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Baby waits for New Year’s Day Interior designer and home builder create an addition for the family
Property values slip in Richmond Most homeowners see ‘modest’ changes; local home assessments dip 2.73 per cent
by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter He doesn’t have a name yet, and to be honest, his bedroom’s not even finished. But don’t be quick to blame his interior designer mom Tanya Krpan, or her husband, home builder Jure Krpan for slacking off. They’re just happy their latest addition to the family is healthy—a little brother for 21-month-old Ivan. “We’re just very indecisive. We’ve narrowed it down to three (names),” Tanya said. And as parents of multiple children know, things are just different for second babies. The newest Krpan was the first child born in 2014 at Richmond Hospital, entering the world at 1:05 a.m. Jan. 1, though he was a few days late. Tanya’s due date was Dec. 28. But when Dec. 31 rolled around, and midnight neared, the competitive juices started flowing a bit for Jure, a former Richmond High soccer player. Jure said he had a gut feeling on Dec. 31 that their newest child was going to come right around the turn of the year. The fact their delivery room was number 14 proved to be
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Martin van den Hemel photo Jure Krpan and his wife Tanya are proud new parents, though he doesn’t quite have a name yet.
foreshadowing. The Krpans had friends and family over to celebrate on New Year’s Eve when Tanya started to feel contractions. Another couple was also in the maternity ward, and she was due earlier, so the Krpans
thought they had no chance to be the first of 2014. And when baby arrived at just after 1 a.m., they and their doctor, Dr. Shelley Jetzer, figured they came up short. But no-name Krpan was first after all.
Though she works as design director at Earls Restaurants, no-name Krpan’s room is only half finished. She’ll have to explain to him why his older brother’s bedroom was finished in time, while his wasn’t.
A Steveston house built in 1972, previously valued at $807,500, has dropped 3.8 per cent in assessed value, according to the latest figures from B.C. Assessment. And a 1997-built house in Broadmoor fell 7.8 per cent in value, from $1.403 million to $1.29 million. Those are two examples from the 2014 assessment roll, released Thursday by the Crown corporation, which said assessment notices for the new year are now being mailed to property owners. City of Richmond spokesperson Ted Townsend said the average drop in value of residential property in Richmond was 2.73 per cent. But other sectors saw increases, from the utilities, up 3.04 per cent, major industry, up 8.31 per cent, and light industry, up 14.03 per cent. The assessment of general farm properties was up 0.13 per cent. So how will these latest figures impact your property taxes. Townsend said that with the 2.96 per cent tax increase approved by council, and assuming no adjustments to the mill rate between residential and commercial properties, the average residential property owner will see a municipal tax increase of $45.14, assuming that owner’s assessment change falls within the overall average for the city. Those who experienced a larger change than the average, will see a larger tax increase, with those below the average seeing a smaller increase. “Most homes in the South Fraser Region are remaining stable in value compared to last year’s assessment roll,” said Craig Barnsley, deputy assessor. “Most homeowners in the South Fraser region will see modest changes in the -5 to +5 per cent range.” See Page 3
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Martin van den Hemel photo A sign advertising an auction of Fraser Wharves’ assets now stands at the longtime Richmond firm’s former property in Riverport.
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Longtime car importer runs out of gas Fraser Wharves closes down, sells Riverport property to Port Metro Vancouver by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter A Richmond business that has supplied vehicles to car dealerships for 42 years has sold its Riverport property to Port Metro Vancouver and ceased operation. Fraser Wharves Ltd. closed its doors last week, a company official confirmed. The firm sold its 26.6-hectare (65.6-acre) property, at 13800 and 14000 Steveston Hwy., to the port March 15, 2013. Fraser Wharves was the first of two automobile terminals to operate on the Fraser River, importing approximately 200,000 Japanese and General Motors vehicles each year. It was only three years ago Fraser Wharves held a groundbreaking ceremony marking the replacement of an original building with a new facility for its 100 employees. Now it’s unclear what the future holds for the land. Accounting manager Liza Tse said Fraser Wharves closed due to a decision from the Japanese parent company, Mitsui & Co. Ltd. Tse said she’s unaware of future plans for the site, but said an auction of the company’s
Fraser Wharves photo Hulking deep-sea vessels berthing at Fraser Wharves was a regular sight.
remaining assets is set for Jan. 9, 2014. Although the port didn’t respond to requests for comment this week, days following the sale community engagement advisor Frances TangGraham said in an online post that a change in use “is not expected at this time.” “The purchase of the Fraser Wharves facility ensures terminal capacity continues to be available for port activity,” she wrote on Port Metro Vancouver’s
porttalk.ca website. In a September interview with B.C. Shipping News, port CEO Robin Silvester said buying properties such as Fraser Wharves allows the port to ensure industrial lands are maintained. “Had we not done that, those sites might have been sold and rezoned into other commercial or residential use and lost from the industrial land base. That would have been terrible,” he said.
A recent land use plan update from the port identified the South Arm as a key shipping route facing pressures from “the continued conversion of existing industrial uplands to residential and non-industrial uses by neighbouring municipalities.” The Fraser Wharves property is one of three deep-sea terminals on the South Arm. Fraser Surrey Docks and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics—the region’s other auto terminal in New Westminster—are the others. The port now owns land on either side of the Riverport condo community of Waterstone Pier, having purchased a property to the east in 2007 to accommodate a jet fuel offloading facility as part of a planned $100-million pipeline to the airport. Another drive to further industrialize the area is underway. Across Steveston Highway to the north, Steveston No. 6 Limited Partnership has applied to rezone a vacant site to light industrial, which would allow a singlestorey warehouse distribution centre development. The land is currently zoned as Agricultural and Golf Zones/Entertainment and Athletics.
Across B.C., assessments rose 1.27 per cent
Residential values dipped in the latest assessment roll.
From Page 1 Of six examples of Richmond properties provided by B.C. Assessment, all recorded a drop in value. Province wide, property assessment were up slightly for most of B.C., with all property in B.C. rising 1.27 per cent. The biggest increases were in the Northwest and Peace River regions, which rose about 10 per cent. The largest moves in the 2014 assessment roll were for managed forest land, which showed a jump of 15.3 per cent in the Fraser Valley, and drops of 10 per cent or more in other regions. Overall, the South Fraser region’s assessment roll increased from $187.2 billion last year to $190.5 billion this year. This increase can be attributed to $3.3 billion of growth in subdivisions, rezoning and new
construction. “Property owners who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2013 or see incorrect information on their notice should contact BC Assessment as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January,” said Barnsley. If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to one of our appraisers, they may appeal by Jan. 31. An independent review will then be conducted by a property assessment review panel. The panels, independent of B.C. Assessment, are appointed annually by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, and meet between Feb. 1 and March 15 to hear formal complaints.
Do not dial 911 to ask for a morning wake-up call. Or to discipline your children. Or to ask permission to use the HOV lane to get to an important meeting. Those are a few fresh examples of jaw-droppingly inappropriate 911 calls made by Lower Mainland residents in 2013 that offer strong evidence some people are too dumb to possess a cellphone or at least discern what’s a real emergency. The list was released Monday by E-Comm and is just a taste of what staff regularly field at southwestern B.C.’s emergency communications centre. In the No. 1 spot this year was a call E-Comm’s Matthew Collins received from a caller wanting to rent a fire truck to block off a street for a party. “My son won’t give me the remote control,” another caller reported as an emergency to a 911 call-taker. “Can an officer come over to tell my kids to go to bed?” asked another. E-Comm spokesperson Jody Robertson said people who make nuisance calls to 911 are tying up valuable resources for people with real life-anddeath emergencies. “There are many documented cases of children as young as two and three years old properly making emergency calls,” she said. “Little ones seem to get it. Others among us seem to require a bit more help.” Robertson wasn’t able to say how many of the 2,500 daily emergency calls fall into the nuisance category but added far too many calls come in seeking information about power outages, what time it is, when to turn clocks back or about local or international events. “I think if you ask our staff they’d say it’s gotten worse,” she said. “It happens way too many times and it happens every single day.”
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Medical, pension payments up in 2014 MSP premiums in B.C. have risen 28 per cent since 2010 by Tom Fletcher Black Press Medical premiums for all but low-income B.C.
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Tree chipping events on this weekend The Richmond Firefighters Society will be welcoming donations this weekend as they recycle Christmas trees at two Richmond locations. On Saturday, Jan. 4 and Sunday, Jan. 5, the annual charity tree chipping events take place at Garry Point Park in Steveston and at South Arm Community Centre, 8880 Williams Rd. Residents with curbside green cart collection can cut up and bundle their tree for pickup on collection day. Maximum size is three feet by two feet. Christmas trees can also be dropped off at the city’s Recycling Depot, 5599 Lynas Lane or at Ecowaste Industries, 15111 Williams Rd.
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ife can be stranger than fiction, and all too common much more troubling. So it was with my link to Dino Geronimo, a Vancouver College classmate whose toothy smile and friendly, gentle and humble personality—which perfectly matched his slim runner’s build—left a positive impression on those around him. Dino passed away on Dec. 19 at the age of 45 after a tragic battle with drug addiction and mental illness. At his prayer service on Saturday, I could barely recognize him in his most recent photos, which showed a tortured soul, his distant, baggy eyes, weathered skin and scraggly beard hinting at what he’d been through.
Dino’s unexpected death caught many of us by surprise, and at the reception in his honour, many tears were shed as we reminisced about the man we once shared so much in common with, and who had transformed into a virtual stranger living in a dark world unfamiliar to us. As fate would have it, during my first year at Vancouver College in Grade 8, our homeroom teacher, Brother English, misidentified us, transposing our names in the annual school yearbook, a mistake that would forever link us. Admittedly, we did look similar, both rake thin, and as I recently learned, we were born just five days apart, though virtually on opposite sides of the globe, he in the Philippines, me in the Netherlands. We ended up meeting halfway, in the boisterous halls of the Roman Catholic all-boys high school in Vancouver. Dino was the eldest of four children, and he grew up surrounded by supportive, loving parents and a middle-income family. He was smart, loved to run, and was active in the school band, playing the clarinet. I couldn’t stop but think of my own children’s future as I watched Dino’s happygo-lucky elementary
school and family pictures flash on the screen above where he lay peacefully at last in his open coffin. The images contained no hint of what the future had in store for Dino. For as many as 10 years, Dino battled an addiction to crystal methamphetamine, which started as a means to perform better at work, and ended with him living on the grimy, unforgiving streets of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. A colleague at the New Westminster News Leader wrote about Dino’s plight as he was pulling himself off the streets in 2009. He was restarting his life, and his job was cleaning the streets—appropriately enough for the former neat freak. Even as he struggled in the alleys searching for his next high, Dino remained true to himself. Said a former friend of Dino who became a cop, and ran into him many times: “I think we were both shocked to see each other in that way, him struggling and me as a cop...It was difficult to watch but he always remained cheerful when I encountered him and unlike so many battling addiction, Dino never resorted to violent crime, and if memory serves me, not any crime.” Most of us are comforted
by the notion that we are far away from ever becoming a drug addict like Dino. But I wonder: are we really? A lost job, derailed relationship, loved one’s death or even a depressing birthday or holiday, affects people in different ways. Dino’s father, Rene “Boying” Geronimo, an accomplished Latin band percussionist, died of a heart attack at the age of 49 after a 1995 performance in Manila, and I can only imagine how this affected Dino. It remains a mystery to me how Dino first began taking drugs—and how he even knew where to find them. Dino’s drug addiction undoubtedly did irreversible brain damage, leading to the mental illness troubles that followed. And that makes me wonder, how many people who live on the streets today, are formerly average people who grew up in strong, nurturing families, but wound up hopelessly addicted to a horribly evil street drug after a moment of weakness and lapse in judgement? And what percentage of the mentally ill got that way because of drug use? As I left Dino’s prayer service, clutching my wife’s warm hand as we headed home to our three chil-
dren, I noted the funeral chapel was right next to a Vancouver recovery facility, where several people stood listlessly in the doorway. The fact Dino and I looked alike, and shared so much in common, makes his gut-wrenching story strike a little too close to home. I couldn’t help but think: “There but for the grace of God go I.” My former schoolmates exchanged many e-mails lamenting Dino’s passing, including one friend who stayed in touch with Dino following high school and made a tremendously kind gesture. The kind Dino no doubt would have made to a friend in need, had circumstances been different. “This year, we lost two from our class, both to circumstances that if our community had known earlier, we may have been able to help,” the classmate wrote. “If you are dealing with something and you don’t know how to deal with it, please contact me and I will listen. “Life at times can seem overwhelming,” he continued. “Just by sharing it with someone else, it opens up a new world to what is possible.” Martin van den Hemel is a reporter with The Richmond Review.
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elcome everyone to 2014! Starting now, let’s welcome our new and improved selves in. While Dec. 31 is always met with suspicion and anxiety that I didn’t accomplish everything that I said I would in the past year, I know that this year is going to be different. No more procrastinating,
no more eating unhealthy foods. It’s one of the many magical characteristics of mankind that we have this self-resolve around this time of year to look into the future and imagine that, maybe, just maybe, things are going to be better. Tobacco, alcohol, lack of exercise and poor diet are the four major contributing factors to poor health outcomes. Addressing any one of these results in impressive gains in the ways that people feel and engage with others, benefiting both mental and physical health over the long term. Weight loss, eating better, and regular exercise are the most common resolutions that people make in the new year. Unfortunately, they are also the most difficult to keep. Often, the challenge is that we’re pretty good at maintaining our resolu-
tions for the first month and then, come end of January, early February, the shiny “new self” starts to feel unsustainable. In fact, old habits rear their ugly heads and where one was once diligent, concessions and compromise start to become more and more common place. The question often posed is, “how do we sustain longterm lifestyle change that keeps us motivated and engaged?” Self efficacy is the confidence of one’s ability to achieve the desired behaviour change, particularly in the face of barriers or setbacks. Goal-setting is one effective way to achieve self-efficacy. Making clear and precise goals that are realistic and achievable often leads to better confidence and maintains motivation to continue. For example, setting an exercise goal of moderate activity for 10 minutes a
day for a month and succeeding is far better than setting a goal of vigorous activity for 20 minutes a day and feeling like it’s too much or setting a generic goal of “doing more exercise.” Another way to achieve resolutions is to plan ahead. A little bit of forward thinking can set the conditions for long term success. For example, if you are hoping to eat more fruits and vegetables, getting an annual or quarterly subscription to a fresh fruit or vegetable delivery service can help make eating better a reality. It adds an aspect of urgency, knowing full well that another box is coming the following week and that food waste will happen if it isn’t eaten. Alternatively, if you’re aiming to change your habits, enter into an agreement with a close friend that you will pay them a set amount each
time you break your diet. One of my personal strategies for keeping activity going for the long haul is to turn it into a social event. Setting up recurring weekly meet-ups with friends for workouts (e.g. runs, walking, yoga) provides consistency and holds you (and your friends) accountable to show up. These kinds of social obligations are highly effective and add fun and levity to physical activity. Welcome to your new year, let’s make the most out of it. Keeping on top of your goals and planning ahead will help us all to succeed and have a healthier year. Join me and many others in resolving to work towards the long-term benefits of better mental and physical health. Colin Dring is executive director of Richmond Food Security Society.
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letters Richmond residents are being shortchanged in policing Editor: I am confused. I read in the paper that fellow Richmond motorists are worried about road safety and are calling for more enforcement; I read about shootings and murders right here in Richmond.  I have heard that some councillors are calling for Richmond to start its own police department in an effort to get better policing. And then I read that council expects a $2.7 million surplus from RCMP wages alone. It seems to me that $2.7 million will pay for quite a few RCMP officers—and this is not the first time we have had a surplus due to understaffing the police. As I recall this has happened every year for several years.  We pay for police in our taxes, those positions are in the city budget, the members are not here to be paid so the money goes back to the city and they spend it on things that did not make the budget the first time around.  Fewer than the required number of police officers means fewer police to enforce traffic safety laws, fewer police to detect, solve and deter crime in general. It means longer wait times for 911 calls, it means more risk to police on the road and more risk to the community.  What is council doing to resolve the shortfall? What are our MLAs doing to resolve the shortfall? Council needs to press the provincial government to fulfil the police contract and supply the members that we are paying for with our tax dollars.  It is about getting what we are paying for and it is about keeping our community safe. This is not a buzzword it is a real problem.  Scott Stewart Richmond
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Opportunity for Public Comment On BC Ferries’ Proposal For A Cable Ferry The British Columbia Ferry Commission, the independent regulator of BC Ferry Services Inc. (“BC Ferries”), is seeking public comment on BC Ferries’ proposal to build and operate a cable ferry on Route 21 (Buckley Bay on Vancouver Island – Denman Island). BC Ferries has submitted an application pursuant to Section 55(2) of the Coastal Ferry Act seeking the commissioner’s approval of a major capital expenditure for the cable ferry project. Under Section 55 of the Act, the commissioner may approve a major capital expenditure if the proposed expenditure is reasonable, prudent, and consistent with the current Coastal Ferry Services Contract, and any long-term capital plan established by the ferry operator. Visit “What’s New” at www.bcferrycommission.com for a copy of BC Ferries’ application and Section 55 Application Guidelines established by the commissioner. In accordance with the commission’s regular process for public comment, written submissions can be sent by email to info@bcferrycommission.com or by mail to BC Ferry Commission, PO Box 9279 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria BC, V8W 9J7. Deadline for written submissions is January 23, 2014. Submissions received by the Ferry Commission may, at the discretion of the commissioner, be published on its website.
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An abundance of arts in 2013 Painting en plein air and a beaver dam in the sky among top stories by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter It’s tradition for newspapers to reflect on the year that was during the holiday season. Now that the calendar has turned, we might have missed that boat. But the arts, dear readers, are timeless. That fantastic film, that phenomenal painting, that spectacular show—even
that breathtaking Bieber album—should all stand the test of time. OK, so maybe we’ll soon forget about Justin Bieber’s Journals, but other music, like that of Paul Anka, has more staying power. The 72-year-old singersongwriter was back in Richmond performing at River Rock Show Theatre this past spring. Another big-name Canadian who graced
Richmond in 2013 was Margaret Atwood. The famous author took part in a town hall discussion at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in February. Below are a few other arts and entertainment highlights from our community in 2013. •New gallery governor: Rachel Rosenfield Lafo took the helm of Richmond Art Gallery in February. She arrived here with an accomplished
Separation agreements and pensions: Courts take notice Reasons for judgement were recently released in the case Tarr v. Tarr. The parties, married for almost 40 years, separated in 2002 and concluded a separation agreement and divorce in 2007. The former husband remarried in 2008, and died in 2010. The Plaintiff (widow) sued the Estate, claiming under the separation agreement that the ex-wife had relinquished her entitlement to her late ex-husband’s pension. The husband had chosen a “joint life” pension, under which benefits are payable only after the second member of the couple passes. The Plaintiff was successful. The Court noted that the parties to the Agreement had each had legal advice, and that the Agreement was clear. Since the Court will closely examine a separation agreement whether in a divorce or an Estate situation, parties should carefully consider all possible outcomes with respect to pension benefits – before signing.
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the brutal murder of his partner Stephanie. He’s been plagued with guilt, rage and indescribable anger since the senseless murder. Not wanted on the investigative voyage, as they say, Scott sets out anyway to find the truth about the murderers. Except now his new partner is Maggie, a fourlegged powerhouse who could rip your arm right out of its socket. If commanded to do so, that is. Think Alpha. Think Pack. Maggie is no less scarred than Scott, though. After being an explosives sniffer dog in Afghanistan and Iraq and seeing her army handler killed by an improvised explosive device, Maggie is left with scarred back legs and post-traumatic stress disorder that’s as severe as Scott’s. The two of them are kind of like a damaged version of the Odd Couple, but it works. After gaining Maggie’s trust and training her to
become his dog, and his alone, Scott and Maggie set out to solve the crime that has kept Scott awake for the past nine months with nightmares. What they discover is not at all what they set out to find. Blocked and shunted at every turn by his superiors, Scott needs to prove not only his own abilities but also Maggie’s. He must show them that his ‘pack’ is just as capable as anyone else of solving Stephanie’s murder. So Scott and Maggie go rogue, investigating deeper than the L.A. Police Department wants them to, all the while protecting and guarding each other from dangers real and perceived. Crais keeps the reader guessing who the bad guys are right up to the very end. As for how Maggie and Scott fare in a violent stand-off at the end of the story…well… you’ll just have to read Suspect to find out, won’t
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in the case of post-revolution vehicles. At the present time, further lessening of government control over car sales is in the works. By late January 2014, while the state will remain the sole retailer of cars in Cuba, citizens will be allowed to purchase new or used vehicles from the state-owned car retailer without the need for government authorization. Granma, the Cuban Communist Party newspaper has been quoted as saying, “the retail sale of new and used motorcycles, cars, vans, small trucks and mini buses for Cubans and foreign residents, companies, and diplomats is freed up.” While this change did not extend to extinguishing the need for government authorization to import a new or used car, it nevertheless emphasizes individual private initiative in a way not seen in Cuba since the revolution. The ‘kicker’ is the tax imposed on such newly liberalized transactions. Granma has reported that the new regulations are “expected to include stiff taxes, currently 100 per cent for new cars, with the proceeds going to fund the country’s decrepit public transportation system.” While the number of small private businesses has grown in Cuba in this new era of reform, and while unemployment levels are generally low, most Cuban’s cannot afford a new or even a fairly new but used vehicle and likely little dream of ever doing so. According to Wikipedia sources, as of July 2013, the average monthly wage is 466 Cuban pesos worth about US$19. Even the besteducated and fully employed professionals earn very little. Some medical doctors reportedly earn $15 a month. Select individuals—Cuban diplomats and doctors who serve abroad, for example—have enjoyed the benefit of state authorized and subsidized new car purchases, but they are the rare and privileged ones. …by Cedric Hughes, Barrister & Solicitor with regular weekly contributions from Leslie McGuffin, LL.B.
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Richmond arts highlights of 2013 From Page 8 ver dam being one, coloured tubes the •Public art push: Sculptures from the other—will be installed. Discuss. last Vancouver Biennale •Diamond still shines: The that were exhibited in Richchildren’s entertainer who mond unfortunately made gave the world “Four Hugs at least some local officials a Day” returned to the stage wary about giving artists in December, including free rein on expression— Lansdowne Centre, where each year she puts on a free remember Lenin/Mao— but the city has proven it’s Christmas show. Diamond still committed to culture. spent the better part of the The Art Plinth at Brighouse year fighting breast cancer, but her diagnosis didn’t Station, a half-vacant pillar CHARLOTTE DIAMOND dampen her spirits. Instead on No. 3 Road marking the end of the Canada Line, netted approval she put out a book and wrote the words from the city in 2013. By spring 2014, to another. She’s long been a star for kids, the first of two planned works—a bea- now she’s inspiration for us all.
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BALL, Helen Elizabeth With deep sadness we announce her passing on Dec. 17, 2013. Predeceased by 5 brothers, and 4 sisters. Helen is lovingly remembered by her husband Gordon, daughters Barbara (Ken), Anne (Nick), sons Robert and Bill, her pride and joy grandsons, Terry (Christina) and Colton, her best friend Riley, sister Margaret (Howard), brother Stan (Marlene) and many nieces, nephews and close friends. Helen will always be remembered for her devotion to family, her warm spirit and baking her famous cinnamon muffins and scones. Helen worked for Paramed Home Care for many years and for the last 20 years gave her time to the Richmond General Thrift Store shop in Steveston Village. The family would like to thank the doctors, care nurses and staff at the Richmond General Hospital and Rotary Hospice House for the kindness and care they provided over the past few months, particularly Patricia and Linda. No service by request.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frank at age 72 on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at his Home. Frank was born in Prague and moved to Canada with his wife (Kveta) and son (Frank Hrdy Jr) in 1968 and lived in Toronto, Kitimat, Prince George and Richmond, where he and his wife have spent the last 34 years. Frank and his wife, Kveta, recently celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary. In Canada Frank was Certified as a Gasfitter, Steamfitter, Pipefitter, ‘A’ Class Welder, “Fourth Class Engineer” (Boiler and Pressure Vessels) and Mineral Prospector and worked in all of these fields during his career. Frank was also well known for his gifted abilities as a Handyman and for his green thumb. Some of the Schools Frank attended to obtain his skills include Vancouver Community College, George Brown College and the College of New Caledonia. Frank’s hobbies included camping, fishing, travelling, building and fixing things and most of all gardening. A Celebration of Frank’s life was held at the Richmond Funeral Home on Saturday December 28, 2013. Those who wish to make a memorial donation to honour Frank’s memory can do so through the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. The family would like to extend their gratitude for the kindness and support provided by so many that knew Frank during this difficult time. Frank will always hold a special place in our hearts and will be dearly missed. Frank is with his father (Frantisek), mother (Marie) and youngest brother (Milan) in Heaven. “All you can do is the best you can with the time that is given to you.” -Unknown Author. Richmond Funeral Home Cremation & Reception Centre 604-273-3748
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Henry Anderson Elementary is proud of its two Grade 5/6 classes, which once again undertook a successful food drive—complemented by the Warm Hearts, Warm Feet program. Besides collecting food, students and their families filled pairs of warm red socks with toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap and lotion. Eight hundred food items were collected, along with 28 pairs of filled socks.
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Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie (right) and staff Christmas party committee member Toni Morrison (left), present a cheque of $3,060 to Margaret Hewlett, executive director of the Richmond Food Bank. Raising money for the food bank at the staff party was just one of a number of initiatives city employees undertook this year. One such example is the city’s Working Poor Fund, which annually raises funds for local families in need by providing grocery gift cards. Donors are also matched directly with families, so they can address specific needs. This year about $18,000 was raised to provide support for more than 240 families, including nearly 900 individuals. And earlier this fall, city staff pledged $53,000 for charity for their United Way campaign.
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