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Hobbyists get time to fly
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Sea lions on the rocks
City tightens rules on new houses, but critics say it’s not enough
City delays bylaw to allow time for talks, but federal guidelines could restrict model aircraft
by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter
by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter A dozen hobbyists gave city council an earful Monday in defence of flying power kites and remote control aircraft, convincing politicians to delay a bylaw banning the activities in parks. “You can’t stop it. It’s the same thing as cell phones,” said David Rodgers while showing council an unmanned aerial vehicle, also known as a drone. “The point is there’s always going to be a bad apple somewhere.” Rodgers, a distributor of radio controlled aircraft, said the majority of hobbyists are responsible, and suggested council approve regulations, not a total ban. He was one of several speakers who made their case against a parks bylaw council conditionally approved earlier this month. The bylaw arrived without public consultation, but hobbyists were quick to react. Council earlier opened talks with model aircraft enthusiasts about making room for their activity somewhere in the city. And on Monday council did the same for power-kiters, who use Garry Point Park. Council also agreed to delay final adoption of the bylaw until Aug. 1. Power-kiter Ron Hardie told council Garry Point has drawn enthusiasts of the wheeled kite contraptions since 1995. “It is unique in the Lower Mainland with favourable wind conditions and large enough for us to use the park, as I have been doing for 10 years,” he said. “There isn’t a place better in the Lower Mainland.” But the city’s mayor suggested a balance must be struck with pedestrians who use pathways around the field used by power-kiters, which council heard can travel up to 30 km/h. “Everything is fine as long as you have people who are well-educated, well-intended and fly within rules—self-imposed rules. Unfortunately not everybody does,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “That’s why we need to set the parameters for the regulations in both areas.” The bylaw prohibits all remote or radio controlled aircraft—including drones—from Richmond parks and school grounds, along with power kites. Hobbyists who flout the bylaw would face a fine of $150. Council heard popular places for model aircraft are the school grounds of Manoah Steves and Steveston-London. But finding a formal place for hobbyists to fly planes or drones could be challenging. See Page 4
Katie Lawrence photo Two different coloured California sea lions take a turn stretching out on the rocks by Steveston. The mouth of the Fraser is a popular resting spot for sea lions. See story, page 4.
Developers are facing new height limits on houses built in many areas of Richmond, but critics warn construction of mansions with hulking upper floors will continue. At a recent public hearing city council voted unanimously to tighten Richmond’s zoning bylaw and no longer permit threestorey houses in zones that only allow for two-and-ahalf storeys. Homebuilders have been using regulations to the fullest, including maximizing floor area and adding an allowable half-storey on top of the bottom two floors. The city had intended this half storey to be concealed inside a pitched roof—but more builders are using a flat roof to effectively create a third floor while staying within the maximum height of nine metres (29.5 feet). Flat roofs will now only be permitted if the roof area doesn’t contain a habitable half-storey. Other changes include additional setbacks for half-storey areas and prohibiting decks on the upper half-storey. But critics told council the changes won’t adequately address “excessive massing” of homes, especially those built by developers bending the rules. See Page 4
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YOUTH WEEK MAY 1–7, 2015
THIS IS YOUR WEEK, SO GET OUT AND ENJOY IT! FREE | YOUTH WEEK KICKOFF
IT’S A WALK OFF! YOUTH FASHION SHOW FREE | HOT DOG FEAST-IVAL
Let’s kick off Youth Week with a bang! Come down to Steveston on May 1 to celebrate the beginning of Youth Week! Check out bands, DJ’s, performances and more. Ever fought in a sumo suit while listening to teen musical talent? Or how about a game of giant Jenga? Check those off your bucket list during this awesome celebration of youth! Door prizes available to be won. Friday, May 1 | 8:00–11:00 p.m. Steveston Community Centre Info: Interested in performing? Contact Alvin at ali@richmond.ca or 778-870-3453 to book your performance time, space is limited.
Come as you are and flaunt it at our 2nd annual Fashion Walk Off for LGBTQ identified and allied youth. Compete for the best walk and outfit in the Drag King & Queen, Cosplay and Costumes, “Prom-Ready” Black Tie Formal, Casual Wear and Street Fashion categories for bragging rights and a prize! Or simply come watch and cheer on the contestants. Either way this is geared up to be a great show! Snacks will be provided. Sunday, May 3 | 6:00 p.m. for audience members; 5:00 p.m. for participants South Arm Community Centre Cost: By donation (donations go to benefit LGBTQ youth services in the Lower Mainland) Info: For more information or to register email allways@richmond.ca.
Cambie Community Centre is celebrating Youth Week by thanking all Youth for their active involvement within the community. Come to the front of the community centre during lunch hour for a FREE hot dog lunch! Fun activities, games, challenges, and cool prizes! Thursday, May 7 | 12:35–1:20 p.m. Cambie Community Centre - outside the community centre's front entrance (or in Gym C in case of a rain-out) Info: For more information contact Deanna at 604-233-8379 or dmohr@richmond.ca.
FREE | YOUTH CLOTHING EXCHANGE
Boot Camp–Course Code: 1047158 Come out and try this fun and FREE Boot Camp to celebrate YOUth! 1-Month Free Fitness Pass issued to all participants! Food and prizes during the last 15 min of the class! Thursday, May 7 | 3:30–4:30 p.m. Thompson Community Centre-Banquet hall Info: Register in person at Thompson Community Centre or by phone 604-238-8422; or online at www.richmond.ca. For more information contact Bryce at babbott@richmond.ca or 604-238-8432.
FREE | RYMP PRESENTS BOLDSKOOL MC & Live Performance Workshop with professional hip hop and theatre artists Omari Newton and Kia Kadiri. Saturday, May 2 | 12:00–3:00 p.m. Richmond Media Lab (in the Richmond Cultural Centre) Info: Register by phone 604-276-4300 or online at www.richmond.ca/register (Class #980258). For more information contact Lauren at 604-247-8303 or medialab@richmond.ca. http://urbanink.ca/
FREE | WATERMANIAC! TEEN SWIM Swim, dive, and flop to sick beats during this “free for teens” time at Watermania! Prizes for best belly flop and other competitions. Don't forget to bring some cash for the concession! Saturday, May 2 | 8:00 –10:00 p.m. Watermania Info: For more information contact Krista at kgermyn@richmond.ca.
FREE | THE AMAZING RACE Are you ready for the Challenge? City Centre Community Centre's Youth Challenge, The Amazing Race, invites all Richmond youth to come out to participate in an intricate, challenging race across Richmond’s City Centre area. Teams consisting of five youth will work together to solve clues and find the next location. They will participate in active, team building challenges, compete against other teams as well as time, and put their teamwork and leadership skills to the test. Sunday, May 3 | 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Starting/End Point Garden City Park Amphitheatre (6620 Garden City Road) Info: For more information or to register contact Loryn at llegear@richmond.ca or 604-718-8008.
Free Shopping! Ready for a new wardrobe? Grab some new-to-you clothes, shoes, accessories and more during this teen shopping extravaganza! A variety of styles and sizes to chose from. Arrive at 4 p.m. with your shopping bags! Monday, May 4 | 4:00 p.m. South Arm Community Centre Info: If you are interested in donating any items please bring any clean clothing or accessories you wish to share to South Arm before noon on Sunday, May 3 or contact Krista kgermyn@richmond.ca before May 1 for donation pickups. For more information contact Amanda at amcintosh@richmond.ca.
FREE | SOUTH ARM YOUTH BBQ PARTY! Join us after school for some 50¢ hotdogs, fun games, activities, entertainment, hang-out spots and more! Wednesday, May 6 | 3:00 p.m. South Arm Community Centre Info: For more information contact Amanda at amcintosh@richmond.ca.
FREE | COLOUR BONANZA Grab some friends and choose a team name! Wear a white t-shirt and clothes that can get dirty, and let the colour games begin! The purpose of this awesome event is to stain the most people with your team’s colour. Expect prizes, games, food and tons of fun! Wednesday, May 6 | 4:30–6:00 p.m. Hamilton Community Park Info: Team captain must contact Hallie at hvanvelthuijsen@richmond.ca with their team name and how many people will be on the team.
FREE | THOMPSON FIT FUN FEST REGISTERED PROGRAM
DROP-IN ACTIVITIES At Thompson we are celebrating YOUth! We have everything you could ask for in one place! Free open gym, games room activities, snacks, and prizes! For fun in the sun, check out our awesome field games and skate park! (Weather dependant.) Thursday, May 7 | 3:30–5:30 p.m. Thompson Centre Games Room: activities, music, and snacks Thompson Community Centre Gym: open gym basketball and volleyball Park: field games, skateboarding Info: For more information contact Bryce at babbott@richmond.ca or 604-238-8432.
FREE | FIELD MADNESS A large game of ultimate and a large game of capture the flag taking place simultaneously! Thursday, May 7 | 1:30–4:30 p.m. (during the Hugh Boyd Spring Fling) Hugh Boyd Field Park Info: For more information contact Baldev at bbiln@richmond.ca or 604 238 8416. 604-238-8416.
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Frances Clark: Tireless volunteer improved lives for people with disabilities Brittle bone disease didn’t stand in the way of Frances Clark’s dedication to the community by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter
Richmond Caring Place houses the lifeblood of the local nonprofit service sector. It celebrated 20 years last fall—in large part because of one woman’s dedication to the community. Frances Clark, who stuck with the project when there was little hope, died peacefully at her Richmond home the night of April 23. She had just celebrated her 80th birthday in March. Richmond Caring Place was one of many community projects Clark fought for. She was instrumental in founding five charities, including the Task Force for Disabled People in 1985—a group that ultimately became the Richmond Centre for Disability—and advocated for emergency services, particularly Richmond Fire-Rescue. Born in March 1935, Clark was diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, as an infant. She experienced dozens of bone fractures in her lifetime, but never let her disability hold her back. Clark became a champion for people with disabilities, and aimed to improve their lives any way she could. But she saw herself as a representative of the community, and spoke out on countless other issues. Richmond’s mayor called her death a tragic loss. “She’s been a very tireless advocate and energetic volunteer for many different issues in our city,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “She was a very engaged community member who has left a really important legacy, and we will remember her.”
She moved to Richmond in 1955 and pursued her passion for animals. In 1969 she turned her hobby into a longtime business, Hi-Hope kennels, providing boarding and grooming services. She also bred dogs. Dogs, she once said, offered her “high hopes” for the future. Volunteering came early for Clark. She started at age 18 with the Working Dog Association of B.C., an organization she served for nearly three decades. She was also the driving force behind a federation of dog clubs that encouraged responsible pet ownership. Richmond City Hall got to know Clark in the late 1970s when she served on council’s planning advisory commission. She also served as the civic affairs representative for the Richmond Chamber of Commerce—she later became chamber president—keeping a keen eye on city council meetings. Former Richmond mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt remembered hearing from Clark at meetings—and outside of meetings. “She was good. She didn’t grind you. When she phoned, you picked up the phone, boy. She was a real contributor.” Halsey-Brandt remembered Clark as stubborn and persuasive, convincing the city it needed to help create a space for the Richmond Centre for Disability, which opened its doors in 2000. Clark, he added, was a driver for disability issues in Richmond, helping the city become a leader in Canada. “She’s really been quite a remarkable woman,” he said. “She devoted everything she had to people with disabilities, to overcome their disabilities as best they could.” Her work with the Richmond Therapeutic Equestrian Society, for example, made possible a therapeutic horseback riding program for children and youth with disabilities. Retired councillor Evelina HalseyBrandt called her a force for positive change, someone who was able to
Frances Clark won a Lifetime Achievement award from Prime Minister Stephen Harper Feb. 27, 2014 for her volunteer work.
show political leaders that building a city that was accessible needn’t cost a lot of money. “She didn’t just come in and complain. The biggest thing about Frances was she would come forward with ideas,” she said. “She would explain what the issue was. She would explain ways we could make it better.” Last year, Clark was honoured for her volunteerism with a national Lifelong Achievement award from the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards. It came with a $10,000 prize. At the time, she told The Richmond Review she simply did work that interested her. And the award acknowledged that she contributed something to the community.
Martin van den Hemel photo Richmond RCMP responded early Tuesday afternoon to the scene of a shooting near Railway Avenue and Blundell Road
“I just enjoy doing what I was doing. That’s my life. I love meetings, I love trying to make a difference.” Her body grew increasingly frail, but Clark was still active. She served
The biggest thing about Frances was she would come forward with ideas. She would explain what the issue was. She would explain ways we could make it better.” — Evelina Halsey-Brandt
as board secretary for the Richmond Centre for Disability—celebrating its 30th anniversary this year—and still joined last month’s board meeting via telephone. Ella Huang, executive director at the centre, would visit her weekly. “Her passing is really a huge loss to the community of people living with disabilities, and of course to our organization. It’s always sad to lose someone with such conviction and dedication,” said Huang, who noted planning for a celebration of life is underway. “She’s the most tenacious person I’ve ever met. She would just go forward and remove barriers. Because of her work so much has been done for people with disabilities in the community.”
Police respond to gunshots in Richmond neighbourhood A dozen police cars attend, including Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit members by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Jason Boshard initially thought it was fireworks, or perhaps even a paintball gun, that he heard early Tuesday afternoon. He was in his Colonial Drive apartment around 1:30 p.m. when he heard multiple sounds
he described as pap-pap-pappap. But according to Richmond RCMP, it was actual gunfire he heard in the neighbourhood southwest of Blundell Road and Railway Avenue. Richmond RCMP Acting Cpl. Dennis Hwang said police responded to a call of shots fired in the neighbourhood, just east of R.M. Grauer Elementary Schools. But police only confirmed that at least one shot was fired, Hwang said. Upwards of 10 police cars responded, with officers pulling out their shotguns as they searched the area, according to area residents.
According to area workers, a roofer on one of the apartments saw a dark coloured American sedan racing north on Railway Avenue at the same time as the gunfire was heard. He described to police what he thought was semi-automatic gunfire. Members of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit also attended the scene, which as of late Tuesday afternoon, continued to have a strong police presence. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Richmond RCMP at 604-2781212, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS.
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Sea lions swarm to Steveston Mouth of the Fraser River is a popular spot for sea lions to gather by Katie Lawrence Contributor For over four decades, male sea lions have migrated to the point where the Fraser River and the Strait of Georgia meet in order to bulk up in preparation for mating season. During April and May, many types of fish come to spawn in the same area, giving the sea lions reason to keep coming back every year. Over the last five years, Bruce Livingston of Steveston EcoTours has taken groups of locals and tourists out to the south arm jetty where the animals line the rocks for a “sea lion safari.” “I started Steveston EcoTours to share my love of this amazing area with others,” said Livingston. “Getting people on the water is like being in a ‘floating classroom’, learning in a fun and entertaining way!” One fact Livingston shares with his tours is that two types of sea lions spend time here in the spring – from the south, California sea lions, and from the central coast of B.C., Steller sea lions. About 95 per cent of the migrants are from the Oregon/California area, and reach a maximum of 750-800 pounds. The visitors from the central coast of B.C., however, can grow up to 2,000 pounds. Most of the males from both breeds come to Richmond to fatten up before breeding season, with a few staying behind to guard their territory, the female sea lions, and last year’s pups.
Katie Lawrence photo A California sea lion shows off his pipes by barking loudly.
While the mouth of the Fraser River is a popular spot for sea lions to gather now, that wasn’t always the case. Up until the mid-1970s, the federal government had a bounty on sea lions, believing that they interfered with the commercial salmon fisheries.
Since the ban was lifted, the number of sea lions migrating has slowly grown as it’s become safe for the animals. “It’s a matter of collective memory,” said Livingston. “A few animals will come back, then a few more will come as a pack. They come up in groups, so we think
that it’s really been building.” With about a month left until the sea lions return to their homes, Livingston encourages everyone to take a couple of hours and see this annual occurrence. “It’s just a great chance to get out on the water,” he said. “Some of the locals don’t always get that
‘I didn’t mind the drone looking at my cows, but I didn’t like it looking in my window’ From Page 1 According to Transport Canada safety guidelines, unmanned aircraft must not be flown within nine kilometres of an airport, making much of Richmond a no-fly zone under rules the federal department expects users to follow. The guidelines, posted on Transport Canada’s website, could also impact hobbyists who use city land on Rice Mill Road to fly fixed-line model aircraft. Drones, which can be flown via on-board camera well away from the pilot, can also be invasive, noted Coun. Harold Steves. The Steveston councillor said one morning he noticed a drone hovering over him and his cows. It proceeded to the windows of his house before flying to other houses along the West Dyke. “I didn’t mind the drone looking at my cows, but I didn’t like it looking in my window—my bedroom window is actually where (it was),” he said. “I have no idea who was doing it or why they were doing it, but it’s a total invasion of privacy and I think that has to be part of our consideration.” City staff told council the need for regulating model aircraft and power kites address citizen concerns regarding public safety. But most councillors now seem open to exceptions. Said Coun. Ken Johnston: “At the end of the day, both these activities we should find a spot for,” he said. “But we do need regulation of some kind for these activities.”
David Rodgers holds up a drone in Richmond council chambers Monday night.
chance and it’s a great opportunity for visitors to see what we have here.” The sea lion safaris continue until the end of May, and throughout the rest of the summer, Steveston EcoTours will make trips out to the Gulf Islands and the north arm of the Fraser River.
Ratepayers’ group holding a town hall meeting on mega houses tonight
From Page 1 “Excessive massing by new houses is intruding on (neighbours’) privacy, their access to sunlight and their enjoyment of their own backyards,” said Lynda ter Borg in her public hearing presentation. “Longtime homeowners are feeling helpless.” City staff acknowledged the changes don’t address concerns of interior ceiling height or exemptions over staircases and entryways. After approving changes to the zoning bylaw April 20, civic politicians asked staff to “investigate options to better control issues related to overall building massing and construction of high ceilings.” They also called for an analysis of what other municipalities are doing, and ordered staff to consult with residents and builders. Meanwhile, the Westwind Ratepayer Association for Positive Development is hosting a town hall meeting on “mega houses” tonight (Wednesday), April 29 at 7 p.m. at Westwind Elementary School, 11371 Kingfisher Dr.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
More questions around Massey Tunnel replacement plan Removing tunnel will industrialize the Fraser River and come at the expense of farmland, critics warn
A rendering of what a new bridge on the Highway 99 corridor could look like. The provincial government has said it intends to start construction on the project, which would replace the George Massey Tunnel, in 2017.
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More questions surfaced at city hall Monday over the B.C. government’s promise to replace the tunnel with a bridge that critics say will industrialize the Fraser. A new 10-year transportation plan from the province offers few details on the scope of the bridge project, according to city staff. The plan is also silent on removal of the George Massey Tunnel and interchange construction. Mayor Malcolm Brodie said the city has also yet to receive a project definition, which it expected nearly a year ago. Without it, he said, council can’t take a clear position. “This council has never gotten to the point of approval,” he said. “I have spoken publicly many times about my concern with this bridge—I have great concerns with it—but I’m not going to prejudge that completely. I want to get that project definition and the analysis of it.” Construction on the new bridge is scheduled to begin in 2017. Each direction of the 10-lane bridge could include three general purpose lanes, a transit/HOV lane and a lane for trucks or future rapid transit. There’s been no decision on tolls, but they appear likely. Council directed staff to continue to push the Ministry of Transportation to consider local objectives of preserving farmland, explore public transit options and plan a bridge with “iconic” architecture. Not all councillors agreed. Coun. Carol Day said the
One councillor believes Richmond should push to keep the existing George Massey Tunnel, even if a new bridge is built, to prevent industrialization of the river.
“I believe the province has sold us down the river, literally, and the Fraser River is what’s going to suffer.” — Carol Day city needs to push to keep the tunnel in place, otherwise both side of the Fraser River will be industrialized. “I believe the province has sold us down the river, literally, and the Fraser River is what’s going to suffer. If we allow an iconic bridge, that’s fine and dandy, but the tunnel cannot be removed.” Day said the tunnel could be repurposed for rapid transit, electric cars, or saved for emergency vehicles in the event of a catastrophe. “We have to make the province understand that removing the Massey tunnel is not an option.” Coun. Harold Steves echoed Day in warning the removal of the tunnel will open the river to coal barges and oil tankers—which would have more room to manoeuvre without the tunnel—and the bridge will come at the expense of farmland.
“I just cannot accept this iconic bridge as a substitute for all the things we’re going to lose when this bridge is built,” he said. But Coun. Ken Johnston said even though the bridge is being forced on the city, the project is moving ahead and the city needs to put its objectives on the table. “The best we can do is try to negotiate, try to talk, try to make sure that Richmond is protected as best as possible when this bridge is put in.” Richmond council’s objectives also urge the province to reduce congestion—not simply move it elsewhere— and ultimately get more people out of their cars. Premier Christy Clark announced in September 2012 the province would begin a process to replace the tunnel. The new South Arm span has yet to be designed, but could be a 10-lane cable-stayed structure modelled after the Alex Fraser Bridge. The core project involves a new bridge, interchanges at both ends and the removal of the tunnel due to the ongoing maintenance costs that would be required. Also being considered is an expansion of Highway 99 from Bridgeport Road to the Cana-
Procrastinators get five extra days to file their taxes
Procrastinators who haven’t yet filed their tax returns have an extra five days to do so thanks to an error by the Canada Revenue Agency. The Canada Revenue Agency mistakenly issued a statement last Friday listing May 5 as the deadline for 2014 tax returns instead of the correct deadline of April 30.
But with too many people presumed to be taking advantage of the extended deadline, the government opted to honour it. “2014 tax returns filed by midnight on May 5, 2015, will not incur interest or penalties,” a statement on the Canada Revenue Agency website now says. “The CRA sincerely regrets
and apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.” The deadline has been extended in unusual circumstances before—last year extra time was granted because of a security breach that prompted Ottawa to temporarily suspend online filing through the Canada Revenue Agency website.
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Richmond to launch new emergency notification system Pages, this only represents a small portion of personal phones, cell phones, emails and other contacts relied upon by local residents and businesses to stay connected. That’s why it’s critical that local residents take a few minutes to sign up for Richmond BC Alert. The website will begin accepting registrations on Friday, May 1. Residents can also register by calling 604-233-3333 from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. A special opportunity to sign up in person for Richmond BC Alert and learn more about emergency preparedness will take place from noon- 9 p.m. on Friday, May 8 as a part of the annual Move for Health Festival in Minoru Park and Emergency Preparedness Week. There will be a number of information booths and giveaways related to emergency preparedness and participants can take a ride inside the Quake Cottage, which simulates the impact of an 8.0-magnitude earthquake on home and office spaces. Richmond residents and businesses that follow Twitter are also encouraged to follow the city’s dedicated emergency Twitter feed @RichmondBCAlert.
When an emergency occurs, voice or text messages will be sent to all registered contacts in the impacted area Richmond residents and businesses can sign up to receive critical voice or text messages through Richmond BC Alert, the city’s new emergency notification system at www. RichmondBCAlert.ca. Richmond residents and businesses may register up to six phone numbers, two email addresses, one SMS text and one fax number for each local address. When an emergency occurs, voice or text messages will be sent to all registered contacts in the impacted area. Evacuation notices, emergency instructions, direction to emergency reception centres or shelters, and information on family reunification will be among the messages that could be sent out during an emergency situation. “From fires to hazardous material incidents, severe weather or an earthquake, our community needs to be prepared for any emergency,” said Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “Richmond BC Alert is an important new tool that will help us keep residents informed during times of natural or man-made crisis. But it only works if people sign up to ensure they’ll receive notifications directly and quickly should an emergency arise.” While the city has access to some resident and business contact information through publicly available sources such as the White
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April 28 is the annual Day of Mourning by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter They rarely make the headlines, but on Tuesday shortly after noon, there was a minute of silence at Vancouver International Airport for workers who died on the job. April 28 is the annual Day of Mourning that commemorates workers who have died as a result of their jobs. Last year alone, 173 workers in B.C. died, including nearly 100 who died of occupational disease primarily resulting from their exposure to asbestos decades ago. WorkSafeBC’s website posts the deaths of workers across B.C., including in the Lower Mainland. The most recent deaths include a worker who died in March while assisting a tree faller, an arborist who also died last month following a 55-foot fall, and a worker who was crushed while modifying a forage box trailer in February. In January, a forklift operator was found unresponsive on the ground next to his forklift, a worker directing a tractortrailer to park was crushed to death, and a certified tree faller was fatally struck by a portion of a tree that had barberchaired. Renee Ozee spoke Tuesday afternoon at YVR about losing her son Scott, 23, to an electrical-related workplace accident. “Dealing with what happened never gets easy,” the single mother said in front of dozens of workers gathered in front of the Hadai Gwaii Jade Canoe. “Today I want to speak and share my experience so people understand how important it is to keep job sites safe, to keep working men and women alive.” Scott died while working on a roof of a house in White Rock, she said. He was electrocuted when the gutter pipe he was carrying touched a high voltage power line. “I believe that everyone needs to do more to stop young workers losing their lives.”
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Martin van den Hemel photo There was a minute of silence at Vancouver International Airport on April 28 for workers who died on the job.
YVR CEO Craig Richmond echoed the sentiment. “We’re here today to honour the 173 workers in B.C. who died last year. In honouring their lives, ask yourself, if they had not died, what could they have done?” Richmond said. “If those we have lost could talk to us about life and safety, what do you think they would say to us? I don’t think they would whisper. I think they would shout: ‘Live your life, love your life, protect your life.’ Work of course, we all need to work, but don’t drift onto a job site. Don’t ever show up to work not ready to be mentally present, to be there fully, because it just takes a moment. Don’t let anybody convince you to do something you know is unsafe, because it just takes a moment,” Richmond said. Safeway* Save-On-Foods Sears* The Brick* Toys ‘R Us* TV Showcase* Visions Electronics*
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Snow shortage unlikely to dry up Metro reservoirs
Former Volunteer Richmond president joins as acting executive director
Water conservation beating regional district’s targets by Jeff Nagel Black Press Metro Vancouver’s water reservoirs are nearly full and the regional district expects no water supply problems despite extremely low snowpacks. The lowest level is at Seymour Lake, which is 87 per cent full, but it and other reservoirs are expected to be topped up with rains in early May, according to a Metro staff report. Snowpacks levels near upper reservoirs are at less than 10 per cent of the long-term average so runoff to refill reservoirs this summer will be much less than normal, the report said. But conservation is working in the regional district’s favour. Tighter morning-only lawn sprinkling regulations imposed over the past four years has pushed average daily water use in the
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Tighter morning-only lawn sprinkling regulations imposed over the past four years has pushed average daily water use in the region down by about 10 per cent .
region down by about 10 per cent since 2010—better than a regional target of five per cent or one per cent each year. A similar drop in water use has been measured on the “peak day” of each year, typically the hottest, driest day of the summer. Overall, Metro residents are using 27 per cent less water per capita than they were in 1993, the report said. Water stored in the reservoirs and alpine lakes that
Metro can tap should be adequate, the report said, noting water use limits can be tightened further in the event of extreme drought or unusually high demand. Regular lawn sprinkling restrictions take effect June 1. Residential sprinkling is allowed from 4 to 9 a.m. only on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday for evennumbered addresses and Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday for odd-numbered addresses.
Ed Gavsie will become the acting executive director of Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives. He’s filling in for Elizabeth Specht, who is on extended medical leave. The appointment takes effect on May 1. Gavsie has been involved with Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives—formerly Volunteer Richmond—since 2004, serving multiple terms on the organization’s Board of Directors, including stints as president and vice-president. He’s also a former chair of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. “I accepted the role knowing that it would be temporary,” says Gavsie. “We all want Elizabeth to return as soon as possible. But in the meantime, it’s important that we move forward with Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives. I’m going to do my best to maintain the momentum that Elizabeth has built.” In April 2013, Volunteer Richmond signed a collaborative agreement with the Richmond Community Foundation. It evolved to become Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives, an initiative aimed at encouraging philanthropy at the local level, but on a large scale. “Over the past 18 months, Elizabeth’s been the driving force behind Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives,” says Gavsie. “And she will be again. But it’s a vision that all of us—myself, staff, board members —believe in. We’ll carry the torch while Elizabeth gets well.” As a result of his new role, Gavsie has vacated his position on the Richmond Cares,
Pat MacIntosh photo Ed Gavsie has been appointed acting executive director of Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives
Richmond Gives Board of Directors. He is also leaving his job as director of visitor and partner services at Tourism Richmond, a post he has held since 2008. “I am proud of Tourism Richmond’s growth since 2008 and take personal pride in my contributions to it,” he said. “We have certainly moved to a new level and I look forward to watching as the organization continues its growth.”
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Sadly, we lost Frances last Thursday. She died peacefully at her Richmond home, having just recently celebrated her 80th birthday in March. Clark was, to coin an old phrase, a character. Certainly one of a kind. She was steadfast in what she believed in, and rarely if ever backed down. And Richmond is unquestionably better for it. One of the recognizable projects Clark was most passionate about was Richmond Caring Place which houses the lifeblood of the local nonprofit service sector. It celebrated 20 years last fall—in large part because of one woman’s dedication to the community. Clark was that woman. She was the unquestionable force behind Richmond Caring Place, even when hope had all but faded. In 1985 she helped to lead a steering committee, whose members eventually threw their hands up in the air in frustration. All but Clark, who kept the dream alive. Let’s get ‘er done continued to be her motto. Born in 1935, Clark was diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta, better known as brittle bone disease, as an infant. She experienced dozens of bone fractures in her lifetime, but never let the disability hold her back. She became a champion for people with disabilities, and aimed to improve their lives.
file photo Frances Clark inside the old Richmond Centre for Disability.
The Richmond Centre for Disability owes its existence at least in part to
Clark. She strongly advocated for the assistance of people challenged
by disabilities, and convincingly persuaded the city it need to help. That included creating a space for a centre, and in 2000 the Richmond Centre for Disability opened its doors. A lifelong volunteer, starting at the age of 18 with the Working Dog Association of B.C. which she served for nearly three decades, Clark greatly valued animals and their bond with humans. In 1969 she turned her hobby into a longtime business, with Hi-Hope kennels providing boarding and grooming services. She also bred dogs. Perhaps it was this kindred relationship she enjoyed with animals that helped to inspire her to help establish the Richmond Therapeutic Equestrian Society. It continues to make a positive difference in the lives of children with disabilities. For 18 years, Clark successfully chaired the society board, and her input and guidance helped to ensure the program’s success. “It can be lifesaving,” she told The Richmond Review in a 2013 interview. “We’ve seen children not able to walk who were able to get up on their own feet. (And the kids) aren’t even realizing that they are getting exercise.” Frances Clark loved her community. And she never missed an opportunity to try to make it better. Richmond owes her a great deal. —Don Fennell
It’s definitely an federal election year
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Tom Fletcher
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he Vancouver media’s frantic coverage of the Great Bunker Spill of 2015 has just about run out of fuel. By late last week, the usually serious <I>Globe and Mail</I> was reduced to quizzing a U.S. expert who had at first told the CBC he thought the spill response was pretty good. But then he heard that it might have taken up to 12 hours until the leaking
grain ship was completely under control, which would be not so good. This U.S. expert admitted he has not “followed the Vancouver spill very closely,” and was basically speculating. But that’s OK, because the main purpose of this media frenzy is to feed the established narrative that the Harper government is gutting the Coast Guard while trying to ramp up heavy oil shipments to Asia. Yeah, that makes sense. A University of Toronto philosophy prof recently suggested that Stephen Harper likes war. Maybe he likes oil spills too. A retired captain from the now-closed Kitsilano Coast Guard station became the latest of a series of disgruntled ex-employees and union bosses to serve as the media’s go-to critics. He contradicted Coast Guard management at every turn, dismissing them as political appointees with little operational experience.
His claims about loss of spill response capability from Kitsilano are questionable at best. There was no talk of spill response when Kitsilano closed two years ago, because it was a search and rescue station. Former B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair held almost daily news conferences as it closed. People are going to drown, warned a parade of union spokespeople. It’s been two years, and nobody has. Premier Christy Clark and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson were quick to summon TV cameras as oil-sheen angst spreading through condo towers. They declared the Coast Guard response a failure before they had any real understanding of it. Unifor, the union representing Coast Guard employees, has vowed a full-scale election advertising attack on the Conservatives this year. On federal budget day, Unifor protested the closure of
the Ucluelet Coast Guard ship monitoring station. Similar stations in Vancouver and Comox are also closing this year, replaced by a new monitoring system run from Prince Rupert and Victoria. I asked Industry Minister James Moore, the federal minister responsible for B.C., if this is a reduction in service. He said 1970s-era ship tracking equipment is being replaced with a new system that has already been deployed on the East Coast, to improve safety. “These fears were also raised back in the ’60s and ’70s, when lighthouses were de-staffed,” Moore said. “I remember people saying, oh my God, this is going to be the end. And it turned out to be complete nonsense.” Unifor operatives rushed to the media again last week with dire news of a half-hour outage of this new system, portraying this as evidence of a high-tech disaster waiting to happen. (Ships were told to monitor
an old-school emergency radio channel for that uneventful half hour.) What the union is really doing is ramping up its election propaganda, and intensifying efforts to protect redundant positions that are being replaced by new technology. There was a similar media campaign last year targeting the consolidation of Veterans’ Affairs into Service Canada offices. There are serious problems with services to veterans, but union featherbedding would not help them. The B.C. government is also introducing digital technology, eliminating hundreds of paper-pushing jobs in the process, with a mostly realistic response from unions. But in this federal election year, realism will be in short supply. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@ blackpress.ca
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Use common sense in regulating hobbies
Editor: Copy of a letter to Richmond city council: My name is Liam Rendell and I am nine years old. I have a drone. I got it for Christmas and I’ve flown it a few times inside and outside. It’s too bad that I can’t fly it at my school park because you banned it, which is sad, so please think about it some more and maybe change your mind. Drones are OK. If you are flying it in a park for fun, that’s OK. If you are flying it to spy on people, that’s not OK. Ban it near windows and houses, but not in big open school fields, which are often empty on the weekends. Liam Rendell Richmond Editor: Re: City mulls ‘where, when and how’ hobbies could continue in Richmond. Let’s get our priorities straight, eh? The City of Richmond does some crazy things and makes some nonsensical decisions but OMG, please, just where is our civic head hiding? I’d love to know just how many “letters of concern” regarding kites and remote controlled planes have been received and how many of them are from the same author. We know the squeaky wheel gets all the oil, but let’s not forget we live in a democracy, or at
Richmodn resident Eduardo Fritis with one of his larger radio controlled airplanes: a batteryoperated aircraft with a wingspan of 1.4 metres.
least that is what I’m led to believe. It is interesting, not to mention distressing, that the city is prepared, due to a potential / hypothetical hazard, to severely restrict a pleasure enjoyed by many fliers and watchers alike, but when the concept of actually saving lives and reducing the maiming and serious injury of our citizens by installing roundabouts at intersections is lobbied for, the idea is dismissed out of hand as being too costly. Reducing the chance of being T-boned at an intersec-
tion won’t be discussed but preventing a kite or model aircraft flyer from some pleasure is a real concern? Please! The gradual erosion of our freedoms, pleasures and security appears to be a hobby of governments of all ilks lately. The more aware we become of the lack of freedom suffered by citizens of other countries in this world, the more we appear to allow our governments to remove ours. That allowing happens by our silence to such petty politicking, small-minded-
Editor: I live in the StevestonLondon area and my kids and I love seeing the occasional model plane flying around. They have never harmed anyone or any property here. Rather 95% of the community loves it when they seem them.
Editor: I have been in the radio controlled aircraft hobby for 40 years and even owned an radio controlled aircraft business. I fly airplanes, helicopters and drones. City parks are not the place to be flying certain radio controlled aircraft. There are club fields to fly on. But most don’t want to pay the fees, so they will fly ín parks. Any serious flier will tell you these aircraft are not toys. I assure you they are not toys. They can inflict harm on people regardless of a fliers radio control skill. These are electronics and can fail at anytime, loosing all control. A plane flying at full throttle, with no control is like a missile. I crashed a plane once that when it hit the ground nose first, I had to dig 1.5 feet into the dirt to retrieve the engine. People have gotten hurt, I’ve seen it. A Model Aeronautics Association of Canada license only insures members flying in approved areas because liability is too high out of an approved airfield. I’ve seen flyers chop off their finger when getting too close to the spinning propeller— would you want to be walking through a city park and get hit by one of those? Trust me, they could seriously hurt you or even kill you. Anyone saying they are harmless, is misinformed. Richard Wiens Richmond
Richmond is considered to be the healthiest community in Canada
The province wants to build a new dam in the Peace River region.
Overall, Site C would benefit agricultural production Editor: Re: “We need a Plan B for Site C,” April 10. I am writing to clarify some information in a recent letter about the effects of the Site C Clean Energy Project (Site C) on agricultural land. While there will be a permanent loss of approximately 3,800 hectares of Class 1 to 5 agricultural lands (land capable of crop production), approximately 2.7 million hectares of Class 1 to 5 lands
ness and power-mongering bureaucracy as is the case in this instance. More freedoms, less regulation, please. Disappointed and yes, disgusted, Yvonne Harwood Richmond
Those who complain are a example of the lack of sharing spirit we have with one another in some aspects of our neighborhoods. I mean for crying out loud we live under a direct path of YVR. We have 747, Cessna and Beaver float planes and their engine noise crossing over our parks all the time. How is it one is bothered by a quiet buzzing of a electric foam plane? Instead our ridiculous city Parks dept. thinks that more sweeping regulation will solve the problem and giving some pat answer that they will find a ‘place’ for the hobbyists when this city hall has never given the radio-controllers a field to fly on in all its years in existence. The original “no fun city” of Vancouver has had this ban for some time and it is chaos there. Drone groups basically fly wherever they want because it doesn’t make a difference to them now. My mother taught me good values to grow into adulthood. She taught me everyone can share enjoyment in the parks if we just respect one another and give a little leeway from time to time. Instead the parks want to ban what I see a vast majority good people from flying model planes or that poor paraplegic from enjoying his kite buggy at Garry’s Point. What’s next—ban the string kites too? Arthur Mack Richmond
Radio controlled aircraft are not toys
will remain available for agricultural production in the region. This means that more than 99 per cent of Class 1 to 5 agricultural lands in the Peace Agricultural Region will not be affected by Site C. This explains why the independent Joint Review Panel concluded that: “the permanent loss of the agricultural production of the Peace River valley bottomlands is not, by itself and in the context of B.C. or west-
ern Canadian agricultural production, significant.” Overall agricultural production in the region is expected to benefit from proposed mitigation measures, including a $20 million agricultural compensation fund that will support agricultural programs and projects in the region. Dave Conway Community Relations Manager, Site C BC Hydro
Editor: Re: “B.C. cities rank low on Statistics Canada list of happy places.” Statistics Canada’s recently released report on happiness in 33 Canadian cities ranked Vancouver as dead last. This is rather surprising. Why a city considered being one of the most beautiful, desirable and scenic cities are at the last place so far as life satisfaction and happiness are concerned? The main reason given by a majority of respondents was the lack of connectedness. Ironically, smaller cities like Saguenay (Quebec), St. Johns and Quebec City topped the list. It appears that residents of smaller cities/ communities are much happier than those in big cities. The reasons could be a better ability to connect with each other, more sense of belonging, purpose and generosity. In this context, let’s look at the concept of happiness and how we can achieve it. Prominent Greek philosopher Aristotle described happiness as a state of mind. He said that it all depends upon us. Some researchers have come up with the theory that it is all in our genes and that some people, due to their genetic make up, are more predisposed to happiness than others. Regardless, a vast majority of people would like to be happy. Different writers on this subject have suggested different ways of being happy. Here
are some of the most common ones. Happiness is a feeling of inner peace and satisfaction. Dr. Michael Michalos is a prominent authority on this subject. He has spent more than forty years on studying happiness. Michalos has summed up his findings in a 1,500-page report. According to him, one’s health is the foremost promoter of happiness. Family follows health. Of course, if one is healthy and has good family relationships, he/she should consider himself/ herself to be not only happy but also fortunate and blessed. These two are followed by education and income. This goes on to indicate that though good income and/or money can add to your happiness they are not the prime reasons for it. It is rather surprising that our own city Richmond didn’t make the cut. Only four B.C. communities—Kelowna, Abbotsford, Victoria and Vancouver—were including in the ranking. Ironically, health was considered to be a major indicator of happiness. Richmond is considered to be the healthiest community in Canada. It is true that we didn’t receive a favourable rating/ranking on this survey. However, there can be little doubt that the citizens of Richmond, B.C. are no less happy than the residents of top ranking Saguenay, Quebec. Balwant Sanghera Richmond
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Being outside is good for your health We need to spend time in nature more than ever before by Kate Dawson and Emily Vera
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hen the alarm goes off and you awake to the sound of raindrops landing heavily on your roof, your first instinct may be to pull the covers right up under your chin and stay snuggled safely in bed.
Jacqueline Langen file photo Early childhood educators Emily Vera (left) and Kate Dawson at the Terra Nova Nature School.
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For many of us, a rainy day invites feelings of hibernation, a day to be shared with a mug of hot chocolate and Netflix for company. But if you can muster the impetus to pull on your Gore-Tex jacket and rainboots, you may just form a habit that your mind and body will appreciate for years to come. Research published in the American Journal of Health Education tells us that the benefits of being outdoors include reduced stress, blood pressure, heart rate and muscle tension, as well as elevated mood. As educators at Terra Nova Nature School, we have enjoyed being outside for several hours each and every day this school year. Despite any initial misgivings about inclement weather, we have discovered moments of beauty that lift our spirits even on the rainiest of days–water droplets captured on spider webs, the dayglo colours of garden vegetables in the mist, children delighting in puddles– rainy days can indeed be magical. Whatever the weather, being outdoors is good for body and soul. Being outdoors, one literally has room to breathe, to be beyond the confines of our man-made built spaces. As one Nature School parent says of her daughter’s experiences, “being outside has given my child the space to grow into herself. It’s given her the freedom and independence to explore, learn and take ownership of the world around her.” And we need time in nature more than ever before. Richard Louv has become well-known and respected for his work defining nature-deficit disorder, which suggests that children benefit from having direct experiences with the natural environment. Many parents would agree with the perspective of this mother, who shares that “technology and scheduled activities are excellent, but can cause people to feel rushed and anxious. Spending time outdoors relieves stress and promotes calmness and gratitude.” From our experiences this year, we have observed firsthand that spending more time outdoors leads to a sense of health and wellbeing not only for ourselves and the children in our care, but also for their families. When children want to be outdoors, adults will follow. We have noticed many parents and grandparents walking the pathways at Terra Nova Rural Park while their child or grandchild is enrolled in preschool. In addition to Terra Nova Rural Park, Richmond has an abundance of walking trails and parks that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. (For more information on Richmond’s Parks, Trails and Cycling routes see www.richmond.ca/parks/ about/ptcoverview.htm. Children agree that being outside is good for their health. On being outdoors, Olina, 5 years old, says “It makes me feel happy, but a little tired in my back. And then my heart feels full, full of the flowers.” So even, and maybe especially, if the forecast calls for rain, just get out there and enjoy some fresh air and greenery. Your body, and mind, will feel restored. Kate Dawson and Emily Vera are the lead Educators at Terra Nova Nature School located in Terra Nova Rural Park. Terra Nova Nature School offers a preschool program that is jointly operated by the Thompson Community Association, the City of Richmond, and Richmond Schoolyard Society. Kate and Emily love to spend their time observing slugs and collecting rocks with young children in Terra Nova Rural Park. For more information, see www.terranovanatureschool.com.
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All-day fitness event works up a sweat for cancer research The BC Cancer Foundation raised $360,000 for cancer research at its annaul Workout to Conquer Cancer event Saturday at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Five hundred people signed up for the day-long fitness challenge to take part in the most meaningful workout of their lives. Inspired to participate after recently being diagnosed with breast cancer, Carolyn Atwal powered her way through several fitness challenges including Zumba, retro arerobics, yoga, and boxing. The athletic mother with a toddler was diagnosed six months ago while in early Carolyn Atwal and her husband Manprit Atwal (centre) were stages of pregnancy with her second among some 500 individuals who worked up a sweat at the BC child. “I’m young, and you don’t expect to Cancer Foundation.
get cancer at this age,” says the 36-yearold, who is committed to seeing her kids grow up and ridding her body of the disease. Atwal registered for Workout to Conquer Cancer because she wanted to “do something” empowering. As someone who works-out regularly she thought the event was a great fit. Through her network of family and friends she raised $2,700 for cancer research. “Hopefully in the next year I’ll be cancer free. I just want to live for my babies,” says Atwal. In three years, Workout to Conquer Cancer has raised over $1 million, providing researchers at the BC Cancer Agency with the platforms, people and power to rapidly respond to areas of research with
the most promise in improving cancer outcomes. “With every crunch and lunge, we witnessed a powerful expression of the commitment we share in ensuring more and more British Columbians can say three important words: I’m still here,” said Douglas Nelson, president and chief executive officer of the BC Cancer Foundation as he thanked and congratulated participants. The dollars raised at the event will be put to work supporting projects of the highest priority, including the development of new therapeutics to help in the effort to stop metastatic disease in its tracks. For more information visit workouttoconquercancer.ca. —Erin Boe
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Rogers records national mark Richmond teen Camryn Rogers earns top marks in hammer throw with record toss of 62.03 metres at Surrey meet by Don Fennell Sports Editor
the provincial mark and set a new national standard. It wasn’t until after the meet was over, and coach Collier spoke of what a great meet it had been, that he shared the news. “I was shocked,” said the ever-engaging Rogers, a straight-A student at R.A. McMath Secondary School, has been striving since last year to meet the standards for the world youth championships, which are 60 metres for hammer and 15 metres for shot put. “And my mom looked like she was about to burst.” “To think about throwing these distances last year was such a huge leap and hard to wrap my head around,” said Rogers. “But I knew it was not impossible, so I started preparing for this season and the tough competitions ahead of me. Practice became more intense as dates for opening track meets inched closer and closer. The weights got heavier and lifting sessions increased. Knowing that it all led to the accomplishment this weekend makes me incredibly happy because I met this goal I have been thinking about for a year. And with it comes the opportunity to be on a national team.” Rogers insists none of her success would be possible without the guidance of Collier. “ I could not have been able to meet these goals without support from Richard and his dedication, and my strength and conditioning coach, my friends, and of course my family,” she said. Rogers said she has recently been focusing on both the hammer and shot put because she enjoys doing both and believes she has a fair chance of succeeding in either. “The last season I have tried to become very technical with my throws and analyze every movement to make the following throw better and it seems to prove very helpful,” she said. “My goal now is to become consistent with my distances and technique.” Rogers will don the blue and white of the McMath Wildcats for this year’s high school track season, where she will be competing in shot put and hammer, before again pulling on the orange and blue of the Kajaks to continue what is unfolding as one of those special seasons.
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UpcomingEvents TUESDAY, MAY 5 Lunch & Learn Government Lending Policy Changes Impacting Small Business Owners Presented by Bryan and Tracey Johnstone of Riverside Mortgage Group Richmond Chamber of Commerce Boardroom Tickets $10 + GST FRIDAY, MAY 8 Big Bike Ride for Heart & Stroke The “Richmond Chamber Riders” leave Steveston Community Centre at 9:15am Space is still available on the bike.
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FRIDAY, MAY 8 ❷ May 29th, Luncheon with Craig Richmond, Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel The Richmond Chamber is pleased to welcome back Chamber Partner, and economic powerhouse in the region, Vancouver International Airport with special guest, CEO Craig Richmond, for his second annual address to the Richmond Business community. With new direct service flights announced frequently, including recent additions of Air France service to Paris, as well as China Eastern Airlines’ direct service to Kunming Changshui International Airport, operations at YVR are soaring to new levels all the time. Learn about what is on the horizon for one of Richmond’s major employers and economic generators from the man at its helm.
❶ May 8th, Minister Rempel Post Budget Luncheon, Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel The Richmond Chamber of Commerce is pleased to have the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification Canada provide an overview of the Federal Government’s economic agenda. Her remarks will focus on the next phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan as the government works to build on our economic advantage and the progress made to date. She is also pleased to outline the specific role that Western Canada plays in Canada’s growing economy and how her department, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), is bolstering our countries ability to realize new
May 14th, June 16th, & Sept 18th, 9 and Dine, Quilchena Golf & Country Club Quilchena Golf & Country Club has been a jewel among Richmond’s private golf courses since it found its home in 1956. This summer, the club is offering an opportunity exclusive to Chamber members to play 9 holes in the evening on select dates and enjoy the delicious offerings of the club’s dining room. This non-competitive networking event takes place over 9 holes, followed by dinner at the Country Club. Tickets are $55 and include golf, tips from the course pros, a $10 pro shop coupon and dinner at the Quilchena Grill. Tee times may be reserved by emailing chaddix@qgolfclub.ca.
Luncheon with the Hon. Michelle Rempel Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel 7551 Westminster Hwy Members $40 + GST Non-Members $60 + GST WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 Strictly Networking Breakfast Quilchena Golf & Country Club 3551 Granville Avenue Members $20 (incl GST) Non-Members $30 (incl GST) THURSDAY, MAY 21 Lunch & Learn Change Management 101 Presented by Shelley Lecerf of FocalPoint Business Solutions Richmond Chamber of Commerce Boardroom Tickets $10 + GST
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t’s hard to believe, but Soo Jerky is turning 30 this year. You may know Soo Jerky as the gift you give your friends or family during the holidays, or perhaps you know of our Shredded Dried Pork that you use to flavour your congee, or the meatballs and sausages for your summer BBQ. But maybe you haven’t heard of Soo and Philip’s story of how they started, like so many of us, as immigrants to Canada. Soo and Philip Wong grew up loving Singaporean-styled jerky, but could only afford this festive delicacy as an occasional treat. Once they immigrated to Canada, however, they began making and selling this delicacy themselves, and soon enough, their love of jerky spread to everyone around them. Out of a small home in Richmond, B.C. and on the busy streets of Vancouver’s Chinatown, Soo Jerky was born.
Despite the immediate success of our jerky snacks, we’ve never been the one to be complacent. Over the course of our history, we have added new types of snacks to our expanding lineup of meat products and have continually developed new and bold flavours for our customers to savour. Today, Soo Jerky has over 100 products sold across North America, all of which are made locally in Vancouver, B.C., making us one of the most wellrecognized and popular ethnic brands in Canada. At Soo Jerky, our passion is simple - to make
the most delicious meat snacks in the world. Why? Because life is full of moments that are meant to be savoured. As Philip and Soo have shown throughout their lives, these moments can be as simple as tasting a delicacy for the first time, as delightful as opening a gift from a close friend, or as profound as starting a new life in a different country. These moments in life may be quiet and sweet, or loud and joyful, but they’re always something to savour. Thank you for joining us in making 30 years of moments to remember. To learn more about the history of Soo Jerky, please visit www.soojerky.com.
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Last year, 66 influential business people dipped their paddles into the Fraser River to learn a new skill and build some great network bonds; this year, the Greater China Exchange Committee is doing it again. Leaving the UBC Boathouse on the afternoon of June 16th, boaters will connect with this 2500 year old tradition and have a lot of fun in the process. No experience is required and a coach is provided. After working up an appetite, boaters will have the opportunity to enjoy a lavish BBQ dinner at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel, network with their fellow paddlers, and celebrate the start of summer. ❹ June 22nd, 32nd Annual Golf Tournament, Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club The Richmond Chamber of Commerce and title sponsor, Scotiabank invite you and your colleagues for a fun-filled day on the course. Our longstanding golf tournament is a tradition in Richmond and generally acknowledged to be one of the best of the year. With more hole activities than ever before and a door prize for every golfer, this Texas-Scramble Tournament is not only great for business, it’s a lot of fun as well. Save the date and keep an eye out for ticket information in the coming weeks. Invite your clients to a golf tournament with a lot of style and class.
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June 25th, 90th Annual General Meeting, Pacific Gateway Hotel The Richmond Chamber of Commerce will host our 90th Annual General Meeting Luncheon on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Pacific Gateway Hotel. Members of the Richmond Chamber will elect the Board of Directors for the 2015/16 year, as well as receive an Annual Report from our Chair, Gerard Edwards. We are honoured to host Lynn Platt, US Consul General as our keynote speaker. Ticket information is to be announced. ❺ July 9th, 3rd Annual Shred Day, Lansdowne Centre Parking Lot The Richmond Chamber of Commerce and our generous partners Lansdowne Centre, Urban Impact, and The Richmond Review are hosting the 3rd Annual Richmond Shred Day on Thursday July 9th.
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Around The Chamber Fountana Beverage Corporation invites fellow members of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce to “French Wines - Hidden Gems” wine tasting at Legacy Liquor Store on Wednesday, May 6th from 7 - 8pm. During this session, you’ll be tasting wines in the $40 - $50 price range and learning about the production methods and terroirs. Experts from both Fountana Beverage and Legacy Liquor store will take you through this educational and fun networking hour. Tickets are only $20 per person. Reserve your tickets by emailing aaron@legacyliquorstore.com. Getting to Know Thailand. Find out about investment, trade and tourism opportunities in Thailand. Presented by Thai Trade Centre and the Royal Thai Consulate General. This seminar is part of Asian Heritage Month activities from May 5- 22 at Richmond Public Library, Brighouse branch. Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 12:30 - 2:30 pm, Kwok- Chu Lee Living Room — Free and Drop in! 2015 West Coast Diversity Business Networking, Thursday, May 14 - The Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs hosts this evening event at the River Rock Casino Resort. Members of ACCE and supporting organizations tickets: $30. Non-member tickets $50. For more information and to RSVP, email membership@acce.ca, visit www.acce.ca or call 905-479-2802
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•La Traviata by Burnaby Lyric Opera – May 6, Minoru Chapel It’s one of opera’s greatest romances and considered a masterpiece today, but not all appreciated Giuseppe Verdi’s work when it premiered in 1853. According to the Canadian Opera Company, censors balked at the contemporary edge of La Traviata’s story, and audiences were “scandalized” by Verdi’s frank, unsentimental depiction of a high-society courtesan in love. Burnaby Lyric Opera will bring to life selections from the opera for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. shows in Richmond as part of the City of Richmond’s Minoru Chapel Opera series. Based at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby, the opera company aims to give emerging professional and semi-professional opera singers a chance to sing leading roles. Set in mid-19th century Paris, La Traviata tells the tragic story of a Parisian courtesan who sacrifices all for love. Under direction of David Boothroyd, local rising opera stars will perform: soprano Gina McLellan-Morel (Violetta), tenor Brian Lee (Alfredo), baritone Andrew Greenwood (Germont), bass-baritone Brandon Thornhill (Marquis) and mezzo-soprano Emma Parkinson (Flora). Tickets, $18 to $20, at the door or in advance at 604-276-4300. Minoru Chapel: 6540 Gilbert Rd.
•Neil Sedaka – May 10, River Rock Show Theatre At age 76, Sedaka—a man with a music career that spans the generations—is still playing concerts. His
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Exhibitions •Greg Girard: Richmond/Kowloon – Until June 28, Richmond Art Gallery It’s an image of Old Richmond meeting New Richmond. In the foreground is a neatly-maintained 50-year-old house in a heritage hue, complete with faux shutters. Behind it towers the curving glass walls of the brightly-lit Aberdeen Centre. The photograph is one of 60 inside Richmond Art Gallery that offers a portrait of Richmond today as a city changing rapidly, particularly in its social makeup. Greg Girard: Richmond/Kowloon showcases the work of Girard, a Vancouver-based photographer who last year embarked on a project to document Richmond and its residents. The exhibition links with his earlier photographs of Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong, the most densely populated settlement in the world before it was demolished over 20 years ago. Admission by donation. Richmond Art Gallery: 7700 Minoru Gate.
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Richmond City Baseball is determined to hit it out of the park when it comes to player development. And nowhere is the mission more visible than at the Peewee level. Both the 13U AA rep teams are enjoying solid starts to the 2015 season, sporting a combined 8-8 record entering this week. But more importantly Scott Lunny, who has been tasked with overseeing the division, recognizes it’s keeping the learning fun that will ensure the longterm success of the program. Armed with an extensive background in the game locally, and recognized by BC Baseball as the 13U coach of the year in 2014, Lunny says the Peewee AA/AAA program is still being developed but Richmond is already clearly on the baseball map. He believes its players are “getting better and better while
having a great time at the ballpark.” “Last season’s results, the large number of kids who came to evaluations this spring, and our on-field performance to date indicate that we are moving in the right direction,” he says. This season, over 40 players tried out for the 22 spots on the two Chuckers teams. An extensive evaluation process to select the teams was held in Februrary, following fall and winter training programs. Both teams play in an 18-team league against other communities in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. The Chuckers Gold, coached by Rob Houston and Jason Eng, currently sport a 3-5 record and the Chuckers Blue, coached by Jordan Thorsteinson and Steve Hepburn, a 5-3 mark. As division manager, Lunny not only oversaw the selection process, but continues to work closely with both teams to ensure there is consistency in teaching fundamentals as well
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Don Fennell photo Richmond Peewee AA Chuckers Gold player Joey Houston shows his pitching prowess against Aldergrove Dodgers last weekend at Brighouse Park.
levels of Chuckers baseball in future years. Both of Richmond’s Peewee AAA and AA summer teams made provincials in 2014, and this year’s 15U Bantam AAA and AA teams—comprised primarily of players who have moved up from the Peewee program (10 of the 12 players on the Bantam AAA team graduated from the Peeweee program, includ-
Community Worship
St. Alban
an Anglican parish in the heart of Richmond Services at 8:30 and 10:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am The Reverend Margaret Cornish 7260 St. Albans Road, Richmond 604-278-2770 • www.stalbansrichmond.org
St. Anne’s - Steveston Anglican Church 4071 Francis Road, Richmond, BC The Rev. Brian Vickers, Rector • 604-277-9626
Sunday 8:30 a.m. - Contemplative Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Family Eucharist with Church School Wednesday 10:00am. Eucharist, 11:00am Bible Study, 7pm Eucharist • www.stannessteveston.ca
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as philosophy, and in developing players for the summer and higher-level programs. The teams are, by design, balanced with a mixture of secondyear (Grade 7 students) and firstyear (Grade 6s) players, “so that knowledge and experience can be shared and is consistent from season to season,” says Lunny. “And the coaching staffs of both teams work very closely together, including holding joint in-season practices. This ensures all players are given ample development opportunities and consistent instruction,” he says. While most other—mostly larger—associations field only one team, Richmond has been fielding two teams at the 13U level for a for a few years now in order to try to allow more players to experience rep baseball during the spring season. Lunny also believes it helps to improve Richmond’s competitiveness in the summer (provincial) season and to develop quality Richmond players for the higher
UNITED
GILMORE PARK UNITED CHURCH 8060 No. 1 Road (corner of No. 1 & Blundell) 604.277.5377 www.gilmoreparkunited.ca Rev. Maggie Watts-Hammond, Min. of Word, Sacrament & Pastoral Care Rev. Yoko Kihara – Min. of Christian Development & Outreach Worship and Children’s Program Sundays 10:30 am
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First-year Richmond City Baseball president John Braaten says the efforts at the Peewee level reflect the association’s overall focus on grassroots skill development at its younger age groups. “It is a message for our community to understand that we are working hard to develop and grow our membership,” he says.
REFORMED CHURCH (RCA)
Fujian Evangelical Church
Richmond United Church
welcomes you to Sunday Worship Services • English Services: 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. • 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
8711 Cambie Rd. (near Garden City Rd.) 604-278-5622 Come for 10am Sunday Worship and Children’s Sunday School and after-service coffee and fellowship.
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ing six first-year players who were on our Peewee AA teams last year—could be poised to do likewise. Following the conclusion of the spring season in early June, the teams will be re-configured and assigned to their respective competitive divisions (AAA and AA) to apply their learning and experience in a quest for a provincial championship.
STEVESTON UNITED CHURCH 3720 Broadway Street (at 2nd Ave.) Please join us at 10am Sunday, May 3, 2015 for Worship Service and Sunday School 604-277-0508 • www.stevestonunitedchurch.ca A caring and friendly village church
Broadmoor Baptist Church A safe place to connect with God and fellow travellers on your spiritual journey
8140 Saunders Road, Richmond, BC 604-277-8012 www.bbchurch.ca Dr. Tim Colborne - Lead Pastor. Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Sonshine Adventures for Kids
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COME AND JOIN US IN OUR CELEBRATION OF REDEMPTION! Worship Service.....12:20 p.m. Sunday School.....2:00 p.m. 8151 Bennett Road, Richmond tel: 604-271-6491
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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Alumnus guides Air Attack to B.C. bronze Kristy Alblas’ first-year 13U girls’ team surprising third by Don Fennell Sports Editor As an Air Attack alumnus, Kristy Alblas has gone from being schooled in the game of volleyball to teaching it. And just as in her playing days, she is finding success. Though she considers the 13U Gold Air Attack team’s thirdplace finish at the provincial girls’ championships in Abbotsford last weekend to be a surprise, it speaks to Alblas’ coaching skills and her ability to communicate with young players. “This is the first season for the girls playing on Air Attack. We are just beginners,” said Alblas, who is overjoyed by how much progress the girls have made since she first saw them at the start of the season. On opening day at provincials, after the team placed first in its pool, the Air Attack Gold took another giant step forward. Los-
ing the first set in its first playoff game, the team overcame an early deficit to win the second set and then score a 15-9 victory in the third and deciding set. The victory lifted Air Attack into the semifinals against Seaside Storm where again the team battled to a third set, but despite its hard work fell short. Rather than be discouraged, however, Air Attack retained its positivity as it prepared to face Coquitlam Ducks in the bronze medal match. The ensuing three sets were intense, with the Richmond side emerged victorious. The twice-a-week practices since January had paid off. “Being an alumnus, it was great to see the club team from the side of a coach instead of a player,” said Alblas. “I am glad I had the opportunity work with such great girls.” Alblas said there is obvious potential for the girls, most from Richmond including two from
Mitchell Elementary School where she teaches. But she said the girls are still so young, and engaged in a lot of sports and activities. “It was hard to find a time to practice all together since other activities are also running such as track and field, basketball, softball, dance and cheerleading,” she said. Alblas, who was also a key setter for the powerhouse Cambie Crusaders’ high school teams in the early 2000s, said the 13U league is different from when she played. “We play using Tripleball rules. This is where one team serves and then two free balls are thrown in and played out,” she explained. “Afterwards, the other team rotates, serves, and there are two more free balls. This allows the girls to focus on the fundamentals of volleyball. They really get to practice their free ball
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The Richmond Air Attack 13U girls’ team, coached by Kristy Alblas, finished a surprising third at the provincial championships in Abbotsford last weekend. Team members are Jaimie Muller, Sidney Lim, Emma Lo, Myra Wu, Elizabeth Kennedy, Jessica Nonay, Anna Aitken, Robyn Lorant, Raquel Jakac, Kirstin Mann and Megan Man.
passing, setting, and attacking. It allows a lot of growth in each player.”
Next year, for 14U the regular rules will apply. “This is a growing year for the
Burtwell inducted posthumously into Basketball BC hall of fame Bob Burtwell was inducted posthumously into the Basketball BC Hall of Fame at a gala ceremony Saturday at the Langley Events Centre. The former Richmond resident, who passed away in 2012, was one of two players added to the hall. The other was Mission’s Joby McKenzie. Burtwell grew up in Vancouver and played all sports as a child. But he excelled at basketball. He captained the 1956 Canadian Olympic team
in Melbourne, Australia and represented Canada at two world championships, winning an unprecedented five Canadian championships with the Vancouver Clover Leafs. As a member of the 1947-48 Clover Leafs he was inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame in 1993. A dedicated athlete he continued to play pickup basketball and racquetball at the downtown YMCA well into his 60s.
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girls and gives them the opportunity to get more touches and plays in a game,” Alblas said.
Surrounded by teammates, Richmond’s Karen Salazar and Lana Randomsky shone at the Western championships.
Two Richmond girls are among the best rhythmic gymnasts in Western Canada. Karen Salazar became the allaround champion with first-place honours in the hoop exercise, and Lana Randomsky earned secondplace honours after placing third in the ribbon and fifth in the hoop routines at the western championships held last weekend in Burnaby. Both athletes train with Aura Rhythmic Gymnastics, which holds practices at the Richmond Olympic Oval as well as in Vancouver. —by Don Fennell
Lulu Island golfers impress on junior tour pharmacy
Led by 11-year-old Brycen Ko’s solid rounds of 77 and 74 to dominate the Peewee boys’ 12-and-under division, Richmond golfers enjoyed great success at the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s Lindsay Ken-
ney Classic at Pagoda Ridge Golf Course in Langley last weekend. Ko’s dominating 151 earned him an 11-stroke victory. He cited “sticking to his game plan of trying to hit greens and make
putts” as key to his success. “I tried my best,” he said. Three Richmond golfers were among th Sligo Skills Competition (Closest-to-the-Pin) winners—Kathrine Chan, Freddy Sun and Keith Ng.
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NICHOLLS, Thomas Harold (Harry) (Jan. 27, 1927 – April 12, 2015)
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With great sadness we announce the passing of our father, Harry Nicholls, on April 12, 2015 in Cloverdale, B.C. Harry was born in Marpole (Van), B.C. to parents Thomas James and Bertha Winnifred Nicholls. Survived by his sister, Muriel Goldman of Kelowna, son Mike Nicholls of Abbotsford and daughter, Louisa Nicholls, of Aldergrove. Predeceased by wife, Pat, and daughter, Daphne. After graduating from McGee Secondary in 1945, Harry married his wife and lifelong partner, Pat Vasalenak, eventually settling in Richmond. Harry had a passion for lacrosse. He was a former president of the B.C. Lacrosse Association and founding member of Richmond Minor Lacrosse. Throughout his career in automotive parts sales, Harry made many friends and was admired by his colleagues for his hard work and integrity. A memorial in honour of Harry will be held in July. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your charity of choice.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Dreams Take Flight gala at Pacific Gateway Hotel
Shannon D bid for the “Fire It Up with 4 for 4,” a prize which won her the services of four Richmond Firefighters for four hours.
Global BC’s Barry Deley, the emcee for the evening, and Dreams Vancouver president Melissa Hance ran the live auction for some high quality prizes.
\Captain Dream was in attendance at the event, here showing off the silent auction table.
Fundraiser helps dreams come true
Around Town Katie Lawrence
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non-profit organization that arranges a trip to Disneyland or Disneyworld every year for kids who wouldn’t otherwise be able to go to the theme park. Across Canada, there are eight chapters of the organization: Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax. Dreams Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary fly to Disneyland; the other five go to Disneyworld. Dreams Vancouver has been around for 23 years, and this year’s trip is on October 20, where approximately 110 kids from all over British Columbia will be travelling to California for the day. The president of the Vancouver chapter, Melissa Hance, explained how Dreams decides who to take. “Basically, our criteria
are kids ages 6-12 who wouldn’t have the social, financial, or physical means to be able to go to Disneyland. We give them that trip,” she said. Dreams works closely with BC Childrens Hospital, the Down Syndrome Society, Canadian Deaf and Blind, low income schools, and many other organizations to help find the lucky kids who get to go on the trip. The goal is to raise $100,000 throughout the year, and the dinner/dance gala is a major fundraiser for Dreams. This year’s gala raised around $42,000. Next up for Dreams Vancouver is the annual golf tournament at the Richmond Country Club on July 8.
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