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Walmart makes ‘significant’ concessions Occupants get ill after substance tossed into home
Developer of proposed mall agrees to fully fund road connection that city considers critical by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter The developer behind a Richmond Walmart proposal has offered city hall “significant” concessions in a bid to move its shopping mall plan forward. After rejecting SmartCentres’ plan nine months ago, city council’s planning committee fielded a new proposal Tuesday—one proponents hope will meet council’s favour. At issue is access to the open-air mall, which would boast up to 50 stores and a 161,888-square-foot Walmart—approximately the same size as the Richmond Olympic Oval’s activity level. The 20-lot site is located at the northeast corner of Alderbridge Way and Garden City Road in a redeveloping neighbourhood of West Cambie. Under the latest proposal, SmartCentres would foot the entire bill for a new connector road leading to the mall—linking Alexandra and Leslie roads across Garden City Road. Planning staff say SmartCentres would pay all land and construction costs, instead of relying on other area developers in the future to share the bill. “This is a significant concession in excess of the previous proposal and would defer no connector road costs to other development sites within the catchment area,” noted Brian Guzzi, senior planner. Staff are now recommending council advance the proposal to a public hearing.
by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter
SmartCentres is proposing to build a Walmart in Richmond’s West Cambie area, boasting a similar footprint to the Richmond Olympic Oval’s activity level.
The road is viewed as critical to the project, but it isn’t expected to be built in time for the mall’s opening day. Building it will require negotiating with owners of five properties, and planners say other road improvements SmartCentres has committed to will suffice in the short term. According to Guzzi, the connector road could be built any time
between now and 2023. City spokesperson Ted Townsend noted existing roads and planned improvements can handle anticipated traffic volumes for the next decade. “The current Alexandra Road alignment will stay in place and will be a primary service route,” he said. “The connector road only becomes necessary as the remainder of that area
Central at Garden City •SmartCentres has applied to rezone a 5.9-hectare (14.5-acre) site at the northeast corner of Alderbridge Way and Garden City Road •Proposed is a multi-building shopping centre with 359,090 square feet of space, with Walmart as the anchor tenant •Other major tenants listed by SmartCentres: London Drugs, The Keg, Bed Bath & Beyond, Marshalls, CIBC, RBC •1,153 parking stalls, most hidden in three covered or structured parking areas; one parking lot will be covered by a publicly accessible deck offering 36,400 square feet of green space •Structures range from one to four storeys •First proposed in 2003, prompting city to redraft area plan in 2006 •City council must still vote on first reading; public hearing would follow
redevelops and as the traffic to the (Walmart) property grows over time.” First Richmond North Shopping Centres Ltd., a SmartCentres company, is behind the development proposal. It was first pitched 10 years ago, spawning dramatic change in a neighbourhood largely untouched by redevelopment. The 359,090-square-foot mall is envisioned in West Cambie area plan, approved by council in 2006. Dubbed “Central at Garden City,” the largest tenant in the 5.9-hectare (14.5 acre) development would be Walmart, while numerous other retailers would also be accommodated. Walmart would be located at Alderbridge Way and High Street—a proposed road just east of Garden City Road. The three-storey building would have a similar floor space to the Walmart on Grandview Highway in Vancouver, and the same overall floor area as the Walmart in Queensborough, according to a city report. See Page 3
Richmond RCMP are investigating what caused the occupants of a home on the 6200 block of Taseko Crescent to become ill after an object was thrown through their front window late Monday night. Richmond RCMP Cpl. Stephanie Ashton said Tuesday morning that experts are still trying to identify the substance involved in the incident at the home, near the corner of No. 2 Road and Westminster Highway. The occupants were taken to hospital, but released a short time later, Ashton said. Two emergency responders were also treated and released, she said. One neighbour said she didn’t see or hear anything, but someone who came knocking at her door Monday night urged her to close her windows. Ashton to The Richmond Review that the occupants heard glass break, and the sound of a vehicle speeding away, and shortly thereafter began feeling the effects and exited the house. The house was then sealed up , including the shattered window. Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, investigators specially trained to deal with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear substances.
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Sex offenders are hiding in plain sight ual relations with adults and other children. While keeping trophies is common among child sex predators, most are unlike Brown, and keep their dark desires a tightly guarded secret, according to Staff Sgt. Bev Csikos, who heads up the RCMP’s behavioural sciences team, including the Integrated Child Exploitation Unit. And while it would be convenient if sex offenders looked a certain way, Csikos said they come in all ages, shapes and sizes. And most are men. Sex offenders are otherwise good, upstanding citizens, great family figures, pillars of the community, coaches and ministers, well-liked and wellrespected, she said. “It’s these people who are offending against children,” she said. Csikos recalls a well-liked Lower Mainland man who was a father of four, and an upstanding citizen, with a great reputation who had been sexually abusing three of his kids, as well as four friends. “All of his friends refused to believe it,” Csikos said. “This is the biggest, darkest secret.”
American tourist’s tale lands him in prison for six months by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter When John Leroy Brown stepped off a plane at Vancouver International Airport on July 30, he kept his trophies within arm’s reach. He made no effort to conceal them, casually placing the treasured pieces in his luggage, not fazed in the slightest that the DVDs—and the sickening images on them— might land him in jail. Perhaps the tall and lanky 36-yearold from Drummond, Montana was preoccupied with his final destination: the city of Chennai, in the province of Tamil Nadu in India. It was there where a friend owned and operated a children’s orphanage, one of many in the city of five million, and where Brown planned to work as a bookkeeper. Or perhaps Brown felt the way Richmond provincial court Judge Ron Fratkin later described him: “Foolhardy is just a gross understatement. Risk-taking. Or perhaps it was just brazen, perhaps it was just a bravado, or perhaps it was, ‘I don’t care, I’ll do what I want to do.’” As he marched toward the gate to catch the plane bound for Hong Kong and eventually India, Brown likely gave little thought to Vancouver, which was scheduled to be little else than a minutes-long stopover. To Brown’s surprise, it was one that would prove to last six months.
Dark past What John Leroy Brown ultimately intended to do while working at the children’s orphanage in India, only he knows for certain. But his history, and the contents of those DVDs, certainly suggest something sinister was in the cards. Born on Oct. 2, 1976, Brown was 21 when he was convicted of the aggravated sexual battery of his 13-year-old girlfriend in Hardin, Tennessee. Details about the circumstances of the attack were not available, but the girl’s age suggests he had a fondness for children. The fact she might have been pre-pubescent—giving her the appearance of a boy—may also be telling. The fact he was sentenced to eight years in prison suggests that this was more than a young man having consensual sex with an underage girlfriend, only to be tossed in the clink
Internet explosion
Registered U.S. sex offender John Leroy Brown was arrested at Vancouver International Airport carrying DVDs featuring child pornography.
by the harsh American justice system. Thanks to the readily available information about sex offenders, Brown’s history is just an Internet connection away. Standing six feet four inches tall, and weighing 180 pounds, the blue-eyed and strawberry-red haired Brown was also convicted in 2008 of failing to notify the sheriff ’s office of his arrival in Marion, Florida, a requirement of sex offenders whenever they change addresses. He was last living anonymously in the tiny town of Drummond, Montana, in a modest condo just a couple of short blocks away from Drummond School, and all the children from the town’s population of 300 people. An employee at Country Bumpkins Cafe, just a stone’s throw from Brown’s apartment, was shocked to learn a sex offender was living so nearby. “I’ve got grandkids who live here. It would be nice if they posted a notice on his front lawn,” she said.
Hiding in plain sight When John Leroy Brown was pulled aside by Canada Customs officers and subjected to a primary and secondary
search, he was truthful and co-operative about the contents of the DVDs. According to a court transcript obtained by The Richmond Review, Brown was “asked if there was any child pornography...and the accused said ‘Yes’. Brown admitted he was planning to stay in India for four to six months, and brought with him a laptop computer and a desktop computer. But precisely what he told border services officers and RCMP investigators was not revealed in Richmond provincial court, where Brown entered a guilty plea, and received a sixmonth prison sentence. “The accused was asked various other questions in the investigation with regard to how, why, when, although I have not been made privy to the answers...,” Judge Ron Fratkin wrote. Thanks to solid inter-agency cooperation between Canada and the United States, Canadian authorities apparently knew about Brown’s criminal history when he was questioned at Vancouver International Airport. And that’s what led to the discovery of his cherished DVDs, which contained still images and videos of children as young as five having sex-
Bev Csikos recalls the insightful police interview of a man in his 60s, who confessed that for four decades he had sexual fantasies involving children. But he never once acted on them, repulsed at the notion of doing so to the children in his family. Then along came the Internet, and everything changed, she said. It was like a smorgasbord of delight for the sick and twisted, all accessible from the anonymity and privacy of his home. What had long been repressed, like a sickly starved weed, was suddenly fueled with every new image of a child being raped and tortured. He then acted on his impulses, and was caught and convicted. Csikos said the Internet has enabled like-minded men to connect from all over the world, and share their fantasies about children. She said one group of men, all from Western Countries, were meeting on a secured website and were feeding off of each other’s fantasies. When one would express a fantasy, another would act it out, with ever-escalating violence. “It was very disturbing for us to see.” Not one of the men had a criminal record, she noted. In another case, there was a Canadian working at an orphanage in Africa, sexually abusing children. It’s no surprise that sexual preda-
New law will combat child exploitation: PM Sex offenders will have to notify the authorities whenever they travel outside of Canada, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced in Richmond Monday morning. The new legislation, slated to be introduced this fall, will better protect children against sexual exploitation in Canada and abroad, Harper said. Staff Sgt. Bev Csikos, head of the RCMP’s behavioural sciences team including the integrated child exploitation unit, said Canadians are travelling to Third World countries to have sex with children. Until there was legislation introduced in the late 1990s to combat sex tourism, there was nothing Canadian authorities could do about it. “There was no way to charge them. They were out of the country, and they’re not charging them (in those countries),” Csikos said. — Martin van den Hemel
tors will go out of their way to volunteer or obtain a job that surrounds them with children, she said. Csikos said the image of a sexual predator is simply not what police are actually seeing in the field. “They are great, upstanding citizens, and pillars of the community. They are normal people, like you and I.” They are many more people in possession of child porn today than a decade ago. The RCMP’s online investigators can within 15 minutes of being online, find themselves lured out for a sexual purpose. But for all the horrors her team of 12 investigators must endure, and all the images they cannot unsee, that all become bearable when a victim of sexual abuse is rescued. “It’s an amazing feeling. I can’t begin to tell you when you’ve seen these children abused, and you walk into the home, and there they are, and you removed them and that person is never going to abuse them again. You can find no greater satisfaction.”
Opponents worry about loss of Garden City lands viewscape From Page 1 Although the plan hasn’t faced much opposition, the city fielded two dozen letters from opponents in recent months. Some expressed concerns over traffic, but most decried the loss of an urban forest, wildlife habitat and views from the Garden City lands—particularly following council’s 2012 decision to allow development on a neighbouring 4.86-hectare (12-acre) site previously designated as a natural park. All trees on the development site are slated
to be removed, including three trees ranked “significant” and one designated “high value.” Richard Mathias, a professor of public health at University of B.C. and a longtime resident, urged council to reconsider this “unnecessary project” and protect “our city by nature.” “We need to do much better in order to live up to our motto than to destroy the wild (undeveloped) lands proposed for the Walmart site.” In another letter, resident Donald Burgess said Walmart should be forced to create as
much green space and trees as possible. “Richmond is already becoming a high-rise asphalt jungle, and this is a tragedy in a new city with the possibility [of ] a good living environment,” he wrote. “Minoru Park remains the only good parkland area in central Richmond, and we need more.” Carol Day, a founding member of the Garden City Lands Coalition, said green space and trees could be saved if the development was scaled back. “We have very little open green space left
In the concrete jungle we call Richmond City Centre,” she said. “Please direct the developer and the planning staff to try a little harder and come up with a less imposing plan for the land north of the Garden City lands.” SmartCentres has plans to soften the mall’s impact. It’s proposing to plant trees along the north side of Alderbridge Way. It has also studied view corridors, concluding that building heights would not block views of the North Shore mountains from the southern half of the Garden City lands.
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There will be plenty of treasures to sift through at Saturday’s Country Fair.
54th annual South Arm Country Fair returns Saturday
75+ FREE, FUN FAMILY EVENTS | SEPT 27, 28 & 29, 2013 VISUAL ARTS
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Aphrodite’s Open Studio-Gallery Fri–Sun 11:00–8:00 | 6720 Maple Road
BC Rivers Day Fri–Sun 12:00–4:00 | Britannia Shipyards
Grand Prix of Art Display Fri–Sun 12:00–4:00 | Britannia Shipyards
On The Move: Richmond’s Transportation Legacy Fri 9:00–9:30, Sat & Sun 10:00–5:00 Richmond Museum
Printmaking for the Family Sat 1:00–4:00 | The Arts Connection
BC Rivers Day
WELCOME: Mobile Sculptural Performance Fri 1:00–2:30 | Garry Point Park Sat 1:00–2:30 | Aberdeen Centre Sun 6:00–7:30 | Terra Nova Park
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what fair organizers call “the biggest garage sale ever.” Expect to find records, books, clothing, toys, plants, linens, “junque” and treasures from the “quality corner.” Quilters will also be displaying heirloom quilts and demonstrating quilting techniques. Admission, parking and country air are all free. The Sept. 21 fair runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 11051 No. 3 Rd. —Matthew Hoekstra
Podplay: Notes from a Building Fri 9:00–8:00, Sat & Sun 10:00–4:00 Richmond Cultural Centre
Carosella 2013: Mounted Skill at Arms From Memoir to Novel: A Writing Workshop Fri 10:00–7:00, Sat 10:00–5:00, Sun 10:00–4:00 Fri 2:30–4:30 | Richmond Public Library 12320 No. 2 Road Storytelling Workshop Filipino Song & Dance Workshop Sat 2:30–4:30 | Richmond Public Library Sat 10:00–11:00 | Minoru Place Activity Centre Open Rehearsals for Three Choirs: Richmond Youth Honour Choir Sun1:30–5:30 | Richmond Cultural Centre
A popular end-of-summer staple returns to Richmond Saturday. The 54th annual South Arm United Church Country Fair will feature carnival games, crafts, face-painting, homemade baking, entertainment and a yard sale. The event also offers old-time fair favourites that have disappeared from most fairgrounds, including cake walks and hayrides. Fair-goers can peruse items from
AND MORE! Living Cuisine Cooking Class & Art Gallery Fri–Sun 2:00–5:00 | The Living Café
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Let’s Talk Energy, Richmond You are invited to Let’s Talk Energy, an interactive experience where you will learn more about how and where energy is used in Richmond and find out how you can take action on climate change with the help of our participating community partners. When Friday, September 20 Saturday, September 21
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Help us learn how our lifestyles, our neighbourhoods and our environment all work together to affect our overall health and wellbeing. Works & 18 Public Transportation Committee Wednesday, September 18 Anderson Room, City Hall 4:00 p.m.
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Opening of the Seine Net Loft Building at Britannia Shipyards, National Historic Site of Canada Thursday, September 26, 2013 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. The Seine Net Loft building is the most recent restoration project of the Britannia Shipyards, National Historic Site and will soon house unique exhibits, special events and community programming. The restoration was funded in partnership with Western Economic Diversification Canada and has produced a significant waterfront amenity celebrating Richmond’s maritime and fishing heritage. The opening celebration will feature self-guided tours, live music and a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 6:00 p.m. For more information, call Paul Brar, Parks Programs Coordinator, at 604-244-1250 or email pbrar@richmond.ca.
Take a few minutes to complete the My Health My Community survey at www.myhealthmycommunity.org, an innovative new initiative created through a partnership between Vancouver Coastal Health, Fraser Health and the UBC Faculty of Medicine eHealth Strategy Office.
Culture Days September 27, 28 and 29
Saturday, September 21 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Lawn sprinkling restrictions June 1 – September 30 Richmond residents are reminded of the lawn sprinkling regulations that are in effect throughout Metro Vancouver during the summer months. From June 1 to September 30, lawn sprinkling is permitted between 4:00 – 9:00 a.m. on the following days:
Artists, organizations and community groups in Richmond are hosting more than 75 free participatory arts and culture activities during the Culture Days weekend, September 27 to 29, and you’re invited!
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Join Canadians in hundreds of cities and towns across the country and participate in activities that celebrate the creative expression of your own backyard.
For more information, please visit www.metrovancouver.org or www.richmond.ca/water.
Create your own weekend schedule at www.culturedays.ca. You can also pick up a 16-page program of activities at the Richmond Cultural Centre or your local community centre.
Let’s Talk Energy, Richmond Open house on September 20 and 21 at Richmond Centre Mall You’re invited to Let’s Talk Energy, an interactive opportunity to learn more about energy use in our city and how you can make a difference. Tell us what you think about Richmond’s proposed Community Energy and Emissions Plan and enter for a chance to win a composter, rain barrel or aquatic centre passes.
• Odd-numbered addresses may sprinkle Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday mornings.
Meet Writer-inResidence Nancy Lee Special Launch Event on September 27 Three like-minded Minoru Park organizations are sharing the honour of presenting Richmond’s Fall 2013 Writer-inResidence, Nancy Lee, faculty member of the UBC Dept. of Creative Writing and the celebrated author of the short story collection, Dead Girls (McClelland & Stewart 2002) which was named a best book of 2002 by the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and Vancouver Sun, and Book of the Year by NOW Magazine. Through October and November, the Richmond Arts Centre, Minoru Place Activity Centre and Richmond Public Library will host a series of free public events, each a unique opportunity for Nancy to engage
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with the community at-large in a meaningful, interactive setting. You are invited to a special Residency Launch on Friday, September 27 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Richmond Cultural Centre Performance Hall to enjoy short readings, hear about her writing career and learn about the free programs she will present during her two months in residency: Short Fiction and Memoir for ESL Writers, Portfolio Class for Teen Writers, Writing Postcard Memoirs for Seniors and individual Manuscript Consultations. This free event will be followed by a short reception with light refreshments served. To r.s.v.p. please call 604-276-4300 or visit richmond.ca/register and quote #393059 Full details about the Writer-inResidence Program are available at www.richmond.ca/artscentre and www.yourlibrary.ca.
Minoru Chapel Opera Opera di Concertisti presents La Traviata You are invited to hear classic opera music performed in the intimate and historic Minoru Chapel. Wednesday, October 2 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. Minoru Chapel, 6540 Gilbert Road Admission is $20 adults, $18 students/seniors (+gst) Doors open 30 mins prior to show There is limited seating. Purchase tickets at door or in advance at 604-276-4300 (Press 2) Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Quote course #436158 for 2:00 concert, #436208 for 7:00 concert. Credit card only. Sorry, no refunds. Details at www.richmond.ca/ minoruchapel
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Business owners fined $8,000 for tax evasion A Richmond business owner has pleaded guilty to eight counts of failing to file personal and corporate income tax returns. Terry Kin Keong Lai was fined $8,000, due by Nov. 15 and given until Jan. 31, 2014 to file the outstanding tax returns and state-
ments, according to the Canada Revenue Agency. Lai did not file a 2009 personal income tax return nor did he file the 2006 to 2010 corporate tax returns for Q-S Capital Inc. and Vez Capital Corporation, the 2007 to 2010 corporate income
Community Cares Day to help hospital
tax returns for Paragon Development Inc. and 0781995 B.C. Ltd., the 2008 to 2010 corporate income tax returns for 0820888 B.C. Ltd., and the 2009 and 2010 corporate income tax returns for Inspire Group Development Corporation.
Martin van den Hemel photo The sixth annual Community Cares Day kicked off in fine fashion at Rainflower Seafood Restaurant on Tuesday, where local groups and businesses were recognized for their support of the Richmond Hospital Foundation fundraiser. The day-long effort to raise awareness about the importance of local health care in Richmond takes place on Sept. 28, with Fairchild Media Group being the major media sponsor. Pictured are: Jeffrey Chiu, Foundation CEO Natalie Meixner, Fairchild’s Louis Tong, and Paul Oei.
Library hosts parenting workshop Richmond Public Library, in partnership with F.O.R.C.E. (Families Organized for Recognition and Care Equality), is offering a free parenting workshop held on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Kids’Place Program Room at the Brighouse branch (7700 Minoru Gate). “Resilient Parenting: Tips and strategies on How to Become a More Effective Parent”is an opportunity for parents to come
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together and review different parenting techniques. The presenters will focus on parent self-care and the importance of providing both love and clear boundaries for children. Space is limited. To register, visit any branch of Richmond Public Library, call 604-231-6412 and quote program number 924, or register online at www. yourlibrary.ca/progs.
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Fall Lantern Festival Saturday, September 21 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Don’t miss this free community event: • • • • •
Lantern making and entertainment – 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Drumming with Lyle Povah Lantern procession – 7:45 – 8:00 p.m. Tetsu Taiko Drumming performance Gourmet hot dogs and hamburgers for sale from the Big Dogs Street Hots and Burger Bus food cart
Thompson Community Centre 5151 Granville Avenue 604-238-8422
Get Ready Richmond Fire/Life Safety Workshops Register for free workshops Learn about fire chemistry, ways to prevent fires, suppression options and how to use a fire extinguisher to reduce the risk of loss and injury due to fires. Steveston Community Centre Thursday, September 19 6:30 – 8:00 pm Reg #341295, Free, 18+ years
South Arm Community Centre Wednesday, November 13 6:30 – 8:30 pm Reg #355058, Free, 18+ years
South Arm Community Centre Thursday, October 3 6:30 – 8:30 pm Reg #356608, Free, 18+ years
Hamilton Community Centre Tuesday, December 3 6:30 – 8:30 pm Reg #363958, Free, 18+ years
There are two ways to register for these workshops: • Online at www.richmond.ca/register • By phoning the registration call centre from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm at 604-276-4300 (press “2” at the prompt) City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000
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Artists take to the streets of Steveston Saturday
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Steveston Grand Prix of Art returns for fourth year of brisk brushing by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter The fourth annual Steveston Grand Prix of Art gets underway this Saturday in the historic fishing village. Presented by Phoenix Art Workshop, the art race kicks off at 10 a.m. Sept. 21. Participants will be stationed throughout Steveston—locations chosen by random draw— and begin painting en plein air at the sound of a whistle. Artists will then have three hours to complete their masterpieces before bringing them to Britannia Shipyards for display and judging. Organizer Mark Glavina believes the popularity of the event lies in the excitement of presenting art in a new way. Artists must push themselves—and can’t help but feel an adrenalin rush, he said. “Competing artists experience the rush that an athlete gets before a race—nerves, excitement,
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Dozens of original artworks showcasing sites in Steveston are produced each year in the Steveston Grand Prix of Art. This year’s art race is set for Saturday.
performance anxiety—the whole gamut of emotions. Similar to an athlete or a marathon race the artists have to stay focused for three hours to perform at their best.” Glavina said another reason the Grand Prix continues to grow is because it’s a grassroots event. “Everyone from the volunteers to every artist, youth or adult, amateur or professional, feels appreciated.” As of early this week, 60 artists had already registered. During last year’s contest, 75 artists painted in 30 locations. Participants can register the day
of the event—space permitting— at Britannia Shipyards before 9 a.m. Late registration fees are $20 to $25. Artists will enjoy lunch and entertainment at Britannia once their works are done. An awards ceremony follows at 2:45 p.m. Creations from the Grand Prix will be on public display at Britannia’s Chinese Bunkhouse from noon to 5 p.m. until Sept. 29 (closed Monday, Sept. 23). Over $2,000 in cash awards will be presented to finalists including several youth and participation awards. Call 604-448-1860 for more information.
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WE PICK UP LARGE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TOO! With Richmond’s new Large Item Pick Up program, residents in single-family homes and townhomes with City garbage and/or Blue Box service can have up to four large household items like furniture, mattresses, exercise equipment and appliances collected each year.
TO ARRANGE FOR PICK UP:
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Contact the City’s service provider, Sierra Waste Services Ltd. Customer Service at 604-270-4722 or schedule online at www.richmond.ca/recycle.
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Sierra Waste Services will contact you to provide a pick-up date and confirmation number.
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On your scheduled pick-up date only, place booked items at the curb before 7:30 a.m. or no earlier than 8:00 p.m. the night before.
Please visit the website for a list of accepted items, program restrictions and safe handling instructions for items like mattresses, freezers and fridges.
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Canada not immune to predators
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orrific things happen to children all over the world, and to think Canada is somehow immune would be naive. Not only are Canadian children being sexually abused within our borders, but Canadians are travelling to other parts of the world to abuse children in ways too horrific to
imagine. In the 1990s, legislation was brought into place to make it a crime for Canadians travelling abroad to have sex with children. On Monday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper vowed to make it even tougher on sex offenders to exploit children during their travels. Harper announced in Richmond that legislation that will be introduced
this fall would require sex offenders on the national registry to notify the authorities whenever they travel abroad. On the surface, this seems like it has the promise of at least deterring sex tourism. And perhaps it will even give investigators another means to stop the horrific molestation of children in Third World Countries such as Thailand, Vietnam and India.
But Canadians need to realize that there are people in our midst who would prey upon children. That’s not to say parents should be paranoid. Rather, parents need to be wary of the possibility, and when they see something that doesn’t look right, to trust their gut instinct, and either ask a few questions, or alert the authorities. It is not uncommon for
child sex predators to be upstanding members of the community, with a family, children, and a rock solid reputation and no criminal record. While the proposed legislation could be another tool in the arsenal to combat child sexual exploitation, parents and community residents need to remain vigilant to protect the most vulnerable in our community.
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hen Christy Clark became premier in 2011, one of her first priorities was to delay steep increases in BC Hydro rates. BC Hydro was heading to the B.C. Utilities Commission to apply for rate increases totalling 32 per cent over three years. This, obviously, was a problem for an unelected premier whose single message was that she was good for families, and who faced an election in two years. The government’s Mr. Fix-It, Rich Coleman, first tried to delay a couple of expensive seismic upgrades, adding to the long history of political fiddles that pushed off expensive problems. BC Hydro’s engineers soon convinced him that if the creaky old Ruskin and Campbell River dams were to bust in a quake, it wouldn’t be good for families downstream. Coleman scraped up some internal savings in the vast utility and met Clark’s pre-determined target of keeping rate increases below four per cent in the pre-election period. Mission accomplished, as George W. Bush might have said. Then last week, an August working paper on the need for BC Hydro rate hikes was leaked. It showed BC Hydro making a case for new
Energy Minister Bill Bennett.
increases totaling 26 per cent over two years. The leak came via the Canadian Office and Professional Employees local 378, the BC Hydro inside staff union that has a history of mostly juvenile attacks on the B.C. Liberal government. Bill Bennett, the current energy minister, spent the next couple of days repeating to anyone who would listen that this initial proposal had already been rejected, and that work was well along to make the rate increase more palatable. Perhaps it’s back to where it was in 2011. COPE 378 and the NDP played their rehearsed roles. Both tried to blame the situation on private power contracts. The union
and its political front are less concerned about rising power bills than they are about holding onto the state monopoly on electricity generation. Energy industry lawyer David Austin calculates that of the proposed 26.4-per-cent increase, about 3.5 per cent can be attributed to BC Hydro buying power from private sources, at prices competitive with new public power sources such as the Site C dam. Most of it comes from the overdue repairs to those old dams, other costly projects including the addition of turbines to two Columbia River dams, and deferred debt from previous political meddling.
In August I reported that as many as 20 of BC Hydro’s existing private power purchase contracts will be cancelled or deferred. This was also seized upon to portray private power as the root of all evil, both financially and environmentally. In fact the attrition rate on these projects has always been about one out of three. This is what happens when the risks of expanding the provincial electrical grid are shared with private investors. These run-of-river and wind projects were promoted to maximize clean energy sources, as well as to spread the grid to remote areas. This was Gordon Campbell’s climate change strategy.
Then came the gas boom. Clark seized upon liquefied natural gas exports as the key to future prosperity, and the government soon declared burning gas “clean” as long as it facilitates LNG production. Bennett now acknowledges that gas-fired power plants are an option for the future. They are cheaper than hydro, small or large. Bennett’s two tasks are to supply industry with cheap power and get consumer rates under control. It looks as if the gas is being turned up, and Site C is moving to the back burner. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@ blackpress.ca
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Terry Fox Run raises more than $24,000 in Richmond Editor: I had a terrible feeling that the Terry Fox Run at Garry Point scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 15 was going to be rained out with just a very few brave souls in attendance. It is my first year being the Terry Fox Run organizer, although I have been with the Terry Fox Committee Richmond chapter as media coordinator for the last three years. I prayed so hard not to rain on Sunday morning. Yes indeed, my prayers were heard, the Sunday morning weather was misty and cloudy and it was not raining and there were a huge crowd of Richmondites who turned out in droves at about 9:30 a.m. It was wonderful to see. This year, on the 33rd anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, the Terry Fox Run in Richmond raised approximately $24,000 for cancer research from more than 800 participants and volunteers. Something new this year at the event was the silent auction which brought a lot of attention from the participants and spectators. The proceeds of the silent auction is still being accounted for at this point and the final numbers have not been given to me. Mayor Malcolm Brodie also made a proclamation for Sept. 15 as Terry Fox Day in Richmond . The Terry Fox Richmond committee must be congratulated for their dedicated work, namely: George Agnew, John Hopkins , Sarb Sandhu, Jim Munk, Kay Francis, Laura Yue, Jeanette Johnson, Maria Medic, David Partridge, Dana Iannone, Shelly Nizar, Mercedes Bautista, Robbie Young
and Tami Young. A special thank you must be made to the major volunteer groups and services that provided support and entertainment for our event: Save-On Foods, Safeway, Nature’s Path, Steveston Pure Water, Pajo’s Fish and Chips, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, Richmond Amateur Radio, Janet Betteridge, Lynn Walters, Coast Capital Savings, McMath Leadership Class, Jim WishLove, St. John Ambulance First Aid and the Tetsu Taiko Drummers. A million thank yous to Mayor Malcolm Brodie for his continued and endless support to the annual Terry Fox Run for cancer research and for the attendance of MP Alice Wong and MLA John Yap. Thank you so much Richmond for making the annual Terry Fox Run for cancer research a great success. Susan Bernardino Richmond
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Children at With Our Own Two Hands Preschool got a real-life lesson recently, after the Steveston school successfully hatched chicks.
for families or schools to take on. The experience gave students the chance to feel responsible for and to take care of little creatures with gentleness and kindness. Furthermore, it encouraged a sense of
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letters Community spirit of co-operation Editor: No. 5 Road is home to more than 25 prominent places of worship. Some of the world’s top religions—Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism—are well represented on this Highway to Heaven. Its myriad of very impressive mosque, gurdwara, churches, temples, pagodas and religious schools is a true reflection of the Canadian mosaic. This Highway to Heaven is a great attribute to Richmond’s respect for diverse cultures and faiths. To their credit, City of Richmond, Richmond School District and various other agencies are doing an excellent job in promoting mutual understanding and intercultural harmony. A few years ago, CBC conducted a poll of Canada’s Wonders. Out of 25,000 entries, our Highway to Heaven made the cut as one of the final 52 nominees. India Cultural Centre of Canada, home of Gurdwara Nanak Niwas, has the honour of being the first place of worship built on this Road almost 27 years ago. Since then it has taken the lead to bring to-gether representatives of various places of worship along this unique strip of the road. It has been serving as a central gathering place for its neighbouring places of worship. The latest get together took place on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The meeting included representatives of most of the places of worship along No. 5 Road as well as Mayor Malcom Brodie and councillors Harold Steves, Derek Dang, Linda Barnes and Linda McPhail. Also, India Cultural Centre’s chair Asa Johal and key members of the executive graced the occasion. The backlands, possibility of joint seniors’ long term care facility as well as celebrating the religious diversity along the Highway to Heaven were some of the issues discussed. It was a very pleasant environment which spoke volumes of the spirit of co-operation between the City of Richmond and the diversity of religious institutions all along this unique special Wonder of Canada. Dialogues like this go a long way in bringing the community closer together. Balwant Sanghera Richmond
Walmart development would destroy a priceless city viewscape Editor: I would like to add my voice to the other citizens of Richmond especially those who live in the City Centre who have begged mayor and council not to approve the Walmart mall as proposed by the developers and city staff. Richmond council will be destroying a priceless city viewscape for the benefit of a retailer like Walmart that has the worst of reputations for how it keeps its prices so low (low pay and few benefits for its employees as well as sourcing its products from Asian sweatshops like the one that killed hundreds in a fire in Bangladesh).
Please do not do as you have in Steveston for Onni. The lovely waterside walkway that I walk most days has been irretrievably spoilt by the ugly concrete buildings and already cracking concrete pathways (no park, no new community library as once promised). If Onni’s proposal is accepted, Steveston will have big retail stores and all the truck and vehicle traffic that involves—Moncton Street will be transformed and not for the better. Yet the city and Tourism B.C. continues to advertise the “gem” of historic Steveston to visitors. The wildlife corridor along Alder-
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Martin van den Hemel photo The back of this house, on the 10100 block of Shell Road East, sustained extensive damage Monday during a fire that was quickly doused by Richmond Fire-Rescue.
No injuries in Shell Road fire view that his parents live in the home, which sustained heavy damage to the external portion of the back wall to the house. Most of the fire and smoke damage was confined to the first-floor. Also damaged was the front end of a recreational vehicle parked at the rear of the house. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but an extension cord appears to lead from the RV to the back of the house, in close proximity to the bulk of the damage.
Couple alerted by banging on their door by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Thanks to someone who banged on their door late Monday night, a couple in a two-storey house on the 10100 block of Shell Road East were able to escape without injury. Corey Barton told The Richmond Re-
Private liquor store in Vancouver: B.C. has broadened the retail base, but grocery stores are licensed only in rural locations.
Steveston MLA questions booze in grocery stores John Yap is reviewing B.C. liquor laws by Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government’s consultation on liquor reform has begun with a debate about allowing alcoholic beverage sales in grocery stores. “Washington state is the model I favour,” a Lower Mainland resident wrote Monday on the B.C. government’s new consultation website. “No government involvement in retailing – period. Just enforce the legal drinking age.” The B.C. government’s point man on liquor reform, RichmondSteveston MLA John Yap, posted his own comments on the subject Monday. Yap warned that while opening up alcohol sales is a pop-
ular suggestion, “it certainly isn’t as straightforward as it may seem.” Yap noted that beer, wine and spirits are already sold in rural grocery stores that are licensed because their service area isn’t big enough to warrant a government retail store. In urban areas, he questioned whether alcoholic beverages should be sold from convenience stores and gas stations, larger grocery stores, or bigbox retailers. “When this topic comes up in my meetings with health, safety and law-and-order advocates, the question will surely become that already we see 30 per cent of late-night attendees at a typical B.C. emergency department report alcohol consumption in the six hours prior to their injury or illness,” Yap said. “If we make it more available for the sake of convenience, will we
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Richmond families coping with dementia learn communication skills
Dementia often brings about changes in behaviour and communication, which can dramatically affect family caregivers. That’s why the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. is bringing its free Family Caregiver Series back to Richmond at the end of the month. The two Saturday workshops provide practical coping strategies for family members who are caring for a person with dementia. Topics to be covered in the series include: •Understanding Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. •Effective and creative ways of facilitating communication with a person with dementia. •Problem solving for responsive behaviours. •Self-care for the caregiver. The free series runs on Saturdays, Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Richmond Caring Place, 7000 Minoru Blvd, Room 340. Pre-registration is required. For information and to register call 604-2387390 or e-mail kfrazee@alzheimerbc.org. More information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and resources for living with their impact, is available by visiting www.alzheimerbc.org.
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Kwantlen receives record enrolment School sees largest number of students in its 30-year history by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter A record number of students are attending Kwantlen Polytechnic University this fall, according to new figures released by the post-secondary institution. As of Sept. 9, 14,382 students are enrolled at the school—the largest number of students in the institution’s 30-year history. That’s an increase of 223 students from fall 2012. Kwantlen’s Richmond campus also recorded a slight increase in enrolment—up 15 to 5,752 students this fall. A larger enrolment jump was recorded among international students, whose population at Kwantlen is up 12 per cent to 1,357. Demand for online learning is also growing. Registration for web-based classes jumped 24 per cent. Kwantlen’s four-hectare (10-acre) Richmond campus, built in 1992, is poised for expansion. In August, officials unveiled renderings of a $36-million Chip and Shannon Wilson School of Design, which will house the institution’s fashion programs.
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Ravens set debut rep classic Elite female tournament to be held Nov. 1 to 3 at Richmond Ice Centre by Don Fennell Sports Editor The Richmond Ravens are furthering their well-earned reputation as a leader in female hockey by introducing a new elite tournament this fall. The inaugural Pacific Coast Rep Hockey Classic will be played Nov. 1 to 3 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. It will host top rep teams at the Peewee, Bantam and Midget levels from throughout Western Canada. “We have the big Ice Classic over spring break which is great, but for the rep teams it often conflicts with the provincials,” explained Tony Lindsay, who is spearheading the new event. “With the (Haley) Wickenheiser festival (which previously attracted top rep teams) moving from Burnaby to Calgary it created an opening. So we thought (as Richmond Girls’ Ice Hockey) let’s start our own elite tournament.” It didn’t take long, or much convincing, to attract participants. B.C. associations such as Salmon Arm and Terrace and from throughout Alberta were quick to enter teams to compete alongside the Ravens. There was also plenty of interest shown by teams from Western U.S. states, but they expressed concern they might not be competitive enough to participate just yet. Many have opted instead to enter the Raven’s annual spring break tournament. “We want to make this a destination tournament for female hockey players,” said Lindsay, coach of the 2013 B.C. finalist Richmond
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Richmond United opened defence of their provincial under-18 boys’ soccer championship last weekend by downing Burnaby Royals 4-1 in the Metro Soccer League. It was a rematch of July’s Provincial A Cup tilt which Richmond won 3-2. The team of 1996born players has internal company this season, as Richmond youth soccer has added a second under-18 team featuring athletes born in 1997. They also won their opening game 2-1 over Burnaby Selects. Both teams will compete for league, Coastal Cup and Provincial A Cup honors. “Though Richmond is the smallest district in the Metro Soccer League, it has in the past been the most successful district in terms of results,” notes John Gattens, who is the local under-16 to under-18 metro co-ordinator. Richmond teams also successfully won their season-opening games at the under-14 (4-2 over CMF Revolution) and under-16 (2-0 over North Vancouver Selects) levels. The under-13 boys lost 2-0 to North Vancouver Selects and the under-15s tied Surrey Guildford 1-1. Richmond girls’ teams also kicked off the 201314 metro select slate last weekend with three of four teams in action. Richmond’s under-13s outscored Burnaby Selects 3-1, under-16s blanked Surrey Guildford 1-0, and under-15s lost 3-1 to Delta.
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Chaos adjusting to life in soccer’s higher tier Richmond Chaos are quickly learning how challenging life in the Metro Women’s Soccer League Second Division is. An undefeated regular-season in the Third Division a year ago earned the Richmond side a promotion. But after two matches to kick off the 2013-14 campaign, they’re still winless. “It’s definitely a little tougher,” said coach Al Groff, whose Richmond Girls’ Soccer Association team was a pair of goals shy in a 4-2 loss to the North Shore Girls’ Soccer Association Fusion last weekend. “We had a couple of injuries and players away, but we missed two early opportunities we needed so as to make (Fusion) play catch up.” Chaos did score first, however, as striker Kelsey Lawrence found the back of the net after Kirstin Sullivan’s initial shot deflected off numerous legs. Fusion, which also
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goal was a clear shot from just inside the 18 yard box. The North Shore squad began the second half continuing to pressure the Richmond reps, eventually breaking through midway through on a great play from the left side. A hard shot was stopped but its momentum carried into the net. Richmond narrowed the score to 3-2 when Janessa Murao onetimed a corner kick from Lawrence into the top of the net from 20 yards out. Inspired, Richmond’s play was textbook for the next 10 minutes but failed to produce the equalizer. Eventually, Fusion was able to put the game away following a good passing play that freed up one of its strikers. Chaos is scheduled to return to action next Sunday against the Richmond Football Club Olympics at 11 a.m. at Brighouse Elementary School.
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Jacques’ Clan kick off season with victory by Don Fennell Sports Editor Colin Jacques made his presence felt in a big way Thursday during the Simon Fraser University men’s soccer season opener Thursday. The talented sopho-
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Pacific Sea Warriors 2-1 at Terry Fox Field. After the Clan gave up the opening goal in the 12th minute, Jacques’ header led to the equalizer by Jovan Blagojevic in the 33rd minute. Ten minutes later, Jacques potted the
game winner. “I gotta thank my teammates,” Jacques said. “They really tired out the starters in the early going. We came in with fresh legs. We were able to take it to them and score a couple of goals.”
Community Worship BAPTIST Broadmoor Baptist Church A safe place to connect with God and fellow travellers on your spiritual journey 8140 Saunders Road, Richmond, BC 604-277-8012 www.bbchurch.ca
Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Sonshine Adventures for Kids
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA St. Alban
an Anglican parish in the heart of Richmond Services at 8:30 and 10:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am The Reverend Margaret Cornish 7260 St. Albans Road, Richmond 604-278-2770 • www.stalbansrichmond.org
St. Anne’s - Steveston Anglican Church 4071 Francis Road, Richmond, BC The Rev. Brian Vickers, Rector • 604-277-9626
CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Sunday 8:30 a.m. - Contemplative Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Family Eucharist with Church School Wednesday 10:00am. Eucharist, 11:00am Bible Study, 7pm Eucharist • www.stannessteveston.ca
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STEVESTON UNITED CHURCH 3720 Broadway Street (at 2nd Ave.) Please join us at 10am Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013 for Worship Service and Sunday School 604-277-0508 • www.stevestonunitedchurch.ca A caring and friendly village church
Richmond United Church 8711 Cambie Rd. (near Garden City Rd.) 604-278-5622
Come for 10am Sunday Worship and Children’s Sunday School and after-service coffee and fellowship.
REFORMED CHURCH (RCA)
Founded 1888. Richmond’s Oldest Church
welcomes you to Sunday Worship Services
GILMORE PARK UNITED CHURCH
Fujian Evangelical Church • • •
English Services: 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. Mandarin Service: 9:00 a.m. Minnanese Service: 10:45 a.m.
12200 Blundell Road, Richmond, B.C., V6W 1B3 Phone 604-273-2757 • www.fujianevangelical.org
office@icrc.ca
To Advertise in the Community Worship page Call Geetu at 604-575-5304 or Armin at 604-575-5303
8060 No. 1 Road (corner of No. 1 & Blundell) 604.277.5377 www.gilmoreparkunited.org Rev. Maggie Watts-Hammond, Min. of Word, Sacrament & Pastoral Care Rev. Yoko Kihara – Min. of Christian Development & Outreach
Worship and Children’s Program Sundays 10:30 am For more information, please check our website or call the office Everyone is welcome!
BRIGHOUSE UNITED CHURCH an evangelical congregation
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
8151 Bennett Road, Richmond, 604-278-7188 www.brighouseunitedchurch.org
CHRIST-CENTERED CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday, 10 am – Worship & Sunday School
www.cccc-richmondbc.com COME AND JOIN US IN OUR CELEBRATION OF REDEMPTION! Worship Service 12:20 p.m. Sunday School 2:00 p.m. 8151 Bennett Road, Richmond tel: 604-271-6491
Minister: Rev. Stuart W. Appenheimer, B.A., M.Div. Brighouse Pre-school:604-272-2480 • Brighouse UC Day Care: 604-278-8469
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ing the puck across the goal line on third period powerplay that forced the extra period. At Ladner, Dominic Centis, one of only seven returning Sockeyes, scored on a first period power play and later assisted on Carson Rose’s third-period tally as Richmond and Delta tied 4-4. Rookie Cole Plotnikoff had a pair of assists for the Sockeyes in the draw and John Wesley and Jacob Wozney each scored once. Richmond also peppered the opposition net in that game with Ice Hawk goalie Alex Ahnert making 50 saves. •The Sockeyes won’t have much time to rest following their game against North Delta. They’re slated to face off against the Wolf Pack Saturday in North Vancouver. •Video of Sockeyes’ banner raising at richmond review.com.
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Richmond Bantams hold off Chargers, and elements, for inspiring victory by Don Fennell Sports Editor Richmond Raiders are showing the mettle of champions. After stumbling out of the blocks, losing their 2013 season opener in Cloverdale, the defending kings of provincial nine-man Bantam football appear to rapidly be rounding into form. Sunday, in their home debut at Minoru Stadium, they managed even to outlast the elements and hang on for a 12-9 victory over a determined Coquitlam Chargers. “It was a sloppy one after the weather changed but we man-
aged to play through it,” said Raiders’ offensive co-ordinator Rob Parmar. “But even when conditions were good we still had some problems (generating offence) against their very strong defence. The lateral pursuit of (Coquitlam’s) defence was exceptional. They’re very well coached.” Under such poor conditions, Parmar said the playbook is essentially thrown out the window and often improvising takes over. He said the Raiders opted to go to the basics and try to gain yardage on the ground while ensuring—at least that was the intent—possession of the football.
Don Fennell photo New Westminster Hyacks spoiled the Richmond Peewee Raiders’ 2013 home debut with an 18-13 victory Sunday at Minoru.
Quentin Milner—who scored Richmond’s only touchdown— and Darby Kwan—the go-to ball carrier—were both stellar on offence, with Marcus Parmar and Andro Garcia splitting the quarterbacking duties. A talented golfer, Garcia is new to football this year but demonstrates obvious natural athleticism. “He needs to learn all the basics yet but has a very strong arm,” noted Rob Parmar. Improving to 2-1 on the season, the Raiders are now on a oneweek bye that the coaching staff plans to take full advantage of. They’re planning to take the team out for dinner. “One of the things we’re lacking right now is a bit more team unity,” explained Rob Parmar. “While our core is back we’ve also got a few newcomers and this dinner is a chance for them to get to know each other better. Last year we did the same thing. Everyone needs to feel like they’re part of a unit, like a family.” Further, head coach Mark Talbot is a firm believer in the science of sport and frequently reminds the players about the importance of good nutrition. On the eve of last season’s playoff final, the Raider coaches cooked up a pasta and chicken dinner for the players. The next day the Raiders went out and defeated North Delta Longhorns 41-6 for the Vancouver Mainland Football League title.
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INDEX IN BRIEF FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...............1-8
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 7
OBITUARIES
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 21
COMING EVENTS
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...9-57
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 114
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130
HELP WANTED
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SHIYOJI, Kenneth Komei March 10th, 1949 to September 6th, 2013 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Ken Shiyoji on September 6th, 2013. Kenny passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after being recently diagnosed with brain cancer. Ken was predeceased by his father (Noboru), mother (Masako) and brother (Dennis). He is survived by Nancy and their sons Ryan (Arlene), Cory and Shane, siblings Lorraine (Martin), Terry (Elaine), Sharon (Michael) and Gail (Chris), inlaws Don (Bonnie), Janice (Randy) and Eileen (Ralph), grandchildren Marcus and Derek, nephews Kyle, Jordan, Scott and Matthew, nieces Lindsay, Lianne, Deena, Allison and Nikki and many extended family and close friends.
Ken was born in Kamloops, BC and spent the majority of his life living in Richmond/ Steveston. He loved the outdoors and keeping busy. He spent much of his time traveling, fishing, gardening, barbecuing and curling. EWASIUK, Adam 1932 – 2013 Adam passed away peacefully in his sleep at Minoru Residence Care Facility on September 11th – his fight with cancer finally over. Predeceased by his wife; Jean (Rekis), parents; John and Lillian, 1 brother and 2 sisters. Survived by his loving children; Douglas and Cindy (Steve), granddaughters Kaitlyn and Michelle and sisters; Irene, Margaret and Lorraine. Evening prayers will be held at the Ukrainian Catholic Church, 8700 Railway Avenue, Richmond, BC on Sunday, September 22 at 7:00 pm. A Funeral Mass will take place Monday, September 23, at 10:00 am, interment to follow at 1:30 pm at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 3789 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby. The family would like to thank Dr. D. Falkner and all the staff at Minoru Residence for the wonderful care that they gave Adam. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ducks Unlimited or a charity of your choice in Adam’s memory.
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Ken’s family would like to thank Dr. Kim, Dr. Kirk, Dr. Booth, Dr. Haw, Dr. McKenzie and the staff at the BC Cancer Agency, Richmond Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital for all of their efforts. A celebration of Ken’s life will be held at the Steveston Buddhist Temple (4360 Gary Street, Richmond, BC) on Saturday, October 5th at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers or koden the family asks that a donation be made to the BC Cancer Agency in Ken’s memory.
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(F/T, P/T) Are required at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Riverport, (Richmond.) Send resume to:
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Job Description: You must be a go-getter able to work on your own who enjoys talking to people & doing basic cooking. Great for men & women, seniors, retirees & mature adults. Availability: contracts would consist of 2-3 days on Fri. Sat. and/or Sun. (must be able to work all 3 days) from 11-5 or 6. Requirements: • Fully fluent in English • Own a car to carry supplies • Be well groomed & bondable • Able to carry medium weight equipment into stores. Pay starts at $10.50/hr. Training provided in North Burnaby. Call JMP Marketing at 604.294.3424, local #30 JMP Marketing Services BC’s largest demo company since 1979
Digital and Print Traffic Specialist Black Press is hiring a Digital and Print Traffic specialist based in Surrey, BC. Working with our BC national, digital and local sales divisions, this member of our ‘controller team’ will coordinate the scheduling and traffic of online campaigns as well as provincial print bookings. This individual provides inventory estimates, monitors campaign performance and tracks advertising data. They will provide analytics to both management and sales as required as well as scheduled reports. The position requires an organized individual who thrives on a fast pace without compromising detail. It is essential to enjoy delivering a high level of service to clients and colleagues alike.
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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On August 29, 2012, in the area of Garden City Road and Blundell Road, Richmond, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Richmond RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: a 2005 Chrysler 300, ABLP ZVF 042, VIN: 2C3JA53G95H604547, on or about 15:00 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property was offencerelated property as defined by the Criminal Code of Canada with the offence being Section 322 (Theft) of the Criminal Code of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2013-1451, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil
Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.
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Best Catch Sustainable Seafood Festival at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Andrew Stokes, Tia Litz and Deidre Howe from Pajo’s.
Smoked albacore tuna with scallop and crab XO sauce prepared by chef Robert Uy.
Great catch at the cannery
Around Town Amanda Oye
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Education with a side of smoked albacore tuna was on the menu at the second annual Best Catch Sustainable Seafood Festival at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery last Saturday. “It’s a lot of fun,” said Karen Lee, public programs manager at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. Around 1,200 people came out to the festival, which featured four cooking demonstrations, live music, kids activities and various exhibitors, including Pajo’s who offered free samples of their popular West Coast seafood chowder. “We really hope that
people will learn something about sustainable seafood,” Lee said. Best Catch is put on in the hopes that people will leave the festival with the confidence to ask questions about the seafood they purchase when they go grocery shopping. “We get so many conflicting messages,” Lee said. “I think people want to make the right choices.” One of the major conflicting messages people are faced with is that farmed seafood is always bad and wild seafood is always good. “It’s not that black and white,” said Lee. The festival started last year to compliment one of the cannery’s temporary exhibits, but the staff saw that it had the potential to be turned into an annual event. Amanda Oye covers the social scene for The Review. She may be reached at amanda. oye@telus.net.
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Kicking back in your cave By Kerry Vital
When it comes to having a place to relax, a man cave might be the perfect option.
Everyone needs a place to escape from the vagaries of everyday life. For some itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a garden or a soothing hot bath. For others, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the â&#x20AC;&#x153;no girls allowedâ&#x20AC;? space called the man cave. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A man cave is mainly for sitting, watching and eating,â&#x20AC;? says James Angus, Lower Mainland director of stores for The Brick Group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more seats, the better.â&#x20AC;? Thus, perhaps itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best to start
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Falling into Thanksgiving decor ideas By Kerry Vital Summer has ended and fall will soon be well-entrenched. With the change of season comes the holidays, new colours and new decor ideas that suit any budget or taste. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest trends for home decor in the fall are the colours and shades,â&#x20AC;? says Ikea Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alicia Zoffranieri. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most popular shades during the fall season and around Thanksgiving are earth tones, such as chocolate brown, grey, black or cream.â&#x20AC;? Pier 1 Imports in-house stylist Aimee Beatty agrees, noting, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about colour, specifically jewel tones in rich textures and distinctive silhouettes.â&#x20AC;? Among the luxurious colours will be deep purples, red and blues, along with nature themes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve brought the outdoors in with decor and accessories inspired by natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beauty and woodland creatures,â&#x20AC;? Beatty says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see a lot of vibrant orange or green, and dark lilac or dark blue at Ikea,â&#x20AC;? Zoffranieri says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also trendy this year are patterns with elements of nature, such as trees or leaves.â&#x20AC;? Bouclair Home is also focusing on earth tones for Thanksgiving, including beige and orange. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also seeing gold,
The new home now includes a garage built like a carriage house, a third storey with dormers and a new balcony and other heritage-style touches. It now perfectly fits in with the beauty of the stream-side location in North Vancouver. Shakespeare Homes photos
North Van home goes from rags to riches Shakespeare Homes took the house down to its broken foundation and rebuilt it into something spectacular. By Kerry Vital William Shakespeare was known for his literary masterpieces. Now a North Vancouver building company that bears his name brings that same attention to detail and zeal for perfection to every project. Mark Cooper, president of Shakespeare
Homes, cites a recent full-house renovation as the perfect example of the work the company does. As a North Vancouver resident himself, Cooper says he and his team love working in the community in which they live and are very familiar with the building restrictions that make North Vancouver and West Vancouver different. The original home was built in the early 1960s, and it looked it. It had two storeys, no space for a garage and just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work for the family. However, it was located on a seriously beautiful piece of property, backing onto a creek and with tons of natural greenery surrounding it. It was time to make the house match its surroundings. One of the homeowners had grown up in a heritage
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Renovation from top to bottom by the Bard â&#x20AC;&#x153; from page.1 Shakespeare Homes tore the original house down to the broken foundation and began the process of rebuilding it. Among the changes are a third storey and a detached garage for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;man toysâ&#x20AC;? of the homeowner. The garage is built to look like a carriage house, and has its own heat, power and bathroom, making it a true man cave. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s built with a vaulted cathedral-framed ceiling, making it an architectural masterpiece in itself. The homeowner is planning to install car and motorcycle lifts inside. The biggest challenge that Cooper found while planning and building the home were the strict rules governing the location and the height of the finished product, as well as the regulations around its streamside location. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to move the house within the lot because of the setback restrictions,â&#x20AC;? Cooper says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, we had to renovate and add within the existing perimeter.â&#x20AC;? When you walk onto the property, the first thing youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably notice is the dormers on the third storey. The heritage influence is readily apparent, and continues with the double-exposure cedar shingles that cover much of the house, the wood double-hung windows and the exposed rafters and soffits. The outdoor space will soon include an outdoor fireplace and seating area, complementing the stone retaining walls that have been constructed to allow greenery to return to the property. Brand-new decks and patios afford the homeowners gorgeous views of the city, something that they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have in the original house. Hand-cut granite is featured throughout the exterior, including a double-wide chimney and front entrance. Inside the house itself, the vaulted ceilings include hand-cut rafters to showcase that heritage charm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a lot of architectural and homeowner design involved,â&#x20AC;? Cooper says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real craftsmanship here. Nobody frames like this anymore. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very rare.â&#x20AC;? Even the accessories inside the house are heritagestyle, including an authentic cast-iron claw-foot tub. The character kitchen is built in an open-plan layout with custom millwork and plenty of space to entertain. There is also a suite on the ground level that has its own private entrance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of the features and fixtures of the home have been selected to fit that period of time,â&#x20AC;? Cooper says. The entire renovation took about 14 months, including three months dealing with the variance process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The house has been appraised well beyond normal market value,â&#x20AC;? Cooper says. Because Vancouver can be a generally rainy city, what to do with water runoff was an important part of the building process. The city had originally asked Shakespeare to pump the storm water up to the district system on the street. However, that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an easy thing to accomplish due to the slope of the property. Instead, Cooper designed a water treatment system for the home that collects, stores, filters and then releases the water back into the natural environment surrounding the house. In fact, the district of North Vancouver called the new house a â&#x20AC;&#x153;masterful example of stream-side protection.â&#x20AC;? Shakespeare prides itself on being a high-quality build-green company, and this is evident in the home. All of the shingles are made from B.C. wood, and much of the other building materials have been sourced locally as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was built with environmental stewardship in mind,â&#x20AC;? Cooper says. In fact, the old cedar roof system was recycled into several structures, including the table in the meeting room at Shakespeare Homesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; office. The house is unrecognizable from what it started out as. Where it once was in danger of sliding down the steep slope into the stream, the house is now a masterpiece and perfect for the family who lives in it.
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Mark Cooper, president of Shakespeare Homes, above during construction, brought in his team to take the home from the 1960s, left, and turn it into something modern and beautiful. Shakespeare Homes photos
The new kitchen, above, now includes stainless-steel appliances, custom millwork and an open-plan layout. The homeowners now have a grand entryway below right, and a backyard with stone retaining walls and tons of greenery, below left, among other spectacular details. Shakespeare Homes photos
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New countertops options suit every style and budget By Kerry Vital
Among the popular options for kitchen countertops right now are quartz and granite, both natural stone products that lend elegance and sophistication to the home. Kitchen Craft photo
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Long gone are the days of one-sizefits-all kitchen countertops, with your only choice being the colour. Now you can find a wide range of countertop materials and colours to suit your style and budget. Perhaps the most well-known countertop product is laminate. It comes in a huge variety of colours and finishes, and it can be one of the more inexpensive materials, making it a great choice for those on a tighter budget. Another popular countertop right now is quartz, which is one of the hardest minerals in the world. “Because of its durability, consistency and beauty, quartz has really become a popular choice for renovators,” says Shaun Krahn, general manager for Kitchen Craft Cabinetry. Granite is one of the most popular choices right now, as it can withstand heat and other abuse well. No piece is identical to another, which lends texture and interest to your space. Marble, limestone and soapstone are other natural products. All three require a bit more care than granite as they are softer. Because of this, any stone countertop must be sealed. You don’t want to stain your countertop before you’ve really had the chance to enjoy it. A kitchen professional will easily be able to give you advice on sealing your countertops. An engineered stone countertop come in a larger variety of colours than a natural stone material, and is also a bit more hardy. If your countertops might need to take some abuse, an engineered stone will stand up better
than the natural options. If stone isn’t your style, a solid wood butcher block countertop is both practical and lends a heritage style to your home. It must be oiled frequently to seal the surface and prevent staining, but any scratches can be sanded out and wood is very easy to clean. Another recent innovation is concrete countertops, which look great in an industrial-chic environment. Concrete comes in a variety of finishes, so it’s easy to customize what you would like it to look like. However, concrete also has to be sealed as it can easily be stained or warped. The final popular style of countertop is solid surface, which is an acrylic product that is non-porous and easily customizable with inlays, seamless backsplashes and integral sinks. However, solid surface countertops cannot withstand high heat and can be scorched or burned. However, one of the biggest considerations when looking to do any renovation is your budget. Are you able to splash out on something highend and gorgeous, or are you looking for something a bit more inexpensive? Setting a budget should be one of the first things you do before you start looking at materials. “There is certainly no universal rule” when it comes to budget, Krahn says. “However, one thing to keep in mind is that kitchen renovations bring back the highest return on investment out of any room in the household.” As with all renovations, it’s best to get the advice of a professional before making decisions about changing your countertop.
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Renovating a heritage home is an evolution By Nicolle Hodges As 2014 quickly approaches, the vision of a home continues to transform and modernize. However as heritage home owners know, it is just as important to evolve as it is to hold on to a piece of the past. Generally a heritage home is considered to be over 60 years old with some historical association, whether embedded in its interior or overall structure. The unique process of renovating a heritage home embodies what it means to improve a home’s practicality, while maintaining a historical appeal. Harald Koehn and his team at Harald Koehn Construction Ltd. were finalists in last year’s Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association Ovation Awards with their renovation of a 1918 heritage home in North Vancouver. The owner of the home was looking to preserve its authentic appeal while giving it a much-needed renewal; an inevitable upgrade for most heritage home owners. The process of renovating such a home is often long and requires finding a balance between maintaining the feeling of former times and incorporating the functionality of now. It is these kind of challenging projects that Koehn and his team know how to handle. “The challenge in renovating a heritage home is trying to retain its original character and style, and rebuilding it to current building bylaws and standards,” explains Koehn. “The duplication of features can also be very challenging and expensive.” When people are looking to renovate their heritage home, it is usually for
greater energy efficiency. Koehn suggests having a professional qualified renovator do a “very comprehensive assessment,” which includes structural and seismic appraisals. Also, if there is a heritage status of the existing home, he suggests having any drawings done prior to reconstruction. When it comes to recycling some of the original components of the home, Koehn says to “assemble a list of what you would like to have done,” and to remain realistic about what is possible. “Most heritage renovations are done with a sense of renewing and breathing new life into a special, older home that has seen its day,” says Koehn. “Preserving original features may not always make financial sense.” However, he encourages owners to simply ask themselves if the renovations are right for them, because often budget doesn’t even enter as the “main consideration.” For many, if the renovations make sense, it’s worth the price to preserve.
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Interior design should suit your individual style, not trends By Nicolle Hodges When Tom Bakkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clients ask him about whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;new and upcoming,â&#x20AC;? he asks them how deep their wallet is, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because you will have to do what Paris tells you.â&#x20AC;? When it comes to Tom Bakker Design Ltd., he says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opposed to following trends. Instead, he advises to do what is timeless, because timeless is not trend-sensitive and is cost-efficient. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quality, expertise and attention to detail surpass trends,â&#x20AC;? says Bakker, who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe in following what â&#x20AC;&#x153;everyone else is doing.â&#x20AC;? Instead, Bakker stresses that â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about customizing the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs, wants and desires,â&#x20AC;? and whether a clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s style is contemporary or traditional, or he is designing a house in the mountains or on the coast, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about the search for â&#x20AC;&#x153;quality and creativity.â&#x20AC;? When Bakker is designing the interior of a home, he finds its design direction by listening to his clients and creating a home that nurtures them; something he says is â&#x20AC;&#x153;often overlookedâ&#x20AC;? in the industry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The trend that everyone should be concerned about is not colours or tiles, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about the client and who they are, what they want, what their dream is,â&#x20AC;? says Bakker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about seeing something on T.V and just hanging a new curtain up.â&#x20AC;? While interior designer Sarah Gallop of Sarah Gallop Design would tend to agree that trends â&#x20AC;&#x153;come and go,â&#x20AC;? she says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also about creating longevity with a classic neutral backdrop, and then incorporating accents and items that are easily changed out. Gallop foresees yellow as a popular accent colour for 2014, as well as glass and reflective materials, and spaces that embody warmth and comfort, while remaining elegant.
A new year brings new trends and new styles, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in interior design or clothing. However, designing with your own personal style in mind, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a retro look in your kitchen, right, or a cozy living area with space to entertain, below, will last longer than following every new trend. Sarah Gallop Design photos
As with all trends, they pass, and often quite quickly. In that case, Gallop suggests that people base their design decisions on how long they plan on living in that particular space. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With a short-term stay itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to consider resale and choosing materials and finishes that will appeal to a greater range of people,â&#x20AC;? explains Gallop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they plan to stay in the home for a long time itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a major concern to do something that is super customized to their own lifestyle or taste.â&#x20AC;?
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Giving thanks for the fall trends â&#x20AC;&#x153; from page.1 bronze and copper, as well as chevron patterns. All of these colours are ones they see continuing into the winter season as well. Gathering your own leaves to decorate the Thanksgiving table can be a great activity for kids and adults alike. Hitting your local park and choosing the perfect leaves to make a centrepiece (perhaps mixed with some feathers, chestnuts or acorns) can become a family tradition. Just make sure to give them a rinse first to remove any bugs or dirt. Another great idea for the kids is to unroll a length of butcher paper on the table, provide some coloured pencils or crayons, and let them go to town making a tablecloth or placemats. The grocery store can also be a good source for decorations, including fall flowers (your local market will be able to advise on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growing in your area), pumpkins and other gourds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also seeing unique one-of-a-kind decor as a hit this fall,â&#x20AC;? says Beatty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each piece tells its own story while being part of the bigger style story in the room.â&#x20AC;? If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for something a bit more time-consuming, consider taking some tissue paper in your favourite fall colours, wrapping clear glass vases or candleholders and securing the edges of the paper with clear tape to make an elegant addition to your tables or fireplace mantel. Whatever your style or budget, decorating for Thanksgiving doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to be complicated. A bit of creativity and some inspiration goes a long way towards making your home glow. Spending some time on sites such as Pintrest and Tumblr will garner tons of ideas. Perhaps youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll become your neighbourhood Martha Stewart!
Among the popular fall colours this year will be earth tones such as browns and bronze, and rich jewel tones including deep purple and orange. Making your own Thanksgiving centrepiece can be as easy as gathering some leaves, or as complicated as your imagination allows. Bouclair photo, left, Pier 1 photos, above and below left and Ikea photo, below
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Penner recommends looking for one with at least 2,000 to 3,000 lumens (a rating for the brightness of the light that is projected, similar to watts in a lightbulb). â&#x20AC;&#x153;3D projectors tend to have the best video processors,â&#x20AC;? he says. But the visual component isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only important thing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss the entire experience without sound,â&#x20AC;? Best Buyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peever says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the biggest impact you can make.â&#x20AC;? He suggests starting with an amplifier and speakers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not talking about a sound bar or the TV speakers,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You want to feel like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a theatre ... or in Rogers Arena, and if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have good sound your experience wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change.â&#x20AC;? Penner agrees, saying that he recommends homeowners purchase a 7.2 system, with three front speakers and four for the back of the room. The speakers are responsible for the first part of that number, with the remaining 0.2 being two subwoofers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It depends on the sizeâ&#x20AC;? of the room, he says, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;you can really play with how the listener receives sound. The more you have, the more you can play with distance.â&#x20AC;? He cites the example of a plane taking off. With a television speaker youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have a single source of sound, while a full surround-sound system will allow you to hear it from all around you. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can really feel what the director was trying to achieve,â&#x20AC;? Penner says. The two subwoofers he recommends will pick up the lower register of the sound. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to have two (subwoofers) to pick up multiple â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;sweet spotsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the room,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t typically have just one seat in the room, so you want to reach everyone.
There is a lot more to the perfect man cave than the television. Whether you choose to make a full home theatre, left, or a place to relax with a gaming system and a great stereo, above, you have plenty of options for building your man space. Audio Visual Unlimited Langley photos
Your recliner might be your â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;man cave command centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; but we can calculate sweet spots for a whole room of people.â&#x20AC;? However, with all that technology in the room, how are you planning to control it? â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can automatically control the electronics in your home with a home automation system,â&#x20AC;? Peever says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You control it from your tablet or phone. Everything from light switches to plugs to the thermostat. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really the epic pinnacle of what a man cave should be.â&#x20AC;? No man cave is complete with some home automation, Penner declares. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an absolute necessity in your cave,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can actually run your entire houseâ&#x20AC;? off of a single remote. Lighting might not be the first thing that comes to mind when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re constructing your man cave, but Penner says it is still important.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best to have three or four light circuits,â&#x20AC;? he notes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I recommend having one circuit as sconces on the wall, and pot lights in the ceiling as the second. The third could be another set of pot lights, and the fourth a rope light at the front of the room.â&#x20AC;? If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to spend some time doing something other than watching the game, you might consider purchasing a gaming system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new gaming systems are going to be huge,â&#x20AC;? says Peever. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an epic event to have the new PlayStation 4 and XBox One release around the same time.â&#x20AC;? Both will be released in November. However, neither of those can really be classified as purely a gaming system anymore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re entertainment systems,â&#x20AC;? Peever says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Blu-Ray player, gaming console, DVD player, movie rental service. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great new world.â&#x20AC;?
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