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Rising RCMP costs a big concern for Richmond by Jeff Nagel Black Press The rising costs of RCMP service remain a big issue for Metro cities. Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie said his city is still considering pulling out of the RCMP and launching its own municipal force since a controversial new 20-year RCMP contract kicked in with higher officer costs. Richmond would contract with a neighouring city for specialized services, such as murder investigations. “Our assumption has been that there was so much opposition to a regional model that it probably wasn’t going to happen,” he said. “Whether that now changes, we have to wait and see.” Brodie said one “huge issue” is the costs cities are being expected to pay to cover the newly opened $1-billion RCMP ‘E’ Division headquarters at Green Timbers in Surrey. RCMP-policed cities have been told to budget $1,200 for each officer in their detachment, he said, and $20,000 for every local officer who serves on an integrated team. Brodie said it adds up to a sudden jump of several hundred thousand dollars in annual RCMP costs for larger cities. The mayors also want to know why they have to pay anything for the new base in Surrey when Ottawa apparently isn’t yet moving to sell off the old ‘E’ Division headquarters on Heather Street in Vancouver. “The federal government decides that they need a huge massive new building in Surrey, which we didn’t ask for,” Brodie said. “We take the position we’re not paying for the capital costs.” •See related story, page 3.
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Policing review spurs fresh talk of regional force
Median selling price top $1.05 million
Some Metro cities still eyeing split from Mounties
by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter
by Jeff Nagel Black Press A new review of policing in B.C. ordered by the province may prod Metro Vancouver’s patchwork of police forces to work together in new ways but observers don’t expect a switch to a full regional police force. A regional force was one of the top recommendations handed down nearly a year ago by the Missing Women Inquiry, which probed how serial killer Robert Pickton eluded capture for so long. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said the multiphase review by government will look at new service delivery models. “Any change, whether it is regional delivery of specialized policing functions or further integration, has to meet the needs of both communities and taxpayers, and our goal is to retain and support community-based policing,” Anton said in a statement. She said the review will also draw up funding options to finance police costs after work to better define the responsibilities of various levels of government. Several mayors, including Delta’s Lois Jackson, remain firmly against region-
House prices spiked in October
A regional force was one of the top recommendations handed down nearly a year ago by the Missing Women Inquiry. Richmond is served by the RCMP, but some Metro Vancouver cities have their own force.
al policing on the grounds they may lose community policing control and the ability to deliver no-calltoo-small service to their residents. The two-year review is to be done by the ministry in close consultation with local cities and with some assistance from the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police. SFU criminologist Rob Gordon said it doesn’t look independent enough to come up with the right solution, even if it’s one that upsets some cities and police forces. “It’s going to be a selfserving apology for the
“It’s going to be a self-serving apology for the status quo.” — Rob Gordon status quo,” Gordon predicted. “Police chiefs and mayors all have a great deal at stake. It could very well be a waste of time and money.” Gordon said a separate study is expected to report back soon on the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT), which is one of the regional integrated police teams that doesn’t
have full municipal cooperation. Vancouver, Delta, Port Moody and West Vancouver all run their own homicide squads rather than participate in IHIT, out of concerns over both costs and control. Richmond is served by the RCMP. Gordon said he fears the IHIT report will result in more “bandaiding” of the existing structure, instead of taking a needed step back to look at how to redesign the entire “totally inefficient” policing system in Metro Vancouver as well as Greater Victoria. According to a provincial report, there has been
improved co-operation between police forces over the years through greater use of integrated police teams and several police-related reforms are being taken in response to Justice Wally Oppal’s inquiry. Those include audits to ensure bias-free policing, the development of a Real Time Intelligence Centre that can better analyze crime data around the clock, and a separate review of how vulnerable witnesses are handled. Most of Oppal’s 65 recommendations haven’t led to provincial action, or are counted as still in progress.
The median selling price of a single detached house in Richmond topped $1.05 million in October, according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. 120 houses changed hands last month at a median price of $1.058 million, up from the 79 houses that sold for a median price of $1.038 million in October of 2012. Month over month, the median selling price jumped more than 11 per cent, though the number of sales was down 5.6 per cent. Condo sales jumped 8.1 per cent compared to September, with the median price rising 1.7 per cent. But compared to a year ago, condo sales were up 55 per cent. Meanwhile, townhouse sales in October inched up 4.3 per cent compared to September, though prices fell three per cent. Regionally, home buyer and seller activity mirrored historical averages, according to the board. “We continue to see fairly typical activity when it comes to monthly home sale and listing totals,” said Sandra Wyant, board president. “Today’s activity is helping to keep us in balanced market territory, which means that prices tend to experience minimal fluctuation. The Multiple Listing Service home price index for the Greater Vancouver area is $600,700, a drop of 0.5 per cent compared to a year ago. As far as listings go, the total number of properties for sale in Greater Vancouver fell 12.2 per cent in October compared to a year earlier, to 15,257, a drop of 5.3 per cent compared to September of 2013. October’s sales for the region were 2.8 per cent above the 10-year sales averages for the month, while new listings for the month were 1.9 per cent below those 10-year averages.
Expanded election program offers little return Council asked to boost election budget in face of bleak voter turnout rates by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter City council threw cold water on a request this week to boost the 2014 civic election budget by 37 per cent to improve voter turnout. Richmond City Hall spent $508,000 organizing the 2011 municipal election—an equivalent to $16.32 for every vote. On Monday, the city’s chief electoral officer proposed a $698,000 budget to
mount the next election and further encourage residents to cast ballots. For the last campaign, Richmond introduced the most significant changes in nearly two decades, but voter turnout increased just marginally, up 1.6 per cent. That has left councillors leery of spending more cash on luring voters. “The return on our investment seems to be really lacking in this venture,” said Coun. Derek Dang. “I just don’t see us spending more money to get a one per cent return on it.” A council committee Monday voted 6-2 to send the file back to the desk of David Weber, the director of the city clerk’s office and the city’s chief electoral officer come election time. Council wants further study on
the benefits of voting initiatives introduced in 2011, including its “vote anywhere” scheme that allowed voters to cast ballots at any voting place—something 41 per cent of residents did. Voting locations were also opened in unusual places, such as shopping malls. More advanced voting opportunities were introduced, and candidate profiles were also included in a guide mailed to voters. The proposed boost to the election budget will maintain such initiatives and add five to 10 voting places in a growing city that hasn’t seen an appreciable increase in polls in 20 years. But councillors weren’t convinced spending more money would boost the city’s weak voter turnout of just one in five voters. Coun. Evelina
“The return on our investment seems to be really lacking in this venture.” — Derek Dang Halsey-Brandt said the cost of the “vote anywhere” program hasn’t translated into votes. “We’ve done everything we possibly can to give people the opportunity to vote. You know what, if people don’t care and aren’t interested, there is nothing we can do to force them to come out to the poll,” she said, adding the solution lies in teaching civic responsibility at an early age and offering better civic education to
new immigrants. Some councillors also said they’d like mall voting gone. Stations were set up at local malls for the 2011 election, but Coun. Harold Steves said they exclusively captured voters of “one race.” Richmond’s voter turnout reached a low of 22.1 per cent in 2008, when just 27,709 residents voted. In 2011, 31,126 cast ballots, resulting in a voter turnout of 23.7 per cent. One election initiative B.C. cities haven’t yet tapped into is Internet voting. Provincial law doesn’t allow it, but a panel is studying the issue and is expected to table a report in the B.C. legislature early next year. The panel has already said there isn’t enough time to implement online voting for local government elections next fall.
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Richmond celebrates Diwali Richmond is home to many people who celebrate one of the brightest occasions, the Festival of Lights, best known as Diwali. The public is invited to a fun-filled community celebration at the Richmond Cultural Centre on Saturday, November 9 from 12:30 to 4:15 p.m. The free family-friendly event will feature traditional Indian dance performances, storytelling, yoga, music, children’s activities, henna painting,
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refreshments and more. Diwali is a five-day festival and is India’s biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (or deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects us from spiritual darkness. This festival is as important to people who practice Hinduism as the Christmas holiday is to those who practice Christianity.
City Board Matthew Hoekstra photo Signs have gone up around 8451 Bridgeport Rd., the site of the proposed International Trade Centre at Versante, a three-tower proposal that includes hotel and office space.
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Proposed development would feature three towers and include a 110-room hotel
by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter The so-called International Trade Centre at Versante could bring 214,008 square feet of new commercial, hotel and office space to
North Richmond, according to a report presented Tuesday at city hall. Marketed as “Richmond’s next epicentre of business,” the proposed development consists of three tow-
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. Hamilton Community Centre Saturday, November 16, 2013 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Reg # 352209 South Arm Community Centre Tuesday, November 19, 2013 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Reg #377259 Thompson Community Centre Wednesday, November 20, 2013 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Reg #355010
East Richmond Community Hall (Cambie) Tuesday, December 3, 2013 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Reg #364309 West Richmond Community Centre Tuesday, December 10, 2013 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Reg #357914
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 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at 604-276-4300 (press “2” at the prompt) If you register but cannot attend, please contact the registration call centre to make your space available for someone else.
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ers—nine, 12 and 14 storeys—and a common five-storey podium. Included in the project is a 110-room hotel. The proposal comes from Hotel Versante Ltd., which is seeking to rezone a 0.7-hectare (1.6-acre) triangular site at 8451 Bridgeport Rd. to build it. City council’s planning committee considered the project this week, 14 years after council approved a previous rezoning application that’s now being abandoned. The site is located in Bridgeport Village, near the Airport Connector Bridge and next to Duck Island, where a multiphase development of retail, entertainment, office, hotel and conference uses is in the early planning stages. In a report, planners Sara Badyal and Terry Crowe describe the International Trade Centre as one that matches the city’s Official Community Plan objectives. “The proposed highrise project, office development, pedestrianoriented streetscapes, River Road extension, West Road widening, and Bridgeport Road pedestrian and intersection improvements will assist in making Bridgeport Village a transit-oriented, urban community.” If council approves, the application would be subject to a public hearing.
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Multi-million dollar ponzi scheme linked to Richmond property Court orders that proceeds from any sale of property be placed in trust pending further rulings by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Details of a fraudulent investment scheme known as a Ponzi scheme with links to a Richmond property are detailed in a B.C. Supreme Court ruling released late last month. Boale, Wood and Company, acting as the trustee in bankruptcy of Rashida Samji, sought to freeze certain assets for the benefit of the creditors seeking the recovery of monies paid to the defendants from the scheme. The defendants include Mumtaz Zulfikar Chatur, the estate of Zulfikar Nazarali Chatur, the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, Zam Properties Inc., Farid Kanji, Jane Doe #1, also known as K. Dhanani, and John Doe Recipient Group. According to the B.C. Supreme Court ruling, Samji promoted a fraudulent scheme in which returns were paid to investors from their own money or the money paid into the scheme by subsequent investors, rather than from a legitimate business. Rather than depositing the investors’ money into her trust account, as agreed, she dispersed the monies without the investors’ knowledge or consent. Many investors lost some or all of their money in the $83 million scheme. Samji and her companies—Rashida Samji Notary Corporation, and Samji & Assoc. Holdings Inc.—were assigned into bankruptcy in December of 2012. In July of last year, Zulfikar Chatur filed a notice of
claim against Samji and her companies. Chatur died in November of 2012. The trustee filed the action last June, alleging that Mumtaz and Zulfikar Chatur were net winners in the scheme. The court ruling indicates the Chatur defendants, including Navshin Chatur, Zulfikar’s son and the executor of the estate, placed about $4 million into the scheme. Meanwhile, the Chatur defendants directed Samji and her companies to make payments to them and other defendants in the amount of $12 million or more. The trustee claims that the Chatur defendants knew at the time funds were being paid out to the defendants, that the scheme was fraudulent, that Samji and her companies were not pursuing a legitimate business purpose, and that the money was coming from other investors. “The plaintiff alleges that the deceased made actual or implied threats against Ms. Samji that induced her to make payments from the scheme to or on behalf of the Chatur defendants. As well, the plaintiff alleges funds from the scheme that were paid to the Chatur defendants can be traced to the properties against which it has filed (certificates of pending litigation).� One of the those properties is located on River Road in Richmond, where the sum of $1,023,400 was paid to a third party in consideration of renovations or other improvements at the direction of the Chatur defendants, the court ruling states. Justice Laura B. Gerow cancelled the certificate of pending litigation against the River Road property, on the condition that the defendants not further encumber the property, and that net proceeds from any sale of the property be placed in trust pending further court orders, or agreement between the properties.
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Notice of Public Hearing Monday, November 18, 2013 – 7 p.m. Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Richmond will hold a Public Hearing as noted above, on the following items: 1. Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 8903 (RZ 11-591985) Location/s: 8311, 8331, 8351, and 8371 Cambie Road and 3651 Sexsmith Road Applicant/s: Polygon Development 192 Ltd. Purpose: To create a new site specific zone, “High Rise Apartment (ZHR12) Capstan Village (City Centre)”, and rezone properties in the City Centre’s Capstan Village area at 8311, 8331, 8351, and 8371 Cambie Road, together with an existing City-owned park at 3651 Sexsmith Road, from “Single Detached (RS1/F)” and “Auto-Oriented Commercial (CA)” to “High Rise Apartment (ZHR12) Capstan Village (City Centre)” and “School & Institutional Use (SI)”, to permit the: • Construction of a 44,408 m2 (478,017 ft2) multi-family, residential development with 528 dwellings in three towers; and • Relocation and expansion of the City park from 1.2 ha (3.0 acres) to 1.7 ha (4.2 acres). Related Bylaw for Council Consideration of 2nd and 3rd Readings: Sale of Park Bylaw 8927 to permit the exchange of properties of equivalent size and value, via the sale of City-owned park at 3651 Sexsmith Road (Cambie Field) and the City’s acquisition of an equal-sized portion of 8331, 8351, and 8371 Cambie Road, to facilitate the relocation and expansion of the City park. Related Information: A. Cambie Road/Mueller Development Park – Public Consultation B. Sales Centre License Agreement Between the City of Richmond and Polygon Development 192 Ltd. C. Alternative Approval Process and Notification Options for Cambie Field - Sale of Park Bylaw 8927 (3651 Sexsmith Road) City Contact: Suzanne Carter-Huffman 604.276.4228 Planning and Development Department BYLAWS 8903 AND 8927
2. Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 8947, Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 8948, and Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 8986 (RZ 11-593406))
Location/s: 4991 No. 5 Road Applicant/s: Interface Architecture Inc. Purpose of Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 8947: To redesignate 4991 No. 5 Road from “Commercial” to “Neighbourhood Residential” in Attachment 1 to Schedule 1 of Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000 (City of Richmond 2041 OCP Land Use Map). Purpose of Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 8948: To redesignate 4991 No. 5 Road from “School/ Park Institutional” to “Residential” in Schedule 2.11B of Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 (East Cambie Area Plan Land Use Map). Purpose of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 8986: To rezone the subject property from “School & Institutional Use (SI)” to “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM2)”, to permit the development of approximately 108 townhouses. City Contact: Sara Badyal, 604.276.4282 Planning and Development Department BYLAWS 8947, 8948 AND 8986
3. Richmond Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 9024 Location/s: McKessock Neighbourhood – Bridgeport Area Plan Applicant/s: City of Richmond Purpose: To amend the land use designation for the area generally south of McKessock Place between Bridgeport Road, McKessock Avenue and Shell Road to be developed for: a) primarily single-family lots (in accordance with Lot Size Policy 5448), in the north portion. Low density townhouses may be considered in the north portion subject to certain development requirements; and b) low density townhouses in the south portion; as shown in the proposed amendment to the Bridgeport Area Plan Land Use Map, and subject to the policy objectives and development requirements proposed in Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 9024.
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4. Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 9052, Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 9053, and Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9054 (RZ 12626430) Location/s: 5580 and 5600 Parkwood Way Applicant/s: Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Purpose of Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 9052: To amend the Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 9052 “2041 Land Use Map” (Schedule 1) by changing the designation of 5580 and 5600 Parkwood Way from “Mixed Employment” to “Commercial”. Purpose of Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 9053: To amend the Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 9053 “East Cambie Area Plan (Schedule 2.11B)” Land Use Map by changing the designation of 5580 and 5600 Parkwood Way from “Industrial” to “Commercial”. Purpose of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9054: To rezone 5580 and 5600 Parkwood Way from “Industrial Business Park (IB1)” to “Vehicle Sales (CV)”, to permit the consolidation with 5660 and 5680 Parkwood Way, then re-subdivide to create 5 lots for the expansion of the Richmond Auto Mall. City Contact:
David Johnson, 604.276.4193 Planning and Development Department
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Notice of Public Hearing Monday, November 18, 2013 – 7 p.m. Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139
Notice of Public Hearing continued BYLAWS 9052, 9053 AND 9054
5. Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9061 (RZ 13-639817) Location/s: 6580 Francis Road Applicant/s: Rav Bains Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/C)”, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two (2) lots. City Contact: Cynthia Lussier, 604.276.4108 Planning and Development Department BYLAW 9061
6. Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9064 (RZ 11-590130) Location/s: 22691 and 22711 Westminster Highway Applicant/s: Jordan Kutev Architects Inc. Purpose: To rezone the subject properties from “Single-Detached (RS1/F)” to “Town Housing – Hamilton (ZT11)”, to permit development of 11 townhouse units on the consolidated development site with vehicle access proposed from Westminster Highway. City Contact: Kevin Eng, 604.247.4626 Planning and Development Department BYLAW 9064
7. Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 8865, Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 8973 and Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 8864 (RZ 10-528877) Location/s: 4660,4680,4700, 4720, 4740 Garden City Road and 9040, 9060, 9080, 9180, 9200, 9260, 9280, 9320, 9340, 9360, 9400, 9420, 9440, 9480, 9500 Alexandra Road Applicant/s: First Richmond North Shopping Centres Ltd. (SmartCentres) Purpose of Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 8865: To reduce the minimum density permitted in OCP Bylaw 7100, Schedule 2 – West Cambie Area Plan, Alexandra Neighbourhood Land Use Map for “Mixed Use Area A” from 1.25 to 0.60 FAR on 4660, 4680, 4700, 4720, 4740 Garden City Road and 9040, 9060, 9080, 9180, 9200, 9260, 9280, 9320 Alexandra Road; To adjust the alignment of May Drive in OCP Bylaw 7100, Schedule 2 – West Cambie Area Plan, Alexandra Neighbourhood Land Use Map within the development lands over portions of 9440, 9480 and 9500 Alexandra Road; and To reduce the “Park” area designation in OCP Bylaw 7100, Schedule 2 – West Cambie Area Plan, Alexandra Neighbourhood Land Use Map for portions of 9440, 9480 and 9500 Alexandra Road. Purpose of Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 8973: To reduce the “ESA” area designation in the Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Schedule 1, Attachment 2 – “2041 OCP Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) Map” for portions of 9440, 9480 and 9500 Alexandra Road. Purpose of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 8864: To create the “Neighbourhood Commercial (ZC32) – West Cambie Area” zone and rezone the subject properties (see above locations for property addresses) from “Single Detached (RS1/F)” to “Neighbourhood Commercial (ZC32) – West Cambie Area” to permit development of a retail/commercial development including a proposed Walmart Store referred to as ‘Central at Garden City’, which is intended to become the urban village centre for the West Cambie Area (WCA) and to rezone a small portion of the development lands to “School & Institutional (SI)” for “Park” purposes. City Contact: Brian Guzzi, 604.276.4393 Planning and Development Department
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BYLAWS 8864, 8865 AND 8973
How to obtain further information: • By Phone: If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above. • On the City Website: Public Hearing Agendas, including staff reports and the proposed bylaws, are available on the City Website at http://www. richmond.ca/cityhall/council/agendas/hearings/2013. htm • At City Hall: Copies of the proposed bylaw, supporting staff and Committee reports and other background material, are also available for inspection at the Planning & Development Department at City Hall, between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing November 8, 2013 and ending November 18, 2013, or upon the conclusion of the hearing. • By Fax or Mail: Staff reports and the proposed bylaws may also be obtained by FAX or by standard mail, by calling 604.276.4007 between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing November 8, 2013 and ending November 18, 2013. Participating in the Public Hearing process: • The Public Hearing is open to all members of the public. If you believe that you are affected by the proposed bylaw, you may make a presentation or submit written comments at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may send your written comments to the City Clerk’s Office by 4 pm on the date of the Public Hearing as follows: • By E-mail: using the on-line form at http://www. richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm • By Standard Mail: 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office • By Fax: 604.278.5139, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office • Public Hearing Rules: For information on public hearing rules and procedures, please consult the City website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/ council/hearings/about.htm or call the City Clerk’s Office at 604.276.4007. • All submissions will form part of the record of the hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. It should be noted that the rezoned property may be used for any or all of the uses permitted in the “new” zone. David Weber Director, City Clerk’s Office
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n Monday when people honour our fallen soldiers of wars long past and those serving in uniform now, Canadians will need to start thinking about the future of Remembrance Day and how it will remain connected to new generations.
Memories and stories of the First World War now entirely reside in photos, films and text. Those with living memories of D-Day or hunting U-boats on the Atlantic or fighting on the Korean Peninsula become fewer every year. There will be a future not far off when students in Richmond won’t be able to hear first hand from veterans of the Second World War
and the Korean War why they fought for the freedoms of others. More recently, Canadians fought and died in the mountains and badlands of Afghanistan, trying nobly, but perhaps futilely, to bring peace and security to a nation with more entrenched problems than can be solved by military action. Although that conflict certainly won’t be far from the memories of the veterans and families of that conflict, Afghanistan is also fading as a significant era for many Canadians. Understanding our past and linking it in meaningful ways to the messages and meaning of Remembrance Day remains a challenge for our society. It will require parents and grandparents to teach their kids their family stories
and personal connections with past conflicts to drive home what sacrifice really means. Canada, to varying degrees, is ambivalent about its military and wartime history. Remembrance Day isn’t a statutory holiday in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Nova Scotia. Our southern neighbour offers two official days of the year to celebrate its veterans and to remember past conflicts. The frontline face of Remembrance Day in Richmond are dedicated volunteers, a group also aging and with few new people willing to take up the cause. For Remembrance Day to survive, the values of sacrifice, service and courage of the past need to be rekindled for the future. —Black Press
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take a somewhat dim view of crossborder shopping at the best of times. But Remembrance Day puts me over the top. You can pretty much guarantee that on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, B.C. shoppers will be lined up at the border in an immense, idling column, waiting to advance deep into U.S. territory to invade the malls of Bellingham. The R-Day landings will once again see battalions of Canadians head south to triumphantly capture retail products for a few dollars cheaper than at home. Never mind that they had to burn extra fuel to do it, and in some cases subject themselves to iris scans by U.S. authorities for a quicker crossing. Really, people. Is this your idea of why Canadian soldiers died on distant battlefields? They fought to protect your freedoms and the one you choose to exercise – on this of all days – is your freedom to leave Canada for a few hours to pour money into a foreign country, supporting foreign
The Remembrance Day ceremony at Richmond City Hall.
businesses, jobs, taxes and services? It makes me wish the old WW2 warbirds that perform fly-bys at local Remembrance Day ceremonies would take a detour over to the Peace Arch and buzz the southbound lineup after the minute of silence. Not for a strafing run but rather a shaming run, ideally with a plane sarcastically towing a ‘Thank You For Your Support’ banner. Heck, I’d love to see Royal Canadian Legion members mount a ground counteroffensive and go from car to car in the lineup soliciting contributions for the Poppy Fund from these patriots. Can’t afford that? How tragic. Enjoy your retail conquest. Perhaps you’d like to renounce your
Canadian Medicare at the same time? If you’ve marked me as a sucker who stupidly pays too much when bargains can be had, you’re right. I do like to shop Canadian. I like to shop local, too, even when I know it costs more. My White Rock neighbourhood has a rich diversity of shops, services and restaurants I can walk to from my home. That’s something I value and choose to support because I want those local merchants to still be in business the next time I want to buy groceries without getting in the car. On Remembrance Day, we also have a scarce commodity we take for granted: the first-hand human knowledge of
wars past. Canada lost its last veteran of the First World War in 2010. The number of surviving Second World War vets still healthy enough to speak publicly about the events
Heck, I’d love to see Royal Canadian Legion members mount a ground counteroffensive and go from car to car in the lineup soliciting contributions for the Poppy Fund from these patriots.
of 70 years ago is rapidly dwindling. Their average age is 89 and the average age of Korean War vets is 81. Spare them all a thought – as well as Canada’s younger veterans and former peacekeepers who bear their own scars from service – if you find yourself handing over your credit card at a U.S. big box store on Monday. And consider that you might instead be watching what may be the last ceremony at your local cenotaph with live WW2 vets. Alas, we’re at no risk of running out of veterans of the Battle For Bellis Fair. Jeff Nagel is the regional reporter for Black Press newspapers in the Lower Mainland.
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letters ‘We can do better’ on the Walmart proposal Editor: Much has been said recently about the plans for the Walmart development in West Cambie, and I find I keep thinking the same four words, “We can do better.” Richmond has changed a lot over the last five years, some would argue for the worse, but I would say most has been positive. We’ve welcomed the Canada Line, supported a burgeoning restaurant scene, began to densify the City Centre and, most recently, built the Railway Greenway which is transforming recreation for families in West Richmond. These are things that make people proud to live here and I would argue our city is more vibrant than ever before. We are beginning to identify ourselves as residents of our own city, rather than merely another suburb of Vancouver. This is why the proposed Walmart development just doesn’t feel right. We can do better than this. The development turns its back on the street and the Garden City Lands. It is far too large for the neighbourhood it’s part of, so clearly meant for those coming from other places.
Just last year our mayor and council did us proud by telling the airport that their planned outlet mall, far away from public transit, wasn’t good enough for our city. So, why is this?
It will be made for larger chain stores, not the small businesses that dominate much of our core. It’s an entirely suburban design for an increasingly urban city. It’s part of Richmond’s past, not its future. It also assumes we all drive or want to drive when signs show younger generations would rather not. One councillor recently stated, “The reality is that people drive to get their groceries.” But is it good enough to say that anymore? What about seniors who no longer feel comfortable behind the wheel? What about children who want to ride their bikes to the local grocer?
What about our fellow residents who are not physically able to drive? And let’s not forget those of us who can’t afford to buy a vehicle, let alone the costs of insurance, gas, and maintenance. Yes, cars are dominant, but we should be asking ourselves, “Are we OK with a city designed to make us dependent on the car?” Just last year our mayor and council did us proud by telling the airport that their planned outlet mall, far away from public transit, wasn’t good enough for our city. So, why is this? We need to start thinking big. We need to build a city around transit and inspiring design. We need to send a message to our younger residents that Richmond is a place you can be proud of living in. It’s a place where you can get an education, start a business, and grow a family. Richmond is a city we should all take pride in. It’s not just a suburb anymore. At the public hearing on Nov. 18, we should all be saying, “This is Richmond, and this development isn’t good enough.” Graeme Bone Richmond
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Whipped votes are an abomination Editor: The Canadian Senate was created to do at least three things: provide representation for the provinces to counter the central Canadian population majority, create a check on unfettered Commons’ power, and be a source of independent thought on public policy (“sober second thought”). Most importantly, Senators were to represent their provinces, not the partisan elected parties. Senators were not intended to be political shills or simple extensions of the Commons politics. But that can only work if both the prime minister, in appointing senators, respects the intent of the Constitution and such Senators act to represent their provinces. Sadly, it doesn’t work any more. Successive Prime Ministers have appointed partisan loyalist, often with little real connection to their home
Why not put Walmart in the Sears store? Editor: If council insists that we need a Walmart in Richmond, then why not shove it in the old Sears store instead of creating an eyesore off Garden City? R. C. Sharman Richmond
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provinces. But it gets worse. “Whipped votes” (where the party leadership “orders”, directly or implicitly, the vote choices) in the Senate are an obscenity. Compliant senators must believe that their duty lies first to the party, violating the Constitutional intent. Any senators who allow their votes to be whipped have either prostituted their intellect and integrity to perks and power or are nothing more than sniveling sycophants, with their lips firmly attached to the posterior of the party boss. There can be no other conclusion. Short of a Constitutional amendment (impossible), there is an “easy” solution. The prime minister could agree to only appoint senators who have been selected by the provinces (by whatever means they chose). Such senators would then properly owe their loyalties to those provinces. This could work! Ian MacLeod Richmond
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Do the right thing at Steveston High Editor: Mayor, councillors, may I ask you do the right thing for once? Dangle fast rezoning of Steveston Secondary land to the developer in exchange for at least 15 units to be sold, at cost, to BC Housing to partially address the desperate need for transitional housing for disabled young adults who have all their supports and networks in Richmond. George Pope SW Richmond
City Board
Sanitary Forcemain Construction Advisory November 13 and November 14, 2013 The City of Richmond has contracted Hexcel Construction Ltd. to supply and install a sanitary forcemain access chamber adjacent to 6391 Minoru Boulevard. Hours of work will be between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 13 and Thursday, November 14. Traffic on Minoru Boulevard will be reduced to single-lane each way. Delays may occur. Access to local businesses will be maintained. For more information please contact Corrine Doornberg, Engineering Planning, at 604-276-4026, Works Yard Dispatch at 604-270-8721 or visit the City’s Road Work Advisories webpage at www.richmond.ca/services/rdws/projects/advisories.
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Greenway extension is user unfriendly Editor: I went for a walk the other day to check out the extension of the Railway Avenue Greenway path from Moncton Street through to the Heritage Village on the Steveston waterfront. This is supposed to be a user-friendly path for (according to the City of Richmond website) cyclists,roller bladers, skateboarders etc. I imagine it would also include,though not mentioned—people who use wheelchairs, toddlers on trikes, kids on two-wheeled trainers, mothers pushing baby carriages, elderly folks who use walkers or canes and people who have to use crutches, etc. The surface of the paths,
one of which goes past the taxpayer-owned community gardens and the other which goes through the Homma schoolyard is large aggregate gravel—actually it’s more like rocks, some of which are as big as golf balls, only with jagged edges and completely user-unfriendly to everyone except pedestrians wearing sturdy footwear. There aren’t even any access ramps cut in the sidewalk to accommodate anything on wheels. I spoke with one lady on a mobility scooter who told me she’s had two tire punctures while riding on the path and was chastised by a city employee for riding her scooter on the grass, something she fully intends to keep on
doing. I measured the width of the path that goes through the Homma schoolyard—it’s approximately 10 feet wide. The usable area for the path that goes past the community gardens is 20 feet wide from the raised beds to the ditch on the other side, more than enough room to accommodate a smaller blacktop path which could be laid far enough away from the vegetable beds to address the contamination concerns of the community gardeners. Why is a 10 foot wide path
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Five fun and sporty cars at the right price By Alexandra Straub
A vehicle doesn’t have to be exorbitantly expensive, have mega horsepower or a fancy Italian badge on it to be fun to drive. In fact, a lot of people seem to agree with that statement too since there are a few pocket rockets available on the market that might not compete for the top power specs, but can certainly get the party started. Ford Fiesta ST $24,499 If its exterior colour, say the one clad in Green Envy, doesn’t catch your eye, perhaps its exhaust note will. When you rev 1.6L, 4-cylinder, turbocharged, EcoBoost engine of the Fiesta ST, you’ll probably turn your head. Yes, it’s a subcompact but it doesn’t feel like it when you’re working through the gears of the 6-speed manual transmission. Ford’s newest mini powerhouse comes with a whopping 197 horsepower and 202 lb-ft of torque. It’s the same engine paired with the Focus ST, but in a smaller packaged. Its sport infused suspension, gearbox, phenomenal handling and host of creature comforts sound good to you, it’s even better to drive. You just might make your friends green with envy because you’re having so much fun behind the wheel.
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SKYACTIV engine with a 6-speed manual transmission or an available 6-speed automatic transmissionavailable on either the base GX or mid-grade GS models. It produces 155 horsepower and 150 lb-ft of torque. Then there’s a 2.5L, 4-cylinder SKYACTIV engine for the GT trim, which only comes with a 6-speed automatic. It generates a healthy 184 horsepower and 185 lb-ft of torque. Either is a treat to drive with excellent urban or extra urban characteristics. 2014 Fiat 500L starts at $19,995 For Fiat fans, if the 500 was too small, here’s your answer: the 500L. The longer wheelbase cutie is more practical than the pint-sized version and has more room. And two more doors! Powering it is a 1.4L, 4-cylinder, MultiAir turbo engine that pumps out 160 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque. Since it’s a bigger car, it feels bigger to drive. But visibility isn’t compromised and there are a couple of great gearboxes to choose from: a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed Euro Twin Clutch automatic transmission. Toyota Corolla starts at $15,995 No, you’re not reading that wrong. I did include the 2014 Toyota Corolla on my list. Yes, it’s like automotive bread and butter; you always know you’re getting and it’s very predictable. But with a complete overhaul for 2014, you could say the Japanese manufacturer has added some jam on top to make it sweeter. New styling on the inside and out makes it more desirable to the eyes. It’s still not as exciting as most of its competitors but the 1.8L, 4-cyinder does a bang up job of delivering 132 horsepower and 128 lb-ft of torque. The cabin is quiet and I’ll hand it Toyota for matching it with a CVT transmission that is just fabulous. Kia Soul - starts at $16,995 Kia’s box-mobile continues to deliver strong sales despite angularly-shaped vehicles becoming a trend of the past. Why? Because it has personality. Describing it in one word, I’d say it’s funky. And now, the all-new soul is built on a
bigger platform, increasing legroom up front and in the rear. It’s also quieter on the road when revving its 1.6L, 4-cylinder engine. There’s also a 2.0L 4-cylinder available with 164 horsepower and 151 lb-ft of torque. alexandra.straub@ drivewaybc.ca
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The Canadian choice: Compact cars and compact SUVs economy, and a smooth drive. 2014 Volkswagen Golf So many cars to choose This new Golf will be from, so few words available made in Mexico along side in this tight space! the Beetle and Jetta sedan Yes, I know that’s the comand will go on sale in the plaint of every writer but we spring of 2014. It is wider truly do have a lot of choice and longer than the last today. And the quality of veGolf but also significantly hicles is so much higher than lighter and safer. The base Toyota believes it ever was so there is much engine will be a new turboto celebrate. In the run-up to this new Corolla can charged 1.8L engine with 2014, I will be testing a lot of take the overall sales 170hp but don’t worry the what’s new and improved. crown away from the TDI diesel is carried over. The Today, I’ll just offer you five sportier GTI trim is fantastic, models to consider adding to Honda Civic. with an estimated 225hp, in your shopping list. Zack Spencer the Canadian Model, thanks 2014 Mazda3 to a new 2.0L turbo engine. The compact car segment in Canada is the biggest by far, with over 20 The interior materials used inside are percent of all vehicles sold. So, the introduc- almost Audi quality. No price yet but building these new cars inside the NAFTA zone tion of the Mazda3 is important because will save money and that will be reflected it is currently the fourth best seller in this in the price. class. 2014 Jeep Cherokee The outgoing car was already one of the The Cherokee is back and it looks nothbest handling cars and now with a lighter ing like the boxy truck of old. In fact, this and sexier looking body, this new car is new, small SUV is based on the same Alfa both eye catching and solid on the road. Romeo platform used in the Dodge Dart. The base engine is a 2.0L 4-cylinder with It is smooth and quiet and a pleasure to 155hp, thanks to direct injection. The larger drive. The Cherokee is also the first vehicle 2.5L engine puts out a healthy 184hp. It is in the world to be equipped with a 9-speed the interior buyers will care most about, automatic transmission. The base engine is and the Mazda3 is a nice surprise, due to a 2.4L 4-cylinder with 184hp or the optional class leading available options and a high 3.2L V6 with 271hp, for just $1,300 more, level of finish. Starting at $15,995 and runoffering good value. Not to worry Jeep fans, ning up to $29,895, there is a Mazda3 for this new Cherokee is available with three all budgets. AWD systems. 2014 Toyota Corolla 2014 Nissan Rogue Continuing with the compact car theme, You might notice a trend with my 2014 the Toyota Corolla is the third best selling model choices are all compact cars or car in Canada but Toyota believes this new compact SUVs. This is the direction Canamodel can take the overall sales crown dians are heading when it comes to buyaway from the Honda Civic. This new 2014 ing a new vehicle. With this in mind Nismodel is made, and partly designed, right san has an all-new Rogue compact SUV here in Canada with our needs in mind. with enough room inside for three rows The Corolla now has a longer wheelbase of seats and room for 7-passengers. This for amazing interior space, especially in is practical for people who require extra the back seat. The dash is wide and flat for capacity but don’t want to buy a bigger ample room and covered in nice looking or more expensive mid-sized or larger and feeling materials, plus there is an SUV. Under the hood is a 2.5L 4-cylinder available centre screen to use for the radio used in other Nissan products and is and backup camera. Powering the 2014 Corolla is the same 132hp 1.8L engine from matched to a new continually variable transmission featuring more available the last model, with one exception. The LE ratios and reduced friction. The interior Eco model has a modified valve system to improve fuel economy and pump the power is very well executed, with a dash that looks similar to the bigger Pathfinder. to 140hp. The biggest change is the introduction of a continuously variable transmis- Goes on sale just before Christmas. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca sion for a greater range of gears, improved by Zack Spencer
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Korean War stopped spread of communism Veteran believes world’s landscape wouldn’t be same without military actions by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter
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orean War veteran Bob Orrick has never read Orson Scott Card’s sci-fi novel Ender’s Game where precocious military strategist Ender Wiggin unwittingly saves the human race from an overwhelming invading alien horde. Like Ender, Orrick was a young man on a military vessel that fired destructive weapons, raining death on a distant unseen enemy, not always sure what had been struck, but determined to do his part to take out the hostiles. Much like the fictional Ender, Orrick firmly believes that without the sacrifices he and the thousands of other Canadians made in the United Nations-led effort between 1950 and 1953, the world’s landscape would be vastly different today. “The reality is that the Korean War stopped the spread of communism in the Far East,” the long-time former Richmond resident said from his Ladner home. “It had a tremendous impact on world history.” As is regularly the case when Remembrance Day approaches, Orrick was invited to speak this week to students about the sacrifices that were made during the Korean War. It’s something he’s been doing for years, having given presentations at many Lower Mainland high schools including Hugh McRoberts, Richmond High, and the original Steveston Secondary where the late Bob Carkner invited him to speak. “I see Nov. 11 as a time when we have to have, ought to have,
Martin van den Hemel photo Bob Orrick, a veteran of the Korean War, has given many presentations over the years to Richmond students at Hugh McRoberts, Richmond High and the original Steveston Secondary, around Remembrance Day.
respect for what people, military, both men and women, and civilians, to respect what they have done,” he said, adding that his mind often drifts at this time of year to his buddies who have long since passed away, including Sam Urquart, a Richmond resident who served as a sniper in Korea, and then after the war worked for the Vancouver Police Department. Orrick, who recently turned 80, served with the Royal Canadian Navy from 1952 to 1953 and was part of his vessel’s communications team. He was young and idealistic, and knew that communism was bad, he said. His ship’s role was to ensure the
enemy couldn’t be resupplied, and to stop communist fishermen from planting floating mines, and his job entailed decoding and relaying encrypted messages sent via radio or flashing lights. Many of those messages dealt with complex fleet maneuvers, and Orrick’s task was vital in repositioning the many varied sized ships, a role much like a choreographer fills in a dance troupe. Orrick believes students aren’t taught enough in schools about Canada’s military history, and said teachers play a critical role in this. “Anybody can read a book and memorize dates and times and places,” he said. “But unless you can make this alive, and help people hear and see” the lesson
will quickly fade. He said Canada’s military doesn’t get the credit it deserves. “We just don’t seem to understand in this country...because we sent people abroad, we didn’t have war on our shores...We don’t teach in schools the benefit of having a strong military,” said Orrick, who authored Indelible Memories: Canadian sailors in Korea, A Retrospective Look at the Korean War, which was published in 2010. Orrick said you need to have peacekeepers in order to maintain peace. And we have democracy today thanks to the ultimate sacrifices of thousands of Canadian soldiers, he said.
“We just don’t seem to understand in this country...because we sent people abroad, we didn’t have war on our shores... We don’t teach in schools the benefit of having a strong military.” — Bob Orrick
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Choirs unite in song for Remembrance Day Richmond Youth Honour Choir among those performing in annual evening concert by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter
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emembrance Day will be marked by song this weekend with choirs bringing to life music of peace.
At Richmond’s Remembrance Day ceremony at city hall, choirs will perform to help commemorate the sacrifices that Canadians have made. Official ceremonies at the city hall cenotaph begin at 10:40 a.m. Nov. 11. Once the ceremonies are complete, the public is invited to a Remembrance Day reception in the city hall’s galleria. The R.C. Palmer Vocal Jazz Ensemble and the Essonance Chamber Choir are both set to perform at city hall. Essonance is a local community choir founded by Livia Gho in 2008. It features a diverse group
of young adults with a passion for music. Led by artistic director and conductor Ann Chen, a piano graduate from University of B.C.’s School of Music, the choir aims to spread the joys of singing and performing contemporary compositions. Later in the evening, at 7 p.m., singers will again gather for Richmond’s annual Voices in Peace concert. Held at Fraserview Mennonite Church, 11295 Mellis Dr., the free concert is open to anyone who wants to mark Remembrance Day. The Richmond Youth Honour Choir is among the participating choirs. Refreshments will be available following the two-hour concert, and gifts will be available for purchase at a fair trade booth.
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what war really looks like and Remembrance Day is a significantly different experience for them,” Kamide said. Remembrance Day ceremonies are also held at Richmond elementary schools, including Gilmore. “It’s a really lovely ceremony with children’s contributions of poetry and song,” said principal Laurel Crosby. “Then after a video show, the Grade 6 and 7 students hold a candle lighting ceremony. It’s something they look forward to every year because it’s become a tradition.” Crosby isn’t so sure the elementary students don’t relate just as much to the significance of Remembrance Day as their peers in the secondary schools. While fewer children have grandparents who served than in previous generations, Crosby said teachers do a fantastic job to help the understand why Remembrance Day is recognized. “It’s interesting because I teach Kindergarten kids and they were drawing some pictures today,” Crosby said. “And when they were asked what does the poppy mean, the kids could come up with some really fantastic answers.” Dixon Elementary School’s English-as-a-Second Language students shared with their peers stories about how war has impacted their native countries and how they “remember” in their culture. They also learned the importance of words and concepts new to them such as as poppy, wreath, solider, veteran, memorial, silence and peace. Lee Hunter’s Grade 4/5 class have been learning about the importance of Remembrance Day by reading the famous First World War poem “In Flanders Fields” using a picture book with illustrations that represent the meaning of each line author John McRae wrote. “Through this read aloud, students develop a stronger sense of the message McRae was trying to convey in his poem,” said Hunter. Hunter’s students also viewed a video called “Remembering Peace” after which they created puzzle pieces representing their view of peace. District assistant superintendent Wendy Lim says the Remembrance Day ceremonies are another way for the students to demonstrate “a deep understanding of the need to go forward in a peaceful way.” “All our school ceremonies are designed and implemented by the students, and adults come to the assemblies because they find them very worthwhile and moving. There is always a multisensory connection,” she said.
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Richmond remembers war heroes on Remembrance Day Richmond City Hall is the site of a commemorative ceremony Nov. 11 by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter
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he cenotaph at Richmond City Hall will be the site of ceremony recognizing the contribution Canada’s veterans have made, and to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
All are invited to observe the Remembrance Day ceremony next Monday, Nov. 11 at the cenotaph, located on the east side of the hall that faces No. 3 Road. “Over the decades, thousands of brave and heroic men and women have left families and friends at home to serve our country,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie in a news release. “On this special day, I urge everyone to take a moment of silence and pay tribute to those who represent Canada during times of war, conflict and peace.” A military parade will start marching from Minoru Park toward the cenotaph at 10:20 a.m. The parade includes the Royal Canadian Legion, Canadian Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans Association members,
The Richmond Cenotaph is the location for Remembrance Day ceremonies on Monday.
representation from public safety agencies and cadet organizations, a colour party and veterans. Official ceremonies will begin at 10:40 a.m. Two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. will be followed by the laying of wreaths. This year, for the first time, the service will be simulcast in council chambers. All are welcome, but space is limited. City spokesperson Ted Townsend said the intent is to give people who may not be able to stand outside for the entire service a comfortable place to sit while still experiencing the
ceremony. A trio of camera stations will record the ceremony, from the marchers’ arrival to the cenotaph to the end of the ceremony. Townsend said a mix of staff, community youth and professional videographers are making it all possible. After the ceremonies conclude, the parade will march off and a reception will begin in city hall’s galleria. “We certainly encourage people to stick around afterwards for the reception,” said Townsend. “There’s going to be some informative displays, music and even some goodies for people to enjoy. “It’s going to be a good expansion of the ceremony in terms of the importance of the day and what it’s all about.” The free event will feature music from the R.C. Palmer Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Essonance Chamber Choir. Coffee and snacks will be provided by Outpost Mini Donut Co., Diplomat Bakery and Broadmoor Bakery. Remembrance Day displays will also be featured at the event—displays assembled by the City of Richmond Archives, Friends of the Richmond Archives and Richmond Public Library. Portions of No. 3 Road near city hall will be closed for approximately two-and-a-half hours to accommodate the event. Minimal temporary traffic disruptions along Granville Avenue and Minoru Boulevard are expected during the postceremony parade.
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ESL writers to give public reading of their works Nancy Lee, Richmond’s writer-in-residence for 2013, has been teaching ESL Writers’ Workshops at the Richmond Public Library and now her students will have the chance to read their works in public. The Brighouse branch of Richmond Public library is hosting a free public reading on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. at in the Kwok-Chu Lee living room, 7700 Minoru Gate. A sample of fiction and memoir writing by the
students of the ESL Writers’ Workshop has been published in a chapbook edited by Nancy Lee. “Family, friends and the community are welcome to attend this special public event and hear the writers read from their works,� said library communications officer Shelley Civkin. The City of Richmond’s second writer-inresidence program was hosted by the Richmond Public Library, the Richmond Arts Centre, and the Minoru Place
Activity Centre. “We’re just thrilled that Nancy Lee was here with us in Richmond sharing her expertise and interacting with writers in the community,� added Civkin. Nancy Lee’s collection of short stories, Dead Girls, 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. Winner of the 2003 VanCity Book Prize, and finalist for the Ethel Wilson
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They donated the artwork in the memory of their parents Yvette and Walter Beswick, who were longtime library users, according to library spokesperson Shelley Civkin. “It’s particularly fitting that the sculpture be situated outside the library so that the whole community can enjoy this remarkable piece of art,” Civkin said. Wu Chang was previously on display outside the library and cultural centree as part of the Easter Seals Terracotta Warrior Public Art Project last year. “We really appreciate this unique donation and it serves as a reminder of the connection between books and art,” Civkin said. The Terracotta Army is a collection of lifesize sculptures—8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses— made of terracotta, buried in a 22-squaremile area alongside the first emperor of China in 210 B.C. to protect him in his afterlife. The figures were found in 1974 by a group of peasants digging a well in northwest China, according to Smithsonianmag.com For more on the terracotta army, visit tinyurl. com/TerracottaWu —Martin van den Hemel
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s the rain pounds down, the wind howls and the days get shorter, nothing screams out winter quite like soups and stews. It’s seasonal comfort food on par with ice cream in the lazy days of summer.
To me, the heartier the soup, the better. Give me a thick hamburger soup with barley, or a pumpkin pear soup with ginger and curry and I’m happy. But there
are always new soups to try and when you run out of ideas, the library has loads of cookbooks devoted just to soups. Take The Soup Sisters Cookbook edited by Sharon Hapton for instance. This fully illustrated book contains a raft of traditional soup recipes alongside some unusual ones, like the Dutch Meatball soup, and the Lapsang Tea, Lemon and Miso soup. If wasabi paste, rice wine vinegar, miso paste and diced soft tofu float your boat then this recipe might appeal to you. I prefer the more mainstream soups like Comforting Clam Chowder; Mushroom, Bean and Barley; My Big, Fat Italian Wedding soup; and Hungarian Beef Goulash. Each recipe has easy to follow instructions and easy to find ingredients, which is more than I can say for some other cookbooks. Soup Glorious Soup by Annie Bell serves up unusual recipes like A Chowder Pie, which has a flakey puff pastry
crust on top and looks absolutely yummy. In addition to the necessary fish (in this case smoked haddock), it also contains things like baby leeks, broccoli, sugar snap peas, and bacon. The Bourride, a classic Mediterranean fish stew, contain some different ingredients like orange zest and fennel, and looks hearty yet fresh. One of the more offbeat recipes is Spinach and Beef Stew with Olives and Pickled Lemon. I have no idea where you buy pickled lemons, but it doesn’t look like it’s an essential ingredient. Soupesoup by Caroline Dumas is an interesting compilation of soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts. Some of the soup recipes are a bit baffling, like the Lemon Detox Minestrone which contains very few classic Minestrone ingredients like pasta, beans, onions, rice or spinach. The Black Bean Peanut Mole Soup has Mexican overtones and calls for cilantro, cocoa powder, peanut butter and tomatoes
and while it sounds a bit bizarre, it looks good. The Chicken Tagine Soup definitely hails from the Middle East with its apricots, currants, and saffron. Again, all these recipes have super easy directions and appealing photos to entice the reader. When it comes to my fave—chicken soup (or Jewish penicillin as it’s known)—recipes vary from the sublime to the ridiculous. I suppose there are those that like thick, creamy chicken soup that calls for rice and milk, but I’m a purist. I prefer a traditional chicken soup like my mother used to make. In Let My People Eat by Zell Schulman, you’ll find the gold standard of chicken soups. Just remember to always leave the skin on the onion to get that golden coloured stock. Shelley Civkin is with Richmond Public Library. For other popular reading suggestions check out the library’s web site at www.yourlibrary.ca/ goodbooks/.
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ina Huang is on a mission to raise $22,500 to make her dream come true. A graduate of Charles E. London Secondary (now Steveston-London Secondary), Huang has turned to Kickstarter to find donors willing to help publish My Apollo—a picture book about a boy and a rescue greyhound dog. Her online crowdfunding campaign began mid-October, and as of this week, Huang was close to meeting her target to bring her first book to life. “It’s been so amazing, I’m so grateful,” said the 29-year-old in a telephone interview from her home in Portland, Ore., adding the book’s theme of pets giving back to their owners is resonating with people. “A lot of times they have some of life’s best lessons for us,” she said
Charles E. London grad Nina Huang’s book was inspired by the rehabilitation of her own greyhound, Apollo. Many of the early drawings she did for her book were life studies of him.
of animals. “It’s sort of a reciprocal relationship. Healing happens on both ends of the leash. That’s very much what I went through with Apollo.” The book features Huang’s hand-painted pictures and is loosely based on her own life and experiences with her “furry dog child”
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Apollo. The ex-racing greyhound found a new home with Huang while she was working toward a doctorate at Harvard University. Huang was studying social sciences—a field she reluctantly chose over art—when depression and anxiety hit her “like a brick in the face.” As she was preparing to write her dissertation, Huang sought help and recognized the need for a life change. She left school to pursue her painting passion. “During the time that (Apollo) was going through his rehabilitation, I was going through my depression and struggle with leaving Harvard. Apollo helped me out a lot. He really inspired me to look at the unknown with fresh eyes,” she said. Huang began painting custom animal portraits before turning her attention to creating My Apollo, a book about a small boy named Briar and his dog Apollo and how they helped each other
heal and regain trust. Briar is from a newly single-father family, struggling in school and suffering from social anxiety. Apollo meanwhile, is recovering from a life of running races for gamblers and is overcome with a deep distrust for humans. But the two are united— and rescue each other. The book is a marriage of passions for the Taiwan-born Huang, whose knack for storytelling and painting is captured throughout My Apollo’s 40 pages. It’s an obvious departure from the academic papers she was once known for. “I really wanted to write something that was for people—everyday people,” she said. “Writing a children’s book has been a dream of mine for a long time.” If her Kickstarter project collects enough pledges by Nov. 26— the website is all-ornothing, meaning all projects must reach their funding goals to receive any money—
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Huang will independently publish 2,000 hardcover copies of the book, which donors of at least $25 US will receive. Choosing crowdfunding to publish her book was an easy choice. She watched her husband engage with contributors in his successful Kickstarter campaign, and she was tired of “gatekeepers and institutions.” Having a direct relationship with people who are purchasing your creation is much more exciting than leaving it in the hands of a publisher, she said. “Whatever gets the book into the hands of people who will love it is the path that’s the best one for me,” she said. She also believes publishers wouldn’t be as enthusiastic to her Asian American protagonist, a deliberate choice for Huang to make a dent in the underrepresentation of minorities in literature. “It’s harder for minor-
A small boy named Briar and a rescue greyhound dog named Apollo come together in My Apollo, a book about the healing bond between them.
ity voices to make it with the big publishers,” she said. “I wanted to do my part in representing more diverse ethnicities.” Her dream for My Apollo is simple, for it to be in the hands of millions who can
experience its uplifting message. Said Huang: “The message of this book, in essence, is a message of hope. That no matter what card life has dealt us a positive transformation is right around the corner.”
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room revealed the vast majority don’t think the referendum will pass. “If anyone thinks a referendum is winnable, I’m amazed,” SFU City Program Director Gordon Price said, adding the province’s decision to force the vote on the region reflects a “crisis of leadership.” The question has not yet been decided by the province, but others in the room saw the gathering as a chance to build an alliance of leaders to campaign in support of the expected vote to raise billions in taxes to build new transit lines. The problem, many delegates admitted privately, is that the academics, business leaders, planners and other elites present don’t hold a majority of the vote. And they concede they face broad public opposition to more taxes of any kind – be it a possible regional sales tax, a vehicle levy or the more distant prospect of comprehensive road tolling. It doesn’t help, some say, that the debate is inaccurately cast as a struggle between two tribes – transit users versus motorists who supposedly won’t benefit from new rapid transit lines but may end up footing a disproportionate share of the bill. “To me, it would be tragic if it’s a ‘No’ vote,” said Michael Goldberg, a conference presenter and dean emeritus at UBC’s Sauder School of Business. “I think it’s terribly unfortunate that we’re having a referendum.” Goldberg said opposition voices, amplified by the media, recite a simple but short-sighted nonew-taxes mantra and unfairly attack TransLink without acknowledging that transit is a public good that’s crucial to making the region more competitive. “I hope we can marshall the forces to inform the general public why this is good for them.” Bob Wilds, general manager of the Greater Vancouver Gateway Council, was one of the business leaders in the audience who is outspoken about the dangers of road congestion and a likely ally. See Page 34
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Ex-TransLink CEO still hopeful for solution Former TransLink CEO Tom Prendergast says he’s not surprised TransLink is no closer to solving its financial challenges that it was when he left four years ago. But nor does he think the region is doomed to remain forever mired in political paralysis about how to pay for transit upgrades that most leaders consider essential. The former boss of Metro Vancouver’s transit system left in 2009 to take charge of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, but returned last week as a speaker at the Moving The Future transportation conference. Prendergast said it’s not unusual for it to take two or three tries to find the right path in such a challenging public policy debate. He was cautious not to give an opinion on the merits of holding a referendum, adding he has no experience with one, but said he believes the region’s mayors can be influential champions of the ‘Yes’ side. “The 23 mayors got it – they understood the importance of the transportation network to the region,” he said, referring to the united political front that has remained relatively intact in seeking an ambitious transit expansion. “If you had the majority of mayors saying that they’re for this, I think people get it. I think if you had unanimity it would be exceptionally strong.” See Page 34
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of questionable practical value following such meetings that almost never addressed the actual difficulties children and youth were experiencing in their lives – issues such as parental addiction, domestic violence, poverty, neglect and the need for mental health services or special needs support.” Stephanie Cadieux, B.C.’s Minister of Children and Family Development, said Wednesday she accepts the findings of the report, and agrees that the ministry “strayed from its mandate to provide direct services.” A new deputy minister appointed two years ago has worked to redirect ministry spending to services for those in need, Cadieux said. She acknowledged that another $8 million is being spent this fiscal year on impractical “nation to nation” talks before consulting contracts expire. NDP children and families critic Carole James said she supports the concept of delegating child welfare
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From Page 33 “There would be a real problem if there isn’t a successful referendum,” said Wilds, whose group represents shippers, port terminals and goods movers. He declined to say if he opposes the premier’s decision to order the plebiscite. “We are where we’re at. It’s been announced. We just have to figure out a way to deal with it and be successful at it.” Blair Qualey, president and CEO of the New Car Dealers’ Association of B.C., was another attendee whose presence raised some eyebrows. “Public transit is an integral part of the overall transportation system,” he said in an interview later, adding it’s important for the whole province that solutions be found. Qualey wouldn’t say what funding source the car dealers’ group would support, but added spending on roads and bridges is also needed. “How it’s paid for, I guess, becomes the big question,” Qualey said. “We’re a bit concerned that the costs of financing more public transit may be put on the backs of working people. We are supporters of user pay to the extent that it needs to be fair and equitable. It’s a tough discussion.”
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Understanding millennials From Page 33 Prendergast told the conference the biggest recent shift in thinking in transit circles is understanding the changing demographics of transit and transportation. “We’ve got people who are millennials right now who don’t own a car and they don’t want to own a car,” he said. Those younger people are using transit on a much more daily basis, he said, not just for the commute. The takeaway, Prendergast said, is to plan not based on current patterns of transit and road use, but what’s likely 10 or 15 years from now.
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Don Fennell photo Connaught skaters Claudia Tang, Amanda Feltham and Bianca Duca all got their start in the Richmond club’s grassroots program. The Pre-Novice ladies skaters are among 30 members of the club competing in this week’s BC-Yukon Sectionals through Sunday at Minoru Arenas, each hoping the qualify for the Skate Canada challenge Dec. 4 to 8 in Regina.
Skaters at home on the ice Connaught athletes honed their love for the sport at the grassroots by Don Fennell Sports Editor
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midst the angst that comes with competing at the BC-Yukon Sectionals, Amanda Feltham takes a moment to reflect on what she enjoys most about skating. “I really enjoy the feeling of just skating to the music. It’s not stressful, and you can just go out and perform. It’s where I can just be myself,” she says. Feltham, 13, is one of 30 members of the host Connaught Skating Club participating in this week’s regional championships (through Sunday at Richmond’s Minoru Arenas), all of them hoping to qualify for the Skate Canada Challenge Dec. 4 to 8 in Regina. But while Feltham says realizing that goal would be “awesome,” next year is more realistic since she is only just returning to competition this week after suffering a back injury a few months ago. “It’s slowly starting to get better,” she explains. “My goal is just to go out and do the elements and things I know how to do. Then after
sectionals my goal is to start working on (completing) the double axel again. I was landing quite a few before my injury, but then I couldn’t work on them.” Last year’s sectionals were a highlight for Feltham, who overcame a so-so short program to finish strong. “I was beyond stressed because there was so much pressure, but I ended up pulling it off and having a clean long program,” she says. However, her fondest memory—among many— is landing her first axel. It seemed to take forever, she says, but when she finally succeeded it was accompanied by euphoria. Feltham’s first introduction to skating was as a tot at the popular public skating sessions. Then one day, when she was five years old, her mom told her she had plans after school which turned out be her first Canskate lesson at Connaught. “I had so much fun, even though I was freezing cold halfway into it,” she laughs. “But after only a few weeks I went on to Junior Academy and skated there for about two weeks before getting told by a coach that I should be in the Bronze level. When
I got moved up I was so happy, so I wanted to keep skating and go far with it.” Though Feltham spends a considerable amount of time at the rink, she has many friends outside of skating. Some think it’s crazy how dedicated she is, but others can relate because they’re also involved in other sports or activities—such as dance—that have similar demands. And she doesn’t have to look far for motivation, naming Connaught teammate LarkynAustman (the 2013 Canadian junior ladies’ champion) as her favourite elite skater. “She is a huge role model and a beautiful skater,” says Feltham, who aside from skating is also passionate about art. “I love doodling,” she says. Claudia Tang was five years old when she joined Connaught’s learn-to-skate program. She liked the feeling of gliding across the ice. Later, she successfully auditioned for Junior Academy. Today, she particularly enjoys jumping and skating fast “because its makes me feel free.” While Tang has established many friendships through skating, she also maintains several outside of the sport. She says most in the latter
“I really enjoy the feeling of just skating to the music. It’s not stressful, and you can just out and perform. It’s where I can just be myself.” – Amanda Feltham
group think it’s “neat” to be good at a sport. And as her teammate Feltham recovers from an injured back, Tang can relate. A couple of years ago she won BC Coast Regionals after breaking her foot the previous summer. But her fondest memory was attending last year’s BC Winter Games in Vernon. “We got to skate in an outdoor rink, stay in a school overnight, and watch different winter sports,” she explains. Now with her focus squarely on this week’s sectionals, Tang says her goals are to land a clean double axel and place in the top four to qualify for nationals. And she’d like to start landing her triple jumps. When she isn’t skating, Tang is probably studying. She likes to learn different languages and the 13 year old is already fluent in Spanish, Russian and French and
hopes to tackle Greek next. And if that’s not enough, she also plays the piano and participates in track and field and basketball. Perhaps not surprisingly, Tang’s favourite skater is another overachiever—Patrick Chan, who has won the last three men’s world championships but earlier showed a promise as a downhill skier and proficiency in taekwondo, tennis and golf. Like Feltham, Bianca Duca made her skating debut at the popular public skating sessions. Two years later, at the age of eight, she became a member of the Connaught Skating Club and joined the competitive stream. “I love skating because’s fun. I probably enjoy jumping and performing the most,” she says. “But the least enjoyable is falling and the injuries that I get. Losing your jumps and technique when you’re growing (is no fun either).”
Duca, 13, says her nonskating friends think she’s crazy for skating so much. Some even suggest it’s not difficult or that she should just quit, but she ignores them. “Trust me, figure skating is definitely hard,” says Duca, who is determined get her double axel and triple salchow consistent by the end of this season. “My goal is to make it to the top four in my level at Sectionals so I can qualify for Challenge next year and beat my personal best,” she adds. Duca takes inspiration from her favorite skater, American Ashley Wagner who won the 2012 Four Continents title and earlier this year became the U.S. ladies champion. “She was always the almost-girl but didn’t let that stop her from pushing on and eventually succeeding,” says Duca, who away from the rink relaxes by playing the guitar, drawing and hanging out with friends. All three Connaught skaters are in the Pre-Novice Division. After taking to the ice for the short program Thursday, the trio are scheduled to complete their long programs Friday starting at 11:35 a.m.
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Lim ‘retires’ with all-star award
by Don Fennell by Don Fennell Sports Editor It was a bittersweet end to a soccer career for Taryn Lim last weekend in Victoria. The Richmond woman concluded her university soccer career by scoring in her final game, as the University of B.C. fullback converted her team’s lone penalty kick in a 1-0 loss to Uni-
versity of Victoria Vikes in the thirdfourth place game Saturday at the Canadian final four championships. On Friday, Lim also stepped up to head home UBC’s only goal that forced overtime in a 2-1 loss to University of Alberta Pandas. A day earlier, Lim was honoured as as a member of the Canada West First Team AllStars.
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Taryn Lim (left) received a certificate recognizing her first team all-star status this season in Canada West soccer.
Chock up another one for Bea Francisco and the University of B.C. Thunderbirds. With Richmond’s Francisco providing stellar goalkeeping, the ‘Birds secured a record third straight Canadian university women’s field hockey championship Saturday by defeating University of Victoria Vikes 4-1 in the championship match in Victoria.
Bea Francisco’s stellar goalkeeping helped to lift UBC Thunderbirds to a third-straight field hockey title.
Richmondites poised to lead Falcons to hoops glory The Richmond connection continues to expand where one of Canada’s top collegiate men’s basketball teams is concerned. Langara College Falcons, who finished third at the national championship a year ago, will again be led this season by local point guard Brody Greig who was an All-Canadian in 2012-13. Pacwest all-star
Elliot Mason, another guard from Richmond, and newcomer Jamie Madewan from R.C. Palmer Griffins are two other local high school grads whose contributions should be pronounced this season. “We came very close to our ultimate goal of winning it all last year and I think coming up short has made us even hungrier this
year,” said Paul Eberhardt, who also coached Palmer secondary’s senior boys’ basketball team last season. “The Pacwest proved last year that we are the best conference in the country. With the defending national champions in Vancouver Island University and Quest hosting nationals this year, as well as other squads showing great im-
provement, I expect the league to be extremely competitive this year.” Eberhardt gushes about Greig’s potential. “Brody Greig is such a fun player to watch play and his basketball IQ is as high as any player I have ever coached,” he said. “And Mason is a pure shooter and with his improved ability to
get to the hoop he will probably be amongst the league leaders in scoring. I am excited to see how our rookies will do this year with Madewan a big scorer in high school.” The Falcons were third at last year’s nationals under Eberhardt’s guidance, after posting a 20-1 regular-season record.
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Cat scatch fever returns to McMath Wildcat boys enter soccer provincials undefeated by Don Fennell Sports Editor The offseason was a long one for the R.A. McMath Wildcats, after the Vancouver College Fighting Irish scored a shotout victory in last year’s Lower Mainland high school senior AAA boys’ soccer regionals to prevent the ‘Cats from advancing to the provincial championships. Now, the ‘Cats are back, more determined than ever to secure the B.C. title they’ve come agonizingly close to securing in each of the past few seasons. Their
determination is buoyed by the fact that 10 players from last year’s team are now Grade 12s. McMath won the Richmond league championship with a record of eight wins with no losses or ties. The last game against perennial rival Matthew McNair Marlins was for the title, with the Wildcats only needing a draw to clinch the league but they won convincingly 3-0. Both teams advanced to the Lower Mainland playdowns as first and second seeds from Richmond. McMath won its quarter- final match 3-0 over Vancouver’s Kitsilano Blue Demons (all goals coming in the second half by Liam Robinson, Luke Sewell and Miguel Keough) and then outlasted St. George’s Saints 1-0 in an exciting semifinal. Fraser Kirkland scored a great firsthalf goal on a long bouncing
through ball from midfielder George Almeida. The ball found striker Kirkland who deftly lobbed it over the rushing goalkeeper. The ball was heading for the net, but just to make sure Kirkland followed it and headed it home. St. George’s applied considerable pressure in the second half but McMath’s defence held its ground. The final for the Lower Mainland championship meant a trip to Vancouver’s Camosun Park in Vancouver where the Wildcats square off against Vancouver’s No. 1 seed Lord Byng Grey Ghosts. Playing on a bumpy grass field was something different for the Richmond boys (who play most of their soccer on turf fields). After an even first half, Lord Byng came out strong in the second and outchanced the Wildcats but the game remained score-
less. Overtime produced some exciting moments with both goaliles making several good stops, but still failed to settle the score. Finally in the penalty shootout, McMath prevailed by outscoring Lord Byng 5-4. Goalie Jason Roberts making a good stop to help win it for the Richmond squad. Scoring from the spot for McMath were Kourino Hazebrouck , Theo Lorenz , George Almeida, Fraser Kirkland and Bobby Bertram. “It was not pretty at times, but the Steveston boys ground it out and should now have a high seed in the provincials (Nov. 21 to 23 at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West,” said McMath head coach Mike Quinn. In 11 matches thus far, the Wildcats have scored 39 goals and conceded only four. “We have a good all-around
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skillful team, but our main strength is our defence,” Quinn said. “Goalie Jason Roberts has been outstanding behind a strong back line led by captain Theo Lorenz, Bobby Bertram, Glen Kirkland, and Conner McFayden backed up with defensive
midfielders Andy Ng and Kourino Hazebrouck.” The remaining members of the squad are Jorge Esquiavel, Itai Goldfarb, Ryan Kamimura, Miguel Keough, Lachlan Macaulay, John Murray, Liam Robinson, Luke Sewell and Trevor Shackles.
Dragons slay AC Richmond in senior soccer circuit Final 8 decided in League Cup play by Don Fennell Sports Editor The quarter-finals in the Richmond Adult Soccer Association’s annual League Cup tournament are set— and the Pacific Dragons will be included. The Dragons, new to the league this season and winners of just one of their first seven matches in the First Division, upset AC Richmond (5-1-1 in Premier Divison play) in the
conclusion of second round League Cup action Wednesday night at Hugh Boyd Park. The Dragons slayed AC Richmond 3-2. “This is a greaet achievement for Pacific Dragons,” said league president Steve Valenzuela. In other second round games, Damien Mulgrew and Pavanjit Sidhu each scored twice and Bradley Martin added a single as the Clippers grounded Elegant Flooring 5-0 and the Unicorn Soccer team shut out Richmond Old Blacks 3-0 on goals by Benny Sio, Xiang Win Day and Ho Wing Tsui. Nenad Aleksic (Clippers) and Allan Lin (Unicorn) earned the clean sheets. “AC Richmond controlled possession of the game (but) we were happy to cede possession to them along the back and press hard once they
entered our zone,” said Mike Giang of the Dragons. “We sought to counter quickly once we won possession.” But it still took until the second half for either side to break through, with Keigo Kasai sliding a perfectlyweighted through ball into the right channel into Ronald Tse’s path. Tse finished the chance off from the side of the net. The goal caused AC Richmond to quicken the pace, but against the flow of play the Dragons scored again as Jay Kim converted a chance with 20 minutes to play. It was nearly 3-0 shortly after as Tse rattled a shot off the crossbar, before AC Richmond pulled to within a goal on a deflected shot that looped past the Dragons’ keeper. Reeling after giving up a two-goal lead in a span of 10 minutes, the Dargons produced a dramatic game
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Don Fennell photo Richmond Atom A2s Blues edged North Shore Winter Club Hawks 4-3 on the strength of this goal with 1.5 seconds remaining in their recent minor hockey game at Richmond Ice Centre.
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Henry Anderson Elementary collected around 900 items for the Richmond Food Bank in October. This was part of the Free The Children We Scare Hunger campaign. The two classes that collected the most cans got their names on a trophy called “The Golden Can of Anderson.”
On Wednesday, volunteers from Coast Capital Savings shared their financial expertise with Grade 8 classes at Richmond Secondary School. The volunteers delivered Junior Achievement’s Dollars with Sense program, which is funded through a generous donation from Coast Capital. More than 75 per cent of Junior Achievement past participants believe the organization’s programs had a significant impact in developing their financial literacy skills. Achievers save more, borrow less, and do better financially than the average Canadian. Left photo: Organizing teacher Bob Thomas with Coast Capital Savings volunteers Khris Mendoaza, Laura Lalonde, Jas Dhillon and Jason Leung. Right photo: Richmond High Grade 8 students engaged in group work.
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The boards of directors of the Richmond Community Foundation and Volunteer Richmond Information Services. This past Tuesday, the two organizations held a launch event for Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives, a new joint initiative aimed at transforming the philanthropic landscape in Richmond. The event, which took place at Two Chefs and a Table, was sponsored by Richardson GMP.
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