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Talks to end teachers' strike at impasse Parents told to brace for long shutdown of schools by Jeff Nagel Black Press
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Lot behind Rusty's Towing in North Richmond struck by fire by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Three dump trucks were completely destroyed Sunday night in a fire on a leased lot behind Rusty's Auto Towing facility at 15700 River Rd., just west of No. 7 Road. The fire was discovered around 11:30 p.m., with firefighters forced to break through a locked gate to reach the burning vehicles at the back of the property. The three trucks were sitting beside a few others, which were spared more serious damage.
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Pickets were brandished instead of pencils at public schools Tuesday after an attempt at mediated talks to resolve the teachers strike collapsed over the weekend, ending hopes classes could start on schedule. School district administrators warned parents of children requiring alternate child care to plan for a lengthy shutdown of schools and to not assume the labour dispute will be resolved in a matter of days. Veteran mediator Vince Ready walked away from the exploratory negotiations Saturday, saying the two sides were at "an impasse" and simply too far apart – particularly on wages and benefits – for mediation to be productive. B.C. Teachers Federation president Jim Iker said the two sides are just one per cent apart on wages. The government offer is seven per cent over six years, while the union wants eight per cent over five. But Education Minister Peter Fassbender said the BCTF demand is still nearly twice what other public sector unions have settled for once benefit demands are included. The province has also taken a $1,200 signing bonus off the table, while the union still wants $5,000, which makes up a big chunk of what the government says is a $300-million gulf between the positions, The province has offered a $75-million Learning Improvement Fund to help address special needs but the union wants much more for special needs and to settle grievances. Another challenge to a negotiated settlement remains the government's pending appeal of a B.C. Supreme Court ruling that it violated the union's bargaining rights in 2002 when it stripped provisions on class size and support. Iker claimed the BCTF has reduced its demands by $125 million, including a cut in the size of its proposed fund to settle grievances, while the government offered no meaningful moves in return and "squandered" the chance at a deal. He said the province wants new contract language that will "nullify" the union's legal victories on class size and composition and circumvent any future appeal court ruling in teachers' favour. See Page 3
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Culvert correction B.C. Ministry of Transportation photo A crew installs a new culvert on Highway 99 at Bridgeport Road late last week. A section of highway buckled and collapsed last Tuesday when a culvert running underneath gave way. Paving was completed Saturday.
One dead after teens clash on Comstock Road David Lee, 18, stabbed to death Saturday night; police seeking witnesses to fight by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter A teenager is dead and another suffered minor injuries following a stabbing near the 6400 block of Comstock Road Saturday night. Richmond Mounties were called to the scene around 7:30 p.m., a block south of Granville Avenue, between Gilbert and No. 2 roads. David Lee, 18, was rushed to hospital in serious condition, and later died. Lee has no criminal record. The second victim, also male, suffered minor injuries from a fall. According to a neighbour, police told them two groups of teenagers were involved in an altercation. “The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team continues to look into the motive for this homicide. There have been no arrests or charges to date and the connections between the victim and suspect are not known,” said Staff. Sgt. Jennifer Pound. Police canvassed the area for witnesses, and asked nearby residents for security camera footage. The investigation was focused on two locations, the primary one being on the street in front of a home on the 6400 block of Comstock, where a car sat in the middle of the road, with some plastic tarps sitting alongside it, perhaps to protect evidence from the inclement
Martin van den Hemel photo Richmond RCMP were called to a scene of a double stabbing Saturday.
weather. The other crime scene was at the western end of Mang Road, where it intersects with Grandy Road. Investigators canvassed area homes for witnesses and sought security camera footage that might shed light on what happened. One area resident recalled seeing an ambulance come down the street and wind up at the western end of Mang Road, some time after dinner. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team at 1-877551-4448.
Week of ‘solidarity’ rallies scheduled From Page 1 “B.C. teachers will not bargain away everything that the B.C. Supreme Court has already awarded us and we will not jeopardize any future court decision,” Iker said. “The government must back off that unreasonable request and invest money in the system now.” Fassbender again insisted the province won’t legislate the teachers back to work, saying it would keep the government and union “on the same dysfunctional treadmill” they’ve been on for 30 years. “Negotiating a settlement requires union leaders to stand in front of their members and explain what has been achieved at the bargaining table,” he said. “I worry the BCTF leadership is actually counting on government to legislate an end to this strike so they can avoid having a difficult conversation with their members about what is realistic and achievable.” He had previously urged the union to agree to open schools on time this week as part of a twoweek truce while mediation could continue. That possibility evaporated when Ready said he saw no route to an agreement and walked away. “The BCTF leadership has stubbornly refused every effort to reach a fair deal and they have even refused to give teachers a chance to vote on suspending the pickets while an agreement is mediated,” Fassbender said. Parents have begun signing up
Martin van den Hemel photo B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker speaks to union members on a Richmond picket line.
for a government offer of $40 per child under age 13 for each day schools are closed. The lumpsum payments are to come after the strike ends and consume all the $12 million a day in strike savings the government would have amassed going forward.
The B.C. Federation of Labour on Tuesday announced “solidarity” rallies in Surrey Tuesday, Kelowna Wednesday, Prince George Thursday and Vancouver on Friday. President Jim Sinclair said the federation will also meet Thursday to discuss more potential ways to assist the teachers.
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City Page Community news covering September 3 to September 16, 2014 strategies on personal, home and property, neighbourhood and business. The guide is available online at www.richmond.ca/crimeprevention and free printed copies are available at Richmond City Hall (6911 No. 3 Road), the Richmond Community Safety Building (11411 No. 5 Road), and the community police stations (City Centre Community Police Station at 140 - 5671 No 3 Road Steveston Community Police Station at 4371 Moncton Street and South Arm Community Police Station at 8880 Williams Road).
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What do you think of Richmond’s natural areas? Help shape the City’s Ecological Network Management Strategy We’d like your input regarding Richmond’s natural environment - the opportunities and issues facing Richmond’s natural areas, and your opinions on environmental stewardship. Your thoughts and ideas can be shared through a short survey on Let’s Talk Richmond. The survey is part of public consultation to help shape and develop the City’s Ecological Network Management Strategy, which provides a framework for managing and guiding decisions regarding Richmond’s natural areas. Visit www.LetsTalkRichmond.ca/ econetwork to take the survey and find out more about the Ecological Network Management Strategy.
Development Permit Panel meeting Wednesday, September 10 3:30 p.m. in Council Chambers Agenda Items: 1. 9080 No. 3 Road - DP 13-646028 - Sandhill Homes Ltd. - To (1) permit the construction of 12 townhouse units at 9080 No. 3 Road on a site zoned “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM2)”; and (2) vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to: (a) reduce the minimum lot width on a major
arterial road from 50.0 m to 43.3 m; (b) reduce the front yard setback to Unit A at the southwest corner of the site from 6.0 m to 5.18 m; (c) increase the rate of tandem parking spaces from 50% to 67% to allow a total of sixteen (16) tandem parking spaces in eight (8) three-storey townhouse units; and (d) replace three (3) standard residential parking stalls with small car stalls - one (1) in each of the side-by-side double car garages. 2. 6951 Elmbridge Way - DV 14-665249 - Priority Permits Ltd.- To vary the provisions of Sign Bylaw No. 5560 to: (1) allow facia, canopy and projecting signs for the commercial uses in the development; and (2) allow installation of two (2) additional freestanding signs along Elmbridge Way for the existing mixed-use building located at 6951 Elmbridge Way. Please call 604-276-4395 for further information.
Children’s day camps and activities Available for the week of September 2 to 5 A variety of activities are available for children in Richmond for the week of Tuesday, September 2 including swimming, skating and day camps. Children can register for Day camps (6 to 12 years old) at various community facilities including Cambie, Hamilton, South Arm, Thompson, West Richmond and Steveston. These camps offer on-site activities and may include out-trips. Campers are asked to bring a lunch and appropriate clothing. Drop-in activities are also available, including public swim at Minoru Aquatic Centre and South Arm and Steveston Outdoor Pools, and public skate at Richmond Ice Centre. To learn more about programs being offered, fees and to register: • visit www.richmond.ca/register • call the Registration Call Centre at 604-276-4300, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. • drop-in to a community facility In addition, full day and week-long
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Live bug show at Richmond Nature Park Saturday, September 7 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Walking sticks, leaf insects, tarantulas, scorpions, hissing cockroaches and honeybees are just a few of the creatures coming to Bugs and More. There is something for everyone. Children can be transformed into bugs with the help of Science World’s outreach team, while urban gardeners can learn some tips and tricks for keeping mason bees in their backyard. UBC’s Beaty Biodiversity Museum will delve into their vaults to share some wonders from their extensive insect collection. Bugs and More is suitable for all ages and admission is by donation, with all money raised supporting Richmond Nature Park Society educational programs. For more information, visit www.richmond.ca/ parksprograms or call 604-718-6188. The Richmond Nature Park is located at 11851 Westminster Highway.
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Mom sentenced to three years for drug smuggling An Edmonton woman has been convicted of trying to smuggle more than a kilogram of methamphetamine into Japan on a flight from Vancouver International Airport nearly six years ago. Jennifer Nagle, 32, who now has a three-year-old child, was sentenced to three years in prison following a 12-day trial in Richmond provincial court that ended Thursday with her sentencing. While her defence lawyer Erik Albrecher argued she should be given a conditional sentence order, Richmond provincial court Judge Brian Daley disagreed. Crown counsel Edlyn Laurie sought a threeyear sentence, and that’s precisely what Daley gave Nagle, who in a previous Richmond provincial court trial had been acquitted because of a finding that her Charter rights had been violated during the search of her purse, which ultimately led to the discovery of 1.14 kilograms of methaphmetamine hidden in her suitcase. That acquittal was overturned by the Court of Appeal for B.C. in September of 2012, which ordered a new trial. Nagle, who had been out on bail since her arrest, also sought the Supreme Court of Canada’s intervention, but was ultimately unsuccessful. On Oct. 12, 2008, Nagle was pulled aside by a Canada Border Services officer who was on roving duty and had been assigned to work in the lounge of the Vancouver International Airport. As she was walking toward the plane and getting ready to board it, she was pulled aside and asked if she was carrying more than $10,000 in Ca-
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rights had been broken, and that she should have been read her rights and given access to a lawyer before she made any incriminating statements. He acquitted her. But that acquittal was unanimously overturned by the Court of Appeal for B.C., which found that the provincial court judge had erred in his ruling. “Border crossings are not Charter-free zones. Border officials must be
alive to the rights of travellers under Canadian law. While border officials have a right to make routine inquiries as part of the screening process, once border officials have “assumed control over the movement of (a traveller) by a demand that had significant legal consequences” the person is detained and must be apprised of his or her rights, Justices Chiasson and Bennett ruled.
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“In our view, prior to formally detaining and advising her of her rights, officer Coopman did not violate Ms. Nagle’s Charter rights by questioning her and looking through her
purse. With the information at hand it was reasonable for him to detain her and for her luggage to be searched. The drugs were worth about $25,000 in Canada,
but stood to fetch four to seven times that amount in either Japan, where her flight was headed, or in Australia, which she claimed was her ultimate destination.
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. 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).
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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 • By phoning the registration call centre from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at 604-276-4300 (press “2” at the prompt) Backyard and Balcony/Patio Composting Saturday, September 6 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. REG# 674158, Free, 13+yrs Terra Nova Rural Park 2631 Westminster Highway Harvesting Compost Saturday, September 6 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. REG# 674208, Free, 13+yrs Terra Nova Rural Park 2631 Westminster Highway Edible Wild Sunday, September 7 10:00 – 12:00 p.m. REG# 709408, Free, 13+yrs Terra Nova Rural Park 2631 Westminster Highway Trouble Shooting Common Gardening Problems Saturday, September 13 10:15 – 11:45 a.m. REG# 709209, Free, 13+yrs Richmond Cultural Centre 7700 Minoru Gate Smart Gardening Saturday, September 13 12:15 – 1:45 p.m. REG# 709208, Free, 13+yrs Richmond Cultural Centre 7700 Minoru Gate
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iven that the dispute between the B.C. Teachers Federation and the employer, which for all intents and purposes is the provincial government, has dragged on for months, it seems there will be no classes for the foreseeable future.
This is completely unacceptable. There is no shortage of blame to go around, but it is the two primary parties in the dispute
who have brought public school students and their parents to this sad state of affairs. At one time, the B.C. Liberal government banned strikes by teachers, saying that using students as pawns in a labour dispute was unacceptable. That was a move that met with considerable public support. However, teachers disregarded the ban and went on strike in 2005, and actually gained considerable public sympathy, partly due to the fact that the B.C. Liberals had torn up part of their existing contract, and partly due
to the fact that their emphasis was on class size and composition. That’s the emphasis again, and this time the strike is perfectly legal. However, students have already suffered considerable damage, due to most of June being a write-off from an education perspective. Now it appears that the first part of September, and maybe the whole month, won’t be any different. A $40 a day payment to parents of younger students is no recompense. The public has absolutely no
control over the BCTF, but does have at least a measure of control over the provincial government. The ability to recall MLAs exists, although it is very difficult to do. If the government doesn’t start showing a lot more concern for students’ education, it would be appropriate for parents in all ridings held by Liberal MLAs to look into starting recall campaigns. The education system exists so students can have a brighter future as adults. It’s high time they were back in class. —Black Press
Bleak summer for coastal ferry remake
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here was an uproar in the B.C. legislature this spring when Transportation Minister Todd Stone went ahead with $19 million in cuts to lowusage coastal ferry routes. The plan had been laid out in detail before last year’s election. It targeted sailings where ridership was in the low teens or even single digits. On some sailings the Transport Canada-mandated crew outnumbered the passengers. Despite the cries of doom, most of the sailing reductions have been managed—with one glaring exception. The Discovery Coast Circle Tour route saw its ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola replaced, using the smallest vessel in the BC Ferries fleet, the opendecked Nimpkish. This move wasn’t a direct response to low usage, a chronic issue with some of the minor route sailings along the coast. It was to avoid ordering a replacement for the Queen of Chilliwack, which sailed directly between Port Hardy and Bella Coola. This summer the first leg was consolidated with the Northern Expedition, the vessel that replaced
Kam Abbott photo via Flickr BC Ferry Northern Expedition arrives at Departure Bay.
the doomed Queen of the North on the Inside Passage run up to Prince Rupert. At Bella Bella, after a layover of a couple of hours, the Nimpkish took over with space for 16 standard vehicles on its deck and a midnight arrival time in Bella Coola. The direct route had been mainly used by European tourists, who sailed from the Lower Mainland to Victoria, drove the length of the Island, ferried to Bella Coola and drove through the rugged Chilcotin to Williams Lake and back down south to complete the circle tour. The new route incorporated stops in remote outposts Ocean Falls and Shearwater, making it even longer. Warnings came early. “That’s where 90 per cent of the [BC Ferries] money
is being lost, on the milk runs, and that’s the part they are keeping,” Petrus Rykes, a tourism operator at Anahim Lake for 40 years, said in March. “The part they’ve cancelled was at 70 per cent capacity, the second highest of all the fleet routes.” Reports of a bad slump have come to pass. The changes meant bookings couldn’t be made until April, too late for most international travelers. A survey by Bella Coola Valley Tourism in mid-summer found most operators losing business, from 10 to 90 per cent. A bus tour of Canadian seniors heading west from Williams Lake was terminated after 14 years. One tourism operator on Highway 20 is considering closing down. Stone and his family took the new route themselves
in early August, with the minister offering sunny reports on his blog. Stone summed up his experience this way: “At the end of the day, my assessment is that the Nimpkish is a good tourism product if tourists are made fully aware as to the type of service it provides. If correct expectations are set, I believe the Nimpkish can be marketed as a valuable tourism component of
A survey by Bella Coola Valley Tourism in mid-summer found most operators losing business, from 10 to 90 per cent.
the Discovery Coast Circle Tour. “The decision to do this rests squarely on the shoulders of the tourism industry and tourism operators who need to decide whether or not they want this service to work, to grow and to be viable in order to capture a share of the thousands of international tourists looking for exactly the kind of adventure the Nimpkish provides.” Got that, Discovery Coast tourism folks? If this milk run doesn’t work next year, it will be your fault. Heck, the Nimpkish has free snacks and drinks for your 10-hour voyage, much of it in the dark. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. @tomfletcherbc tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Editor: I wasn’t surprised that Vince Ready walked away from exploratory talks between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the Liberal government. Based on history, I don’t believe that it was ever the Liberal government’s intention to negotiate in good faith with the BCTF in time for school starting on Sept. 2, although there have been many public relations moves in the media to give the public the impression that it does. Personally, I think Minister Fassbender should resign. Who ever heard of a Minister of Education intent on dismantling public education? I would think the job description of a Minister of Education qualified for the position would include integrity, vision, and the people skills and mandate necessary to bridge differences and invest in public education. Please stop with the “no money” line already. Shame on the Liberal government for the chaos that it has created in public education since 2002. It thinks it is above the law and acts like a bully in the school yard. Janet Oakes Richmond
Government showing complete disrespect Editor: From the latest B.C. Teachers’ Federation notice to members: “Does the government really expect that teachers would bargain away everything the B.C. Supreme Court has already awarded us? And what future decisions might bring? “Twice now the government has been found to violate Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms in B.C. Supreme Court. And now, the B.C. Liberals are trying to negotiate away those court losses and any future decisions.” It appears that Christy Clark has a personal vendetta and may be a sore loser since she was the Minister of Education who gutted the teachers’ contract in 2002. Spending hundreds of thousands more taxpayers’ dollars to overturn the court decision is beyond words. There was a time when the public would take to the streets if their government showed such complete disrespect for the courts and its citizens. Patti Outram Richmond
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Editor: Back on the days when the Olympic oval was built, River Road was rerouted, which for us, the residents of West Richmond, was a big deal if one thinks this is the only way to get to the Cambie/ Bridgeport area without going through the No. 3 Road nightmare. Council members, city planners and all people involved told us this was not going to be a major change on our daily commute; maybe a couple of extra minutes which wouldn’t hurt anybody’s tight schedule. Well, that was then. Now, River Road has been rerouted again but this time our council members, city planners and God knows who else, really hit it out of the park. It is not a couple of minutes added to our commute anymore. Maybe this could be true around midnight of any day but certainly not around six p.m. Westbound, the lineup goes beyond UBC Boathouse, and one can easily take up to 10 minutes to get to the other side of Gilbert Road. That’s not even to the oval. There’s another traffic light waiting for us, not considering the one that is not in service yet. It’s a good thing our council members are environmentally conscious. If this wasn’t the case, I don’t even want to think of a worse scenario here. This traffic doesn’t include people trying to get to their homes in the many residential towers that are going to populate the area. Just the thought scares the hell out of me and scares me out of Richmond. Gerardo R. Hanessian Richmond
Hamburglar steals solace Editor: So if you think hiking four hours into a provincial park is getting away from it all, think again. We got to our campsite just in time to find a private helicopter delivering McDonald’s burgers and fries to a scout group Aug. 28 at Garibaldi Lake. Apparently, one of the kids just had a birthday, and a rather well-off father. So much for peace and quiet. Carolyn Hamley Richmond
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Garden City Lands Coalition grew local leaders Editor: Re: “Garden City lands show the need for leaders,” Column, Aug. 27. While I enjoy reading Jim Wright’s articles on the Garden City lands, I feel I must correct a couple of points in his latest article starring Michael Wolfe. It was the Richmond Poverty Response Committee’s Food Security Task Force that first acted to save the Garden City lands. In 2006 the task force
commissioned a report called the “Richmond Food Systems Assessment” (funded by Act Now BC) that established the need for a sustainable food system to ensure local food security. In February 2007 the task force, represented by Arzeena Hamir, David Reay and the late Mary Gazetas, made a presentation to city council. They advised council that the task force envisioned a local food initiative and
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In 2007 the task force invited other interested residents to join with us and form the Garden City Lands Coalition. The purpose of the coalition was to grow a membership of like-minded people and to educate Richmondites on the benefits of keeping the Garden City lands in the Agricultural Land Reserve. Michael Wolfe became part of the coalition at this time. In 2007 we also organized and hosted a standingroom-only town hall meeting at Kwantlen that mobilized the public to become involved in saving the Garden City lands from development. In March 2008 council convened a public hearing on the Garden City lands and it stands to date as the longest running public hearing in Richmond’s history.
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community Heirloom Tomato Festival goes this Saturday Richmond’s Phoenix Perennials announces its fourth annual Heirloom Tomato Festival to be held Saturday Sept. 6, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Heirloom Tomato Festival will feature tasting sessions of heirloom and cool modern tomatoes throughout the day, a workshop on preserving tomatoes, sales of tomato fruit and displays of a wide range of heirloom and cool modern tomatoes each type with identifying labels. “We are really excited about the fourth year of the Heirloom Tomato Festival,� said Phoenix Perennials owner Gary Lewis. “Tomatoes are the most popular edible for backyard growing and for eating.� The first three years of the festival were popular with full tasting sessions throughout the day and
lowed of its internal cartilage, the instrument produces a haunting, almost mystical tone. “The shofar generates an otherworldly sound. It’s very soulful, very stirring, and open to much interpretation,� said Rabbi Yechiel Baitelman, director of Chabad of Richmond and presenter of the demonstration. “Each individual hears something different in the shofar’s sound. Thus it’s very uplifting for the shofar to be blown during the High Holidays, the holiest Jewish season of the year,� added Baitelman.
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Library presents shofar-making demonstration Richmond Public Library and Chabad of Richmond are partnering to offer a shofar making demonstration in celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. This free, drop-in program for families and kids takes place on Sunday, Sept. 14 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Brighouse branch of Richmond Public Library, in the living room, 7700 Minoru Gate. For more information call 604-231-6416. The shofar is perhaps the oldest wind instrument known to mankind. Consisting of a simple horn taken from a ram or similar animal, and hol-
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Parents can help kindergarten students ease into classroom Schools will soon open their doors and welcome new and returning students. The newest crop of kindergarteners will be among the fresh faces roaming the hallways and classrooms, and parents can take steps to make this transition go more smoothly.
Although many children attend preschool, kindergarten typically marks a child’s initial foray into formal education. It can be a time of wonder, new experiences and rapid educational growth. Kindergarten also can stimulate nerves and fears about the
unexpected. Preparing children for kindergarten requires a little finesse to make this significant milestone in a kid’s life that much more special. •Speak often about kindergarten. Talking openly and excitedly about kindergarten is one way to spur
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a child’s interest in school. As the first day of school approaches, bring it up in conversation and see how your youngster feels about kindergarten. Some children are anxious to begin this new chapter in their lives, while others are daunted by the prospect of starting school. Understanding how your child feels about kindergarten can help you more effectively deal with any apprehension he or she might have. •Schedule a tour. Some schools have programs in place to introduce incoming kindergarteners to the school and the curriculum. For others, you
may have to request a visit to the school. Such visits can be helpful, especially if your child does not have an older sibling already in the school and is completely unfamiliar with the building. •Start adjusting kids’ schedules. Summer vacation and prekindergarten life may be about retiring to bed late and waking up much later than the start of a typical school day. But such schedules are no longer realistic once kids begin school. Help kindergartenersto-be acclimate to their new schedules by gradually changing their bed times and wake times in the
weeks leading up to the first day of school. Five-year-olds need between 10 and 12 hours of sleep each night. •Let kids choose some school supplies. Encourage youngsters to join you as you shop for school supplies, which may excite kids about school and help them feel more actively involved. That new backpack or folder your child picked out can be a source of pride and a security blanket for the first few days of school. •Encourage kids’ independence. A kindergarten teacher will be supportive and nurturing but will not be a substitute parent for the class. Children
should be able to do certain things for themselves when entering kindergarten. Taking their jackets on and off, packing up their belongings, cleaning up toys and other supplies and following directions are just a few things kids should be able to do on their own upon entering kindergarten. •Encourage kids to spend time with their peers. Your child may benefit from spending time with other kids their age and sharing their expectations of kindergarten. Such dialogue can remove some of the unknown of starting school. —Metro Creative
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Value of a music education extends to voice by Jullin O’Scheaur Contributor Can my child sing? It’s a question I’ve heard many times from parents. Rarely though does a parent ask this question if they are considering an instrument such as violin, clarinet or flute. Can my child play the flute? Of course they know the child doesn’t yet have the knowledge or experience to be able to answer a “yes” to such a question. The “yes” answer comes with training. Every other instrument besides vocal training is approached with a “let’s give it a try” attitude. Why is it then, that singing lessons seem to be reserved for the child that is told they have a good voice? Could you imagine if Glenn Gould was never introduced to a piano or Yo-Yo Ma had never experimented with the violin, viola and then eventually the cello? What if they were never exposed to music training?
I chose both of these examples because not only were they exposed to their instrument at a young age but they were engulfed by music at a very young age. This is the time when a child’s ear for music and language is developing very rapidly. And songs contain both of those most quickly developing aspects—melody and words. What is it about the singing voice that parents seem to think there should be some kind of noticeable hint first that their child will be a good singer before they embark on any kind of training? I think we need to look closely at the voice as an instrument to answer that question. In the case of instruments such as piano, violin, flute or guitar, which all lie outside the body, each are viewed as an entity unto itself. We tune them, we make sure they are properly maintained and carefully kept in the right environment (not too damp or dry). This is not the case with our voice,
which resides inside the body. Each of us house our instrument, and our voice goes through all changes in temperature, each flu bug season and every emotional up and down we have. It is part of how we are recognized by others and it is what contributes to making us unique. It is a reflection of our personality, temperament and character. The voice is the most personal instrument. This personal instrument is still however a functioning body part. Just as our other body parts, like our limbs or lungs, have their anatomical complexities, so does our voice. Yet, we have difficulty viewing our singing voice as the result of some complex bodily system. We find it near impossible to disconnect from the sounds we make, like a violinist can disconnect from his out-of-tune violin, or a guitarist from her broken guitar string. We view our voice as us. It is produced from within us and can’t be
disconnected from us. It is part of our personal expression and what makes us unique. In vocal training this poses a dichotomy, because our voice is part of what makes us “us” but it is also subject to the rules of our muscles and organs and this makes it trainable. Training our voice to work properly to produce the sounds we desire is vitally important. Just like the runner who trains her muscles to sprint, or the gymnast who trains to tumble with ease, or the dancer who trains his muscles to perfectly coordinate the steps. A good singer has to get her voice to work very well in order to execute quick passages of notes, move through the vocal range easily, and create different timbres and nuances. Our voice has to have excellent muscular coordination to perform the sounds we ask of it and that takes training. Singing well can be learned. Just as you learned to easily ride your first bicycle or
turn your first cartwheel. And your voice constantly changes to reflect who you are at every point in your life, because it cannot be disconnected from your body or your emotional state. It is why a 12-year-old will sing the same song very differently than a 40-year-old.
What a wonderfully flexible, adaptable instrument it is, as it transitions through our life with us, unlike the others that are simply replaced over time. Singing lessons should be considered as an instrument choice the same way as piano, violin, flute, guitar and
drums etc. Training to sing well can be for any child, not just the child who is told they have a good voice. Jullin O’Scheaur is a singing and piano teacher in Richmond. Visit jullin.ca for more information.
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The province is contemplating changing how it punishes pubs, restaurants and liquor stores that violate liquor rules that ban overserving and selling to minors. Business owners have asked government for a more flexible penalty system and a monthlong online consultation running to Sept. 30 asks stakeholders for input on the options. One possibility to be explored is lower or higher penalties. According to a government discussion paper released Friday, B.C. penalties are stiffer than most other provinces. “Decreasing penalties would bring British Columbia in closer alignment with the average among the provinces,” it says, noting government must balance business hardship and the need for deterrence for public safety. A first offence for a B.C. liquor establishment typically means a one- to three-day suspension for overcrowding and 10 days or a $7,500 fine for selling to a minor (the first-offence maximum is $10,000 and 15 days for serving minors.) Alberta bars have a choice of paying a fine or serving a suspension—which is one of the ideas up for consideration—and most operators there choose the fine, which is typically $500 to $1,500 on a public safety first offence. The stiffest penalties are in Ontario, where suspensions of 21 days and longer are common. Another issue is perceived unfairness of the current system for different business types. Food-primary outlets can keep on serving food during a suspension, while liquor-primary bars and retail stores must close entirely. That raises the question of whether fines are a better option, the paper says. It adds the penalties must spur liquor violators to voluntary
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compliance and not be so low they’re merely treated as a cost of doing business. Fines or suspensions get more onerous with repeat offences, potentially leading to licence cancellations. But a second offence is only counted as such if it happens within 12 months of the first one—after a year the slate is clean. One option is to increase that period to two or three years, which would put more pressure on repeat offenders whose subsequent penalties would be more severe. Another question asks if repeat offences should be fines rather than suspensions. The consultation is in response to recommendations flowing from the liquor policy review headed by BC Liberal MLA John Yap. In 2013, Yap, MLA for Richmond-Steveston, was appointed to review liquor policies in B.C. As a result, Mr. Yap made 73 recommendations for changes. “We have been asking for re-
view of the penalty schedule for a while,” said Jeff Guignard, executive director of the Alliance of Beverage Licensees, which represents a broad spectrum of bars, stores and other liquor sellers. He said a $7,000 fine for failing to check an ID could be a month of profit for a mom-and-pop rural liquor store in northern B.C., but negligible to a big Vancouver bar. Guignard also favours some mechanism to reward an outlet’s good compliance over past years, perhaps akin to how motorists with a long crash-free record build up safe driving discounts with ICBC. There were 13,415 inspections of liquor licensees last year, resulting in just under 400 contravention notices or nearly three per cent of inspections. But of those, less than half (171) led to enforcement action being taken. The most common violation in recent years has been supplying liquor to minors, followed by permitting an intoxicated person to remain on the premises. The discussion paper can be found at pssg.gov.bc.ca.
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the MetLife Mature Market Institute and the nonprofit Generations United, an intergenerational policy group, found that 74 per cent of respondents provided weekly child care or babysitting service for grandkids. Grandparents often cite helping their own children financially as well as staying in touch with grandchildren as motivating factors behind providing care. According to Generations United, staying in touch with grandkids can give seniors a feeling of self-worth and improve their overall health. When spending so much time together, grandparents may develop special relationships with their grandchildren, who may benefit from the knowledge and wisdom offered by their elders. The following are some lessons grandparents can share with youngsters. •Empathy: By sharing stories of how things were when they were younger, when opportunities may have been more scarce, grandparents can help teach grandchildren empathy. Grandchildren may learn to be grateful for the things they
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Choosing healthy habits can lower risk of cancer Certain types of cancer are more likely to strike certain types of people than others. For example, while men can be diagnosed with breast cancer, women are far more likely to develop the disease. But just because a person’s risk of developing cancer is low, that does not make that person immune from the disease. As a result, it’s important that men and women take steps to lower their cancer risk. One of the more effective ways to lower your risk for cancer is to ensure your lifestyle choices are as healthy as possible. Choosing habits that benefit your short- and long-term health can reduce your risk for cancer and a host of additional ailments. •Maintain a healthy weight. According to the American Cancer Society, men and women who are overweight or obese are at a greater risk of several types of cancer, including cancer of the esophagus, pancreas, colon and rectum, breast, kidney, and thyroid. The National Cancer Institute defines obesity as someone with a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or above, while someone with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight. Maintaining a healthy weight or shedding excess weight if you are already at an elevated risk for cancer can lower your risk for cancer and other potentially debilitating diseases, including diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke. •Quit smoking. Smokers might be surprised to learn that tobacco use, according to the ACS, is responsible for nearly 20 percent of all deaths in the United States. That might have something to do with tobacco’s role in causing more than a dozen types of cancer and its link to heart disease, emphysema and stroke. But smoking can even harm nonsmokers unfortunate enough to spend time in the vicinity of smokers. Such nonsmokers take in nicotine and thousands of additional
chemicals, including carbon monoxide and cadmium, a chemical element used in batteries, when people smoke near them. In addition, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke were 25 per cent more likely to have coronary heart disease compared to nonsmokers not exposed to smoke. •Exercise regularly. The NCI notes that there is strong evidence that physical activity is associated with reduced risk of certain cancers, including cancers of the breast and colon. More than 60 studies published in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia have indicated that physically active women have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than inactive women, with some active women reducing their risk by as much as 80 per cent. Studies
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The legal presumption of advancement is centuries old, and used to apply to gifts parents leave their children (both adults and minors) while the parents are alive. The principle is essentially that such gifts cannot be revoked. So, for example, if a parent chose to add a child as a joint account holder in any of their bank accounts, the child as a joint account holder acquired that bank account forever. That all changed in 2007, with the Supreme Court of Canada’s holding in the case known as Pecore v. Pecore. In that case, the Court eliminated the presumption of advancement with respect to adult children. Therefore, if a parent adds an adult child as a joint account holder to their bank account, the adult child is deemed to hold the account in a trust (called a “resulting trust”) for their parent and when the parent dies, the account belongs to the Estate. If that child feels that the account belongs instead to them after the parent dies, they must prove that the parent intended a gift when the child was added on to the account. Many cases have followed the Pecore principle in the seven years since the case was decided. The most recent B.C. case was decided recently, and reasons were released in mid August. The case, Bakken Estate v. Bakken, is worth a look, given so many bank accounts these days are arranged and held between parents and children. Facts The family patriarch died years earlier and was survived by his wife. The wife died in June, 2012. She is survived by four adult children who were involved in two actions in connection with her Estate. In one action, three of the children are challenging the validity of the Will and the Executor’s administration of the Estate. The named Executor is one of the four children. The other action stems from a joint bank account the deceased had with one of her daughters. The account was set up by the deceased in 2001. Approximately $100,000 was deposited into the account then, as a result of an inheritance the deceased received from her sister. The daughter did not use the account until 2011 when she made a withdrawal of approximately $69,000 which almost emptied the account. The named Executor, sibling of the daughter, launched a separate action to attempt to recover those funds for the Estate. The family owned and operated a farm and a campground in the past. Of the four children, only the named Executor worked on the farm and campground. The other three children had their own careers. Evidence and Court’s analysis The question for the Court was whether the deceased (mother of the four children) intended in 2001, when she set up the bank account, to gift the funds to the daughter, or whether the daughter held those funds in trust for her mother such that on her death, the funds would have to be transferred to the mother’s Estate. The Executor sued his sister, claiming that she did in fact hold the funds in trust for the Estate. The Court reviewed relevant bank documents and found that the joint account was a “true” joint account, in that both the mother and the daughter could make deposits or withdrawals. Thus, the right of survivorship existed. It became apparent in evidence that the withdrawal made in 2011 was because of the Executor’s influence over the deceased. Two of the daughter’s siblings stated that the joint account was created because the mother had not in the past assisted that daughter to the extent she had her other 3 children. The joint account was therefore created to equalize the financial help for all 4 of the deceased mother’s children. Because of the influence the Executor had over the mother, however, she withdrew a significant amount of the funds. Once the daughter found out, she made the withdrawal but did not use the money except to open a separate account to hold the funds. There was negotiation and the daughter proposed that the funds be returned the original joint account on the condition that both the mother and the daughter had to consent to any withdrawals. The Executor refused. The Executor claimed that the withdrawal had left the mother destitute, but the Court disagreed. Other evidence made it clear that the mother had other income (including CPP, OAS and rental income from the property the family still had). The bank account withdrawal happened in January, 2011. In November, 2011 the mother was found to be unable to manage her financial affairs. Shortly after that happened, the Executor was able to convince his mother to transfer title to the property to himself and his mother jointly. The Public Guardian & Trustee became involved shortly after, in 2012. Its investigation found in part that the mother was influenced by the Executor, and would often say what he encouraged her to say. The Court considered the setting up of the joint account, the control and the use of the funds, whether a Power of Attorney was made (it was not in this case) and found that the essence of a joint account is that its balance will fluctuate and is not predictable at any particular time. The Court held that the mother intended to gift the original amount deposited to the daughter and intended to gift the right of survivorship to her daughter, regardless of the withdrawal in 2011. Put another way, the money withdrawn by the daughter was hers to keep. Summary The Court, in my opinion, made the correct decision. Perhaps the critical evidence was from the other siblings, who said that the mother created the joint account specifically to assist the daughter who (unlike her siblings) never received financial assistance. Like many parents, the mother had a strong interest in equalizing the financial help she gave to all her children. The case also in my view demonstrates that creating a joint account with one of a number of children is risky, and demands some degree of planning. Also, there should be something created in writing to disclose whether the funds are a gift. This litigation happened in part because the mother did not make any written statement or declaration when she set up the account (possibly because she did not understand she had to). She should at least have told her children about the account when she set it up.
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Islanders No. 5 in the nation Richmond Bantam girls’ softball team caps season with strong effort at Canadian championship
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Don Fennell photos Ellen Yam of the Richmond Islanders 2000A sends a ball into the outfield during a late-inning rally against Delta Heat in semifinal play in the Richmond Girls’ Softball Association tournament earlier this season at London Park.
Don Fennell photos Annie Morrison provided the Richmond Islanders 2000A girls’ softball with strong pitching all season.
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Optimism is typically high at the start of the season. But, realistically, the best any coach can hope for is that the players improve over the course of the year and have fun. Under head coach Troy Latrace and associates Bill Sherritt and Karen Wright, the Richmond Islanders 2000A girls’ softball team realized those goals and more in 2014 capping the campaign with a fifthplace finish at the recent under-16 national championship in Surrey. “It was a great season for the girls and every one of them should be proud of their accomplishments,” said Latrace. “As with every year, the team began with the plan of slowly improving. So while we placed in several tournaments (second in Richmond and White Rock and third in Delta and Maple Ridge), the goal was always to get better and more consistent.” By the time provincials rolled around in July, the Islanders were playing with confidence and it showed as the team managed to build on a 2-2 round-robin record after two days and find their way into the playoff. A tight win over Delta led to wins over Langford, Maple Ridge and Surrey and a rematch with powerhouse White Rock for the B.C. title. Though they lost the final it was by the narrowest of margins and the Richmond girls wore their silver medals home from Victoria with great pride. Three more weeks of practice led up to nationals, where the Islanders enjoyed victories over Brampton, Maple Ridge and Team Manitoba (the eventual champion) en -route to a 3-2 roundrobin record and a date with the top seed from the other pool, Waterloo. Although Richmond led for most of the game, in the sixth inning the bright sun became an issue on a couple of plays leading to a five-run inning which the Islanders couldn’t come back from. An additional loss later that night to Manitoba ended the season. The 2014 Islanders were: Georgia Hoar, Annie Morrison, Emilie Sherritt, Harper Gibson, Kristen Naidu, Emily Latrace, Ellen Yam, Kasey Wright, Miranda Herle, Natalie Caras, Jalen Donaldson and Caitlin Gordon.
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San Pedro wins B.C. juvenile boys’ golf title
B.C. Juvenile boys’ golf champion Diego San Pedro (left) with provincial girls’ champion Shirin Anjarwalla.
Richmond’s Diego San Pedro showed an ability to play under pressure last week a the Royalwood Golf Course in Chilliwack. It earned him a provincial championship. San Pedro’s first playoff hole tee shot found the middle of the fairway, his opponent Jaewook Lee drained his shot into a water hazard. Lee’s error and added stroke left the 16-year-old San Pedro with some breathing room and—despite bogeying the hole, he held on to win the Juvenile Division boys’ championship for 2014. “I knew I had a good chance (to win) because going into the
final Jaewook was 4-under and I was -2, and I felt a little pumped on the first tee so that’s always a good start. It’s good to pull it off in the end,” said San Pedro. After sitting comfortably in third place and within strokes of the lead on both the first and second days of play, San Pedro made a surge for the title with just a few holes remaining to play. He forced a playoff against Lee after an eagle and two birdies left him tied for first at 6-under. “On hole 14, the par-5, I had a chip and I told them to take the flag out because I knew I had a chance to chip it in and it went in,” said San Pedro. “So I fist
pumped a little bit and that got me going real fast, the adrenaline started coming and I finished strong.” Lee (72-68-70), 15, led after the second round and remained even at the turn, but applied some pressure with a pair of late-round birdies to hold on to his share of the lead and force the playoff. Shirin Anjarwalla shot -1 (72) on her final round on the way to becoming the 2014 girls’ champion. The 14-year-old from Nanaimo cultivated her lead early and would hold on over three days of tough competition finishing with scores of 68-67-72.
Sockeyes host Kodiaks Thursday Kallner suiting up at UBC Another Richmond sports star is heading to University of B.C. The women’s soccer team has added defender Emma Kallner, a graduate of Hugh Boyd Secondary School to its squad. Kallner has earned numerous accolades in the classroom and on the field. The 5-foot-7 defender was named her school’s top female athlete in Grades 10 and 11, while maintaining honour roll status for her entire five years at Hugh Boyd. She represented Canada in the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel, where the team won a bronze medal. At the club level, she was a member
Richmond ships Carson Rose to Langley Knights for futures by Don Fennell Sports Editor On the eve of their first and only pre-season game tomorrow night (7 p.m. Thursday at Minoru Arenas) versus Aldergrove Kodiaks, Richmond Sockeyes are still finalizing their roster. The fish shipped forward Carson Rose to the Langley Knights (formerly North Delta Devils) late last week for future considerations. As a rookie with the Pacific Junior Hockey League regular-season champions, the 18-year-old Rose played in 37 games and scored 10 goals and added nine assists. He failed to register a point in 14 playoff games. Richmond plays its 2014-15 PJHL regularseason opener Sept. 11 versus Grandivew Steelers. Game time is 7 p.m. at Minoru Arenas. Additional games featuring the Sockeyes in September are scheduled for Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. versus North Vancouver Wolf Pack at Harry Jerome Rec Centre, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. versus Delta Ice Hawks at Sungod Arena, Sept. 18 versus Aldergrove (7 p.m. at Minoru Arenas), Sept. 25 versus Abbotsford Pilots (7 p.m. at Minoru Arenas) and Sept. 29 versus Port Moody Panthers (7:30 p.m. at Minoru Arenas).
of the Provincial Championship side at Coastal FC. Kallner also finished fourth at the national tournament in 2013. “I am very honoured and proud to attend UBC and play for the Thunderbirds, where I will join an outstanding soccer program and a globally-recognized academic institution,” said Kallner. “UBC provides me the opportunity to pursue my university education, play soccer with a great team and coaches, and live in the city I love – I am so grateful to have the opportunity to pursue my goal of playing university soccer at an absolutely outstanding institution.”
Connaught Skating Club’s Annual
Don Fennell photo Veteran Trevor Lima will anchor the Richmond Sockeyes’ blueline this season.
In our own province, more than 100,000 people turn to local food banks each year.
Get involved.
Date: Sunday September 7, 2014 Time: 10:00am-11:30am Place: Minoru Arenas (Stadium Rink) Come and join us for a morning of free skating & learn about our club & about our exciting skating programs for all ages & interests. Helmet & skate rentals available.
Hope to see you there!
Sept. 15-20, 2014
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Community Worship
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
STEVESTON UNITED CHURCH 3720 Broadway Street (at 2nd Ave.) Please join us at 10am Sunday, September 7, 2014 for Worship Service and Sunday School 604-277-0508 • www.stevestonunitedchurch.ca A caring and friendly village church
Fujian Evangelical Church
St. Alban
welcomes you to Sunday Worship Services
an Anglican parish in the heart of Richmond Services at 8:30 and 10:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am The Reverend Margaret Cornish 7260 St. Albans Road, Richmond 604-278-2770 • www.stalbansrichmond.org
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St. Anne’s - Steveston Anglican Church 4071 Francis Road, Richmond, BC
English Services: 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. Mandarin Service: 9:00 a.m. Minnanese Service: 10:45 a.m.
Richmond United Church
12200 Blundell Road, Richmond, B.C., V6W 1B3 Phone 604-273-2757 • www.fujianevangelical.org
The Rev. Brian Vickers, Rector • 604-277-9626
8711 Cambie Rd. (near Garden City Rd.) 604-278-5622 Come for 10am Sunday Worship and Children’s Sunday School and after-service coffee and fellowship.
BAPTIST
Sunday 8:30 a.m. - Contemplative Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Family Eucharist with Church School Wednesday 10:00am. Eucharist, 11:00am Bible Study, 7pm Eucharist • www.stannessteveston.ca
Broadmoor Baptist Church
CATHOLIC Eastern Catholic Church
UNITED
REFORMED CHURCH (RCA)
Founded 1888. Richmond’s Oldest Church
8140 Saunders Road, Richmond, BC 604-277-8012 www.bbchurch.ca Dr. Tim Colborne - Lead Pastor.
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A safe place to connect with God and fellow travellers on your spiritual journey
8060 No. 1 Road (corner of No. 1 & Blundell) 604.277.5377 www.gilmoreparkunited.ca Rev. Maggie Watts-Hammond, Min. of Word, Sacrament & Pastoral Care Rev. Yoko Kihara – Min. of Christian Development & Outreach
Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Sonshine Adventures for Kids
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Worship and Children’s Program Sundays 10:30 am For more information, please check our website or call the office Everyone is welcome!
8700 Railway Ave. (just north Francis) www.easternchurch.wordpress.com 䶿໗ Tel: 604 447 1731
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH CHRIST-CENTERED CHRISTIAN CHURCH www.cccc-richmondbc.com COME AND JOIN US IN OUR CELEBRATION OF REDEMPTION! Worship Service 12:20 p.m. Sunday School 2:00 p.m. 8151 Bennett Road, Richmond tel: 604-271-6491
TRADITIONAL ANGLICAN
BRIGHOUSE UNITED CHURCH
Saint Saviour’s Parish
an evangelical congregation
9280 No. 2 Road, Richmond 604.275.7422 www.xnec.ca TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 1.30 p.m. - Holy Eucharist A I ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCE ENT FAMILY 7
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8151 Bennett Road, Richmond, 604-278-7188 www.brighouseunitedchurch.org
Sunday, 10 am – Worship & Sunday School
Minister: Rev. Stuart W. Appenheimer, B.A., M.Div. Brighouse Pre-school:604-272-2480 • Brighouse UC Day Care: 604-278-8469
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IN MEMORIAM ESSON, Robert McCombie Jan. 13, 1931 - Aug. 31, 2013
It is hard to believe that a year has passed since you left us. Not a day goes by that we don’t think of you and wish you were still with us. You were a special father, who taught us the important things in life, laughter, love, kindness, integrity & honesty. You left us smarter because of your wisdom, laughing because of your humour and cherished because of your unconditional love. Your life was our blessing, you are deeply loved and missed. “Nae man can tether time or tide.” - Robert Burns
His loving family
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ADDISON, Freda Freda Elizabeth (McNair) passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on August 23rd, 2014, surrounded by loving family. Predeceased by her five older siblings, husband Bill and daughter Gwen. Survived by children Markiana (Jan), Byron (Sandra), Germaine (Clem), grandchildren Germaine, Lisa (Peter), Jon, Josh (Ali), Tylor, Jennifer, Kevin, Christine and greatgranddaughter Iona. Freda worked at Woodward’s in Vancouver for 29 years. She was an avid walker with the Hearts In Motion walking club in Burnaby, enjoyed travelling and playing bridge. Always cheerful, Freda made many friends and lived the past years in Richmond. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, September 5th, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 7100 Granville Ave, Richmond. Memorial donations in Freda’s name may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church or the BC Cancer Foundation.
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MACHT, Beverly Gertrude (nee North) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bev Macht after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Bev is survived by her loyal and loving friend and husband Con, and their children, Gretchen (Gord), Bernie (Teresa), and Lisa (Steve), and grandchildren Jesse, Mikaela, Patric, Luc, Frank, and Nick. Bev was born December 23, 1932 in Powell River, BC. She is predeceased by her parents Floyd and Rita North, her brothers Roy and Robert, and sister Yvonne (McCloskey). Bev touched many
lives through her numerous years of teaching, was an active member of the CYO ski club and Richmond Tennis Club, and was very involved with the community at St Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Richmond. She loved to play tennis and ski, loved children, but most of all loved to have her family around on family vacations or sharing a meal together. Prayers were held on Tuesday, September 2 at 7PM at St. Joseph the Worker, 4451 Williams Rd, Richmond, where Funeral will take place this morning, Wednesday, September 3 at 11AM. Reception immediately following the Funeral in the school gym. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kearneyfs.com Kearney Funeral Services 604-736-0268
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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051. EDMONTON BASED COMPANY seeks qualified & experienced Mulcher Operators. Seasonal work in Fort McMurray and area. Camp work. Safety tickets and drivers abstract required. Work to commence the last week of September approximately. Fax 780-488-3002; jobs@commandequipment.com. EDMONTON BASED COMPANY seeks qualified & experienced Buncher, Skidder Operator and Processor Operator. Fort McMurray, camp work, 21/7 rotation, flight in/out provided, safety tickets and drivers abstract required. Fax 780488-3002; jobs@commandequipment.com.
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Canada’s Largest Independently owned newspaper group, is currently looking for Part-Time Production Workers to work at our Delta - Vantage Way 24/7 production facility. This is an entry level, general labour position that involves the physical handling of newspaper & related advertising supplements. REQUIREMENTS: • Prior bindery and/or machine operator experience is preferred • Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast-paced enviro. performing repetitive tasks • Must be able to lift 35lbs. & stand for long periods of time • Ability to work co-operatively in a diverse, team-based enviro. • Must be reliable & dependable • Excellent communication skills & detail oriented • Completion of high school • Must have own transportation
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SANITATION/JANITOR Savoury Foods has a full-time and part-time sanitation/janitor opening. Sanitation / Janitors are responsible for ensuring that the plant, equipment and machinery are cleaned on a regular basis in accordance with government regulations, the public health code and generally-accepted food industry sanitation standards; Must be able to work shifts, nights and weekends. We Offer A Minimum Of $13/hr. & Good Benefits. If interested, e-mail your resume: Maureen.garland@ westonbakeries.com Or fax: 604-946-5793
Duties incl: general construction work and general cleaning duties (maintaining Plaza’s cleanliness). Must have a car. Be able to lift 50 lbs. Forklift, bobcat and excavator experience would be an asset. Email your resume: info@sandhilldevelopment.ca or Fax: 604-276-8937
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The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News – a twice-weekly publication in the Metro region of B.C. – is looking for a multimedia journalist to fill a year’s leave of absence. We are looking for someone with dynamic writing and reporting skills who is adept with electronic media formats, possesses photography and video prowess, as well as creative layout expertise, knowledge of CP style, is a self-starter and manages time effectively. Knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign and iMovie, as well as experience with a content-management system, is a must, and the successful candidate will have a keen understanding and interest in online storytelling tools and social media best practices. Applicants should have a diploma in journalism or a related field. Experience is an asset. The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii, and online operations with more than 250 websites. Deadline for applications is Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. Send your application to: Mike Hall, editor Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News 22611 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge, B.C., V2X 3K1 or email editor@mapleridgenews.com Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.
As an acupuncturist, your duty is to treat our patients with the method of acupuncture while being able to explain their symptoms to them. This position relies a lot on communication. Mandarin speaking is an asset. BC Reg Acupuncturist Lic a must
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CLASS 1 DRIVERS NEEDED. Canada Cartage is looking for Class 1 Drivers for highway runs to the U.S. (FAST Card required). To apply, send resume and N Print abstract to bccareers@canadacartage.com. Fax: 604-278-7825
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Multi-Media Journalist The successful candidate for this four-day-a-week position will have diverse writing capabilities, including experience writing hard news. Advanced photography and video skills will be key attributes, as well as excellent time management. An ideal applicant will have a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), a passion for online journalism, and an understanding of how to tailor content accordingly. We are looking for someone who will be a key contributor to the core print product, while bringing creativity and innovation to our web-based branding.
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The successful candidate will show keen attention to detail, work well under deadline pressures, and be willing to learn in a fast-paced environment. The Chilliwack Progress is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 150 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Those interested should email a resume, writing samples and a cover letter to: editor@theprogress.com Deadline for applications is Sept. 13, 2014. Thank you to all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. The Chilliwack
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Around Town columnist says farewell ‘Oh your daughter writes that column in the Review’ by Don Fennell Staff Reporter Even as a small child, Amanda Oye displayed signs that a career in journalism might be on the horizon. She couldn’t yet read or write, but the tiny tyke was already conveying her thoughts on paper without realizing it. It was without doubt an indication of her emerging interest in research and writing. “I’ve always been curious,” says Oye, who after four years authoring Around Town in The Richmond Review penned her final column for the newspaper last Wednesday and set out for the bright lights of Toronto to further study journalism and hopefully do some freelance writing at the same time. Recognizing that their daughter, the second of four siblings, was painfully shy as a child, her parents Dan and Abby used sports as a way to help Amanda break out of her shell. It’s why they signed her up for soccer—which both her sisters and brother also played through their school years—as well as, among other activities, rhythmic gymnastics. But it was in Grade 9 at R.A. McMath Secondary that she began to really appreciate her appetite for writing. She was already an avid reader when one teacher in particular, Andrea Phillpotts, encouraged her to write more. She happily heeded the advice. It was while volunteering with Volunteer Richmond that the
Martin van den Hemel photo Richmond Review editor Bhreandain Clugston, sports editor Don Fennell, and outgoing columnist Amanda Oye.
opportunity to write the newspaper column came about. It was a labour of love. The many events she covered evoked many fond memories. These include the Cure for Kids second annual Making Magic Show at River Rock Casino Resort, which she said was exceptionally well organized and appreciated by the participants. “The performers were all great and the kids loved it,” she said. Last weekend’s garlic festival, held every year in Richmond, will also be a lasting memory. She even dared to try the garlic ice cream, though she admits it wasn’t her cup of tea so to speak. Armed with her trusty camera,
Oye the shutterbug also captured some memorable moments including a lasting image of a little girl with Bumper the mascot at Volunteer Richmond’s Day of Caring. “She was initially terrified of Bumper, but soon was dancing and having a great time with him,” laughed Oye. Writing the column enabled her to meet many new and interesting people, each with a unique story to share. And it helped to make Oye herself a celebrity in the community. “My parents loved it,” she said. “They often had people stop them and say: ‘Oh, your daughter writes that column in the Review.’”
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Lot behind Rusty's Towing in North Richmond struck by fire by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Three dump trucks were completely destroyed Sunday night in a fire on a leased lot behind Rusty's Auto Towing facility at 15700 River Rd., just west of No. 7 Road. The fire was discovered around 11:30 p.m., with firefighters forced to break through a locked gate to reach the burning vehicles at the back of the property. The three trucks were sitting beside a few others, which were spared more serious damage.
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