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Foggy days are here again This week’s weather brings back memories of Richmond’s foggy past by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter It’s been a record-setting stretch of fog in the Lower Mainland, with Richmond hit harder than most because it’s surrounded by water. Environment Canada meteorologist Matt MacDonald said the previous record, dating back to when records were first kept in 1937, was seven days, which occurred in 1979. And with Thursday being the eighth straight day, that’s a record. “It’s a pretty historic event,” MacDonald said. He explained that a massive ridge of high pressure has established itself over the Lower Mainland, which has prevented the mixing of the lower atmosphere. Normally such a ridge would be haled for providing clear skies, but that was spoiled by the fog. A combination of sea fog and radiation fog has then settled over the Lower Mainland, and because the sun’s angle is decreasing and not as strong as during the summer, it’s not as effective at burning off the fog, MacDonald said. On Wednesday, Vancouverites woke up to a sunny day, but Rich-
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mond was covered in thick fog. But things look to be changing by Sunday, when the high pressure ridge is expected to begin shifting, resulting in a change in the weather pattern and an end to the stagnant air mass. Cooler temperatures, including frost, could hit the Lower Mainland by Sunday night, though Richmond might not get that cold because its weather is moderated by the surrounding sea. Foggy days were once a com-
mon sight in Richmond back in the 1960s, ‘70s and early ‘80s. Long-time local Bob Ransford said he recalls much worse stretches, and that people shouldn’t panic. “It’s not that thick...you can see where you’re going,” he said. Back in 1981, the fog was so thick for a nearly two-week stretch that it almost completely shut down the Vancouver International Airport. He recalls that you simply couldn’t get a flight back east,
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He recalls the fog being so bad decades ago that every season, at least a couple of people would die from driving their vehicles into ditches and drowning. Back then, there wasn’t as much street lighting,there was much less development, and the ground was colder. To make matters worse, some homes burned sawdust for heat, others had oil furnaces, which added to amount of particulate matter in the air.
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Steveston site could be transformed in 3 years Polygon planning for three-storey townhouses in keeping with single family home character of neighbourhood by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter It was a story many years in the making, one filled with twists and turns, highs and lows. But there was a happy ending this week, with only smiles at the table Wednesday afternoon as the Richmond Board of Education and the president of Polygon Homes elaborated on the $41 million sale of the 13-acre former home of the Steveston Packers. Neil Chrystal, president and CEO of Polygon Homes Ltd., said shovels could hit the dirt as soon as the end of 2014, if the six- to 12-month rezoning process runs smoothly. He said he’d like to see the project, that could feature roughly 150 three-storey townhouses, completed in the next three years. “This is a very established neighbourhood. I think as we start the planning process, we’ve got to be sensitive to the needs of the surrounding community,” Chrystal said. “It might take two to three years to build out the community, and obviously we’d try not to be too disruptive to the surrounding community.” Board of Education chair Donna Sargent thanked the many people involved in making the deal a reality. “This is a day to really celebrate together,” Sargent said. “This has been a very long haul... We are very excited about what this means for our district...We chose Polygon because we are very confident that they will work with the community to build this site.” Superintendent of schools Monica Pamer said it was a collaborative effort involving district staff and the board, but credited secretary treasurer Mark De Mello and facilities and planning director Clive Mason for doing the “heavy lifting.” “It’s a celebratory mood. It’s been a long time in the coming,” Pamer said. Chrystal said large parcels of land are hard to come by in Richmond, and he envisioned a mix of townhouse styles, some aimed at
Martin van den Hemel photo Polygon Homes president Neil Chrystal joined Richmond Board of Education chair Donna Sargent and superintendent of Richmond schools Monica Pamer Wednesday afternoon to discuss the recently-completed $41 million sale of the Steveston secondary site.
empty nesters seeking to downsize and travel, others catering more to first-time buyers. “Richmond really is just a great community to do business in,” Chrystal said. “We stretched to buy it and hopefully we’ll be rewarded in the long run.” As for how the district will be using the $41 million windfall, Sargent said the money will be placed in the district’s capital account for the acquisition of new school sites and district staff will be working very quickly on identifying lands in two areas of Richmond that will be needing new schools in the near future: city centre and Hamilton. Those two projects are on the front burner, already part of the district’s five-year capital plan sent to the province, but Sargent said there will be extensive community consultation as well on how to spend the money. “We understand that Hamilton will be doubling out (in population), and our school
there currently is maxed out at optimal enrollment. So we need something there as well,” Sargent said. The deal includes the donation of a five-acre park to the City of Richmond, which will nestle up against an existing city park that adjoins Steveston-London secondary’s property. Sargent said Steveston secondary served as the vibrant home to half a century of students, and brought a lot of life to the community. But in recent years, since its closure, it has become dilapidated.
“To see a rotting building— people don’t like that in their community.” — Donna Sargent
Driver charged in brothers’ deaths by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter The driver of a 2006 BMW that slammed into a tree in May of 2012, killing two passengers, has now been charged following an extensive RCMP investigation. The crash claimed the lives of brothers Shane Moses, 19, and his brother Jess, 16. On Monday morning, Richmond Mounties announced that Ryan Jeffrey Webster—who was 20 at the time of the crash—had been charged with two counts of impaired driving causing death and two counts of operating a motor vehicle with a blood/alcohol level over .08, causing death. Richmond RCMP Cpl. Stephanie Ashton said Webster was a Class 7 driver—a novice driver is only permitted to carry one passenger and is not permitted to consume any alcohol—at the time of the crash. He is scheduled to appear in Richmond provincial court on Nov. 28. “These charges are as a result of an extensive investigation by Richmond RCMP Road Safety Unit, ICARS, EHS and Shane and Jess Moses died early Saturday morning when the BMW 325i they were riding in crashed into a tree. Richmond Fire,” Ashton said.
“To see a rotting building—people don’t like that in their community,” Sargent said. And so as a Steveston-area residents, Sargent said she’s looking forward to providing her input on the community consultation process, and seeing new life breathed into the property in the next few years. The $41.125 deal completes on Dec. 17, 2014, and the first $1 million deposit has already been made. The second installment of $3 million needs to be made by the end of this week, with the balance paid out at the end of next year. The final selling price could increase if certain undisclosed conditions are met, Sargent said. Realtor Sean Lawson said the district got a good price for the property. “Polygon really stepped up and paid,” he said, adding that Polygon is a “capable developer who will make it happen and do a good job.”
Ethels nominations now being accepted Women of distinction event set for March 14 The nomination period is now underway for the 21st annual Ethel Tibbits Women of Distinction Awards, scheduled for Friday, March 14 at the Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport, 8181 Cambie Rd. The categories are Youth, Sports, Arts, Business, Community-Volunteer, and Community-Professional, and nominations can be made online by visiting tinyurl.com/2014Ethel. The Ethels celebrates the accomplishments of local women, and is named in honour of the pioneering publisher of The Richmond Review, Ethel Tibbits, an outspoken community activist who was fearlessly critical in her columns, notably her strong stance against the internment
of those of Japanese heritage during World War II. The awards luncheon serves as a fundraiser for Nova House, a Chimooperated shelter for women and their children escaping domestic violence. More than $280,000 has been raised for local women’s charities since 1994. Nominators are encouraged to provide as much relevant information about the nominees as possible, including the qualities of the nominee that set them apart, and how the nominee has made a tangible difference in the community. Judges will be relying solely on the information supplied to determine a winner. Nomination packages should include at least two reference letters— and a maximum of three—that detail the work the nominee has done. The nomination deadline is Friday, Dec. 20. —Martin van den Hemel
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Pull into Driveway for news from the automotive world What does your vehicle say about you and what do you look for in a new car? Whether it’s luxury style, heavy-duty performance, safety or savings, we’re bringing you the best insight and offers each week in our new Driveway feature. Our local auto businesses are essential contributors to our economy and supporters of Richmond. In addition to custom stories, Driveway showcases what’s hot on the local lots plus parts and service offers. I’m pleased to introduce our new Driveway editor, Keith Morgan, who welcomes your input at keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca. Today’s feature begins on page 19. —Mary Kemmis
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Get Ready Richmond Personal Preparedness Workshops Register for free workshops The Personal Preparedness workshops will teach you the risks, how to make an emergency plan and what to do in an emergency or disaster. Steveston Community Centre Tuesday, November 5, 2013 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Reg # 355758
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Zack Spencer, co-host of Canada’s highest-rated auto show Driving Television and voice of a nationally syndicated radio show, will tell you what is hot and not among the new models. Women play a decision-making role in more than 80 per cent of car purchases; Alexandra Straub will help them make the right decision. In Near New, technical wizard Bob McHugh will pick out the best in “previously loved” cars. Ian Harwood will join us soon with his column Just Trucks. Advertising Feature
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egislative drafting is highly specialized ‘wordsmithing’ that aims to turn policy and the new ideas and approaches developed by legislators into statutory rules and regulations. In many areas of law, citizens and front line regulators require unambiguous, clearly delineated, pinpointing language; in other areas, more widely drawn wording necessarily allows for a broader range of interpretations. Lawyers and judges, government inspectors, civil servants—all are engaged in the process of interpreting and applying statutory language to real people engaged in real activities and enterprises. And despite all the care taken and skill applied in drafting the legislation, at times this necessarily involves interpreting the ‘letter’ of the law in light of the ‘spirit’ of the law. The police also routinely make letter/spirit interpretations of the laws. Sometimes when police encounter strange circumstances there may be an ‘odd’ (but thought provoking) outcome. Mr. N, 64, of Salmon Arm might, however, used other robust Anglo-Saxon ‘descriptors’ about his recently reported encounter with a police check stop while he was being driven back from a local store. The driver was his reportedly “stone cold sober,” “L” licensed grandson for whom Mr. N was acting as “qualified supervisor.” Mr. N describes himself as never having had an accident in over 40 years of driving and as not having been in
a bar “since beer cost 10 cents.” The problem, however, was that he allegedly had consumed a few beers earlier in the day and although he was riding in the front passenger seat and in no sense the “driver” with care and control of the vehicle, he was asked to provide a breath sample and in doing so reportedly failed. Mr. N’s car was impounded for one month costing him $800 in towing and storage fees, and his license was suspended for 90 days costing him a $500 administrative fee. The order for him to participate in the responsibledriver program costing another $1,000 was ‘the last straw.’ Long past the time for appealing his case, Mr. N complained to the BC Superintendent of Motor Vehicles who responded, “Although you state that you were not the driver at the time of this incident, this is not an issue for me to consider.” The Oxford dictionary defines supervising as observing and directing the execution of a task or activity, and keeping watch over someone in the interest of their or others’ security. That a qualified supervisor be as alert and focused on the driving task as the learning driver seems a not unreasonable interpretation of what this role requires; likewise that a qualified supervisor be ready at all times to assume care and control of the vehicle should the learning driver become overwhelmed or unequal to the driving task. The spirit of the graduated licensing program may encompass such an interpretation. But it appears that there is no wording in the BC Motor Vehicle Act that extends the whole breath testing and roadside prohibition scheme to passengers even if they are qualified supervisors. If the government had intended to extend this scheme to qualified supervisors like Mr. N with the whole panoply of its expensive and penalizing consequences, as it is currently written the necessary words may be missing. …by Cedric Hughes, Barrister & Solicitor with regular weekly contributions from Leslie McGuffin, LL.B.
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If you’re a gadget lover, your options figure to only increase next spring when Samsung is scheduled to open a dedicated electronics store in Richmond. Called the Samsung Experience Stores, the planned 1,900-squarefoot Richmond store is one of two new Canadian stores (Edmonton, Alberta being the other) announced this week by Samsung Electronics Canada. It will be located in Richmond Centre. As well, Samsung is opening 33 Samsung Experience Shops inside select Best Buy Canada and Future Shop locations across Canada. The Richmond store will also feature a dedicated service and training area, which will provide customers with substantial access to Samsung’s latest products. —Martin van den Hemel
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Sportstown rezoning gets early OK from city Townhouse proposal grows; new home yet to be found for gymnastics club by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Another six homes are being squeezed into a proposal to rezone Sportstown and replace the longtime East Richmond recreation hub with a townhouse complex. City council’s planning committee rejected an earlier bid by Interface Architecture Inc., on behalf of owner Sportstown BC Operations Ltd., to rezone 4991 No. 5 Rd. Councillors wanted staff to consider other options, such as adding commercial space and greater density to the plan. This week, nine months later, staff presented councillors with a new proposal that’s little changed, adding a handful of townhouses to the proposed complex that now stands at 108 units. On Tuesday planning committee endorsed first reading. The applicant considered but rejected commercial options, noted planner Sara Badyal in her report, citing as reasons location, layout, limited road frontage and distance from other commercial uses. “After consideration, the applicant does not consider a stand-alone commercial development, or a mixed-use development to be economically viable for this site,” noted Badyal. The proponent also panned the idea of apartments, because of distance from City Centre, market supply, higher cost, site layout and
neighbourhood feedback. Sportstown is a private indoor sports facility home to soccer leagues, a tennis club, soccer academy and licensed restaurant. It’s also headquarters for the Richmond Gymnastics Association, which occupies space leased by the city that also accommodates air pistol and archery programs of the Richmond Rod and Gun Club. Concerned about the loss of recreation space, councillors also called on staff to probe the impact of the private facility’s potential closure. Staff concluded there’s room at other facilities for tennis and soccer players. In a memo to council, Gregg Wheeler, manager of sports and community events, and Dave Semple, general manager of community services, noted the majority of tennis and soccer players come to Sportstown from outside Richmond, including 80 per cent of the 700 participants in the soccer league. They also noted the gun club has potentially found a new home, having secured a property on Mitchell Island. It’s a different story for the Richmond Gymnastics Association. A lease between Sportstown and the city expires in 2016, and a new location has yet to be found. “Staff are currently working on options for the association, including leasing a more suitable space and other joint location options. The association has been working with staff and are aware of the need to complete this work prior to the lease expiry in February of 2016,” according to the memo. Sportstown is promising to give $1 million to the city for its leisure facilities reserve fund—if rezoning is granted. Following council ratification of this week’s decision, the application would next go to a public hearing.
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EDITORIAL: Ignorance is no excuse
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s the world a safer place for kids since Port Coquitlam teen Amanda Todd killed herself on Oct. 10, 2012 after posting that heart-wrenching video seen around the world?
No, but we have learned a few things since. We’ve learned, for example, that the Internet can be a rough, cruel world for kids unless they are taught how to protect themselves and their
privacy — and we know that the Internet is a powerful tool for ruining someone’s reputation. We’ve seen that vulnerable girls and boys are easily exploited online by voyeurs who lure them with false names and post their pictures and videos, sometimes with devastating consequences. We learned, as well, that rape culture is so deeply engrained in our society that Canadian university students didn’t see anything wrong with frosh week chants about sex
with underage girls until authorities found out and put a stop to it. We’ve learned that it’s easy to troll the Net for photos and then post them, without consent, as a Facebook dating chat room did with a picture of Rehtaeh Parsons (the Nova Scotia teen who committed suicide after photos of an alleged gang-rape were posted). Simply put, laws are inadequate for dealing with meanness and stupidity on the web.
But there has been some action, too. B.C.’s ERASE Bullying website, available during the school year, provides resources for families with bullying concerns, and administrators and school counsellors are being trained to identify and support at-risk youth. The Kids Help Phone got more publicity about its services for kids and some school districts have reviewed their digital responsibility policy for teachers, students and par-
ents working on the web. Even workplace bullying has received a higher profile in the year since Todd’s death, with a new Worksafe BC website addressing the issue, and the BC Coroner’s Service studied youth suicide this fall and recommended more collaboration and resources. Will all this talk prevent another Amanda Todd situation from occurring? Maybe not, but we can no longer cite ignorance as an excuse. – Black Press
Trick or Eat: There’s more to Halloween than sweets
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couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that Thanksgiving is one of my favourite holidays. Well, growing up, Halloween was definitely the best time of year. Who can argue with dressing up, running around town, and getting heaps and heaps of sugary candies? To be honest, it wasn’t the candy that made Halloween exciting, it was being out at night, surrounded by other ghouls and goblins (aka children) and experiencing something almost mystical with the stories that surround the Day of the Dead. Personally, I loved hanging out with friends, and later in life, running amok, and stirring up tricks instead of dutifully asking for treats. Amazingly enough, the amount of candy consumed over the course of the Halloween week is astronomical. It’s a nutritionist’s nightmare and a dentist’s dream come true. With everything that we know about healthy eating it boggles the mind and makes one wonder how we mixed up another great day with an amazing story
to a crass, consumptive week of debauchery. The amount of gimmicks, kitschy decorations, high sugar and high fat products that end up being consumed boggles the mind. According to one study done by Stats Canada; one in five calories consumed by Canadians comes from sugar. This number amounts to roughly 26 teaspoons consumed per day by the average Canadian. Most will come from the natural sugars found in milk or fruit, but a large portion (about 1/3) will come from those that have been added to foods and beverages in the form of refined sugars and artificial sweeteners. These sugary products have been linked to a number of health problems such as, tooth decay, obesity, and diabetes. Halloween and it’s derivatives, All Hallows Eve, Samhain, and the Day of the Dead, all originated from harvest festivals where after the main harvest, folks turned their eyes to their deceased loved ones and enacted in a series of remembrances. The earliest records of Halloween celebrations date to the early middle ages, with the Christian holidays of; All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Which were holidays to honour Christian saints and martyrs and the souls of the dead. Followers would light bonfires, which symbolized the plight of souls trapped in purgatory. One practice was known as “souling” which consisted of travelling doorto-door offering prayers for the dead in exchange for soul cakes. Also popular, in subsequent centuries, was “mumming”; a tradition originating in the British Isles, whereby people would dress in costumes chant rhymes and engage in play-acting. However, “mumming” and
If you see young people out singing Trick or Eat be prepared with some canned goods or a small donation towards the cause.
“souling” did not become popular in North America. Instead, Halloween appeared in the 1930’s, with the first advent of mass-produced children’s costumes and trick or treating. This year, Trick or Eat has become a new campaign that gets young people organized and out to make a difference. The idea is that as kids and young people go door to door, they not only ask for candy, but they also ask for a canned product or a monetary donation for local
food security organizations (e.g. Richmond Food Bank, community meals, etc…). It’s a great way for young people to gain valuable leadership skills as they coordinate routes, plan the event, communicate to the broader public, learn how to plan a social media campaign and have a fun time with friends for a great cause. If you see young people out singing Trick or Eat be prepared with some canned goods or a small donation towards the cause. This
will be a help to promote many community members, increasing healthy foods for many years to come. Colin Dring is with Richmond Food Security Society, which works to ensure that all people in the community have access to safe, nutritious, culturally appropriate foods that strengthen our environment and society. If you want to contribute and learn more about activities, visit our website at www.richmond foodsecurity.org
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letters A ‘bright’ idea: Staying safe with proper bicycle lighting Editor: As the fall season encroaches onto our calendars, it brings with it shorter hours of daylight, patches of fog, and inclement weather. People wishing to enjoy cycling through the fall and winter need to be properly equipped for riding in conditions with poor visibility. Last month, a 64-year-old Richmond man was struck down while riding his bike. This recent tragic incident has drummed up a discussion on cycling safety in our community. In this article, we discuss proper bicycle lighting; every person, regardless of their level, should have proper lighting and reflective gear when riding at night. Proper bicycle lighting is critical for three reasons: 1) It is the law: Section 183 of the Provincial Motor Vehicle Act states that all bicycles used between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise must be equipped with a front light, a red rear light, and a red rear reflector. 2) It helps to illuminate your path and helps you to see hazards, such as potholes, other people on bicycles and pedestrians. 3) It allows other road users to see you and predict your movements. It is unfathomable for us to imagine an automobile without functional headlamps or tail lamps and those riding their bike at night are held to the same standard. Let’s discuss three pieces of equipment that can make your bike ride more enjoyable. It’s easy and affordable to illuminate your bike! 1. Headlamps. Headlamps come in two varieties: helmet or bicycle mounted. You may choose to purchase both types for maximal lighting. These headlamps usually use white LED bulbs and can emit steady or pulsating light. They are either USB rechargeable or battery operated and come in a wide range of brightness levels. 2. Tail lamps. Tail lamps are inexpensive but indispensable. They make you more visible to other road users. As with headlamps, these are mostly battery
operated and can emit steady or pulsating red light. 3. Reflectors. This piece of equipment is an unsung hero in bicycle lighting and safety. In the correct conditions, they are just as visible as your rear lights. Should your rear lights fail, a reflector may be the only thing that distinguishes you from the surrounding darkness or fog for other road users. By law, you are required to have red rear reflectors. However, amber reflectors are about 2.5 times brighter than red reflectors, which you may want to consider for additional visibility. A word on reflective clothing: Reflective clothing is never a replacement for proper bicycle lighting. However, it is it is a fantastic addition to staying visible on the road. Most cycling clothing now comes with reflective strips or patches. The cost of reflective clothing is highly variable, depending on the type of clothing, material, fabric, and waterproofing (a must for Vancouver!). A cheap and effective option may be to buy a reflective vest or sash that you can wear on rides. Most stores also sell reflective tape that you can wrap on clothing, bags and bicycle parts. Illuminating your bike is incredibly affordable. Lights and reflectors are a fantastic way to make cycling safer and more enjoyable, especially during your early morning or night autumn and winter rides. HUB: Your Cycling Connection is a charity whose mission is to make cycling an attractive choice for everyone in Metro Vancouver. We carry out our mission by providing cycling education, encouragement and by encouraging decision makers to make better provisions for cycling in our community. Our vision is a future where cycling has become the preferred transportation option for Metro Vancouver. We want to remind everyone that our Fall Bike to Work Week is coming up from Oct. 28 to Nov. 3. You can register for this event at www. biketoworkmetrovan.ca by Alvin Keng HUB Richmond/YVR Committee
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Have fun and be safe this Halloween season Fireworks shows and events Wild Things Drop by this theatrical outdoor event with hundreds of jack-olanterns and wild things that emerge from the forest to share their stories. Be prepared for a perfect mix of slightly spooky fun and nature lore. $2/child, $3/adult, $10/family. Saturday, October 26, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Richmond Nature Park 11851 Westminster Highway, at No. 5 Road 604-718-6188 Haunted Shipyard Take a brave walk through the shipyard and other buildings to meet spooky characters that surprise and delight. Enjoy complimentary tours, children’s activities and Halloween treats.
Community Fireworks Displays Don’t miss one of these free 15-minute neighbourhood ďŹ reworks displays!
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Halloween at South Arm Designed for goblins of all ages, stroll down the indoor street to trick or treat, visit the witch-themed arts and crafts room, the non-scary room for younger children and the Haunted Barn. Admission by donation to the Richmond Food Bank. Don’t worry, there are no gory scenes!
Halloween Pumpkin Carving Event The pumpkins and carving sets are supplied so come have fun carving your own personal pumpkin to take home. By donation.
Thursday, October 31, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. South Arm Community Centre, 8880 Williams Road 604-718-8060
Sunday, October 27, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. London Heritage Farm, 6511 Dyke Road 604-271-5220 Minoru Arenas Halloween Skate Dress in costume and skate to Halloween music. Regular admission rates apply. Wednesday, October 30, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Minoru Arenas, 7551 Minoru Gate 604-238-8475 Halloween Fireworks Festival Be part of this fun-ďŹ lled and free evening that includes music, clowns, a magic show, ďŹ re juggling and a spectacular ďŹ reworks ďŹ nale. Thursday, October 31, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Minoru Park, 7191 Granville Avenue 604-244-1208
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The use of ďŹ reworks by untrained individuals may result in unnecessary injuries, so why not enjoy a ďŹ reworks display by professionals at one of the four local ďŹ reworks shows? Trickers should: t XFBS nBNF SFTJTUBOU BOE MJHIU DPMPVSFE PS SFnFDUJWF DMPUIJOH so as to be seen easily by motorists t DBSSZ B nBTIMJHIU BT B MJHIU TPVSDF SBUIFS UIBO DBOEMFT t CF BCMF UP TFF XFMM UISPVHI B NBTL PS VTF NBLFVQ JOTUFBE t USBWFM JO HSPVQT QSFGFSBCMZ XJUI B QBSFOU PS HVBSEJBO t XBJU VOUJM QBSFOUT IBWF DIFDLFE USFBUT CFGPSF FBUJOH t BWPJE DBSSZJOH TIBSQ PS QPJOUFE PCKFDUT Treaters should: t FOTVSF UIF QBUIXBZ UP UIFJS GSPOU EPPS JT XFMM MJU t POMZ IBOE PVU DPNNFSDJBMMZ XSBQQFE USFBUT DPVQPOT HJGU certiďŹ cates t ESJWF TMPXMZ BOE XBUDI GPS QFEFTUSJBOT PO UIF SPBE t XBUDI GPS HPCMJOT XIFO CBDLJOH PVU PG ZPVS ESJWFXBZ Please note that Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7917 prohibits the possession, sale, purchase, or ignition of ďŹ reworks in the City of Richmond, except with special permission.
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SmartCentres’ image of the Walmart mall from far south on the Garden City Lands, with Grouse Mountain in the background. The broken line above the buildings represents the height of Polygon’s Alexandra Court.
From legacy to loss in the Walmart mall area
5:30–8:30 p.m. Sat, Oct 26 Richmond Nature Park 11851 Westminster Hwy Walk a trail lit by hundreds of jacko-lanterns as mischievous racoons, a friendly bear, and other Wild Things emerge from the forest to share their stories. Activities include face painting, storytelling and a Halloween crafts. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for the weather.
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Editor: Re: “Apartments to spring up around future Walmart,” Oct. 16. Richmond’s director of development recently claimed that six-storey condo buildings behind the Walmart mall on Alexandra Road would block the City Centre viewscapes to a greater height than the mall. He used a SmartCentres graphic, a murky view from the south of the Garden City Lands, to support his point. He may be right. But it begs a question: “How the #@?%!* did six-storey buildings get there?”We knew it was essentially four storeys there in the West Cambie Area Plan. Thanks to Matthew Hoekstra’s article, we’ve learned that the zoning was quietly changed. That allowed mega-developer Polygon
two more storeys to compound the ways the Walmart mall can muck up our views. There’s been no development permit yet, but Polygon must see it as a done deal. They’re busy selling six storeys of condos in Alexandra Court. Since the spring of 2012, many citizens have brought the City Centre’s threatened viewscapes to the attention of Richmond council and staff. While some of the problems escaped our notice, we kept revealing enough. Now we see that all of our warnings were brushed aside. There’s plenty of research to show that beautiful views and wellness go together. All of us, especially the people of the City Centre, deserved our legacy viewscapes, not a Walmart mall scene with a tall
Polygon backdrop and a Grouse topping. It’s all so senseless. The problems didn’t exist until about 18 months ago. Since then, city staff got city council to change the rules again and again, even stripping away three kinds of habitat protection, in order to serve big developers. Until the rules got changed, there could have been a right-sized Walmart mall and four-storey Alexandra Court in harmony with our viewscapes, Alderbridge wildlife corridor and wellness. All that was needed was respect for the area plan and the thoughtful insights that citizens shared. Where we had a legacy, we’ll now be left with unforgettable loss. Jim Wright Richmond
Anti-science agenda makes for scary story Editor: In that Halloween is approaching, here’s a truly scary story to contemplate: Stephen Harper’s religion-based anti-science agenda is
allowed to become fully realized. In the first chapters funding for research in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, and history will be severely
curtailed or eliminated because, after all, we have only been here for 5,000 years and those sciences are therefore invalid and irrelevant. Work in relation to the likes of
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climatology, glaciology, geology (also another kind of historical record), and oceanography will also decrease because anything that is happening is simply god’s will and it is a waste of time to try and understand anything beyond that certainty. Stem-cell research will be eliminated because, well we know what George Bush, another arch-conservative, knew and did about that, don’t we. New government run “Boards of Approval” will be put in place to ensure that only those reports, stories, entertainments, and artistic works that conform to a certain code of decency and appropriate values will be made available to the public. Dogma will replace critical thinking in our school curriculums, and all trade and commerce will cease between Saturday midnight and 8 a.m. Monday morning. Of course the sale of tobacco and alcohol will continue because, well, the related taxes do fatter government coffers, don’t they! There are many more horrifying chapters in this tale including some that are guaranteed to keep you awake at night. A scary fantasy? Perhaps—but then, maybe you haven’t been paying attention to what is happening in those dark corridors and musty back rooms in the parliament building. Boo! Ray Arnold Richmond
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arts & entertainment
‘Be vulnerable and be moved,’ says opera singer Soprano Michelle Koebke talks about freezing spaghetti, opera misconceptions and having four daughters
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Kevin Clark Photography Soprano Michelle Koebke is performing with City Opera Vancouver Nov. 6 at Minoru Chapel.
in Calgary Opera’s inaugural Emerging Artist Program. She has performed in North America and Europe in operatic roles ranging from Tatyana (Eugene Onegin) and Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) to all three leading ladies in Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Koebke is a mother of four, and in recent years has travelled between North America and Milan, Italy, studying voice. Tickets for the Nov. 6 shows, $18 to $20, available in advance at 604-276-4300 or at the door (if available).
1. What are you performing at the chapel? “The concert is all Puccini: Tosca, Butterfly, Boheme, some lesser known stuff, alongside Sunny Shams, one of my favourite tenors in town.” 2. The appeal of Puccini? “It is so luscious! Melody-based, full of soaring phrases and passion. It’s a joy to sing and to hear—especially live.” 3. When did you decide to become an opera singer? “I won a Kiwanis Music Festival scholarship to start a voice diploma at VCC (Vancouver Community College) out of high school, and then
transferred into UBC (University of B.C.), at which point I chose opera as my major.” 4. What audiences did you have growing up? “My father landed me the opportunity to sing the anthems for the Vancouver Canadians at age 11. I moved on to sing anthems for the Canucks, Voodoo, B.C. Lions, Grizzlies...” 5. Languages you’ve performed in? “Italian, German, French, Russian, Czech, Latin, Chinese, Spanish, Polish and English.” 6. Is there a longer acronym than BCAPAF in music? “Probably not! This is the official name for the B.C. Association of Performing Arts Festivals, an annual provincial competition which I previously won, representing the City of Vancouver.” 7. Do your daughters sing? “I have four girls (four, three, two, five months). Yes, they sing— pretty much constantly.” 8. Have they ever attended a full opera? “In my belly. I sang Donna Anna six-and-a-half months pregnant in the Czech Republic (with Sunny Shams as Don Ottavio) and my youngest just slept, or was held under my arm or on my hip, at every rehearsal for concert performances of Fiordiligi and Violetta I sang this summer.” See Page 11
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From Page 9 9. Best day hike? “We’ve been taking our Brittany spaniel into the University Endowment Lands for years. Maybe not an all-day hike, but enjoyable daily.” 10. A favourite dish to cook if you have a free afternoon? “Spaghetti, but only to simmer all day and then freeze. There is something magically that happens when you thaw it again for future dinners.” 11. Three ingredients you’d insist on having in a dessert-making competition? “I couldn’t live without cooking but I loathe baking and rarely make a dessert. So I guess arborio rice, figs and Moscato D’asti for a dolce risotto.” Kevin Clark Photography 12. Greatest opera Michelle Koebke. singer in history? “Cecilia Bartoli for her virtuosity and musicological contributions.” 13. Greatest composer? “My mind says Bach, my soul says Dvorak or Tchaikovsky, my heart belongs to Mozart. Was I suppose to say Puccini? Love him too.” 14. Biggest opera misconception? “It has to be some ‘big production’ get out the door and to make time for. If you’ve never heard this music live and want to test the waters come out and see this Nov. 6 show. Wear your jeans if you want, grab a coffee on the way, come on down to experience a memorable and real event. Just go. Come on a journey with us, be vulnerable and be moved by Puccini.” 15. Venue that impresses? “I just love the Chan Centre. Every week we’d have rehearsal on that stage and I would sigh, look out and feel such overwhelming joy and love. Also, singing at the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Gardens for City Opera Vancouver was a lovely and unique venue.” 16. How do you prepare for a show? “Write out the texts, listen to every YouTube performance I can find of the repertoire, rehearse, hype to my fan base, drink more water and dream it through in my mind each night leading up.” 17. Do you have any superstitions in performing? “Not really. I often pep-talk to myself things my dad or granddad used to say, and mentally say thank you for the opportunity to perform—oh, and a Hail Mary.” 18. Favourite post-performance meal or snack? “Ice cream? Pizza? Anything really, but usually nothing healthy.” 19. Favourite workout at the moment? “Grocery shopping with all four kids in tow. It is a workout!” 20. Favourite subject to photograph? “People! In my other life, between mom and musician, I adore working as a portrait photographer under my married name Doherty. Shooting live opera is a most massive treat.”
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arts & entertainment Richmond Art Gallery presents Morning Tea with the Curator Richmond Art Gallery is inviting guests to ponder the latest exhibition over tea next Wednesday. Morning Tea with the Curator is a free event where community members are welcome to share ideas about art over tea and baked treats. All are welcome to view the exhibition Fictive Realities and join in the group discussion. Fictive Realities presents new work by five artists—Michelle Gay, Doug Jarvis, Peter Morin, Steve Lyons and Lee Henderson—working in such technologies as interactive digital projection, art ware, video mediated sculptural installation and storytelling. The exhibition literally and figuratively projects alternate visions of our reality while drawing attention to the fictions we inhabit in our everyday lives. The exhibition runs until Nov. 3. Morning Tea with the Curator takes place Oct. 30 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate.
Festival for authors coming to Black Bond Books Black Bond Books and Vivalogue Publishing are presenting Raindance: A Festival for Indie Authors on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Lansdowne Centre mall. The one-day event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will include a book fair, workshops and a book drive in support of Frontier College. The book fair is free to the public and will include both book signings and readings. Authors of children’s books and young adult titles will be exhibiting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and adult fiction and nonfiction authors will be present from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. A catalogue of all featured books, including peer reviews, will be distributed to all attendees. For $20, established and aspiring authors can learn how to turn their manuscript into a book or how to market their self-published book. For $50, writers can book a private half-hour consultation with a professional editor. Individuals wishing to reserve exhibition space, attend a workshop or book an editorial consultation, must pre-register at vivalogue.com. In addition to showcasing local self-published authors, the festival will raise funds and awareness for Frontier College. Founded in 1899, this non-profit organization recruits and trains volunteers to deliver literacy programs to children, youth and adults in communities across Canada. Festival attendees will be encouraged to donate cash or gently-used books to supplement donations from participating authors and event sponsors. A post-festival reception, open to the public, will also serve as a fundraiser.
Halloween display returns Jennifer Pavlovic is setting up her annual Halloween yard display. She will be collecting money and food for the Richmond Food Bank Society. Her display will be open on Wednesday, Oct. 30 and Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5 to 11 p.m. on 11731 No. 2 Rd. Everyone that donates to the food bank gets a chance to enter to win a free gift basket.
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Downtown neighbourhood poised for growth
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neighbourhoods City aims to concentrate most of Richmond’s growth in City Centre Part of a monthly series looking at Richmond’s neighbourhoods.
by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter
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t’s a neighbourhood full of construction cranes, real estate signs and change. Amidst it all is a burgeoning downtown core full of
people, jam-packed commuter trains and life. This is City Centre, the most populated Richmond neighbourhood and one of the largest areas of the city. By next fall, this rapidly-changing cluster of high-rises, townhouse districts and shopping malls will get a stronger identity with a community centre to match its size. The City Centre Community Centre is scheduled to open in fall 2015. It’s being built alongside the Quintet residential development and Trinity Western University campus at Firbridge Way and Minoru Boulevard. It promises to be a 33,000-square-foot
centre boasting everything from fitness facilities to multipurpose rooms, art studio rooms to preschool space. “The Richmond downtown core is going through a dynamic period of transformation,” said Matt Pitcairn, president of City Centre Community Association. “The Canada Line has had a major impact on the community and is a catalyst for growth and change. As density increases and the population rises, City Centre Community Centre will be one of the cornerstones of the community and a bridge for bringing people together.” This new hub will dramatically boost the
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area’s public space for recreation and community programs— and there’s more to come. Other amenity improvements planned by the city include a new seniors centre and aquatics centre, as both existing facilities have outgrown their aging walls. In the last census year, 2011, City Centre had a population of 48,185—a figure 25 per cent greater than 2006. Civic politicians and city planners are concentrating most of the city’s growth here, and are even mulling a change to building heights. Such a change would not only bring higher buildings to the No. 3 Road corridor, but also vary a skyline of sprouting high-rises. Planners expect City Centre’s population will double by 2041, increasing its share of the city’s population to 36 per cent, from the current 25 per cent. The neighbourhood was once known more for its airport and racetracks than its residential towers. Minoru Racetrack holds the distinction of hosting the first flight in B.C. in 1910, and the region’s first airport was little more than a grass field and small buildings at Alexandra Road and Garden City Way. The airport remained there
until its move to Sea Island in 1931. The future of Richmond is one where pedestrians and cyclists will be given higher priority over vehicles. That thinking is clear in plans for new high-rises, where one unit is likely to offer its residents just a single parking space. In the recentlyoverhauled Official Community Plan, the city pledges to retain industrial lands and encourage office uses in City Centre. But significant tracts of Brighouse industrial lands have already been bulldozed or rezoned in favour of residential towers, which are sprouting up around
the Richmond Olympic Oval and near Canada Line stations. Nonetheless, new office buildings and commercial developments are expected. Planners expect City Centre will accommodate the biggest increase in local jobs in the next 30 years, reinforcing its status as the “central employment hub” in Richmond, according to the community plan. Jobs aside, City Centre is also a livable community—evidenced in its growing population. Minoru Park has long been a draw, and the relatively-new Garden City Community Park is also proving popular.
“The Richmond downtown core is going through a dynamic period of transformation.” — Matt Pitcairn
The Middle Arm Park is also beginning to take shape along the dyke, a park the city envisions as a “Jewel in the Crown” of City Centre. The vast space of the Garden City lands also presents another possible jewel for City Centre, and work is now underway in planning its future.
The new City Centre Community Centre is scheduled to open in the fall of 2014.
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arts & entertainment More singers facing the choral music ‘People crave that humanto-human contact,’ says choral conductor
Together in Song •Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Fraserview Church, 11295 Mellis Dr. •Featuring the Richmond Chorus and EnChor choirs •Tickets, $6 to $18 (free for children under age six), available at the door
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fter the texting, e-mailing, tweeting and status updating, there’s real life, community and choir. The present popularity in people coming together through song could have as much to do with how technology divides us as choir brings us together. “This is a world of connecting to people through an electronic device, and being part of your community through electronic devices,” said conductor Carrie Tennant. “People crave that human-tohuman contact, and creating something beautiful with other human beings is not as large a part of our communities as it used to be. People, once they get a taste of how that feels, they just crave it.” Tennant is at the helm of three choirs, including EnChor, which will be in Richmond Saturday with the Richmond Chorus for the “Together in Song” concert at Fraserview Church. EnChor is a 55-voice choir composed of singers aged 55 and over. The late Diane Loomer formed EnChor in 2007, and Tennant took over the reigns a year ago. She also directs the Coastal Sound Youth Choir, leads her newlycreated Vancouver Youth Choir and is planning the Voices West Youth Choir Festival, which features six choirs performing at Vancouver’s Canadian Memorial Church on Nov. 9. That sense of belonging, a togetherness,
“There’s so many great collaborations happening and we’re just happy to be a part of that.” — Carrie Tennant
Carrie Tennant leads choirs young and old, and both share the same excitement for singing. ‘They do it purely for the joy of what it brings to their lives and what it brings to their communities,’ she said.
that choirs can bring is something EnChor members are familiar with, but the younger singers in her other choirs haven’t necessarily experienced that. Once they do—by being a part of a large creative process—they can’t get enough of it, said Tennant. “The beauty of it is that both groups of people have the same excitement and passion and love for the choral art form. Both groups of people aren’t cynical or jaded—they do it purely for the joy of what it brings to their lives and what it brings
to their communities.” After completing a degree as an instrumentalist, Tennant started teaching high school music and soon fell in love with choirs. Drawn to the communitybuilding, collaboration and spontaneity of choral music, it became her teaching focus. She completed a master’s degree, and intended to return to teaching, but choral music opportunities proved too great. For the past two years she’s been a professional conductor—and loving it. It’s an exciting time for choral music in Metro
Vancouver, said Tennant, with new choirs springing up around the region, more young people getting excited about the music and a growing spirit of collaboration among choirs. That spirit will be on display Saturday as EnChor takes the stage with the Richmond Chorus—two different choirs whose singers share a similar passion. With music focusing on British choral composer Bob Chilcott’s “Little Jazz Mass,” the concert will feature solo choir performances and joint performances. Said Tennant: “It’s exciting to be doing collaborative things, but it is not unique in this time. That’s what’s exciting to me. There’s so many great collaborations happening and we’re just happy to be a part of that.”
EnChor, formed in 2007, will join Richmond Chorus this Saturday night to perform music from the British Isles.
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Richmond singers offer new take on classic opera this weekend An opera company for emerging artists is presenting a fresh take on a classic work, with two Richmond singers taking centre stage. Two performances— tonight (Friday) and Saturday—remain of Opera Mariposa’s presentation of Gaetano Donizetti’s comic opera Don Pasquale at Marpole United Church. The all-new production transposes the 19th century opera to modern times, and features Richmond bass Campbell McLeod, 29, and local soprano Robin Eder-Warren, 22, in the lead roles of Don Pasquale and Norina. The show marks the start of the company’s second season. Don Pasquale tells the tale of a crotchety old miser determined to separate two young lovers—and the mayhem
Machuca Photography Soprano Robin Eder-Warren, 22, stars in Opera Mariposa’s presentation of the comic opera Don Pasquale tonight (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday). Richmond’s Campbell McLeod (right), also stars.
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The future is electric AMSTERDAM – BMW has joined the race for the electric car dollar. On the evidence of two days driving the funky-looking all-electric i3 through the narrow streets of old Amsterdam and alongside the picturesque canals of rural Holland, the German manufacturer may have a winner. For starters, it is simply great fun to drive. The lithium-ion battery, encased in an aluminum cage below the five-seater cabin, provides enough instant zap to the electric motor to propel the car smoothly to 100 klicks in less than eight seconds. Left the stopwatch
at home, but counting “one-and-two etc.” to count seconds, my lips barely mouthed “six” before the speedo leapt from 80 to 120 km/h while passing. It handles beautifully at any speed and hugs the road; thanks to the technology-laden aluminum platform, that gives it a very low centre of gravity. Turns on a Euro too, as we found during the many U-turns made on blocked streets. Of course, F1 take-offs will suck the battery dry somewhat more quickly but you need not be a snail in the so-called Comfort mode to achieve the advertised 160 kilometres range on a full
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2014 Mazda3 The best car in the compact class Mazda, on a global scale, is a small company, so developing new products is a major undertaking. This is why they shared engineering with the Ford Motor Company for many years but that relationship dissolved in 2010. Instead of modifying existing, co-developed vehicles platforms, engines and transmission, the company took a radical turn in the way they develop new products. I’m sure by now you have seen Mazda’s ads for “Skyactiv Technology.” This is the name for their radical design and manufacturing approach. By engineering vehicles from a blank sheet of paper, Mazda could focus on simplifying the manufacturing process to save money, a crucial part of this small companies survival. This new 2014 Mazda3 is the third vehicle to be built using Mazda’s
The previous Mazda3 was at the top of the class in terms of driving dynamics and this new model takes it to a whole new level.
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Looks The platform used to build this all new Mazda3 is a shared chassis with the other two Skyactiv products. They elongate, widen or shorten the plat-
form to suit each vehicle. In this case, it is slightly shorter then the CX-5. In fact, the new Mazda3 is lower, wider and slightly shorter than the last model but the wheelbase has been stretched by 60mm. This pushes the wheels out to the corner of the car, providing a solid stance and improving interior space. Then Mazda went about hand forming the body to produce a style that conveys motion, even standing still. Sold as a sedan or hatchback, the long hood, sweeping lines and powerful stance make a statement in a class that can be rather subdued.
Inside The goal for this latest model was to have a dynamic looking interior, fitted with materials and features not typically found in a compact car. The dash-
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board is covered with, not only a soft material, rather a plush-feeling dash. Then there is the dash-mounted communication screen placed in the centre of the dash. This is standard on the middle GS and upper GT trim; the base GX is not so lucky. The driver can touch the screen to access music, navigation and phone settings but once the car is in motion the screen is only adjustable through a rotary dial controller between the front seats. Mazda places three, easyto-memories, buttons above the dial for access to the most common functions. On the top GT model there is even a heads-up display that sits right on top of the driver’s instrument cluster, helping to keep the information high enough that it focuses the driver’ s attention on the road. The seats are comfortable and
can be fitted with leather on the top model. Even though Mazda lengthened the wheelbase by 60mm, the back seat isn’t long on legroom.
Drive By developing the direct injection engines, chassis and transmission at the same time, the Mazda engineers were able to shed weight. The lighter platform and powerful 2.0L 4-cylinder with 155hp is a nice match on the base and GS trim levels, driving either a 6-speed manual or all-new 6-speed automatic. The top GT is equipped with a 2.5L engine with 184hp but is only available with the automatic. I’m surprised that the manual is not offered with this engine, as driving enthusiast will be attracted to this engine right away. On the road, the steering is
very quick and the feedback well above average. The previous Mazda3 was at the top of the class in terms of driving dynamics and this new model takes it to a whole new level. I’m confident in saying that this new model feels like a much more expensive car.
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Car Girl’s Garage: Finding the right fit Amy Lawson, 35, leads an active life. She likes to be outdoors, to play sports, surf, bake and has a thriving social life. Professionally, she was recently promoted to be the Territory Manager for Drydock Footwear Group. Her territory covers British Columbia and Alberta. Being on the road is a sizeable component of her work. When it came time to trade in her Nissan Xtrail – which she loved to pieces – she was torn when deciding what vehicle to purchase. “The Xtrail has been a fabulous car, but I’ve outgrown it and need something that can better accommodate all my equipment,” she says. In the process, she considered SUVs, hatchbacks and crossovers. The Ford Flex, Ford Escape, Honda Pilot, Mitsubishi Outlander were on her list to look at. Amy states, “When I started to research vehicles, the No. 1 thing on my priority list was interior space. I needed lots of it.” She continues, “I didn’t mind if the vehicle wasn’t sexy! I need functional. Good looks were secondary to me.” Because of her current role, it requires travelling around the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, BC and Alberta with various promotional gear, display units, sample products and more.
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life so much easier and you can just do so much with them,” she explains. “It made a lot more sense than a pickup and much more sense than an SUV.” A few minivans/minivanesque vehicles she looked into were the Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna and Mazda5. Though the Honda and Toyota appealed to her, it was the Dodge Grand Caravan that had exactly what she was looking for. It was in her price range and had some handy features that would allow easy loading and unloading of her gear. She even really likes its look. Amy tells me, “I can fit two mountain bikes inside with people and still have room for more.” The Dodge Grand Caravan that she selected is the Crewe trim, which also came with some extras. She has a towing package, a rear DVD entertainment system (perfect for passing time on ferry rides!), Stow ‘n Go seats, remote keyless entry to the doors and liftgate and more. While she can’t be happier with her purchase, the signing on the dotted line did make her heart beat quite a bit faster. “There’s a lot of anxiety to buying a car. It’s a big purchase and you want to make sure you make the best choice you can.” And speaking of choices, the biggest question when selecting her chariot of choice?
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for 10 grand or less by Rob Sass Most of the focus on the collector car world comes from televised auctions where six-figure cars are the norm, so it’s easy to conclude that the average person is priced out of the collector car world. But the fact of the matter is there are still plenty of interesting collectible cars out there for under 10 grand. Granted, they tend to be from the 1970s and 1980s rather than the 1950s or 1960s, but they’re all fun to drive and relatively easy to live with. Here are five of our favorites: 1. 1985-93 Ford Mustang: The third generation or “Fox” platform Mustang brought affordable V-8 muscle back to the masses. Although it was introduced in 1979, better breathing cylinder heads and a re-designed four-barrel carburetor in 1985 pushed horsepower above 200 for the first time since the early 1970s. The
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Jodi Gentile (left) has been selected for the second season in a row to play for Team BC at the upcoming Hockey Canada national women’s under-18 championship in Calgary.
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by Don Fennell Sports Editor It was three weeks ago. In practice. But Anmol Mattu didn’t think at the time the injury would sideline her for the entire season. The talented basketball dynamo from Richmond was in the midst of completing a fast-break drill as a freshman with the University of Calgary Dinos when she hyperextended her left knee. “It was the quite process,” she said. “Doctors did a ll the ligament tests and said, ‘No, you’re fine. We think it’s just a (pinched nerve) and you’ll be good to go in a couple of weeks’.” But overnight the knee ballooned in size and Mattu rushed to get it checked out. This time she was told it might be a tear, but after attempting some physiotherapy and then further tests it was determined she had torn her anterior cruciate ligament. “Initially it was really tough to deal with it,” acknowledged Mattu, who guided the Steveston-London Sharks to its first provincial championship appearance last spring while personally capping a spectacular five-year career at the local high school. However, she’s come to terms with the injury while remaining committed to her new team in a supportive role this season. She’s looking forward to coming “home” with the team when the Dinos play at Trinity Western University in Langley on Nov. 1. “That’ll be tough not being able to play, but I’ll be there to support my teammates,” she said. Aside from the injury that has officially declared her a medical red shirt for her first season as a Dino, Mattu is loving university life. “The transition couldn’t have gone any better,” she said. “It’s kind of unreal how good of a choice it’s been for me.”
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Deadline for depreciation reports coming in December By Michael LaPorte, CRP, AACI, P. App.
On Dec. 13, 2011, the B.C. Government created the regulation related to depreciation reports, affecting all strata corporations in B.C. with five units or greater. This regulation requires all regulated strata corporations formed on or before Dec. 14, 2011 to either have a Depreciation Report completed
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by Dec. 13, 2013, or self-exempt through a 75 per cent vote of owners at either an annual general meeting or special general meeting. Newer strata corporations will have longer to comply, with their depreciation report deadline being six months after their newly formed strata corporation’s second AGM. A depreciation report is a study which determines the funding needs of a strata corporation, related to the common components of the property which are the responsibility of the strata corporation to maintain or repair, and which require repairs and maintenance work less often than annually.
The majority of B.C.’s strata corporations have still not had their report completed. Many strata corporations have chosen to self-exempt, whether on the principle that they would like to defer indefinitely, or perhaps in the hope that with greater experience and qualified individuals the price of these reports may come down, or because they are running out of time. With the deadline approaching, many strata corporations will opt for having a self-exemption vote, even if they wish to have the report completed in the near future. A vote to selfexempt could be presented, along with a resolution to fund and complete the depreciation report in the new year. If your strata corporation has already completed their report or deferred through self-exemption, you have met the current legislated requirements. However, if your strata corporation has still not addressed this issue, the time is now. For the full story, visit www.bclocalnews.com/business/ realestate/228659901.html
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White Rock is one of the Lower Mainland’s most popular cities, with its own character and unique style. Now developer Ledingham McAllister is putting its own stamp on the area with Saltaire, its 36-unit condominium development just moments from the beach. “White Rock is where people come to play,� says Ledingham McAllister Senior VicePresident of Marketing and Design Manuela Mirecki. “Buyers at Saltaire live where others
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particularly amazing, with seriously gorgeous interior architecture and views. “You get unbelievable sweeping vistas and decks in these homes,� says Mirecki. There are also exposed wood beams in a sunburst pattern on the ceiling and an incredible amount of space to relax or entertain. Among the gorgeous features you’ll find at Saltaire are gourmet kitchens with stainlesssteel appliances, generous breakfast bars and islands and your choice of two designer colour schemes, Classic and Contemporary. The Classic scheme includes Shaker cabinetry in a classic white finish, complemented by white quartz stone countertops and a Bianco Venatino marble backsplash. The Contemporary scheme features flat-panel walnut finish cabinetry and natural grey quartz stone countertops with a gloss-white ripple effect backsplash. “Everyone comments on the kitchen,� says
Mirecki. In the bathrooms, you’ll find porcelain tile flooring and a modern rectangular undermount sink. Some homes include frameless glass showers with a porcelain tile surround, while the luxurious master ensuite holds a soaker tub. Every home includes a large outdoor space with stunning views of Boundary Bay or the North Shore mountains. “Our sales manager says she’s never received more compliments on a project before,� says Mirecki. “We’ve had literally thousands of people through our display suites.� Saltaire is located just off the White Rock boardwalk, so residents can easily take advantage of everything the area has to offer. Whether you’re in the mood for shopping, dining or recreation activities, you’re within walking distance. You’ll also have easy access to Highway 99. “You’re right in the middle of a pedestrianfriendly walking district,� Mirecki says. Ledingham McAllister has a reputation for quality homes and great value, and has been family-owned and operated for 108 years. Mirecki notes that buyers at Saltaire are assured of great customer service and excellent construction. Homes at Saltaire start at $339,900 and are ready to move into this November. For more information, visit www.ledmac.com/saltaire, call 604-560-1656 or visit the presentation centre at 1418 Johnston Road, White Rock, open daily except Friday between noon and 5 p.m.
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Don Fennell photo Thumbs up to Connaught athletes who shone brightly at Skate Canada’s BC/Yukon Division’s 2013 Super Series Autumn Leaves competition last weekend in Chilliwack.
Skaters shine bright in Autumn Leaves Firsts by Jocelyn Chui and Kurtis Schreiber pace Connaught athletes at annual prelude to BC/Yukon Sectionals by Don Fennell Sports Editor Just two weeks shy of opening day at Skate Canada’s British Columbia/Yukon Sectionals, it’s easy to see anticipation is growing among members of Connaught athletes. But the excitement is not only because the Richmond club is hosting the annual regional championships Nov. 7 to 10 at Minoru Arenas. A steady stream of impressive results leading to the competition, including at last weekend’s Autumn Leaves in Chilliwack, has director of programs Keegan Murphy justifiably confident. So the fact the majority of the 40-plus Connaught skaters at the 2013 Autumn Leaves placed among the top 10 or higher in their respective categories speaks volumes. “(Autumn Leaves) always gives you one last picture of the provincial landscape in each
division, and insight into what a competitive skaters can add or take out of their program in order to maximize their potential,” Murphy explains. “All the coaching staff is extremely pleased with how the kids performed. We had a lot of personal bests and are excited about how a few adjustments might add to those results at provincials.” Following are results of Connaught skaters at Autumn Leaves: Junior Men— Shawn Cuevas, 2nd. Novice Men—Kurtis Schreiber, 1st. Pre-Novice Ladies U14 (GP1)—Danica Vangsgaard, 5th; Claudia Makhanko-Tang, 7th; and Megan Kan, 9th. Pre-Novice Ladies U14 GP2— Rachel De Mello, 5th; Elvie Carroll, 6th; and Jessica Mchugh, 7th. Juvenile Ladies U14 (GP1)— Madge Sheung, 4th and Katie Carleton, 7th.
Don Fennell photo Connaught director of programs Keegan Murphy is proud of the progress being made by his young skaters.
Juvenile Ladies U14 (GP2)— Mavis Sheung, 5th. Juvenile Men U14—Beres Clements, 2nd; Basil Wang, 4th; and Martin Yushko, 6th.
Juvenile Ladies U11—Phoebe Yan, 2nd; Hayleigha Bull, 5th; and Caitlin Tai, 6th. Pre-Juvenile Ladies—Sasha Lynette, 6th; Averyn Ngan, 7th;
Samantha Yeung, 10th; Jamie Cheung, 11th; Avia Dobres, 7th; Emily Ni, 10th; and Catherine Yuen, 12th. Pre-Juvenile Men—Daniel Han, 5th and Wilson Leung, 7th. Senior Bronze Ladies—Alexandra Kofler, 13th and Kailan Tang, 14th. Star 2 Girls (GP3)—Maria Mesotopitis. Star 3 Girls (GP1)—Ellie Cheung and Dorothy Yuen. Star 3 Girls (GP2)—Yijia Liu. Star 4 Girls (GP1)—Elizabeth Shepelev, 4th; Yolanda Zhang, 6th; Ariel Sheng, 6th; and Silvia Li, 8th. Star 4 Girls (GP2)—Solana Wong, 8th and Roanna Lu, 5th. Star 4 Girls (GP6)—Nicole Gustavsson, 6th; Viktoria Tryfofonova, 7th. Star 4 Boys—Ronald Chang, 2nd and Wesley Chiu, 3rd. Star 5 Girls U10 (GP1)—Jocelyn Chui, 1st and Isabella Jin, 5th. Star 5 Girls U10 (GP2)—Vanessa Rong, 7th.
Those mighty Islanders Fresh off their string of impressive victories that netted them top spot in the Peewee Tier 1 Division at the recent Seafair-Sandman Thanksgiving Ice Breaker Hockey Tournament, Seafair Islanders Peewee AAA team continued its winning ways this week with a 7-4 victory Monday over Burnaby Winter Club to retain its top ranking in the province. Don Fennell photo
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Sirota inducted into taekwondo hall Michael Sirota, founder and chief instructor of Sirota’s Alchymy Martial Arts and Life Skills Centre in Richmond, has been inducted into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame as a humanitarian taekwondo instructor. The honour recognizes his pioneering and globalization of para-taekwondo and therapeutic martial arts. The Hall of Fame
welcomed 200 guests from 15 countries, including various world and Olympic champions, award-winning coaches and taekwondo pioneers last week in Las Vegas. A taekwondo master, Sirota also conducted an Introductory parataekwondo/therapeutic martial arts seminar the morning of the ceremony. The seminar welcomed over 20 par-
ticipants from Europe, Asia, North America, South America and the Caribbean. “The recognition I received from the official taekwondo hall of fame is a result of the past and current instructors who supported our vision of taekwondo for all people and worked with thousands of people with various special abilities.” said Sirota. Meanwhile, Sirota’s
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Richmond Sockeyes Alumni will be back on the ice Dec. 7 at the Richmond Ice Centre when they’ll face the Firefighters in Fire and Ice, an event in support of local charities.
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sports C’s display winning form Richmond’s Alex Whitwham (left) set up three goals last Sunday as the Greater Vancouver Canadians got back on the winning track with a 7-3 home-ice victory over the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds in B.C. Major Midget Hockey League play at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Whitwham, 17, is a draft pick of the Western Hockey League Spokane Chiefs who had three points in five pre-season games with the Chiefs. Don Fennell photo
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‘It’s the friendships that last forever’ From Page 26
In three seasons at UBC, since transferring from Langara, Lim has scored nine goals and six assists in 35 regular-season games. Though none those have come this year, as she has again became a defender, in some ways it has already been the most rewarding season of her career. Former national team player Andrea Neil assumed the head coaching reins, and she and Lim
almost immediately developed a strong player-coach bond. “I feel I have grown so much more as a person since I’ve gotten to know her,” Lim says. “I’ve really connected with her and so have a lot of my teammates. She’s a very inspiration person who empowers not just one or two players, but everyone on the team. After we lost first place last weekend, some coaches would have come in scream-
ing at us. But she looked at us and simply said this is life and we have to learn from it. It’s how we respond to what we learn that matters. And that’s Andrea. She always turns everything into a positive and I think that’s such an important life lesson.” There was a time when Lim was younger, when she considered giving up the game. She was 15 years old and invited to train with the province’s elite
players at the national training centre. But the five nights a week commitment took a toll. Only the comfort and encouragement from her dad convinced her to stay with it. “He did a lot of track and field in high school and may have even been good enough to go to the Olympics,” says Lim. “He said when he was my position he regretted dropping out and told me I had the talent to
continue.” But despite Lim’s competitive nature on the soccer pitch, she says it’s always been a positive outlet for her. “It’s my safe and happy place,” she says. “I have a lot of great memories, but the camaraderie has been the greatest. Obviously winning a championship would be amazing, but trophies end up in an old box. It’s the friendships that last forever.”
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7 foot artificial Christmas tree. 51’’ diameter at base. GET READY EARLY. Great condition. Downsizing. North Delta Call (604)591-9740
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
With great sadness we announce the passing of Guy. He leaves to mourn his beloved wife of 59 years, Nancy, son Roy, daughters Denise and Yvonne (Fatih), granddaughters Rukiya and Akasya, “surrogate grand-daughter “Angela, and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. Guy was born in Hull, Quebec, moving to Calgary in 1952. Married to Nancy, then continued west with his family to Richmond, B.C. in 1973. Guy worked for the Richmond School Board as a custodian in many of the schools, retiring after 20 years of dedicated service, well respected by staff and students. He had a great sense of humour, liked everyone he met and was always helpful to anyone needing it. Guy was an avid gardener, enjoyed restoring and building furniture, curling, and playing crib. He was a member of the Minoru Place Seniors Center for 20 years where he and Nancy enjoyed many hours of of cards. He now joins dozens of “partners and opponents” who have passed before him, to try and get a 29 hand. Many thanks to the doctors and staff at ICU, 2 South, 3 South, RGH and Dr. Peter Quelch who took care of Guy for 40 years. No funeral by request, donations may be made to Canuck Place.
MCDONALD, Frances Angela (née Ruscheinski)
Frances was born in Romania in 1929, the only daughter of Maximilian and Angela (Miller) Ruscheinski. Fran survived her parents, her husband Robert of 55 years in 2007 and her eldest brother Matt (2007). She was devoted to her brothers Matt (Doris), Joseph (Mary), Bert (Maxine) and Max (Shirley 1996). She lived most of her life in Richmond, where she and husband Bob raised two daughters Carol and Shirley. Fran immigrated to Canada in 1930, living first in Estevan, Saskatchewan. In the 1940’s, she and her family came to Richmond. She had a 35 year career at the White Spot, retiring as co-manager at the Granville House Restaurant. Fran was an active and energetic person. She and Bob used every opportunity to travel the world. Fran is remembered as a loving mother. She found pleasure in helping her daughters raise their own children. She is survived by daughters; Carol Livingstone (John Perkins) and Shirley McDonald (Walt Musekamp), five grandchildren; Rob (Kyersten) and Chris Livingstone, Daniel, Lisa and Catherine Musekamp, and three great-grandchildren; Rachel, Robyn and Ryan Livingstone. Fran spent her final years at the Kinsmen Care Centre, Delta BC, where she was cared for by affectionate and attentive companions Wendy and Sharleen. She peacefully slipped away after a lengthy illness of Parkinsons’s Disease on October 19, 2013, with her family by her side.
A Celebration of Fran’s life will take place on Friday, November 1, 2013, 3-6 pm, at the Kin Village Community Centre, 5430 10th Avenue, Tsawwassen. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice.
Delta Funeral Home (604) 946-6040
BILSON Ivy Alwyn passed away into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at age 94 years. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Gordon in February 1994, and by loving sister Vera, brothers George and Reg and cousin Joyce. She was the loving daughter of Rose and William Keyworth, who predeceased her in 1944 and 1967 respectively. She was the beloved mother of Roy, loving grandmother of Ian of Abbotsford and Angela of Carson City, NV, loving great grandmother of Brooklyn, Adam, Joshua, Ryan, Emily & Luke. Loving sister of Gill (Allan) of Mallorca. Loving Aunty of Bill Keyworth and family of San Francisco, Pam Turner (nee Keyworth), Maureen Townrow (Longmire) and Janet Emerson (Longmire) and families, all of England. Ivy was born in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England on May 21, 1919. She and her family moved to California in 1964 and came to Vancouver in 1966. She was always socially connected in the communities where she lived and enjoyed her friendships with Richmond Welcome Wagon during her 25 years in Richmond, and as the second president of the Abbotsford Brit Club after moving to Abbotsford in 1990. She loved being with family and friends in Canada and England and spending time holidaying in Chula Vista, California. A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 28, 2013 at 11:00 am at St. Matthew Church, 2010 Guilford Drive, Abbotsford, BC with The Reverend Fr. Allen Doerksen officiating. Woodlawn Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements. Many thanks for the kindness and care shown by Drs. Caroline Wang and her father in Richmond, Drs. Windt and De Leeuw in Abbotsford, and the doctors, nurses and staff at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Abbotsford Regional Hospital. Messages of condolence to the family can be left at www.woodlawnfh-abbotsford.com
Woodlawn Funeral Home (604) 853-2643
CRAFT FAIRS
✩Creative ✩ ✩Giftcraft ✩ ✩Fair ✩ Sat, Nov 2, 10am-3pm Steveston Buddhist Temple 4360 Garry St. Richmond Call 604-277-5077, evenings for info. Tables still available
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
A Great Janitorial Franchise Opportunity
• Annual Starting Revenue of $12,000 - $120,000 • Guaranteed Cleaning Contracts • Professional Training Provided • Financing Available • Ongoing Support • Low Down Payment required A Respected Worldwide Leader in Franchised Office Cleaning. Coverall of BC 604.434.7744 info@coverallbc.com www.coverallbc.com
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING
WEB DESIGNER
The web and print designer be proficient in conceiving creating digital advertising, design as well as print ads marketing materials.
will and site and
The successful candidate will effectively schedule and manage requests to meet high - productivity objectives. A willingness to learn systems and software and work in a fast paced environment is essential.
CLASS 1 HIGHWAY LINE HAUL COMPANY DRIVERS Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Class 1 Drivers to work out of our SURREY terminal. Applicants must have a min 2 yrs industry driving experience.
We Offer Above Average Rates!
Main Duties: 1. Create digital advertisements and complete website design production to deadline. 2. Assist digital sales specialists with the design of digital sections and promotional materials. 3. Traffic digital & print advertising 4. Provide strategic input on digital initiatives and content channels. Required expertise: • Ability to navigate content management systems such as WordPress, Limelight, or others • Proficiency in HTML, HTML5, CSS, and JQuery if possible • Facebook developer and/or Bootstrap development • CS6 and strong design skills in Photoshop and Illustrator • (Flash, After Effects, InDesign, Final Cut Pro, is an asset)
DRIVERS WANTED
AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake • Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Weeks Vacation • Excellent Benefits Package Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience. Apply at:www.sperryrail.com/ careers and then choose the FastTRACK Application.
To join our team of professional drivers please send off a resume and current drivers abstract to: careers@vankam.com For more info about Line Haul, call Bev, 604-968-5488 Van-Kam is committed to employment equity and environmental responsibility. We thank all applicants for your interest!
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EDUCATION
INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. SIGN UP ONLINE! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853
HELP WANTED
An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)7235051 Edson,Alta
This salaried position is based in Campbell Heigths Business District, Surrey. Hours are Mon. Fri. 8:30am - 5:00 pm.
DRAPERY SEAMSTRESS
Full Package Of Competitive Benefits are included. Competition closes Oct. 31.
Req’d immed for U.P. Windows & Co. in Rich. Pls ph: (604)244-1911
Please submit your resume to koconnor@bpdigital.ca with a subject heading: Web & Print Designer
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HELP WANTED FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944
Become a PLEA Family Caregiver. PLEA provides ongoing training and support. A young person is waiting for an open door...make it yours.
604.708.2628 caregiving@plea.bc.ca www.plea.ca
South Delta Leader
Now Hiring DELIVERY DRIVERS • Pick up newspapers from our warehouse in Richmond on Thursday nights and deliver to carriers’ homes in Tsawwassen • Reliable covered truck or van required • Valid Driver’s Licence required • Must submit to or have current Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check • Experience peferred but not necessary If interested, please call or email Circulation at 604.948.3640 circulation2@southdeltaleader.com
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HELP WANTED
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
FLAG PERSONS & LANE TECH PERSONNEL NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
WE WILL TRAIN! COMPETITIVE RATES Must Have Valid TCP Certificate, Reliable Insured Vehicle And Provide A Clean Drivers Abstract!
Please E-mail Resume: grasdald@telus.net
GENERAL LABOURERS
COMMERCIAL ROOFING • APPRENTICESHIPS • FOREMAN
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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
$14.00-$38.00/hr. based on experience! Great career and training opp. avail., based in Port Coquitlam. • Top Wages • In-House Training • Health/Dental Coverage • Fast-Track Apprenticeships • Pension & Company Uniforms
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Call 24Hr. Free Recorded Message 1-888-213-2854
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GARDENING
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DEMOLITION
GUTTER CLEANING POWER WASHING
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REACH ALL
Visit us on-line at: www.designroofing.ca or Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or Fax Resume: 604-944-2916 GUARANTEED Job Placement Labourers, Tradesmen & Class 1 Drivers For Oil & Gas Industry.
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS Low Cost Door Repair
(778)378-MOVE
Winterize your doors for winter. Patio Doors, Garage Doors, Dock Leveler, Res. & Comm. Sarj (604)710-8053
We are your trusted choice for reliable and professional residential moving services, serving the Lower Mainland. LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
COMPLETE Handyman Services. Tile, drywall, carpentry, paint, flooring. All repairs. Dan 604-761-9717
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ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
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Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader, is seeking an energetic, Tower Crane Technician. The applicant must have full understanding of electronics and 3 phase power. This F/T position requires knowledge of tower crane erection and dismantles .
Please email all resumes to Barbara@megacranes.com or Fax: 604.599.5250
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HELP WANTED
CONCRETE & PLACING
COUNTER SALES
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Mike 604-789-5268
Time to Put Down Some Roots?
CARRIERS WANTED
Check out our Real Estate Section (600’s) for home listings by realtors and For Sale By Owners for a great deal on your new home.
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ELECTRICAL
FITZ ELECTRIC. New build. Residential. Tenant Improvements. Com Reno’s, Lighting rebates. work 778-231-8332, www.fitzelectric.net
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NEWSPAPER
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YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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“This Job Really Delivers!”
DRYWALL
DRYWALL - 30 Years Exp.
Please fax resumes to: 604-888-4688 or visit Employment Opportunities at www.greggdistributors.ca or Email resumes to: info@greggbc.ca
HELP WANTED
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PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
Call: Rick (604) 202-5184 Gregg Distributors, warehouse distributor of industrial and automotive supplies, is looking for self-motivated energetic people to join our Langley counter sales team. Counter sales experience, knowledge of the automotive, industrial and trucking industries would be an asset. We offer excellent growth and compensation possibilities!
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Lenting Property Service Hot water power washing Call John 604-802-9033
JACK RUSSELL PUPPIES, 1st shots, deworming, health record, asking $600. (604)807-0487
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TOWNHOUSES
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3 BR home in Steveston Village and 2 blocks from Gary Point Park. Hardwood & tiles throughout. Min. 1 yr lease. Unfurnished: $2000 - Furnished $2400 mth. 604-858-5573. email:cleogeorgia@yahoo.ca 4900 Foxglove Crescent- Nice 3 level split, 3-4 bedroom, 3 bath, NS/NP, $2375/m Available Now! C21 Prudential 604.889.2470 DESIRABLE West Richmond. 3 bdrm upper ste w/ 1.5 baths, $1400; and 2-bdrm lower ste. $1100, in newly renovated home. Call 604-617-6535. RICHMOND Central. #3/Blundell. Large beautiful 6 yr/old exec home, 4 appliโ s plus W/D, 4 bdrms, 3 full baths with a 1 bdrm in-law suite. Fenced yard, immaculate cond. N/S Refโ s reqโ d. Avail Nov15 or Dec1st. Whole house incl suite $2650 +utils or $2100 +utils without suite. 604-241-4814 or 604-518-4684. WEST RICHMOND. Spac. 4 bdrm upper w/priv 1 bdrm ste down. W/W, 6 appls, garage, fenced. Avail Nov 1. N/P. $1895. 604-833-2103
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Richmond volunteers set up shop outside Richmond Cultural Centre last week, joining thousands of others across the country for the Chew on This campaign. Organizers were calling for Prime Minister Stephen Harper to take a proactive approach to eradicating poverty and hunger for the 882,000 people who resort to food banks each month and millions of others struggling to get by. ABOVE: A passerby gets an apple from Lynda Brummitt and Deneanne Quamme (Richmond Poverty Response) and Colin Dring (Richmond Food Security).
Juno Award winning singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk brought cheer to cancer patient Kwong-Sun Lui (left) and his son Patrick Lui (right) at Richmond Hospital’s Cancer Care Clinic last week. Kreviazuk performed at Richmond Hospital Foundation’s Starlight Gala on Saturday, Oct. 19 to help raise funds for local health care.
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Victor Shevtsov photo The B.C. Registered Music Teachers’ Association Richmond Branch held its First-Class Honours Recital with medal presentation on Oct. 20 at St. Alban’s Anglican Church. Students achieving high marks in the April and June 2013 RCM exams performed and medals were presented by association president Mimi Ho to those receiving top marks in each grade. The highest marks medal recipients were: Jessica Chen, Jaimie Muller, Christopher Mok, Jeff Zhang, Si Nong Zheng, Moses Cheung, Marea Forgeron, Anka Stefanovic, Alex Niu, Serena Phu, Enver Chan, Linus Pui, Leo Chen, Emily Shi, Phillip Wong, Rachel Tang, Darren Xu, Jeremy Shu, Daveena Ambalawarner, with Mimi Ho.
Lynda Brummitt and Michelle Jasper (Richmond Poverty Response) with lunchbags during last week’s Chew on This Campaign at Richmond Cultural Centre.
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