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Steveston playground eyed for change One of Richmond’s oldest playgrounds slated for rebuild as new design sought

by Matthew Hoekstra

Super Bowl brings out flocks of football fans Pubs expecting busy day, but team jerseys hard to find

Staff Reporter A third million-dollar playground could soon slide into Richmond—this time in Steveston—as park planners prepare to swing the idea past council.

Fresh off the opening of the play environment at Terra Nova Rural Park last fall, staff are now eyeing a planning process to rebuild Steveston Community Park’s popular Moncton Street playground.

The Steveston Community Society board has approached city hall with the idea. The society is willing to pay half the cost of planning work, estimated by the city at $50,000.

“Our goal is to have a new playground that meets universal access guidelines and provides a stimulating and challenging play environment for children of all ages and abilities,” said Beth Ovenden, society president, in a letter to the city.

The well-used Steveston playground is one of the oldest in the city, according to a report from park planner Jamie Esko. It’s built around a fishing village theme, and includes a trawler play structure. It’s seen changes over the years—the last in 2003 when the city, with financial support from the society, invested $636,000 into an upgrade.

Overhauling the playground is no small job. Community consultation would be the first step. Then a consultant would be tasked

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by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter

Matthew Hoekstra photo The Steveston Community Society is looking to replace the aging Steveston Park playground.

with crafting an overall playground concept. A plan would then have to be landed on to upgrade the park in phases.

In Terra Nova, building a one-of-a-kind play environment incorporating 35-me-

tre ziplines and a super-sized spiral slide came with a big price tag. Council approved $2.2 million in spending for the playground features, landscaping and supporting features. At Garden City Community Park, the city spent $1

million building another oneof-a-kind playground in 2008.

The complete replacement of the Steveston Community Park playground “could be expected to have a similar cost,” noted Esko in her report.

They don’t play here, but the Seattle Seahawks football team has the next best thing to a home-based following north of the border.

The defending champions are returning to the NFL’s title game in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday for Super Bowl XLIX against the New England Patriots.

And that’s meant a wel“The economic come economic boost localimpact has ly, as fans in Richmond and been absolutely the rest of the Lower Mainland have long considered positive.” the nearby Seahawks—just a — Jennifer Yates couple of hours south of the border—their adopted NFL team, and are buying merchandise with the Seahawks logo on it seemingly everywhere they turn.

Unfortunately, finding a jersey is tough at this time of year.

At Champs Sports at Richmond Centre, Seattle Seahawks jerseys are long sold out, and judging from comments from shoppers, other retailers don’t have any stock in either, according to Andrew Gruber, assistant manager at Champs.

As was the case last year, people jumping aboard the Seahawks bandwagon buy their jerseys as the regular season nears a close, and by the time the playoffs begin, they’re nowhere to be found, Gruber said.

Local pubs are also looking to cash in on the big day.

At Legends Pub, at Blundell Road and Garden City, last year’s Seahawks team’s successful run to the Super Bowl—the team’s first NFL championship after entering the league in 1976—was great for business.

While the team is looking to repeat, local businesses are hoping to capitalize in the same fashion.

Jennifer Yates, co-owner of Legends, said people started making reservations two weeks ago for a spot in the sports bar for the big game that kicks off this Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.

“They want to be here on Super Bowl Sunday,” she said.

“We had to cut off reservations. Now it’s first come, first served. Otherwise we would be full with no walk-ins.”

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Fan video another YouTube hit Trio once again to make a YouTube video rooting on the Seattle Seahawks

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Clayton Imoo, Marie Hui, Arielle Tuliao and behind-the-scenes technician Sean Imoo are quite the team.

Last year, their Seattle Seahawks fan video on YouTube created quite a buzz on social media in the days before Super Bowl Sunday, when the Seahawks won their first championship title.

With the Seahawks making a return appearance this Sunday in the National Football League’s championship game versus the New England Patriots, the Richmond-led team of talent thought they’d do a repeat of their own.

Their latest offering (tinyurl.com/ SwiftSuperBowl) was uploaded on Jan. 20 and already more than 92,000 people have viewed the nearly three minute Super Bowl song, a parody of Taylor’s Swift’s “Blank Space.”

While Clayton Imoo played the piano and reworked the lyrics, and his son Sean did off-camera work like setting up the lights, operating the video camera and scrolling through the lyrics on the iPad, Matthew McNair grad Marie Hui (@MarieHui) and Arielle Tuliao (@ ajtuliao) provided the vocal talent.

It’s proven to be another hit, judging from the view counter.

Last year’s video (tinyurl.com/GoHawksVid), a take off on “Katy Perry’s Roar,” quickly generated 71,000 views in just four days. It currently sits at nearly 210,000.

Sean Imoo photo With the Seattle Seahawks playing Sunday in their second consecutive Super Bowl, fans Arielle Tuliao, Marie Hui and Clayton Imoo combined to craft another YouTube fan video (tinyurl.com/SwiftSuperBowl)—a parody of Taylor Swift’s Blank Space—which in nine days has 92,195 views. Last year’s song, which parodied Katy Perry’s ‘Roar,’ is nearing 210,000 views.

B.C. fans are embracing the Seahawks From Page 1 While the Super Bowl draws a crowd every year, it’s reached a different level with the Seattle Seahawks in the big game for the second year in a row.

“The economic impact has been absolutely positive,” Yates said.

Fans are coming decked out in Seahawks game jerseys, T-shirts, and baseball caps, with the names of star players including quarterback Russell Wilson, cornerback Richard Sherman, running back Marshawn Lynch and safety Earl Thomas stitched on their backs.

“We’re expecting a full house,” she said of the pub, which opens at 10 a.m. on Sunday. She’s expecting a “very boisterous” crowd.

Grant Bryan, of O’Hare’s GastroPub, at Railway and Steveston Highway, said he’s expecting a great crowd on Sunday too.

“B.C. really embraces the Seahawks and that shows in the fans,” he said. “It’s great to have Seattle play. It’s the next best thing to a home crowd feel.”

While Super Bowls draw out even casual sports fans, having the adopted team in the big game raises it to another level, he said.

O’Hare’s is still taking reservations, and customers can expect lots of food and drink specials.

Mike Halsey-Brandt, general manager of The Flying Beaver, said even though he doesn’t run a sports bar, they’re still expecting a good crowd Sunday, with all TVs tuned in.

He said Super Bowl Sunday is “much more exciting” with the nearly-local team in it.

The Flying Beaver, at 4760 Inglis Dr. on Sea Island, is still accepting reservations, he said Wednesday afternoon.

Dark days mean Two fatalities revealed in WorkSafeBC penalty report depression for some

by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Great Canadian Casino was fined $75,000 by WorkSafeBC last year in relation to a fatal accident in November 2011 that claimed the life of a worker at River Rock Casino Resort’s show theatre.

According to the recently released 2014 WorkSafeBC report detailing administrative penalties for health and safety violations, the worker was part of a team changing a motor on the show theatre’s automated seating system.

When the motor was removed, the brake holding the seats in their upright position came off, sending the unsecured seats moving downward, striking the worker who fell through a gap in the floor to the concrete floor some 10 feet below.

The male employee, who had been with the company for a number of years, died of his injuries.

“WorkSafeBC’s investigation found that the firm failed to securely cover or guard an opening in the floor that was a danger to workers. It also failed to secure equipment parts against inadvertent movement, which was a high-risk violation of lockout procedures re-

quired by the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation,” the report said.

“This was extremely tragic, extremely traumatic for the people involved,” Great Canadian Casino spokesperson Chuck Keeling said.

“This was something that was pretty jarring.”

Keeling said Great Canadian has been “fully co-operative with WorkSafeBC in terms of rectifying the oversights that led to this tragic consequence.”

Great Canadian “fully accepts” the report’s findings, Keeling said, and the company has “adopted all of their recommendations.”

Another Richmond firm was fined $3,407.82 for a fatal fall involving one of its workers. The date of the accident was unclear, although the fine was levied on Aug. 8, 2014.

Berezan Management Ltd. contracted a roofing company to repair the gutters to its building, an empty warehouse with corrugated asbestos roof tiles.

“One worker took a step on the roof, broke through, and landed on the asphalt floor of the warehouse 10.6 metres (35 feet) below, sustaining fatal injuries.”

WorkSafeBC found that the firm

“had not taken steps to determine the structural integrity of the roof and identify the hazards of working on it,” and “failed to maintain its premises in a manner that ensured the health and safety of persons at its workplace. This was a high-risk violation.”

Meanwhile, several Richmond manufacturing companies were fined in 2014 for safety violations.

On July 22, Ebco Metal Finishing Limited Partnership was fined $50,523.83 stemming from an incident in 2012 when a cyanide solution was spilled in the firm’s electroplating facility. WorkSafeBC ordered that the firm install a fixed, hard-wired hydrogen cyanide area monitor. But as of June 20, 2013, no such monitor had been installed.

Lafarge Canada was fined $15,000 on April 25 for a repeated violation at its cement manufacturing mill of controlling waste materials.

On June 27, Terminal Forest Products Ltd, a sawmill, was fined $14,469.60 for its repeated failure to control and remove accumulations of combustible dust.

On May 22, Goldwood Industries Ltd. was fined $10,916.90 for its failure to remove accumulations of combustible dust.

Seasonal Affective Disorder explored by UBC psychiatry professor in Saturday talk

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Days are short, air is cold and skies are often grey. A typical West Coast winter can make even the sunniest people feel a little blue, but for some people the feeling is the more serious Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. On Saturday, an expert will speak on the topic at a free presentation in Richmond. Dr. Edwin Tam, clinical associate professor at University of B.C.’s Department of Psychiatry, will explain the debilitating form of depression at the Community Mental Wellness Association of Canada office.

Low energy, problems with sleep and appetite, loss of interest and inability to concentrate on daily activities are all symptoms of seasonal depression.

At its worst, SAD sufferers could have suicidal thoughts.

SAD is different than typical postChristmas blues.

“Most post-holiday winter blues only last a few days and aren’t as severe,

whereas SAD is more severe and lasts throughout the fall and winter,” noted Tam, who is also a researcher for Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.

SAD is believed to be caused by shorter days in winter. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, some studies estimate SAD is more common in northern countries where winter days are shorter the farther north.

While up to three per cent of the population suffers from SAD, another 15 per cent of people get the winter blues, with symptoms similar to SAD but not as serious.

To get out of that winter funk, simply seeking more outdoor light can help.

Morning walks, going out for lunch or requesting a window seat at the office are all ways to get more exposure to natural light.

Exercise is another way to boost mood, as poor weather often forces outdoor activities off our schedules in winter.

Some sufferers of seasonal depression find relief in exposure to bright, artificial light, called light therapy.

Tam will explain the disorder and options sufferers have at talk that’s open to all at the Community Mental Wellness Association of Canada (formerly the Chinese Mental Wellness Association of Canada) office, 250-5726 Minoru Blvd. The talk is from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

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Richmond Mayor to address business crowd Feb. 3

Dog walker gets jail for dogs deaths

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie will deliver his annual address at a Richmond Chamber of Commerce luncheon next Tuesday.

In a speech titled “Richmond: Building Our Future,” Brodie will review the city’s accomplishments of 2014 and highlight priorities for the current year.

He’s expected to speak on topics of economic development, sustainability, community safety, facility development and financial Mayor Malcolm Brodie management.

The speech follows Brodie’s inaugural address in Richmond council chambers Dec. 1, 2014—the first meeting of the newly-elected council.

The Feb. 3 luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, 7311 Westminster Hwy. Tickets, $40 for members and $50 for non-members, available through richmondchamber.ca or by calling 604-278-2822.

by Sheila Reynolds Black Press Applause erupted in a Surrey courtroom Wednesday morning as former dog walker Emma Paulsen was sentenced to six months in jail, handcuffed and led into custody by sheriffs.

Paulsen, who lives in Ladner, pleaded guilty in November to animal cruelty and public mischief for the deaths of six dogs in her care and lying to police about it last May. Her sentencing was held in Surrey Provincial Court Jan. 28, with Judge James Jardine also sentencing her to two years probation, banning her from owning pets for 10 years and prohibiting her from operating an animal care business for life.

Jardine said while Paulsen may not have intended to kill the dogs, her conduct after the incident constituted “continued,

repeated recklessness.” she dumped the corpses in a ditch.

In the meantime, however, she had Paulsen, 38, who was a professional contacted all the dogs’ owners, dog walker for several years, sparked widespread media coverage, public told them the fake story. grief and desperate searches after she Necropsies revealed the dogs died reported that six dogs—one of which of heat stroke. A vet said it was clear was her own—were stolen from the the animals had suffered prior to their death. back of her truck, which she claimed Emma Paulsen “Surely, during the course of that was parked at a park in Langley. afternoon,” said Jardine during Five days later, she admitted she had concocted the whole story. The truth, sentencing, “she must have had a sense of she revealed, was the canines died in the guilt that should have caused her to check back of her warm canopied truck while she herself.” was shopping in Richmond.

The fact that she failed to do so, said the Paulsen claimed she had parked her truck judge, made the situation that much worse. in the shade of a tree at Costco and was He said the victim impact statements in the store 40 minutes before emerging from the dog owners were difficult to to discover the deceased dogs. The court read. They expressed pain, anger, loss and heard it was 18-19˚C that day. Two dogs in outrage, as well as betrayal. “By lying, she the front cab area survived.

(Paulsen) extended their emotional upset Paulsen then drove to Abbotsford, where by deceiving them,” said Jardine.

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EDITORIAL: Cooling off for athletes’ sake

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t first glance, the idea to ban parents from local hockey rinks may sound ridiculous.

But the idea was floated last week when a Vancouver Island minor-hockey association announced they were considering banning people from the stands for an entire weekend, as a way to send a message to incorrigible parents and others who frequently squawk at, and berate, referees, coaches and players.

On second glance, it may just be a good idea. Because throughout the province

there have been problems.

Last week, Penticton parents ended up in fisticuffs with fans of an opposing team at a tournament in Salmon Arm. Earlier this month, a Burnaby hockey dad was given a conditional discharge and 12-months probation after threatening a nine-year-old minor-hockey player.

And last November, a restraining order was placed on a woman who was allegedly harassing the Kootenay Ice junior team, as well as the National Hockey League’s Detroit Red Wings, with regard to her sons’ hockey careers.

While competing in front a supportive crowd can be rewarding in itself, the players, first and foremost, are out there to make friends and have fun playing a sport they love.

It is considerably less fun, one would assume, when you have to embarrassingly hang your head because your parents are screaming from the stands or sidelines.

For the sake of all involved, a friendly reminder now and then to keep it classy is never a bad thing.

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remember when smart phones first started getting popular how skeptical I was about whether people really needed them if they already had a good basic cell phone.

Strawberry farmers in Florida were destroying their crops this year because of overproduction.

Then when I finally got a smart phone, its benefits were so self-evident that it quickly became a key tool for me Recently I had that sort of conversion on an entirely different matter. Last December, my wife started ordering food online from a home grocery delivery service, and let me say, my internal skeptic came out in force.

I’d heard about home grocery delivery services before, but truthfully, I hadn’t paid much attention to them. I thought ‘why order groceries online when we have a perfectly good Safeway nearby”, but I wanted to keep an open mind. But now that we’ve been using our service for two months, it has quickly become our primary way of grocery shopping, and it’s clear that services like this could become important tools to promote food security.

One key factor that helps this prospect is that the technology that powers home grocery delivery services is already here. You go to the service’s website

or app, and instead of ordering something like clothes or books, you order groceries. The service we use is SPUD (which has been excellent), which has outlets in Canada and the USA, but there are others like it. Just recently, Amazon announced they were planning to sell groceries online, and many of the major grocery stores are looking at launching their own services.

Ordering from SPUD isn’t difficult. You create a standing order of groceries that you want and each week, they are delivered to your door, well packed in storage bins or thermal bags. Of course, changes to orders may need to be done, and when I started exploring the order system in depth, that’s when I got excited by the possible ways that ordering groceries online could help promote food security.

For example, SPUD gets the majority of its produce from local farmers and food producers, most of whom offer organic

products. This helps local producers prosper and reduces the need to import food that we can grow ourselves. In fact if you’re serious about buying local food, online ordering is a major boost. On SPUD’s order page, you can filter the products by those produced in B.C. (provincewide), or by what is only produced within 100 miles, or by other criteria which would be much harder to apply in a Safeway or Costco store.

The filter feature is also a powerful tool for those who follow special diets.

Do you want only vegan, kosher or gluten-free products? You can set the filter to show only those. And if you don’t see it, then SPUD will try to fulfill customer requests. Certainly being able to find the special foods you want this way is an attractive option when the old-fashioned way often meant visiting many stores around town to find everything you needed.

Of course, getting around to food stores can be a key

issue on its own. I’m not just talking about those times when you go to fun places like the roiling chaos that is the Costco parking lot on a Saturday afternoon, but just having a store to go to, period.

There are “food deserts” in every city where very few decent food outlets exist, forcing people to eat cheap takeout food or to shop at convenience stores like 7-Eleven. Or maybe you are housebound because you are sick, handicapped, elderly or have children to watch. In all these instances, being able to order nutritious food and have it home delivered would be a key element in personal food security.

So how much does all this cost? At first glance, it is more expensive to shop this way, but the costs are significantly offset because you save on gas and reduced food waste because you can order exactly what you need (and avoid buying the impulse items the grocery stores tempt you with).

But a key point is that

given their potential to address a broad range of food security issues, grocery delivery services shouldn’t be reserved for only those who can afford them. With more competition as more companies like Amazon get into the market, prices should come down. But even then, some people may be left out, so why not subsidize these services if we have to? The oil and gas industry get billions in public subsidies, so why not subsidize home grocery delivery services if we need to, especially since it would help promote local businesses and farmers and food security?

Remember this the next time you are in a long line at the checkout or are hauling heavy bags of groceries—you can do all of this with your phone. Grocery shopping—there’s an app for that.

Stephen Mullins is the communications manager for Richmond Food Security Society. See www.richmondfood security.org for information.

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Canadians have sacrificed much over the generations to make this a tolerant country Editor: Re: “Why belittle those who contribute to greater harmony in our community.” Coun. Chak Au, Letters Jan. 23.

It is a shame that Coun. Au completely ignores the thrust of my Jan. 21 letter wherein I compare the progress made in the secular world to the very slow, or in some cases, no progress at all made by world religions!

Women have by education, hard work and determination made remarkable achievements in politics, science, medicine , humanities, education and by heading major corporations yet on the “Highway to Heaven” women cannot even get to the lowest rung of the hierarchy of most of these religions and for this Coun. Au thinks we should “cheer them on.”

Canadians have worked very hard and sacrificed much over the generations to make this a compassionate and tolerant, liberal democratic country and pride themselves on including everybody into the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, no exceptions, how many religious establishments on No. 5 Road can make that claim?

Religious people, quite rightly, demand their freedom of religion, but do not see their hypocrisy in trying to deny freedoms to other people.

Whenever there is a clash between secular laws and religious ideology, secular laws will prevail every time.

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Slowing down the traffic on Tweedsmuir Editor: In reply to your article on traffic calming on Tweedsmuir Avenue and being a local resident living on Tweedsmuir I would like to make a few comments on this situation.

Our first notice of problem solving was back in March 2013. It was proposed to install speed bumps of which we were in approval. This was vetoed because of possible noise problems by one resident.

The problem has worsened as vehicles now have to do two short

Food bank says thanks Editor: On behalf of the Richmond Food Bank Society board of directors, I want to express my sincere appreciation for everyone who made 2014 such a productive year for our organization: the 200 regular volunteers who gave so generously of their time; our hardworking staff; our community partners who provided valuable programs; and our donors, whose support is so crucial to helping the more than 1,400 people we serve in a typical week.

We’ve seen a rise in the number of people who need the food bank over my two years as Richmond Food Bank president. Should this trend continue through 2015, I’m confident that with the continued generosity of our community we will be able to keep offering healthy and nutritious food at our grocery distributions and providing food for many of our community partners.

Thank you to everyone supports the Richmond Food Bank as we work towards a community where no one goes hungry. I hope 2015 brings joy and prosperity for all.

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“S” curves to negotiate around the signs and adjacent parked cars.

I am not privy to the latest speed tests that were recently conducted but my own observations reveal that vehicles are still not slowing down. Sometime ago I suggested to the city planner that silent speed bumps be installed which are at an angle with only one wheel traversing the bump at a time.

An example of this may be seen at the southern entrance to Oakridge shopping centre. I have also

encountered these type of speed bumps in the United States and they certainly slow you down with a rock and roll motion. The amount of tax dollars and effort spent over the last two years would have been much less if speed bumps were initially installed. After two years and the new signs nothing has changed. We still have speedsters down Tweedsmuir Avenue in both directions.

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Recent events have prompted identification of three such reasons.

Early last week (January 21, 2015), the West Texas Intermediate oil price benchmark dropped to US $46.39 per barrel, less than half the price WTI traded for six months ago. This development was duly noted at oil and gas conference underway at the same time in Calgary presented by the Conference Board of Canada. Attendee Edward Morse, the global head of commodities at Citigroup said: “The largest refining market in the world, the U.S. market, has been depriving OPEC countries … incrementally, and perhaps on an accelerated basis, of their largest market...

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At the end of the same week, the death of the Saudi King and the seizure of control of the government of Yemen through force of arms by rebels have highlighted the extent to which Saudi oil pricing policy may also have other effects.

In a syndicated article dated January 26, 2015, Charles Krauthammer of the Washington Post Writers Group explains that, with the fall of Yemen, Iran has effectively secured a “pincer-like” grip over the Arabian peninsula and that consequently the Saudis, “are fighting back the only way they can — with massive production of oil at a time of oversupply and collapsing prices, placing enormous economic pressure on Iran.

It needs $136 oil to maintain its budget.

The price is today below $50.”

As the newspaper National Post noted recently, “Western Europe, the Americas, Japan, and Australasia (have been given) a $1 trillion Christmas gift in the reduced world oil price…”

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The question remains, however: how long will the price reduction last? Is this just a temporary anomaly, or is this the way it will be for some time to come? Whatever the answer turns out to be – and it seems there is no way of predicting anything in this regard – the movement towards production of motor vehicles powered by non-traditional means, should and will continue. …by Cedric Hughes, Barrister & Solicitor with regular weekly contributions from Leslie McGuffin, LL.B.

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“As with many of his earlier plays, Fugard brilliantly managed to encapsulate huge political ideas into intimately personal stories of ordinary people,” Jovanni explains. “The character of Buks not only represents the old South Africa, he is the voice of all older generations resistant to change.

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This is not the first time Gateway audiences have seen Jovanni’s artistic talents at work on the stage. He directed Ken Cameron’s Harvest in 2013 in Studio B and starred as the King in last season’s holiday musical The King and I. This poignant story made a lasting impression on Jovanni when he first saw Athol Fugard perform in it 20 years ago in Toronto. “It was one of the most memorable theatrical experiences of my life. Fugard is one of my playwriting heroes—an author with an extraordinary gift for storytelling and a ferocious passion for social justice. His writing helped change the course of his country.

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An Order just to visit Mom? Two groups of children (four in total) have launched legal action over their mother, who was believed to be unable to manage her financial affairs and her person. The groups are the three sons on the one hand, and the daughter on the other. Each group sought Committeeship over their mother. Meanwhile, in reasons released earlier this week for the case Garner v. Garner, the sons sought an Order allowing them to visit their mother, who lived with the daughter.

Gallery is all ears for abstract show Four artists showcase contemporary art that better understood by listening closely

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ontemporary abstract art can be challenging to discuss.

Even artists themselves can have trouble explaining it.

So a new exhibition at Richmond Art Gallery is doing the talking instead.

In Close Listening, four artists have anted in non-traditional works that challenge viewers to see art differently and to consider reading paintings—even some “nonpainting paintings” in a new way.

“If you spend a long time with an artwork, an abstract artwork especially, maybe there’s another way of tapping into it,” said Ola Wlusek, curator of contemporary art for the Ottawa Art Gallery, which first hosted the show last summer.

Artists Eli Bornowsky, Jeremy Hof, Monique Mouton and Jinny Yu— many have ties to the Vancouver area—all reconsider the possibilities of abstraction with innovative approaches. There’s sculpture, video, installation, assemblage and even paintings. Or, in the case of artist Yu, “non-painting painting.”

Yu employs oil paint on aluminum and mirrors to reflect the worlds around the pieces. She’s also produced two videos for the exhibition. Whether three-dimensional or moving pictures, Yu considers all her work paintings.

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No Court Order for Committeeship is likely to be made before May. A Power of Attorney already exists, appointing two of the sons and the daughter as the Attorney. The mother revoked it in 2012 and made a new Power of Attorney, appointing only the daughter (and her husband) as the new Attorneys. Later in 2012, the mother told her doctor that she did not want to see her sons because it caused her extreme anxiety. She also changed the locks on the door to her apartment, and (while competent) made a Representation Agreement naming her daughter as her representative.

The Court dismissed the sons’ application, holding that their mother, while competent, had changed the locks and taken steps to avoid contact with her.

These applications are not made often, and in this family they likely result from past, unfortunate conflict. In deciding the kind of Order to make, the Court looks to the steps that a parent took before becoming incompetent.

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“There’s definitely new language that can be employed around this exhibition, which is quite exciting, because it’s not necessarily as it sounds like—pun intended,” said Wlusek.

The artists’ work is meant to communicate together. Viewers are encouraged to move slowly and quietly from one work to the next to hear something through close listening.

Reaction to the show in Ottawa was varied.

Similar to Richmond, the Ottawa Art Gallery shares a building with multiple organizations, meaning some viewers who may not have intended to see the exhibition happen upon it nonetheless.

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Concepts in Quebec: Canadian auto show season gets underway auto. Prices will be fixed closer to launch, Montreal, Quebec – Le Salon International de l’Auto de Montreal heralds later this year, but expect it to be compathe opening of the Canadian auto show rable to the current model and come in season, right on the heels of the “Big below $15,000.

One “in Motor City (aka Detroit).

While there were plenty of econo cars on This year, yours truly attended the preshow, like Detroit, other than the Mazda2 views for both auto extravaganzas and there was nothing new to see in that found optimism abounds in the industry, range. Green cars were in evidence in north and south of the border.

Montreal but when the shows reach the As reported last week from Michigan, the west, you can expect to see many more Green cars Daddy of all Auto Shows showed a lot of cars for the eco-conscious drivers. were in evidence in high-end cars and new full size trucks.

Montreal but when Montreal has a regional flavour with Four concept cars did turn heads… more exhibits that reflect that market’s the shows reach the Cadillac Elmiraj taste for smaller cars. west, you can expect You won’t see one on the road but the The latter clearly influenced the decision long two-door grand coupe concept will to see many more to unveil the new subcompact Mazda2 influence the near-future design of the here; a select group got the opportunity cars for the econext line of Cadillacs. The Elmiraj features to get up close and personal with the conscious drivers. a 4.5-litre twin turbocharged V8 delivmachine in an artist’s gallery across ering an estimated 500 hp. The engine Keith Morgan town. The next day, the all-new CX-3, takes the baseline technology from the updated Mazda6 and CX-5 joined it on Cadillac Twin Turbo V6 and expands it to the show stand. the classic performance format of a V8 engine.

The new Mazda2 was coloured in what I call show-off Hyundai Intrado red and showed off its so-called KODO – Soul of Motion The same can be said of the thinking behind the – design style to its best. I first saw this handsome style, Hyundai Intrado, which is a concept crossover designed which gives the impression that the vehicle is moving to foreshadow a change design direction for the Korean even when stationary, at the Mazda6 launch in Paris manufacturer. It looks a little bit like an oversized Juke, a few years ago. Translating it into a smaller car is not the quirky Nissan product loved and hated seemingly in just a matter of shrinking the original but requires great equal measure. design skill and clearly, Mazda has that in abundance.

The Intrado seems a bit more lovable and passersby In Canada, a 1.5-litre SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine will indicated a similar looking production would in find power the Mazda2, and a choice of two transmissions favour among many. will be available – a six-speed manual and a six-speed

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The concept features a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain linked to a 36 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that Hyundai boasts will provide a range of 600 kilometres.

By the way, British Columbians will soon be able to lease a Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell, with a similar powertrain and a reported range of 425 kms.

Subaru VIZIV2 The Subaru concept crossover utility hybrid shown is a four-door version of a previously revealed two-door.

Get this: Subaru says its “athletic, rugged shape of the sides seem designed in the image of a muscular NHL defenceman, and the fenders flare in a sturdy style.”

Ahem.

Looks like it came out of the Nissan/Infiniti design studios, and that’s not a criticism.

Toyota FT1 Toyota was all about the roar of the engines in Montreal, which certainly pleased the gathered Quebec auto journos, who to a man/woman always appear to be race crazy to me (Given the market reality in Quebec, that doesn’t appear to be reflected in car buyer choices).

Nevertheless, most would surely enjoy the sleek lines of the Toyota FT-1, designed to be at home on the track and a heck of a ticket magnet on the highway.

Up next is the Toronto Show, which takes the name The Canadian International Auto Show. Bite your lip, Morgan. The Calgary show follows, then the new-look, re-imagined Vancouver International Auto Show debuts March 24-29.

Question of the Week The Canadian auto season kicked off in Montreal and the Vancouver show starts March 24. Do you plan to visit the show?

If so, are you looking to buy? Or just to see what’s new?

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Inside Standard features include heated leather seats, power moon roof, push button start and a multi angle rearview camera. The Tech package adds an 8-inch centre screen with voice activated navigation, a power tailgate, duel climate control and an upgraded stereo system, for just $3000 more. Try and find these features in one of the competitive German of Japanese vehicles for just over $44,000. It doesn’t exist.

Drive The RDX is still sold with a trusty 3.5L V6 and a proven 6-speed automatic. Take notice, this might not be the case with the next model so buying this simpler RDX might be a good buy. The 273hp engine is very quick off the line; it cruises with ease and passes without hesitation.

In real world highway and city driving the RDX returned 13L/100km just slightly worse than the 12L used in the CR-V. All wheel drive (AWD) comes standard on all models but it is a simpler system than the previous model. The suspension is less aggressive than the past model too. This has all been done to produce a ride that will appeal to a wide range of buyers. In everyday driving, the laid-back approach is welcome but the powerful engine always makes the commute fun.

Verdict Some good news, the rumour mill is grinding out potential new updates for the 2016 model year including a refreshed front end and interior tweaks. Stay tuned. As it stands, the RDX is a bargain in the small luxury SUV space but this Acura model almost needs an edge because the brand doesn’t have the same badge-appeal as the German makers and even Lexus. This RDX competes in the luxury space but many potential buyers don’t perceive Acura to be true luxury, more premium than luxury. If you are in the market for a fantastic, very well equipped small SUV with plenty of luxury touches then the RDX should be on your list. Get past the badge-appeal and find out for yourself what this vehicle has to offer. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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Play of hope familiar to lead actor David Adams, born to ‘coloured’ parents in South Africa, hopes play will pay homage to Mandela

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

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ctor David Adams has long lived in Canada yet still has a connection to South Africa. He was born there, and it was home until 1960.

Adams was five at the time of the Sharpeville massacre, which proved a watershed moment for his family.

Designated under apartheid as “coloured”—his parents are both mixed race—the family loved the country but not the toxic atmosphere of racial segregation. In Sharpeville, 69 people were killed when police opened fire on people protesting segregation laws.

That was enough for the family, which moved to England. Adams eventually arrived in Canada, where next week he’ll help recreate the South African landscape at Richmond’s Gateway Theatre.

The Minoru Park playhouse is producing

Athol Fugard’s Valley Song, a play written in the mid-1990s after the election of Nelson Mandela and the collapse of apartheid. It’s set in a South African valley where properties are still owned exclusively by whites. Adams plays Abraam “Buks” Jonkers, a man loyal to land his granddaughter Veronica (Sereana Malani) is ready to leave behind. It’s a touching story about a young girl’s dream of exploring new opportunities, and a statement on a country moving ahead in democracy.

Gateway happens to be staging the play a year after Mandela’s death.

“In a way, doing this play, in this time, it feels like I’m able to hopefully pay a little bit of homage to him,” said Adams. “He’s always been one of those great human leaders... You can waste your energies being pissed off by the injustices that you or your people may have suffered, or you can forgive them and move on.

That always made him a cut above everybody else to me.”

Adams, last on Gateway’s MainStage in 2012’s Fiddler on the Roof, also plays the role of The Author—a middle-aged white man from the city longing to reconnect with the land. Adams said the playwright insisted any

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his ability to dissect the social and political story of South Africa without writing an obvious allegory.

“When he’s railing against apartheid, it’s not political in any way.

He’s a poet, and that’s one of the things I’ve always loved about his work—he’s got a beautiful turn of phrase.”

When apartheid ended, Fugard had to reinvent himself. He had lived much of his life in its shadow.

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As Buks, Adams plays a 76-year-old mixed race farmer tilling land that, up until the abolition of apartheid, only whites would be permitted to own.

Buks has long made a subsistence living off the land but its ownership is in question, and his granddaughter—seeing promise of a new South Africa—wants to move to the city and work as an entertainer.

“Everyone is expectant of something new, but for some people

David Cooper photo David Adams and Sereana Malani star in the new Gateway Theatre production of Valley Song, an Athol Fugard play set in South Africa.

there’s trepidation, and for some people there’s optimism,” said Adams. “I think it’s a great parallel to what’s going on in South Africa now.”

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relationship between a man and his granddaughter that Fugard is able to couch a political discussion. It’s a setting audiences can relate to, along with Adams, whose oldest

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Disbrow disciples return to Richmond High Grads coach teams in Colt Classic hoops tournament

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rom the mid-1980s through the latter half of the 1990s, “Bill’s Boys” as they were affectionately known rode tall in the saddle as the dominant force in B.C. high school basketball.

Under the tutelage of legendary coach Bill Disbrow, the Richmond Colts consistently ranked among the top five senior boys’ teams and played in four provincial finals in five years, winning five B.C. championships between 1985 and 1998. Several players from that period emerged as some the best in the game—notably Joey deWit, Brian Tait and Ron Putzi who spearheaded the Colts’ back-to-back titles in 1987 and 1988, and later Pasha Bains who along with Chad Clifford oversees the successful Drive Basketball Academy.

They, along with many other former Colts, have or are now giving back to the game as coaches themselves including Jared Hulme, Jason Bristow, Louis Johnson and Damon Robb.

The latter four enjoyed a reunion of sorts last weekend, when they all returned to Richmond High for the Colt Classic juvenile boys’ tournament organized by Hulme.

“It was a load of fun to have those guys bring their teams back to the Colt Dome. There were tons of alumni out all weekend to support all of us and (Disbrow) even made an appearance himself,” said Hulme, who assisted young Richmond head coach Brandon Harbour.

“I grew up watching most of those guys but was too young to ever play against them, and it’s a lot of fun now to sit on the other side of the bench and battle them as a coach,” said Hulme.

“And you know we all have a

McNair’s Puneet Basra (5) and Tristan Karunratne (14) team up to block out a shot attempt against St. George’s Saints.

little bit of what we learned from Bill in our coaching philosophies. It’s really great to see all these guys still giving back to the game after these years and you can see how much we all still love basketball and can’t stand to lose.”

Bristow said “without a doubt” Disbrow has had a major influence on him—playing as long as he did at Langara and later UBC—before eventually getting into coaching.

“I think when you become a coach you take a little bit from all your coaches, but I would proudly say I am heavily weighted with many of Bill’s philosophies. Bill was real, he was about having the most fun and attaining it through competition, fundamentals, travel and friendship.”

In his second year of coaching, Bristow is enjoying being in a small hockey-crazy town like Gibsons but says it can be challenging getting numbers for the high school basketball team (Elphinstone Cougars).

“We only have 50 Grade 9 boys at our school, however the guys are having fun and are even skipping rep hockey in favour of hoops,” he said. “I think that just pays homage to the culture I’ve tried to create in thinking how Bill would do this.”

Damon Robb, who now coaches the Kitsilano Blue Demons, said Disbrow’s approach has “stood the test of time.”

“I extensively utilize what he taught in my own coaching,” he said. “It’s uncanny, but my current team at Kitsilano emphasizes defence first, plays exclusively man-to-man (no zone whatsoever), and utilizes a motion offence with no set plays.

This is exactly the same as what our Colts championship team did in 1988, with the exception that that team had one set play—747, which was a backdoor alley-oop to Ron Putzi. it’s great fun being immersed in basketball again.”

Somewhat surprisingly, Robb said, he’s found that the competitive aspects of the game translate nearly perfectly from being a player to being a coach.

“I get just as excited,” he said.

The reunion of former Colts was a happy by-product of a bigger goal of challenging Richmond High’s current Grade 9 team.

Hulme said he wanted to invite some of the best juvenile-aged teams in B.C. to see how the Colts matched up, while also providing them with valuable experience prior to what he hopes will be a long playoff run.

Last season, the Colts fell a game short of qualifying for the provincial Grade 8 championship tournament. Hulme felt they were as good as a lot of the teams that made it, but said

Don Fennell photo Richmond Colts gained valuable experience in the Colt Classic juvenile boys’ basketball tournament last Friday and Saturday at Richmond High.

Final standings 1. Handsworth Royals 2. Richmond Colts 3. McNair Marlins 4. Saint George’s Saints 5. Kitsilano Blue Demons 6. Elphistone Cougars 7. Semiahmoo Totems

they had difficulty handling zone presses in tournaments and in the district playdowns. There is no zone played in Richmond at the Grade 8 level and only fullcourt zone presses are permitted in Grade 9 play. “it is important to get experience facing zones if you want to do well in the districts and potentially provincials,” said Hulme, who was pleased with how the Colts battled the Handsworth Royals in last weekend’s tournament final.

He believes the Royals press as well as any team in the province,

but the Colts led for most of the opening quarter and actually won the second half by three points though they lost the game 63-52.

“This tournament helped our team tremendously by us being able to compete against some of the top teams in the province,” said Harbour. “Throughout we had to overcome challenges and persevere as a team which will help us become a stronger unit.”

Harbour, a recent Colt grad who was inspired to coach because of “the positive impact basketball has had on my life,” said it takes a whole team effort to succeed.

He said first team all-stars Murad Mohammed and Daniel Aanasivevskyy led the way for the Grade 9 Colts with their unselfish play.

“I was able to see some of the similarities in the style of basketball being played because we were all coached or coached by someone who was taught by Bill

Disbrow,” said Harbour. “It was fun competing against guys that I would hear about when I was kid and knowing my team is on the same level.”

With the tournament, Hulme wanted to prove that Richmond teams can compete with the best in the province.

“Even though we lost I think it was a very valuable weekend for us and McNair,” said Hulme.

“Handsworth knocked us out of the playoffs last season and we’ll likely need to beat them or Argyle to advance beyond the districts. But I also wanted to prove that Richmond teams can compete with the best teams in the province. The Richmond juvenile league is deep and stacked with talent and McNair only fell a game shy of provincials last year.”

The Marlins are also guided by recent grads, with Karson Schroeder heading up the coaching staff.

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Julie Fisher, Lawyer, Long-Term Disability and CPP

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FISHER, (William) George (William) George Fisher of Richmond BC died after a lengthy battle with cancer on Saturday, January 24th, 2015.

George is survived by: Patrick (Lisa, Eoghan, Aislin); Chris (Josie); Dee (Hayley, Marcus, Jacob); Karen (Gary, Nellie, Brenna) and Ruthe.

Together, George and Ruthe (McGillivray) and their 4 children moved from Calgary to Richmond in 1977.

George was – and our family is – deeply indebted to the Wednesday night group at St Anne’s for their 18 years of unwavering support.

Our family is also grateful for the excellent care he received at Salvation Army Rotary Hospice - Richmond, and for his wonderful community on Kerr Street at Salvation Army’s Southview Heights. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to Canadian Cancer Society or The Salvation Army.

Memorial Service will be held at St Anne’s Steveston, 4071 Francis Road, Richmond.

Tuesday Feb 3rd at 2:00.

NEILSON, Mary March 28, 1932 - Jan. 24, 2015 Mary passed away suddenly on Saturday morning at the age of 82 following a short battle with Lymphoma. She was born to the late Sophie and John Wakaryk of Myrnam, Alberta, and after graduating from Alberta College pursued a career as a Legal Secretary.

She married the late Mel Neilson in 1957, and they liv ed together in Vancouver, BC before relocating to Richmond in 1967. Mary loved her many pets over the years, enjoyed tending to her beautiful garden, and was a passionate bridge player with the Minoru Senior’s Centre, the Richmond Country Club, the Beth Tikvah Synagogue and the Wednesday Bridge Club.

Mary is survived by: her 2 daughters Cheryl (Jill) of North Delta, Denise (Steve) of Nanaimo, her 5 grandchildren Sophia, Daniel, Logan, Liam and Sydney, and her 2 sisters Alice (Bob) of Richmond, and Hilda (Bill) of Edmonton. She is predeceased by her sister Gwen (Dave) of Richmond.

She will be sadly missed by many friends and extended family.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made in her name to the BC SPCA or the Canadian Cancer Society.

A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, March 7th at the UBC Rowing Club from 1:30 to 5:30pm, at 7277 River Road in Richmond.

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We are a local progressive concrete pre-cast company based in Chilliwack. Duties include; preventative maint., scheduled repairs, and quick response repairs to ensure our modernized equipment runs efficiently. Routine equipment inspections and repairs are required.

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Vantage Way A division of Black Press

Wanted: Pressroom Helpers/Stackers Vantage Way has several openings for Press Helpers/Stackers at our Delta location, starting January 2015. Preference given to those with experience in this field, but is not necessary. Shifts are 12 hours, 3 shifts per week or 9.5 hours, 4 shifts per week. Must be willing to work nights and weekends. References required. Wage depends on experience, starting at $14.17 per hour.

Interested applicants should drop off, or email their resume to: Vantage Way Attn: Linda Wischoff 7979 Vantage Way, Delta, B.C. V4G 1A6 lwischoff@blackpress.ca We thank all those who are interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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(Surrey Terminal) Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. requires two (2) full-time Commercial Trailer Journeyman Mechanics to work out of our Surrey Terminal located at 10155 Grace Road.

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.

Seize this opportunity to work for one of Western Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest regional freight carriers.

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Jays inspire young ball players Richmond Chuckers have already seen growth in registration

by Don Fennell Sports Editor Just a few years ago, Drew Hutchison was attending Lakeland Senior High School in his native Florida dreaming of playing Major League Baseball. Today, at 24, the right-handed pitcher is considered one of the best young players on the Toronto Blue Jays.

But he clearly hasn’t forgotten in roots.

Joined by teammates Russell Martin, Aaron Sanchez, Marcus Storman and Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar, Hutchison was part of the final stop in the 2015 Blue Jays Winter Tour Friday at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

“When I work with kids, it’s more of less having fun and connecting with them,”said Hutchison.“If you can connect with them or them them one or two things that sticks with them, that’s what’s important. It’s moer or less just being there for them. You get to know them and interact with them, and I think that makes it easier to have something stick with them.”

The opportunity to garner a few tips from the pros—including hitting tips from Martin, pitching ad-

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vice from three young throwers, and how to turn a double play from teh 10-time Gold Glove winner Alomar— provided a lifetime of memories for 80 youth aged 10 to 14 from around Greater Vancouver, including 12 Richmond Chuckers. When asked by Alomar at the end of the event, the kids confirmed they learned some skills and most of all had fun.

“This was a special opportunity provided to our local players (most of whom were on our Pee Wee AAA All-Star team last year) that I hope they will remember for many years to come,”said Richmond City Baseball president John Braaten. “The success of the Toronto Blue Jays only brings more popularity to our sport and younger children growing up want-

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Flanking Hall of Famer Roberto Alamara are current Toronto Blue Jays Russell Martin, Marcus Storman and Drew Hutchinson and Aaron Sanchez.

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The 2015 Canadian National Karate Championships are being held Friday and Saturday at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Bringing together high profile athletes, it is expected to draw spectators and participants from all over the country, including reigning Canadian men’s kata champion Toshi Uchiage of Richmond and his sisters Hidemi and Sumi Uchiage.

This edition will have a distinct flavor as it is the last national competition before the Pan-American Games qualifier to be held in March in Toronto, and it will be one of the last opportunities for senior athletes to earn points towards national team selection and the opportunity to represent at this summer’s PanAmerican and Parapan American Games in Toronto.

For junior athletes, this event will also be the first step in selecting the team which will represent Canada at the 2015 Junior World Karate Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia in November.

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Richmond’s Toshi Uchiage earned a perfect score at last year’s Canadian National Karate Championships. He’ll be seeking a 13th national men’s kata title this weekend at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

ing to be a Blue Jay.” Braaten said Richmond City Baseball was able to secure 12 of the 80 available spots because of its renewed commitment to player development. The association has been an integral partner in the grassroots baseball development programs, for players aged five to 13, at the Richmond Olympic Oval since its conversion to a multi-use facility following the Olympic Winter Games in 2010.

“With Richmond City Baseball just opening its registration for the 2015 season we have already seen over 25 per cent new players registering for baseball,” said Braaten.

“That bodes well for continued growth.”

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Katie Lawrence photo Participants and parents had a chance to ask some Toronto Blue Jays players questions about their careers and Major League Baseball at the Richmond Olympic Oval last weekend. The Jays were in town for a training clinic.

Lee Massey photo Ukulele players Linda Morical, Betty Baier, Shirley Mason and Nan Baarsden tuned up their ukes to strum and sing out loud at the ukulele jam at the Minoru Seniors Centre. It was a big success thanks to song leaders, Mike, Donna and Cary who treated the group to some old favourites, new strumming techniques, and interesting chords.

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The seventh annual Kitz4Kids Fundraiser, organized by Eva Dolejsi and family was held on Jan. 16th at River Rock Casino Resort. It raised more than $10,500 for B.C. & Alberta Guide Dogs Autism Support Dog program. The fundraiser is held in memory of Eva’s son Andrew. From 2009 to 2013, a total of $56,716 was raised for the Children’s Wish Foundation. From left: Ran Harris with Grover (guide dog), William Thornton, Linda Thornton, Lad Dolejsi, Eva Dolejsi, Douglas Dolejsi, Donna Hundt with Oscar ( guide dog).

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COURTNEY VORSTER Widely considered one of the best 14-year-old female hockey players in B.C., Courtney Vorster proved at the recent Burnaby Minor Winter Classic Bantam AAA tournament she’s no slouch playing alongside the boys too by winning the Outstanding Defenceman Award.

The Richmond Review is proud to recognize Vorster as the Athlete of the Month for January.

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