to win at all cost, or a rep coach refusing to lose his top players to a higher-calibre league, the outcome is the same: disappointment and a beautiful game turned ugly by selfishness. That’s about as unCanadian as it gets, and why the World Cup stage will remain elusive for some time.

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North Coast MLA Garry Coons, has also decided to transition to his government pensions next year. But before he sails away, he has doubled his repertoire of outraged sound bites to two. Along with every coffeeshop know-it-all on the coast, Coons perpetually reminds us that ferries are “part of our highway system.” He remains convinced that this financially illiterate cliché somehow deals with the fact that even a subsidy approaching $200 million this year can’t keep all those boats afloat forever. A family of four on a long driving trip faces similar price increases, when you factor in tolls, insurance, food and other costs beyond the fuel tank. But for some reason the “government” is supposed to provide special relief to those who choose the most inaccessible places to live. Coons’ latest tack is that BC Ferries has lost its way, trying to be a fancy cruise ship service instead of giving people basic transportation at an affordable price. That

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Road pricing viable but tricky in Metro Vancouverperts by Jeff Nagel Black Press   Expect insurmountable public opposition to a strategy of simply slapping tolls on existing bridges to fund TransLink.  But charging every driver a lower and more broadly based charge on each kilometre travelled might work in Metro Vancouver – especially if it’s offset by a cut in some existing taxes.  That was some of the advice Metro Vancouver leaders heard Thursday from a panel of international experts at a forum on regional tolling organized by Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts.  A road pricing system could include free home zones for motorists, who wouldn’t pay per kilometre charges until they cross a zone boundary into a different city.   Someone in Surrey could drive within Surrey “all day long” but only pay if they cross a zone boundary into New Westminster, suggested Jack Opiola, a Virginia-based road tolling and transport policy consultant.  “When I leave my home zone and travel into somebody else’s I know I pay a fee,” he said. “That way everybody pays their fair share.”  Ideally, panelists said, road pricing could substitute for much of the existing gas tax, which is declining anyway, and possibly even reduce property tax a bit.  “It’s going to be a tough sell to say we’re going to keep taxing you on your gas and ask you to pay a per-mile charge,” said Edward Regan, a transportation and tolling policy authority from Connecticut. “But if it’s one instead of the other that’s certainly much more viable.”  The push by mayors towards road-use charges here springs from both TransLink’s troubled quest for sustainable funding and a growing sense among civic leaders that tolling just a couple of bridges is unfair and may inefficiently distort traffic patterns.  Most other jurisdictions are grappling with some of the same challenges as TransLInk, particularly a gas tax that raises less money for transit each year as vehicles get more efficient and more electric cars hit the road.  Panelists said several U.S. jurisdictions – from Washington’s Puget Sound to Los Angeles – are contemplating a shift to forms of road pricing, typically by

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Mayors eye unspent federal gas tax for TransLink Transit officials say there is no surplus, funds will be used by Jeff Nagel Black Press The federal government could at the stroke of a pen solve TransLink’s cash crunch by letting it spend a growing pile of federal gas tax money on operating costs, not just to buy buses. That’s the argument Metro Vancouver directors are making and they’re asking Ottawa to make the change, free-

ing up about $120 million per year in gas tax that the federal government already offers but TransLink has not been fully spending. “All of our problems would be solved – the expansion we’ve requested could occur,” Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan told the Metro Vancouver board Friday. Ottawa hands over most of the gas tax it collects to cities and in Metro Vancouver it is allocated to TransLink. It’s separate from the 17 cents a litre that TransLink directly collects and can spend without restriction. But TransLink is not allowed to spend the

federal tax on anything but new transit vehicles when what it really needs is operating money to pay the drivers, fuel and maintenance bills to run more of the buses it already owns. As a result, the unspent federal gas tax fund has ballooned to a $400-million fund that has politicians salivating. They say it would easily allow TransLink to avoid the controversial $30 million increase in annual property taxes that mayors want to rescind, while restoring all of the promised transit upgrades that have been carved out of the latest plan.

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TransLink has more buses than it can afford to run, so Metro Vancouver politicians want permission to spend a $400-million gas tax transfer fund on operations and not be limited to new vehicle purchases.

of eligible capital projects. TransLink executive vice-president Bob Paddon said Metro directors are mistaken in thinking there’s some sort of surplus available to be tapped or that TransLink isn’t making full use of the transferred tax. He said all of the money will go to capital projects – replace-

“It seems absolutely crazy,” Corrigan said. “We are mothballing buses of serviceable use because we don’t have enough money to put them on the street.” Two years ago TransLink was restricted by Ottawa from using the transferred gas tax for road work or bike lanes. Metro also wants those options restored to broaden the number

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No ‘silver bullet’ as audit flags TransLink savings Controversial transit cuts don’t cover long-term needs by Jeff Nagel Black Press A provincial audit says TransLink could save an extra $41 million a year but even that is not expected to solve the transportation authority’s current cash crunch or its need for new longterm funding to expand transit. Some of the measures proposed are controversial because they would further degrade transit frequency, reversing TransLink’s strategy of fostering new ridership in underserved areas. The biggest area flagged for savings would see TransLink

budget less conservatively and run with thinner financial reserves, even though cutting that too far could harm debt ratings and its ability to borrow cheaply. The wait between offpeak SkyTrains should be one to two minutes longer, the review recommends. And it says too many bus routes run with too few passengers, even at peak times, calling for 22 underused routes to be either scrapped, run at reduced frequency or converted to community shuttles. The report found 43 per cent of bus routes run at less than half capacity, consuming $56 million a year. It also cites high operating costs and low productivity for community shuttles and HandyDart service. “A balance must also be sought between service for users and efficiency of operations,”

A report suggests $5 million a year could be saved by cutting Transit Police and security to pre-Olympic levels after SkyTrain fare gates are activated and fare evasion drops.

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could be saved by cutting Transit Police and security to pre-Olympic levels after SkyTrain fare gates are activated and fare evasion drops. The audit was ordered last spring when Premier Christy Clark rejected area mayors’ pleas for new funding sources for TransLink, saying a deeper search for internal savings was needed before considering contentious ideas like a vehicle levy or road tolling. The audit’s proposed savings are in addition to $98 million a year TransLink has already carved out of its new base plan. Transportation Minister Mary Polak said the new options help but don’t solve the need for sustainable funding, especially with Metro Vancouver’s population rising by one million in the next two decades. “We look for a silver bullet in these reports, but it isn’t there,” she said. “While there are areas where TransLink can find efficiencies, areas where they can perform better, nevertheless it is, overall, a well-run organization. “There is a need for more funding if we are to meet the needs of the region going forward.” Polak said she will work with the mayors to discuss new cash sources, provided they win public support. TransLink must draw up a new 30-year vision for transit service

“There’s not a lot of low-hanging fruit – given that they agree completely with us on the efficiencies we have already identified.” – Nancy Olewiler

by next August – after the May provincial election – but Polak said she wants to begin talks “as quickly as possible.” Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender, vicechair of the mayors’ council, said TransLink and mayors will have to carefully evaluate what further cuts to consider. “The bottom line is there is not a pot of money that can overcome the gap that TransLink faces,” he said. Mayors are expected to debate Thursday whether they want TransLink to prepare a new negative supplement to rescind the previously approved time-limited property tax increase of $30 million for 2013 and 2014. Such a move could trigger more transit ser-

vice reductions and a formal vote early in the new year after extensive public consultations. TransLink’s current plan calls for the launch of the new Highway 1 RapidBus from Langley and a new King George B-Line in Surrey, but assumes the property tax hike will stay in place. Fassbender said he hopes the mayors’ council “takes a breath” and fully considers the audit rather than rashly chopping the tax. “If we don’t leave the property tax component there we will be cutting significant numbers of bus hours in the region,” he warned. A two-cent gas tax increase approved last year is covering TransLink’s contribution to build the Evergreen Line to Coquitlam. But the mayors last year approved the property tax hike on the expectation it would not actually be used and a different source, such as a vehicle levy, would substitute for it. Long-term funding is needed not just for general bus service improvement but also more rapid transit lines now being planned to run through Surrey to Langley and White Rock and west in Vancouver along Broadway to UBC. TransLink board chair Nancy Olewiler said management will consider what more can be adjusted based on the audit, but added route cuts would affect riders. She said axing a bus route that runs only 30 per cent full now but is growing and could reach 65 per cent in five years could leave residents without a transit option, forcing them into cars. Olewiler suggests the region needs to consider whether it’s an acceptable trade-off to pay a bit more for some bus routes in order to ensure there’s a broad network of usable bus service running often enough. “There’s not a lot of low-hanging fruit – given that they agree completely with us on the efficiencies we have already identified,” she said of the audit. “We are going to do everything possible to find both the long-term solution and keep our system whole.”

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Flu season is coming, what is the best way to protect myself against the flu?

Influenza (the flu) is a contagious airborne respiratory illness caused by viruses that can affect the nose, throat, and lungs. If you have ever had the flu, you might recall a week of fatigue, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing. If you have medical conditiions such as heart disease, diabetes, asthma, or COPD, your flu symptoms might even be more severe and can lead to hospitalization and secondary infections. The best way to protect against the flu is with your annual flu vaccination. This year’s flu vaccinations protect against 3 different strains of the virus; H1N1 (aka SARS), H3N2 (aka swine flu), and the seasonal flu. Flu vaccinations are free for seniors over the age of 65, for families with children under the age of 5, and for those who have or live with someone who has medical conditions that increase the risk of complications of the flu. Also important to note is that many of the flu vaccinations made available do not contain thimerosol. This year, Pharmasave has once again partnered with Richmond Family Place to do flu vaccinations at our store starting October 30th, 2012. For each flu vaccination we perform, Pharmasave will be donating 3 pounds of food to Richmond Family Place for their Wednesday Night Meals Program and their Saturday Breakfast Program. To learn more about these programs, visit www.richmondfamilyplace.ca or contact us today to find our more about our flu vaccinations!

Did you also know that the rates we have access to from the banks is usually better than what they post to their own clients walking in the door! And these rates can change daily depending on many factors such as world events, bond yields and individual lenders promotions. At times a lender will advise us of an unpublished rate special that only applies for a specific amount of time and only for a specific term.

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stand-up comic. Despite all the laughs, there’s a deep and abiding faith that keeps her strong. Her belief in the power of prayer shines through it all, as does her belief that “sometimes growth happens best when we accept discomfort and difference.” In one particularly moving passage, Janzen writes: “People always ask where God is in the midst of suffering. To me it’s a strange question. When you go blind, when a neighbor kills your son, when you come down with a spanking case of cancer, God is in exactly the same place where he always is. He’s where you put him….If in the midst of our suffering, we call on God to sustain

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sports Strikers serving up winning form McRoberts’ success reflects growing boys’ volleyball culture in Richmond by Don Fennell Sports Editor In two-plus decades coaching high school sports, Sherri Frier has always emphasized team. It’s still the prevailing mindset this season, as she and co-coach Daniel Wong look to guide the Hugh McRoberts Strikers to a berth in the provincial AA senior boys’ volleyball championships Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 in Kelowna. “Our strength is our depth of attack, which involves all our players,” says Frier. “We have lots of guys that can put the ball away. But we are (still) spending a lot of time in practice working on increasing our serve-receive and free ball-passing percentages, having a strong defense to lead our attack, and serving with purpose. Our guys have made a commitment to bettering their teammates by maintaining a positive, focused attitude on the court—even when things get tough.” The Strikers, 4-0 in Richmond league play and sharing top spot with the AAA StevestonLondon Sharks (also 4-0), feature five returning players that are now in Grade 12—setter Wilson Lin, right-side Sean Hara, back row specialist and libero William Enns, middle Terry Lok and power hitter Ben Koonar. Another Grade 12, Eric Sotelo, is playing power and middle. The team also has six Grade 11s that have played since Grade 8—setter Theo Guevara, power Kevin Chiu, middle John Tseng, libero Ryan Easton, right-side Cameron Chung and middle Tony Ye, who last season played in the power position. “At this point in the season our team has met the coaches’ expectations in league play,” says Frier. “The challenge now is to continue to remain focused and play at the same level of intensity. Our consistency in tournament play is something we need to improve on. We are hoping to work on this at the Burnett tournament Oct. 26 and 27.” The success of the Strikers and Sharks, and indeed the Richmond Christian Eagles who despite being 0-3 in the Richmond league are ranked third in the province at the single-A level, reflects a rapidly growing engagement in boys’ volleyball in the community. “Five years ago boys’ volleyball in Richmond really started to grow—both at the school and club level,” says Frier. “And at McRoberts, the volleyball culture for guys and girls is equally popular.” Frier says this season is emerging as a particularly exciting one for senior boys’ volleyball, sug-

Don Fennell photo Eric Sotelo of the Hugh McRoberts Strikers goes airborne to tip this shot over the net in a Richmond Secondary Schools’ senior boys’ volleyball match last week against the Colts. McRoberts won 3-0.

gesting there is a good chance of teams in all divisions qualifying for provincials. “This is a reflection of the growth in the district,” she says. “Enrolment in the school and club teams has risen and more alumni are coming back to coach. Many players are also getting involved as referees. I remember five years ago there were hardly any boys coming out for Air Attack club volleyball. Today, there are high numbers and in some divisions multiple teams need to be formed. Dawna Sales has done a great job running Air Attack and encouraging participation for both boys and girls.” Steveston-London coach Edmond Ma also credits the Air Attack program with helping

to boost the popularity of boys’ volleyball locally. “The level of play increases exponentially with Air Attack, which is imperative for high school boys’ volleyball,” he says. But there is always more that can be done, and McRoberts’ player Tony Ye suggests a tournament or jamboree among Richmond’s elementary schools might help generate even more interest at the younger level. Dawna Sales, co-ordinator for the Volleyball Centre of Excellence, which operates at the Richmond Olympic Oval, says there’s no doubt boys’volleyball is enjoying a renaisance in Richmond. She credits the efforts of many people, notably Daniel Wong and Matt Ng who are former players-turned-coaches

in the Richmond Air Attack volleyball club. “Without a doubt there are a number of people who have really committed to the boys’ program, with Daniel and Matt being two that have really taken ownership to get the kids involved in the club and at the high schools,” says Sales. “They were two our first boys to come through Air Attack a few years ago and are now wanting to give back.” Others are doing the same, and Sales says that continues to help create a wave of interest in the game locally. “I also think a big part of the growing interest is a lot of the boys who are playing have older brothers or other family members who enjoyd the

game,” she says. “There are a lot of other great sports out there, but I think some of the boys have also been looking or someting else to play. This has been a great opportunity for them to pick up volleyball and see how much fun it is. “ With B.C., and the local community in particular having access to national championships, and seeing world league play on TV has also inspired a lot of boys to want to take up volleyball, says Sales. Success also plays a part, with Air Attack’s under-16 boys’ team netting third place at last year’s nationals. Many of those players are also now playing for senior high school teams throughout the district, which is helping further

drawing interest to the sport. “Certainly there are a lot more kids talking about volleyball year-round and that hasn’t always been the case,” she says. “And I think we’re seeing a lot of very good coaching at the grassroots levels which is making a difference. For me, it’s always been about building community. I’ve always felt strongly that volleyball was a great sport for boys. We’ve always had a great number in the girls’ programs, but we had to do more to build the boys’ programs.” Sales is pleased to see that now the fruits of that labour are beginning to be realized, adding, “It’s been about having a little patience too.”

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Nissan’s wallflower now belle of the CUV ball by Jim Robinson Special to Black Press

issan won’t say it this bluntly, but when it comes to the 2013 Pathfinder, it’s all about what you get for the money.

And what you get is a full-size, seven-seat CUV that is 500 lb lighter, 25 per cent more fuel-efficient and, get this, an average $6,000 less across the board than the Pathfinder it replaces. I’ll outline some of the content and the road feel below but that’s all the reason needed to book a test drive when Pathfinders start showing up in Canadian showrooms later this month. In truth, Nissan had to take a giant step forward as the former model was too thirsty, too heavy and too expensive compared to competitors such as Highlander, Explorer and MDX to name a few. Except for the name and the very prominent badge on the grille, the 2013 Pathfinder shares nothing with what has gone before. Even though it is based on the Murano platform, it doesn’t look like Murano or any other CUV/SUV in the Nissan fleet. To my eyes, it is very North American not just in how it sits on the ground but in the very long list of features. All versions are powered by the

latest version of the 3.5-litre “VQ” DOHC V6 producing 260 hp (240 lb/ ft of torque) in front- or all-wheel drive through the second generation Xtronic CVT. Nissan started doing away with automatics 20 years ago and has produced nine million CVTs since then. With this combination, the new Pathfinder can pull up to 5,000 lb in AWD and, depending on trim level, comes with a seven-pin hitch. With the FWD model, the fuel rating is 7.7/10.5/9.3L/100 km city/highway/ combined. Opt for the AWD and it’s 7.9/10.8/9.5K/100 km which very close to the FWD and helps bolster Nissan’s belief CVTs are better when it comes to fuel, which by the way, is regular in the Pathfinder. Currently, the 2013 Pathfinder is the sole CUV in its class with selectable FWD, Auto or AWD Lock modes from the available intuitive ALL-MODE 4x4-i system. In Canada there are four trim levels and pricing will be: S FWD/AWD $29,998/$31,998; SV AWD, $35,248; SL FWD/AWD; $35,698/$37,698; and Platinum AWD, $42,098. I was fortunate enough to have a Platinum to myself and Nissan said I was free to go where I wanted. Over the years, I’ve become very familiar with the roads in the Napa/ Sonoma region of central California and the many delights to be sampled along the way. Heading over to the coast, there was the obligatory stop in the vil-

Horrors! Is that Alfred Hitchcock admiring the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder? Shot in Bodega, Ca., the site of the late Hollywood director’s chilling film, the new Pathfinder is anything but for The Birds.

lage of Tomales for coffee enjoyed sitting out front as traffic rolled by. Walked across the street to the Post Office where Julie, the Postmaster, clued me into some great photo op locations. Then it was up US1 to Bodega where the film The Birds was shot. The house and the church are still there, but across the street is the Bodega Country Store where the new owner sells great oyster chowder and coffee with little tables sprinkled amongst the largest collection of Alfred Hitchcock/Birds memorabilia

in the world. If you look at the lead photo with this story, that’s Alfred himself in front of the store admiring the car. Rolling highways with lots of twists of turns are the norm and if you have a big truck to wrestle with, it can be a chore after a day of driving. The new Pathfinder is one of the most car-like seven-seaters I think I’ve driven in a while. It is easy to point and even easier to park. Mine was equipped with the optional 360-degree Around View Monitor camera which I was glad to

have after having to back up through the maze of vines as there was no place to turn around. A standout feature is EZ Flex Seating System with Latch And Glide, an industry first second row tip-up seat which allows easy third row access with a child safety seat still installed in the second row. As far as fitting in seven people, there is 4,463 litres of passenger volume with another 453 litres of cargo space behind the third row 50:50 split/fold rear seat. Another is the Easy Fill Tire Alert that gives a beep of the horn when correct pressure reached. If sound is your thing, Nissan and Bose go back a long way and in the Pathfinder you can order the 13-speaker audio system with Acoustic Waveguide Subwoofer, TriZone Entertainment and Advanced Drive-Assist Display. Once again, with the Sirius/XM dialled in, I was able to enjoyably cover some 300 miles. Using the navigation system, the voice prompts were piped in over the music and there was no lag in the map showing your turn after over shooting because the GPS processor wasn’t fast enough. It was a very satisfying day made that much more enjoyable by the very much changed nature of the vehicle. The 2013 Nissan Pathfinder is no longer a forgotten wallflower but is ready to reassert itself as a full-size CUV force to be reckoned with.

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HFP package turns up the heat for Honda Civic Si by Neil Moore Special to Black Press

ure, I’m a dad, and the days of owning a coupe are behind me (at least for a few more years), but I’ve always preferred the look of two doors versus four.

I said as much in a recent review, and will note once again that that among those compact cars offering both sedan and coupe models – namely Hyundai Elantra, Kia Forte and Honda Civic – it is the two-door that always turns my head. Most notably with the Honda Civic. With four doors, it looks pretty ‘plain Jane,’ with only the Si version adding a hint of sizzle with its body-coloured rear decklid spoiler, wide-bore chrome exhaust finisher and 17-inch alloy wheels. The Coupe, on the other hand, is a real knockout. It wears Civic’s wedge profile more stylishly than its sibling, and in Si trim, with the same added bits as above, delivers a sporting look that, in my mind, is only outshone by the company’s discontinued S2000 sportscar. Honda’s Si badge, despite Civic’s lacklustre reviews from Consumer Reports on lower-trim models, still holds cred with performance enthusiasts. As does the HFP (Honda Factory Performance) designation that dials it up a notch. This package includes 18-inch HFP alloy wheels (instead of 17s), a sport-tuned suspension package (higher spring rates, larger stabilizer bars and

lower ride height than conventional Civics), unique front, side and rear underbody spoilers, and HFP badging. Like the regular Si, you also get sport seats upholstered in a grippy fabric matched to the door panels; highcontrast red stitching in the seats, steering wheel and shifter boot; and a seven-speaker, 360-watt AM/FM/XM/ CD/MP3 infotainment system with Bluetooth and satellite-linked navigation. But if you’re shopping for an Si, or the HFP version that adds another $2,700 to the Si’s $25,990 sticker price, it’s more likely the powertrain and other mechanicals will turn your crank, not so much the upholstery, trim and sheet metal. Most Civics sold here get Honda’s reliable, but mild-mannered 1.8-litre, 16-valve, SOHC four-cylinder engine that delivers a modest 140 hp and 128 lb/ft of torque. It’s adequate, but certainly won’t get your heart racing. The Si, on the other hand benefits from a new 2.4-litre DOHC engine that puts out a more generous 201 hp and 170 lb/ft. This mill is easier to live with than the high-strung 2.0-litre it replaces. Sure, you could wind it up to around 8,000 rpm (which is great fun in small doses), but it came up short on torque with only 139 lb/ft. The new 2.4 delivers its peak torque at 4,400 versus 6,100 rpm, and although it redlines earlier than its predecessor, it still dishes out what feels like turbo boost somewhere north of 5,000 rpm. At this point, there’s lots happening on the dash. The i-VTEC indicator lights up as the system

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The 2012 Honda Civic Si HFP coupe wears a sleek exterior that is amped up by several Honda Factory Performance styling cues.

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2013 redesign makes a good Fusion even better Special to Black Press

remember some years ago asking a Ford rep why we couldn’t have the European Focus, which was light years better than the frumpy model sold here.

His answer: ours was “built for North American tastes.” Huh? Are we no more than the hillbilly colonial cousins, unable to appreciate the nuances of sophisticated Euro style, ride and handling? Heck, they were even driving better Fords in Australia – a former penal colony. But that was pre recession, and now North Americans also enjoy a vehicle lineup that has made quantum improvements in recent years, propelling Ford to top spot in terms of Canadian market share. This ‘One Ford’ philosophy that is unifying the design process and has been bringing awardwinning global products to our shores, has delivered yet one more vehicle, recently tested in challenging terrain, in and around the greater Los Angeles area. I’ve always considered the current-generation Fusion to be a solid contender in the mid-size segment, and one I didn’t think needed a complete makeover. But that was until I had a closer look at the 2013. In this completely redesigned model, built on an all-new global chassis, company has not only knocked it out of the park in terms of styling, but they’ve created a wellpriced, well-crafted sedan that should challenge the best in its class. The 2013 Fusion follows on the heels of world cars like the 2011 Fiesta and 2012 Focus, and will be sold as the Mondeo outside of North America. Here, it will be available with a wide range of four-cylinder engines that include a normallyaspirated 2.5-litre (175 hp, 175 lb/ft of torque), a 1.6-litre turbocharged EcoBoost (178 hp, 184 lb/ft), 2.0-litre EcoBoost (240 hp/270 lb/ft) and a hybrid that pairs a 2.0-litre Atkinson-cycle inline four with an electric motor and weight-saving lithium batteries. There’s even the Fusion Energi – a plug-in hybrid

– that will be available early next year. My focus here is the 1.6litre and 2.0-litre EcoBoost models that, despite the Fusion’s heft (between 1,512 and 1,670 kg), are lively performers. Indeed, Ford’s 2.0-litre EcoBoost is right in line with much of its V6 competition, and although it gives up a few horses when compared with Hyundai’s 2.0-litre turbo, it is nearly identical in torque and fuel economy, rated at 9.2/5.9 litres/100 km with FWD. During one leg of the drive route, I scored the top-trim Titanium AWD, which comes only with the 2.0-litre EcoBoost. As expected, there was some turbo lag, but this engine spooled up quickly and delivered strong acceleration, and decent punch when you want to pull out and pass. I also noticed plenty of road feel – perhaps more than I’d expect in anything other than a European sports sedan. But this is how the Fusion felt on the twisty canyon roads outside Santa Monica that included the famed Mulholland Drive. Riding on 19-inch wheels, and a taut independent setup (Mac struts with stabilizer up front and multilink with stabilizer in rear), the Fusion Titanium loved to corner, and with AWD, wasn’t plagued by torque steer. It’s unfortunate you can’t order the 2.0-litre Fusion here with the six-speed manual, as the six-speed auto was smooth, but didn’t take full advantage of all that power on tap. My transmission of choice is only available with the 1.6-litre EcoBoost. Despite its smaller displacement and lesser numbers, this engine is still peppy. With the advantage of a clutch, you can spool it up quickly, and although it’s no rocket off the line, you’ll have no trouble passing at speed. Even when the 1.6 is working hard, it’s not buzzy, and the noise levels are surprisingly low at full throttle. Much of this can be credited to an abundance of sound deadening materials. But that’s not to say you feel isolated from the road. The SE FWD I drove with this engine was nicely damped, with well-controlled body motions – but still more compliant than

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Spirits soar at elementary meet Annual cross-country event attracts upwards of 1,000 students from Kindergarten to Grade 7 by Don Fennell Sports Editor For the better part of the last two decades, Don Taylor has been the starter at the annual Richmond Elementary Schools Cross-Country Fun Run. It’s a role the former teacher and administrator retains—even in retirement. “I love the opportunity to give back,” says Taylor, who retired last summer as prin-

Don Fennell photo Homma Elementary students show their school spirit at the annual Richmond Elementary Schools Cross-Country Fun Run Wednesday at Minoru Park.

cipal at Howard DeBeck. Students from his former school, as well as most other elementaries in the district, were out in force Wednesday for the 2012 event held at Minoru Park. Races were held for girls and boys from Kindergarten to Grade 7. “The beauty of the crosscountry event is that it’s open to all students,” says Taylor. “And for most of the kids

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The Grade 7 boys’ race capped the annual Richmond Elementary Schools Cross-Country Fun Run.

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sports FALL Close calls mark first round of League Cup by Don Fennell Sports Editor There were no upsets to speak of following the first round of the Richmond Senior Soccer Association’s annual League Cup. However, there were several close calls. Potentially the biggest nailbiter of all the matches was

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Tien Sher brings micro suites to Surrey

Striking the right Balance Surrey will soon be home to the smallest condominiums in Canada with the opening of Balance, a new development in Surrey City Centre built by Tien Sher. The four-storey building will hold 56 suites, ranging from 290 to 653 square feet and starting at $109,900. “Real estate prices in the Lower Mainland are among the richest in North America,” says Tien Sher president Charan Sethi. “We wanted to build suites that renters could afford to purchase – today.” Even with their small size, the condos (called micro suites) at Balance will include beautiful features such as

stainless-steel appliances, hardwood floors and a private balcony. “Balance is unique,” says Sethi. “No suite comes with a parking stall but they are available for purchase. A 2012 parking study we commissioned showed most purchasers will forego car ownership and its associated costs, in favour of an affordable home purchase. Balance homeowners’ transportation options include bus, SkyTrain and a carshare vehicle onsite. Who needs a car with such as short walk to municipal amenities, shopping and services?” Sales are expected to begin in January. For more information, visit www.tiensher.com.

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There’s Something about Woodbridge’s Abbey Road By Kerry Vital

The original Abbey Road Studios started life as a townhome before becoming the iconic recording mecca it is today. Fans of The Beatles will quickly recognize the name of Woodbridge’s South Surrey townhome development, but Abbey Road is appealing to a much larger audience. Abbey Road is built in a Georgian style like its namesake, with classic brick detailing, iron gates and window boxes and shutters. “The architecture is unique,” says sales manager Tara Desmond. Inside, the two-, three- and fourbedroom floorplans are spacious and open, with nine-foot ceilings and wideplank wood laminate flooring on the main level. Huge windows let the light pour in and bring the outdoors to you, though you may prefer to spend most of your time on your own patio or deck that is tailor-made for coming together and entertaining. Oversized wood baseboards throughout add a touch of understated beauty to the proceedings. The kitchens are elegant, with quartz countertops, classic shaker-style cabinetry and stainless-steel appliances. The ceramic and glass tile backsplash is complemented by the under-cabinet lighting, with pot lights illuminating the rest of the space. If you’re looking for a bit more prep space or room to eat a quick meal, Woodbridge is offering the option of including a kitchen island with a breakfast bar in some floorplans. Relaxation comes standard at Abbey Road with its spacious bathrooms. Stone countertops are offset by custom shaker-style vanities and his-andhers square undermount sinks in the ensuite, and a deep soaker tub is tailor-made for luxury. The secondary bathrooms feature custom vanities of their own, along with oversized glazed ceramic tile flooring and chic vanity mirrors with solid wood frames, to always put you in the best light. Abbey Road is just moments from shopping and restaurants at Morgan Crossing and Grandview Corners, leisure and recreation at the golf courses, beaches and parks in the area, and education at nearby schools. “You’re close to everything but you’re not sitting inside the amenities,” says Desmond. “You’re always close to the action.” At Abbey Road itself, there is a community room perfect for parties and a traditional English garden with

“

You’re always close to the action,” says Abbey Road sales manager Tara Desmond. a children’s play area, along with the gorgeous mature landscaping that surrounds the development. “The amenity space is a place to meet people, have a glass of wine,” Desmond says. Woodbridge is offering a purchase incentive for the month of October. Buyers are given a $10,000 credit that can be used towards the purchase of upgrades like ceiling speakers or crown mouldings or professional series kitchen appliances. Prices start from the mid$300,000s. For more information, visit abbeyroadliving.com or call 604-5420660.

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The homes at Woodbridge’s Abbey Road showcase wide-plank wood laminate flooring throughout the main ilving areas, above, and tons of natural light from the huge windows, top. Located in a great neighbourhood in Morgan Heights, Abbey Road will appeal to homeowners of all ages.

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MAINTENANCE Mechanic req’d for recycling plant aft. shift. Repair & maint. of mat’l handling equip. & welding exp. req’d. Must have good troubleshooting and comm. skills. Good pay & benefits. Send resume to: 3971 Boundary Rd., Richmond, V6V 1T8 or Fax 604 524 3946 or Email louis@ckfibres.com Attn: Ops Mgr

PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

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DRYWALL DRYWALL

Reliable Work ❖ Res. & Comm.

Mike 604-789-5268

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time potions. Required immediately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.

Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250

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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

or Fax: (1)604.534.3811

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STEP By Step Dance School offers Ballroom and Latin Dance classes for beginners! Visit us in New Westminster and step out of your everyday life to enjoy some time with your partner or friends in a relaxed, unconstrained atmosphere. Learn how to move to every kind of music with the most important steps of Salsa, Waltz, Tango and more. New courses start every four weeks. Register today!! www.danceschoolstepbystep.com

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ELECTRICAL

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

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

114

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Established 1947 Established 1947 Hauling Freight for Friends for Over Hauling Freight for Friends for60 65Years Years

OWNER OPERATORS REQUIRED

LINEHAUL $2500 SIGNING BONUS

OWNER OPERATORS

Show & Sale Sat. Oct. 27 10 AM - 5 PM Sun. Oct. 28 10 AM - 4 PM Abby. Exhibition Park 32470 Haida Dr. in the Cadet Building • Adults $6 • Kids $4 • Children under 5 Free • Family $12 (2 adults & up to 3 kids) Visit: www.bcreptileclub.ca (1)-604-836-6080

INFORMATION

FOR MEN OF GOOD CHARACTER Freemasonry is a fraternity open to all men regardless of ethnicity or religion. For more information:

Ian Biddlecombe

604-657-1365

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND: silver bracelet Oct. 10, 604-448-0648 LOST: GOLD CHAIN WITH nugget & and Star of David. Thurs. Oct. 4, (604)277-9789 Reward LOST LADIES GLASSESBurgundy, semi-rimless, Progressive. Steveston area on Sept. 26th. (604)274-9165

Advertising Sales Consultant Black Press has an immediate opening for a Sales Consultant. By joining the Black Press team, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing. The team environment at Black Press will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Previous sales experience is preferred but not required. A car and a valid driver’s license are required. Black Press is Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Send your resume with cover letter by Friday, November 2, 2012 to: Black Press c/o Courtney Gill cgill@blackpress.ca #309-5460 152nd St., Surrey, BC, V3S 5J9

Van Kam’s group of companies requires Owner Operators to be based out of our Surrey Terminal for runs throughout B.C. and PRINCE GEORGE Alberta. Applicants have winter and Group mountain,of driving experience/ Van-Kammust Freightways’ Companies training. requires Owner Operators for runs out of our We offer above average rates and excellent employee benefits. Prince George Terminal. To join our team of Professional drivers, call Bev, 604-968-5488 or email current and details W a resume, ff ll driver’s t tabstractWi t / ofMtruck to: t i careers@vankam.com or fax 604-587-9889 Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. We thank you for your interest in Van-Kam, however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

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EDUCATION

learn to turn income tax into

income www.blackpress.ca

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EDUCATION

H&R Block needs tax professionals. Classes begin September Classes beginmid October 22nd Study with us. Q Choose a class schedule and location convenient to you. Q Receive high quality training. Q Start a rewarding career.* Register online at hrblock.ca or call 1-877-32BLOCK (322-5625) for details. *Enrolment in, or completion of, the course is neither an offer nor guarantee of employment. Some restrictions apply.

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING RONALDO PAINTING (Since 1981) Master in Quality & Service Free Est, WCB, Insured 778-881-6478 / 604-247-8888

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

LABRADOR, black, very friendly good with kids. Male, 2 yrs. old free to good home. 604-951-4444

778-233-4949

PAINT SPECIAL

T & K Haulaway

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

RECYCLE-IT!

www.paintspecial.com

338 283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian @ 604-724-6373 GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

A face lift for your home-Selling or upgrade? Bthrms/Kitchens/Plumbing/Electrical/Drywall/Tex. ceilings/ doors. Big/Small. WCB, insured. Seniors Spec. Mike, 604-341-2681

Exterior - Interior doors and will make ﬁberglass look like wood. 40 yrs. Exp. (Insured). Call Wolfgang 778-878-3304

Mainland Rooﬁng Ltd. 25 yrs in rooﬁng industry

MIN. EXPRESS PAGING SYSTEM Reasonable Rates 604-270-6338 10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

(A Division of Stasch Decorating)

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

MINI SCHNAUZER pups. 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked, vet ✓ $750/ea. Call 604-657-2915.

604.

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

#1 AAA Rubbish Removal

341

Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

LICENSED INSURED MOVERS 3-5ton Trucks Home/Office/Piano from $40/hr ONLY 778-891-6683 www.wntmoving.com *$30 off*

CALL FOR A FREE IN HOME ESTIMATE

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

GET the best for your moving 24/7 From $40/hr. Licensed & Insured. Seniors Discount. 778-773-3737

Rona Building Centre 7111 Elmbridge Way Richmond, BC FINISH CARPENTER Finish Carpentry-Mouldings, sundecks, stairs, siding, painting, drywall. Refs. Rainer cel 604-613-1018

PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

21 Years Serving Rmd. Residential & Commercial Clean Courteous Service FREE ESTIMATES Joe 604-250-5481

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

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HELP WANTED

MOVING SALE Oct 20 - 28 10am - 6pm. 6711 Williams Rd.

P.B. YORKSHIRE TERRIER puppies, 2 M $1000, 3 F $1200 , can view parents. Housebroken. Ready to go Nov. 1. Tania 604-820-4416

Furniture, tables & 6 chairs, buffet & china cabinet, coffee tables, glassware, kids toys, jewellery, clothes, books, lots of household items. Rain or Shine RICHMOND MULTI FAMILY INDOOR GARAGE SALE RAIN OR SHINE SAT. & SUN. OCT. 20 & 21, 9-2 NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE (South of Steveston Hwy.) Hsehold items, furni. toys, kids & womens clothing. Great deals

TREE SERVICES

560 Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • Certiﬁed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

STANDARD POODLE PUPPIES 9 weeks old. Black & dark brown Please call 604-514-3340

REAL ESTATE 609

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PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

DELIVERY DRIVERS NEEDED!

We are now taking applications!

HOUSES FOR SALE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 533

Kids and Adults Needed

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure $160/13 yds or Well Rotted $180/10 yds. Free Delivery Richmond area. 604-856-8877

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HOUSES FOR SALE

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3000 Blk No 5 Rd

14701361

7000 Blk Ash St

14701435

9000 Blk Blundell Rd

14301274

Cormorant Crt, Steveston Hwy

14401544

10000 Blk No 4 Rd

14401540

9000 Blk of Williams Rd

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Garden City Rd, Pigott Rd

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14304040

5000 Blk Maple Rd

14600621

Seacliff Rd, Seahaven Dr, Pl, Seamount Rd

14600672

Seahurst Pl, Rd, Seaward Crt, Gate, Seaway Rd

14600671

Seacrest Rd, Seaham Cres

14302320

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APARTMENT/CONDOS

PETS

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

HELP WANTED

MISC. FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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

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Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excellent pedigree. (604)794-3786

Do you have a reliable van and a valid drivers license? You could make extra money delivering the Metro Monday through Friday.

604-244-9153

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GARAGE SALES

12191 GILBERT RD.

374

220.JUNK(5865)

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

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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

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MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING

HELP WANTED

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

604.587.5865

bradsjunkremoval.com

no-hassle Service Backed by Professional Installation and our no-nonsense Home Improvement Warranty

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MATTRESSES starting at $99

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

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WE GUARANTEE

JUNK REMOVAL

FURNITURE

A New Pillowtop Mattress Set Still in Packaging! Can Deliver! $100 - Call: 604-484-0379

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778

General Small Home Repairs

DBathrooms DKitchens DCountertop Replacement DEntrance Doors DFrench Doors DSiding DSundecks DLaminate Floors DEnclosures DCeramic Tile DCustom Mouldings DReplacement Windows DInterior Painting

Family owned & operated. Fully insured. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles, torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warranty. 604-723-2626

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HOME REPAIRS

320

All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, asphalt shingles, flat roofs, WCB/BBB. Cln Gutters-$80. Senior disc. 10%. 604-240-5362. www.glroofing.ca

PLUMBING

THE DOOR DOCTOR For all your door ﬁnishing needs working magic with your kitchen cabinets.

FIVE STAR ROOFING

548

*Appliances *BBQs *Exercise Equip *Cars/Trucks/Trailers *Hotwater Tanks *Furnaces * Restaurant Equipment All FREE pickup!

Running this ad for 8yrs

EXCEL ROOFING LTD. All kinds of roofing work. New Roof, Reroof, Repairs.Free est. (778)878-2617

PETS

FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!!

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

CHIHUAHUA, long-hair, 2.5yrs, very timid, 3lb 2oz, shots, reddish brown/wht, prefer mature owners, $600 firm. (604)703-6809

Canuck Roofing All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969

AFFORDABLE INT/EXT painting. 30 yrs exp. Refs. Free est. Keith 604-433-2279 or 604-777-1223.

PETS

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Clipper Crt, Galleon Crt, Windjammer Dr Caravel, Frigate, Leeward, Schooner, Windjammer, Windward Garry St (Steveston) 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, 4th Ave (Steveston) 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, 4th Ave (Steveston) 1st Ave, Chatham St (Steveston) 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, 4th Ave, Georgia St (Steveston) Bayview, English, Ewen, Gerrard, Hayashi, Moncton Regent St (Steveston) 3000 Blk Granville Ave 5000 blk Williams Rd Robson Dr, Barnard Dr Garnet Dr, Jade Crt, Tiffany Blvd/ Pl Emerald Pl, Pearl Crt Turquoise Dr 5000 Blk Blundell Rd Langton Rd Trumond, Wellmond Rd Barmond, Newmond, Oakmond Drewry Cres, Granvile Cres, Ave, Twintree Pl

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SURREY: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hardwood ﬂoors throughout and new roof. $549,000. 604-575-5555.

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Richmond,Central 1/bdrm insuite W/D, pkng, storage, gas f/p, $218,000 Lydia 778-839-2768

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11675 7th Ave. Richmond 1 bdrm. from $935 1 bdrm. + den from $1,090 â&#x20AC;˘ Lush Landscaped Grounds â&#x20AC;˘ Equipped w/ Dishwashers, Pri. Balconies & Carpet Throughout â&#x20AC;˘ Near Old Steveston Village

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RICHMOND. #1 & Williams. 3Bdrm main floor of upper suite, 2 baths, 1200 sq/ft, h/w floor, gas f/p, priv backyard & sundeck. Avail immed. $1350 +60% utils. NS/NP. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Tony Wang (604)719-6166

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: The Estate of DAVID BARRY GIBBS, also known as DAVID GIBBS, D BARRY GIBBS and BARRY GIBBS, deceased, formerly of 204 7651 Abercrombie Drive, Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y 3N3

RICHMOND. Spacious, newly renod 3 bdrm w/priv. new 2 bdrm ste down. F/P. 8 appls, 3 baths, cov. patio. storage, garage, fenced. Oct 1. N/P. $2550/m. 604-833-2103

752

TOWNHOUSES

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of DAVID BARRY GIBBS, deceased, are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the undersigned Executor c/o Cohen Buchan Edwards LLP, Lawyers & Notaries, Suite 208 - 4940 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6X 3A5, on or before November 19, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

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RICHMOND 2 bdrm., 2 bath t/h, 5 appl., h/w floors, walk to Steveston. N/S N/P. $1625 mo. Dec. 1. C.21 Prudential 604-889-2470

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HOMES FOR RENT

Professionally Managed by Colliers International Call (604) 314-1169, Edward Jang

3 RMS house for rent bet. No. 3 & Granville beside McDonald at $1,050. immed. avail. interested. pls call (604)270-7808

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AUTO FINANCING

NEW - only 2 years old. Deluxe, Fully Equipped 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Office + 2 Full Bath T/House. Floor to ceiling storage + storage room in garage. 6 S/S appli. d/w, w/d, & Garburator. Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate flooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. No - Smoking inside, covered patio & outdoor patio. Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping & transit. Close to schools. $1800/month. Avail. November 1.

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

The following will be sold to funds owed to Steveston Harbour Authority. The amounts owing are as of February 2012 all rent(must be current) plus costs incurred must be paid before units released. If not paid by Nov 7, 2012 all will be disposed of/sold as deemed fit per unit. Michael Boskamp Vessel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wendy S.â&#x20AC;? $5716.69

604.488.9161 2005 Escape XLT, AWD, 4dr, 169K auto, a/c ABS alarm keyless pwd DVD no accid Immaculate $5900. 604-341-1445

MUST SEE

W. Richmond, #2 & Williams. Beautiful 3 bdrm. updated 2 lvl. home with sunroom. $2000 mo. Blundell & #4 3600 sf. 5 bdrm., 2 lvl. home, nicely decored suitable for big family, landscaped service incl. $2800 mo. Avail. immed. 604-862-7740 or 604-275-8809

David Joe Vessel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Luana 11â&#x20AC;?, $599.23 Eric Leblanc Car & Gear in #5, space C5-17B, $947.46 Jesse Lingren Vessel â&#x20AC;&#x153;5 Acesâ&#x20AC;?, $1062.42

ATTENTION: Barry MacLeod of last known phone number 604-5767000. This notice is to inform you that the personal property you have left at a property in the 12000 block of Gilbert Road, Richmond BC will be considered abandoned if not claimed and removed , in its entirety, within 15 days of the date of this notice and will be disposed of.

RICHMOND. 3 bdrm 2 bath rancher. 5 appls. 9055 Dayton. Immed. $1,450. Refs. 604-240-5322. RICHMOND WEST, 5/bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage. 7 yrs old. 2300 sq ft. Avail now. TJ @ Sutton Proact, (604)728-5460

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION LARGE furnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d room Incl hydro, cble, shrd kit & prkg. $540. For clean, quiet person. Call 604-274-7079.

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