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Family welcomes New Year’s baby

City shoots down replica gun arena Council rejects airsoft gun proposal near Richmond Olympic Oval

Gurman Pangly, born at 3:15 a.m., tipped the scales at nearly 7.5 pounds

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter An entrepreneur with hopes of opening a business where participants fire plastic pellets at each other from replica guns has run into a roadblock at Richmond City Hall. Eric Lam was aiming to open the first airsoft gun arena in B.C. at 120-6711 Elmbridge Way, a warehouse near the Richmond Olympic Oval. Similar to paintball, airsoft is an activity where players eliminate opponents by hitting them with lightweight pellets launched by replica firearms. But after a two-and-a-half hour appeal hearing Monday, city council upheld a staff decision rejecting Lam’s business licence application for Sigma AEG Arena. “I can’t see a situation where I think that location is appropriate. I just don’t think it’s right, whatever the merits of the activity are,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie before the 6-2 vote. Chief licence inspector Glenn McLaughlin told council airsoft guns fall under the category of firearms—even though they’re not mentioned by name in the city’s bylaw—and the arena’s industrial business park location doesn’t permit indoor shooting ranges. “I just find it boggling that we’re even talking about something that’s not even a permitted use on the premises,” said Coun. Derek Dang. “On this site, on this location, it can’t be done.” A similar business of paintball, however, is allowed. Richmond Indoor Paintball is located steps away from the airsoft arena proposed by Lam, who argued the two activities are alike. See Page 3

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Martin van den Hemel photo Gurman Pangly entered the world at 3:15 a.m. on Jan. 1 to become Richmond’s first baby of 2015, welcomed by proud parents Hardeep and Amanjit, and big brother Sukhman, 4.

As a bakery worker, Amanjit Pangly knows that timing is everything, especially when there’s a bun in the oven. So when she and her husband checked in at Richmond Hospital on New Year’s Eve, and she felt a little off, her mother’s instincts told her something special was about to happen. Sure enough, Gurman Pangly entered the world at 3:15 a.m. on the first day of 2015, and all 7.5 pounds of him were welcomed by proud father Hardeep and big brother Sukhman. Gurman came precisely on his due date—a few hours before the next Jan. 1 baby—showing a level of punctuality that should serve him well in the future. The Pangly family has lived in Richmond for 13 years, and Hardeep works in concrete pumping. In their culture, being born early means that day’s going to an eventful one. Gurman’s arrival will be celebrated by family from all over the world, who will soon be arriving from India and England.

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Police investigate road rage caught by dash cam

Shots fired on Garden City Road

One on one showdown

by Martin van den Hemel

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Richmond RCMP are continuing to investigate a road rage incident on Christmas Eve that was captured on video by a dashboard-mounted camera, or dash cam. The video shows a car tailgating the victim’s vehicle, its high beams flicking on and off, and the driver shouting profanities, gesturing with hands and fingers, and driving aggressively, accelerating and then braking to within inches of the victim’s car. When the victim pulled over to let the other driver pass, the other driver instead pulled over too, and continued to follow closely. The six-minute video, uploaded to YouTube and titled “Christmas Eve Road Rage in Richmond, BC”, has received more than 48,000 views, and drew the attention of the Richmond RCMP. RCMP Acting Corp. Dennis Hwang said the incident remains under investigation, and police are looking beyond just the contents of the video, including what circumstances might have precipitated the incident. The victim did call 911, worried that the other driver was going to assault him or strike his vehicle, but cancelled the call after the driver of the tailing vehicle ceased the pursuit and made a turn. But the video clearly shows the licence plate of the tailing vehicle, and even shows the agitated driver gesturing with his hands and then leaning to shout something through the driver’s side window. Hwang said at least one of the parties has been contacted by the investigators. The popularity of dashcams, which have become much better in terms of quality and come down in price, has provided another investigative avenue for police. Aside from showing what’s happening ahead of a vehicle, some dashcams are pointed toward the back of the car. For people involved in a car accident, it could serve as the difference between being found partly responsible, to being absolved of all blame. But Hwang said it’s a double-edged sword, as the video footage may also result in scrutiny of the driver, who may not be as good a driver as he or she thinks. Hwang said a third-party video that recently showed a Lamborghini crashing off the side of Highway 99 in Surrey was “incredibly useful.”

Richmond Mounties are looking for a black SUV that was seen leaving the area of a Tuesday morning shooting on Garden City Road. Police responded to a 911 call around 9:30 a.m. on the 8400 block of Garden City, between Francis Road and Blundell. Richmond RCMP Acting Cpl. Dennis Hwang said there were no injuries, and police are continuing to investigate. Some Richmond RCMP cruisers were parked in front of nearby Garden City Elementary School, but administration staff were told that there was no perceived danger to the children. Police are trying to piece together what happened, and the local RCMP serious crimes unit was on scene investigating while the forensic unit was gathering evidence. “At this time, no suspect has been identified however this does not appear to be a random act,” Hwang said. Anyone with information about the shooting, or the vehicle that was seen leaving the scene, is asked to call the Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Don Fennell photo Richmond Blues’ forward Ryan Hart skates in alone on Kamloops’ goaltender Spencer Eschyschyn during the Midget Tier 1 Division final last Wednesday in the annual Richmond International Bantam-Midget Hockey Tournament at Minoru Arenas. Kamloops won 5-1.

Assessments are out and local homes rise in value up to 10 % Detached homes see biggest jump by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter The assessed value of homes in Richmond rose between zero and 10 per cent, according to the B.C. Assessment Authority’s latest numbers released last week. For local homeowners, the size of increase depended on a number of factors, from the type of home they own (single family detached, condo or townhome) to the neighbourhood they live in. A single family dwelling built

in West Richmond in 1992 was assessed in July of 2013 at $1.456 million, with that same home assessed on July 1, 2014 for the 2015 roll at $1.5 million, a jump of three per cent. A 1972 home in Steveston was assessed at $777,700 last year, but that rose 9.55 per cent to $852,000 this year. A Shellmont 1969-built house rose 2.88 per cent in assessed value from $973,000 to a little more than $1 million. The increases among townhouses and condos were more modest, the majority up between one and two per cent. Brian Smith, acting deputy assessor for B.C. Assessment South Fraser Region, said it’s prema-

ture for homeowners to get worried that an increase in assessed value means an tax hike. As a matter of fact, if a home’s value has increased, but at the same rate as the surrounding neighbourhood and the rest of the provoince, the tax rate won’t jump relatively speaking, beyond whatever tax increase local city councillors may have in mind. Smith said it really “depends on where you fall around the average” change in the community. Curious about the value of your neighbour’s home? Or anybody else’s home in Richmond, for that matter? Just visit bcassessment.ca and type in the address.

Airsoft gun proposal draw fiery response from councillors From Page 1 Lam added that his proposed facility “actually increases community safety” by giving participants a place to play and giving video-gamers a reason to put down their controllers. “This sport is already here. There’s really no fighting it. There’s over 2,000 players in Richmond alone, and right now they have no where to go,” he said. Lam suggested staff made a “misjudgment of airsoft gun implications and dangers.” Although airguns are included in the definition of firearms, airsoft guns are different. He said airsoft’s 0.2-gram plastic pellets “cannot cause any serious harm”— unlike the heavier metal BBs shot by airguns—and are lighter than paintball projectiles. Lam’s message appeared to have some traction—councillors Alexa Loo and Carol Day voted against upholding the decision rejecting his business licence—but he drew fiery responses from some councillors after showing a violent five-minute video promoting paintball. “Do you want to provide facility where guns can be shot at people gangster style?” asked Coun. Bill

McNulty. “I’d like you to explain how this is safe in the community. I’m having a little difficulty with this.” In the dramatized video, a woman is held hostage and threatened within a paintball game. Coun. Dang said that’s not something he wants in his community. “Looking at video game violence, it’s hard to imagine us trying to promote that type of thing in real life versus a game,” he said. Coun. Ken Johnston said an airsoft arena will bring more replica guns, and players transporting realisticlooking weapons to the arena could present problems of misidentification. “My concern is the perception and the kind of traffic you might create in this potential facility, and copies of AR-15s and M16s, I don’t know why we’d want those on the street—coming down the street.” Coun. Harold Steves added the city’s existing rules are aimed at discouraging gun culture in Richmond, and said council shouldn’t promote an activity where people shoot each other—even if for a game. James Martin, representing paintball and airsoft supplier Milsig, told

“Looking at video game violence, it’s hard to imagine us trying to promote that type of thing in real life versus a game.” — Coun. Derek Dang

Bryce Mullet photo via Flickr An battery-powered airsoft rifle. Airsoft is a fast-growing activity whose replica guns are readily available.

council airsoft “is a positive force in the community, and it brings together people from all walks of life.” The proponent expected to draw 10,000 participants each year. Although new to B.C., airsoft arenas are located in Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, noted Lam.

Richmond Indoor Paintball has also been offering airsoft games on select nights. But inspector McLaughlin told council that’s in contravention of city rules and vowed Monday to “take regulatory action.” Another entrepreneur pitched the idea of an airsoft arena to the city

last fall. Staff also rejected that business licence application, and the owner has reapplied for a paintball facility. Council’s debate Monday mirrored one over a decade ago, when civic politicians were forced to decide whether to allow raves in the city. The question then was whether to allow the all-night parties and maintain some regulatory control, or run the risk of driving them underground. City council hasn’t altogether ruled out airsoft arenas. Accompanying Monday’s vote was a request to staff to conduct a broad review of the use of airsoft guns. That review could result in defined areas for the activity or even a formal ban.

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Province to urge Yes in transit vote Richmond’s mayor supports question, but remains critical of province by Jeff Nagel and Matthew Hoekstra Black Press After sending a series of mixed messages, the provincial government now says it will back the Yes side in the upcoming transit tax referendum. “We support a ‘Yes’ vote in the spring 2015 plebiscite but the voters of Metro Vancouver will have the final say—this is the commitment we made to them in the last provincial election campaign,” said Transportation Minister Todd Stone in a statement. He reiterated that transit expansion is “vital to economic development in Metro Vancouver and will be a critical component of ensuring that the region is able to accommodate the million additional people expected over the next 30 years.” The proposed 0.5 per cent Met-

ro-only sales tax—dubbed the Congestion Improvement Tax— would raise $250 million a year for transit and transportation projects if a majority of regional voters approve it in a mail-in vote scheduled for March 16 to May 29. Stone said the province believes the Metro mayors’ vision for expanded transportation is one people can get behind. “We agree that a sales-based tax, dedicated to vital congestion improvement projects, is the most equitable funding option available.” At a council committee meeting Monday, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie said he supports the plebiscite, but is critical of the provincial government’s actions, charging them with abdicating their responsibility in working with the region and finding transit funding sources. “If you need a referendum on this item instead of letting elected officials do their job with full public consultation, what about Site C (dam)?” he said. “Don’t you have to have a referendum when clearly that’s a very controversial item, as is the Massey bridge?” Brodie said he believes if the plebiscite fails, government will

move to extract more funding from property taxes—something Metro Vancouver mayors have opposed. It’s still unclear exactly how active government will be in encouraging a Yes vote. Some observers had concluded the province was abandoning the mayors to fight alone after the transportation ministry on Dec. 29 told a Vancouver newspaper “the government will not be supporting either side—Yes or No.” That appeared to contradict Stone’s earlier comments to reporters in mid-December that he was “committed to success” and the province would speak out strongly during the campaign on the need to fight congestion and make more transportation investments. A subsequent Black Press request for clarification yielded a Dec. 30 ministry statement: “government is only funding the referendum and will not be financially supporting either the yes or the no side.” There had been doubts about the province’s support since Premier Christy Clark in 2013 suggested government would remain officially neutral.

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Richmond Art Gallery’s founding director remembered Page HopeSmith turned a single room and storage closet into a gallery with storied history

“She had to create an art gallery just from having a room and a large storage closet.” — Lin Richardson

Notice of Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication and Intent to Dispose of Land PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Richmond intends to consider adopting Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication Bylaw 8971 at the Council Meeting on January 12, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The purpose of Bylaw 8971 is to authorize that the lands shown on the sketch plan below, located near Bridgeport Road and West Road, approximately 5,907 square feet, be stopped up, cease to be public road and the road dedication be removed. In addition, PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City intends to sell this portion of closed road area totalling approximately 5,907 square feet to Hotel Versante Ltd., or its designate, for $700,000. The Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication Bylaw 8971 (West Road) and the accompanying plans may be inspected at the City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (inclusive), except statutory holidays, commencing Monday, January 5, 2015 until Monday, January 12, 2015 (inclusive).

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Page Hope-Smith started teaching children’s art classes at the original Richmond Arts Centre in the mid1970s. She pushed for a municipal art gallery, which came to life in 1980.

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remembered, she said. “If we ever had a difficult artist, the exhibition committee would discreetly retreat and leave the difficult person for Page to deal with because she could always deal with them,” said Richardson. “She was just a really great person to know.” Today, the HopeSmith Art Lounge at Richmond Art Gallery is named in her honour. A celebration of life is planned for Jan. 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Hope-Smith’s home.

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Page Hope-Smith, a woman instrumental to the founding of Richmond Art Gallery 35 years ago, is being remembered for her contributions to the arts and her ability to connect with people of all ages. Hope-Smith died Dec. 31, 2014 following complications from cancer. She was 81. A teacher in Ontario, Hope-Smith later moved to Vancouver, finding work teaching children’s art classes at the original Richmond Arts Centre in the mid-1970s. Her influence grew, and she managed to convince decision-makers that Richmond needed a municipal art gallery. In 1980, a revamped arts centre opened— and it included a gallery. “That was totally her instigation,” said friend Lin Richardson. “She had to create an art gallery just from having a room and a large storage closet.” Richardson was among the volunteers Hope-Smith brought together as “the hanging committee”—a group now known as the exhibition committee—responsible for erecting new artwork. Those early exhibitions changed every two weeks. “Looking back on it, it blows my mind. But we really enjoyed it. For me it was like Christmas every two weeks,” said Richardson. Hope-Smith grew the grassroots gallery into something more by securing a Canada Council grant, enabling the gallery to begin paying artists. She served as gallery director for nearly 20 years before retiring in 1998. Richardson said Hope-Smith felt it was important for people to view art and try

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he U.S. has Canada over a barrel on water as well as oil these days, but the tide is turning. Last week I mentioned a new book called The Columbia River Treaty – A Primer by members of Simon Fraser University’s climate adaptation team. This slim volume makes the case that B.C. has ended up with a shockingly bad deal from this 1964 treaty, which concerned itself entirely with flood control and hydroelectric power. In those days there was little or no environmental assessment. Agriculture, fish habitat and aboriginal impacts were ignored. More than a decade after the disastrous flood year of 1948, once Ottawa stopped its bureaucratic delays, U.S. public and private power utilities paid B.C. $254 million to build three dams on the Columbia system. Those dams (and one at Libby, Montana that mostly floods B.C. land) hold back the huge spring runoff from the Rockies and then dole out water for power production in B.C. and for the 15 hydro dams previously built

Revelstoke Museum and Archives Arrowhead circa 1910. The town vanished beneath the waters of Upper Arrow Lake Reservoir by 1968 after the Hugh Keenlyside Dam was built.

downstream in the U.S. The U.S. payment was for half the power over 30 years, which B.C. didn’t need at the time. Then our American cousins cut us another cheque for $64 million, an estimate of the value of flood protection from 1968 all the way to 2024. Boy, did we get taken. The SFU team calculates the value of that flood control to the U.S. at more like $32 billion. That’s not even the worst of it. The Kootenays were once the leading fruit and vegetable growing area in B.C., bigger than the Okanagan. Now in the Arrow Lakes and other reservoirs, levels rise and fall dramatically to steady the flow south. In addition to the large areas permanently flooded

by the Mica, Duncan and Hugh Keenleyside dams, this renders more of B.C.’s prime bottom land impassable. B.C. is paid precisely zero for this sacrifice, while Washington state has developed a $5 billion-a-year farm economy using our stable irrigation source. That has helped their tree fruit growers push some Okanagan orchardists out of business. As U.S. billionaires continue to bankroll environmental attacks on B.C. and Alberta energy projects, it’s worth noting that long before the treaty, the U.S. military-industrial complex had wiped out the Columbia River salmon runs. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its private power partners dammed everything they

could find, exterminating a fishery bigger than the Fraser that had sustained aboriginal people on both sides of today’s border for thousands of years. B.C. Energy Minister Bill Bennett and SFU’s Jon O’Riordan both described to me their experience at the Columbia River Basin conference, held last October in Spokane. Their main impression was that Americans, including traditional tribes, want those salmon runs restored. Vast amounts have been spent on hatcheries and habitat to speed recovery below the Grand Coulee dam, which stands like a giant tombstone for migratory fisheries above it. Should the Americans ever manage to get salmon above their big-

gest dam, it will largely be up to B.C. to provide sufficient cool water to keep them alive. That service has an increasing value to the U.S. as well as an ongoing cost to B.C. Bennett surprised some in Spokane when he said the U.S. needs to pay more for the benefits from the Columbia River Treaty. The flood control agreement expires in 2024. The treaty requires 10 years’ notice for either country to exit. Climate shifts are expected to make B.C. water more important than ever. Your move, Uncle Sam. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

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Rarely do new taxes ever decrease Editor: After reading recent information regarding the proposed congestion improvement tax, I have a few questions to ask. First, the tax as proposed is set as an additional 0.5% onto the current sales taxes. What guarantee is there that this proposed 0.5% tax doesn’t eventually increase to 1%, 2% or more in future? Rarely do new taxes ever decrease and we all know what happened to the most recognized “temporary” tax in Canadian history, known as income taxes and implemented in 1917, it became permanent and continued to increase ever since! Second, according to my calculations, the $250 million to be collected annually works out to about 3% of the $7.5 billion in

planned transportation system capital costs; in other words, what’s collected annually will simply pay interest costs on the borrowed $7.5 billion. Who and how will this $7.5 billion of new public debt be paid off in the long term? Unless I’ve missed something here, there is no plan to pay this off and hence why my previous point becomes much more predictive. Third, with many transportation experts calling for road pricing (including road tolls, distance or time based fees, congestion charges and charges designed to discourage use of certain classes of vehicle, fuel sources or more polluting vehicles) as the best means to raise revenue to finance transportation infrastructure improvements while positively influencing

behaviours, I must wonder why local mayors, all just off fresh mandates from voters were not willing to engage in a broader public discussion on the pros and cons of various road pricing options. Isn’t a broader public consultation necessary and expected? I certainly give much credit to the Mayor’s Council for looking beyond once again simply increasing property taxes and transit fares. A sales tax is a step in the right direction towards more equitable cost sharing amongst residents of Lower Mainland communities but without answers, it may be a tough sell to the public already facing numerous other fee and cost increases in 2015. Jerome Dickey Richmond

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Thanks to good Samaritans Editor: My husband and I were in accident on Dec. 19 on Highway 99. We ended up in the ditch. It was pretty scary. I wanted to thank the fellow who hauled me out the window (and others, who helped) as well as

the wonderful woman who let me sit in her car, with a blanket, for as long as it took. I don’t know anybody’s name, but thank you very much. Heather Koschel Richmond

A good resolution for 2015: be kinder to and more compassionate Editor: We all live in one home called “Mother Earth.” Mother Earth has many children in her family. Some of her children respect her and treat her kindly while others give little thought to her well-being and seek only their own welfare and advantage, whatever the cost to other family members. Many children have formed gangs to give themselves a sense of belonging, power, and some control over their own life styles. Most of the gangs give themselves names like America, France, Russia, Germany, and China. Some become more or less identified by a common language while others by having a common religion, skin color or political style of governance. Some gangs even support other

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gangs if they have a perceived common “enemy.” Clearly these various gangs cause division in the family’s household. The shifting alliances within the family continue to manifest a basic disunity and resolution of differences is still being sought through stealth, physical violence, and murder (some call this “war”). Is humanity doomed to continue with such disunity and loss of global security and well-being of all members of the household? If not, what is required of us since it is our problem? (Do you remember Pogo’s comment, “We have met the enemy, and he is us”?) Big changes are clearly required but what can one person do? “There’s no way I can stop a war.” That’s true. But that’s the job of our “gang leaders” on whose

shoulders the well-being of the whole family rests. They have the primary responsibility to develop a better system to manage our household. Our individual role in making our home a better and safer place is to strive to change ourselves by making a conscious effort to practice the virtues that are unique to the human race. A good resolution for 2015 and onward would be for each of us to learn how to better demonstrate our love for one another, to be kinder to and more compassionate with the members of our family, and to prove we are trustworthy by our words and deeds. And perhaps a prayer for the increased wisdom of our gang leaders would be helpful! Merrill Muttart Richmond FEATURING:

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desire to address contempt within the B.C. NDP for Dosanjh—a 10-year NDP MLA and one-year premier who later joined the federal Liberals as MP in Vancouver South, rising to the rank of minister of health. Welbanks also wanted to remind people of the social justice work Dosanjh and wife Raminder did in their years preceding politics. Released last year following Welbanks’ 2012 biography on Vancouver social worker May Gutteridge, Unbreakable chronicles Dosanjh’s life as an immigrant and outspoken critic of sectarian violence—violence that led to the 1985 Air India bombing, the largest mass murder in Canadian history. Born and raised in India, Dosanjh came to Canada in 1968. Welbanks met him at what is now Langara College, and the two became fast friends.

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Indoor sports provide many recreational opportunities by Don Fennel Sports Editor

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Happy New Year! I expect that in this new year, two of the most significant topics that will be discussed will be aging and its impacts on people and their families, and Wills Variation. Both are regularly in the news across the country and there is no sign it will change in the coming year. It will likely be the opposite. Late last month, reasons for judgment were released in the case of Hancock v. Hancock. The last living parent in the family passed in 2011, survived by five children. Though the deceased did gift much of the family’s land (in the Okanagan) to the children over the years, her residence was owned with one of her children in joint tenancy, and ultimately became the main asset in her Estate.

Facts The family lived in the Okanagan. As the children became adults, some left and others remained in the Okanagan. One of the children left and returned. The deceased’s husband died in 1995. In the years before he died, the parents’ properties were transferred to the children (not equally). The last transfer was of the deceased’s residence to herself and her daughter as joint tenants. After the deceased moved into a care facility, the residence was sold and the daughter and mother each received approximately $680,000. The deceased’s half (or what was left of it at the time of her death) comprised most if not all her Estate. The deceased’s most recent Will, made in 2002, left her Estate to her daughter (the other four children were sons). Two of the children did not participate in the litigation. The three who did included the daughter, who defended as she did not want the Will varied.

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“We’re typically there for two or three hours every day,” says Shaw, adding there are always new faces in the crowd. For those looking for perhaps a more introspective sport, a masters martial arts class led by a black belt master might fit the bill. Designed with safety in mind, the lower impact moves are taken from karate, tae kwon do, aikido and arnis. All fitness and ability levels are welcome. Classes are held at Minoru Place Activity Centre. Basic movements form the basis of a beginner’s tai chi class in another popular Minoru Place activity. Sessions are held Tuesdays and Saturdays through Dec. 13. West Richmond Community Centre has set up an entire seniors’ fitness circuit for those 55 and older. Designed to provide a workout to improve flexibility, balance, strength and endurance, this convenient and free outdoor circuit is the first of its kind in the city featuring 14 exercise stations. Call 604-238-8400 to learn more.

Court’s decision In Wills Variation cases of this kind (where both parents were now deceased and survived by children), the Court will first examine whether the deceased owed any legal duties to the children. Here there were none. All the children were independent and not disabled. The Court then moved to consider what moral duties were owed to the children. In her Will, the deceased did not explain why some of her children were disinherited. The evidence of the Lawyer who prepared the Will did not clarify that issue. The Court also wrestled with existing case authority relating to reasons for disinheritance (in a Will) of a child. Here unfortunately, no reasons exist for why the two Plaintiffs were disinherited. The Court did its best to apply existing, though difficult, case authority. The Court carefully considered the financial situations of the Plaintiffs, their relationship with their late mother, and concluded that the Will should be varied and gave one Plaintiff $125,000 and the other, $75,000. The Court does not always consider a person’s financial situation in these cases, but can where the Estate is large enough. But the result was that the daughter was left with approximately $300,000 from the Estate. Conclusions Wills Variation litigation is difficult. Aside from considerations of cost, it creates a strain on the family. Relationships change, perhaps irrevocably. It is not clear why the late mother did not make a new Will after her residence was transferred to herself and her daughter or after that residence was sold. It would probably have helped had she made one. The Will created considerable uncertainty because first, given all the transfers of property to children in the last twenty years, with differing values, equality (which the late mother probably would have wanted) of distribution was clearly not achieved. Second, without reasons in the Will for disinheritance of four of the five children, it was impossible for the children (and the Court) to understand what their late mother really wanted. Those two factors may have been the main ones in the launching of the litigation. Therefore, though I have said it before many times, I will repeat myself, that some sort of meeting or careful planning by the late mother might have averted this litigation or might at least have helped the children understand what she really wanted. Visit our website (www.WillPowerLaw.com) or call us at (604)233-7001 to discuss your Wills, Estates and Seniors’ questions.

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community centres and at the Oval, Richmond is also home to RichmondPro Badminton Centre which is the largest private facility in North America. Every Monday, RichmondPro is literally bursting at the seams as adults 50-plus fill the courts during a special $2.50 drop-in sessions from 1 to 6 p.m. Perhaps surprisingly, the most popular recreation game among those 50 or better just might be table tennis. Seven days a week players congregate at the 16 tables at the Richmond Olympic Oval. With the majority of the players also being Oval members, many also enjoy the facilities’ other amenities including the fitness equipment, badminton and even ice skating. “By 10 o’clock (each weekday morning) all the tables are full,” says longtime player and well-known table tennis advocate Tony Shaw. “And I’d guess three quarters of the participants are over 50.” Shaw is also pleased that at least 35 per cent of the participants are female.

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Thanks to improving treatment and care, more and more people in British Columbia are surviving after having a diagnosis of cancer. Richmond Public Library will be hosting the free program “Life After Cancer” on Monday, Jan. 12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Brighouse branch in the second floor Community Place, 7700 Minoru Gate. Learn what the B.C. Cancer Agency is doing to address cancer survivorship issues and what you can do right now as a cancer survivor or supporter. Presenter is Jill Matheson a nurse practitioner who provides care to cancer survivors. To register, visit any branch of Richmond Public Library, call 604231-6413 or register online at www.yourlibrary. ca/events.

Alzheimer Society’s Walk for Memories returns Jan. 25 A fundraising walk for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. is set for Sunday, Jan. 25. The Investors Group Walk for Memories in Richmond will take place at the Richmond Olympic Oval this year. The walk takes place 10 to 11:30 a.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the

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Tournament provides silver lining for Blues Review—Ryan Clifford. The smooth-skating defenceman topped all scorers with a goal and 16 assists, including three helpers in Academy Prep Red Unby Don Fennell the championship game. der-18 coach Robert Dirk Sports Editor said more important is the Gaining a berth in the The title of the 1999 players gaining valuable final with an inspiring 3-2 drama Any Given Sunday experience. win over Prince George intimates that in the world “More important than Cougars Dec. 30—just of pro football any team is wins or losses is helping over 24 hours after becapable of victory on any the players move forward, ing thrashed 7-1 by the given day. The same can and getting them preCougars in round-robin be said of the champion- pared to play junior,” said play—seemed to exhaust ship finalists at last week’s the former Vancouver Cathe Blues. But Wheeler said annual Richmond Inter- nucks’ defenceman. each of the games providnational Bantam-Midget Dirk, whose team won ed valuable lessons for the Hockey Tournament. each of its six games in imteam and its players going Perhaps no game illus- pressive fashion, matched forward. trated this more than the strategies against another “Our kids’ effort to get final outing of the 2014 former NHL defenceman to the final pushed my tournament in which in the game in the form of Don Fennell photo respect level for them Penticton-based Okana- Saskatoon bench boss Cur- Richmond Midget A1 Blues Jovan Jankovic (left) and Evan Yang team up on the through the roof,” he said. forecheck against Kamloops Lion Felix Nachtigal during Wednesday’s Tier 1 final at “There’s been a couple gan Hockey Academy tis Leschyshyn. outscored Saskatoon AAA The tournament has the Richmond International Bantam-Midget Hockey Tournament at Minoru Arenas. circumstances this year Blazers 3-2 on the strength proven to be a stepping where our team has had of Tristan Bukovec’s over- stone for future NHLers, aspire to play at a higher provincial championship it to them. They came at us to come together and face time winner in the Ma- with at least four catching level, their 5-1 win over the in the spring, this was their hard and were focused.,” some adversity and I think jor Midget Division final the eyes of scouts while host Richmond Blues in the second tournament win said Richmond coach we’re better because of it. played New Year’s Eve at playing for their Midget Tier 1 final last Wednesday over Richmond this season, Glenn Wheeler. “A lot of When forced to take on Minoru Arenas. Bukovec’s teams. But for the vast ma- further illustrated a com- having earlier topped the our kids hadn’t played in roles they weren’t accusgoal, his second of the jority of participants, the mitment to play for each Blues at an invitational in many big games like this tomed to, our players have game, was his seventh in tournament often serves other this season. Many of Vernon. That said, coaches and nerves got the best grown. I think after the loss six games and helped to as one of the lasting high- the players are close friends of both teams said there is of them and (Lions) took to Prince George our team earn the talented forward lights of their days in minor and wanted to finish what little to choose between advantage with two early had something to prove. goals.” tournament MVP honours. hockey. Our team succeeds by could be their last year in the clubs. “At the end of the day The Lions were paced committee and we need While happy his club While the majority of minor hockey playing towe were down a couple of by tournament MVP—as to have all our players conwas able to net the vic- players on the Kamloops gether. tory, Okanagan Hockey Lions Midget rep team still A favourite to hoist the kids, but you have to give selected by The Richmond tributing in different ways.” South Delta Storm took top honours in the Midget Tier 2 Division, downing the Golden State Elite Eagles Under-16AA 4-1 in MINORU ARENA • 7:00 PM Thursday’s final. Seafair Islanders went 3-2 overall to GET HOOKED ON THE SOCKEYES! finish sixth overall. Nanaimo proved to be the class of the Bantam Adults Students Seniors Tier 1 Division, compiling a 5-1 record capped by GET HOOKED the richmond a 3-1 final-game victory RichmondNews ON THE SOCKEYES! REVIEW over Juan de Fuca. Saan-

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The way to the NHL On his way to becoming a star centre with New Jersey, Scott Gomez drew the attention of the B.C. Hockey League Surrey Eagles while playing for the Alaska All-Stars at the Richmond International Bantam-Midget Hockey Tournament. And another Alaskan, Brandon Dubinsky, parlayed his strong play into a junior career with the Portland Winter Hawks and ultimately a top line role with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The tournament also helped propel the careers of Richmond’s own Raymond Sawada (formerly of the Dallas Stars) and Weyburn, Sask. native Derrick Pouliot, a first round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2012, who is now starting on its blueline. ich Braves AA topped the Bantam Tier II Division with a 5-0 mark during which they outscored their opponents 30-4. The Braves defeated San Diego 4-0 in the final. Seafair Islanders A2 went 2-2-2 and earned third place with a 5-3 victory over Phoenix Firebirds Dec. 30. The game was tied 2-2 going into the third. •More at richmondreview. com.

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HUDSON, Hugh Patrick With heavy hearts and sadness, we say goodbye to Pat. Husband, father, grandfather and cherished friend. He passed away peacefully, in Grand Forks, B.C. on December 12, 2014 at the age of 67. Pat was a long time Richmond resident and 27 year member of the Vancouver Police Department before retiring to the small town life in Grand Forks, B.C. Memorial Service will be held at the Bethany Baptist Church 22680 Westminster Hwy. Richmond, BC on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 2:00 PM.

Born in Vancouver, B.C. Bruce passed away peacefully at Richmond General Hospital. He will be missed by wife, Patricia, brother Jim (Gwen), nephew Brian, niece Karen (Martin) and her two young children. Bruce graduated from King Edward High School and earned a Bachelor of Physical Education degree from UBC. Bruce’s teaching career began at King Edward High School in 1960. In 1962 Bruce was there to open the doors of Eric Hamber High School where he taught and coached countless students until he retired in 1993. In May of 2013 the Boys Gymnasium at Eric Hamber was dedicated in his honour. Teachers and students alike will remember Bruce for his enthusiasm and commitment to both teaching and coaching. Always an avid athlete, Bruce was an All-Star soccer player for UBC and in the Pacific Coast Soccer League. His love of sports was never more evident than on the golf course, at Exhibition Park Racetrack or while watching his beloved New York Yankees and Montreal Canadiens. A celebration of his life will be held at Greenacres Golf Course, 5040 Number 6 Road in Richmond on Jan. 10 from 1:00pm–3:00pm. If so desired, donations may be made to The Heart & Stroke Foundation. www.heartandstroke.bc.ca

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Applicants should have an inspectors ticket, a minimum of 2 years of related experience, a positive attitude and able to work in a team environment. Experience in a freight fleet environment would be preferred as this is a busy facility providing service to a large fleet of Company Owned Trucks and Trailers.

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Trail Appliances Hockey Tournament at Richmond Ice Centre

Young skaters take to the ice

Around Town Katie Lawrence

The Richmond Blues (white) goalie keeps his eye on the puck during a North Delta Storm offensive attack.

Richmond Blues (white) Hockey 4 coach Kirk Darbyshire talks to his team before their game against the North Delta Storm.

In the lobby of the Richmond Ice Centre, a large raffle was set up with some great prizes, including a Montreal Canadiens’ Brendan Gallagher jersey.

A Burnaby Bulldogs player breaks out against Seafair.

The annual Trail Appliances Hockey Tournament was held this past weekend at the Richmond Ice Centre for ages four to eight (or levels Hockey 1 to 4, respectively). Originally named the Odlum Brown Tournament, the goal of the event is more development instead of competition. The teams at every level are made to be fair and balanced within their organizations, and the score is only kept during the Hockey 4 games. There were 54 teams from all over the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, and Washington State participating in the tournament at the Hockey 2 to Hockey 4 level, as well as more than 100 new skaters at the Hockey 1 level. The Hockey 1 teams each play one game and the upper levels play four, in an exhibition tournament style. Richmond Minor Hockey Association’s director of hockey development Milan Dragicevic explained that as the players grow up, their understanding of the game increases. “The older the kids get, for example from Hockey 2 to Hockey 4, there’s a considerable difference,” he said. “I think it’s a great development aspect for these kids to interact with different people, with different associations, and it just shows you how far hockey has come over the years. “This is a great tournament for everyone to expose hockey at the highest level in their age group.”

The New Westminster Royals played the Seattle Eagles on the opening day of the Trail Appliances tournament Friday night.

The Burnaby Bulldogs try to clear the zone in a losing effort against Seafair on Friday.

Katie Lawrence covers the social scene for The Richmond Review. She may be reached at kt.lawrence10@gmail.com.

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