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Martin van den Hemel photo (right), City of Richmond Archives photo (below) Hamilton residents Wendy and George Walker have seen plenty of change in their community over the years, including on their own street. BELOW: Arthur Smith harvests cranberries by vacuum in the 1940s in the East Richmond neighbourhood.

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Hamilton community braces for change Small-town feel remains in East Richmond neighbourhood by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter A few thousand hectares of farmland separates the heart of Richmond from the vibrant enclave that sits on Lulu Island’s eastern edge: Hamilton. While isolation can come with its advantages, being forgotten over the years has had its downsides. Visit this riverside community and you’ll get the neighbourly vibe of old-school Richmond from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, like a community frozen in time. People don’t just recognize their neighbours, they know them by name, commonly the names of their neighbour’s children too, and residents often pause to chat whenever their paths cross.

There are regular potluck barbecues organized by community leaders, where residents share a meal while exchanging stories and aspirations, and children play and forge life-long friendships. Hamilton has a small-town look and feel. Blink, and you’ll miss the strip mall at Hamilton’s heart, alongside a rare bit of modernism: a new community centre adjoining an elementary school. Much like that aging shopping centre, which lacks an anchor grocery store, there’s something missing in Hamilton. Area residents have long complained of not getting the basic services—or the attention—of city hall, despite paying their fair share •What lies ahead, Page 3 of taxes. •Hamilton’s history, Page 4-5 It hasn’t been •Residents’ reflections, Page 9 until recent years

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that significant upgrades to community amenities and services have been made, with the expansion of the community centre just a couple of years ago, as well as a state-of-the-art fire hall that now welcomes visitors from the west. And some question the developmental direction the area is headed in. Today’s Hamilton comprises older homes built in the 1970s or earlier, along with mostly singlefamily residential development shoehorned into the community’s southwestern border over the past 15 years. Unlike most of Richmond, which has streets aligned north to south, or east to west, Hamilton, like its angled streets, is a bit askew—unique. See Page 3

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A new poll shows half of Lower Mainland air travellers recently drove to the U.S. to catch a cheaper flight instead of using a B.C. airport. The Insights West online survey found 51 per cent of respondents who flew anywhere in the last two years did so at least once by driving across the border to airports like Bellingham or Seattle. “It was more than I expected,” Insights West senior vicepresident Catherine Dawson said. She said the trend seems to be growing, with 23 per cent saying they cross the line more often to fly now than they did three years ago, compared to six per cent who said they do it less often. Lower prices offered out of U.S. airports were the overwhelming reason, listed as an important factor by 97 per cent of those polled, far ahead of considerations like airline preference, ease of border crossing, or whether they have friends or family across the line where they can stay or park their car. See Page 3

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Hamilton residents help design future New plan for area expected to take shape this summer

geview strip mall, as well as other properties near the town centre, has been conducting the community consultation process, footing the bill for open houses and other planning work for the entire area. Three options have been set before residents, with the first

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter For the first time in Hamilton’s history, its citizens will shape its neighbourhoods future. And residents have taken that responsibility to heart, judging from the sizable turnout at recent open houses organized by the City of Richmond which is looking to create a new official community plan for the neighbourhood. Rather than bridges, highways and wars influencing change, as it did in decades past, the impetus this time around comes from the residents themselves. Many realize that in order to get more services, even the basics such as a viable grocery store, medical clinic and perhaps even a butcher and baker, you need to reach a critical mass of people. Today, Hamilton has 4,800 residents. Over the next two decades, that could skyrocket, rising to anywhere from 12,000 people to as much as 17,000, depending on the appetite for growth residents have, and how much they are willing to give up to get what many have long been clamouring for. Terry Crowe, manager of policy planning for the City of Richmond, said during a city-wide survey asking if residents in various neighbourhoods would like to densify their shopping centre areas, the strongest positive response came from Hamilton. Developer Dana Westermark, who owns Hamilton’s Brid-

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option involving residential and commercial construction, as well as park space and infrastructure work, that would more than double Hamilton’s existing population. The second option would increase the neighbourhood’s population to 15,000, with the most ambitious plan pushing that total to 17,000, with construction taking place over the

next 20 years. The general idea, Westermark said, is to create a defined, pedestrian-friendly village centre. How that comes to pass is entirely up to residents. The fact that more than 200 people attended each of two open houses demonstrates how tightly-knit the community is. “Hamilton has a very strong sense of community,” Westermark said. “They have a really active, vibrant neighbourhood there.” Westermark said he believes most residents understand that in order to get a grocery store, coffee shop, medical services, the community needs to grow in population. The demise of the area’s sole grocery store many years ago has served as a catalyst for the community to embrace the idea of growth and change going forward. Crowe said the results from the latest open house are still being analyzed. Rather than just telling residents how they voted, Crowe said the city wants to give them a clearer understanding of the amount of park space and the size of the requested library and grocery store, among others things, that the preferred option would provide. He expects the report to be presented to a committee of council in May or June. In the meantime, the city has urged residents to avoid buying or selling properties until final decisions are made. Whatever is decided, Hamilton’s population figures to mushroom, not unlike what’s happening in the heart of Richmond. And with that, more change will come. The 1995-built elementary school is already at capacity, and discussions will need to begin with the school board on whether another school will be necessary. The Hamilton of today may not be much different from half a century ago—”There were few paved roads in the area, or large grocery store or medical facilities,” wrote Mary Keen about Hamilton of the 1950s in The Country: Richmond’s Eastern Neighbourhoods—but the future certainly will be.

Residents not against change, but say plan was ignored From Page 1 It is a community very much in a state of flux, seemingly caught mid-step between a postwarinfluenced past and an unwritten future, with politicians and bureaucrats at the distant city hall on No. 3 Road crafting a soon-to-be-revealed area plan for the neighbourhood. Wendy Walker has lived in Hamilton for more than two decades, and has her doubts about the planning process and what will come of it. She’s not against progress and development, but believes the existing process of consultation and ultimate execution is far from ideal. That has left a sour taste in the mouths of those who have participated in the process. Case in point: a 35-unit townhouse development on Gilley Road, an east-west running

street that bisects Hamilton and is named after pioneering businessman J.R. Gilley. When the residential project was first pitched, residents were concerned about the impact of a development alongside a ditch-lined narrow road used by area children and their parents as a walking route to access the elementary school and community centre that sit just down the road. Walker said she and her neighbours were reassured time and again that the townhouse development wouldn’t have Gilley Road as its main access. The safety of children and pedestrians was foremost in their minds, but so was the preservation of the ecological area, consisting of a wide array of wildlife, and along Agricultural Land

Reserve property. City staff said Gilley Road wasn’t even under consideration, and that the developer would be connecting his townhouses to Turner Road, part of a newer neighbourhood to the south of the townhouse project, and lined with a sidewalk, a relatively wide roadway and no ditches. So when Walker and others attended a city hall meeting last summer, they were dumbfounded at the news that plans had changed, without notice. Suddenly, the sole access to the multi-family project was going to be the sidewalk-less Gilley Road, which would need to be shared every morning and afternoon with children making their way to and from school as well as the community centre.

Just this week, residents were alarmed to learn that 4,000 truck loads of fill would be used on the townhouse site, with Gilley Road as the main access for the massive trucks. This despite reassurances that no major fill would be needed. In documents obtained from the city, Walker was reassured that “the city’s long term vision is to limit residential vehicle access to Gilley Road” and that “no vehicle access to and from the proposed townhouse site is planned for Gilley Road.” But actions speak louder than words, and neither Walker nor her neighbours like what they’re seeing or hearing from the other side of Richmond—at city hall. Richmond’s Neighbourhoods is an occasional feature of The Richmond Review.

Poll questions ability of Canadian airports to be competitive

Port of Bellingham photo Bellingham Airport has become a popular destination for Canadian travellers.

From Page 1 Dawson said the 49 per cent who stuck to Canadian airports would include some who didn’t have a choice because they were flying to smaller B.C. towns not served by U.S. airports. Had those been factored out, she said, it might well be that a clear majority of Lower Mainland flyers with an option to fly via a U.S. airport are making that choice. The poll found most Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley flyers using U.S. airports were heading to U.S. destinations, while 19 per cent were bound for other international cities. But one finding Dawson called “very surprising” is that seven per cent were crossing the line to take short flights of less than three hours to Canadian destinations and six per cent were taking longer flights back into Canada. Dawson said the cost of flights is the “prime motivator” and air travellers polled were quick to blame both the airlines and the federal

government but not themselves for using U.S. carriers. Fully 97 per cent agreed, 72 per cent strongly, that Canadian airlines need to improve their pricing if they want to prevent Canadians from driving to U.S. airports. They also cited higher taxes and fees adding to Canadian ticket prices. Dawson doubted whether that majority view is logical. “Is the Canadian air industry ever going to be competitive in the way U.S. airlines are? I’m not sure they can. It sort of calls into question whether Canadians are being realistic or not.” Insights West surveyed 450 Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley residents, and focused on the 77 per cent of local residents who took a flight of any kind in the last two years. For more details see www.insightswest.com. The findings come on the heels of a February poll on cross-border shopping trends that found a large majority of the Lower Mainland’s residents regularly shop in the U.S.

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Fundraiser tonight for mental health at J. Malone’s Bar and Grill J. Malone’s Bar and Grill will be hosting a fundraiser for the Richmond Mental Health Consumer and Friends’ Society, run by Vancouver Coastal Health, this Friday at 6 p.m. The $15 ticket will include a burger and fries—beverage not included—while the majority of proceeds will go to the society. This is the group’s second annual fundraiser.

“There will be some door prizes and the bar should have some karaoke,” said Barbara Bawlf, executive director of the society. “We’re expecting around 50 plus people including some staff and family.” J. Malone’s is located at 9031 Blundell Rd. Call Bawlf at 604-6753997 for tickets.

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Thursday, April 4, 7:00pm McLean Park – Hamilton (p. 15) Meeting spot: Basketball court at the corner of McRae Street and McLean Avenue. Saturday, April 13, 10:00am Hugh Boyd and Outdoor Fitness Circuit (p. 10) Meeting spot: Outdoor Fitness Circuit on the north east side of the West Richmond Community Centre, 9180 No. 1 Road. Thursday, April 18, 7:00pm Fraserwood (p. 6) Meeting spot: Entrance of the trail at the intersection of Graybar Road and Dyke Road. Saturday, April 27, 10:00am Shell Road *Dog off-leash area (p. 19) Dog-friendly walk Meeting spot: Parking lot at the east end of Francis Road and No. 4 Road (parking is limited).

Saturday, June 1, 10:00am South Dyke Trail *Dog off-leash area (p. 21) Dog-friendly walk Meeting spot: London Landing one block west of Gilbert Road on Dyke Road at the London Landing Pier. Thursday, June 6, 7:00pm Garry Point Park / West Dyke (p. 8) Meeting spot: Garry Point concession stand, 12011 7th Avenue. Saturday, June 15, 10:00am Iona Jetty (p. 11) Meeting spot: Jetty entrance north on Templeton Street, which becomes Ferguson Road, and continues to the jetty entrance. Thursday, June 20, 7:00pm Horseshoe Slough (p. 9) Meeting spot: Woodwards Landing - one block west of No. 5 Road off Dyke Road.

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Thursday, May 2, 7:00pm Finn Slough (p. 5) Meeting spot: Woodwards Landing - one block west of No. 5 Road off Dyke Road.

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• Call 604-276-4300 or visit www.richmond.ca/walk for further information and to learn about volunteering opportunities.

Saturday, May 11, 10:00am Middle Arm (p. 16) Meeting spot: Playground at Dover Park, 5855 Dover Crescent (across from the Richmond Works Yard).

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Thursday, May 16, 7:00pm Terra Nova (p. 23) Meeting spot: Entrance to the West Dyke Trail, the west end of River Road.

Saturdays at 10:00am April 6, 20 May 4, 18 June 8, 22 This spring, we encourage all walkers to meet at Minoru Park (east side of the Minoru Sports Pavilion, 7191 Granville Avenue) and walk together on the Saturdays when guided walks are not offered.

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Dog-friendly walks Bring your dog to the walks on April 27 and June 1! Dogs must be well socialized and kept on a leash at all times.

City of Richmond Archives Photo 2007 26 1 Hamilton School as pictured in the 1950s.

Hamilton shaped by isolation Bridges, highways and war triggered dramatic changes by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Long before it came to be known richmond’s as Hamilton, eastneighbourhoods ern Richmond developed as a community in a far different way than other emerging neighbourhoods like Steveston, South Arm and Brighouse. According to The Country: Richmond’s Eastern Neighbourhoods, by the late Mary Keen, its geography and geology shaped Hamilton’s much slower settlement and growth. While it was close to New Westminster, eastern Richmond wasn’t linked to that city until 1891, when a low wooden structure with a swing span was constructed. The fact that a significant part of the land was soft and uneven, comprising bog, limited farming and construction. See Page 5

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Hamilton named after berry farmer From Page 4 But the addition of the bridge enabled access to “rich agricultural lands of Richmond for marketing of produce and cattle,” Keen wrote. Access triggered growth in east Richmond, and eventually that area’s population lobbied for a better bridge, which came into being in 1909 with the construction of a new steel span. The population continued to grow, and by the 1930s, the demand for schooling had outstripped Trites School, which served the area between 1910 and 1934. A delegation of Japanese families managed to convince the Richmond school board to move the school from its previous location on Westminster Highway and No. 7 Road, further east, to No. 9 Road. A man who helped facilitate that move, berry farmer and school trustee Alexander Hamilton, had the school renamed in his honour. And that’s how Hamilton got its name. Eventually, Hamilton school was relocated to its current site, at Gilley Road and Westminster Highway, in 1959. But before that happened, a war

half a world away would leave its mark. Following the start of the Second World War, a community that

City of Richmond Archives photo Pioneering businessman J.R. Gilley has a road named after him in the heart of Hamilton.

largely consisted of Japanese fishing families and farmers began to change. The school population plummeted with the internment of Japanese families away from B.C.’s coast.

The enactment of the Veterans Land Act, which provided returning servicemen with access to a loan, and options to farm, fish or purchase small holdings, triggered lots of growth, according to the Marpole-Richmond Review in 1946. “Richmond has as many soldier homes as all of B.C. put together,” said a headline. The need of housing sparked Richmond council to approve several subdivisions, including part of what’s today known as Hamilton, Keen wrote. “The elementary school became the focal centre for the new Hamilton sub-division and many cultural, sports and community events took place there,” Keen wrote. “The lifestyle in Hamilton was rural with mostly single-family houses and a stable population consisting of agricultural workers. The ethnic mix was a majority of Caucasians but also families of South Asian and Chinese ethnic origins.” And although Hamilton was part of Richmond, through the 1940s it was more connected to New Westminster, with most of Hamilton’s berry crops being shipped through its neighbour to the north.

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Iranian community marks Nowruz Marked with traditional table setting by Brandon Reid Contributor

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Wednesday was cause for a special celebration of spring in the local Iranian community, which marked Nowruz—the Iranian New Year. Bardia Khaledi, a longtime Richmond resident and gardening educator who grew up in Iran, is a participant and devotee of the ancient customs and traditions the day represents. “It’s a fun experience. As a kid, you’re growing the wheat; you see it grow,” he said. “I see things blooming in the garden, there’s a feeling that spring is on the way. Chickadees start making their nests.” Traditionally, a Haft-Seen table is set to represent the seven S’s, in Persian, and often contains a combination of apples, garlic, coins, sumac, sprouted grain, hyacinth, painted eggs, poetry, fish, sweet paste made from fermented wheat and a mirror. “Some families put out

Brandon Reid photo Bardia Khaledi at his home this week with his Haft-Seen table, a traditional table setting of Nowruz.

lavish designs, some people buy a fish per family member,” said Khaledi. “It’s the same kind of idea, not novel, it’s more of a universal kind of thing...but it depends on your family budget, your family tradition.” Although the items vary from table to table, it’s more about what they represent and the idea behind them. The celebration began several thousand years ago

with the Sumerians who would track solar and lunar eclipses and cycles. “Sumerians, who invented some of the early agriculture practices, were pretty smart people,” he said. “They really calculated how the sun moves; creating the solar calendar.” Over time, the practices changed along with the influx of cultural influences from foreign civilizations. Trade with China

involved exchanges of royal gifts like brown carp, silk and porcelain along with systems and arts like poetry and zodiac signs. It is perhaps the acceptance and understanding of new ideas that have preserved Nowruz, as opposed to strictly regulating customs. “If people thought that way, this kind of culture would have been over many millennia ago.”

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Spring has sprung

GUEST SPEAKERS

Martin van den Hemel photo Cherry blossoms began making an appearance under sunny skies in City Centre this week.

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Good cities are defined by the quality of their public spaces, where people gather, celebrate, protest and participate in the theatre of public life. Vancouver Public Space Network director, Andrew Pask, will take a look at the history of public space and explore how thinking about the public realm has changed over time. He will examine recent debates, designs and dilemmas, including recent artistic interventions that have enlivened public spaces around the world. Preceding this talk will be a short performance by renowned jazz pianist, Ron Johnston.

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Friday, March 22, 2013

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Friday, March 22, 2013

EDITORIAL: Signs, shark fin worth a discussion at Richmond City Hall

ost of Richmond’s civic politicians made it clear this week they have no interest in talking about foreignlanguage-only signs. Weeks earlier, council also made it clear it won’t be addressing the issue of shark fins.

Both subjects are controversial, both are potential political traps. But council’s decision to avoid such discussions sidelines local residents. Petition numbers alone—at least a thousand signatures for

both issues—suggest there’s an appetite in Richmond to talk. And what citizens need is someone, something, to facilitate these talks. That olive branch isn’t likely to come from senior governments. Maybe the Senate, but that might take a generation. These discussions—where the city does have some, albeit limited, control—need to start at city hall. Council has oodles of advisory committees and has struck plenty of task forces to talk about issues facing local residents. Elected officials have even

sought opinions from residents on issues where council’s powers are nil—such as aircraft noise— and expressed opinions on federal responsibilities such as genetically modified crops. The city is on the receiving end of many opinions from residents and special interest groups on a host of topics. But to dismiss a delegation this week without pledging to even bring some greater understanding to the issue of foreign languages on signs was a misstep. A legitimate argument can be made for freedom of choice. So too can a point be made about

a community becoming more divided. Council has the power to marshall resources to start community discussions. Instead, it has chosen to pretend they don’t exist. Coun. Chak Au was the lone councillor to attempt to start a consultation process around signs—but he couldn’t get any support from his council colleagues. Will shark fin no longer be a point of contention in Richmond? Will questions over foreign-language signs simply disappear? Don’t bet on it.

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etro Vancouver politicians and many local citizens are now paying attention to an issue which activists tried to point out to them a year ago. U.S. thermal coal is being exported from Canadian ports, and is travelling through White Rock along the BNSF Railway. A year ago, activists held a vigil on the tracks near the pier and several were arrested. Police took them off the tracks, they paid modest fines, and the coal traffic continued. Now there is a proposal, which is fairly far advanced, to ship much more coal from the Fraser Surrey Docks via barge to another facility on Texada Island. It will be stockpiled there and then loaded onto large ships for transport to China. There, it will be burned to create electricity. I’m a big believer in rail transportation and have no problem with BNSF running along the White Rock waterfront. Without

the railway, White Rock would have developed in a far different way and it is quite likely that citizens would have little or no beach access. However, this whole business of coal exports raises far more questions than it answers. If the United States government is so concerned about global warming, as is frequently stated by President Barack Obama, why would it allow coal to be exported to China or anywhere else? China burned 3.8 billion tons of coal in 2011, more than double what it burned 11 years earlier. It accounts for about 80 per cent of world coal consumption. Coal is estimated to contribute 20 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions. Wyoming mines are shipping coal to B.C. for export at least partly because the U.S. is hypocritical about its own use of coal to fire electricity plants. It has a tough time shutting down exports when it burns coal itself. Many west coast U.S. cities oppose coal-export terminals as well. And why would the coal be hauled by rail to Surrey, then shipped by barge, then loaded onto freighters? That seems like a lot of extra handling, and would most certainly add to the price. While there may be some coal dust as a result of the rail haul, it will likely be minimal. The handling of coal at mines when loaded onto rail cars is much better than it used to be, with

If the United States government is so concerned about global warming, why would it allow coal to be exported to China?

many loads sprayed so that there is minimal dust. Protesters are trying to stop the railway from hauling coal, which will be difficult. They may have more success in stopping the coal port at Fraser Surrey Docks, although that plan is well advanced. The Texada Island transloading point may be where they have the most success. Islanders are notoriously protective of their environment, far more than

many mainlanders, and the stop to load freighters there seems completely unnecessary anyway. However, in the bigger picture, both Canada and the U.S. need to look carefully at coal mining and exports. Most of the coal hauled from the mines in eastern B.C. to Roberts Bank is for coking purposes, and is needed in the production of steel. However, coal which is burned to generate electricity can easily be replaced by commodities

such as natural gas. It has a far smaller carbon footprint. It would be nice to see environmentalists speaking up in favour of the LNG plants proposed for the B.C. north coast, because that gas could displace much of the coal that China now burns, and have a dramatic effect on greenhouse gas emissions. Frank Bucholtz is the editor of The Langley Times.

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Council’s sidestepping shocks and dismays Editor: Re: “No appetite for language law,” March 20. As a longtime resident of Richmond, I am shocked and dismayed at city council’s decision not to address the proliferation of signs in Richmond with no English. I agree that businesses should be able to display their language of choice, but there should be English on them as well in this “inclusive” city. My main con-

cern is in the case of emergencies so our paramedics or firefighters—even regular citizens—can easily identify where and what the businesses are. First the shark fin issue was sidestepped and council now doesn’t want to address a sign petition. I’ll remember these at voting time. Cathy Pope Richmond

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When these two critical situations to carry out the Learnerintersect, must thebetrailaccompanied by a of LED lights Initially the results were positive. Duringeventualities driver’s commands more securely, while still around 25 the cabin activated—hence supervisor yearsisof age or older with a notfirst whollytwo relieving the the drivernew of responsibility, the years, driver crashwrapping for this valid‘halo’ Class I-5system. driver’s license and may but ifwent necessary, will 26%. assume But control in of thethe term rate down most Zachary Bolton,one Project Engineer for emergency situations. Emergency brake assist, have only passenger improvement was by Learners rather thanAlgorithm Development at Continentalin addition to traffic sign recognition, electronic stability the supervisor. 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Editor: David Lam immigrated from Hong Kong, made an immense contribution to our province and became our first Lieutenant Governor of Chinese descent. He never stopped advising immigrants to become Canadian in every way. I came to Richmond from Holland as a child. My father made sure all of us became Canadian citizens at the first opportunity. He said if you benefit from this country you should contribute as a citizen. Many years later, while in government, Jayne and I met the then Dutch Queen Beatrix. Bursting with pride I spoke a few words in Dutch. The Queen immediately pricked my balloon. “When in Canada I never speak Dutch, neither should you! It is disrespectful to those who do not know our language.” Language is powerful. When we receive unsolicited real estate flyers with not a word of English, the message is unmistakable, “You do not matter to us!” When Richmond’s commercial district sprouts commercials signs I can’t read, the message is unmistakable, “This is not for you, please go elsewhere!” When immigrants speak their language in the presence of others it shows profound disrespect. City council’s decision suggests language does not matter. It does! Language can foster community or apartheid. Richmond is not building a community it is building a ghetto. City council’s decision sends this message: the white minority is not important to us. It is sad. It is wrong. It is unCanadian. David Lam, the immigrant, was a better Canadian than our current council. Nick Loenen Richmond

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Editor: Re: “Merchants welcoming, bylaw officers aren’t,” Letters, March 13. Unfortunately we sometimes have to deal with individuals who have let their positions of power overwhelm their capacities for reasoning, empathy, and common sense. This could involve an uncomfortable, disturbing encounter with a policeman, border agent, government employee, or parking cop. Thankfully these people represent the exception rather than the rule. The older couple with mobility problems who wrote a letter about being hammered with a $45 ticket for having the temerity to stop for a few moments too long in a no-parking zone while making a quick pick-up in a store in Steveston is typical of several other similar instances I have witnessed. One can only assume these sometimes imperious and rudely arrogant parking police have a quota to fill because in several of the circumstances I have witnessed it has been clearly evident that the bylaw officer has decided not to offer even elderly people, families with children, or visiting tourists any small measure of leeway or sympathetic discretion. Reasonably-minded citizens do not have any trouble with the application of justifiable bylaws nor with their fair and appropriate maintenance. There would be chaos without such attendance. It is just when those few individuals who choose, when given some degree of power, perhaps for the first time in their lives, to wield that power in a draconian, letter rather than spirit-of-the-law fashion, that some of us are given justification to react to them with contempt and view authority with less trust and respect than it should rightly be afforded. Ray Arnold Richmond

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Holly Cole in Richmond for Saturday concert Canadian song stylist, jazz singer and multiJuno Award winner Holly Cole will perform at River Rock Show Theatre on Saturday. Cole, a Halifax native, has made a name for herself as one of the most inspired and inspiring contemporary interpreters of popular song for over 20 years. She formed the Holly Cole Trio with bassist David Piltch and pianist Aaron Davis, releasing their first album, Christmas Blues in 1989 and their second album, Girl Talk in 1990 followed by five more albums. Audience members can expect to hear fan favourites including “I Can See Clearly Now,” “Calling You” and “Make It Go Away.” The March 23 show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets, $29.50 to $39.50 (plus service charges), at ticketmaster.ca and 1-855-985-5000.

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Ravens back-to-back BC champs Richmond wins its second BC Midget female hockey title by Don Fennell Sports Editor Richmond Ravens simply weren’t going to be denied. From the opening game of the season to the playoff final Wednesday at Minoru Arenas, the local girls’ hockey team had but one goal— to defend their provincial championship. “It’s all we talked about,” said coach A.J. Sander following a 5-3 victory over the Tri-Cities Predators that earned the Ravens back-to-back titles. “Our pre-game talk (before facing the Predators) was basically this (title) is ours and do we want to keep it? It was the 59th game of the year and we’d spent the previous 58 games preparing to be here. The girls knew all the strategies, it was just a matter of executing. And they were so fired up it was hard to even contain them during the breaks. They just wanted to get out on the ice and play.” It didn’t take long for the Ravens to make their mark. Just 18 seconds had passed, in fact, when

Kaitlyn Yan finished off a three-way passing play with Holly Gill and Jasmine Manhas. A mere 47 seconds later the Ravens were up 2-0 when Manhas set up Carey Ogryzlo. But to their credit, the Preds weren’t about to quit and stormed back to tie the game before Manhas’ late goal (her third point of the period) restored Richmond’s advantage. It was one they would not surrender. After a scoreless middle frame, the Ravens regained a two-goal cushion midway through the third period when Yan scored on the powerplay. She completed a hat trick moments later, before the Preds made things interesting again with two-and-half minutes to play. “While we were fired up all day, I think we gained a lot of confidence by the quick start,” said Sander. “And even when the score was 5-3 there was no panic on the bench.” “Everyone stayed calm and stayed positive,” agreed defenceman Tamara Wong. “We kept

Don Fennell photo Richmond Ravens celebrate their 5-3 victory over Tri-Cities Predators Wednesday at Minoru Arenas, the Ravens’ second B.C. Midget female hockey title in as many seasons.

our heads down and made sure we got the job done.” A veteran of the defense corps, Wong said winning consecutive provincial championships means a lot to

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Kaitlyn Yan (left) and Nicole Wong pressure the net during the Richmond Ravens’ final tuneup game Wednesday prior to their provincinal championship final victory over the Tri-Cities Predators at Minoru Arenas. Ravens defeted Smithers 13-0 before topping the Preds 5-3 for their second straight B.C. Midget girls’ hockey title. Don Fennell photo

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Short track makes triumphant Olympic debut Richmond Rockets’ coach optimistic about the future growth of speed skating locally by Don Fennell Sports Editor Chris Acton is optimistic. And with good reason. The Richmond Rockets’ coach, and organizer of the first-ever short track speed skating meet to be held at the Richmond Olympic Oval last Sunday, suggests there is a bright future for the sport locally. “The club itself has grown quite a lot from two years ago,” she said. “It takes a while for things to grow, and you need a critical mass (of athletes in the seven-eight-yearold range) that are about the same size and speed. That’s where we’ve really started to see growth.” Acton, who has been in the sport for 21 years and laughs “I’m not that old,” says speed skating is an attractive sport in part because of its inclusive nature. “We have a great group of younger kids right now to work with and they are supported by an active group of parents,” she said. “And everyone in speed skating is like

family. And once they’re a part of it they tend to stay in it for a long time. We even have many people volunteer who on’t have kids in the sport anymore but are because of the sport.” A lot of things go into making a good short track speed skater, says Acton. “You need mental focus because it’s tight out there,” she says. “It’s a non-contact sport, but there’s a lot going on in a race and you need strength just to fight against the force of the corners pulling you out all the time. Then you need to have endurance. It’s not a marathon by any stretch of the imagination, but if you’re skating in a 500-metre or 2,000-metre race you’re still in for a long haul.” There is also an element of aggression in short track, said Acton. “You need to be willing to go for it and commit to the race if you hope to win,” she said. “It’s probably the most fan-friendly (of the two disciplines) because it’s easier (than long track) to just pick up and watch. And the races are over in a shorter period.”

Don Fennell photo David Liu of the Richmond Rockets (wearing helmet No. 271) scoots around the ice during the Rockets’ season-ending invitational short track speed skating meet Saturday at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

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GVHBA extends deadline for voting to April 8

People’s Choice Award to be handed out For the first time, the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association is asking people in Metro Vancouver to vote for their favourite new or renovated project with their People’s Choice Award. The new award will be handed out at the gala ceremony with the other categories on April 20. To vote for the People’s Choice Award, visit your local Black Press newspaper site and click on the Contests link, or visit http://bit. ly/2013GVHBA. You are able to vote for your favourite project up to five times per day. Voting will end on April 8. Voters will be entered to win a LUX 550 Cart Model barbecue valued at

$1,100, sponsored by FortisBC. The Ovation Awards are in their fourth year, and honour the best of the best in renovation, new-home construction and design. Among the finalists this year are My House Design/ Build Team, ParkLane Homes and Portrait Homes. “High-quality home building and renovation are hugely important to the homeowners of Metro Vancouver,” says GVHBA CEO Bob de Wit. “The Ovation Awards recognize the industry’s leaders in innovation and excellence.” For a full list of categories and finalists, visit www.ovationawards.ca.

room, indoor park and much more. “Now is the perfect time to buy,” says Rohatyn. “Right now you can afford to buy a new home for the same price as renting.” For a limited time, Polygon is offering buyers the chance to own at Red Maple Park for as little as $899 a month (ask sales staff for more details). “You get low monthly payments and

the confidence of purchasing from an established and trusted homebuilder,” Rohatyn says. The Red Maple Park sales office and display homes are open daily from noon to 6 p.m. except Friday, and are located at 7938 209th Street in Langley. Homes are priced from $289,900. For more information call 604-888-8699 or visit polyhomes.com.

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Coming home to Polygon’s Red Maple Park By Kerry Vital

Langley is widely considered to be the “countryside” of the Lower Mainland, with a number of equestrian and agricultural areas. Polygon’s Red Maple Park makes living the idyllic country lifestyle easy. “The location is ideal,” says sales manager Judy Rohatyn. “The neighbourhood is nice and quiet. We’ve had so many young families and couples moving in.” Red Maple Park’s convenient location means that there are plenty of shopping and dining opportunities nearby. Willowbrook Mall and the Langley Events Centre are also close, and a new elementary school within walking distance of Red Maple Park will open in the fall. For commuters, this location offers quick access to Highway 1 and the Langley bypass. Red Maple Park offers some of the best value in Langley in a convenient, yet exclusive, setting. The two- and three-bedroom townhomes are spacious and open, with several floorplans to choose from. Homes impress with charming Arts and Crafts architectural details and custom interior design elements. Every home has a large deck or patio, and a yard surrounded by picket fencing, with most homes featuring a tandem double-car garage. “This is an established community,” Rohatyn says, adding that the homes are move-in ready. Inside, natural light flows through large windows and the nine-foot ceilings on the main floor give the

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Right now you can afford to buy a new home for the same price as renting,” says sales manager Judy Rohatyn. space an airy ambiance. Attractive and durable wood laminate flooring is featured throughout the main level, and kitchens boast stainless-steel appliances, contemporary customcrafted flat-panel cabinetry and luxurious quartz countertops. Master ensuites are spa-inspired with dual sinks, an elegant light bar that illuminates the full-length vanity mirror, countertops with integral backsplash and custom-designed flatpanel cabinetry. And, most homes also include a bathtub with ceramic tile surround in the main bathroom. Another incentive which puts Red Maple Park above the competition is exclusive use of the impressive 8,400 square-foot resort-inspired Maples Club, which features an outdoor pool and whirlpool, fitness studio, guest suites for out-of-town visitors, theatre

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Homeowners at Red Maple Park will have exclusive use of The Maples Club, top, a clubhouse that features a theatre room, fitness studio and outdoor pool, among other things. Inside, the homes are spacious, with gourmet kitchens, above, and huge windows to let in the light, left.

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2BR/1BATH apt in Central Richmond Housing Co-op, $987/mth. Approx. 850 sq ft. Up one flight of stairs, no elevator. Avail. March 1st. Participation in Co-op activities mandatory. Share purchase = $1,974. Complete application form on website: http://www.chf.bc.ca/what-co-ophousing/find-a-co-op/blueberr yvale-co-op 8900 Citation Drive- Nice & Large 1 bdrm, south facing, 3 appliances, New carpet & paint, 1 parking, N/S, N/P $875/m Available April.1 C21 Prudential 604-232-3025

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Richmond dentist Patricia Hunter receives an Award of Merit from College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. president Dr. Peter Stevenson-Moore (left), and registrar and CEO Jerome Marburg. Hunter was recognized at the college’s annual awards ceremony March 7.

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Vancity has donated $50,000 to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Sustainable Food Systems Working Group, to support an economic and community development study. From left: Njeri Kontulahti, Vancity’s community investment manager; Dr. Arthur Fallick, director of Kwantlen’s Sustainable Urban Systems; Moira Teevan; Dr. Kent Mullinix, Kwantlen’s director of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security; and Dr. Elizabeth Worobec, Kwantlen’s dean of Science and Horticulture.

Richmond-based magician and fundraising expert John Kaplan has recently returned from a successful guest speaking tour of Australia and New Zealand. Kaplan, known for his work in magic show fundraisers, had been invited to share his knowledge and expertise with a half-dozen magicians’ organizations in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Wellington and Auckland. Following his Auckland appearance, Tony Wilson presented Kaplan (left) with the International Brotherhood of Magicians No. 160 banner.

Volunteers from CGA-BC Richmond/South Delta Chapter celebrate another recent successful food drive. It’s the chapter’s fourth delivery to the Richmond Food Bank since last fall, totalling over 700 items. The chapter continues to encourage CGA members and students to bring non-perishable food items when attending professional development seminars.

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