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Martin van den Hemel photo Local dignitaries marked the start of construction of the new campus of Trinity Western University during a groundbreaking ceremony in downtown Richmond.
New Trinity Western campus to open in the fall of 2014 New Richmond facility will strengthen city’s reputation as a centre for learning by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Local dignitaries joined Trinity Western University president Jonathan Raymond in a groundbreaking ceremony as construction begins on the new multi-million dollar campus in the heart of downtown Richmond.
Scheduled to open in the fall of 2014, the 22,000-square-foot facility will sit alongside a new community centre for the fastgrowing heart of Richmond Centre. “We’re here to celebrate a vision coming into reality since 2008 when we first began to think about this opportunity,” Raymond said. “This will be a premier centre of higher education for Richmond and Metro Vancouver.” The new state-of-the-art campus will be an ideal venue for both academic and business gatherings, Raymond said, with a “centre for global engagement, which will facilitate international business, education
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and cross-cultural initiatives.” In anticipation of the campus’ opening, Trinity Western is already serving the community by providing a bachelor of leadership degree as part of its adult degree completion program. “We’re delivering courses right now, right here, right across the street.” The new campus will be funded courtesy the developers at Quintet—the multi-tower residential complex to which the new facility will be attached—along with a $4 million investment in programming and technology by Trinity Western.
A Transit Police officer forgot explosive material on board an Air Canada jet after a sniffer dog training exercise in 2011 and failed to report it missing for two days, prompting an extensive search by authorities. The incident, detailed in documents “Why on earth were obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Transit Police—reFederation through sponsible for SkyTrain Freedom of Information, happened Jan. lines—planting explo12, 2011 on board a sives on a commercial Boeing 767 at Van- airplane as a dog traincouver International ing exercise?” Airport. The mock bomb – Jordan Bateman is described in the released documents as a training sample that was inert because it had no blasting cap to detonate it. The Transit Police dog handler realized two days later the bottle-shaped item was missing from his training kit. Air Canada grounded the plane in Toronto and searched it 14 times but the device was never found and Transit Police concluded it must have been thrown in the garbage at YVR and burned at Metro Vancouver's Burnaby incinerator. Jordan Bateman, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation's B.C. director, says public safety was jeopardized and tens of thousands of dollars wasted by multiple agencies in the search. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has repeatedly criticized the Transit Police and Bateman called it another example of the force trying to stretch beyond its expertise and jurisdiction, with bad results. "Why on earth were Transit Police—responsible for SkyTrain lines—planting explosives on a commercial airplane as a dog training exercise?" he asked. See Page 8
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Sticking with the Steveston scramble Rare intersection gets mixed reviews with some motorists, but change is coming by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter City staff are urging council to stick with the Steveston Scramble, calling it “well-received” one year after the one-of-a-kind intersection was created. Pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles began scrambling at No. 1 Road and Moncton Street on Dec. 15, 2011. The $600,000 revamp of the intersection replaced stop signs with traffic signals—signals designed to stop all vehicles and allow pedestrians to walk in any direction, including diagonally. The city also raised the intersection, implemented a new speed limit of 30 km/h on the approaches and added left turn bays in all four directions. A special surface treatment featuring crosswalk art was also installed. In a report coming to city council’s public works and transportation committee Wednesday, staff say the “majority of comments” from people who’ve travelled through the intersection have been supportive. ”The signalization of the intersection...including the ‘pedestrian scramble’ phase... has
Moncton & No. 1 Road collisions -2012 (first 8 months): 4 (1 involving injury) -2011: 1 -2010: 3 -2009: 7 -2008: 5 (2 involving injury) -2007: 3 (2 involving injury) *Source: City of Richmond been well received by the public and stakeholders since its implementation,” according to the report, whose key author is Donna Chan, the city’s manager of transportation planning. The intersection hasn’t come, however, without its share of critics. Some drivers say pedestrians have too much control, suggesting pedestrian travel be restricted in non-scramble periods. But staff say that would be a problem for people with visual impairments who rely on sounds or cues from traffic movement to cross. “This is especially apparent if they use guide dogs as the dogs are not able to distinguish which intersections have a pedestrian scramble feature and which do not,” noted Chan. Staff are nonetheless preparing to make life a little easier for motorists travelling through the village’s busiest intersection. Planners have acknowledged drivers are facing new
The Steveston Scramble opened on Dec. 15, 2011.
delays now that right turns are prohibited on a red light. In her report, Chan said the right-turn restriction will be scrapped, and signs will be replaced with new ones cautioning motorists to yield to pedestrians. It’s possible a no-right-turn-on-red prohibition will return—during the scramble phase only. That, however, would require new specialized traffic signals. In the first eight-and-a-half months of op-
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‘Many of our grandpas and dads turning over in their graves,’ says longtime farmer by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter A standing-room only crowd spilled out of a boardroom at Richmond City Hall Monday as residents looked to their city council for help in their fight against dumping on farmland. “We have enough places that are covered in fill, covered in concrete slabs with greenhouses on them or some kind of structure on it,” resident Kimi Hendess told council. “This is a field to grow food.” Trucks began dumping demolition fill on a former Finn Road pumpkin farm late last month to form a base for a new farm road. Neighbours watched helplessly before retired farmer Ray Galawan
last week organized a blockade, and later a tractor convoy to city hall, in a bid to halt the project. Despite its limited powers in regulating agriculture, Mayor Malcolm Brodie’s council did what it could Monday to toughen rules around dumping “improper materials” on farmland. “One of the highest values that we have as a city is preservation and enhancement of our agricultural land. If we don’t properly preserve our agricultural land it will come to the point where it simply isn’t viable, and very significant changes will take place,” said Brodie. Under a plan presented Monday, farm owners would have to seek approval from the city before depositing fill on their land—even if the project is a designated farm use. Farmers would also have to seek a permit from the city, at a potential cost of $600. The city’s requirements would be in addition to those of the Agricultural Land Commission—the Crown agency that regulates farmland in B.C. But council doesn’t have au-
Matthew Hoekstra photo Ray Galawan addresses council at Richmond City Hall Monday.
thority to make the change without approval from the province. Richmond’s mayor is nonetheless optimistic. “I think the bylaw makes sense and I’m hopeful the Agricultural Land Commission would work with us on it. We are after all trying to strengthen the process. We are all motivated to get to the same result, which is to be very careful about the fill being put on farmland.” Even if the province allows the city greater control in regulating farmland fill, the Agricultural Land Com-
mission would still have ultimate authority. “They will always hold the trump card, but I believe the (commission) wants to work with Richmond,” said Brodie. “The (commission) has chronic funding issues, they really are not properly resourced, so this is a way that we can add to the effectiveness of what they are trying to do.” Also on Monday council endorsed a Soil Watch program, in which signs will be posted in farm neighbourhoods to highlight soil removal and fill activities and offer a phone number to report concerns. At the city’s request, the commission ordered a temporary stop to the Finn Road fill project last week. But officials have said provincial law doesn’t prohibit the use of recycled concrete or asphalt for farm road construction. In the meantime, Ray Galawan—a fourth generation Richmond resident—plans to continue blocking access to the property until he sees an effort to remove dumped materials such as asphalt. “There’s many of our grandpas and dads turning over in their graves
knowing what’s going on there…” he told council. “We want the dumping stopped and all the toxic material removed.” A bylaw amendment is expected to be in front of city council next week. With council’s vote, the legislation would then be forwarded to the province for approval. Coun. Harold Steves also believes there’s a good chance the province will allow it, noting 10 years ago municipalities had the right to regulate farm fill. “We had the responsibility, it was taken away from us, and then we were given the right to apply to do it,” said Steves. Vague laws and a short-staffed commission struggling to keep up has made it lucrative for farms to become dump sites—converting the best farming soil into soil with severe limitations. “When we had the original soil conservation bylaw entirely in the hands of the city 10 years ago, we just didn’t allow this stuff,” said Steves. “It’s really got out of hand, to the point you can dump anything on farmland, cover it over and say you’ve got a farm.”
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You are invited to hear a talk presented by Charles Blanc and Tristan Surtees (a.k.a. Sans façon) Wednesday, January 23, 7:00 p.m. at Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, in Council Chambers.
The regular meeting schedule for all 2013 City Council meetings is available to the public on the City’s website at www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/ meeting.htm or by calling the City Clerk’s Office at 604-276-4007.
Their Limelight: Saturday Night, an international light installation and video work, replaces street lighting with theatre follow spots in ten cities. Look for it in Vancouver on the weekend following their presentation. Details at www.sansfacon.co.uk.
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Neighbourhood Open House On November 13, 2012, Richmond City Council directed staff to conduct public consultation in January 2013 with the owners and residents of properties identified in a specified notification area within the Bridgeport planning area, generally bounded by the west side of McKessock Avenue, the north side of Bridgeport Road, the east side of Shell Road, and the north side of McKessock Place. The purpose of the public consultation is to explore: • Land use options for future redevelopment of specific properties within the notification area; and • Road alignment options for the extension of McKessock Place. The City of Richmond values your input and is inviting you to attend an Open House concerning these topics. The Open House will be held on Thursday, January 24 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Tait Elementary School, 10071 Finlayson Drive, in the Multipurpose Room. Display boards will be presented at the Open House and City staff will be present to answer any questions from area residents. The Open House will provide an opportunity to learn more about the topics to be explored and to complete a Comment Form to document your input (to be returned by Friday, Feburary 8). Your participation in this process will assist the Planning and Development Department in accurately reflecting your views when making recommendations to Council on future development applications involving specific properties within the notification area.
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Children’s Arts Festival Family Day: February 11 Richmond Cultural Centre It’s back and bigger than ever! Richmond’s highly interactive festival connecting children of all ages with professional artists is set to burst forth with a new line-up of Creativity Classes at the Richmond Cultural Centre on Monday, February 11. Accomplished artists will lead kids in dance, musical theatre, puppet making, cartooning, circus skills, and more. 5th Annual
Plus, new for this year: Eric Litwin, New York Times #1 bestselling author of Pete the Cat picture books, will share musical stories for kids of all ages. Tickets are $10 per person. Pre-registration is required for Eric Litwin and Creativity Classes ($10 per workshop). Please visit www.richmond.ca/register or call 604-276-4300. Included with registration, children will also experience performances and many fun, hands-on Imagination Stations to explore origami, balloon twisting and other activities throughout the Cultural Centre. For those wishing to enjoy the Children’s Arts Festival without registering for Eric Litwin or a Creativity Class, a $5 wrist band purchased on site will grant drop-in access to performances and Imagination Stations as well as free admission for families to skate at Minoru Arenas and swim at Minoru Aquatics Centre. For more information, please visit www.childrensartsfestival.ca.
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Teresa Wat eyes Richmond Centre
Candidate steps forward for NDP
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Richmond now has its first potential NDP candidate, as would-be politicians begin to line up for the spring election race. Scott Stewart announced Monday he’s seeking the NDP nomination for the Richmond-Steveston riding. In a statement, Stewart said he began supporting the party in 1972 when he
by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Just a week ago, school trustee Grace Tsang and veteran Mountie Gary Law were gearing up to battle it out for the Liberal nomination in Richmond Centre. But that all changed Thursday when the B.C. Liberals named Teresa Wat as their candidate for the MLA position currently held by the soon-to-retire Rob Howard. Tsang opted to step aside, instead accepting a position as cochair of Premier Christy Clark's Chinese Advisory Committee, while Law said he was blind-sided by the announcement and is examining his options. Wat, a 63-year-old Burnaby resident who is the president and chief executive officer of radio station CHMB AM1320, decided to toss her hat into the political ring after being approached by Richmond Centre MLA Rob Howard last month. Howard—whom she knew through her work that routinely brings her to Richmond at events involving politicians—asked if she had any interest in running for a provincial position. Politics has long been some-
thing near and dear to staff live here, she attends her heart, she said, but lunches, dinners and othfamily circumstances er functions in Richmond, made it a career path she and both her herbalist and acupuncturist call was previously unable to pursue. She used to work Richmond home. for the provincial governAsked if she would move ment from 1996 to 2002, to Richmond if elected, in different ministries inWat said before she makes cluding multiculturalism, that decision, she will give as well as in the office of TERESA WAT strong consideration to NDP Premier Glen Clark. her elderly parents, who Wat lost her husband are octogenarians. to cancer in 2011—he was first They currently live with her, diagnosed in 2003—and a dur- she said, and are deeply rooted ing that time she admittedly to their surroundings, and she's struggled to cope with work and concerned about the impact and home life. stress of moving them to RichBut now that her 30-year-old mond. daughter is all grown up, Wat has "Of course I want to move to Richmond, but I have to take time on her hands. "I feel the time is right now," care of my parents," she said. Asked what she sees as the top she said Tuesday. Wat said she's long believed issues for the voters in Richmond that ethnic minorities should be Centre, Wat said her personal involved in all levels of commu- ideology fits in line with the B.C. nity politics. Liberals, which is focusing on job "When I make a decision, I de- creation and building a strong vote all my energy and efforts to economy. whatever pursuit I am taking," She's concerned about the crime that's come since the she said. Wat doesn't live in Richmond, Canada Line was built, and said but she says outside of sleeping seniors in Richmond Centre are in her Burnaby home, she esti- facing issues of housing affordmates she spends 60 to 70 per ability. cent of her time on Lulu Island. Wat first moved to Canada in "Most of my activities are actu- 1989, and said she feels as much ally in Richmond," she said, add- as anybody that she's Canadian. ing that even from her radio staShe sees herself as filling in the tion's office on Marine Drive, she bridging role between the ethnic has a view of Richmond. community and the mainstream Most of her radio station's audi- community, so the two can work ence is in Richmond, most of her together more harmoniously.
worked on Harold Steves’ campaign. “I have lived in Richmond my entire life and I have seen how the provincial government has ignored the people of Richmond for years,” he said. “It is time that the provincial government takes notice of Richmond.” The next provincial election is scheduled for May 14.
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City Board Notice of Partnering Agreement and Intention to Provide Assistance by Partnering Agreement Community Charter Section 24 The City of Richmond hereby gives notice that the City intends to provide assistance to CAN Co-Operative Auto Network, (collectively “Modo”), pursuant to Section 21 of the Community Charter. The nature of the assistance provided will be in the form of a Partnering Agreement between the City and Modo, whereby Modo will be providing the service of one car share vehicle with the objective of fostering carsharing and reducing traffic and greenhouse gas emissions in the city, a service which City Council believes is necessary and desirable. The Partnering Agreement will commence on February 1, 2013 and have a term of two years. The assistance to be provided will be in the form of one reserved on-street parking space for a car share vehicle at a cost of $600.00 to Modo. The value of the assistance to be provided during the term of the Partnering Agreement for the reserved on-street parking space for a car share vehicle is up to $285.00 Any inquiries concerning the proposed assistance may be addressed to transportation@richmond.ca or by phone at 604-276-4271. City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000
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Gary Law upset after Liberals cancel nomination meeting Teresa Wat was appointed instead by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter The man who strongly urged Gary Law to reconsider a career in politics, not long before Law began receiving threats via text and cell phone, described himself as an influential member of the B.C. Liberal Party, Law revealed at a press conference on Friday afternoon. Law said he was upset and shocked by the Liberal Party’s announcement last Wednesday that it was cancelling an upcoming nomination meeting, and instead bringing an outside candidate into Richmond to vie to become the next Richmond Centre MLA, and replace
Martin van den Hemel photo Gary Law said he’s shocked the Liberals appointed a candidate in Richmond Centre.
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mond Centre MLA. “I must say that I’m very disappointed by the decision which was made by the B.C. Liberal Party on... Jan. 16 as I feel that I’m not being treated fairly and I do not receive any respect at all,” Law said. In October 2012, Law said Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap introduced him to high ranking officers of the B.C Liberal Party. But the situation made a dramatic turn in mid-December. “In mid December I had been demanded by a member in the (Liberal) party to withdraw my nomination application. Immediately after, I had received threats through text messages and phone calls,” he said, noting the case is under investigation by Richmond Mounties. Law said he did not receive formal notification of the status of his nomination application until about 20 minutes before Premier Christy Clark made the announcement Wat was running. “I am extremely frustrated to see this happen to the Richmond community,” he said, adding that he believes Richmond’s Liberal Party members deserved the right to vote for who they thought would be best suited for the job. Law immigrated to Canada 30 years ago, immersed himself in many community activities, then joined the RCMP in 1995, and became an army cadet reserve officer. What’s next for Law? He’ll be consulting his supporters, before deciding whether to run for another political party or as an independent. Law took a leave of absence from the Burnaby RCMP last November to pursue his political aspirations. He was a corporal, in charge of the detachment’s auxiliary police officers program.
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by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter The former umpire-in-chief for the Richmond City Baseball Association has avoided time in prison for defrauding the federal government of nearly $130,000. Alan Lexier appeared in Richmond provincial court on Friday for his sentencing following guilty pleas to two counts of fraud. Lexier has already reimbursed the federal government for the money he misappropriated. Lexier admitted to cashing the pension cheques of his wife’s father, Benjamin Dewberry, even after his death on Jan. 24, 1998. Lexier continued to cash those cheques until as late as Sept. 30, 2006, according to court documents obtained last year by The Richmond Review. Vince Michaels, Lexier’s lawyer, said his client’s wife and family were completely unaware of what he was doing until police investigators first knocked at the
door to the family’s Richmond home in 2009. Richmond provincial court Judge W. F. W. Yee handed Lexier a 12-month conditional sentence, with the first three months requiring Lexier to remain home unless for medical reasons, or for routine morning and afternoon exercise sessions. For the next six months of the conditional sentence, Lexier is subject to a curfew between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Up until last summer, Lexier served as the umpirein-chief for Richmond City Baseball Association. Michaels told the court that his client was remorseful about what occurred, and was immediately helpful with police as soon as they began asking questions during their investigation “Mr. Lexier takes complete responsibility for what happened, and he has from the very beginning,� Michaels said. “He alone was fully responsible for this.� Lexier kept his family in the dark, Michaels said. While Lexier is looking forward to putting this case behind him, he’s got more challenges ahead. He was recently diagnosed with colon cancer, and underwent surgery last month, and will spend much of the next six months taking chemotherapy. “He feels relieved to have the proceedings behind him so that he can concentrate on his recovery, and continue to make amends to his family and his community.�
by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Therese Ng, the mother of RCMP Const. Jimmy Ng who died in a street racing crash in 2002, has died of cancer. A service has been scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Parish on Saltspring Island. “We lost a really, really good lady and good friend,� said Steveston Harbour Authority’s Bob
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Editorial: Perception is reality in any language
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t’s a mistake that’s recently been made by veteran politicians, aspiring ones, and even superstars in the making.
And it should serve as a reminder to these politicians that they serve and represent everyone, not just special-interest groups or visible minorities. In the past few months, one veteran federal politician neglected to invite the English-language media to a press conference about a hot-button issue: the shark fin soup debate.
Alice Wong claims she wasn’t being selective in only inviting the Asian media—read: Chinese TV, radio and newspapers—to a press conference where she sipped some shark fin soup. Then comes Gary Law, relatively high profile in the Chinese community, who neglected to tell the English-language press that he was threatened after declaring his intention to seek public office. And then there’s aspiring federal Liberal party leadership candidate Justin Trudeau, who is accused of telling an English-speaking audience one thing, and French listen-
ers something different. Alice Wong was called out for her actions, intentional or not, because she serves a diverse community that includes any number of nationalities, including IndoCanadians, Filipinos and former residents of Eastern Europe such as Ukraine. Framing her words for just Mandarin and Cantonese speaking residents was a major faux pa. Similarly, Gary Law made a similar mistake, but he can almost be forgiven considering he’s never held office, and is only an aspiring politicians. His decision to initially
tell only the Chinese-language press about the threats makes it seem that he’s only interested in representing those who have a Chinese last name. When entering the political arena, it’s not good enough to be well intentioned. You have to appear to be well intentioned too. Because perception is reality, and in the case of Alice Wong, she came across as only interested in shaping the opinions of those who share her ethnic background. Same too for Gary Law, but at least he had the sense to apologize for his mis-step.
Idle No More leads to Learning about First Nations
Tales of Richmond Erin Hanson
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n Sunday, January 6, an Idle No More round dance was held at Richmond Centre to protest recent federal legislation Bill C-45, which, among other things, removed environmental protections to Canada’s waterways, and changed parts of the Indian Act.
I wanted to speak with someone who was there and got in touch with Derrick O’Keefe. I figured Derrick would be used to these types of questions—Derrick is the full-time editor of rabble. ca, a website many rely on for accurate information about current events and movements that are sweeping the globe. I sat down with him one evening to ask him what it was like to be at Richmond’s Idle No More event, and we got to talking about First Nations heritage in Richmond. I want to emphasize that Derrick does not speak on behalf of Idle No More or its organizers. Derrick describes Idle No More as “a very organic, grassroots movement that is a long overdue expression of Indigenous
Idle No More protest at Peace Arch border crossing earlier this month.
peoples’ marginalization in Canada.” Derrick believes it has come to a fore now since the government passed Bill C-45 without consultation. He explained that the government has unwittingly “united different components of the Indigenous population of Canada and just forced people into action. I think Idle No More has become such a phenomenon so quickly because activists have new ways of spreading their message.” I asked Derrick how he found himself at Richmond Centre for Idle No More. “I saw on Twitter that a flash mob was happening at Richmond Centre. I thought, ‘Oh wow, cool!’ I had never been so excited to go to the mall before. I ran over there. It was very exciting. People were singing, dancing, and drumming in a round dance. There were a lot of curious onlookers, and people tak-
ing pictures. Most people just wanted to know what was going on.” Although Derrick has a longstanding interest in First Nations issues, he described how Idle No More presented an unexpected opportunity to learn about First Nations in Richmond. “I ran into friends and people I know. One of the spokespeople for Musqueam, Cecilia Point, was there. I knew there had been Indigenous people in Richmond before the Steves and other settler families. I knew there was an Indigenous fishing village here, but it turns out it was Cecilia Point’s family, her great-grandfather, who lived there. They took the name Point because they lived on Garry Point. They lived on the point. That blew me away, because I knew Cecilia, and I had always gone to Garry Point, because my grandparents lived right
there. I felt stupid that I hadn’t heard that story of her family before. Having grown up in Richmond and not hearing the story of the people who lived here originally, I thought that was wild. It’s symbolic of the denial of our actual history.” While the idea of a protest at Richmond Centre may seem unusual to most of us, Derrick, a long-time social activist, claimed Idle No More wasn’t the first. “I was joking that this might be the first protest at the mall. But then I remembered in 1997 there was a protest going on at Richmond Centre against the APEC [Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation] summit that happened at UBC 15 years ago. But it was a small protest of people yelling and being, you know, just a typical protest. The cool thing about Idle no More and the round dance is it’s a cultural expression.
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Most people enjoyed that there was drumming and dancing going on at the mall. They stopped to watch. So it’s not really a protest, it’s more an expression of Indigenous culture that’s always been there, but been out of sight. I think it’s a fabulous idea to do this at the mall, where everyone is. “ Derrick expressed how Idle No More is about relationships between all Canadians. “There is a denial of our actual history. The best thing about Idle No More is that it started the conversation. In the end, I hope a more honest view of Canada’s history will come of it. I’m optimistic. I think Idle No More has started something that has to be seen as a victory.” Erin Hanson was born and raised in Steveston and is a fourth-generation Richmondite. Her column appears monthly.
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Who is watching out for nature? Editor: The City of Richmond’s updated 2041 Official Community Plan is inherently flawed in its approach to nature. It should be a proactive plan that respects the environment. The plan reduces the conversation about the natural environment to the singular act of developing an individual property. A reaction to development pressures, instead of protection that is established by a consistent citywide process. I do appreciate that the 2041 plan references a document for Environmentally Sensitive Areas (or ESAs) which contains many solid recommendations. Especially a proposed “new” city-wide ecological network. Unfortunately, the ESA strategy is non-binding. It amounts to voluntary participation by developers. This does nothing to change a system that fails to protect Richmond’s natural spaces. Instead of a comprehensive, transparent and defensible plan, we remain with a piecemeal disjointed approach that does not allow for public accountability. This problem was recently demonstrated by the city’s decision to remove the natural park designation
from the sensitive upland forest habitat located in the West Cambie area. The West Cambie Natural Park will now become townhouses. According to the ESA document there are very few natural areas remaining in Richmond. Only 283 out of 12,861 hectares (or 2.2 per cent) of land area is classified as natural. These spaces are being destroyed without an effective plan in place. If you are interested in conserving the natural spaces in Richmond, I encourage you to engage with the city processes that are enabling developments such as the proposed Walmart one to proceed. Participate in the planning process for the Garden City Lands parkland, and join the discussion about what is happening to the Alexandra neighborhood lands across Alderbridge Way. If these processes are an indication of business as usual in Richmond then the problems that may be created by the Walmart and townhouse developments will have consequences that go beyond the West Cambie and City Centre areas and impact our city’s livability. John ter Borg Richmond
Richmond city council should have the ability to deny jet-fuel project Editor: I am writing this as an open letter to Richmond city council and my fellow Richmond residents. The time is closing fast on the decision for the jet fuel pipeline. At the current time, the City of Richmond while opposed to this project, does not have the jurisdictional ability to deny the project. It is absurd, that any city, anywhere in Canada should have to accept
a project which will require that same city and taxpayers to bear the environmental, health and financial risk of a project which is being proposed by private companies as a cost saving measure. This project does not create long-term jobs and has no public benefit. The irony for such a proposed location to hold jet fuel on the Fraser River within eyesight of Canada’s largest commercial
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So much of my life seems to be a math problem these days. Whoever said that the skills we learned in high school were useless outside of the classroom? Not true! When I look at my often complicated life, I thank my mathematics teachers for the skills to balance it all out. It seems like every two days I have a real life math problem to be solved which makes the above look easy peasey. •Mrs. P. has baked two apple pies. She has invited her 13 close family members for dinner and needs to divide up the pies into equal pieces. How should she cut them if she also includes a double piece for dad? How many pounds of salmon should she order for the dinner party if she wants an extra two pounds for a quiche for lunch the next day and everyone eats a half a pound at dinner? One thing kids are acutely aware of is
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One thing kids are acutely aware of is equality. With three children and a gaggle of nieces, getting it balanced and “fair” is always an exercise in arithmetic.
a calculator or smart phone superglued to the palm of their hand. The same goes for long division. I proudly admit to pulling out a pencil and scrap of paper and going through it whenever I’m faced with one of life’s great divisions like dividing up a bill amongst girlfriends. •Mrs. P’s has $1500 in her bank account this
month. If her eldest needs $80 for basketball and $450 for volleyball registration and her middle child, $45 for volleyball and $690 for a Quebec trip payment, how much will her youngest child have for his activities? How many months of Oval membership could he afford at $23 a month? And so it goes on… math making my impossible life a bit easier to navigate. I consider the calculus course in university that I didn’t so do well in; apparently there are some nifty practical uses for even calculus. Could a retake course be in my future? Possibly, but my calculations estimate that year to be hmmm, 2021 at the earliest. Andrea Phillpotts is a Richmond writer and teacher. Opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect those of any school district, organization, or school.
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Smart meter deniers make their last stand
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Of the 140,000 power customers who didn’t have a wireless meter by the end of the year, many have simply refused. Now BC Hydro has sent letters informing them “we can no longer delay the installation of a new meter at your home.” “StopSmartMetersBC” sent out a panicky e-mail advising its resistance movement to brace against “storm trooper tactics” from BC
Hydro staff, and urging phone and fax attacks on their local MLA office. “Anger and outrage should be expressed, in a quiet way, so that we don’t sound hysterical, but people are being threatened, police called, etc.,” the anonymous e-mail helpfully suggests. BC Hydro has also confirmed what I told you a few months ago. Those bogus locks, chicken wire cages and important-looking signs, which were sold like modern-day snake oil, have no legal effect to prevent the utility from working on its own equipment. These obstacles to inspection have been and continue
to be removed, along with dangerous grow-op bypasses and fiddled mechanical meters. The technical arguments against wireless meters have been demolished. False news reports and website claims still circulate, but no fires have been attributed to the installation of 1.7 million wireless meters in B.C. About 1,200 faulty meter bases have also been replaced at BC Hydro’s expense, and as crude power-theft bypasses have been removed, the incidence of electrical fires, already rare, has dropped substantially. Another popular myth is in-
creased electricity bills. Yes, if your bypass is removed, your bill will go up. Like gas pumps, power meters are required by federal law to be accurate. Which brings us back to Team Tinfoil, which has been sold a cascading series of fantastic tales about the effect of wireless signals that are already ever-present in all modern communities. A Toronto-based expert group called Bad Science Watch has tackled claims of “electromagnetic hypersensitivity” head-on. I highly recommend their 10-page report and qualifications at www.badsciencewatch.ca. See Page 14
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No X-Men candidates have come forward From Page 13 In plain language, with references to the best available scientific studies, it describes the double-blind tests that prove people who claim this sensitivity are not actually able to detect when they are or are not being exposed to wireless signals. No X-Men candidates have come forward. It also exposes key “activists” in Canada. The most prominent is Dr. Magda Havas, an associate professor at Trent University who has “developed a career denouncing the safety of low-frequency electromagnetic radiation.” She gives speeches, promotes her book and has worked with one David Stetzer to promote an “EMF filter” to sell to those who insist they feel what science shows they don’t. Havas has appeared on TV “news” shows with “activist-entrepreneur” Kevin Byrne. His website appears to be a hub of cell tower and smart
meter scare reports, but it’s interspersed with product pitches for EMF Solutions Canada, of which Byrne is coincidentally president. Then there’s “entrepreneur-activist” Rob Metzinger, president of something called Safe Living Technologies Inc. He doesn’t run a lurid scare website, but he’s appeared on CBC and CTV as some sort of authority. (The main hazard emanating from TVs these days is bad information.) As the election approaches, a fight is gearing up between the NDP and the B.C. Green Party for the ignorant, superstitious and angry vote. The Greens in particular have damaged their credibility in a desperate bid to quiet their own tinfoil-chapeau wing. There are bozo eruptions ahead. I’ll have more on that in a future column. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.
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The more hills you run, the easier it becomes
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II, it turned out, was just about 600 meters long and not really that steep. The enormously talented Kenyan and Ethiopian marathon runners are accustomed to extremely hilly terrain. I include hill training at least once a week and if you live in a hilly area then the hills become part of your daily workout. In an email interview with Dr. Jack Scaff, the Honolulu resident known as, “The Father of Running” in Hawaii, he shared his expertise on hill
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Try a walking meeting instead of sitting around the table From Page 16 Instead of taking the elevator up to your office each day, take the stairs, and take them with more gusto than you’re used to. Rather than taking one step at a time, take the stairs two by two, lifting your legs high as you scale each pair of steps. This helps build your leg muscles and makes the daily climb up the staircase a little more strenuous. •Turn TV time into treadmill time. Watching a little television at night is how many people relax and unwind, but it can be a great time to squeeze in some daily exercise as well. Opinions as to what’s the best time of day to exercise vary, and no definitive study exists to suggest one time of day is better than another. People who like to relax with a little television time at night should make the most of that time by hitting the
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Steveston parking crackdown nets 2,500 fines Concern that increased enforcement in summer was ‘overly aggressive’ prompts change by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter City bylaw officers issued 2,500 tickets to motorists in Steveston last summer in a crackdown aimed at freeing up parking spaces. With an average of 22 tickets per day handed out, the city earned $68,750 in revenue during a four-month trial of a new
parking strategy that dispatched a full-time parking cop to patrol the village. “Generally, members of the public and some merchants registered concern that enforcement was overly aggressive and, as a result, created an unwelcoming atmosphere in the village,” noted Joan Caravan, the city’s transportation planner, in her report to a council committee today (Wednesday). After surveying business owners and residents, staff are recommending changes to parking management in the village. Key recommendations include increasing the parking time limit on city streets and civic lots to three hours from the current two, and scrapping the trial’s requirement of a $50 monthly permit for lane parking. A three-hour limit is what the Steveston Merchants Association favoured, according to the city. The group contends typical visitor activities of dining, shopping and sightseeing take longer than two hours. “While a longer time limit of three hours will slightly decrease
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Oval, city staff spend $48,000 visiting museums Richmond Olympic Experience opening pushed back by one year by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Staff from city hall and the Richmond Olympic Oval have spent $48,000 travelling to Olympic museums around the world, a new report reveals. Civic politicians also toured oval museums in Japan and China—but piggybacked the visits on official sister city trips. During the trips, staff met with executives of Olympic museums to help develop plans for
the Richmond Olympic Experience, a multimillion-dollar project that will occupy up to 12,000 square feet inside the oval. Originally scheduled to open this fall, the museum is now set to be ready by fall 2014. John Mills, the oval’s chief operating officer, said cash for the trips is coming from private partners, which haven’t been named. “Our private sponsors understand the value of this research of Olympic relationships…” he said Monday. More such trips are likely, once oval brass form an advisory committee to offer input on the museum’s development. Mills said the travel included visits to the re-opening of the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland and special events with other Olympic Museum Network members.
Travel included trips to Amsterdam (Netherlands), Barcelona (Spain), Lausanne (Switzerland), Sapporo (Japan) and Xiamen (China). Shana Turner, an oval administrator, racked up the most in travel costs: $18,581 since 2011. Jane Fernyhough, the City of Richmond’s director of arts, culture and heritage, spent $16,909 since 2011. George Duncan, the city’s chief administrative officer and chief executive officer of the oval, spent $5,287, while Mills spent another $5,285 in travel. On Monday Mills provided city council with an update on the museum—currently a $5,635,000 project. City council is contributing $575,000, while other cash is coming from local hotel tax revenue ($2.5 million), sponsorship ($1.06 million) and the oval’s reserve account ($1.5 million).
Operating budget details were severed from the public report. “It’s an important development project that I think will eventually be twinned with a treasure like Britannia that will give the City of Richmond more tourism content, which would improve visitation and length of stay,” said Mills. The final design for the museum has yet to be completed. According to project officials, the opening had to be pushed to fall 2014 because of a change in scope. “As the scope has been significantly expanded to include a stronger emphasis on unique state-of-the-art interactive components, the project schedule has now been set to coincide with the increased scope of the project as it has now been established,” noted Fernyhough in a staff report.
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Dix wants review of government ad spending Government spent $15 million on B.C. Jobs Plan campaign by Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – B.C.'s auditor general should be empowered to review government advertising messages and determine if they are in the public interest or just a boost for the party in power, NDP leader Adrian Dix said Tuesday. The NDP plans to present legislation in February to set rules for government ads such as the current “B.C. Jobs Plan” series that extolls the strength of the provincial economy. Taxpayer-sponsored ads would not be able
to show the premier or other politicians, promote the party or create a “negative impression” of parties or other groups critical of the government. “Basically it will do what the Ontario law currently does, which is to have all government ads approved based on the criteria,” Dix said. “Partisanship is obviously one of those.” Dix said he didn't recall a similar ad campaign run by Glen Clark’s NDP government in the late 1990s, but noted such a law would apply to all governing parties if it is passed. Previous Social Credit governments engaged in similar pre-election promotional efforts. The current ads have a budget of $15 million, which included paid announcements by Premier Christy Clark aired during Global TV's evening news. Clark and Jobs Minister Pat
Bell have defended the commercials as part of an effort to raise awareness of industrial development and skilled trades training opportunities. Dix said the $15 million budget is about equal to the advertising budgets of both the NDP and B.C. Liberal Parties in the run-up to the 2009 election. Elections BC rules government how much political parties can raise and spend, and limit how much can be spent in each constituency during the pre-election period and the month-long formal campaign. The B.C. Liberal government has made repeated efforts to put stricter limits on preelection advertising from third parties such as business groups and unions. Those have been rejected in court challenges as infringement on freedom of speech.
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Winter Showcase highlights Richmond’s arts and crafts Experience the talent of Richmond’s artistic local resident arts groups at a vibrant one-day showcase of arts and crafts. Following the success of the last two years, this free annual event takes place on Saturday, February 2 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Richmond Cultural Centre. Enjoy demonstrations of pottery wheels and clay hand building, engage with colourful photographs, watch the fine techniques of weaving and spinning, and listen to an artist’s perspective on the use of water color versus acrylics.
This event will expose Richmond residents to diverse art forms that may pique their interest enough to create a masterpiece. Club members will be available to answer questions and even to sign up interested members. Winter Showcase features resident art groups’ diverse work. Arts enthusiasts will have the opportunity to view some artistic local creations from groups such as: Richmond Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Club, Richmond Photo Club, Richmond Potters Club,
Riverside Arts Circle, Richmond Artists Guild, Richmond Weavers and Spinners, and Textile Artists Guild of Richmond. The Winter Showcase is presented by the City of Richmond Arts Centre and local resident arts groups to collaboratively promote arts and culture within the community. The Richmond Cultural Centre is located at 7700 Minoru Gate. For more information about this event and other events supported by the Richmond Arts Centre, call 604-247-8300 or visit www. richmond.ca/artscentre.
Seeds of Harmony at museum Feb. 4 Are you interested in meeting and conversing with members from Richmond’s vast array of faiths, religions and spiritual practices? You are invited to strengthen your understanding of Richmond’s diverse faith communities by participating in Seeds of Harmony. Hosted by the Richmond Museum, it takes place on Monday, February 4, 2013 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Richmond Cultural Centre. At Seeds of Harmony, participants can share their personal experiences with people of diverse faiths and cultural backgrounds. They can explore the value of faith in building a stronger, healthier community, where harmony, respect and understanding flourish. This program is offered in celebra-
tion of World Interfaith Harmony Week, designated in 2010 by the United Nations, as a means to spread the message of harmony and tolerance among the followers of all the world’s religions, faiths, and beliefs. This is a free event, but pre-registration is required by calling 604-2478333. Early registration is strongly encouraged as space is limited. The event begins with refreshments at 9 a.m. on Sunday, February 3, 2013, the opening presentation begins at 9:30 a.m. and small group discussions start at 10 a.m. The Richmond Cultural Centre is located at 7700 Minoru Gate. For further information, visit worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com or contact Peter Harris at 604-247-8333.
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Workshop to help parents become better career coaches The Richmond District Parents Association is once again sponsoring the Parents as Career Coaches Workshop. The workshop will be held at R.C. Palmer Secondary School on Jan. 28 and Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m. Parents as Career Coaches is a program that helps parents become more effective career development allies for their children. They are introduced to the concept of coaching, an appropriate role they can assume when guiding and supporting their children’s career journeys. And finally, they are given practical tools and strategies to help them become better career coaches for their youth. The presenter is Marion Haythorne of Capilano University. The workshop is especially helpful to parents of high school students but any Richmond parent is welcome to attend. Register by email at byronst@shaw.ca with the subject “Career Coaches.”
Walk for Memories to support Alzheimer Society of B.C. Richmond’s Michael Tham is the local honouree One in three Canadians know someone with Alzheimer’s disease—who do you know who’s been affected? Show your support on Jan. 27 by registering today for the Investors Group Walk for Memories, in support of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. During a leisurely stroll through the BCIT aviation building, walkers will encounter interactive displays, live music and a chance to win two airline tickets from Westjet. Unlike any other walk, Richmond’s Walk for Memories will take on the ap-
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New auditor for cities sets up shop in Surrey Basia Ruta’s office will scrutinize civic spending by Jeff Nagel Black Press B.C.’s new Auditor General for Local Government says her first audits to probe spending in local cities will be underway by the end of April. Basia Ruta started work this week in Surrey at the newly opened Auditor General for Local Government office. The Ontario chartered accountant and senior federal bureaucrat will
lead performance audits of municipalities and regional districts and deliver non-binding recommendations to help improve local government efficiency and effectiveness. “I think the mandate allows us to really provide some meaningful information,” Ruta said. She hasn’t decided which communities she’ll scrutinize first. Ruta said she intends to meet municipal reps, financial executives, chambers of commerce and other stakeholders before formulating a service plan and deciding on initial audits within the first 100 days. “We can do horizontal audits that could impact many, many communities on a single issue,” Ruta said.
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Transit smart cards worry privacy watchers Police use of passenger data possible: TransLink by Jeff Nagel Black Press Privacy advocates want stronger assurances that TransLink’s new Compass card system won’t become a tool for police to track transit riders. Starting later this year, passengers will start paying with the smart cards, which must be tapped
against readers at the start and end of each SkyTrain, bus or SeaBus trip. TransLink says the identity and credit card information on users will be kept in a secure database separate from the one that collects data on their movements, which planners will use to refine bus routes and scheduling. B.C. Civil Liberties Association policy director Micheal Vonn said it will be tempting for police to try to get information from TransLink on the movements of suspects. “Who else is going to have the data?” Vonn asked. “When you build a tracking system all kinds of people will be interested in the information.
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Transit smart card data can be used to help solve crimes From Page 27 And a registered card that’s lost or stolen can be reported and TransLink will deactivate it and transfer the unused balance to a new card. “We want people to take advantage of that,” Maddill said. “But if someone chooses not to because they’re worried about privacy, that’s up to them. They can still load value on the card anonymously at machines.” Although the $170-million smart card and faregates project is expected to reduce fare evasion, most of its financial benefit is projected to come from much more accurate data on transit use that can be used to adjust the system, saving money while serving more riders.
Police in places like London and Australia make regular use of transit smart card data to solve crimes. Stringent limits are required, Vonn argued, or else police here could make highly intrusive use of such a system – not just in extreme cases like a terrorist bombing on the transit system, but potentially to track and intercept protesters en route to a lawful demonstration. “We have intelligence-led policing which is increasingly interested in the tracking of ordinary law-abiding folks,” she said. Vonn noted B.C. police forces intended to make broader use of licence plate data from car-mounted cameras until the privacy commissioner ordered changes.
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Suspects sought after Memory Express theft Richmond Mounties are looking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects believed behind a theft from the Memory Express on No. 3 Road last month. The theft occurred on Dec. 14, 2012, but police weren’t alerted until Jan. 18 to the incident in which a $1,400 camera was taken from the store at 4975 No. 3 Rd. According to video surveillance, a man and woman entered the store to inquire about a cell phone, and that’s when the man notice a camera in a box behind the counter, and moved it to the ground. The man then opened the box, and handed the camera to the
woman who placed it inside her handbag. The pair then left the store. The woman is described as about 35 years old, stands about five feet eight inches tall, weighs around 160 pounds, with a medium build, fair complexion and blonde hair. The man stands about six feet tall, weighs about 175 pounds, is about 40 years old, with a fair complexion and short brown hair. Anyone with information about the theft or who can identify the pair is asked to call RCMP Const. Carmichael at 604-278-1212 or for those who wish to remain anonymous, 1-800-222-8477.
Man taped meth to his legs at YVR sentenced A man who tried to smuggle methamphetamines out of Vancouver International Airport has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. Ole Bruce Veikle was sentenced last week after being found guilty of possession of a controlled substance for the purposes of trafficking, Veikle, 64, was trying to board a flight to Japan on Dec. 8, 2010 when he was flagged by Canadian Air Transport Security Authority staff during his screening. Staff noted packaging attached to his legs, and the Mounties were called. The packaging contained methamphetamine, according to RCMP Sgt. Duncan Pound. More than two years after being caught, he was finally sentenced earlier this month in Richmond provincial court. —by Martin van den Heme
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Suspect tried to use fraudulent gift card Police want to I.D. suspect Local police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who tried to defraud the Price Smart Foods on Ackroyd Road by using a fraudulent gift card. On Jan. 5, around 5 p.m., Richmond RCMP were called when the man tried to use the card, but was then confronted by an employee. The man fled, leaving the gift card and what he was trying to purchase behind.
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Police hoping to find owner of found photo album Album contains clippings dating back to 1910 Richmond RCMP are trying to reunite a lost photo album with the family it belongs to. The photo album, and two pieces of mail, were recovered by police on May 30, 2012 near No. 3 Road and Steveston High-
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Learn about talking with your doctor and other health care providers Richmond Public Library is pleased to offer Talking with your Doctor and other Health Care Providers, an interactive workshop to support older adults in becoming active participants in their health care and improving communication with health care providers. The 90 minute program takes place on January 29, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Program Room at the Brighouse (Main) Branch, located at 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond. The program is free but space is limited and registration is required. “Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, some people have difficulty communicating with their doctor and other health care providers. Evidence shows that pa-
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tients who take a more active role in their health care are more satisfied with the care they receive, pursue treatment more actively and get better faster”, says Justin Harder of Patient Voices Network. “The library is committed to Health Literacy and this partnership with the Patient Voices Network and Division of Health Care Communication at UBC is one of the many programs we offer to provide quality information about a wide range of health topics to the Richmond community,” says Lee Anne Smith, Programming Librarian. For more information, or to register, visit any branch of Richmond Public Library, go to www.yourlibrary.ca/whatson. cfm or call 604-231-6413.
Richmond Public Library offers sign language storytime Richmond Public Library is offering free, drop-in sign language storytimes called “Sign With Us!” for parents, caregivers and their children at the Brighouse Branch, located at 7700 Minoru Gate. This program is for children of all ages and takes place 10:30-11:30a.m. on Fridays from January 25 to February 22. During the first half hour of the program, participants will follow along as sign words useful for daily communication and routines are presented through stories, songs and rhymes. This will be followed by a time where participants can practice signing on their own and participate in book based
literacy activities. “We had a great turnout last fall when we offered six sessions of this special storytime. Parents were really interested so we decided to offer this again,” said Marion Goriak, the library staff person leading the program. “It’s fitting that this program launches as part of our Family Literacy Week activities. Studies have shown that learning and using sign language can improve literacy skills by making storytelling and communicating a multisensory experience.” For more information about the Sign With Us storytime, visit www.yourlibrary.ca or call 604-231-6412.
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arts & entertainment Arts Briefs Sisters set for the stage at Gateway Theatre The world premiere of Simon Johnston’s play Sisters debuts on Gateway Theatre’s MainStage Jan. 31. Sisters, written by Gateway’s former artistic Christine Blanchette director, is inspired by Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters. Set in 1936, two Russian sisters live in a massive house in a Chinese garrison town where their deceased father used to train Nationalist Chinese troops. As they struggle to make ends meet and maintain the illusion of their former privileged lives, their Chinese sister in-law takes over the house, one room at a time. Luisa Jojic, Josette Jorge, John Ng, Sarah
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Authors talk debuts Friday at the library Richmond Public Library is launching a new speaker series celebrating local authors and their works. Authors in Our Midst begins Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. with a reading from Rahela Nayebzadah, author of Jeegareh Ma: Stories of Collected and Forgotten Memories. Published last year, Jeegareh Ma is an autobiographical novel based on the journey of the author’s family to Canada from Afghanistan. It’s the first book for the young Afghan Canadian author and Burnaby resident,
who is completing her doctorate studies at University of B.C. Nayebzadah says she is now working on a second book, Monster Child. The reading takes place in the KwokChu Lee Living Room at the main library branch in Brighouse (7700 Minoru Gate). Admission is free; reservations not required. Signed copies of her book will be available for purchase.
Sans façon talk is tonight at city hall The men behind the art collaborative Sans façon will deliver a free lecture at Richmond City Hall Wednesday, Jan. 23. French architect Charles Blanc and British artist Tristan Surtees will present the first of three talks in the City of Richmond’s 2013 Lulu Series: Art in the City.
The duo will speak on how artists can help re-imagine urban infrastructure to renew the relationship between people and their environment. Aboriginal cellist Cris Derkson will offer a short performance before Blanc and Surtees take the floor. The talk begins at 7 p.m. in council chambers. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Reserve at lulu@richmond.ca.
Family Sunday returns to Richmond Art Gallery Sunday, Jan. 27, is Family Sunday at Richmond Art Gallery. The free drop-in art program offers families the chance to explore the gallery’s exhibitions through various art activities. The program is offered on the fourth Sunday of each month, from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information call 604-247-8313.
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world now moves in orbit around her family, her faith, and her friends. There aren’t enough superlatives to describe how smitten Anne is with Jax, so she settles on this: “Awake or asleep Jax is a work of art.”The book chronicles Jax’s first year, with all the predictable ups and downs. Clocking in at only 19 years of age, Sam rises to the challenge of parenthood, as does his 20-year-old girlfriend Amy. In one of his “interviews” Sam says: “When he [Jax] came into my life, it’s like everything got intensely amplified – now school is lit by the force field of Jax, like
having a new lighting system in your life.”This innocent, joyful excitement about Jax is in stark contrast to his Anne’s constant worrying and fatalism. There’s no question she adores Jax, but every little move he makes strikes terror in her heart. But at least she uses her neurosis to advantage, poking fun at her own worrying. The journal format of the book creates a balance between Anne’s constant fretting and Sam’s youthful wonderment. Lucky for the reader Sam is as articulate, sensitive and humorous a writer as his mother, so it’s a joy reading his
“interviews”. Describing Jax’s “new arsenal of noises” he says it’s “Like someone who has taken a massive amount of sedative and can’t make words but has strong opinions.” On his being a young dad: “I sure don’t feel like a TV dad. It’s more like being in God’s Secret Service: my job is to protect this kid and his destiny.” Anne has a hard time ignoring the regular bickering between Sam and Amy, but it’s equally hard to ignore Anne’s constant attempts to “fix” them, as if it was her job. She says: “I thank God again and again that my mind does not have a public
address system...” Overprotective and controlling, Anne knows she needs to dial down her clingy neurosis, and even admits that “It is a violation of trust to use your kids as caulking for the cracks in you.” When all is said and done, Some Assembly Required is a thoroughly lovely read and I recommend it for those who like books that squeeze the heart. For other popular reading, viewing and listening suggestions check out Richmond Public Library’s web site at www.your library.ca/goodbooks/.
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Port Mann Bridge cables to get custom snow sweepers by Jeff Nagel Black Press The cables that hold up the new Port Mann Bridge will be outfitted with devices to clear snow buildup and prevent a repeat of the falling ‘ice bombs’ incident that terrorized motorists late last year. The custom snow sweepers are two feet long and consist of a set of wheels, scrapers and brushes and will be raised and lowered along the cables during wintry weather to remove any ice and snow buildup. They’re being installed on 152 of the 288 bridge cables that cross the roadway starting
this week. Transportation Minister Mary Polak said they’ll initially be positioned at the bottom of the cables and be manually winched up to the top and dropped back down to clear snow when required. “It clears off all the snow in a gradual manner, which was intended in the first place,”she said. Later, they’ll be positioned at the top of cables and then dropped down and back up by remote control when needed. “The initial solution may not be that elegant,” Polak said. “But we wanted to make sure we have a solution for the public.” See Page 37
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Gadgets to prevent repeat of falling ice bombs incident From Page 36 More than 250 vehicles were reported damaged Dec. 19 by ice that fell from the bridge’s cables, which cross overtop of traffic lanes unlike the ones on other local suspension bridges. Polak said the sweepers are just one of the preventative solutions engineers are testing to ensure bridge users are safe from falling snow and ice. Four hydrophobic silicon-based coatings are being tested to determine which performs best. The intent is to coat all the cables this summer and make snow or ice more likely to slide off. A de-icing solution has also been found that can be sprayed on the bridge cables, although Polak referred to it as more of a “last resort” as it likely means a planned closure of some lanes. The cable sweepers are being tested at Cypress Bowl and engineers say they should glide smoothly along each cable without damaging the cable sheath. They’re to be used as soon as snow starts to fall and ongoing
inspections will gauge how soon cables must be brushed again. Polak was unable to provide a cost estimate, but maintained the bridge contractor will pay the entire bill, not taxpayers. Polak praised contractor Kiewit/Flatiron for their “astonishing effort” in working to quickly find a fix. “They have put their top people on this – it’s been all hands on deck.” The so-called ice bombs incident was a major black eye for the new toll bridge, centrepiece of the new $3.3-billion Port Mann Highway 1 project, just weeks after it officially opened. Inadequate de-icing of the bridge deck was also blamed for a subsequent 40-vehicle crash Jan. 3. “Over the last month, we’ve installed additional weather stations to help identify threatening weather conditions well in advance,” said Kiewit Infrastructure Group president Scott Cassels. “We must finish-real world testing, but we believe the cable sweepers, coatings and de-icing sprays will be effective enhancements to the bridge.”
The sweepers are just one of the preventative solutions engineers are testing to ensure bridge users are safe from falling snow and ice.
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TransLink vehicle levy is back on mayors’ agenda Road pricing, carbon tax possible long-term sources by Jeff Nagel Black Press A yearly levy on each vehicle registered in Metro Vancouver is once again being pursued by area mayors as a short-term solution to TransLink’s financial challenges. A car levy has been on the books as a legal option since TransLink was formed but the province has blocked its actual use three times—once when the NDP was still in power in 2001 and twice more in the past four years under the BC Liberals. Now mayors—increasingly frustrated with the provincial government and insistent that
fares, gas taxes and property taxes can’t be raised any higher—will try again. “There’s only one thing not tapped out and that’s the vehicle levy,” said Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew. “We have no other logical place to go,” said Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, who estimates TransLink is short about $150 to $175 million a year to sustain current service levels, let alone find billions more for projects like new rapid transit lines in Surrey and Vancouver. “It’s the most easily implemented short-term option people can discern to get through the problems that we’ve got.” Mayors emerged from a closed-door meeting Friday proclaiming their unity on key issues and their determination to press the provincial political parties to commit to a solution ahead of the May 15 provincial election.
The TransLink mayors’ council intends to spell out its position in a discussion paper within two weeks. Drew chastised Transportation Minister Mary Polak for late last year directing mayors to first come up with a vision for future spending before new controversial funding sources might be considered. “The vision’s well laid out,” he said, adding all mayors feel Polak’s aim was to “rag the puck until after the election.” The province has long preferred to see TransLink make more use of property tax instead of any source that might anger drivers. Drew noted TransLink is automatically permitted to raise an extra three per cent each year from property taxes, which average $230 per Metro home. “We’ve already made a significant, ongoing,
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charging an average of $120 per vehicle. “You need to look at something you can implement quickly,” Fassbender said. “To me some sort of a vehicle charge starts to fall into that category.” It could be replaced once a long-term source like road pricing arrives, he added.
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Islamic Centre opens its doors to the public Annual Journey Into Islam open house takes place this Saturday by Martin van den Heme Staff Reporter Youth from the Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre on No. 5 Road have helped organize an upcoming public open house that promises to reveal various aspects of Islam to friends,
peers and others who are curious to learn more. A Journey Into Islam is an annual exhibition that opens the centre’s doors to the general public to learn about Islam in a relaxed environment, have their questions answered, and to clear up misconceptions and forge valuable, long-lasting connections. Last year’s event generated a huge turnout—more than 300 people attended—and so this year’s event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. at the centre, a Shia Muslim Mosque, 8580 No. 5 Rd., on
a section of road lovingly referred to as the Highway to Heaven. Attendance is free, but those interested in coming out are requested to register online at www.ajourneyintoislam.azzahraa.org Guests last year were treated to a full-course dinner, and the event featured various exhibits—on topics such as the hijab (Islamic dress), hajj (annual pilgrimage) and ramadhan (month of fasting)—as well as posters, live artifacts and interactive media presentations. Added this year will be more
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Angus Reid re-signs with B.C. Lions The B.C. Lions Football Club officially announced Tuesday that centre Angus Reid has signed a contract extension with the team. “Having Angus back in 2013 is very good news for our club,” said vice president of football operations and GM Wally Buono. “His experience and durability are just two of the many qualities that make him a leader on and off the field and a vital veteran presence on our offensive line.” Reid will enter his 13th CFL season in 2013 after reaching the 200-game mark (197 with BC) last year. A Richmond native and SFU grad, Angus earned his third West Division All-Star berth as part of an offensive line that surrendered a league-low 30 sacks in 2012. “After careful consideration following last season, I believe there is still some very good football left in me,” said Reid. “I am as excited as ever at the prospect of competing for a championship and I believe we have everything in place to do that next season.” Hasret Sidhu, Tanoshi Mizushima and Ben Kiang represented Richmond well at the 36th annual Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association Midget Scholarship Tournament last week. Mizushima was named the MVP of the bronze-medal game, won by his squad (Greater Vancouver Avalanche), while Sidhu was a standout defenceman who scored one goal, and Kiang notched three goals and an assist in the tournament.
Carkner basketball tourney raises $750 for fund The fourth annual Bob Carkner Memorial Blue & Gold Basketball classic wasn’t just an entertaining display of athleticism at Steveston-London secondary school last weekend. Through admission fees at the gate, as well as concession sales, the event was able to generate $750, which will go to the Bob Carkner Memorial Scholarship Fund. The host boys won their side, while the girls placed second. The tournament is named in honour of former principal Bob Carkner.
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142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS Secretary Clerk req’d Sal: $21/hr. 1-2yrs. exp. F/T, Pmt. Duties: Open and distribute regular and electronic mail. Schedule and confirm appointments. Order office supplies and maintain inventory. Answer telephone and electronic enquiries and relay telephone calls and messages. Compile data using software and updates inventory, Lang: English. Location: Richmond, BC. Contact Garry, Verka Foods Products at jobsatverka@yahoo.ca or Fax: 604-214-0004
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CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE The City of Yellowknife invites applications from qualified candidates for the following positions: Pumphouse and Liftstation Tradesperson - Public Works Department Competition #902-137 Closes: February 1, 2013. Pumphouse and Liftstation Maintainer - Public Works Department Competition #902-135 Closes: February 1, 2013. Building Inspector II - Planning and Development Department Competition #220125U Closes: February 1, 2013 Submit resumes in confidence by the closing date, to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, Yellowknife, NT., X1A 2N4; Fax (867) 669-3471 or Email: hr@yellowknife.ca Please direct all inquiries to the above listed email address. For more information on these positions, including the required qualifications, please refer to the City of Yellowknife’ s web page at: www.yellowknife.ca or contact Human Resources at: (867) 920-5603. EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar Mechanic training. GPRC Fairview Campus. High school diploma, mechanical aptitude required. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning.. Write apprenticeship exams. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
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EXPERIENCED TRUCK PARTSMAN
Required for Western Star & Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Position available in Surrey location.
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JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta) needs a few more good people. Busy, modern shop. $25. $31./hour + bonus, benefits. Great community. Inquire or send resume. Fax 403-854-2845; Email Chrysler@telusplanet.net.
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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES INFRASTRUCTURE Technician, Servers (Kitimat, BC): CGI is looking for an experienced IT professional to work directly with our client and the CGI Client Service Manager on-site in Kitmat, BC! This position will support an environment of about 70 HP, IBM and Dell servers in a complex virtualized network environment including Exchange, Active Directory and a clustering solution. The full description can be viewed at www.cgi.com/careers Requisition #: J1112-1110 Resumes to: andrew.gilroy@cgi.com
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Robbie Burns Luncheon at the Richmond Winter Club
Hugh and Sandra Mooney.
Agnes, Nisllanha and Bruce Marshall.
Ian MacLeod giving the Address to the Haggis. Betty Ligtenberg and John Colley.
A toast to Robbie Burns Winter Club.
Around Town Amanda Oye
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day dedicated to tradition and paying homage to a great Scottish man was hosted by The Clan MacLeod Society of Greater Vancouver, who put on their 23rd annual Robbie Burns Luncheon last Sunday at the Richmond
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“The celebration of Robbie Burns’s birthday has been going on for well over 200 years in all places around the world,” said Bill McLeod, chair of the event. The Society’s luncheon was attended by 92 people who enjoyed all of the traditions of a Robbie Burns Day celebration from The Immortal Memory, which is a tribute to Burns, to the toast to the lassies. There was a buffet lunch that included roast beef, salad, mashed potatoes and, most importantly, haggis, which was brought in as a bagpiper played. Following lunch there were performances by
Jean McLeod.
highland dancers and fiddlers. “It was certainly very well received by all who were there,” McLeod said. Robbie Burns was a Scottish poet who is remembered every year “because of his ability to communicate the needs of the people who need help the most,” McLeod said. “The Clan MacLeod Society … pays homage to Robbie Burns because of the importance he had..” Amanda Oye covers the social scene for The Richmond Review. Her column appears every Wednesday. She may be reached at amanda. oye@telus.net.
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FINAL DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013
Award Categories: Arts | Business | Community | Sports | Youth EVENT DATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013 AT THE RADISSON VANCOUVER AIRPORT HOTEL
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