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Shortage of doctors looms for Richmond Group seeks to avoid ‘impending disaster’ as 25 family physicians will retire in five years by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

Katie Lawrence photo Adorable Rosalind Lai takes her turn posing with Santa at the City Centre Christmas Carnival, held at William Cook Elementary School. See p. 23 for story and more photos.

Nearly one in five family doctors in Richmond are expected to retire in the next four years, according to a survey from a group representing local physicians. The Richmond Division of Family Practice, representing 132 general practitioners, also suggests 50,000 local residents could be without a family doctor by 2019. “For the younger GPs who will continue to work in Richmond, this will only compound their existing workload,” says a report from the non-profit society of doctors. That “stark” reality, according to the society, put health care on the city council table Monday. “It’s not something that’s normally a council item,” said Coun. Derek Dang. “We don’t want to see our community erode in any fashion. That is why we’ve taken this up.” City council is now considering how it can help Richmond avoid a serious shortage of family physicians—a chronic issue cities across B.C. are facing. Under funding from the province’s A GP For Me program, the Richmond doctors’ group recently completed a community assessment to understand barriers to primary care. Doctors were surveyed, as was the community in a non-scientific sampling of 1,511 residents, according to the city. The assessment found 83 per cent of respondents have a family doctor, while most who don’t are looking for one. Those without a family doctor

Who has a family doctor in Richmond? •Of people ages 18-44: 79% •Of people ages 45-64: 86% •Of people 65+: 91% •Of those born in Canada: 87% •Of new immigrants: 65% *Source: Richmond Division of Family Practice tended to be younger, or new to Canada. It also found that just 15 per cent of family doctors are accepting new patients, while another 43 per cent welcome new files only in certain circumstances. Another finding put the reason for the study in focus. Five family doctors plan to retire in two years, and another 19 plan to do the same within four years—in a community with fewer doctors per capita than neighbouring communities. Richmond has one doctor for every 1,257 residents, compared with 1 in 949 in Vancouver, and 1 in 1,044 in Delta. A lack of family doctors in Richmond is forcing existing practitioners to work above capacity, and leaving many patients with “inadequate or inappropriate” health care, according to the doctors’ group. “We are seeing an increase in the number of residents using walk-in clinics to access primary care services for their complex or chronic conditions, a suboptimal setting for these types of health care needs.” Health officials are also seeing more residents use emergency departments for issues that could be managed by a family doctor. Richmond Division of Family Practice aims to “mitigate the impending disaster” by drafting a plan to turn the tide. See Page 3

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Matthew Hoekstra file photo Green carts could soon arrive at apartment buildings across Richmond. Metro Vancouver is introducing a ban on food scraps from waste facilities next month.

Apartment-dwellers next to see green Seniors get holiday treat

Green cart pilot showed signs of success, as garbage volume dropped 27 per cent

The Steveston Rotary Club hosted 160 Steveston seniors for a free Christmas turkey dinner at the Steveston Community Centre Sunday. This is the club’s eighth year cooking and serving the local folks who were most appreciative of the meal and the carol singalong and presents handed out by “Santa” Bob Jones and Sgt. Paul Poloz, both club members. RIGHT: Sgt. Paul Poloz, Doug Nielsen, Mayor Malcolm Brodie, Rick Duff, Santa Claus and Susan Nielsen.

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Food scraps will soon be collected at apartments across Richmond if city council moves ahead with a $650,000 plan to expand its green cart program. A city council committee will decide today (Wednesday) whether to iron out a plan for organics collection at 700 multi-family buildings—expanding a green cart program already in place for all single-family homes and ground-level townhouses. Results from a 15-month pilot project testing organics collection at apartments showed signs of success. “The results indicate that a centralized cart-based collection program for organics can divert an estimated 27 per cent of current garbage volumes to recycling, helping multi-family residents improve their overall recycling performance to an estimated 50 per cent,” said Suzanne Bycraft, manager of fleet and environmental programs, in a report. Staff are recommending the pilot program, which ends Dec. 31 and includes 5,800 of the city’s 31,500 apartments, continue until a full-scale program is introduced. The pilot divided apartments into four groups to test different collection methods. Buildings whose green carts were lined with compostable plastic bags— and whose residents were issued kitchen catchers and paper bags—had the highest participation rate, making it the city’s favoured option. Although compostable plastic bags aren’t allowed in green carts, the city could make an exception for apartments. According to the city, composter Harvest Power can manage such bags as long as the city supplies them for quality control. Smaller bags can’t be accepted “due to varying standards, quality control issues and the increased handling they require,” according to Bycraft’s report. Metro Vancouver’s ban on food scraps in the waste stream takes effect in January. After a six-month education period, garbage haulers will pay a 50 per cent surcharge on loads with excessive

Metro Vancouver photo Metro Vancouver is launching an education campaign spreading the message that food must be separated from regular garbage in 2015.

amounts of recyclable material. The new rule applies to all residential, commercial and institutional buildings in the region. For Richmond, expanding green cart service comes with a one-time cost estimated at $650,000, along with an annual price tag of $1.05 million for weekly pickup, cart liners and monthly cart cleaning. The service would add an estimated $30 to utility bills of apartment owners. City staff are suggesting this option despite “possible objections from private haulers” who might take issue with the city cutting into their business. But staff say a building could opt out of city collection if private service is arranged. A survey that accompanied the pilot program yielded little information, as just 42 of 5,000 surveys were returned to the city. The city had hoped to include businesses in the pilot but had little interest. Just two restaurants, three city facilities and one private school participated. For now, businesses must find private haulers to collect their food scraps. “For the most part, we are leaving businesses to private haulers because their needs are very diverse,” said city spokesperson Ted Townsend, noting residents generally produce the same types and amounts of waste, but waste from businesses varies. The city’s collection program will, however, try to accommodate businesses in need of help.

Rental housing market tightens in Richmond CMHC also probed the question of foreign ownership in condo market by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter A new Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation report is shining a light on the tight rental housing market in Richmond. The annual Rental Market Survey, released Tuesday, found Richmond’s vacancy rate for privately-owned apartments and townhouses dropped to 1.6 per cent this year from three per cent last year. “Employment and population growth, together with higher post-secondary student enrolment, added to demand for rental housing,” said Robyn Ad-

amache, senior market analyst with CMHC, in a news release. “Also, the rising cost of home ownership may have encouraged some people to stay in rental housing rather than buy.” The market was even tighter region-wide with a vacancy rate of one per cent, down from 1.7 per cent a year ago. The survey also found the average rent for a two-bedroom unit in Richmond was $1,231 in October, a 1.9 per cent increase. In this year’s report, for the first time, the CMHC shed some light on foreign ownership of condominiums. The agency asked property managers how many apartments had owners whose permanent residence is outside of Canada, finding Vancouver to be among Canadian centres with the highest percentage of foreign investment at 2.3 per cent. Toronto was No. 1 with 2.4 per cent.

“Employment and population growth, together with higher post-secondary student enrolment, added to demand for rental housing.” — Robyn Adamache

But foreign ownership numbers specific to cities within the Vancouver region are not available, according to a spokesperson. The topic of foreign ownership was raised during the recent civic election campaign, when Janos Bergman, an unsuccessful Richmond council candidate, proposed to prohibit foreign investment in real estate other than for a primary residence.

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City Page Community news covering December 17 to December 31, 2014 favourite. The trees are on display in the Richmond City Hall Galleria, located at 6911 No. 3 Road, until Friday, January 2.

Richmond Fireﬁghter’s Association charity chipping event January 3 and 4, 2015 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

or more centimetres of snow). A full contact list of coordinators is available at www.richmond.ca/ winter.

Longest night of 2014

Locations: Garry Point Park (corner of Moncton Street and 7th Avenue) and South Arm Community Centre Donations are welcomed to support Richmond Fireﬁghters’ Society charities.

More snow angels are always needed. Please contact the Parks Programs Coordinator at 604-247-4453 or parks@richmond.ca for more information.

For more information, visit www.richmond.ca/recycle, call 604-276-4010 or email garbageandrecycling@richmond.ca.

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Richmond Nature Park Celebrate the longest night of the year on Saturday, December 20 with lanterns, drumming, a wildlife tree, roasted marshmallows, ﬁery wishes, crafts and a lantern procession with the Frost Fairy at the Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Highway, at No. 5 Road.

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Transportation Committee Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Anderson Room, City Hall 4:00 p.m.

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Event admission is by donation, with proceeds supporting nature education programs.

New licences and registration All dog owners who reside in Richmond are required to purchase a licence and register their dog(s) over eight weeks old. To license your new dog, download an application form from the City’s website or go to Richmond City Hall. There is a maximum of three dogs allowed per single-family dwelling and two dogs per multiple-family dwelling unit.

For more information, please call 604-718-6188 or visit www.richmond.ca/parksprograms.

Let’s recycle our Christmas trees Drop-off locations and curbside collection

City Hall is ﬁlled with festive Christmas trees

Richmond offers options for recycling your tree after the holidays. Please remove all tinsel and decorations.

Winter Wonderland is now celebrating its 14 years at City Hall, displaying Christmas trees sponsored by local organizations with funds going towards many local and international social programs.

Curbside collection Residents with curbside Green Cart collection can cut up and bundle their tree (maximum size of 3 ft. X 2 ft. and 4 in. in diameter) and place it at the curbside on their regular collection day.

On Saturday, December 20 from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m., Tom Lee Music Academy will perform.

Drop-off locations City Recycling Depot 5555 Lynas Lane Wednesday to Sunday (closed on Stat Holidays) 9:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

While the concert is free of charge, attendees are encouraged to make monetary or non-perishable food donations to support the Richmond Food Bank. In addition, after viewing the delightful trees, everyone is invited to vote for their

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From 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., children can create a lantern to light up the night and for a small donation, you can make a fresh evergreen swag to take home. Other activities include writing your wish on paper and tossing it in the ﬁre to set it free, decorating the wildlife tree to help birds survive the winter, face painting and storytelling.

Public Hearing Monday, December 22, 2014 Council Chambers, City Hall 7:00 p.m.

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Licence renewals In December 2014, invoices will be mailed to all owners with previously licensed dogs within the City of Richmond. These invoices are for dog licences for the 2015 calendar year.

For more information regarding dog licensing and to access application forms, please visit www.richmond.ca/safety/animals/ dogs or call 604-247-4633.

Richmond’s Snow Angels are back Help residents with snow removal Richmond’s Snow Angels are back to help residents in need by removing snow from driveways, walkways and sidewalks. Assistance is dependent on the severity of the storm and the number of volunteers available. Residents in need are encouraged to contact a Snow Angel coordinator in advance of a forecasted winter storm (ﬁve

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Winter/Spring 2015 parks, recreation and culture program registration is ongoing.

December 25, 2014 to January 2, 2015 Richmond City Hall will be closed from Thursday, December 25, 2014 to Friday, January 2, 2015 and will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 8:15 a.m. City services such as parks, recreation, cultural centres and the works yard will continue to operate during most of the holidays. Please call each facility directly for holiday hours. As always, most information, forms, bulletins and ﬂyers are available on the City’s website at www.richmond.ca. For emergencies such as broken watermains, sewer problems, downed trees, trafﬁc lights out, icy roads, or other problems of this nature, please call the City’s 24-hour Emergency Line at 604-270-8721. Have a safe and happy holiday.

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City Board Notice of Disposition and Intention to Provide Assistance The City of Richmond hereby gives notice that the City intends to enter into a Ground Lease for a term of sixty (60) years at a rental rate of one dollar ($1) per annum and provide assistance to the Consortium Parties of the Storey’s Project, pursuant to Section 24 of the Community Charter. The City of Richmond and the Consortium (on behalf of Atira Women’s Resource Society, Canadian Mental Health Association Richmond Branch, Coast Foundation Society, S.U.C.C.E.S.S., Tikva Housing Society and Turning Point Housing Society) will enter into a Ground Lease commencing in 2016 to allow the consortium parties to use the lands owned by the City and located at 8111 Granville Avenue/8080 Anderson Road for the Storey’s Project comprised of subsidized rental housing and complementary programmed non residential tenant amenity spaces. The annual assistance is based on forgone land rent and is estimated at approximately $225,000 in year one (1) of the Ground Lease, and continuing throughout the term.

Kent Matthiesen photo A pair of Royal Canadian Air Force CT155 Hawks visited Vancouver International Airport Sunday afternoon. The aircraft, seen in front of the YVR control tower, are used to train pilots for combat. Once Canada’s student fighter pilots have logged 125 flight hours, they move on to a unit that flies CF-18 Hornets—Canada’s frontline combat aircraft. Photographer Kent Matthiesen, who grew up in Richmond, is a regular plane-spotter at YVR.

Mayor to declare Ugly Sweater Day in support of charity Richmond will celebrate festive—and frightful—sweaters next week. And it’s all in the name of charity. Mayor Malcolm Brodie will declare Friday, Dec. 19 as Ugly Christmas Sweater Day in Richmond, according to the Now That’s Ugly Society, which raises money for the Children’s Wish Foundation. The society is hosting various events around Metro Vancouver to raise money for the cause, including an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party at the Commodore Ballroom, and a five-kilometre fun run in Vancouver.

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Richmond’s mayor will join his counterparts in other Metro cities to make the Dec. 19 declaration. According to the society, just by wearing an ugly sweater, Richmond officials can help spread the word and raise funds for children battling serious illnesses. Workplaces, schools and groups are invited to participate in Ugly Christmas Sweater Day and raise money for the cause. To register visit nowthatsugly.com. —Matthew Hoekstra

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The 8th annual Victor Ghirra toy drive was another huge success held in honour of the man known to family and friends as having a golden heart. Victor Ghirra was a Matthew McNair Secondary school grad who died in 2007 at the age of 37. He was involved in many charities, including one in particular that touched his heart: B.C. Children’s Hospital. For more than a dozen years, at Christmas time, he quietly made trips to the children’s hospital to drop off toys for the kids. “Victor was just being Victor, he didn’t tell anyone what he was up to,” said Harvey Kooner, co-founder of the Benevolent Brotherhood Society. The collected toys have been distributed each year to B.C. Children’s Hospital, Richmond Christmas Fund, Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, Keys Solutions (which helps families in Whalley) and GirlKind Organization (which helps girls in India). And each year, a $500 scholarship is awarded by the Ghirra family at McNair secondary school to a deserving graduating student. —Martin van den Hemel

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Steveston Lifeboat pulled from the Fraser River ‘She’s a mess,’ says John Horton by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter It’s come to lend a hand hundreds of times in the past, and is now looking for a helping hand from the community after a bit of bad fortune. The damaged search-and-rescue vessel Steveston Lifeboat was at Shelter Island Marina Tuesday after being pulled Saturday night from the brackish waters of the Fraser River, where it had struck a rock wall during a wind storm last week. Around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the ship was on a radar training exercise with 14 people on board when it issued a mayday call over the radio. It began taking on water through a large hole in its wooden hull after it slammed sideways into a rocky barrier in the Fraser River just south of the fishing village. Marine artist John Horton, the ship’s commander, said the repair bill could top $250,000. “She’s a mess,” Horton said. Water has virtually destroyed most of the electronics on the 51-foot vessel. There’s also damage to the ship’s hull—three distinct holes need to be repaired including one that caused the ship to take on water and list, with the two others believed to have happened after the ship had run aground—and water damage to the rest of the ship that needs repairing, from the engine to the interior walls to cabinets, to the ceiling and floors. The vessel was only partly insured against this loss and Horton estimates that more than $100,000 will need to be raised. Within 10 minutes of Thursday night’s mayday call, which occurred during pounding rain and high winds that reached 60 km/h, the rigid hull inflatable rescue vessel B.R. Hastings was in the water, and on scene to assist the damaged former fishing vessel, which had already safely evacuated five people into a dinghy which was later recovered by a civilian vessel and then the Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 10’s Brian Hobbs said. The stricken vessel was at risk of sinking, and beginning

Martin van den Hemel photo John Horton, commander of Steveston Lifeboat, at the Shelter Island Marina where work has already begun to repair the search and rescue vessel.

to list, meaning time was of the essence to safely rescue the remaining people on board, Hobbs said. Coxswain Kevin Robertson was joined by Barb Bluschke, Eric Symons and Brad McLean on the B.R. Hastings, and as Robertson piloted, the remaining three were able to safely remove nine people from the Steveston Lifeboat without incident. There were no serious injuries, though removing many of the people on board the Steveston Lifeboat was made challenging by the rough conditions and because some were older and had mobility issues, Hobbs said. See Page 8

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Work has begun on lifeboat repairs From Page 7 Robertson credited his crew for their great response and was thankful that nobody was seriously injured. Hobbs said the extensive training that the volunteer-driven RCMSAR Station 10 received was put to good use. At the time of the collision with the rock barrier, Horton wasn’t at the wheel, and was instead preparing to train some new people on the use of the radar. Another member of the crew—Horton described them as “senior people, experienced mariners”—was at the wheel and making a turn when the vessel was unexpectedly pushed sideways and into the rocky wall. Asked why he was out during the bad weather Thursday, Horton said: “When you’re in search and rescue, you can’t always do training in good weather.” Although there were no serious injuries, one crew member

did slip on the deck and banged his back, but should be fine, Horton said. Horton said the Canadian Lifeboat Institution’s other vessel, the newly acquired Fraser Lifeboat, was called out, and had rescued five people before the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue vessel B.R. Hastings arrived and proceeded to remove the nine remaining people from the stricken vessel “without them getting wet.” Horton said the ship’s fuel tank did not rupture as a result of the collision, which posed an environmental threat. Now that Steveston Lifeboat is out of the water, work has begun on repairs. Horton is eager to get the ship back in the water as soon as possible, and is hoping the community can help speed things up. To make a donation to the Canadian Lifeboat Institution, visit tinyurl.com/StevestonLifeboat Mohan Raman, regional

manager of marine operations for the Transportation Safety Board, said investigators were deployed on Friday to the site of the collision. Interviews were conducted on Monday of crew members, and the boat was inspected for damage. “We are looking into it to see if there are any safety deficiencies,” Raman said, adding that information is still being collected. As to whether a report will be written about the collision, Raman said that doesn’t appear likely. But he’ll have a better idea in the next couple of days. It’s possible an advisory letter will be written to the Canadian Lifeboat Institution, he said. “We’re still contemplating the best line of action.” Raman said the Canadian Lifeboat institution has been holding Thursday evening training exercises for years, and noted

Ted Morgan, who was one of 14 people on the Steveston Lifeboat in need of rescue Thursday night, above the engine.

that they try to train in adverse conditions. The person behind the wheel Thursday night was a master mariner and ex-seafarer, Raman said.

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Let’s trim our waste!

HOLIDAY HOURS REMINDER RECYCLING DEPOT The Recycling Depot is closed on December 25 & 26, 2014 and January 1, 2015.

CURBSIDE COLLECTION (City garbage, Blue Box, Green Cart and Centralized Green Cart Pilot Collection) Curbside collection for the week of December 22 and the week of December 29, 2014 will be collected as follows: REGULAR COLLECTION DAY

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From Page 1 The group plans to present a proposal in January mapping out two years of work to address gaps in Richmond’s primary care system and address other complicating factors such as demographics, community needs and physician capacity, according to Barinder Chauhan, project lead for A GP for Me in Richmond. Coun. Dang, who along with Coun. Linda McPhail met with the group during its earlier community assessment, said the city could establish a task force to assist the group. “If we don’t get on top of it, it becomes an epidemic. It’s not something that we want to see happen. We want to see everybody get the type of health care that they deserve in this community,” said Dang. “We are OK as of this moment. But when some of these 65-year-olds, 70-yearolds retire in the next five years—they’re expecting a whole whack of them— we’re going to be facing a little bit of a crunch.” A lack of family doctors in Richmond contributed to Richmond’s recent “C” grade in the Conference Board of Canada study City Magnets III: Benchmarking the Attractiveness of 50 Canadian Cities. Richmond received a D in all health categories—including hospital bed availability and access to family doctors—and was the only city outside Ontario to receive the low grade in health.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Notice of Public Hearing Monday, December 22, 2014 – 7 p.m. Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Richmond will hold a Public Hearing as noted above, on the following items: 1. RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9181 (RZ 14-660396) Location/s: 9680 Railway Avenue Applicant/s: Raman Kooner and Ajit Thaliwal Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/B)”, to permit the property to be subdivided into two (2) lots, with access from Mytko Crescent. City Contact: Andrew Yu 604.204.8518 Planning and Development Department

3. RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9194 (RZ 14-666142) Location/s: 5440 Moncton Street Applicant/s: Oris Consulting Ltd./Citimark Properties Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/A)”, to permit the property to be subdivided to create three (3) lots fronting Trites Road. City Contact: Minhee Park 604.276.4188 Planning and Development Department

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2. RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9189 (RZ 14-658284) Location/s:

7571 and 7591 St. Albans Road Applicant/s: Western Gardenia Garden Holdings Ltd. Purpose: To rezone the subject properties from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “High Density Townhouse (RTH4)”, to permit development of 16 townhouses in a three-storey structure (two storeys over enclosed parking). City Contact: David Brownlee 604.276.4200 Planning and Development Department

4. RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9196 (RZ 14-663343) Location/s: 10726 Hollybank Drive Applicant/s: Li Qin Chen Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/B)”, to permit subdivision into two (2) lots, with access from Hollybank Drive. City Contact: Andrew Yu 604.204.8518 Planning and Development Department BYLAW 9196

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How to obtain further information: • By Phone: If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above. • On the City Website: Public Hearing Agendas, including staff reports and the proposed bylaws, are available on the City Website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/ council/agendas/hearings/2014.htm • At City Hall: Copies of the proposed bylaw, supporting staff and Committee reports and other background material, are also available for inspection at the Planning & Development Department at City Hall, between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing December 12, 2014 and ending December 22, 2014, or upon the conclusion of the hearing. • By Fax or Mail: Staff reports and the proposed bylaws may also be obtained by FAX or by standard mail, by calling 604-2764007 between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing December 12, 2014 and ending December 22, 2014. Participating in the Public Hearing process: • The Public Hearing is open to all members of the public. If you believe that you are affected by the proposed bylaw, you may make a presentation or submit written comments at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may send your written comments to the City Clerk’s Office by 4 pm on the date of the Public Hearing as follows: • By E-mail: using the on-line form at http:// www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/ about.htm • By Standard Mail: 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office • By Fax: 604.278.5139, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office • Public Hearing Rules: For information on public hearing rules and procedures, please consult the City website at http://www. richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm or call the City Clerk’s Office at 604.276.4007. • All submissions will form part of the record of the hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. It should be noted that the rezoned property may be used for any or all of the uses permitted in the “new” zone. Michelle Jansson Acting Director, City Clerk’s Office

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EDITORIAL: Steveston Lifeboat needs life ring to stay afloat

here’s a special camaraderie among those who use our waterways, evidenced by the compulsion even first-time boaters have to wave at complete strangers as they drift by. As breathtaking and serene as life on a seas can be, life-threatening danger is only a moment of inattention away. That’s why whenever a mayday is issued, both private and commercial vessels come to the rescue without much of a second thought.

For many years, volunteers with the Canadian Lifeboat Institution have been doing exactly that, performing search and rescue and good-will gestures while also volunteering their time at community events. On Thursday, 14 selfless people were gathered on the Steveston Lifeboat during precisely the type of conditions that can cause nightmares for boaters. High winds, heavy rain, and fastrunning water. They were gathered to do radar training, to upgrade and sharpen their skills for the occasion when someone in peril cries out for help.

But things went wrong when the Steveston Lifeboat slammed sideways into a rock wall, tearing a hole in the hull and putting the lives of 14 people into danger. While there were no serious injuries, and other agencies came to their rescue including the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 10 volunteers, now those who operate the Steveston Lifeboat are hoping somebody will help them so they can help others. They need to be bailed out. The boat suffered extensive damage from being largely submerged, with the electronics on

the ship virtually destroyed, while the engine was damaged too. The ship is currently drying out at Shelter Island Marina and needs roughly $250,000 in repairs. Marine artist John Horton figures that insurance will cover about $150,000 of the repair bill, but the rest will need to come from somewhere. If you’ve ever been on the water, and enjoy boating on the majestic West Coast, consider opening your wallet at Christmas time for the Canadian Lifeboat Institution. Every little bit counts. To donate, visit tinyurl.com/ StevestonLifeboat

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B.C. Views Tom Fletcher Following are highlights from Tom Fletcher’s yearend interview with NDP leader John Horgan. For an extended version, see the opinion section at richmondreview.com Question: The B.C. Liberal government has given every indication they’re going to proceed with the Site C dam on the Peace River. What do you think? John Horgan: I’ve always maintained that it’s a good project, but it’s a question of when to add another $8-910-12 billion onto the backs of ratepayers. First of all, go to the B.C. Utilities Commission and find out if this is the power you need and if this is the time to build it. The government refuses to do that, and I think that’s just an Achilles heel in this process. Q: You voted for the liquefied natural gas income tax to provide certainty, and then you immediately said you would work to increase the LNG tax in 2017, before any major project could be started. How is that certainty? JH: I thought it was important that the investment community in this sector knew there was bipartisan support for LNG in British Columbia. But we went from

Tom Fletcher/Black Press NDP leader John Horgan in his office at the B.C. legislature, December 2014.

a seven per cent [tax] to a 3.5 per cent because of a softening market. If there is a decline in return to the province because of a softening market, then surely over a 25-year period – not just between now and 2017, but if the market conditions change and prices go up – I think British Columbians would want their government to make sure they were getting a fair share of that benefit. Q: Why did you vote against the LNG environmental legislation? JH: They said prior to the election that LNG would be the greenest in the world. And then when they tabled legislation they left out 70 per cent of the emissions

from upstream activity. Q: Gordon Campbell’s great goal for greenhouse gases, 33 per cent reduction by 2020, can that be reached assuming a substantial LNG development? JH: I find it difficult to believe that they’re going to achieve those results. [Environment Minister] Mary Polak has a different point of view, and our job as opposition is to hold them accountable to the numbers that they passed into law, and we’re going to do that. One of the three sectors, housing, energy and transportation, where emission profiles can be managed downward is transportation. And the government has wasted 18 months talking

about a referendum on [Metro Vancouver transit.] Q: What’s your top priority for 2015? JH: I think the public is going to increasingly find affordability issues to be the challenge. We didn’t spend as much time as I had hoped to on hydro rate increases, ICBC. When the government balanced the budget, they did it by selling assets, and by increasing costs at their Crown corporations and then pulling that revenue in for budget purposes. We’re going to have to use new technologies and means of communication to better explain to people what the government’s doing to them. Q: What should happen

with the agricultural land reserve? JH: I don’t think there was a groundswell of opposition to the ALR, quite the opposite in fact, and the commission has in my opinion, infinite flexibility to meet the demands of development in northern areas as well as urban centres. I’m going to make sure that [agriculture critic] Lana Popham, who as you know is fearless on this issue, is let loose on [Agriculture Minister] Norm Letnick, and we’re going to dog this issue up to the next election. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

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How Richmond paramedics and firefighters spend their time Editor: I am writing today to advise you that the Richmond firefighters are hanging around their halls with nothing to do! The B.C. Ambulance Service paramedics are in the same boat, lounging around their stations! While the rest of us are enjoy time with family and are visiting friends where are these people “hanging out” in their halls and stations? Editor, I have good information that they will be doing the same thing on Christmas day while we open gifts with our kids

When granddad has a heart attack, or a house catches fire or a child is trapped in a car crash I am glad that these folks have nothing better to do than to wait for our call for help. and enjoy our Christmas dinner. Honestly I am glad they are! When granddad has a heart

More people leads to transportation woes Editor: Financing the bridges, buses, trainways, roadways, etc. that are already a “need” has been caused by our own “development” practices. My fear is that these practices will only continue and that we are attempting to solve the problems we already have and will simply have another set of “needs/problems” in the future. A recent headline read: “Mayor charts course – plan aims to house 75,000 more residents by 2041.” September 2014 issue of Vancouver Magazine: “100,000 need to be accommodated, and it won’t be in mid-rises.” If councils had got off the development wagon years ago we wouldn’t be having the transportation problems we have today and I ask myself what, who and why are the driving forces behind this madness? I have lived in Richmond since 2009 and in that brief time two high-rises have been built within two blocks of my own tower. Just a little further away, three more sites have been sand packed and are ready to go. I estimate that my “neighborhood’s” housing will thereby soon increase by at least 1,500 people under the council’s present “densification” policy. This likely means about 500 more cars on the road and considerable glee amongst sellers of food, drink, gas, and material goods and services that go with today’s style of living. If this is what happens to accommodate 1,500 people what does it mean for Richmond with the projected 75,000? It seems that no agency in a position to control “development” is prepared to say, “Enough already” nor to ask, “If not enough now, will there ever be enough?” Merrill Muttart Richmond

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Black Press A Supreme Court of Canada decision granting police wider powers to search cellphones after an arrest raises troubling questions for privacy and fails to take into account the power of the devices most people carry in their pockets and purses. That’s the response of SFU criminology professor David MacAlister to the high court’s 4-3 ruling Thursday. “The court has taken a fairly naive view of what a cellphone is,” he said Friday.

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Teens impress with entries in youth poetry contest Chimo contest highlighted national day for the elimination of violence against women by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Local youth gave their insight into the issue of violence against women during a poetry contest organized by Chimo Community Services. Cynthia Laljee, Angelica Poversky and Helena Eglis took home the top three prizes worth $500 for the thoughtful insight their poems provided into the issue. The poetry contest was part of a campaign aimed at raising awareness about violence involving women and girls, and culminated with the Our Voices Against Violence conference last week. “It is through the effort of each of you that we can begin or continue to make changes in the area of violence in our communities,” Chimo executive director Mark Miller said at the Dec. 3 conference. “None of us are free until we all are free and I look forward to a world free from violence.” Among the presentations were Nir Yahav’s “Working Collaboratively with Men who are Abusive and Violent in a Family Context,” and Vanessa Waechtler’s “How Does Witnessing Family Violence and Abuse Affect Children?”

The Westwynds show goes tonight in Steveston.

Westwynds perform tonight The Steveston Folk Guild hosts its final concert of 2014 tonight (Wednesday), and it promises to be an evening offering the best of the season. Performing in the Chinese Bunkhouse at Britannia Shipyards will be the Westwynds—a local trio of folk musicians known to audiences at folk clubs, fundraisers and community events. Nancy Hundal, Kirk Holland and

Karen Holland comprise the group, which focuses on vocal harmony, but also play a range of instruments, including the guitar, concertina, banjo, bodhran and djembe. The all-ages concert will feature plenty of yuletide carols. Expect to hear singalong favourites and newer spirituals, and maybe even a Gordon Lightfoot classic. The Dec. 17 show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $10, at the door.

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INDEX IN BRIEF

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...............1-8 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...9-57

IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

TRAVEL.............................................61-76

INFORMATION

ABBOTSFORD

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FLEA MARKET

BUSINESS SERVICES...................203-387

Abbotsford Exhibition Park

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REAL ESTATE ...............................603-696

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RENTALS ......................................703-757

INFORMATION

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Born and educated in northern India, Margaret lived in England and Zambia before making her permanent home in Canada in 1975. As teacher, technician, consultant, parent, friend, and volunteer, Margaret’s knowledge of science, energetic pursuit of goals, and kindness earned respect from all who knew her. She died peacefully in her Ladner home. She and her family thank the wonderful medical and home-care teams in Ladner, and at the Royal Columbian and Surrey Memorial Hospitals. We are profoundly moved by the support we have received from neighbours, church, and community since her cancer was diagnosed in May 2013. Margaret is survived by Brian, her husband of 53 years, by daughters Fenella Olynick and Veronica Redway; by granddaughters, Janna, Samara and Solana, and by grandson Mackai. A Memorial Service will be held at All Saints Anglican Church, 4755 Arthur Drive, Ladner, BC on Friday, 19 December, 2014 at 2.00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations should please be made to All Saints Church, Ladner, or to the charity of your choice.

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The Last Anti-Violence Poem by Cynthia Laljee Just another anti-violence poem? There wouldn’t be so many if we had listened to the first one. Our teachers taught us trigonometry and history in school, when we should have been learning about safety and what to do in a situation that kills one of us every eight days. They say “It’s your fault with flirting, short dresses, walking alone at night, leaving your drink on the table, making eye contact, you wanted it.” Without our consent, you stain the mind of every woman you touch, the sound of your belt unbuckling the taste of your hand over our lips your voice saying “Did you like it?” after just because - we were sober enough to you. People misplace blame to keep victims silent, thinking it benefits us to not hear the pain of women girls children who are day after day abused against their will, not allowed to expose the harsh truth we don’t want to hear. Let this be the poem that ends violence against women. Now. EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

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City Centre Christmas Carnival

Santa Claus arrives in Steveston

illiam Cook Elementary School played host Saturday to the City Centre Christmas Carnival, put together and run by Footprint, a youth group out of City Centre Community Centre.

The Yang Sisters were two of the first kids who got to talk with Santa.

At The Hulk station, Alan Cao plays target while Ivan Qian shows off his boxing skills.

Making the catch with a little Katie Lawrence photos help from Mom, Nathania Gaile Au and Renie Zhu play ticTaking on the Captain America station, Uliana Zhilina nearly Poon earns her stamp at the tac-toe with Batman throwing hit the other side of the gymnasium with her shield. stars. Spiderman station.

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Footprint aims to promote arts and culture around Richmond, and held the carnival as a part of its annual Legacy Project. The carnival had a “Superheroes versus Villains” theme, with every activity related to a popular superhero or villain, like Spider-Man, Batman, or the Black Widow. And halfway through the event, Santa made another Richmond appearance. The goal of the games was to encourage kids’ creativity, as well as engage them physically by getting them moving, said City Centre youth development co-ordinator Loryn LeGear. She was impressed by the amount of effort put in by the youth towards the carnival. “The kids have done an

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