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Witnesses sought in crash that claimed cyclist Christy Mahy, 36, died Wednesday afternoon after being struck by Pontiac SUV by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Richmond Mounties are asking any additional witnesses to a fatal collision at Gilbert Road and Russ Baker Way to come forward. Even witnesses who didn’t see last Wednesday’s tragedy may still be able to help police piece together what caused a Pontiac Aztek to vault over two cement medians and strike and kill Christy Mahy, who had been cycling just blocks from her home. Richmond RCMP Cpl. Stephanie Ashton said investigators want to talk to anybody who witnessed the red Pontiac SUV—and any other vehicles linked to the tragic crash— in the minutes before the incident around 3:50 p.m. on July 30. Sharylin Boshaw was sitting at a red light at that intersection when she witnessed a part of the collision in a rearview mirror. Sitting in the passenger seat of a car driven by her girlfriend, and heading to the Flying Beaver—a restaurant Mahy too frequented— Boshaw told The Richmond Review she heard a “horrendous noise” and then saw in the rearview mirror a red vehicle flying through the air, as well as what looked like a person.

They were the first in line at the red light, and the incident unfolded directly behind them, she said. Judging from damage to a concrete median at the south side of that intersection, the SUV appears to have bottomed out, crossed four lanes before mounting the grasscovered median on the other side of the intersection, and finally coming to a stop in the grass field. Boshaw said she thinks speed must have been a factor since she saw the SUV airborne. After pulling over to investigate, Boshaw said she saw the male driver of the SUV get out of the car covered in paint on his arms and legs, as was his male passenger. Ashton said the police investigation will take months to complete, and police won’t be releasing any more information. But they are always looking for more eyewitnesses, she said. Meanwhile, family and friends of Christy Mahy, 36, are mourning her passing, and rallying behind her sister Joni and father. Her mother died a few years ago. Dozens of bouquets of flowers were left at the scene, along with messages for the former McNair student, who had a wide circle of friends and was fondly remem-

Martin van den Hemel photo On Tuesday, a cyclist passes near a roadside memorial marking the spot where a female cyclist was killed July 30.

bered in Facebook messages. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Christy. She wasn’t only a customer, but a great friend. She will be missed by

everyone at The Flying Beaver,” the Sea Island bar wrote on Facebook. Friends have organized a fundraiser to help her family with funeral expenses on the web-

site youcaring.com (tinyurl.com/ ChristyMahy). It has raised more than $4,200 and the beneficiary is Christy’s sister Joni Mahy.

Sockeye openings start despite Free transit on B.C. survival concerns with river Day wildly popular Recreational, commercial fishermen gear up for big Fraser run by Jeff Nagel Black Press Commercial fishermen and sports anglers are now getting their first crack at what’s hoped to be a record return of Fraser River sockeye salmon. A 38-hour opening for commercial gillnetters took place over the B.C. Day long weekend in Johnstone Strait near Campbell River, likely the first of several openings this summer. Recreational fishing for sockeye in marine areas began last Friday and on tidal sections of the lower Fraser Sunday, with non-tidal areas further upstream expected to open the middle of this week. Department of Fisheries and Oceans area director Les Jantz said most sockeye stocks appear to be coming in close to or slightly below expectations. There’s no in-season estimate of the run size yet, but the mid-range forecast was for 23 million sockeye, with potential for that to be as low as 7.2 million and as high as 72 million due to an unusual level of uncertainty. Fishery managers are carefully watching to ensure enough sockeye get back upstream to spawn in light of challenging river conditions. Water levels are 11 per cent below normal, which Jantz said also means the river can heat up fast to dangerously warm temperatures in a bout of hot weather. The river temperature was 18.4 degrees on July 31—0.7 degrees higher than average for this date—and expected to warm to 20.7 degrees in

the next few days. Sustained exposure to water at that temperature can stress migrating sockeye, killing many before they spawn. DFO will this year let up to 65 per cent of the run be caught or die of other causes on their migration, an increase from 60 per cent in past years to allow more fishing opportunity. That decision has been criticized by conservation groups that say DFO has authorized overfishing that will result in a high bycatch of threatened stocks, such as Cultus Lake sockeye and Interior coho, which migrate alongside the more abundant sockeye. Jantz said DFO is prepared to make further adjustments to the fishing plan as more run size information comes in to ensure weak stocks aren’t severely damaged by the sockeye fishery. Fishing by First Nations for food, social and ceremonial purposes has been underway since late July, with 70,000 sockeye caught as of Aug. 1. Aboriginal groups will also get to fish commercially for sale under “economic opportunity” agreements with DFO. The high uncertainty over this year’s run is because a huge number of sockeye returned four years ago. “Some of the levels of spawn we witnessed were considerably larger than anything we had ever witnessed in the past,” he said. While that creates potential for a massive record run, veteran sockeye watchers know disappointment could be blamed on anything from predators in the open ocean to excessive competition for food among all those juvenile salmon.

TransLink ran third SeaBus, more SkyTrains and buses by Jeff Nagel Black Press TransLink’s day of free transit in apology for recent service disruptions drew heavy crowds on B.C. Day. “We experienced heavy volume on most routes,” spokesman Robert Willis said. Besides crowded buses and SkyTrains, passengers in some cases had to wait two or more sailings to board the SeaBus. That was despite the deployment of TransLink’s third SeaBus reducing frequency to every 7.5 minutes—a level of service the transportation authority says it can’t normally afford until new taxes for a major expansion are approved. Willis said TransLink anticipated the extra demand and had 46 SkyTrain cars in service, compared to 32 on a normal Sunday or holiday, and also deployed more buses as needed. The three SeaBuses carried 48,300 passengers—more than two and a half times as many as the 18,000 on B.C. Day last year. Bus ridership was up an estimated

40 per cent and the Canada Line carried 45,000 more passengers than it would on a typical stat holiday, an increase of 66 per cent. “We also chose to postpone the regularly scheduled maintenance work on the SkyTrain in order to accommodate the volume last night,” he said. “We again thank our customers for their patience as we managed the large crowds.” The free day was in compensation for two major SkyTrain shutdowns that disrupted service for more than four hours and saw some passengers exit via elevated guideways. An independent review is underway into the July incidents.

“We experienced heavy volume on most routes.” — Robert Willis

TransLink had previously been criticized for not offering the free day during a regular work day when many more commuters could have made use of it. There were complaints about long lines and crowded buses Monday, but there were also many appreciative thank-yous to TransLink on social media.

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City Page Community news covering August 6 to August 19, 2014

No Council or Committee Meetings during this time period

August environmental sustainability workshops Register for free classes These workshops will show you ways to reduce pesticide use and create a more sustainable community. These workshops are free, however, registration is required. There are two ways to register: • Online at www.richmond.ca/ register • Call 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) The Seasonal Kitchen: Autumn Wednesday, August 20 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. REG# 626808, Free, 13+yrs Richmond Arts Centre 7700 Minoru Gate Storing and Preserving Fruits and Veggies - PT 1 Saturday, August 23 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. REG# 584758, Free, 13+yrs Hamilton Community Centre 5140 Smith Drive Storing and Preserving Fruits and Veggies - PT 2 Saturday, August 23 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. REG# 584759, Free, 13+yrs Hamilton Community Centre 5140 Smith Drive Storing and Preserving Fruits and Veggies - PT 3 Saturday, August 23 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. REG# 584760, Free, 13+yrs Hamilton Community Centre 5140 Smith Drive

Under the City’s Pesticide Use Control Bylaw, many pesticides can no longer be used for lawn and garden beautiﬁcation. For more information about the Bylaw, natural pest solutions or the list of permitted pesticides, visit www.richmond.ca/pesticides.

Submissions will be accepted from now until September 12, 2014.

For more information on the workshops, please email ESOutreach@richmond.ca or call 604-233-3318.

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Outdoor Movie Night in the Park returns to East Richmond Big screen, big sound, big fun! The East Richmond Community Association is proud to present its annual Outdoor Movie Night on Tuesday, August 19. Come to the west side of King George Park (at No. 5 Road and Cambie Road) starting at 5:30 p.m. for games and activities, face painting, BBQ and popcorn concessions and community booths. The Lego Movie (rated G) starts at 8:30 p.m. Don’t miss this delightful evening for the whole family. This free event will occur weather permitting. For more information contact Cambie Community Centre at 604-233-8399.

Cover Stories: Manhole Cover Art Contest Help turn ordinary manhole covers into works of art The City of Richmond invites artists of all ages and abilities to put pencil to paper and create a design that could be featured on some of the City’s new manhole covers, showcasing the theme of Richmond’s Cultural Heritage. The art contest is open to anyone who lives in the Metro Vancouver area. Art work must be completed on an established template available at www.richmond.ca/coverstories.

11th Annual Richmond Maritime Festival Celebrate Steveston’s waterfront heritage at the 11th Annual Richmond Maritime Festival, August 8–10, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the spectacular Britannia Shipyards, National Historic Site. Learn local lore from a storytelling mermaid, wharf rat and statues brought to life. Enjoy live music, dancers, arts and crafts, and handson activities for all ages. Eat at locally renowned food trucks and on Friday evening, take in an outdoor concert featuring The Swamp Dogs from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Free and fun for all ages, the Richmond Maritime Festival is one of Metro Vancouver’s biggest, don’t-miss summer events. For more information, visit www.richmondmaritimefestival.ca.

Construction notice Sanitary forcemain replacement on Blundell Road from Frobisher Drive to Railway Avenue The City will be replacing the existing sanitary forcemain and construction will begin August 11. Hours of work will be from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Two-way single lane trafﬁc on Blundell Road, from Frobisher Drive to Railway Avenue, will be maintained during the construction period. Delays may occur. Motorists and cyclists are asked to pay close attention to all construction signage and follow the direction of trafﬁc control personnel or take alternative routes. For more information, please contact Elena Paller, P. Eng., Project Manager, at 604-276-4023.

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Discover local birds of prey at the Raptor Festival Terra Nova Rural Park on Sunday, August 17 Experience a free demonstration of the ancient art of falconry and learn about the natural ecology and behaviour of these magnificent birds at the Richmond Raptor Festival at Terra Nova Rural Park on Sunday, August 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Majestic birds of prey from Pacific Northwest Raptors will perform spectacular aerial displays while their handlers share their extensive knowledge, giving the crowd an entertaining and educational talk about raptor behaviour and hunting skills as well as environmental concerns and conservation. This popular event is hosted by the City of Richmond and sponsored by the Vancouver International Airport Authority and the Richmond Nature Park Society. Flight demonstrations take place at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Between flights you can enjoy the festival atmosphere and visit information booths presented by local and provincial conservation groups. The Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (O.W.L.) will present a talk at 12:30 p.m., while the Hancock Wildlife Foundation will present, “Bald Eagle Highlights of the Lower Mainland” at 2:30 p.m. Event admission is free. Terra Nova Rural Park is located at 2631 Westminster Highway. There is no parking on site, pedestrian access only. For more information visit www.richmond.ca/parksprograms.

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Most Metro homeless aren’t transient: Report Half have lived in same city for a decade or more, according to report on the region’s homeless count by Jeff Nagel

The report concluded the number of homeless in Metro has remained “fairly stable”—the total homeless counted has risen just four per cent since 2008.

Black Press Homeless people in Metro Vancouver are less transient than is often thought, according to the final report of the region’s 2014 homeless count. Seventy-nine per cent of the 2,777 homeless people counted across the region on March 12 had been living for at least a year in the city where volunteers interviewed them. Just over half reported living in the same city for 10 years or more. The minority of homeless who were relatively new in their community were often not new to the Lower Mainland. At least half the homeless people who moved into Richmond, Burnaby, Delta, White Rock, Langley, Surrey and Maple Ridge within the last year had come from another Metro Vancouver community. But most new arrivals to the Tri-Cities came from outside the region and most newly arrived homeless in Vancouver and the North Shore came from another part of Canada. Nearly two-thirds of the region’s homeless are concentrated in Vancouver, while 15 per cent are in Surrey and the rest are spread out in other communities. The report concluded the number of homeless in Metro has remained “fairly stable”—the total homeless counted has risen just four per cent since 2008, an increase that was slower than the nine per cent gain in population over the same six years.

Thomas Quine photo via Flickr At least half the homeless people who moved into Richmond within the last year came from another Metro Vancouver community, according to a new report.

The count found 742 people—27 per cent of the total counted— had been homeless for more than a year.

It said more research is needed to determine if the roughly 300 newly homeless each month are becoming homeless for the first

time or are having repeat episodes. It’s also unclear, it said, whether the relatively stable numbers are

the result of more success in housing the homeless or preventing them from becoming homeless in the first place. The report made no reference to the significant provincial government investments in social housing—more than $600 million in Vancouver alone since 2006 – as well as increased rental assistance subsidies. The one-day count is an imperfect snapshot of homelessness in the region conducted once every three years that organizers say undercounts the severity of the problem. The number of street homeless has declined in most parts of the region except Vancouver since 2011. Among the homeless were 371 seniors 55 and up.

Transit referendum would be mail-in vote Mayors set September deadline for decision by Jeff Nagel Black Press A referendum next March on new taxes to expand Metro Vancouver’s transit system will—if it happens—be conducted as a mail-in ballot. But Mayors’ council chair Richard Walton is far from confident the vote will take place. He said talks with the provincial government continue and while there has been some behind-the-scenes progress, there has been no breakthrough. Walton said a deal on the size of the expansion and how it would be funded, along with referendum details, must be hammered out in advance of the next

mayors’ council meeting Sept. 20 or else local politicians will be immersed in civic election campaigns, after which there won’t be enough time to educate the public about the options. “There’s no question if a referendum happens it will be late March,” Walton said, adding that’s when there would be the most people and particularly transit-riding students in town. “You want to engage as many university students as possible because they’re heavy transit users.” Mayors in June laid out their transit investment vision for the region to meet public demand for much more bus service and

new rapid transit lines as Metro’s population grows. The preferred source of new funding for TransLink would be a new regional carbon tax—after the province ruled out sharing some of its existing carbon tax revenue—with some form of mobility pricing to come over the longer term. But some mayors have wavered on the short-term source. Walton said other alternatives to the carbon tax that are still on the are an annual vehicle levy or a regional sales tax. Charging more in carbon tax for TransLink in Metro Vancouver would effectively mean higher gas prices, in addition to home

and business heating costs, and would be prone to the same problems as TransLink’s existing gas tax, which has been pulling in less than TransLink expected as cars get more ef-

mayors want from the provincial and federal governments. But Walton said he believes Transportation Minister Todd Stone will accept the plan as written, even though

“There’s no question if a referendum happens it will be late March. You want to engage as many university students as possible because they’re heavy transit users.” — Richard Walton ficient and drivers find ways to reduce fuel use or buy it outside Metro. “There may have to be some pragmatic deviation,” Walton said. The province’s biggest objection has been the large contributions toward the $7.5-billion capital investment plan that the

there may be disagreements for now on how to raise the money. “The vision is sound and it does fulfill what the province requested,” Walton said. “It’s really a statement of priorities for the region.” It also remains unclear as to whether mobility pricing—which

could include some form of regional tolling or per kilometre road use fees—will be on the referendum ballot. Walton is in California next month to gather more information on U.S. transportationfunding initiatives. Los Angeles area residents recently voted 67 per cent to approve a 0.5 per cent increase in the local sales tax for transit expansion. Walton said most voters there may not use transit but recognized its value and he hopes similar logic will prevail here. “Nobody was ever advocating for a second you get rid of freeways in Los Angeles,” he said. “But by shifting some of those travel patterns and freeing up capacity on the roads, a lot of people’s commutes is a

lot shorter.” One difference: Los Angeles politicians had 32 months before the referendum to sell their ideas—Metro Vancouver mayors may have at most six months. Another question mark is whether the province, including the premier, will campaign for the yes side. Mayors want to see active involvement from the province, but Premier Christy Clark previously suggested the province would be officially neutral on how residents should vote. “My understanding of referenda in the States is that it’s critical you get your levels of government aligned and supportive,” Walton said. “It certainly increases the chances of a referendum passing.”

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esides gridlock on the roads and SkyTrain, Metro Vancouver mayors and the province are stuck breathing each other’s exhaust on the path to a transit expansion referendum supposed to happen next March. The B.C. Liberal government is largely to blame because it mandated the ill-advised referendum, ordered mayors to come up with a prioritized plan—which they did—and now is balking at contributing as much to it as the mayors want. The province previously pledged to pay one third of the costs of new transit lines and a Pattullo Bridge replacement, and said it would urge Ottawa to match. Perhaps the government never thought mayors would agree on a plan but now it’s suffering sticker shock. Granted, there’s a limit to what Victoria can pony up for Metro without depriving other regions, and its offer came with affordability fine print. But clarity is required. The province must spell out the total it would contribute to Metro transit expansion over 10 years— not 12 or 15 or 20, as it suggests. Second, the mayors must pick how they want the rest of us to pay our share. They should first abandon the

Black Press photo Canada Line passengers queue at Bridgeport Station in Richmond.

existing carbon tax as a source of revenue as there’s no way the province will part with it. And creating a new Metro-only carbon tax is little different from raising the 17-cent-a-litre gas tax. Instead, the mayors need to pick either some form of annual vehicle levy or a regional sales tax, or both, with that revenue to be replaced by road pricing over the long term. The referendum, then, should strictly be to approve the shortterm source. Road or mobility pricing should not be subject to this or any future referendum. Sporadic tolling of new bridges is making toll reform inevitable and time-of-day road pricing offers big

potential to ease congestion by changing drivers’ behaviour. Finally, the mayors need to torpedo the notion that voters can cast a No vote to punish TransLink and not pay any more for transit. They should declare that a defeated referendum on the new source will mean the same money will come from higher TransLink property taxes, which mayors have unfettered authority to raise. The referendum would then become an either/or debate over how we, as a region, will fund an improved transit system that is critical to our collective future. It would not be a none-of-theabove option for the no-new-taxes crowd or a spanking opportunity

for those furious at the flaws of TransLink. Whatever the mayors do, however, it is possible the province, having dragged its feet on a solution for years, will continue to stall, forcing an indefinite delay of the referendum. Municipal elections in November will then bring a new crop of mayors, who may be more divided than the current bunch, giving the province an easy escape. And even if most mayors remain united behind their worthy vision, precious time will be lost. That would be unfortunate— and it would be the provincial government’s fault. —Black Press

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B.C. Views CREATIVE SERVICES MANAGER JAANA BJöRK, 604-247-3716 jaana@richmondreview.com CREATIVE SERVICES GABE MUNDSTOCK, 604-247-3718 gabe@richmondreview.com PETER PALMER, 604-247-3706 peter@richmondreview.com JAMES MARSHALL, 604-247-3701 james@richmondreview.com The Richmond Review is a member of the B.C. Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the council. Write (include documentation) within 45 days to B.C. Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org Published every Wednesday and Friday by Black Press Ltd.

Tom Fletcher

he B.C. government’s move to ease liquor restrictions is undergoing its hot summer test, and music festivals are only part of it. Premier Christy Clark’s government loves its populist gestures, and as with increasing rural highway speed limits, the negative effects have yet to be quantified. Free-range drinking, or re-

moving fences from festival beer gardens, is one of the moves that will be undergoing a post-mortem as communities clean up after their big summer parties. One of the biggest, the Squamish Valley Music Festival with headline acts Arcade Fire, Bruno Mars and Eminem, is still to come, Aug. 8 to 10. Country fans gathered over the long weekend for Sunfest in the Cowichan Valley, with the Rockin’ River Musicfest in Mission coming up next. (Another big bash next weekend is Shambhala, the popular electronic music event on a farm near Nelson, but alcohol is officially banned there and their big issue is controlling the effects of “ecstasy” and other rave drugs.) Early reviews of freerange festivals have been positive. Victoria’s Rock the Shores event went smoothly without a fenced-in area for alcohol sales. Festival organizers did create a fenced “dry” area, but I’m

told hardly anyone used it. Penticton has had its share of experience with summer bashes gone bad. For B.C. Day it inherited the Boonstock Music and Arts festival, sent packing from a small community in Alberta after complaints of rowdy crowds and crime, so Penticton officials were understandably cautious. Boonstock organizers were refused a provincial liquor licence after struggling to arrange security and emergency services. The festival licence process is likely getting renewed attention these days. After attending the recent Calgary Folk Festival, where the beer garden was securely fenced and the capacity monitored, I’m wondering what is really achieved by these measures. Litter and empties were contained, but since under-aged festival visitors are allowed into the serving area, it’s not clear to me whether the fence was ever worth the effort.

It’s unlikely that there will be riots at farm markets as a result of allowing sales of locally made beer, wine and spirits, or from relaxing rules for operation of winery tasting rooms. But there are more reforms to come. New regulations are on the way for the Agricultural Land Reserve. As it stands, farms are allowed to have a winery or cidery, but not a brewery or distillery. Expect that to be changed as B.C. and other provinces strive to develop their craft beer and spirits industry, trying to emulate the tourism benefits that have come from an expanding wine industry. One area where the B.C. government has screwed up is its minimum pricing rules, introduced along with the overdue move to allow “happy hour” discounts in pubs. The minimum price of 25 cents an ounce for beer, 60 cents an ounce for wine and $3 an ounce for hard

liquor was an effort to balance business-friendly policy with legitimate public health concern about over-consumption. But the minimum beer price prompted protests from a few watering holes that had been selling pints or jugs of beer for slightly less. Some media made a big deal of this, and the government over-reacted to this tempest in a beer stein with an ill-thoughtout cut in the minimum price to 20 cents an ounce—for beer in jugs only. The pub industry was not impressed with this bit of knee-jerk populism. Encouraging beer jug sales makes it difficult to see if someone at a table of revelers is being over-served, drinking most of the jug himself. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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New Minoru pool won’t meet demands Editor: I would like to address comments that the size of the new Minoru pool doesn’t matter. I was in the aquatic business running facilities for 35 years. I tell you that size does matter in relation to revenue returns, diverse program opportunities, capacity, specialty areas, deck size, spectator capacity and the opportunity to host special events. Richmond needs a new facility that will serve this community for the next 50 years. A 25-metre tank limits the use and the capacity as compared to a 65-metre pool with bulkheads or whatever configuration you choose to go with. I fully support teach pools, free form pools, whirlpools, specialty areas, etc. I think Richmond should develop a better visionary approach to designing facilities for this community. The status quo just doesn’t meet the needs of a population reaching 250,000. Look at Surrey’s new Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre. It looks fantastic and the interior facilities would

meet our needs well into the future. I don’t recall a community meeting or signing a referendum regarding this new project. Where was the public input into this project? When I opened

Minoru Aquatic Centre in 1975 we found that our facility was too small. As a result we had extensive lineups for swim lessons, public swims, etc. That is why we covered Centennial pool in 1986 to increase

pool capacity and aquatic opportunities. Council, please reconsider this vision so that this community will be served well for the next 50 years. Chris Neale Richmond

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Storing and Preserving Fruits and Veggies - PT 2 Instructor: Dr Linda Gilkeson Hamilton Community Centre 13+yrs 5140 Smith Drive Aug 23 Sa 11:30am-1:00 p.m. Free 584759 Storing and Preserving Fruits and Veggies - PT 3 Instructor: Dr Linda Gilkeson Hamilton Community Centre 13+yrs 5140 Smith Drive Aug 23 Sa 1:30-3:00 p.m. Free 584760 Under the City’s Pesticide Use Control Bylaw, many pesticides can no longer be used for lawn and garden beautification. For more information about the Bylaw, natural pest solutions or the list of permitted pesticides, visit www.richmond.ca/pesticides. For more information on the workshops, please email ESOutreach@richmond.ca or call 604-233-3318.

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letters Pedestrians walk sidewalks at their own peril Editor: Re: “Greater respect needed between motorists and cyclists,” Editorial, Aug. 1. Have reread the subject editorial several times and, as a full-time pedestrian, not certain what to make of your observations given your total disregard for the most at risk

party—the long suffering pedestrian. In Richmond, both motorists and cyclists view pedestrians as an inconvenience at best and at other times as though we are moving targets. During the past few weeks we had three near-death experiences. The most recent

incident involved a motorist who exited the Richmond Public Market parking lot at high speed whose entire focus was towards oncoming traffic from his left. Approaching from his right, we would have been killed but for a few seconds. During our daily walks we count up-

City Board Asphalt paving advisory July 15 to October 15, 2014 The City of Richmond has contracted Columbia Bitulithic to grind and pave the following location in Richmond from July 15 to October 15, 2014: • 10000 block No. 3 Road • 6000 block Blundell Road • Hammersmith Way • Hammersmith Gate • 11 & 12000 block No. 5 Road • 22000 block Old Westminster Highway • Gilley Road and Westminster Highway Intersection Work hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekends. Night time work hours will be from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. (typically). Traffic will be reduced to single-lane and there may be temporary lane closures. Delays may occur. The use of an alternate route is strongly encouraged.

wards of a dozen traffic violations without too much effort, by both motorists and cyclists. Bus drivers have commented that Richmond is the most dangerous area in the entire Lower Mainland, and if the police were on commission, they would all be driving Mercedes Benz vehicles. In many instances, pedestrians walk on sidewalks at their peril, with elderly cyclists unsure at best with a bicycle lane right next to them, and when on a bicycle lane, moving the wrong way against traffic. It is obvious that both motorists and cyclists know they can do pretty much as they please knowing full well that they won’t suffer the consequences. Meanwhile, as is usually the case, the police are conspicuous by their absence. J.H. Penner Richmond

This work is weather dependent and dates are subject to change without notice. Questions may be directed to Wasim Memon, Supervisor, Engineering Inspections, at 604-276-4189, or visit the City’s paving program webpage at www.richmond.ca (City Services > Roads, Dykes, Water & Sewers > Construction Projects > 2014 Paving). City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000

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Promising $40 a day a ‘low-blow tactic’ Editor: Re: “$40 a day promised if school strike drags on,” Aug. 1. This announcement is disturbing for many reasons, and all of society should think long and hard about the real purpose for such a low-blow tactic. The announcement demonstrates yet again that the Liberal government is on a mission to undermine public education in B.C. and desires nothing more than to stick it to the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. It is blatantly evident that the Liberal government would prefer to divide and conquer by tempting parents with a carrot. What a political game and shame! This concerning situation could have been resolved months ago if the government valued public education, recognized that public education is an investment in children, families, and B.C.’s future, and was really committed to building up public education and finding a solution that is reasonable and fair to all. It is all beyond sad. As a teacher with teaching experience in Manitoba and Ontario, as well as in B.C., and therefore first-hand experience with provincial systems of education other than B.C.’s, I have been repeatedly disgusted with how public education is undermined in B.C. Believe me, the contrast is stark. I also fully support the BCTF for continually, in spite of all the misinformation and public confusion, going to bat for a strong public education system in B.C. Janet Oakes Richmond

Teachers provide good value for money Editor: Well, the numbers are finally in. The Christy Clark government figures it costs $12 million a day to pay for B.C. teachers. So the reasoning goes they will pay $12 million a day to B.C. parents for child care and tutoring, up to age 13. This offer says a lot about what the government values in the work teachers do, and what carrot they can dangle to get parents on their side. But wait a minute, parents are thinking, what do you mean just child care and tutoring, and only up to age 13? What do teachers actually provide for that $12 million per day? Well it’s definitely more than providing child care. They teach multiple literacy skills, language, math and sciences, critical thinking, provide counselling, coaching, tutoring, behaviour modelling, etc. Besides that, they teach our kids all the way up to age 18. Now that the figures are in the open, it looks to me like we taxpayers are getting exceptionally good value for our money. I’m glad the government has made it clear what the “child care” portion of teachers’ work is worth. Let’s see them get back to the bargaining table and seriously tackle all the rest. De Whalen Richmond

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Martin van den Hemel photo City officials broke ground on a new pool and seniors centre complex in Minoru Park late last month.

Keep existing seniors centre Editor: An open letter to council. A new seniors centre will take away our independence. At present, the senior citizens of Richmond have a beautiful building, close to the library and a short walk to Richmond Centre. We are seniors from age 55 to people in our 80s and 90s. In the building we now occupy, when we sit looking out the large windows facing east, we see mature trees and a park setting anyone would envy. Why would we leave what we now have to move into a building with a new pool, offices and a cafeteria for ev-

eryone’s use? It takes away our independence. Let us stay in our present building and then build an extension when the present pool is demolished. How many of you have been to our centre? Not to just walk around it, but sit inside to take in the beautiful interior, outside views and the peace and comfort our centre brings to us? Do not put us in a sterile hotel setting. You cannot duplicate what we have now. Rethink your plans and please let us continue to have our independence. Hal Manson Richmond

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Editor: Re: “Letter-writer stands with premier on Israel,” Letters, July 30. I would like to quote the late Winston Churchill, a leader very greatly admired by the present prime minister of Israel: “To jawjaw (i.e. talking to your enemies) is always better than to war-war.” And far more pertinently: “In war: resolution. In defeat: defiance. In victory: magnanimity. In peace: goodwill.” No one can deny Mr. Netanyahu is in an unenviable situation as he tries to protect his people. Sometimes he probably even wishes Moses had not led the Israelites out of captivity in Egypt into the Promised Land. But as a leader the time has surely come for his government to show some magnanimity involving more flexibility on the present borders. Although it will lose them a lot of political support, it would be a giant step towards peace. A thriving West Bank should show the average Gazan the benefits of independent co-existence with Israel, and thus help cut the ground from under Hamas and their vile political agenda. Nick Wilson Richmond

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Zhang nets bronze at Commonwealth Games by Don Fennell Sports Editor It was a successful Commonwealth Games for local athletes, with one even returning home with a bronze medal. Teaming with Angi Lo of Mississauga, Ont., Mo Zhang of Richmond won third place in the women’s doubles table tennis event at the Games, which concluded on the weekend in Glasgow, Scotland. Zhang and Lo lost their final match 3-2 to England. It took 48 minutes to complete the five games. Zhang, who won gold at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajera, Mexico, also reached the quarter-finals of the women’s singles event, losing four games to one to Mengyu Yu of Singapore. She also reached the quarter-finals in women’s team play (Canada lost 3-0 to Singapore) and in mixed doubles (Canada lost 3-2 to England). Andre Ho of Richmond reached

the second round of men’s singles play before losing to Scotland’s Gavin Rumgay 4-1. He also reached the men’s doubles final, where he and partner P.L. Teriault lost to a team from Singapore 3-1, and with partner Angi Lo was eliminated by a team from England 3-2 in the fourth round of mixed doubles play. •Former Richmond Kajaks also stood tall at the Games, with ShaiAnne Davis narrowly missing the final in the women’s 200-metre sprint (placing fourth in 11.52 seconds in the semifinals) and placing fourth as a member of Canada’s 4x100 women’s relay team. Their final time was 43.33 seconds, with Jamaica taking first place in 41.83 seconds. Christabel Nettey, BC Athletics’ 2013 senior female athlete of the year, earned bronze in the women’s long jump. The former Kajak, a resident of Surrey, placed third with a jump of 6.49 metres.

Richmond’s Mo Zhang picked up a bronze medal for her thirdplace finish in the women’s double table tennis event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Local golfer top 10 at junior boys’ national Richmond golfer Chris Crisologo finished 10th at the 2014 Canadian Junior Boys Championship Friday in Niagara Falls. In the running for the title all week, Crisologo, 17, carded a final round 68 to follow rounds of 69, 71 and 77, leaving him three under par for the tournament. Austin James of Bath, Ont. won the event at -15. In May, Crisologo shot a final round 66 to win his first event on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour in Langley.

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Britannia Shipyards has rich maritime history

Jen Strang / City of Richmond photo Plenty of performers brought Britannia Shipyards to life at last year’s Richmond Maritime Festival.

Maritime festival starts Friday Celebration of Richmond’s heritage will be on display at city’s own National Historic Site by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter It looks like sunny skies are in the forecast for 11th annual Richmond Maritime Festival, a three-day celebration of Steveston’s maritime history from Aug. 8 to 10 at Britannia Shipyards. The free, fun, family-friendly event has something to cater to all ages, set amidst a picturesque and lively backdrop along the Fraser River. And this year’s event figures to be extra special, lit up with 125 candles. The Britannia Shipyards is celebrating its 125th anniversary as one of the most stunning and natural settings in Metro Vancouver. Next weekend’s festival will feature live

music, artisans, storytelling, dancers and numerous colourful roving characters—from enchanting mermaids to marauding pirates to a story-telling wharf rat—who spontaneously interact with the crowd and also perform during scheduled shows. Always popular are the historic wooden boats, which will once again be open for the public to board from the dock. All this, plus interactive activities, demonstrations and art displays, including origami and model boat making. The festival site is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily from FRiday to Sunday, with opening night featuring an outdoor evening concert by The Swamp Dogs from 5 to 7 p.m. The fun begins at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, in Zone 1 (at the western edge of the Britan-

nia site) known as the Octopus Garden, with a performance by Lindy and the Crow’s Nest. The YVR Community Stage, which sits at the heart of the site, will feature Sing a Shanty with Squidy from 11:30 a.m. to noon on Friday, followed by another performance from 12:30 p.m. to 1. Storytelling at Murukami House, at the centre of Britannia, runs for the first 15 minutes of every hour from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The 8.5-acre Britannia site is home to many historic buildings that date back to the 19th century. For more information about the festival, including a schedule of events and a site map, visit www.richmondmaritimefestival.ca Britannia Shipyards is located at 5180 Westwater Dr., near the foot of Railway Avenue.

Britannia Shipyards celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, but another date is similarly important. Originally constructed as a cannery in 1889, it was adapted as a boat repair yard in 1918, which it continued to do until 1980. But it was in 1991, some 23 years ago, that it was designated a national historic site because of its important boat construction and repair role in the Pacific Coast salmon fishery. “The yard is representative of the once more numerous workshop complexes involved in the construction and repair of shore-based salmon fishery vessels,” according to the national historic places register historicplaces.ca, which quotes from HIstoric Sites and Monuments Board of Canada minutes from June 1991. “The heritage value of the national historic site resides in its historic association with the construction and repair of salmon fishery boats as illustrated by the 3.3-hectare site, its location and spatial relationship to the fisheries-related activities along the Fraser River.” During the height of the cannery and fishing days, Britannia played an important role in keeping the fishing fleet in top shape. Today, the National Historic Site is home to one of the largest regional outdoor museums, dedicated to early life in Steveston village. The site includes Murakami House, which was built in 1885 and was the residence of the Murakami family, comprising 10 children and their parents, between 1929 and 1942. It is now a visitors centre and museum. Britannia also contains stilt houses—four homes built in the late 1800s as homes for fishermen, and then bought in 1895 by Steveston police chief John Murchison, after whom they are now named—a Chinese bunk house and a Japanese duplex, which all offered a home for cannery works and fishermen and their families. —Martin van den Hemel

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Historic Providence to visit this year’s festival Vessel was chartered in 1939 by the Royal Danish Navy for patrol duties before being taken over by the Germans takes into account Providence needs some work, he said. Much more important than the money, he said, is finding somebody will to take on the responsibility of maintaining and respecting the 111-year-old vessel. (Anyone interested can e-mail him at peterprovidence@telus.net) Her story begins in 1903 when launched as the fishing vessel Valkirien, guided by two masts and powered by a two-stroke, single-cylinder 35-horsepower diesel engine. She was chartered in 1939 by the Royal Danish Navy for patrol duties in domestic waters before being taken over by the Germans in 1943. The following year, the vessel was sold to the Danish government, represented by the Ministry of Defence in Copenhagen. In the 1950s, Valkirien was re-named Y 340 when used exclusively for defense purposes, and later MHV 55 when she was transferred to the Danish Maritime Home Guard. The vessel was sold by way

by Scott Stanfield and Martin van den Hemel Black Press The good ship Providence had been around the block and then some in her 100plus years of existence. This weekend, her tales will be shared with some of the thousands of visitors at the Richmond Maritime Festival. And for perhaps the right person, the ship will be available for purchase. Owner Peter Thor-Watson, who has owned her for more than three decades, says he is closer than ever to being able to muster the strength to part with her. “Providence has been my way of life and she has always earned her keep,” he wrote in an offering for sale on the website ladyben. com, a listing site for classic wooden boats. “I am closing in on 70 years of life and realize that Providence needs a younger person to take over and keep her on course as I have for the past 36 years.” The asking price is $200,000, which already

Providence, which appears at the Richmond Maritime Festival this week, is for sale, with an asking price of $200,000.

of public auction in 1976 to Per Montage, a Danish civilian who in 1978 sold Providence to Watson, a Courtenay resident. She arrived in Victoria in 1979 after an 11-month voyage from Denmark. Providence has since worked as a

scuba diving charter boat, a commercial fish packer and as a passenger vessel during Expo 86. “She’s been around a while,” said Watson, who was in the process of carving a new mast for the 64-foot ship during an interview with

Black Press. “Hopefully she’ll be around a little bit more, as long as I’m around anyway. “I’ve had her chartering, fishing, cargo, you name it. I’ve tried to earn a living with her, which has been fairly successful.” Watson felled a second growth douglas fir tree—itself close to 100 years old— from a farmer’s property on Headquarters Road in Courtenay. He did so about a year ago because he could foresee the need for a new mast, which he hopes to install by early June. Call it tender loving care for his pet. After all, she’s more than a century old. “She’s a bit of a mystery to me, like a woman,” said Watson, a married man who calls it a “love-hate relationship” with Providence. “Sometimes I go down there and I’m just ready to walk away, and sometimes I just don’t want to leave.” The following is a timeline since Watson purchased Providence: • May 1979: began working as a scuba diving charter

boat; • November 1985: completion of an extensive rebuilding and rerigging as a Gaff Ketch; • July 1986: chartered as participant in Expo 86 in Vancouver; carried passengers on five-day excursions from Sidney, B.C. to Vancouver; • November 1986: depart for Jamaica West Indies to enter the charter/cargo trade; • May 1988: returned to Victoria; a fish hold was installed and vessel began a career as a commercial fish packer on the B.C. coast; • August 2003: Providence turns 100 years old; • September 2004: fish hold removed and the beginning of a new interior starts. Over the years since she became a centenarian, Providence has undergone yet another transformation. She is now fitted with accommodations for eight people in four staterooms, and berthing for four crew members. The ship also contains a salon, full galley and wheelhouse with navigational equipment.

Magic in the water There’s something magical about stepping aboard and exploring a historic boat. Is it the romantic notion of a life of adventure on the open seas? Or simply a fascination with ships linked to a bygone era? Whatever the allure, there’s always a healthy demand to explore the vessels moored at the 190-metre dock at Britannia Shipyards in south Richmond during this weekend’s Richmond Maritime Festival. This year will feature the historic ketch Providence, which was built in Denmark in 1903, and the SS Master, a historic BC steam tug, and the everpopular MV fleetwood, once the fastest boat on the west coast, which had a notorious past as a rum runner during the American prohibition when Canadian alcohol was smuggled by the boatload into the United States. Also expected to be open for tours are: Silver Ann, Merilee II, Jimmy Ng, Jim Cook, Sarah Jane and a Canadian Lifeboat Society vessel. FEATURING:

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Matthew Hoekstra photo Tony Shaw officiates a table tennis match at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Shaw’s first experience with the sport was with a makeshift cement platform and a rudimentary bamboo net.

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From Page 15 â&#x20AC;&#x153;I needed to slow down a little,â&#x20AC;? he laughs, just a few weeks after overseeing the 2014 Double Fish International Table Tennis Federation North America Cup tournament at Simon Fraser University. Shaw has been an ardent student of table tennis since he was a young boy. Growing up poor in Taiwan, he and his friends discovered a cement platform in their neighbourhood which they used as a makeshift table. Bamboo served as a rudimentary net and a piece of wood for a paddle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was no way we could afford a table. That would have been a luxury item at that time,â&#x20AC;? says Shaw. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were maybe one in 10,000 families that could own one. But for some reason, when I got to junior high, I had a rich classmate whose family was one of the few that had a table at home. He invited me to come over and play.â&#x20AC;? Baseball was the big sport in Taiwan when Shaw was a child, followed by basketball. Table tennis was just beginning to gain popularity, but it was the sport that most appealed to him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I guess I learned a lot from playing on that (cement platform). It certainly started my interest,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Later, we found

out one of the railway offices had a recreation area and there was a table there. We used to play until we got too loud and got kicked out.â&#x20AC;? Shaw was at least a decent player by the time he enrolled in junior high school, but by the senior grades had given up the game to focus on academic ambitions.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We found out one of the railway offices had a recreation area and there was a table there. We used to play until we got too loud and got kicked out.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tony Shaw â&#x20AC;&#x153;The competition was very tough when I was in high school, but so too were the entry exams to study,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I only started to play a little again in university. In fact, most of my enjoyment playing the game came after I moved to Canada.â&#x20AC;? It was in Canada, where Shaw moved at the age of 25, that he finally realized his dream to own his own table. He purchased it, he recalls, from the old Woodwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s store at Lansdowne

Shopping Centre when he was 33 years old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt like now I owned something that I could really enjoy. It fulfilled a dream I had a long, long time ago,â&#x20AC;? he says. At first, though, Shaw played table tennis strictly for fun while introducing his then elementary school-aged son the sport and to share an activity with his young family. But as time passed, Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion for the game was rekindled and he eventually decided to play in the local clubs. The many losses, to start, reminded him that the game is not as easy as it might look. It also whetted his appetite to learn more about it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started paying more and more attention and eventually picked things up,â&#x20AC;? he says. Those lessons proved invaluable, and before long he had found his way to being elected a director at Table Tennis BC, and eventually its president. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You learn that at a high, competitive level itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a game that you just hit the ball back and forth,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all sorts of different spins players can put on the ball, and there are ways you can improve your eye-hand co-ordination. It took four or five years of playing regularly before I was at least happy with my level. See Page 17

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Shaw is one of only six advanced umpires in Canada From Page 16 “I was always asking for tips, but mostly I learned by watching how others played. The best lessons are from your defeats, but when you’re getting better it creates more interest.” Shaw became quite proficient at his chosen craft, even winning some titles while playing in a Greater Vancouver league in the late 1980s and into the 1990s. It was during this period that he discovered something that would help define him later in life—the importance of officials. “Before then I had no idea,” he says. “At that time I was thinking when you play you need to know the rules, because if you argue and you don’t them you’ll look foolish. I certainly didn’t expect it would go this far.” In 1986, Shaw started his foray into umpiring working at the club level. In 1992, he passed the neces-

sary qualifications to become an internationally-certified official. Now that he’s retired from his job as a chief engineer at the Vancouver School Board, he has the time needed to accept the many opportunities that regularly come his way. “When you’re younger you always find yourself wanting to do something but not having the time,” he chuckles. “Now that I have the time, it’s rewarding to be able to do something with it that’s fulfilling.” For the past decade, Shaw has been recognized as one of only a handful of officials worldwide to hold the title of advanced umpire. He’s one of only six in all of Canada. Never one to take anything for granted, his continuing habit of reviewing the rules and being aware of any knew ones reflects his intense dedication. Reflecting the

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sometimes-whirlwind nature of being a “blue badge,” Shaw has travelled extensively the last few years. He’s officiated at three world championships, a Pan-Paralympics and a pro tour event to name but a few of the events that have taken him to such places as Brazil, India and throughout Asia. “I was always inter-

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Runners inspired by Miracle Mile On the eve of 60th anniversary of famous Vancouver race, former Richmond Kajaks reflect on how it inspired them by Don Fennell Sports Editor It was thought to be impossible. No human, they said, could ever run the mile in under four minutes. And before Roger Bannister achieved the feat in early 1954 no one had. But it was Bannister’s showdown with John Landy that summer in Vancouver that remains etched in time. On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Miracle Mile, an event heard around the globe, it still gives Doug Clement goose bumps. “The 1954 British Empire Games (now the Commonwealth Games) was unlike any experience I had an as international runner for Canada,”says Clement, who six years later co-founded, with his wife Diane, the Richmond Kajaks Track and Field Club. “Being in my hometown would have been enough, but having the mile and marathon on the same day topped off a memorable day. Millions watched and heard the event around the globe and the historic meeting of the only two men who had broken the four-minute barrier at Empire Stadium produced a worldwide dramatic moment in all of sport.” Sports Illustrated made it a lead story in their debut issue Aug. 16, 1954, and the defining moment of the race in which Landy (the Australian who in May had eclipsed Englishman Bannister’s mark set 46 days earlier) looks over his left shoulder while Bannister passes on the right is forever frozen in the bronze statue outside of the Pacific National Exhibition grounds. Both runners completed the race in under four minutes—Bannister in three minutes, 58.8 seconds and Landy in 3:59.6. Of-

ten forgotten or ignored, Canadian Rich Ferguson was third in 4:04.6. In the last 60 years many more male athletes have broken the four-minute barrier, though no female has yet done so. Of the fewer than 20 British Columbians who have ever done so, two are former Richmond Kajaks—Ryan Hayden and Graeme Wells. “Our coach with the Kajaks, Mike O’Connor, was always big in making sure we knew about the history of the sport,” says Wells, now a Vancouver police officer. “We read books on Landy and Bannister and knew of the B.C. runners who’d (run the mile in under four minutes) in the past. When the hype becomes that engrained in you, you want to be part of that.” Owner of Hayden Painting Solutions he founded as a part-time gig, Hayden says: “Growing up as a runner you definitely want to try to get into that select group if you can. Mike put that dream into our heads from day one.” Hayden was first to reach the mark May 18, 2002 in Portland. At the time a 19-year-old sophomore at Philadelphia’s Villanova University, his coach Marcus O’Sullivan sent him to the race in Oregon for the sole purpose of breaking the four-minute barrier. “As a runner you always have lots of different goals, and at the time it was just one of several because I was competing for the school and myself,” he says. “I knew I was in shape to do it, but there were also probably 10 guys who had run well under four minutes in the race so conditions were right. I don’t remember the winning time, but I remember it was a fast race.” Hayden finished in 3:58.27.

Don Fennell photo Holding up a photo of the 1954 Miracle Mile during the British Empire Games in Vancouver, featuring Roger Bannister and John Landy, highlighting the British Empire Games in Vancouver Graeme Wells (left) and Ryan Hayden are two of the fewer than 20 B.C. residents to run the mile in under four minutes.

“You always wish you can go faster, but the main thing in your mind is to break the barrier,” he says. Having proudly watched his lifelong friend achieve the feat only fuelled Wells’ desire to do the same. He finally realized it during a race July 25, 2008 in Dublin, Ireland. His time of 3:58.22 came just over a month after he recorded a personal best 3:30.02 in the 1,500 metros at the Harry Jerome Classic in Burnaby. “I was feeling pretty confident that I’d run in under four minutes, but I wasn’t certain,” Wells says. “I looked up at the clock at the finish line to see the winner

had come in around 3:56 and I knew I was close to him. Then during my cool down I heard the announcer say: Graeme Wells, three… I didn’t hear the rest because I knew I was under four minutes. A huge weight came off my shoulders. It was a great feeling and to this day is one of the biggest achievements I can say I’ve ever accomplished.” Hayden was fortunate his parents were in the stands when he ran his first sub-four minute mile, a feat he subsequently achieved two more times. Wells wasn’t so fortunate, but later celebrated with them when they presented him with a cake to mark the

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occasion. The mile isn’t featured in many track meets anymore—giving way to the more popular 1,500 metres—but is still a major draw when it is. There is a major push on social media to bring back the mile as a regular event at track and field competitions. “I was fortunate my dad was also a Kajak member back in the day, and for me it was second nature that I got pushed into the sport,” says Wells. “But I’m extremely thankful my parents did that for me. I met Ryan and we’ve been friends almost 20 years now and groomsmen at each other’s weddings.”

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

PHONE:

5431 NO. 3 RD 604.276.2254 & 10151 NO. 3 RD Richlea Square 604.241.7586

713

RICHMOND 2 bdrm cottage, laundry incl $850/mo + hydro. NS/NP. Avail now. 604-828-0208

GARAGE SALES

Property Management

URGENTLY NEEDED! Rental Homes for Qualified Tenants.

Kitty Cat is the cutest kitty cat! She takes a little more time to warm up but once she’s familiar with you, she is very affectionate and sweet. Comet meet this sweetheart soon!

TO ADOPT CALL 604-277-3100

Brads Junk Removal.com. Same Day Service. Affordable Rates! 604.220.JUNK (5865)

736

AUCTIONS

ONLINE AUCTION - Salmon Arm: Equipment & Recreation Event! Modified Snowmobile, Boat, Sled Trailer, Suzuki Bike, Gang Edger for planks - more! www.mcdougallauction.com Phone Mike: 1-250-833-1400 or 1-800-263-4193 DL#319916.

RENTALS

GIGANTIC Moving Sale - second time, lots more great stuff collectible plates, arburite table & chairs, wine equipment, tools, oak dresser, 60’s retro lamp, canning jars and much more 10080 Seacote Road, Rmd Saturday Aug 9 9-1.

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PRESSURE WASHING

845

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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AUTO FINANCING

PETS

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WANTED TO RENT

DESPERATELY SEEKING A NEW RENTAL HOME (NOT SHARED) We are a long-married couple in our mid-60’s, non smoking, non drinking and no drugs. We are very responsible and look after things well. We do have pets, 2 very well trained dogs and a cat. We need a house (or a townhouse) with 3 bedrooms and, preferably 2 bathrooms, and appliances.. Most importantly, it must HAVE A FENCED YARD. We need long term, willing to sign lease. We have excellent references. We would like to move in Sep 15 2014....negotiable..we have until Dec to be out. MAX $1800.00 /month(plus utilities). Prefer Richmond, but will consider all. Thank you. Please e mail watchdoggies@yahoo.ca

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

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Ponies in the Park and Blueberry Sale at Richmond Nature Park

Katie and Maryke Hulyk.

Amanda Oye photos Kelly Peng gets a pony ride at Richmond Nature Park Sunday.

Ponies prove berry popular

Nathan Jiao and Lynn Huang.

Around Town Amanda Oye

ids made fast friends with a group of ponies at the Richmond Nature Park’s annual Ponies in the Park and Blueberry Sale last Sunday.

“The ponies are insanely popular,” said Kris Bauder, the nature park co-ordinator. “By 11 o’clock start time we probably had 20 families waiting,” she said. Each kid got a ride around the nature park on the back of a pony—a truly unique experience for many. “Most of these children have never been on a pony before,” Bauder said.

Preston and Henry Wu.

Henry Zhang and Ivy Teng.

Brenda Bartley-Smith, Richmond Nature Park Society president, with one of the stars of the event.

While the kids were having fun outside, there was a blueberry sale and tea inside. “The wonderful thing about our tea...is that we’re also serving blueberry pie,” Bauder said. “The blueberries burst in your mouth—they’re absolutely delightful,” she said. The pie, which was perfect for a hot summer day since it was not baked, was made by ABC Country Restaurant. The blueberries that

were being sold were all locally grown and sponsored by the BC Blueberry Council. Money made at the event will go towards supporting the Nature Park Society and its educational initiatives. Kids who did not get a chance to ride the ponies around the park will have another opportunity on Aug. 23. Amanda Oye covers the social scene for The Richmond Review.

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Langley Farm Market OKANAGAN HUNGARIAN/BLUE JAY

PEPPER

CAULIFLOWER product of California ($1.30 kg)

product of BC ($2.18 kg)

BC GREEN

product of BC

2 for 1

lb.

KALE

$ 50

lb.

OKANAGAN

CANTALOUPE

PEACHES

APRICOTS

product of California ($0.86 kg)

product of BC ($2.18 kg)

¢ lb.

lb.

BC GRAPE

TOMATOES product of BC (10 oz. clamshell)

2 for 3

$ 00

BLACK SEEDLESS

GRAPES product of California ($3.70kg)

lb.

68 lb.

MEAT Frozen Pork Back Ribs (8.78kg)..............................................

$3.99/lb.

Pork Loin Rib Chop (7.02 kg) ..............................................

$3.19/lb.

Beef Chuck Steak Boneless (10.98 kg)..............................................

$4.99 /lb.

GROCERY Balocco Wafers, Assorted (250g) .......................... 2/$4.00 Inno Bakery Yogurt Pretzels, (Assorted 125 g).......................... ...$1.49 ea.

Santa Cruz Lemonades, (946ml). ....................... 2/$4.00 Mediterranean Gourmet Sunflower Oil, (1L)................................................... $2.75 ea.

BAKERY Fruit Cake (6") ............................................................... $11.00 ea. Cup Cakes (100g)....................................................... ...$0.88 ea.

Coffee Swiss Roll (600g) .................................... ...$4.50 ea. Corn Bun (100g) ......................................................... ...$1.00 ea.

DELI Freybe Tomato Turkey ......................................................

$1.69/100g

Freybe Genoa Salami .................................................... ..

$1.48/100g

Mozzarella Cheese ....................................................... .

$1.29 /100g

We Are Hiring (Produce stocker / Meat Cutter / Cashier)

Prices in effect Wed. August 6 - Sun. August 10, 2014. While Quantities Last.