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New rules bring brews to Steveston Farmers market welcomes first liquor producer to Steveston streets on Sunday, O’Hare’s now welcomes minors
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Staff Reporter A brewery will begin selling craft beer on the streets of Steveston Sunday—the first liquor producer to do so following the province’s relaxation of booze rules. Delta-based Four Winds Brewing Co. will be sampling and selling its brews alongside the 70 to 80 other vendors at the Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market. “It’s something that people have never seen at our market before, so it just adds another dimension to what we have to offer,” said Henry Pietraszek, market manager. The province announced a batch of liquor policy changes on June 21, including allowing local liquor manufacturers at B.C.’s farmers markets. Producers can now apply directly to markets, and it’s up to organizers to decide which vintners, distillers and brewers are accepted. Pietraszek said interest in the Steveston market from would-be vendors was immediate. “The weekend that the change became official, applications started coming in.” A few other applications are under review, said Pietraszek, adding the Steveston market will proceed slowly in introducing liquor vendors. The B.C. government is planning
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Bhreandáin Clugston photo O’Hare’s GastroPub became one of the first pubs in B.C. to welcome minors, after B.C.’s liquor regulator approved a licence amendment. That meant three generations were able to get together at the pub. From left to right: founder Jack O’Hare, Collieson Bryan, Grant Bryan, Pippa Bryan, Erinn Bryan (Jack’s daughter, who runs O’Hares with husband Grant) and Jane O’Hare.
a complete re-write of the Liquor Control and Licensing Act. That’s scheduled for spring 2015. In the meantime, the province is phasing in changes. “Being able to pick up a bottle of local wine at your local farmers market is one of many balanced changes that support convenience and choice for consumers and economic growth for B.C.,” said B.C. Attorney General Suzanne Anton in a news release. The open-air Steveston market runs on first and third Sundays through the summer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: July 6 and 20, Aug. 3 and 17, and Sept. 7 to 21. A few entertainers, including the Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra, will perform at Sunday’s market
“This is, by far, the biggest change we have seen in our 27 years of operating O’Hare’s.” — Grant Bryan
to complement the vendor experience, said Pietraszek. “For me the market is all about the interaction between the vendors and the members of the public. That’s the energy that’s created—you can feel it when you’re walking there.” Another significant change in B.C. liquor policy allows approved
liquor-primary establishments— such as pubs and legions—to accommodate patrons under age 19. Last Friday, O’Hare’s GastroPub, at 5031 Steveston Hwy., became one of the first pubs in B.C. to welcome minors, after B.C.’s liquor regulator approved a licence amendment. Operator Grant Bryan called the change, “monumental.” “This is, by far, the biggest change we have seen in our 27 years of operating O’Hare’s,” he told The Richmond Review. Pubs with amended licences require minors to be accompanied by an adult, and stay no later than 10 p.m. Eligible establishments must also serve food.
Civic politicians are seeking more information from rail companies about what’s being shipped on Richmond rail lines. Following a recent unanimous vote, city council is urging Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt to open up the information railway—so local emergency response officials know the nature, exact volume and frequency of dangerous goods being transported here. New federal rules require rail companies to provide municipalities with quarterly reports on transported materials. But the report only provides total amounts, and the information comes after the material has already moved through Richmond. It’s good information, according to Richmond Fire-Rescue Chief John McGowan, but not detailed enough. More data would help in emergency planning and emergency response training, he said. “It helps for more precise planning when we understand the exact nature of the risk coming through our city,” McGowan told council. The federal government introduced new disclosure rules for railway companies last November, following the July 6, 2013 rail disaster in Lac-Megantic, Que. Forty-seven people died after a derailment and explosion levelled the centre of the small Quebec town.
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Vancouver International Airport gets panda link Airport officials ‘adopt’ panda 10,000 kilometres away to mark Sichuan Airlines milestone by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter It’s small, cute and has a constant hankering for bamboo. It’s also named after Richmond’s main island. An infant panda bear 10,000 kilometres away in Chengdu, China has been given the name Lulu, after Vancouver Airport Authority adopted the blackand-white bear last Friday to celebrate Sichuan Airlines’ second anniversary at Vancouver International Airport. The airport authority’s donation will help fund research and conservation programs at Chengdu Panda Base, a
non-profit research and panda breeding facility where Lulu makes his home. Social media users and airport staff chose the Lulu name, which means “precious jade” in Chinese, according to YVR. “We’re excited to celebrate all-thingspanda with our community and Sichuan Airlines, which two years ago chose YVR as its first and only entry point into North America: a testament to our position as a global gateway,” said CEO Craig Richmond, airport CEO, in a news release. The panda bear adoption coincides with a panda festival at Richmond Night Market, which is offering a contest to win a family trip to visit Sichuan province and Chengdu Panda Base. On June 22, 2012, the first direct flight linking North America and China’s interior province of Sichuan touched down at YVR, marking the start of a threetimes-a-week service. Sichuan province is home to 100 million people, approximately three times the population of Canada. Lulu the infant panda lives a life of leisure at Chengdu Panda Base in China.
Mayors put car levy, sales tax back on table Early spring transit referendum likely, but question up in air by Jeff Nagel Black Press Metro Vancouver mayors are shifting gears on how to pay for their massive transit investment plan, returning to previously discarded options like a vehicle levy or a regional sales tax. Mayors’ council chair Richard Walton said that now appears more likely after the province rejected any reallocation of its existing carbon tax revenue. Although mayors had specified a new regional carbon tax as their backup source when they tabled the plan earlier this month, Walton now calls that “problematic” because it would largely act as an increase in the gas tax, which has recently become an unreliable source of cash for TransLink. “If you raise the price at the pump, the gross revenue declines and that’s self-defeating,” Walton said after last week’s meeting of the mayors’ council. “Ultimately it looks like we’re moving back towards discussions concerning the vehicle levy and the sales tax,” he said, adding that will require more discussions with the province this summer. According to plan documents, a regional sales tax of 0.25 to 0.5 per cent would generate $125 to $250 million a year. An annual vehicle levy of $72, charged on top of insurance, would generate about $100 million. Options include a flat fee or one that varies based on a vehicle’s emissions or how far it’s driven in a year. The plan needs new funding of $110 million per year initially, rising to $390 million several years in, although that assumes big capital contributions from Victoria and Ottawa. Mayors have not yet set a firm date for the referendum the province requires on any new TransLink taxes – Transportation Minister Todd Stone directed them to pick one by July 15. But Walton said late March or early April of next year looks likely, provided a date can be found when students and families aren’t away on spring break.
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That leaves very little time to hammer out the funding decisions and develop a public engagement strategy, Walton said, particularly with local mayors campaigning this fall for re-election. “There’s a massive amount of work to do,”Walton said. “The timing of this could not be worse for us to do the job well. It’s such a pity because this referendum, if it does go ahead, is probably the most critical vote in the region for a decade.” Several mayors expressed frustration that Transportation Minister Todd Stone has indicated the $7.5-billion plan is too costly and needs to be pared down or stretched out over 20 years instead of 10. “Waiting for 20 years is simply not going to assist the region in any way, shape or form,” Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said, adding the province should lobby for the use of federal contributions other than the Build Canada fund.
“That’s the plan. That’s what we need. It has to be done within the 10-year time frame.” She and Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore Moore both said Stone must step up and enter active talks with the mayors to spell out what the province will accept. “This back and forth has got to stop,” Watts said. “If the province thinks it can’t afford it or projects aren’t required they should come and work with us and tell us which ones they want to reduce,” Moore added. “To continually learn all of these new parameters through a press conference is not a good way for us to develop a partnership on how to deliver this.” More coordinated planning between Translink and the province is critical, he said, because it would be unwise to build a new bridge without
knowing how it affects other parts of the transportation system, or to build a rapid transit line without knowing if it will affect tolls generated on a bridge. Some mayors suggested the choice of funding sources be left up to voters. Moore said a preferential ballot could give multiple options. Stone warned earlier in the week any plan and new taxes to pay for it have to be affordable to families. But Moore argued the same lens should be used to scrutinize the do-nothing scenario. “How will it affect affordability for families if your road system is clogged, and it takes you longer to get to work and you can’t get goods to market?” he asked. “The cost to the economy, the cost to families will be much greater if you don’t do anything.”
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singer to also perform at Splash Toys for Costa Rica Day by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Children’s performer Charlotte Diamond will kick off the Gulf of Georgia Cannery’s Music at the Cannery 2014 concert series Friday. The Richmond singersongwriter will be on stage with her son Matt for the family concert— for which she’ll bring a maritime twist. Diamond will be singing some folk songs about fishing and the sea, including “Where the Coho Flash Silver All Over the Bay,” by Lloyd Arntzen, and “When the Tide Goes
Children’s singer Charlotte Diamond performs in Steveston Friday.
Out the Table Is Set” by Brian Robertson—a song she included on her album Charlotte Diamond’s World. “This concert will be special for me as my husband, Harry Diamond, was a commercial salmon fisherman as a gillnetter and troller for 20 years before joining me to work for our company, Hug Bug Music,” Diamond told
The Richmond Review. “He still speaks fondly of his memories of fishing on the coast and in the Fraser River. When I was still teaching high school at New Westminster Secondary, I used to fish up north with him during the summers.” The cannery audience can also expect to hear Diamond favourites such as “I am a Pizza,” “Four Hugs a Day” and
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Kwantlen to investigate employment contracts by Dan Ferguson Black Press Kwantlen Polytechnic University has announced its own review of executive compensation after a provincial government review declared the university broke the rules by making two pre-employment payments of $50,000 each to president Alan Davis and former vice president Anne Lavack. The announcement was made by Davis, who said “the recipients, including myself, were unaware that these contracts might be non-com-
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immunization shots, “it’s a tragedy when people start to go off on their own theories and not listen to scientific evidence.” Let’s take a pause to let that bit of irony sink in. Harper has consistently worked to eliminate or, at minimum, impede the development of scientific research, eliminate the objectivity of science from any debate by muzzling scientists, cutting
budgets and just plain ignoring their findings and advice. Facts can be problematic, a nuisance, a hinderance, especially when he has an agenda and the only thing between Harper and the realization of his agenda is science. Unless of course the facts support his agenda. Knowledge of our environment, and the deplorable condition it is in, is particularly troubling for
Harper’s agenda. So gone is most of the funding for Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans, as well as for the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory, and the Experimental Lakes Area. If we don’t know how mismanaged and mistreated the environment is, then we won’t have to lie awake worrying. —Black Press
Life after the Tsilhqot’in decision EDITOR BHREANDÁIN CLUGSTON, 604-247-3730 editor@richmondreview.com STAFF REPORTERS MATTHEW HOEKSTRA, 604-247-3732 mhoekstra@richmondreview.com MARTIN VAN DEN HEMEL, 604-247-3733 martin@richmondreview.com DON FENNELL, 604-247-3731 sports@richmondreview.com
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he Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision on aboriginal title held by the Tsilhqot’in Nation leaves many questions to be answered. Perhaps the biggest is this: Will British Columbia exist as we know it today by the end of this century? Or will it devolve into dozens of semi-autonomous regions, through treaties or similar court actions, as the only Canadian province that never completed historic treaties? The Tsilhqot’in decision appears to uphold the key finding of the 2007 trial, that 1,700 square kilometres of the Nemiah Valley west of Williams Lake are essentially owned by the people who occupied it hundreds if not thousands of years ago. It’s not quite ownership. Federal and provincial jurisdiction still applies, and their authority varies with the strength of the aboriginal title claim. Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin ruled that the province overstepped its authority by issuing logging permits in the valley in 1983. McLachlin noted that lawyers for B.C. first argued that the logging was to control mountain pine beetle, then dropped that argu-
Sage Birchwater/Fish Lake Alliance Xeni Gwet’in Chief Roger William (left) drums to open a meeting on the Prosperity Mine proposal in Ottawa with Tsilhqo’tin Tribal Chair Joe Alphonse (centre) and then-National Chief Shawn Atleo, February 2014.
ment in its first appeal. She also upheld the decision of the trial judge, one-time NDP leadership contender David Vickers, who rejected B.C.’s position that the economic value of the timber to the province overrode the then-vaguely defined aboriginal title. Here’s McLachlin’s definition: “The nature of aboriginal title is that it confers on the group that holds it the exclusive right to decide how land is used and the right to benefit from those uses, subject to the restriction that the uses must be consistent with the group nature of the interest and the enjoyment of the land by future generations.” That’s not land ownership in the fee-simple sense of the term. It locks in communal ownership, which I and many others have argued is at the root of the poverty seen in many aboriginal communities.
Another big question: Is there any future for B.C.’s 20-year-old treaty process, or will this precedent-setting case send more First Nations to court, or to the barricades as the Tsilhqot’in did on a logging road in 1983? One of the unique advantages that have emerged from the handful of modern treaties in B.C. is that aboriginal communities have more options in land ownership. By voluntary agreement, they can convert land to fee-simple ownership, making it available for mortgage or sale. Modern treaty holders also get out from under the federal Indian Act, which remains in force despite this latest decision. One of the big questions asked in the days after the Tsilhqot’in decision was this: Is the Northern Gateway pipeline project dead? None of the aboriginal
communities along the pipeline route has this kind of declared aboriginal title. Few if any would have a similar strength of claim as the Tsilhqot’in, who fought a small war to defend their territory from a wave of gold seekers in the 1860s. One that does is the Haida Nation, whose
Is there any future for B.C.’s 20-yearold treaty process, or will this precedent-setting case send more First Nations to court, or to the barricades as the Tsilhqot’in did on a logging road in 1983?
occupation of a beautiful group of islands was long defended militarily, and never challenged by any other aboriginal group. Among others, the Haida Nation was represented in the Tsilhqot’in case as interveners. Council of the Haida Nation president Peter Lantin said after the decision that his team is preparing its own aboriginal title case for trial. Few doubt that this assertion of title will be successful, either by negotiation or court ruling. But there is a unique aspect to the Haida claim that would set another precedent. They claim title to the ocean around Haida Gwaii, a challenge to anyone wishing to sail tankers through. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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letters Highway to Heaven comes together for Canada Day Editor: For the first time in Richmond and possibly in B.C.’s history, more than twenty places of worship, representing world’s major religions, along Richmond’s No. 5 Road, popularly known as the Highway to Heaven, came together to participate in Canada Day celebrations. A 45-foot long trailer/float decorated with the banners of all of the participating places of worship took part in the Steveston Salmon Festival Parade. About two years ago, representatives from various places of worship along a few kilometers stretch of No. 5 Road, came together under the leadership of India Cultural Centre of Canada’s Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) Nanak Niwas and formed the Highway to Heaven Association. Since then, they have met a few times to discuss matters of common interest. After some discussions, it was decided to participate, as group, in the Salmon Fest parade. The group never looked back. A number of tireless volunteers have worked very hard to make it happen. Decorating the float has been a truly community effort. It is a unique way to reflect harmony in religious diversity. The Highway to Heaven Association Float is an impressive display of mutual goodwill and peace. It goes to show that regardless of our religious and cultural beliefs and values we can live together in peace and harmony. Such an initiative sends a strong message to the people around the globe that rather than creating divisions and conflicts, religious tolerance goes a long way in creating peace and harmony. Our Highway to Heaven is a great model of mutual co-operation, universal love and peace. Balwant Sanghera Co-Ordinator Highway to Heaven Association
Limit councillors to two terms Editor: Can there be any doubt that the city will accept the cash offer for the latest development to apply for a cash instead of affordable housing? They have yielded every single time so far. They made the rule with a promise of affordable housing coming to Richmond—nothing but money into the coffers so we can subsidize the white elephant that is the oval. City council works part time, they are not available to their citizens unless it is for the chance of getting their names and photos in the papers. Our councils should not be elected for life—two terms should be a maximum. Do you know that councillors receive more than $55,000 per year plus expenses, and additional pay for attending outside meetings? The mayor is double that. Too bad we can’t have someone elected that is truly there for the people, rather than that part-time job that pays full-time wages. Is it any wonder why they want to stay on year after year, election after election. Jim Crighton, Richmond
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Greenhouse volunteer program encourages seniors to get active and contribute to their community by Matthew Hoekstra and Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporters A new volunteer program for active seniors is making green thumbs at Richmond’s Sharing Farm. The Seniors Greenhouse Club program invites seniors to the Sharing Farm at Terra Nova Rural Park to enjoy fresh air, new friends and the rewards of helping others. The program is a chance for volunteers to put their gardening skills to good use—or learn new ones—and participate in age appropriate activities at the Sharing Farm’s greenhouse and gardens. Tai chi sessions and refreshments are also part of the weekly event. It happens each Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 27, excluding holidays. Transportation is also available via a shuttle that departs from Brighouse library’s book drop location between 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. The shuttle bus transports participants from the farm and back to the library at 1
p.m. Anyone wishing to volunteer at the farm can take the shuttle, but preference is given to seniors. The project is funded in part by the federal government’s New Horizons for Seniors Program, which has contributed $19,000 to help older adults remain active, healthy and contributing members of the community. Sporting raised beds that make it easier for seniors to plant seedlings and eventually harvest crops for donation to the local food bank, the club will use the money to upgrade its collection of garden tools and modify greenhouse shelving that will make it easier for seniors to access. The project is expected to benefit 5,000 seniors. “As people get older, they look for new ways to stay active and make a difference in their communities,” said Richmond MP Alice Wong, minister of state for seniors, at a funding announcement this spring. “By supporting projects such as these, we’re
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Red Cross expands its advanced health equipment loans Coun. Linda McPhail, Jewish Federation CEO Ezra S. Shenken and Coun. Bill McNulty at the opening of JHUB Richmond.
JHub Richmond opens its doors The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and several Richmond Jewish community organizations celebrated the official opening of the new Richmond Jewish Community Service Hub last month. Richmond is home to the second largest Jewish community in B.C., with a growing number of seniors. JHub Richmond at #212 – 8171 Cook Rd, Richmond. was developed in response to research conducted by the Jewish Federation in 2010 indicating that many Jewish seniors found having to travel to Vancouver to access Jewish social services was a barrier. The new hub is based on a shared services model whereby a variety of community agencies deliver needed services and have access to office space on a set schedule. In 2011, the board of Jewish Federation committed to raising the necessary funds to lease a centrally located space and hire a co-ordinator to oversee the delivery of services. A planning committee, comprised of representatives from Beth Tikvah Congregation, Chabad of Richmond, Kehila Society for Richmond, Richmond Jewish Day School, Jewish Family Service Agency, the Jewish Community Centre, Jewish Seniors Alliance and Jewish Federation, met for almost two years to bring the concept to reality. As the planning progressed, the hub evolved from a single focus on seniors to a more broad-based community service hub that would also meet the needs of children, youth and families.
More British Columbians will now be able to borrow advanced health care equipment as Canadian Red Cross opened its new 1,000 square metre facility in Richmond last week servicing Vancouver Coastal Health residents. HELP Plus provides advanced equipment such as hospital beds, mattresses, floor-to-ceiling poles, and patient lifts for loan. It supplements Red Cross’s basic Health Equipment Loan Program that loans essential health equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs, commodes and bathing assists on a by-donation basis, and with a referral from a health care professional. “Just last year, more than 86,000 people in B.C. and Yukon borrowed equipment that allowed them to stay at home instead of in hospital,” said Kimberley Nemrava, Canadian Red Cross Director for B.C. & Yukon. “It makes such a positive impact on the lives of the patients—and their family and caregivers—to be able to be at home.” Red Cross loaned more than 156,000 pieces of health equipment to British Columbians last year and
demand in both volume and types of equipment continues to increase. This new warehouse facility in Richmond will become the centralized cleaning, repair and distribution hub for the Vancouver Coastal Health region. The HELP Plus service in the Vancouver Coastal Health region will service clients in Vancouver, Richmond and North Vancouver. HELP Plus is already in place in the Island Health and Fraser Health regions and has recently been introduced in Interior Health and Northern Health. The Canadian Red Cross Health Equipment Loan Program is a community-based, volunteer-supported program, with more than 70 locations in B.C. and Yukon. Access to this service lets seniors stay in their home longer, helps people return home from the hospital sooner, and supports palliative patients who wish to spend their final days in the comfort of their own home. HELP programs are made possible by the support of health authorities, donations of used equipment, financial donations, and the efforts of hundreds of volunteers.
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Canada Day snapshot of Canada In 1967, at Canada’s 100th anniversary, the popular song at the time contained the line “now we are 20 million…..” (the rest of the song was, looking back, a little cheesy so I won’t give the whole thing). Well, the population in the last 47 years has about doubled, but it has more importantly changed in other significant ways and the implications are formidable for the coming several decades. It might be appropriate to say also that the “population ripple effects” (if you will) of the second World War are still being felt in our country. Last week, Statistics Canada released the results of the demographic aspects of Canada based upon the last census, of 2011. So, let’s take a deeper look into our population. History Canada lost about 37,000 people in World War II. Mostly, these were men, as women did not have any significant combat roles in that war. It was a heavy toll for a country with such a (then) small population. It dramatically affected many families, and hurt our economy as well. In the ten or so years after 1945, when the war ended, the so called “baby boomers” were born. In those years, our population was fairly well distributed, in the sense that there were many more young people (under 15) than older people. Life expectancy at the time was far from where it is today. Remember also that in those years there was no CPP. Life was harder. There were not as many people in the 20-30 age group, likely the result of the losses we suffered during the war. Also, the composition of the population was such that the numbers of persons above age 45 diminished with each year. Put another way, our population was young. And, there were many more people under age 15 relative to those over 65. The distribution changed dramatically in the decades since the end of the war. Medical advancements have been spectacular and life expectancy has climbed. In 2006, the last year the chart was done, the distribution showed the largest proportion of the population being around 45 – 50 years of age. Stats Can says this is the aging baby boomer segment of the population. But perhaps more important, there were in 2006 far more persons at the higher age ranges, and far fewer at the younger age ranges. On July 1, 2013 there were 5,379,600 persons above age 65 (15.3% of the population). Meanwhile, the numbers of persons under age 15 that day was 5,674,100. By now, likely those over 65 outnumber those under 15. The gap has changed significantly. The reason experts examine carefully those numbers is that they have major implications for the future of our workforce, its ability to keep pace with new technology, maintain a high level of productivity and ultimately, its ability to support our elders. The fewer people going forward who can pay into the CPP suggests long term trouble in being able to maintain the CPP (not to mention by the way, the OAS, which is not funded except out of our general revenue!). Today Demographically and otherwise, what is happening in Canada now is this. First, the population is closing in on 36 million. The median age of Canadians is now about 41 years. It has been on the rise for some time. “Median” means that there are as many people now in Canada above age 41 as below it. The most recently available measure of new applicants for CPP benefits was in April. The table (published by Service Canada) shows that across the country there were 26,490 new pensioners (just in April!). This gives you further insight into why the Federal Government does not want to increase CPP benefits. There are too many new applicants because, of course, the population is aging. To pay more out, will put a strain on the plan in the not so long term! Meanwhile, in the five year period between 2006 and 2011, the numbers of persons between ages 10-14 and 40-44 years plunged. The numbers of persons in every other age category rose, especially in the categories of ages 60-64, 85-89 and over 100 years. You see how we are aging. There are some shifts in population – people are moving in high numbers to Alberta, mainly from Ontario, B.C., Quebec and Nova Scotia. Maybe most important, our working age population is aging. A recent article examined this issue just in Ontario. Among the findings are that the newly re-elected premier will have trouble growing the economy in Ontario because of the demographics of her province’s workforce. The problem is not confined to Ontario but perhaps is more pronounced in Ontario because it is our most populous province. I expect the problems in B.C. are not far different except the numbers here are smaller (our population exceeds 4 million but Ontario’s exceeds 14 million). Of our cities, Peterborough (Ontario) and Trois–Rivieres (Quebec) have proportionally the most seniors (that is, over age 65), at 20.3%. Understandably, they also have the smallest proportion of persons under age 15 (under 14%). Vancouver has a 14.1% proportion of seniors and 14.6% of persons under 15 (perhaps in part due to the high cost of housing for young families). The Conclusions? So, as a country we are aging, our birth rate is in decline and immigration helps us maintain a population growth rate. Our labor force is aging, but at least we are living longer. In the next two decades, our senior population will increase dramatically. The demands on the CPP and OAS will accelerate. Therefore, we will need the tax revenue to support the OAS (and the guaranteed income supplement that thousands of seniors now and in the future will need). With good policy implementation and some luck, immigrants to Canada will remain and ultimately contribute from decent jobs to our tax system (there is reason to be concerned with this. There is a high rate of departure from Canada by immigrants within the first ten years of their arrival), and our birth rate won’t sink further so that there will be other, non-immigrant younger persons who will also from decent jobs contribute to our tax system. We need young people, immigrants and otherwise, as do several other developed countries. That’s why we need luck. What does this mean for us all? Well, first, we should in my opinion feel fortunate to be here. In the world today, on July 1st, Canada is probably among the best countries, generally, in which to live. Otherwise, whoever you are, start saving if you can because statistics say that you will live above 80 if you are male and above 84 if female. Anyone over 50 now can probably depend on the CPP and OAS for their retirement, but it won’t be enough to fully support you given the costs of living. So, you need to save and invest in assets that will give you a decent return without too much risk. I believe that what worries the government most is a growing seniors population without spending power, which may stall our economy. For individuals, it’s a potentially serious problem. So, start putting together some sort of plan. Don’t let it go much longer. In the meantime, have a pleasant Canada Day (things could be much worse!)
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Novikov wins Richmond Futures American rebounds from first set loss to local favourite Filip Peliwo by Don Fennell Sports Editor
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Dennis Novikov made a difficult decision a year ago—turn pro or return to school. He opted for the former. And so far, at least, the young American has to be pleased by his choice. Armed with a powerful serve and massive determination, the 20-year-old who was born in Moscow but raised in San Jose, won his second futures event in the last six weeks at the inaugural Richmond Futures men’s tennis event at Richmond Country Club. After dropping the first set 6-1 to local favourite Filip Peliwo, Novikov rebounded to win the final two sets 6-4 and 6-4 to take the match. “I feel like I never give up. I don’t give anyone free wins,” said Novikov. “I have a lot of energy and when I get pumped up I seem to play a lot better. I think it’s in my personality. I’m naturally competitive and I don’t like to lose.” Making his first trip to Canada, Novikov (the
tournament’s third seed) arrived late last Monday morning (June 23) and played his first match later that day but was still able to quickly oust Australia’s Chris Letcher in straight sets 6-3 and 6-2. He then eliminated eighth seed Mico Santiago of the U.S. 6-0, 6-2 to reach the semifinals where he blew past South Africa’s Rik De Voest, the fifth seed, 6-1, 6-1. “Overall I think I got better every single day and every match,” Novikov said. “I’ve got a lot of momentum going right now. In the last month and a half I won a futures tournament in Mexico and now this one, and I won a doubles event last week.” He hopes to continue to ride the wave through at least the balance of the year, at which point he hopes to improve on his current International Tennis Federation singles’ ranking of 494 to at least No. 250 in the world. “It’s a doable goal I think,” said Novikov, who will gain valuable points as a result of last weekend’s victory. “I hope to do well in some challengers later
Don Fennell photo American Dennis Nivikov returns a shot from Filip Peliwo in finals play at Richmond Futures men’s tennis tournament Sunday at Richmond Country Club.
this summer and hope to make the U.S. Open (Aug. 25 to Sept. 8 in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.).” Novikov enjoyed an auspicious debut at the U.S. Open debut last year, winning his first match over eighth-ranked Jerzy Janowicz of Poland in four sets. He also teamed with
Michael Relicki to defeat fellow Americans Bobby Reynolds and Michael Russell in three sets in firstround doubles action. He was awarded a wild card entry in the main draw at the U.S. Open as a result of winning both the singles and doubles titles at the U.S. Tennis Association boys’ 18s national championships in Kalamazoo, Mich. in 2012 while a sophomore at University of California-Los Angeles. He chose to go pro after being the No. 1 singles and doubles player for the Bruins in the National Collegiate Athletic Association final last May. •Rik De Voest and Matt Seeberger of the U.S, who were unranked, won the doubles title at the Richmond Futures with a 5-7, 7-5 (10-5) victory over No. 3-ranked Hans Hach of Mexico and Canadian Brayden Schnur. The doubles event also produced a unique local story, as Henry Choi (the head pro at Richmond Country Club) and assistant pro Carl Ho teamed up and reached the tournament semifinals, which they lost in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 to De Voest and Seeberger. It was the first time Choi and Ho, who technically needed a wildcard to get into the Richmond Futures tournament, have paired up. “I always felt like our games matched because we have two very different styles and that usually works out,” said Choi. “I have a little more variety in my game and come to the net a bit more, whereas Carl is a bit steadier and more reliable on the return.”
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Richmond 2 bdrm + den partial furn T/H 2.5 baths, good location walk to ament. NS/NP. 604-303-0940
The following will be sold for $362.60 plus costs incurred for storage at Steveston Harbour Authority sale date July 26, 2014 Boat: Shardon West Canada Civil Enforcement 604 795 7337 www.repobc.ca
RIVERMIST HOUSING CO-OP #45-8520 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC V6Y 3S4, is accepting applications for a 3 bedroom market townhouse. Available for August 1 or September 1. Office hours are: Tuesday’s 7:30 to 3. Phone 604270-7208 (Please include a SASE with your request) TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026
STEVESTON MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE (32 tables - 18 families) SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH FROM 10 AM TO 3 PM 12880 Railway Avenue, Richmond - River Shores Complex PARKING ON STREET ONLY
.CAN-PRO Paint and Drywall. Over 25 yrs of quality service. 3 ROOMS, $250. Insured. 604-771-7052
OF THE
Warehouse Lien Act
TOWNHOUSES
TRANSPORTATION 551
477
REVIEW
752
All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. 778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505
477
the richmond
Also; Spectacular 3 Acre Parcel at $390,000
RENTALS
FIVE STAR ROOFING
MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
The Scrapper
FROM $140,000
~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com
Pure bread CAIRN TERRIER Pups Shots, dewormed. $800. Home raised.604-807-5204,604-854-1978
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
2002 FORD WINDSTAR SEL 73K, new tires, btry, trans fluid $5,500. 604-288-1159
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Call Ian 604-724-6373 POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627 Power Washing, Gutters, Windows, Maintenance, Res/Comm. Lic/Ins’d. Free Est. Call Dean 604-839-8856
www.bcclassified.com
PETS
PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
Daryl 604-817-3028
287
TRUCKS & VANS
1981 YAMAHA 650 SPECIAL 68,000 KMS, exc. cond. Full Windjammer fairing. Only used synthetic oil. Qualifies for collectors plates. (Cheap Insurance) Drive shaft & new tires, front & back. $2300/obo. (604)854-4792 or 604-820-8266
845
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
Out in front of business
HOMES WANTED
851
MOTORCYCLES
• All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422
POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING
283A
PLUMBING
PETS
MOUNTAIN-MOVERS.ca
Gutter & Roof Cleaning since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
2009 TOYOTA RAV4 LIMITED V6, 3.5L, 4/dr, 4WD, 5spd, 83K. Pyrite colour, leather int, satellite radio, Bluetooth, a/c, pwr sunroof, heated front seats, rear fold-down seat, push button/smart key. One owner, non-smoker. LOADED! Exc Cond! $20,500. 604-338-4114
830
MIN. EXPRESS PAGING SYSTEM Reasonable Rates 604-270-6338
$45/Hr
ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
AUTO FINANCING
WE BUY HOMES BC
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
604-537-4140
810
MISC. FOR SALE
Auto Loans Guaranteed or We Pay You! 1-888-375-8451 or apply at: www. greatcanadianautocredit.com
627
www.affordablemoversbc.com
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
560
TRANSPORTATION
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
MOVING & STORAGE
AFFORDABLE MOVING A+ Lawn & Garden - Residential & Commercial services. 604.908.3596
TRANSPORTATION
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
PAVING/SEAL COATING
ASPHALT PAVING • Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304
338
604-833-2103
•Backfilling/trenching •Asphalt/concrete removal •Drainage •Retaining walls •Install concrete driveways/sidewalks
STEEL BUILDINGS...SUMMER MELTDOWN SALE! 20X20 $5,419. 25X26 $6,485. 30X30 $8,297. 32X34 $9,860. 40X48 $15,359. 47X68 $20,558. Front & Back Wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422 www.pioneersteel.ca
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
332 300
•Backhoes •Mini excavator (rubber track) •Bobcats (forks/buckets) •Dump trucks
STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
Running this ad for 10yrs
JAPANESE PRO GARDENER Lawns, Power Raking, Hedges & Trees. Free Estimates 604-839-8856
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
RUBBISH REMOVAL
PAINT SPECIAL
HANDYMAN CONNECTION Home Repairs, Renovations, Installations. Licensed & Bonded. 604-878-5232
GARDENING
356
www.paintspecial.com
A+, BBB member-Low rates, Expert trouble shooter. All types of Electrical work 24/7 604-617-1774
281
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
FITZ ELECTRIC. Tenant Improvements. Commercial Reno’s. Lighting rebates. Call 778-231-8332. www.fitzelectric.net
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
• Pressure Washing
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Call 604-247-3700
604-272-2809 or cell: 604-841-2479
• Aeration / Power Raking
EXCAVATION
Home Service Guide
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• Hedge Trimming / Pruning
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advertise in the
To
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5 MINUTE EXPRESS PAGING SYSTEM PLUMBING SERVICES AT REASONABLE RATES
Only $89 including free hot water tank service!
260
LAWN SERVICE • Residential / Commercial • Complete Fertilizing Programs • Rotary / Reel Cutting
RJ’S PLUMBING & HOME SERVICE
Heating System Service Special
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REVIEW
PLUMBING
• Plumbing Service & Repairs • Boilers & Furnaces • Gas Work
604-868-7062
the richmond
560
809
AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS
TRUCK CANOPY FOR RANGER or similar. Black no side windows. Good shape - $300: (604)854-4792 or 604-820-8266
810
AUTO FINANCING
736
HOMES FOR RENT
736
HOMES FOR RENT
Rentinfo.ca www.rentinfo.ca Peninsula Property Management
MISC. FOR SALE
#304 - 1959 152nd Street, White Rock, B.C. V4A 9E3
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Multicultural Heritage Festival at Minoru Plaza
Amanda Oye photos Rhea and Sakhy Paramby and Rachel, Siny and Rebecca John.
Roma Gry, a performance troupe.
Marites Durdu and Leni Salise.
Cultures come together
Peter and Dhia Auraha.
Joan Brander of Baba’s Beeswax demonstrating how to make pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs).
Around Town Amanda Oye An eclectic mix of cultures were represented at the annual Multicultural Heritage
Festival, hosted by the Vancouver Cantonese Opera in partnership with the City of Richmond at Minoru Plaza last weekend. “Although we are Canadian, we still have our roots,” said Rosa Cheng, artistic director of the Vancouver Cantonese Opera. The festival celebrated those roots—whether they are Cantonese, Thai, Ukrainian or
SIZZLIN’
r e su semnsam s tion
Iurii Mustea, Natalia Fudulachi, Clavdia and Ghenadii Arabadji.
Bangladeshi—with two days of dance, music and other performances from around the world. “This year we (included) new cultures from Russian culture to (Romani) culture,” Cheng said. Along with the main stage performances there were kids activities set up, food for sale and a table where people could learn how to make pysanky, which
are Ukrainian Easter eggs. The main objectives of the weekend were to “promote cultural awareness and foster intercultural awareness,” according to Cheng. The Multicultural Heritage Festival provided an opportunity for people to learn more about different cultural groups in the community.
This was the first year it was expanded to be held over two days instead of one. “We definitely have grown,” Cheng said. “People are getting to know more about this event.” Amanda Oye covers the social scene for The Richmond Review. She may be reached via email at amanda.oye@ telus.net.
Summer Burger Sensation. Try our divine Radical Bacon Cheeseburger 9100 BLUNDELL RD 604.233.7705 www.gotorickys.com
Barry and Arlene Lloyd.
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