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Floatplanes generated the most noise complaints related to the airport for the second consecutive year in 2014.

Float planes top airport complaints again Matthew Hoekstra photo An early morning transit bus stops on No. 3 Road at Brighouse Station, blocking the northbound bicycle lane.

Brighouse Station drop-offs a hazard to cyclists Some vehicles are using the bicycle lane on No. 3 Road for passenger loading

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Vehicles pulling over into the No. 3 Road bicycle lane to drop off or pick up outside Richmond-Brighouse Station is a problem for cyclists, according to one Richmond rider.

In his daily rides to the station, cyclist Rob Reid regularly watches cars race in front of him only to pull over in the bike lane—despite a no-stopping-any-time rule on No. 3 Road.

Transit buses also block the bike lane, but their drivers are accessing designated stops. They’re also much more accommodating to cyclists, according to Reid.

“I have rarely, if ever, had an issue with a bus driver while near-miss with a car is far more frequent,” he said.

Being the southern terminus station, Brighouse is a popular drop-off location for Canada Line commuters. Vehicles should be using a designated passenger loading zone on Saba Road, according to city spokesperson Ted Townsend. Cars stopping on No. 3 Road disrupts traffic flow, he said, adding that bylaws staff are being asked to step up enforcement of stopping regulations on No. 3 Road.

There is a long-term plan to build

“I have rarely, if ever, had an issue with a bus driver while near-miss with a car is far more frequent.”

— Rob Reid a bus loop outside the busy rapid transit hub that would likely take station-fronting bus stops off No. 3 Road. Planners must still acquire more land for the project.

TransLink spokesperson Cheryl Ziola said officials hope to develop a project design plan and request for proposals this year, adding that construction could begin sometime in 2016.

306 complaints registered by Richmond residents in 2014 regarding floatplanes

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Float plane operations prompted the most complaints related to air traffic in Richmond last year, according to a report heard Monday.

Vancouver Airport Authority fielded 1,695 noise complaints from 278 people across Metro Vancouver in 2014. Of that total, 92 Richmond residents registered 306 complaints—with one complainant, who lives next to a float plane route, responsible for 130 of those calls.

The figures, presented to city council as part of a report from the city’s representatives to the airport’s Aeronautical Noise Management Committee, show a marginal increase in complaints originating from Richmond.

Last year is the second consecutive year floatplane operations are responsible for most local complaints.

The Middle Arm of the Fraser River is home to a busy base for floatplanes, whose flightpaths are “often less fixed than aircraft using the surface runways” and operate at “very low altitudes” over nearby neighbourhoods, according to the Vancouver Airport Authority.

One of the city’s committee representatives, Don Flintoff, raised the issue of floatplane noise in April, according to the report. He heard that neither floatplane flightpaths nor altitudes can be changed due to potential conflicts with the airport’s south runway.

Takeoffs and engine run-ups also raised the ire of residents in 2014.

Council also heard Monday of a free new online tool allowing users to track current flight and noise data. WebTrak also allows users to view information on aircraft operations for the last 30 days.

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Port expansion needs ‘proper’ review, says council Richmond backs Delta’s calls for wider environmental assessment of port expansion

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Richmond council is backing a call for a wider assessment of environmental risks from port expansion at Roberts Bank, with one veteran councillor saying “it’s time to take a stand.”

Coun. Harold Steves said Monday that Port Metro Vancouver’s control of local lands is increasing through projects such as the jet fuel pipeline in Richmond, a coal terminal in Surrey and a liquefied natural gas plant expansion in Delta.

“None of this was intended,” he said at a council committee meeting. “Somewhere along the line we’ve got to get the message across that this has to stop—that they are not the elected representative of Delta, or Richmond or Surrey, and that local government has to have some say.”

Coun. Carol Day brought the port expansion file to the table, saying Richmond council needs to support their Delta counterparts “over the lack of a proper environmental review.”

“Port Metro Vancouver is seeking to limit the scope of the environmental review, and this is a serious threat to Delta and to all communities in B.C.,” she said.

The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project is a three-berth container terminal designed to double capacity at Deltaport, which is already the largest container terminal in Canada.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is conducting an environmental assessment of the project through an independent review panel, but Delta has raised the alarm over the study area.

In a letter to Richmond council, Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said Port Metro Vancouver wants to limit the study to land within its jurisdiction, meaning road, rail and marine traffic

Much of the coal now exported through Port Metro Vancouver goes through Westshore Terminals loading facility at Roberts Bank in Delta.

beyond the terminal’s footprint wouldn’t be assessed—despite traffic being “the No. 1 concern” for Delta.

“Clearly, a development of this magnitude will have significant impacts on local and regional road and rail networks, and there will be marine impacts beyond the terminal berths,” Jackson wrote. “Any environmental assessment that does not evaluate these trans-

portation impacts would vastly underestimate the impacts of the project and undermine the credibility of the project review process.”

The port, meanwhile, says it has no “care and control” over marine and rail traffic outside its jurisdiction, according to recent correspondence. It does, however, acknowledge having “limited” care and control over road traffic, but for that it imposes conditions for truckers who

access its lands.

Richmond Coun. Derek Dang said he believes the port doesn’t have the interests of local communities at heart.

Said Dang: “It just gives me the feeling that they’d rather further the interests of Ottawa rather than the interests of the little cities that are actually going to be directly affected.”

City tests new way to slow down traffic in school zones Use of traffic calming measure outside Maple Lane Elementary could become more widespread

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter City officials are testing a new low-cost way of slowing down traffic near a Broadmoor area elementary school that, if successful, could spread to other neighbourhoods.

In-street school zone markers have been installed on the Tweedsmuir Avenue outside Maple Lane Elementary. The signs, which clearly mark the 30 km/h speed zone, narrow the road, “thereby modifying driver behaviour and encouraging drivers to slow down,” according to a new report from city transportation planner Joan Caravan.

“The traffic calming measure has been adopted by several munici-

palities in Eastern Canada with impressive results.”

A traffic speed study found something was needed to slow down speeding vehicles, but local residents gave traditional speed humps a thumbs down. So the city’s traffic safety advisory committee studied alternatives. It landed on the new street-mounted signs.

The signs avoid the pitfalls of speed humps, namely the unpleasant vibration for nearby homeowners and the slowing of response times for emergency vehicles.

The signs are designed to resist impact. Even when struck by a vehicle at 80 km/h, a sign will spring back to its original position.

It’s also a relatively inexpensive way to calm traffic. A typical sign costs $550, while a speed hump can cost at least $3,500, according to city spokesperson Ted Townsend.

A traffic study early this year will determine whether the signs are making a difference. If they are, the signs could be rolled out to other school zones and areas where speeding is a concern, noted Townsend.

Martin van den Hemel photo New in-street school zone markers narrow Tweedsmuir Avenue, encouraging motorists to slow down.

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City Page Community news covering January 21 to February 3, 2015 delight: Governor General’s award winning author/illustrator Barbara Reid will present two plasticine art workshops for children ages 6-10 years. Inspired by her book, Picture a Tree, children will create their own plasticine art page that will become part of the first ever Children’s Arts Festival digital book.

Also, the Beijing Shadow Play Art Troupe brings China’s cultural history to life through puppetry and light manipulation.

Works & 21 Public Transportation Committee Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Anderson Room, City Hall 4:00 p.m.

26 Regular Council Meeting Monday, January 26, 2015 Anderson Room, City Hall 4:00 p.m. (closed meeting) Council Chambers, City Hall 7:00 p.m. (open meeting)

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& Cultural Services Committee Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Anderson Room, City Hall 4:00 p.m.

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General Purposes Committee Monday, February 2, 2015 Anderson Room, City Hall 4:00 p.m.

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Finance Committee Monday, February 2, 2015 Anderson Room, City Hall Following General Purposes Committee meeting

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Planning Committee Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Anderson Room, City Hall 4:00 p.m.

7th Annual Children’s Arts Festival Monday, February 9 at the Richmond Cultural Centre The Children’s Arts Festival connects professional artists and children in dozens of creativity classes including dance, storytelling, puppet making, cartooning, aboriginal beading and more.

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Pre-register for creativity classes ($10-15) and special events ($15) or drop-in on February 9. General festival admission (available onsite, cash only) is $5 per person and provides drop-in access to imagination stations, magic shows, family improv theatre and a special reading by author Brandee Bublé.

Full details about the 7th annual Children’s Arts Festival are available at www.childrensartsfestival.ca.

Mark your calendar to celebrate Family Day at select Richmond community facilities Monday, February 9 Richmond is once again celebrating Family Day in a big way on Monday, February 9. From an afternoon public skate at Minoru Arenas; free Zumba fitness classes at South Arm Community Centre; to entertaining and educational tours of Britannia Shipyards, these activities and more are sure to keep families of all ages and sizes active and entertained.

Five community centres will be open on February 9: Cambie, Hamilton, South Arm, Steveston and Thompson. West Richmond Community Centre will be warming things up with events scheduled on Saturday, February 7.

January environmental sustainability workshop

Find a full listing of all activities, including the ones that require pre-registration, at www.richmond.ca/familyday.

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This workshop will show you ways to create a more sustainable community.

It is free, however, registration is required.

The workshop is part of the City’s Sustainability and Waste Reduction and initiatives.

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REG# 843258, Free, 13+yrs Richmond Cultural Centre 7700 Minoru Gate 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) If you register but cannot attend, please contact the registration call centre to make your space available for other participants to attend.

View the City’s achievements to become a more sustainable community The City of Richmond has taken significant steps toward its goal of being a sustainable community, taking action on climate change and other environmental issues, enhancing social well-being and supporting economic development.

To help share these actions with the community, the City’s achievements are highlighted in a new Sustainability Progress Report. The Report outlines Richmond’s actions on a range of fronts – including green energy systems, waste diversion and recycling, building new childcare and affordable housing and supporting local businesses. The Sustainability Progress Report is both a celebration of Richmond’s

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More information about the Children’s Arts Festival is available at www.childrensartsfestival.ca achievements to date, and a summary of the City’s goals and plans to build a better future for our community.

Learn more about Richmond’s Sustainability Progress at www.richmond.ca/stainability/ towards/citydoing.

Dog licensing 2015 It’s important for you and your dog Licence renewals In December 2014, invoices were mailed to owners of all previously licensed dogs within the City of Richmond. These invoices are for dog licences for the 2015 calendar year.

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 dog, download an application form from the City’s website or come to Richmond City Hall.

There is a maximum of three dogs allowed per single family dwelling and two dogs per multiple-family dwelling unit.

In the spring of 2015, Community Bylaws will be conducting doorto- door canvassing to ensure all dogs are licensed according to the bylaw.

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

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Black Press Housing prices in B.C. should rise modestly this year after stronger gains in 2014, according to a new forecast by Central 1 Credit Union.

The association of B.C. credit unions predicts a 2.5 per cent increase in resale home prices in 2015 and similar increases of between two and three per cent out as far as 2018.

Bryan Yu, senior economist with Central 1, sees continued strength in urban real estate markets.

“I think sky-high prices in Greater Vancouver have more room to grow with little risk of a significant downturn,” Yu said.

One trend he expects to continue is the divergence in price growth between detached houses and multifamily units.

“While condo markets have been soft, with median home values flat since 2010, detached values have surged,” Yu said.

“Single-family housing is increasingly a luxury good detached from income drivers.”

His report predicts home prices in Metro Vancouver will continue to be underpinned by the scarcity of developable land, the growing population and international demand.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25 The association of B.C. credit unions predicts a 2.5 per cent increase in resale home prices in 2015

It says the collapse in the price of oil will be generally positive for real estate markets, because it leaves more discretionary money in consumers’ pockets.

But crude’s plunge is painful for Albertans and will restrain their demand for B.C. recreational property in the Interior and Vancouver Island.

The lower Canadian dollar, however, has made real estate here more affordable relative to the rising prices of U.S. homes, the report notes.

Central 1 expects no increase in interest rates until early 2016 but expects five-year rates will average 6.5 per cent in 2018.

“Record-low mortgage rates will not last indefinitely, but will remain low enough to underpin housing market demand this year and next.”

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Transit referendum campaign spending under fire Critic says public money should not be spent on Yes message

by Jeff Nagel Black Press Opponents of a new sales tax to expand transit are accusing the provincial government of failing to set any spending limits in the referendum campaign.

No campaigner Jordan Bateman claims the Yes side is poised to spend $4 million in taxpayers’ money without restriction and he’s now urging the Auditor General for Local Government to intervene.

“You have a premier, minister, a ministry, TransLink, the mayors and the NDP—they’re all in the Yes camp and they’re all willing turn a blind eye to this effort to use taxpayers’ money to buy votes to get another tax,” Bateman said. “It’s banana republic politics.”

Bateman argues no public money from TransLink, any local cities or the Metro Vancouver regional district be spent to influence the outcome of the vote and that any “educational” advertising first be vetted for neutrality and bias.

He said spending is just one facet of the referendum rules that remain unresolved as the campaign gears

up on the plebiscite to create a 0.5 per cent Congestion Improvement Tax that would apply only in Metro Vancouver.

Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore said the $4-million estimate was discussed in December but the regional mayors’ council has not yet set any specific budget for the planned information campaign, nor has it determined the source of the money.

He said Vancouver, Surrey and New Westminster councils have already voted to provide either cash or inkind contributions.

The mayors’ council itself may also have some room in its $1-million annual budget that isn’t otherwise spent on meetings, mayors’ pay and consultants.

“For any other public money required we would probably be looking to TransLink,” Moore said, adding TransLink has an annual communications budget for consultation and advertising initiatives such as route changes.“They’ve indicated it would come out of that budget not an operational budget.”

He defended the decision to spend public money promoting the tax and the plan to expand service.

Polling indicates residents don’t have enough knowledge of the transit expansion plan and what it will do for each part of the region, he said.

“It’s a requirement of someone— and I think it’s the mayors of this

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region—to get out there and let people know what’s in this plan and what they’re being asked to pay for,” Moore said, adding it’s his understanding that there are no spending limits set by the province.

He said Bateman is “grasping at straws” in trying to block public spending.

The municipal auditor-general examines cities’ spending after the fact and has no authority to intervene in a referendum campaign, Moore said.

A separate pro-Yes campaign is expected to be funded by various groups that have joined forces under the banner of the Better Transit and Transportation Coalition.

Moore said the mayors’ council is also checking to see if it can “piggy back”off local cities to save money— potentially by including information in utility bill notices going out in the weeks ahead instead of a separate mail-out.

Bateman said all the Yes funding should come from the coalition members instead of local government.

“Surely if you have this many big business and big union groups involved they can raise money to fund the Yes side of this campaign.”

A spokesman at Elections BC said he had no information to provide on spending limits or financing rules until the transportation ministry finishes writing the plebiscite regulation.

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EDITORIAL: Target shutdown hurts employees, but closures not surprising

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ast Thursday, the 17,000 Target employees working for the company in Canada found out they will be losing their jobs.

Target’s U.S. parent announced it planned to close all 133 stores, including the one at Lansdowne Centre in Richmond. The closure comes just two years after Target opened to great fanfare in Canada, after taking over most Zellers stores and their leases.

In years to come, Target’s advance and retreat in Canada will likely be used as a classic textbook case study in business schools. The company had a good reputation in Canada before it opened a single store here, given that many Canadians live near the border and regularly shopped at U.S. Target stores.

It decided to take over an existing chain that had a loyal core of shoppers, close down those stores and lay off all employees.

It then completely renovated them, and opened a large number of stores all across the country, all at once. This is something that no other U.S. retailer who has made the trek north has done.

Walmart took over Woolco, but gradually rebranded their stores. There were far fewer Woolco stores than Zellers stores. Walmart also gradually opened new stores and, in more recent years, has renovated its stores to add large grocery sections.

Building supply stores Home Depot and Lowe’s both entered the Canadian market more gradually, even though they were (and remain) large U.S. chains. Costco also came into Canada more gradually as well.

By all accounts, all these companies have done well with their Canadian operations.

Target is closing all 133 of its Canadian stores.

By coming in more slowly, they all learned the challenges of doing business in Canada, including the higher costs of distributing to a smaller number of stores that are more widely geographically separated than in the U.S. They also learned that Canadian shopping habits differ from U.S. ones, and have catered their offerings to Canadian habits.

Target got off to a bad start when its stores opened here. Inventory at many stores was spotty, and there were persistent reports of empty shelves. Prices were considerably higher than at U.S. stores, which may have

been understandable, but was a cause of resentment by many formerly loyal Target customers.

The Target stores will likely close over the next few months, as the Canadian subsidiary is wound down. It isn’t good news for the employees. At the same time, it shows that, in business, it is vital to have products that meet consumers’ needs, and to be able to execute a proven growth strategy.

Companies who forget those fundamental lesson simply cannot stay in business.

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Hippy science is easy, and wrong

B.C. Views Tom Fletcher

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id you do a “cleanse” to start the year?

A diet or supplements to, you know, “detox” your body?

Please, if you did, I don’t want the details. I’m here to discuss the underlying assumptions of this fad. TV presenter Dr. Oz is a promoter of various schemes, soup diets and the like, but there are many books and consumer products being flogged.

“Supplements, tea, homeopathy, coffee enemas,

ear candles and foot baths promise you a detoxified body,” writes Ontario pharmacist Scott Gavura, who treats cancer patients with medicine’s most potent drugs.

Frustrated by the pharmacy industry’s willingness to cash in on fake cures for nonexistent conditions, Gavura began contributing to ScienceBasedMedicine. org, where you can search “detox” find his takedown of this notion.

He traces the roots of purification rituals in religious and medical history, such as when patients were bled with leeches.

Actual “detox” is administered in hospital for those with dangerous levels of drugs, alcohol or other poisons. Credible physicians abandoned theories of “autointoxication” in the 19th century.

“Today’s version of autointoxication argues that some combination of food additives, salt, meat, fluoride, prescription

drugs, smog, vaccine ingredients, GMOs and perhaps last night’s bottle of wine are causing a buildup of ‘toxins’ in the body,” Gavura writes. “And don’t forget gluten. Gluten is the new evil and therefore, is now a toxin.”

Gluten-free products now occupy whole sections of grocery stores, not far from the pricey “organic” produce that may or may not be tested for synthetic pesticides.

Living in the Lower Mainland 20 years ago, I noticed people lugging big plastic jugs to the grocery store to fill with water. Metro Vancouver is a rainforest, with some of the best tap water in the world, so I wondered what they were trying to avoid.

Discreet inquiries yielded similar answers. Aside from the odd superstition about chlorine or fluoride, they had no idea at all.

They didn’t know about the Coquitlam reservoir, or ozonation, or what they

were buying, which was essentially municipal water run through a filter. They had been convinced to pay $2 for water in plastic bottles, and this somehow led to the conclusion that their tap water is only fit for washing clothes and driveways.

Vaccinations? Don’t get me started. In the past year I have had an argument with a registered nurse at a blood donor clinic, annoyed that the health ministry denied her imagined “right” to infect frail patients with influenza, and with a veteran politician who only recently overcame a vague taboo against putting vaccines in her body.

It’s no wonder people constantly fall for enviroscares like toxins from the Alberta oil sands that are actually concentrated in cities where all that fuel is burned, or the threat of genetically modified canola oil, or smart meters.

The media are frequently

part of the problem, lacking scientific literacy and preferring conflict over common sense.

Take Vancouver (please).

The mayor rose to fame with a company that sold overpriced imported tropical fruit juice in singleserving plastic bottles.

Calling it “Happy Planet” convinced a new generation of urban rubes that they’re doing something for the environment. Plus, there are “no chemicals” in it, to cite the central myth of hippy science.

At the risk of giving you too much information, I did a cleanse last year. It was for a screening colonoscopy, one of many that have taxed the B.C. health care system since a new test was added to the standard medical checkup.

Try that one if you’re over 50.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

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Instructors don’t feel valued in arts centre dispute Editor: Re: “Dispute cancels classes at Richmond Arts Centre,” Jan. 14.

Perhaps you are already in the situation where you work in an office, department or classroom.

Now, your employer solicits or advertises for the general public to come into their building and directs them to your work space.

What if your client, customer or student falls on the floor? Now your employer says you need third party liability because you are a contractor and are responsible.

What is your reaction?

Under the B.C. Employment Standards Branch Factsheet: Employee or Independent Contractor, I believe that the Employment Standards Act legally defines my worker status to be that of an employee. Under the act, I am an employee for the following reasons: a) I do not own the workspace or tools/ materials; b) I have no chance of profit or risk of loss; c) I do not provide any advertising or public notices; d) I cannot subcontract

any work. e) The work is integrated into the company’s business; and furthermore, the factsheet (again, provided by the provincial government outlining its labour laws as set down in the Employment Standards Act) states that the “act of signing an independent contractor agreement does not necessarily create an independent contractor relationship. The actual work relationship determines if a person is an employee or independent contractor. Any agreement to waive employment standards entitlements is prohibited by the Act.” In January 2015, I was about to start my 19th year working at the Richmond Arts Centre. Instead I am writing letters. As a group we tried negotiating with management, but the responses were “it’s not going to happen.” I still want to teach, so I wrote amendments on the contract when I signed it. I received what I call a termination letter on Jan. 14, 2015, not because I didn’t buy insurance, but because “We do not agree with your

proposed amendments.” When I asked this to be clarified, if I had not written amendments would I still be working. It was replied that I am free to attempt to negotiate with the city and they are free to reject my offer.

I and other instructors have been told individually and as a group that we are valued. I don’t feel their actions speak as loudly as their words. I recently read the Richmond Arts Strategy. There are some keys words in the mission: Develop, deliver, organize, enrich, value, honour. Words to live by.

They are not words that make people feel threatened or bullied.

I will now be waiting for government agencies to work on my complaints regarding employee versus contractor status.

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The purpose of Bylaw 8887 is to authorize that the lands shown hatched on the sketch plan below, being an area of approximately 1,225 square feet, (the “Closed Road Lands”) be stopped up and cease to be public road and that the road dedication in respect of the Closed Road Lands be removed.

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It should be remembered that Burnaby and Vancouver wanted to put into their schools, “Straight/Gay Alliance Clubs” so it would make LGBT students feel more comfortable and secure, but it was the religious people who argued vociferously against them. Fortunately, more compassionate heads prevailed and the clubs went ahead.

Unfortunately, ideology is paramount before compassion, tolerance and inclusivity with religious people whereas with atheists, it is not.

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Council Update, Richmond Review, Jan. 16.

Coun. Chak Au in his “Council Update” column forgot one very important group of people in his comments on harmonious relations in Richmond.

I am referring to atheists who find it much easier to be harmonious and moral than religious types because we don’t have to follow all the practices and prejudices that are standard requirements in the various world religions.

Religions that were created by men, for men and with the exception of one or two still are completely controlled by men with nary a women in even the lowest levels of power.

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letters Councillor is correct in questioning tandem parking garages Editor: I was saddened to read the article in the Richmond Review, January 16th, headed “Tandem parking ‘a bad plan,’ says newly-elected councillor,” not because of Coun. Carol Day’s opinion, but rather, because of the treatment she received.

Firstly, I can’t agree with her more on the issue of tandem parking.

As a realtor, I am fully aware of the lesser value a tandem garage has over a side-by-side two–vehicle garage.

Why are such properties of lesser value? It is because they are less desirable.

I hear the complaints of owners of tandem garages—one owner having to move their vehicle out

at inconvenient times to allow the other to leave for work or any other life activity.

At the time of purchase, the buyer’s emotions are running high; no amount of practicality on the behalf of the realtor has much effect if the potential buyers have already fallen in love with the remaining aspects of the property.

It is only when reality sets in and the newness and excitement of the new home has waned that discontent over the impracticality of ‘tandem’ parking rears its head.

Most of us are aware of the reasons for the diminished foot-print of town-homes today, which include the developers’ aim of cramming as many units on a develop-

ment site as possible, sans gardens, realizing greater profits, and the city’s compliance because it offers the garnering of more property taxes. This is not to say, however, it is the best plan and is beneficial to all concerned, which includes all the citizens of Richmond, especially when infrastructure planning appears to lack accommodation of such increases in population.

Will we will see “slums” in Richmond? That remains to be seen.

What is one’s definition of the word “slum”? Regardless, there is sufficient information, research and statistical evidence on the Internet which connects the development of slums with the inequity in development of residential densification and in-

frastructure, in particular the lack of access to public transportation.

I hope Carol Day will continue the fight to, if not eliminate, at least diminish the tandem parking in Richmond.

Thank you for your service to the City of Richmond.

Yvonne Harwood Richmond Editor: In attacking Carol Day’s claim that tandem parking rules applied in town-house complexes do not work, could it be that Coun. Bill McNulty is an adherent to the ad hominem attack strategy utilized so commonly by politicians who seek to belittle or silence ideas and/or

hypotheses that differ from their own?

I have no idea whether one or the other has more expertise when it comes to making educated decisions about parking rules or prognosticating about their long-term effects, but I do know that as I look at how unenlightened, narrowly conceived, and downright stupid community-planning has been in this city for the past 10 years, I would suggest that as a long-time member of council and the vicechair of Richmond’s planning committee, McNulty should remember that old adage: “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.”

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Naturally, conspiracy theories abound about who stole it. Was it corporate America? The government? Terrorists?

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Bizarre characters fill the pages of this novel.

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webcam girl from down under who used to get paid by guys who watched her shower online. Gladstone’s friend Tobey is a pop culture blogger pothead who joins the search for the Internet. Waxing philosophical about the missing Internet, Tobey opines: “This is a new world. We can be whoever we want to be.” To which Oz replies: “Wait a second. I thought it was the Internet that let you be a new person.”

In a moment of clarity, Tobey responds: “But now, there’s nothing to call me on my lies. We’re free of the inventory of ourselves.” Yet, everyone is still desperately searching for the allmighty Internet.

Author Gladstone definitely punches above his weight in the realm of satirical fiction.

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Both a cultural satire and a parody, Notes from the Internet Apocalypse has something in it to offend everyone. ficial relationships, his observations take satire to a whole new level.

Fast paced, filled with hilarious one-liners and stereotypes galore, Gladstone is eminently capable of laughing at himself and society.

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But that’s only because my Internet was down.

Irreverent and downright hilarious, this novel will have you turning pages faster than you can tweet your irrelevant hipster news.

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Referendum poll shows slip in transit tax support

by Jeff Nagel Black Press Support for a new 0.5 per cent sales tax in Metro Vancouver transit expansion has slipped to 46 per cent in the latest online poll by Insights West.

The proportion of probable and definite Yes voters was down from 52 per cent in a previous survey, while the No vote rose three points to 42 per cent.

About 10 per cent aren’t sure how they’d vote.

Insights West vice-president Mario Canseco said the poll was conducted after the provincial government unveiled the final ballot, which is less specific about the rapid transit lines that would be built in Surrey and Vancouver.

The results continue to show drivers are more likely to oppose the new tax (49 per cent No to 40 per cent Yes), while Yes votes are much more likely from transit users (61 per cent) and those who bike or walk (51 per cent.)

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seco said. “Drivers are now more likely to say they will vote No, and the level of support from transit riders, cyclists and walkers has dropped noticeably in a month.”

Sixty-three per cent of Yes voters said the expansion plan will address traffic problems in the Lower Mainland, while 71 per cent said that although they’re dissatisfied with TransLink they believe a Yes vote is the best way to deal with current and future transit problems.

Nearly three-quarters of No voters think there are other ways to fund the transportation projects and 71 per cent said they don’t have confidence in TransLink to properly deliver the expansion.

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‘Crazy For You’ wins top prize at Ovation Awards Gateway Theatre’s December production of the Gershwin musical nets several awards

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Gateway Theatre’s production of Crazy For You won the Outstanding Professional Production Award at the 11th annual Ovation Awards Sunday, while the show’s cast and crew also took home prizes.

The awards honoured the best in Lower Mainland musical theatre for 2014. Gateway’s production of Ken Ludwig’s musical of Gershwin songs in December was one of 65 musical stage shows judges had

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Director Barbara Tomasic won for Direction (tied with Tracey Power, Chelsea Hotel at Firehall Arts Centre), Julie Tomaino won for Choreography and Marshall McMahen won for Set Design.

Other winners: Richmond’s David Cohen, Chorus Gypsy Male; Laura Ross, Chorus Gypsy Female; and William Ford Hopkins and Nick Preston (tie), Newcomer. Gateway Theatre also earned a special award for outstanding tap performance by a tap ensemble in Crazy For You. This year’s scholarship winner also has a Richmond connection. Local actor Cathy Wilmot won the Cheryl Hutcherson Memorial Award—an annual prize handed out to a student who has demonstrated high academic standing in theatre studies, has a proven ability in the craft and has plans to return to post-secondary studies in acting or musical theatre.

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Sparkling new library series offers expertise to public The Richmond Public Library’s latest Friday night offering will launch with more than a bit of sparkle.

Expert in Our Midst is a new series of programs that will bring local experts to the Brighouse branch of the library to deliver one-hour Friday night talks on topics that “intrigue and inform” the community, including a question-and-answer session.

Ari Goosen, a gemologist from the Gemology Institute of America, is an independent jewelry consultant and expert in collectible gemstones, diamonds, jewelry and objects of art as well as jeweled desk clocks.

The Richmond resident is one of a handful of gemologists around the world who have studied and

handled the world’s gem and jewelry masterpieces.

Goosen’s first presentation, on Friday, Jan. 30 from 7 to 8 p.m., will no doubt have particular appeal to men who are about to pop the big question.

Engagement Ring 101 will offer advice on buying an engagement ring, and will among other things demystify the four Cs of diamonds (cut, colour, clarity and carats). Participants will walk away armed with tools to shop with confidence and find the perfect ring for that special woman in their life.

The second program in the series is on Friday, Feb. 6, also starting at 7 p.m. and entitled Diamond and Gemstone Insider. The presentation will deal with the myths, industry

Richmond Amateur Radio Club offers qualifying course

terms and facts about gemstones without the marketing hype. Is jewelry a good investment vehicle?

The third and final program, The Romance of Gemstones, is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 13, from 7 to 8 p.m. Goosen will discuss some of the best love stories ever told that involved famous diamonds and jewelry, including the Hope Diamond, the Golconda of Diamonds of the Maharaja and the famous collections of The Duchess of Windsor, Coco Chanel, Liz Taylor and the Vanderbilts.

All installments are free to the public, who are invited to drop-in, though seating is limited.

Visit www.yourlibrary.ca/events for registration information.

—Martin van den Hemel

The Richmond Amateur Radio Club will be hosting its annual basic qualification radio course for interested amateur radio enthusiasts starting early next month.

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Walk for Memories raises awareness of Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s walk is Sunday at the oval On Sunday, the Richmond Olympic Oval will host the Investors Group Walk for Memories to support the Alzheimer Society of B.C. January is National Alzheimer Awareness Month and Richmond is one of 24 communities across British Columbia hosting a walk.

Each community chooses an honoree to share their experience of the disease. This honouree may be someone livingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or who has livedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease or another dementia, or an inspirational caregiver. In Richmond, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honourees are Harvey Linton and his family.

Harvey married his wife Fran in 1972 and had two sons, Chad and Carl. He worked in commercial fishing for 15 years before joining Worksafe BC where he was passionate about developing regulations to protect fishers from injury. In 2010 Harvey was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. Soon after, Fran went to the Alzheimer Resource Centre in her community for information.

The two have since attended several workshops, presentations and support groups. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ramping up to be a great event that will surely raise support and awareness for people and their families suffering from Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease and other forms of dementia, as this event has done in past years. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to the new venue

Patrick Tham file photo Taking part at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Investors Group Walk for Memories were (left to right) 2013 honouree Michael Tham, Susan Tham, John Stewart and 2014 honouree Elizabeth Stewart.

and a great event atmosphere,â&#x20AC;? said event chair Sean Oliver.

According to organizers, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for the heart is good for your brain. So while you take care of your own brain health, gather friends, family and co-workers to honour the memory or celebrate the life of a person living with dementia. An estimated 39 per cent of British Columbians know

someone with dementia. Participants also help raise funds for research for a cure.

The Richmond Walk will take place at 9 a.m. on Sunday at the Richmond Olympic Oval (6111 River Rd.). For more information, to register, or donate visit www. walkformemories.com or call Noah Fagen at 604-270-7700 ext 248.

Women represent 72% of Canadians living with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease Nearly three-quarters of Canadians living with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease are women. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an eye-opening statistic, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not news to the many Richmond families whose lives have been altered by the dementia journey, many of whom will participate at the Investors Group Walk for Memories this Sunday Jan. 25. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women represent 72 per cent of Canadians living with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease,â&#x20AC;? says Krista Frazee, the Alzheimer Society of B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support and education co-ordinator for Richmond and South Delta. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They could be your mothers, wives, sisters, grandmothers or friends.â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why the societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Alzheimer Awareness Month campaign in January has adopted the theme The 72%. It aims to inform women in their 40s and older about the warning signs of Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease and other dementias, brain health and how the programs and services of the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. can help.

More women than men are living with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease because they live longer and age is a significant risk factor, Frazee says. The risk of dementia doubles every five years after age 65.

Women also account for 70 per cent of family caregivers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The disease takes a tremendous toll on these women who eventually provide round-theclock care. The burden is especially high for women raising families and holding down jobs.â&#x20AC;? Though

women are disproportionately affected, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease and other dementias affect everyone,â&#x20AC;?

Frazee points out.

So what can Richmond and South Delta residents do? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Walking!â&#x20AC;? she says.

Residents can take a meaningful stroll on Sunday, Jan. 25.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when the annual Investors Group Walk for Memories comes to Richmond, to raise funds for research and programs for the more than 70,000 people in B.C. who face dementia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This fun-filled event is a great way to support families in our community who are impacted by Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease and other dementias,â&#x20AC;? says Frazee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Funds raised help ensure people with dementia and their caregivers have access to information, support services and education. They also bring us one step closer to finding a cure.â&#x20AC;?

Participants can still register to participate in the Investors Group Walk for Memories, which starts at 10 a.m. To register or donate, visit www. walkformemories.com.

Registration will also take place at 9 a.m. on Jan. 25 at 6111 River Rd. The 72% Awareness Month campaign kicks off in January but local families living with dementia can receive assistance year-round from Frazee.

She can be contacted at 604-238-7390 or kfrazee@ alzheimerbc.org.

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Don Fennell photo The graduates will look to continue their winning ways against the under-graduates in the Richmond Sockeyes’ annual alumni game Saturday at Minoru Arenas. Game time is 5:30 p.m.

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We caught up with Sereana before she steps into the rehearsal room to find out why she’s excited about this show. “I am most looking forward to working with Jovanni Sy, my first time collaborating with him, and also to share the stage with David Adams,” Sereana shares with us.

Playing a 17-year old girl living with her grandfather on a farm in South Africa, with big dreams to be a singing star, Sereana explains, “I recognize much of myself in the character of Veronica. I admire very much her willingness and ability to dream big. Being older, I think my hopes and dreams are tempered by more practical considerations. I don’t necessarily dream that big anymore, but I used to.”

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Don’t miss Sereana’s beautiful performance of this equally beautiful production of Valley Song.

Don Fennell photo Gordie Hayes has been one of the Richmond Sockeyes’ greatest supporters since the team’s inception in 1972. The Hayes Cup, which he donated, is presented annually to the winner of the alumni game.

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Sereana is excited to explore the context of this theatrical poem on Gateway’s MainStage, under the direction of artistic director Jovanni Sy. “Audiences should expect a story about family, love, home and the generational divide.” Sereana hopes patrons will leave the theatre with questions and answers, such as, “How much of who we are is defined by where we come from? When it comes to the people that you love, those dearest to your heart—where do they end and where do you begin? And when is ‘change’ a threat and when is it an opportunity?“

The Richmond Sockeyes are closing in on a milestone, but it has nothing to do with on-ice performance.

This benchmark speaks to the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s flagship franchise’s ongoing commitment to its players.

Since the inaugural alumni game was held in 2004, $176,000 in scholarships has been distributed to graduating players to assist with the post-secondary studies. The fund has helped the likes of Kyle Nishi to become an officer with the Vancouver Police Department, and Kyzen Loo and Trevor Hamaguchi to also pursue police work.

“It’s very gratifying to see where the kids have gone after receiving our scholarships,” says Doug

upwards of 700 fans will squeeze into Minoru Arenas for the 2015 alumni game this Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $10, with all proceeds—expected to be upwards of $10,000—from the game between members of the Sockeyes’ alumni and the current junior Sockeyes going to the scholarship foundation. That includes all gate admissions as well as revenue from 50/50 ticket sales and other in-game activities.

Paterson insists there won’t be a loser in the game, and that the goal is to compete and have fun. But for the record, the alumni have won 11 of the 12 games and this year’s lineup—a bit younger than in past years as the older guys are finding it difficult to keep up to the pace of the game—will be determined to keep the domination going.

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Gawdin was one of three players added this week to the lineup for the Canadian Hockey Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Top Prospects Game, to be hosted by the Ontario league Niagara IceDogs on Thursday (Jan. 22).

Gawdin, 17, will compete for Team Orr in place of Pavel Zacha of the Sarnia Sting. A graduate of Seafair Minor Hockey, the talented forward from Richmond has 36 points in 46 games with Swift Current Broncos this season.

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Avs host BC U16s in special floor hockey game Tune up for ice hockey team heading to Canada Games It was a game neither team will soon forget.

Both preparing for major competitions next month, Team BC’s under-16 male hockey team accepted an invitation from Special Olympics BC’s Richmond Avalanche to face off in an exhibition floor hockey game recently at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

For the under-16 team it was part of their building toward the 2015 Canada Winter Games Feb. 13 to March 1 in Prince George, and for the Avalanche a chance to tune up for the Special Olympic BC Winter Games Feb. 19 to 22 in Kamloops.

But it became much more than just another hockey game.

“It had a lot of meaning for our guys,” said Mitch Pinsky, director of operations for the Team BC under-16 hockey team.

“It was a pretty incredible experience and the game was competitive. Our guys had huge smiles on their faces during and after it.”

While the BC Hockey players initially didn’t know what to expect, being unfamiliar with Special Olympics floor hockey, they quickly picked up the game and responded to the skills and competitiveness of the Avs.

Special Olympics BC’s Richmond Avalanche hosted Team BC’s under-16 male hockey team in an exhibition floor hockey game recently at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

“Watching the two teams play was a true testament to sportsmanship and the competitive spirit,” said

Shawn Favens, manager of sport for Special Olympics BC, Shawn Fevens, who refereed the game and

helped to organize it along with Richmond coach Glen Eillison. “Both teams had a great time and I think the

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Canada Games team was a bit surprised by the high level of skill our Richmond team displayed, although they caught on quickly to the differences between floor hockey and ice hockey.”

“The experience was really fun and the game was really fast-paced,” said Avalanche goaltender Vincent Li, who was among several members of the team who were part of the BC Avalanche team that won silver in the 2012 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in St. Albert, Alta.

“It was a really good atmosphere. I enjoyed it.”

Li also played a role in organizing the game, pulling together a professional en-

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“I was blown away. It was very professionally set up,” Pinsky said.

Li also volunteered to help out during the rest of the Team BC camp, and at the end of the camp he presented the team with a plaque featuring a photo of them with the Avalanche post-game and their Team BC logo. Pinsky said Li’s plaque and speech left everyone “pretty emotional.” Pinsky said they will take the plaque with them to Prince George and hang it in their dressing room while they compete in the second week of the Canada Games.

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Richmond curlers advance to Canadian championship There’s something to be said about home ice advantage. Or at least familiar surroundings.

Richmond curlers took full advantage last weekend at the B.C. Wheelchair Curling Championship held at the Richmond Curling Centre.

Gary Cormack, the 2006 Paralympic champion, and his experienced team earned the right to represent the province at the upcoming nationals April 27 to May 3 in Boucherville, Que. after winning the 2015 provincial title.

Curling alongside Cormack was Vancouver 2010 champion Darryl Neighbour at third, fellow 2006 Paralympic gold medallist Gerry Austgarden at second, Samantha Siu at lead and fifth Jacqueline Roy. Team Cormack

beat Team LaBounty (featuring Richmond’s Vincent Miele) 7-6 in the final to complete a perfect Championship which saw them win all of their games.

All of the team has competed at nationals before and Cormack, Neighbour and Roy will have all won the Canadian title on previous occasions, a feat that they will be hoping to repeat.

Silver medallists Team LaBounty contained three members of the team which won the 2014 championship title but they were unable to repeat last year’s success. The bronze medal went to Team MacDonald who won their final match against Team Tingle 7-2.

The Gary Cormack rink is heading to the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship in Boucherville, Que. in April.

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RCBA is pleased to announce that we will continue to run the “Rally Cap” Program again for players aged 5 to 7 and introducing “Grand Slam” for 8 and 9 year olds. These programs have been designed specifically for young baseball players to keep them active and engaged, while developing skills and baseball knowledge in a graduated and rewarding format!

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Bhullar helping to shape wrestling’s future Jag Bhullar oversees successful debut of age class championships at Olympic oval

by Don Fennell Sports Editor A poster embossed with the words “shoot for the moon and you will land among the stars” once hung above the akhara, the gym established on the Bhullar family’s Richmond farm nearly 40 years ago.

It was a constant source of inspiration as the Bhullar boys—including eventual Olympian Arjan and his

Last weekend, Jag Bhullar was further encouraged by an emerging wrestling revival when several of the club’s young proteges competed at the inaugural Western Canada age class championships, an event that drew more than 800 athletes between the ages of five and 18 from across Western Canada and the U.S. Jag initially took on overseeing the championships simply as a labour of love, but now expects the championship will be an annual event while growing in scope.

“We had a great amount of support from the community and the city, and from B.C. Wrestling,” he says. “Now, I hope we can expand and make it bigger and bigger every year, bringing more schools from the U.S. and across Canada and even reach out to international schools.”

Jag is particularly keen to revive interest in wrestling in Richmond, and is

cousin Jag—learned the traditional Indian style of wrestling that would help to shape the future champions on and off the mat.

Having absorbed the message and endured the lessons that included some hard knocks, the boys—now in their late 20s—are now inspiring a new generation, resulting in a renewed activity at the gym and the launch of the Bhullar Wrestling Club.

Competition among female wrestlers was intense.

Don Fennell photo Young wrestlers try to get the upper hand on each other during the Western Canada age class championships held last weekend at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

encouraged to have received at least vocal support from the Richmond School Board. He says he’s saddened by the demise of the high school programs that once thrived when he and Arjan were students.

The enthusiasm apparent during last weekend’s competition at the oval has further raised optimism for the future of the sport—locally and provincially. B.C. Wrestling officials said they hadn’t seen such par-

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ticipation levels in at least a decade.

“It was very exciting,” says Jag. “We had fans coming in who were new the sport, and some people who were surprised how competitive the girls wrestled. The girls today are wrestling at a much higher level than even when I was coming up.

Many of their coaches appreciated that there was an opportunity for them to compete at high-level event since when they go to tournaments they tend not to get a lot of matches.”

Jag was also pleased to see that the majority

of matches, throughout all the age groups, were competitive and that the athletes showed great respect for each other.

“This is the reason why I started all this—to see the kids smile and familes be so proud of them,” he says.

“Giving back allows me to relive my childhoood, when having my friends and family close and supporting me through the ups and downs, made me the man I am today. I think experiencing adversities through tournaments like this help develop morales and values you take with you into adulthood.”

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• Mandarin Service: 9:00 a.m.

• Minnanese Service: 10:45 a.m.

12200 Blundell Road, Richmond, B.C., V6W 1B3 Phone 604-273-2757 • www.fujianevangelical.org BAPTIST

Broadmoor Baptist Church A safe place to connect with God and fellow travellers on your spiritual journey

Founded 1888. Richmond’s Oldest Church

8140 Saunders Road, Richmond, BC 604-277-8012 www.bbchurch.ca Dr. Tim Colborne - Lead Pastor.

GILMORE PARK UNITED CHURCH

Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Sonshine Adventures for Kids

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. Kimiko Karpoff – Min. of Christian Development & Outreach Worship and Children’s Program Sundays 10:30 am For more information, please check our website or call the office. Everyone is welcome!

BRIGHOUSE UNITED CHURCH an evangelical congregation

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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Jazz Sundays at River Rock Casino Resort

Jazz lovers can sit, eat, and have a drink at Curve Lounge while taking in the music every Sunday.

Luis Giraldo (left) and Kerry Galloway played various jazz standards and contemporary numbers throughout their performance.

Jazz at the casino Based in Vancouver, Giraldo doesn’t play in Richmond very often and enjoys getting out to a different part of town.

“The hotel is great and has been good about having entertainment going on in all the rooms and lounges on a consistent basis,” said Giraldo. “It’s nice to see a venue commit to having entertainment and building a following.”

So far, the feedback has been very positive from both the casino and the patrons, said Giraldo, who hopes to have Katie Lawrence Jazz Sundays extended past March. Many attendees come etween the bright out specifically for the weekly lights and fanfare event and are happy to have of the River Rock a local spot to come listen to some jazz.

Casino sits the more Curve Lounge server Danielle relaxed Curve Lounge, Pesquera works every Sunday home to Jazz Sundays and loves the sophistication and a beautiful view of Curve Lounge is a laid-back option for a drink Jazz Sundays brings to the on a Sunday afternoon. the water. casino. “My favourite part is that electric bassist Kerry Galloway.

Jazz Sundays started back they create more of a suave, Giraldo and Friends play mostly in November, running from 4 smooth ambiance, as it should be mainstream vocal jazz, with a few to 7 p.m. at Curve, feature local on Sunday.” contemporary songs and pop jazz artist Luis Giraldo and varied covers thrown in— “the style of accompanists each week. This past Katie Lawrence covers the social Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dean Sunday, Giraldo sang and played scene for The Review. She may be piano with native Richmondite and Martin, that kind of thing.” reached at kt.lawrence10@gmail.com.

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