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Ethels honour local women of distinction Winners in seven categories named at Radisson Hotel by Bhreandain Clugston and Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporters A long-time champion of Richmond Hospital was the Pioneer Award winner at the 22nd Ethel Tibbits Women of Distinction Awards held Monday. The awards, organized by The Richmond Review and held at the Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport, also served as a fundraiser for Chimo Community Services’ Nova House, a shelter for women and their children escaping domestic violence. Barbara Goodwin, who has been helping Richmond Hospital for 50 years, received a standing ovation when she was named the Pioneer Award winner. A four-minute video, created by Georgia Street Media, focused on the pioneering work Goodwin did to bring a hospital to Richmond, and was played in front of more than 250 people which helped wrap up Monday’s luncheon. Goodwin helped to rally support for the building of the hospital in the 1960s. She was there to break ground when it opened in 1966. And she was a founding member of the Richmond Hospital Auxiliary, helping to raise much-needed funds by investing thousands of hours into establishing the hospital thrift store in Steveston in 1974. Patricia Rolston, head of the Richmond Music School since 1990, was the Arts Award winner. A world renowned concert pianist, Rolston and her team of internationally trained teachers, foster a love for music in some 350 students annually. Dawn Silver, co-founder of Panther Cheer Athletics, gave an emotional acceptance speech after winning the Sports Award. Her business partner, Stephanie Kennedy, was also previously an Ethels winner. Sasha Johal, founder of the Feminism is for Everyone club at Cambie Secondary School, won the Youth Award. Her volunteer work, both at school and in the community, helped to shape the career path she’s now following. Lois Bouchard, who co-founded the SOS Children’s Village with her husband Gilles, won the CommunityVolunteers Award. She helped open the SOS Thrift Store in Steveston to

raise money for the Surrey facility that some two dozen young foster children call home. Neena Randhawa, a long-time employee with Chimo Community Services, won the Community-Professional Award, and spoke about the tremendous need in the community for the facility. Shelters for women escaping domestic violence sometimes have to turn them away because they are already full. Traci Costa, who runs the children’s clothing company Peekaboo Beans, won the Business Award. Aside from growing the business’ revenues to $5 million annually, she’s also involved in philanthropic activity, including the construction of playgrounds in wartorn cities across the globe. The Ethels has raised more than $300,000 for local women’s charities since 1994. The event is named after the pioneering editor of The Richmond Review, who earned a reputation as a firebrand in the community and spoke out fearlessly about social issues, including the internment of the Japanese during the Second World War. Watch Friday’s Richmond Review for a special section all about this year’s awards.

Rob Newell photo Barbara Goodwin (left) had a big surprise at the event when she was awarded the Pioneer Award. Daughters Lisa Roberts and Michele Cupit were on hand to celebrate.

Rob Newell photo The nominees of this year’s Ethel Tibbits Awards pose for a group photo.

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Walking for wellness Regular brisk walks is a simple fitness routine proven positive for health

That frequency, and the social connections participants make, help with motivation. “There is that sense of commitment and obligation. Sometimes you’ll let yourself down. You won’t go out and exercise because you’re too tired, it’s a bit rainy. But when you know that other people will miss you because you didn’t show up, you have a sense of: I really want to get out there and I want to see my friends that I’ve met in the walking group as well.” The walks offer participants the chance to build friendships with other walkers, explore Richmond’s natural environment—and at the same time learn something about the city’s history. New immigrant families are among participants, many of whom have a keen interest in learning more about Richmond. They’re also interested in meeting people and learning English.

by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

t takes little more than a good pair of shoes and some willpower to get outside. Walking may be a simple activity, but its health benefits are many and within easy reach in Richmond.

Most of the trails, sidewalks and park pathways here are flat—some packing some stunning scenery— offering plenty of potential for a walking workout. Finding fitness in walking isn’t a new concept, but it is one sometimes overlooked amid a dizzying array of exercise programs and fitness trends. Now new research from the University of B.C. offers more proof that exercise needn’t be complicated for us to enjoy its benefits. The study probed the benefits of pedestrian-friendly communities. It found those who prefer to live in walkable neighbourhoods reported a significantly lower incidence of high blood pressure—10 per cent— than those who don’t live in walkable areas—21 per cent. “We found that people who prefer and live in walkable neighbourhoods walk about five days per week, compared to one or two days a week for those who want to walk but do not live in a walkable neighbourhood,” said lead researcher Larry Frank. Indeed walking is one of the easiest ways to stay healthy. And Richmond, with its extensive trail network that offers plenty of safe, walkable routes, is a great place to start walking for wellness. Just getting outside is good for your health, according to the B.C. Recreation and Parks Association. Its Healthy in Nature initiative explores the relationship between human health and nature. According to the association, research supports that being outdoors has a positive influence on people’s health and weight. It and even helps people to recover faster from illness and injury.

Get moving

Experts at HealthLinkBC recommend at least two-and-a-half hours of moderate activity—such as brisk walking—each week. They suggest starting with a shortterm goal, such as a five-minute daily walk. Once it has become a habit, it’s time to set a longer-term goal, such as walking briskly for at least 30 minutes a day—or up to 10,000 steps—five days a week or more. A pedometer can help track steps each day. A doctor can also help with advice, especially if you’re worried about the impact brisk walking

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Walking for wellness in Richmond. Walking may be a simple activity, but its health benefits are many and within easy reach in Richmond.

could have on your health. One key is to stay motivated. Finding a walking partner—a friend, a family member, a co-worker—can help with this. Daily dog walks are also a good way to keep up a fitness routine. Certified exercise physiologist Normand Richard offers a good way to get started in a post on the B.C. government’s HealthyFamiliesBC website. He suggests taking a twoweek walking challenge: •Walk 30 minutes or more six days a week for two weeks; •Walks can be divided into three blocks of 10 minutes or two blocks of 15 minutes; •Try to get two friends to join you for a walk each week; •Track your progress in a log (sample at healthyfamiliesbc.ca, search “walking challenge”). According to Richard, walking is a great activity with heart health benefits. It can also improve bone density and muscle endurance. “Going for a walk provides an excellent opportunity for you to take a break from the busyness of life,” he adds. “Making time to get outside in the fresh air is one of the best ways to combat stress.”

Benefits beyond health There are plenty of physiological benefits to walking. Cardiovascular health can improve. Strength

and endurance can increase. Body weight can be maintained in an optimum zone. But the activity can also be fun and provide a sense of social connectedness—with one another and a community. So much so, the physical benefits of walking are almost secondary, says Sharon Meredith. Those benefits, she says, can happen naturally for those who regularly exercise. Meredith is co-ordinator of Walk Richmond, a walking series aimed at people of all ages and fitness levels. The program has 22 routes allowing participants to explore trails, landmarks and heritage sites throughout the city. Walks, held rain or shine every second Saturday, are guided, approximately one hour long and four to five kilometres in distance. Additional walks are held every second Thursday in months when daylight allows.

“Going for a walk provides an excellent opportunity for you to take a break from the busyness of life.” — Normand Richard

Longtime residents might think they know Richmond, but the Island City can surprise. Meredith often hears comments from Walk Richmond participants that they’ve heard of a particular trail or park, like Shell Road Trail, but have never walked it. “This is great that they feel they can participate, exploring some of these trails in a real safe, social environment.” An appeal is that participating in the program is free, and it’s co-ordinated, says Meredith. That breaks down barriers for people who can’t necessarily participate in other structured programs. And walking, she says, is an activity most people can do. Although would-be participants who haven’t been physically active for some time are recommended to check with a physician first. The Talk Test is also used. Participants should walk briskly, but should also be able to carry on a conversation with their walking partners. “In most instances walking is a very safe, very accessible exercise for the majority of people,” says Meredith. Walk Richmond isn’t just about promoting scheduled walks. On off-weeks, organizers encourage walkers to meet at Minoru Park’s track for a group walk. The program also makes its route maps available online for people to explore themselves. Meredith says the Walk Richmond program is also keen to encourage people to start their own walking groups. In her Richmond cul-desac, for example, Meredith and her neighbours walk out their front doors one evening each week for a neighbourhood walk. “It’s a wonderful way to get to know your neighbours, and (provides) that social connectedness, and that feeling you belong in your community as well.” For further motivation, walking kits are available from the Steveston and Cambie community centres. The kits, $5 plus tax, include a pedometer and other walking resources.

Walk Richmond Series

•Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. – Move for Health Week Family Walk at Minoru Park. Celebrate Move for Health Week with a family walk in the park. Meet in front of the grandstand at 7191 Granville Ave. •Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m. – Garden City and Paulik Parks & Scavenger Hunt. Walk and explore the beauty of the lake while admiring over 100 trees and plants from around the Pacific Rim and enjoy the ever changing gardens at Paulik Neighbourhood Park. Meet at Garden City Park parking lot, one block east of Garden City Road on Granville Avenue. •Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m. – Middle Arm Dyke / Public Works Open House Walk. Following the Fraser River, this walk passes the Richmond Olympic Oval and offers spectacular views of the North Shore Mountains. Meet at Dover Park playground, 5855 Dover Cres. •Thursday, May 28, 7 p.m. – Horseshoe Slough. This secluded walk along the rural, tree-lined trail crosses over the bridges of historic Horseshoe Slough. Walkers are welcome to bring their dogs on the walk. Meet at Woodwards Landing, one block west of No. 5 Road off Dyke Road. •Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m. – Britannia Shipyards/ Doors Open. Explore historic Britannia Shipyards and walk the Fraser River to London Heritage Farm as part of Richmond’s Doors Open event. Meet at the shipyards, 5180 Westwater Dr. •Thursday, June 11, 7 p.m. – Richmond Nature Park. Come out and explore all that the Richmond Nature Park has to offer. Encounter plants and animals in bog, forest and pond habitats. Meet at the Nature House, 11851 Westminster Hwy. •Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. – Iona Jetty. Take a stroll on the jetty and enjoy panoramic views of Mount Baker to the east, the Coast Mountains to the north with Pacific Spirit Regional Park in the foreground and the Vancouver Island Mountains to the west. Meet at entrance to jetty near west end of Ferguson Road. •Thursday, June 25, 7 p.m. – Terra Nova. Explore the Terra Nova Dyke Trail, gardens, park and adventure playground. This walk travels through excellent habitat for birds and other wildlife. Meet at entrance to the West Dyke Trail at the west end of River Road.

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City Page Community news covering May 6 to May 19, 2015 This presentation takes place on Thursday, May 14 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall. We live in a designed world, from the iPods we listen to, the shoes we walk in and the roads we cycle on, to the buildings we live in and the cities we call home. By presenting a series of case studies, projects and processes, Johanna Hurme will discuss how we need to recognize that the difference between good and bad design is long-term vision, intelligence and care—not the price tag.

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Minoru Chapel Opera today Burnaby Lyric Opera presents La Traviata You are invited to hear classic opera music performed at 2:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6 in the intimate and historic Minoru Chapel, 6540 Gilbert Road.

Burnaby Lyric Opera is pleased to present highlights from Giuseppe Verdi’s magniﬁcent opera, La Traviata. This beloved classic explores society and morality through the passionate love and tragic death of the beautiful, but fragile, courtesan Violetta, who sacriﬁces her one hope for happiness for her lover’s reputation. Admission is $20 adults, $18 students/seniors (+GST). Doors open 30 minutes prior to show. Seating is limited. Purchase tickets at the door (cash only) or in advance at 604-276-4300 (Press 2), Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Quote course #938105 for 2:00 p.m. concert, #938108 for 7:00 p.m. concert. Credit card only. Sorry, no refunds. For more information, visit www.richmond.ca/minoruchapel.

Nature Park Owl Show Have a “hoot” on May 10 Owls are remarkable predators that rarely reveal themselves to people. Drop by the Richmond Nature Park at 11851 Westminster Highway between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 10 for a unique opportunity to see and learn about these secretive creatures up close. The Owl Show is presented by Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (O.W.L.), an organization that rehabilitates injured or orphaned birds of prey. All ages are welcome with admission by donation. Proceeds support educational programs at the Richmond Nature Park. For more information, contact the Richmond Nature Park at 604-718-6188 or visit www.richmond.ca/parksprograms.

Celebrate Move for Health Week at Minoru Park Friday, May 8 The City of Richmond’s weeklong campaign to promote the beneﬁts of healthy active living concludes on Friday, May 8.

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The Wee Walk Celebration takes place from 10:00 a.m. to noon and will have activity stations for preschool-aged children, their parents and grandparents. At noon, walk with the Mayor around the Minoru Track. In the evening, attend the Move for Health Festival from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. where you can discover your sport with Richmond Sports Council, walk with your doc, meet recreation, sport and wellness service providers, take in local entertainment and demonstrations and refuel at the Burger Bus - one of Vancouver’s most popular food trucks. Find out more about Richmond’s Move for Health Week events at www.richmond.ca/moveforhealth.

PechaKucha Night Richmond Discover the Wonders of Wood PechaKucha Night Richmond, Volume 10 explores the Wonders of Wood on Friday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. This free and unique presentation, held at the Chinese Bunkhouse at Britannia Shipyards (5180 Westwater Drive), features 10 environmental professionals and specialized practitioners in architecture, instrument-making, art and design. Presenters will show 20 images for 20 seconds each, sharing their creative process of envisioning and utilizing wood in unique ways. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with seats on a ﬁrst-come-ﬁrst-serve basis as space is limited. This event is for all ages. This free event is presented by the City of Richmond’s Public Art Program in partnership with the City’s Parks Department. For more information regarding Richmond’s Public Art Program, please visit www.richmond.ca/publicart.

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Quake Cottage to shake things up for local residents Mobile earthquake simulator to be set up at Move for Heath festival this Friday by Martin van den Hemel and Tom Fletcher Staff Reporters Experts warn that when the Big One hits, it could prove catastrophic for Richmond and surrounding Lower Mainland communities. In an effort to shake things up and demonstrate to local residents and workers what a major earthquake feels like and the damage it can do, the Quake Cottage earthquake simulator will be making a stop in Richmond on Friday, May 8 at Minoru Park. The mobile trailer on wheels resembles a typical workspace, and demonstrates the need for people to proactively assess and secure various items in their homes, schools and workplaces. The earthquake simulator allows

up to three people to sit down and feel and see what happens to their environment when an 8.0-magnitude earthquake occurs. The Quake Cottage is currently touring the Lower Mainland as part of Emergency Preparedness Week, its first visit to Canada after receiving popular acclaim across the United States. The simulator stresses the importance of securing cabinets, furniture, flat screen televisions, and even refrigerators. The Quake Cottage will be open to the public from noon to 9 p.m. on May 8 as part of the city’s annual Move for Health festival. Images of brick buildings crumbling in the recent Nepal earthquake have added extra urgency to efforts to prepare for the next big one along the B.C. coast. The latest reminder of the hazard to B.C. came April 24, when a tremor centred in the ocean off Haida Gwaii registered 6.1 on the Richter scale. While too far from land and settlements to cause significant damage, it provided the first live test for the province's new notification system for

earthquake and tsunami zones. “What took as much as 25 minutes in the past was down to 10 minutes,” said Pat Quealey, assistant deputy minister responsible for Emergency Management B.C. “And that's significant when you consider that that now allows emergency program co-ordinators in at-risk communities to be able to initiate action and warn folks of the impending danger.” Quealey, a former Canadian Forces officer responsible for disaster response in B.C., said the Nepal earthquake also demonstrates the need for individual and family preparedness to get through the first three days on their own after a major event. In that crucial period, emergency services struggle with access to affected areas for lifesaving, and evaluation of damage to roads, airports and other infrastructure. To help with earthquake kits and evacuation plans, the latest edition of the province's Earthquake and Tsunami Smart Manual is available at the Emergency Management B.C. website, www.embc.gov.bc.ca, where people can also register to receive tsunami notifications by email.

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A group of product design students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University played a significant role in helping to engineer a low-cost surgical drill that will be shipped to earthquake-ravaged Nepal later this week. Stephanie Phillips, Kwantlen’s product design instructor, said the specialized drill cover and adapter were originally conceived by Arbutus Medical a couple of years ago and manufactured by the University of B.C.’s Engineers Without Borders. The project transforms a hardware store drill into a sterilized, effective and affordable alternative to a $30,000 surgical tool. Phillips explained that after the adapter and cover were crafted and deployed in Kenya, that process revealed some “fundamental flaws” in its design. The Arbutus Medical and UBC team then turned to Kwantlen’s design program after learning they specialized in soft products. Eight third-year students spent six weeks earlier this year analyzing the issues with the drill cover, and went through 86 different iterations before landing on the right one. Now 20 versions of that last version of the product will be shipped to hospitals and doctors in Nepal to help those injured in the earthquake and its aftermath.

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A group of product design students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University created a streamlined pattern for a soft drill cover bag, which will be used in Nepal.

Among the considerations that went into the final design were ease of use, ease of manufacture, low cost and ensuring it’s waterproof, durable and would fail less often. The students, who collaborated on the project, were able to reduce the time spent in manufacturing by 40 per cent, Phillips said. “Our students and faculty see this as a small act of giving back to the world through what we do every day,” said Phillips. “Third-year students have been honing the design to create a streamlined pattern for the soft drill cover bag. As a collaborative group, we’re bringing a design eye to an engineering solution.” The covers were developed to be costeffective in remote or disaster-struck areas where high-tech and expensive surgical tools are often not available, accessible or affordable. The new drill cover and adapter provide a clean solu-

tion in an environment where many are injured and unsterilized tools appear to be the only option. SIGN Fracture Care International approached Arbutus to urgently provide drill covers to those working to save lives on the ground in Nepal, according to the KPU press release. “The students and faculty at the Wilson School of Design have strong product design skills that have been a great complement to Arbutus Medical and our work with the drill covers. Our collaboration with KPU has been critical in creating a product that will be appropriate for places like Nepal,” said Lawrence Buchan, co-founder of Arbutus Medical. Drill covers have been sent to help patients in Uganda, Syria, Tanzania and Ukraine. Organizations such as Grand Challenges Canada and the Coast Capital Savings Innovation Hub have helped to support the project.

See live owls presented by the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of BC. This is a superb opportunity to get great photos of these amazing birds! Admission by donation supports nature education programs.

For more information call 604-718-6188 www.richmond.ca/ parksprograms

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April house sales jump 96 per cent in Richmond Median sale price rises to $1.18 million by Martin van den Hemel

“The supply of homes for sale today in the region is not meeting the demand we’re seeing from home buyers.” — Darcy McLeod

Firm fined $62,500 for mishandling chemicals Dry cleaning firm Prairie Distributors slapped in Richmond provincial court

Staff Reporter April was a busy month for local realtors, according to the latest numbers from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. In Richmond, 253 single family detached homes changed hands last month, up 96 per cent compared to a year ago, when just 129 were sold. The median selling price jumped 18.2 per cent, from $998,000 in April of 2014 to $1.18 million last month. Condo and townhouse sales also rose sharply. “The supply of homes for sale today in the region is not meeting the demand we’re seeing from home buyers,” said board president Darcy McLeod. “This is putting upward pressure on prices, particularly in the detached home market.” There were 187 condos sold last month,

up 61.2 per cent, compared to the 116 sold in April of last year. The median selling price of a condo was also up last month to $359,000, up 10.1 per cent from the $326,000 median selling price a year ago. Townhouse sales were also hot, up 61.7 per cent, to 144 sold in April, up from 89 last year. The median selling price of a townhome rose 8.65 per cent, to $565,000. McLeod described the current real estate market as “competitive and fastmoving”, which combine to make this a seller’s market. March was also a hot month for real estate sales, with the number of house and townhome sales rising in April, while condo sales slipped 4.1 per cent.

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by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter A Richmond company specializing in drycleaning and laundry supplies, has been fined $62,500 in Richmond provincial court for violating federal environmental regulations related to the use of a toxic chemical. Prairie Distributors Inc., on Elmbridge Way, had been facing 10 counts for improper use of the harmful chemical tetrachloroethylene, which is also known as PERC, or perchloroethylene. PERC is prohibited from use unless it, its waste water and residue are stored in closed containers at all times. According to the U.S.’s Environmental Protection Agency, long-term exposure to PERC can lead to cognitive impairment, impaired neurobehavioural performance, while also causing damage to the kidney, liver, immune and hematologic system. According to an Information to Obtain a Search Warrant document from 2012, investigators were seeking evidence to support the charges that PERC was being mishandled. Many of the businesses that were the subject of the investigation sourced their PERC from Prairie Distributors. Federal regulations bar PERC from being sold to the owner or operator of a dry-clean-

ing machine unless that dry-cleaning facility is equipped with a “tetrachloroethylene-impermeable secondary containment system,” the search warrant document states. The search warrant document indicates investigators were requesting to search several B.C. dry cleaners mostly in the Lower Mainland including Surrey, New Westminster, Burnaby, Delta, North Vancouver and Vancouver. A series of inspections were conducted by Environment Canada officers at 48 dry cleaning facilities in B.C. between June and August of 2012. Of those, 21 were found to have at least one container of PERC, without a secondary containment system in place, the document states. In September of 2013, a Toronto dry cleaner was fined $60,000 for the improper storage and containment of PERC waste water and residue after being convicted of contravening the Tetrachloroethylene Regulations. New penalties for offences under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act were introduced in 2012, which introduced higher maximum and minimum fines that “more accurately reflect the seriousness of environmental offences,” Environment Canada said in a press release. Prairie Distributors declined to comment and Environment Canada was unable to furnish a comment by press time Tuesday afternoon, including how Environment Canada came to suspect wrongdoing on the part of Prairie Distributors. Prairie Distributors was fined $17,500 for each of three counts, and $10,000 for another count. The other charges were stayed.

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EDITORIAL: Nepal earthquake a timely reminder to be prepared

he horrific earthquake in Nepal has prompted a wave of generosity from Canadians, which is very heartening. PUBLISHER PIERRE PELLETIER, 604-247-3702 publisher@richmondreview.com

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For the next month, the federal government has promised to double contributions made to Canadian-registered relief agencies that are working to help people who have been displaced by the earthquake, which took place on April 25. It is a good incentive to give generously. Here in B.C., there are lessons we can learn from the Nepal earthquake. While there are vast

differences in building standards between Nepal and B.C., it is important to point out how dangerous multi-storey buildings can be when a quake strikes. While newer buildings in B.C. are built to withstand strong earthquakes, older ones are not. Knowing exactly what to do is important, but perhaps equally as important is knowing what would likely happen to the building you live or work in, should a powerful earthquake strike. We will have a strong earthquake here at some time. The fault lines, as in Nepal, are nearby. There are almost constant earthquakes up and down

the west coast of North America, and while most are very small and cause little damage, there will be a big one eventually. Roads, airports, rail lines and other transportation arteries can suffer severe damage in earthquakes. That can mean help will be a long time in arriving. It is important to have a supply of water, medical supplies, food to eat and plans for shelter, because it is entirely possible that you will be cut off from assistance for two or three days. Also important is a means of communication. While the cellphone network in Nepal seems to be holding up, there have at

times been difficulties in communication. Having a landline telephone as a backup isn’t a bad idea here, where landlines are easily available. Access to information is also important. If the power is out, how will your computer or cellphone be charged? Do you have access to a battery-powered radio, and flashlights? Most of the issues that keep people safe in earthquakes aren’t big ones — but they do require thinking ahead. The Nepal earthquake is a good reminder of that. —Langley Times

Time for teachers to question their union

B.C. Views

Tom Fletcher

fter the first few glum lines of his speech, it was difficult to tell anything had changed for B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker as he took his familiar place before the TV cameras last week. Iker droned on about how B.C. schools are underfunded by hundreds of millions of dollars, echoing demands from the disastrous strike he led the union membership into last year. The B.C. Court of Appeal had just overturned a bizarre trial court decision that tried to give the union everything it wanted: a trip back in time to the NDP wonderland of 2001, a constitutional spanking for the B.C. Liberal government and a $2 million bonus of taxpayers’ money. The BCTF must now pay back that $2 million and scrape up whatever is left of its members’ compulsory dues to plead for an appeal at the Supreme Court

BCTF president Jim Iker

of Canada, continuing the executive’s self-righteous fantasy of controlling education spending in B.C. The appeal court didn’t just overturn the judgment of B.C. Supreme Court Justice Susan Griffin. It shredded her legal reasoning and bluntly corrected her, over and over, on evidence she ignored or misinterpreted. The appeal court confirmed at great length what I said when Griffin’s second decision came down in early 2014: it was far worse for B.C. schools than when judges decided in 2005 that teachers can bring union propaganda into classrooms. Did the government bargain in bad faith? No. Did they conspire to provoke a strike? No. Did they illegally strip working conditions from the teacher contract? No. Turns

out our kids are not just “working conditions” for teachers, and public policy still matters. And it turns out that making special needs assistants dash between classes to deal with two kids here and three over there was a lousy idea. Now there’s even a credit course offered in high school for students with learning difficulties, which probably has some BCTF minion crafting a pile of grievances about segregation. In the negotiated settlement reached last fall, teachers shared $105 million to make thousands of baseless grievances go away, after the union filed one for student numbers in every class in the province. This bloated perpetual protest machine drains the public purse in more ways than taxpayers realize.

Parents understand the strikes, though. They remember a union that scrapped report cards, disrupted administration and forced schools to shut down at graduation time. The strike then dragged into the fall, as the government held the line on public service spending. And what was the key issue that kept schools closed? It wasn’t special needs support, where student performance has continued to improve. No, it was the BCTF demanding a raise twice as big as other public sector unions had already accepted. In the end, their paltry strike fund long gone, the union grudgingly accepted the going rate. They figured they had the elected government on the run in court. Wrong again. Next up for the ministry is

taking control of professional development. A bill before the legislature will enforce standards, once the NDP is done denouncing it. Singing “Solidarity Forever” around a campfire and calling it paid professional development (a real example, by the way) will soon go the way of the union-controlled College of Teachers – onto the scrap heap of history. There are BCTF members who understand how ill-served they are by their union. They are looking critically at the performance of their leaders, who are too often distracted by grandiose “social justice” campaigns as far away as the Middle East. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

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Money trumps morality in the ring

Richmond has the highest childhood immunization rates found anywhere in Vancouver Coastal Health.

Editor: I spent Saturday watching the "Fight of the Century" in a Richmond pub. In one corner we had American, Floyd Mayweather, a serial wife abuser, who was arrested seven times and jailed once, but because the authorities in Nevada refuse to issue the pictures of his victims, he blatantly denies any of the abuses. The reason for no pictures is that Mayweather, single handedly, appears to have rescued the State from economic depression with his fights. Money trumps morality. When he won he naturally thanked God! In the other corner we had Manny Pacquiao, lapsed Catholic, but born again Evangelical Protestant, sometime singer, actor and Statesman, but always an excellent fighter, who to millions of Filipinos and many more millions around the world

Richmond kids get kudos for getting their shots Editor: With recent media attention centred on measles outbreaks and childhood immunization rates in B.C., Richmond parents should be congratulated for ensuring their children are protected in impressive numbers against preventable disease. Vancouver Coastal Health tracks childhood immunization rates across its communities of care. In Richmond in 2013-14, more than 90 per cent of Kindergarten-aged children received their full course of immunizations for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, meningococcal, and Hepatitis B. For measles alone, a full 94 per cent of children aged 4 to 6 in Richmond have received their immunization. By Grade 6, the numbers still hold steady. These are the highest childhood immunization rates found anywhere in Vancouver Coastal Health. While Richmond’s childhood immunization story is mainly positive, there still remains room for improvement. Specifically, school-by-school uptake remains somewhat variable, ranging from 47 to 100 per cent. Although herd immunity is not compromised at these uptake levels, it remains VCH Richmond’s goal to immunize as many children as possible across all school communities. Thanks to vaccines, smallpox has been eradicated; parents in the Western Hemisphere no longer worry about their children coming down with polio each summer, as

they did in the 1950s; and today’s medical graduates no longer fear cases of epiglottitis and meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), as I did in my early years of practice. While the media spotlight continues to shine on the need for childhood immunization, we can all do our part to continue to spread the success of immunizations. Here’s what you can do to help: Parents can make sure their children’s vaccinations are up-to-date: •see www.immunizebc.ca/vaccine-schedules for the schedule of free vaccines. •see www.vch.ca/media/VCH-vaccinesNACI-2015.pdf for additional vaccines that you can purchase to offer more protection to your children. Adults shouldn’t forget about immunizations—for example, young adults may need a measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) booster, and shingles vaccine can be offered to everyone aged 50 years and older. Check www.vch.ca/media/VCH-public-and-privatevaccines-adult.pdf for vaccines that are available for free and purchase. All of you planning on travelling outside North America or Europe this spring and summer should visit a travel clinic for pretravel advice and vaccination—see travelclinic.vch.ca for info. Dr. James Lu Medical Health Officer, Vancouver Coastal Health Richmond

he was a caped crusader who was out to vanquish the bad guy. Unfortunately it was only in Kindergarten that we learned that Good always triumphs over Evil. Out here in the real world it very often isn’t so. Football, basketball and baseball players get punished for games, seasons and sometimes life, but in the sleazy world of boxing all is forgiven if you can bring in the millions of dollars to those who benefit the most, and let others worry about the victims. It has been years since I attended a boxing match and it will be years or maybe never that I will go again, seeing someone turn running backwards into an art form and earning $180 millions doing it, is just too hard countenance. Alan Halliday Richmond

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Editor: Re: “Coast Guard hysteria sinks lower” (B.C. Views). The “ship monitoring stations” that Tom Fletcher refers to are more than just that. Coast Guard Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) Centres perform two distinct but complimentary functions. They provide vessel traffic services, much like air traffic control for ships, and provide communications and coordination to detect distress situations similar to a 911 centre for mariners. They also broadcast maritime safety information, screen vessels entering Canadian waters, and provide marine information to other federal government departments and agencies. The MCTS Centres are the result of the merger of Vessel Traffic Services and Coast Guard Radio that occurred in 1995.

The recent 30-minute outage in Prince Rupert should be a wake-up call. For people on the water it was the equivalent of ATC and 911 being out of service from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to the Alaska border. If you were in trouble for those 30 minutes and called for help, your only hope of being heard would have been if you were lucky enough to have another vessel close enough to hear you. When you get in trouble on the water, seconds count. If your house is on fire you can go outside, If your boat is on fire you are in the water. This is not hysteria, this is a fact. There are many examples of mariners who only managed to make one radio call for help before “going down.” Scott Hodge Unifor Local 2182 (Marine Communications Officers)

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Court to decide who can grow medical marijuana Pot home growers battle Ottawa’a Big Bud model by Jeff Nagel Black Press Final arguments wrapped up Friday in a court challenge of the federal government’s move to ban home growing of medical marijuana by doctor-approved users. A win by pro-pot advocates would blow a big hole in the new federal system imposed last spring that outlawed previously legal

home grows and tried to force all patients to buy only from new commercial producers. Those companies will have the exclusive right to grow and sell if Ottawa prevails. Lawyer John Conroy told Judge Michael Phelan the new system means much higher medical marijuana costs for thousands of users who until now have been able to grow their own and who have a court-enshrined right in Canada to reasonable access to their medicine. “Reasonable access is required for all medical marijuana patients, not just those who can afford it,” Conroy said Thursday. “The government knew what they were doing was not going to be viable for every approved patient,

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but only for some.” The plaintiffs, who use home-grown marijuana to treat various illnesses, include Nanaimo resident Neil Allard and Mission resident Shawn Davey. Surrey resident David Hebert had also legally grown pot on a federal permit for his severely ill wife, but now buys on the black market after they moved to a new home where a grow was no longer possible. A temporary injunction allowed home and delegated growing to continue until the challenge of the new Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) could be heard in Federal Court. There were 38,000 patients approved to use medical marijuana in Canada last year – half of them in B.C. – and Health Canada has estimated that number will top 400,000 within 10 years. Conroy and Vancouver lawyer Kirk Tousaw argue the new MMPR system violates the constitutional right to life, liberty and security of the person because it either deprives some patients of the medicine they need but can’t afford at higher commercial prices, or else forces them to break the law and risk jail and property seizure to grow it themselves or buy it on the black market. Those who continue to grow significant numbers of plants illegally could face mandatory jail terms of at least six months, court was told, and potential loss of homes or property under provincial civil forfeiture provisions. Tousaw said medically approved patients should have the right to grow their own pot, or have a caregiver do it for them “without the fear that they’re going to be arrested and convicted of criminal offences or have their property seized.” Health Canada lawyers argued it’s illogical to let home growing continue under a hybrid twotier system. They say the named plaintiffs could afford to buy pot in the legal commercial system, where most strains sell for $5 to $8 a gram, but merely prefer not to. “There is no constitutional right to cultivate marijuana,” the federal written argument states, adding the MMPR regulations are “a considered and valid policy choice that achieves legitimate health and public safety objectives, and does not impede patient’s reasonable access to medical marijuana.” Evidence brought by Ottawa centred around the risk of public harm, fires, mould, odour, crime and other problems from residential growing. Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis told the court those problems were widespread, but Tousaw dismissed his evidence as mainly focused on illegal grows, not legal ones. An RCMP expert testified many legal medical pot gardens grow more plants than are allowed or necessary, with the surplus being sold in the

Jeff Nagel photo Cori Petersen was among a handful of pro-pot demonstrators who carried signs outside the Federal Court building in Vancouver on Thursday in support of a court challenge on behalf of medical marijuana users.

black market. Health Canada estimated it would cost $55 million a year if it attempted to inspect all legal medical grows annually, and argued that cost would soar with the continued “exponential” growth of authorized users. Other aspects of federal policy were also under fire during the trial, including a 150-gram possession limit for medical pot. Federal officials argue it’s a safety measure so users aren’t targeted for theft but they conceded there is no such limit for patients prescribed other drugs such as Oxycodone. The limit is intended to allow a 30-day supply based on five grams used a day, but the court heard typical medical pot users consume 18 grams daily and can’t take an adequate supply on a long vacation as a result. The Supreme Court of Canada is deliberating on a separate court challenge in which Tousaw and Conroy have argued the federal rule that new commercial producers sell only dried pot – not extracts, edibles and oils – is unconstitutional. Tousaw rejected suggestions the budding new commercial pot industry is doomed to fail unless the grow-your-own option is uprooted. The commercial target market, he said in an interview, is people who can’t or won’t grow their own. “People like my grandmother, who could have used medical cannabis but was never going to grow it for herself. But if she could get it in a reasonable way, she’d buy it.”

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QUARTERLY REPORT

What do you do for your mental health?

Dominion Lending Centres Chief Economist Says US Style Housing Crash Unlikely in Canada

by Georgina Patko

Responding to recent news reports about the IMF

Contributor

warning of an overheated Canadian housing market,

the Chief Economist for Dominion Lending Centres,

ental health is key to our well-being. We can’t be truly healthy without it. It involves how we feel, think, act, and interact with the world around us.

Mental health is about realizing our potential, coping with the normal stresses of life, and making a contribution to our community. Good mental health isn’t about avoiding problems or trying to achieve a ‘perfect’ life. It’s about living well and feeling capable despite challenges. Mental well-being is bigger than the presence or absence of a mental illness. People who live with a mental illness, can and do thrive, just as people without a mental illness may experience poor mental health. Each of our paths to mental well-being will be unique. We all have our own goals, our own challenges, our own talents, and our own supports. But good mental health is within everyone’s reach. Below, find tips and activities to help you take a look at your own well-being, discover your strengths, and take action. What do you do for your mental health? We asked people to let us know and they came up with so many ideas that we can’t fit them all in the column! Here are a few examples: exercise, read, walk by the water, lay down on the grass, deep breathing, take time with people you enjoy being with, daydream, laugh with a friend, walk the dog (or neighbours), volunteer, smile at people on the street. While family and friends are important supports, there are other resources out there to help as well such as: support groups, counsellors, self-help workshops and informative websites, books about mental health issues. This week is Mental Health Week. Call us at Pathways anytime, or check out www. pathwaysclubhouse.com.

Georgina Patko is with Pathways Clubhouse in Richmond.

Sherry Cooper, says the prospect of a soft landing is good news for homeowners, “there is no doubt that letting some steam out of the boiling markets is a good thing because were prices to rise rapidly for too long, a nasty correction would be likely.” Cooper, one of North America’s most respected economic experts, points out that existing home sales were down 2 percent year-over-year in January, but were still up moderately outside of Alberta. Later

Bank of Canada Remains On Hold With Hopes of Economic Rebound As was widely expected, on Wednesday

been less than expected.

in the second quarter and subsequently

for the overnight rate at 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent. Core

March from February, led by gains in the big Toronto and Vancouver markets. Sales were even up in Calgary where sales had slowed in recent months in the wake of the oil price decline. “With home ownership at a record high of 70

lows, national sales growth will stabilize at a modest pace,” says Cooper. “However, steady demand from

on a quarterly basis until the middle of

immigrants and non-resident purchasers in Toronto and Vancouver should continue to support housing

1.9 per cent in 2015, 2.5 per cent in 2016,

dampening effects of a slowing economy

and 2.0 per cent in 2017.

offset by the pass through effects of the

markets. In addition, Millennials are in their first-time home-buying years. While many might be priced out

lower dollar.

The Bank also believes the risks to the outlook are balanced, an upgrade since the

The Bank is hopeful that global growth

last policy meeting in March. As a result of

will strengthen in coming months to 3-1/2

this view, they judge that the current degree

percent—consistent with their forecast in

of monetary stimulus is appropriate and

January’s Monetary Policy Report (MPR)—

have left rates unchanged.

as a direct result of central bank rate cuts

growth will resume in the United States after

recently, Sales of existing homes in Canada rose in

strengthen to average about 2 1/2 per cent 2016. The Bank expects real GDP growth of

inflation, at 2 percent, is a reflection of the

countries. The Bank also believes that strong

faltering markets in other parts of the country. More

Real GDP growth is projected to rebound

announced that it is maintaining its target

commodity prices will boost growth in some

over-month as gains in Toronto and Vancouver offset

percent of households and interest rates at record

April 15, 2015 The Bank of Canada

and quantitative easing in Europe. Lower

data suggests that in February, sales rose month-

of the single-family home market, many will take the plunge into condos.” On the supply side, housing starts and completions are down and are now trending slightly above household formation rates. Taking replacement demand into

Dr. Sherry Cooper

I am cautiously optimistic that the Bank has got it right, but I continue to believe

consideration, the current pace of overall home

Chief Economist for Dominion Lending Centres

that the risks are on the downside for the

construction is at appropriate levels to meet long-run

economy and inflation. My forecast for

demand. We have also seen evidence of a recent

a weak first quarter, which, of course, has yet to be confirmed. First quarter growth in Canada has been revised downward to 0.0 percent in the April MPR (from 1.5 percent growth in the January

Canadian growth this year is 1.5 percent-below the Bank’s 1.9 percent forecast. Much hinges on the U.S.

increase in dedicated rental housing construction as

economy. The April MPR revised down its U.S. growth forecast for

institutional investors are providing increased funding

this year from 3.2 percent to 2.7 percent.

in this long-overlooked area of the housing market.

MPR); however, the second quarter is expected to see a rebound

Condos have effectively replaced traditional apartment

to 1.8 percent growth, revised up from earlier expectation. The

units and are an affordable alternative for those who

Bank continues to assert that, “Underneath the effects of the

are priced out of Toronto’s detached housing market.

oil price shock, the natural sequence of stronger non-energy

Rental vacancy rates remain at extreme lows in

exports, increasing investment, and improving labour markets is progressing.” This will be aided by an improvement in the U.S.

Vancouver and Toronto.

economy and the easing in financial conditions.

Cooper says the bottom line is that there is little

There remains a good deal of uncertainty in this sequence: While

evidence of an upcoming U.S.-style housing crash

March employment in Canada improved substantially, business investment remains disappointing, manufacturing is weak— especially in the auto sector—and the improvement in trade has

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History celebrated at Richmond Regional Heritage Fair

Richmond East MLA Linda Reid presented a Family History Award to a proud student during the awards ceremony Saturday at the 13th annual Richmond Regional Heritage Fair. Richmond schools participating in the Heritage Fair were Byng Elementary, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Kingswood Elementary, McNeely Elementary, Thompson Elementary, Westwind Elementary, Whiteside Elementary and Wowk Elementary.

Don Fennell photos James Thompson Elementary School student Jaia Manhas was presented with a Stellar Achievement Award for her extraordinary entry depicting the efforts of the Indo-Canadian Pioneers of Paldi, on Vancouver Island. Manhas began working on the project in November, and did extensive research on her ancestry in the process.

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Canada Post unveils new animal welfare stamps in Richmond Priority of pets shown between perforations by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

A series of new Canadian stamps illustrates scenes promoting responsible pet ownership. Canada Post pulled the wraps off its series, "Love Your Pet: Responsible Pet Ownership," at the opening of the National Animal Welfare Conference May 2 at River Rock Casino Resort. The five perforated collectables—designed by Lara Minja and illustrated by Genevieve Simms—offer reminders of the importance of spaying or neutering, veterinarian visits, nutrition, comfortable surroundings and attention. "With this stamp issue, we hope to create broader awareness of what it takes to keep pets happy and healthy,” said Jim Phillips of Canada Post in a news release. The stamps, produced with the guidance of the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, are available in booklets of 10 and will be unveiled at the opening of

Illustrated by Genevieve Simms, a new stamp series was unveiled in Richmond May 2. The series demonstrates the ways we can ensure pets receive the care they deserve.

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fostering or forever homes. In human years, silky haired Jack is 64 years old— a senior dog. One that happened to become homeless. But he’s one of the lucky ones. Less than a month after arriving at the shelter, Jack found his forever home. He was adopted. It’s an unfortunate reality, but as pets enter their golden years some face a

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The shelter works to educate people on how wonderful adopting a mature or senior pet, like 10-year-old Jack, can be. “You’re not getting a puppy, where we can’t tell you what it’s about. You know the dog is not going to change in size or shape or colour, and we can tell you exactly how wonderful his personality is and what his disposition is like. So right off the bat you’re not getting anything unknown. You’re getting something you can be confident with.” For busy people, mature dogs over the age of five are perfect companions. Such pets have already gone through the early stages of housebreaking and training. Shelter staff can also inform potential adoptees about the animal’s likes and dislikes, and any health concerns. And for families willing to foster an animal, veterinarian care is covered. For cat lovers, the situation is similar. Kittens, says Riley, are a lot of work. Especially adopting a single kitten. Most are full of energy and eager to get into mischief. Without their litter-mates to burn off energy with, humans become their play toys. That means lots of nights being woken up by a highenergy kitten. Adopting kittens in pairs is an easy way to help move through the kitten phase a little easier, as they’ll be able to play, cuddle and console each other. By adopting a mature cat, a pet owner can skip the kitten phase altogether. “If an individual has a busy, hectic lifestyle, consider a mature or senior cat: already full grown, you know what it looks like, and a personality has developed so we can fill you in on all the wonderful traits that our mature cats have. Many of our mature cats still act like kittens so you can get the best of both worlds,” says Riley. A healthy cat can have a long life expectancy. It’s not unheard of for cats to live up to 20 years, so adopting one at age five means there’s plenty of years left to enjoy the pet. And, Riley adds, active mature adults are the perfect people to adopt mature and senior pets. For more information about Richmond Animal Shelter and its animals call 604-2752036, go to rapsociety.com or visit the shelter at 12071 No. 5 Rd. •This article originally appeared in the Spring edition of The Good Life.

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Johanna Hurme, founding partner of celebrated Winnipeg architectural firm 5468796 Architecture, will talk about how architects and clients can think beyond the ordinary in the last free lecture in this year’s Lulu Series: Art in the City program. Hurme presentation will be held on Thursday, May 14 at 7 p.m. inside Richmond city hall’s council chambers. Hurme established what’s now known simply as 546 along with Sasa Radulovic in 2007. The firm now has 12 members who work collaboratively around a single table and operate from the belief that every client, user and civic environment deserves an outcome that advances architecture. The work of 546 has received national and international recognition, including two Progressive Architecture Awards, two Awards for Emerging Architecture & Future Project Award from Architectural Review, and two Governor General Medals in Architecture. In 2012, the firm represented Canada at the Venice Biennale in Architecture and it received the Prix de Rome Award in Architecture for Canada in 2013. The emblematic OMS Stage, also known as The Cube, an open air performance venue located in Winnipeg’s exchange district, was one of the firm’s designs to gain international recognition and the Governor General Award.

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nd in the category of Things Aren’t Always What They Seem, the winner is The Wednesday Group by Sylvia True. This deceptively simple novel tells the story of five women who meet at a weekly support group to share their deepest, most shameful secrets: their

husbands are sex addicts. The first half of the book seemed pretty superficial, but it slowly turned into a deeper, more substantial read about the nuances of love, infidelity and desire in all their myriad forms. Kathryn, the young psychologist who facilitates the group, does a good job of getting most of the women to open up and share, but not all of them are ready to face their demons. The most reluctant is Hannah, a stay-at-home mom of two young kids, who catches her husband having sex with a man in a shopping mall bathroom. More than any of the other women, she’s stuck in that big river in Egypt, denial. Or maybe denial isn’t the right word. She’s so overwhelmed with shame that she can’t find her way clear to even talk about the problem. Then there’s Gail, the prominent Boston judge who continually gets letters from her husband’s newest girlfriend. The irony is she’s sure that she and husband

Jonah have a solid, loving relationship, despite his cheating. Bridget, a potty-mouthed psychiatric nurse at a mental hospital has a husband who’s addicted to sex chat rooms and matchmaking websites. Flavia, who works in the Boston Public Library, is shaken to the core when someone shows her an article about Flavia’s husband that says he’s been arrested for sexually assaulting a girl on the subway. And finally there’s Lizzy, a high school teacher whose hubby is addicted to porn. What little action there is in the first half of the novel, mostly takes place during the group therapy sessions. But in the second half of the book, action and suspense are introduced in the form of earth-shattering acts of betrayal and desperation. Now what would the subject of sex addiction be without the inherent lies, accusations, emotional and physical abuse, secrets, and

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Richmond Arts Centre hosts Tibetan singing bowl concert A concert featuring the ancient sounds of Tibetan singing bowls is being presented at the Richmond Cultural Centre. The Performance Hall will be transformed through a unique combination of artistry and meditation under the direction of Megha Shakya, from Kathmandu, Nepal, who will con-

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B.C.’s top doc counters feds on medical marijuana Dr. Perry Kendall cites pot benefits, makes case for regulation by Jeff Nagel Black Press

B.C.’s provincial health officer is defending the value of marijuana as a medicine after federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose urged the City of Vancouver to shut down all local pot dispensaries rather than regulating them. Dr. Perry Kendall took issue with various federal policies on pot in an interview, particularly Ambrose’s suggestion marijuana doesn’t have the utility of approved pharmaceuticals. He said there’s “a growing body of evidence” that cannabis is effective as an appetite stimulant, an anti-nauseant and as a chronic pain killer, including against spastic neurological conditions like ALS, among others. And he suggested access to medical marijuana saves lives when it supplants other pain control drugs that are more dangerous and addictive. “The U.S. states that have had medical cannabis access provisions actually have about a 20 per cent lower overdose death rate from opioid prescriptions than states that don’t have access to medical cannabis,” he said. “It’s probably a lot less dangerous than opioids are – less than morphine would be or Oxycodone, which can be highly addictive and quite lethal.” Unlike either alcohol or opiates, Kendall noted, “there is no lethal dose of cannabis.” He said the Supreme Court of Canada was sufficiently persuaded 10 years ago that a medical exemption for marijuana was justified and Health Canada’s own website outlines various studies on its medical applications, which he said range from “weak” research to “quite convincing.” Kendall said there’s also growing evidence that some young children who suffer from seizure conditions respond better to cannabis than any other medication. He acknowledged that doctors and their professional organizations are divided on their comfort level in prescribing medical pot, how to make those decisions and the liabilities that may flow. Ambrose’s central argument against storefront dispensaries is that they normalize and encourage pot use for teens who are more vulnerable to its risks. Kendall agreed developing young minds shouldn’t be

exposed to pot – or alcohol or other drugs. He said young people who use any of those substances heavily at an early age are at greater risk for future problems. “There is some evidence that links heavier cannabis use at a younger age with psychosis and perhaps early onset schizophrenia,” Kendall said, adding it’s unclear if the link is causal or reflects users who are self-medicating their existing conditions. “Infrequent use, as with alcohol, is certainly less harmful.”

He noted Colorado has seen a huge increase in the number of medical marijuana dispensaries over several years yet marijuana use among youth has actually declined slightly. Kendall made the comments as final arguments were set to begin Thursday in a court challenge of new medical marijuana regulations imposed by the federal government to outlaw home growing by approved users and force them to buy only from licensed commercial producers. Asked if he takes issue with any elements of the federal policy on medical marijuana,

Kendall listed the ban on home grows, which he said has pushed up the price of the drug for low income patients. He also took aim at the federal policy that medical pot only be sold in the form of dried leaves, which is also being challenged in court. “Smoking is not the best way of getting marijuana because you get all the combustion products in your lungs,” Kendall said, noting many users would prefer to buy oils, capsules or edible products, which may also offer a more gradual delivery of the active ingredients.

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Choir members reminisce experiences in Japan Homestay, castles, and singing among favourite memories by Erin Boe Contributor

abriella Epp did not feel homesick even once during the Richmond Youth Honour Choir’s recent 10-day trip to Wakayama, Japan.

“It was a really different experience because of the environment,” said the 13-year-old. “So it was cool to experience a different atmosphere and a different culture.” Several choir members said their favourite part of the trip was eating ice cream, seeing the castles and singing with the Wakayama Children’s Choir. One member, in particular, had an unforgettable day during the trip: Mykela Ylaya celebrated her seventh birthday in Japan, eating cake at a welcome party for the choir. The mayor of Wakayama had hosted the dinner and added the surprise for her. “The first birthday present came from the Wakayama choir,” said Ylala. “I didn’t open it yet.” The youngest of the 20 kids that went on the trip, Ylaya was the only

one from the prelude choir, which consists of members aged five to seven. Her sister Rebekah, 12, also went along. James Gill, 16, was the oldest of the group. Besides the homestay in Wakayama with members of the Wakayama Children’s Choir, the children also visited Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, and Matsumoto. “We didn’t get to go to Hiroshima, which is unfortunate,” said Heidi Epp, artistic director and Gabriella’s mother. “That was a part of the original plan, which was why we were singing ‘Lullaby for Hiroshima,’ which is also by a Vancouver composer, but it had to do with logistics and economics, so we couldn’t get to Hiroshima.” The song itself is in Japanese and English, and was commissioned for the opening of the Hiroshima exhibit at the University of BC’s Museum of Anthropology a few years ago. Heidi had the children write down their experiences and is in the process of creating a group journal. One common entry was about the castle stairs. “They were 62 degrees angled up, 42 inches apart,” said Gabriella Epp. “It was literally a ladder. Samurais in battle would jog up them like they were nothing, but you could go literally on your hands and climb up them like a ladder.” Jimmy Fan, 9, said while at the castle where they had to wear slip-

The Richmond Youth Honour Choir performs this Saturday.

pers, he had to take his off because they kept falling off. “At all the schools, you had to change into slippers, but what was kind of funny was that our high school-aged guys have much bigger feet than the Japanese kids” said Heidi, chuckling. “And so they had their heels hanging way off the slippers because they were way too small for them.” “When we were singing at Matsumoto Castle,” said Ylala. “There were people in the back dancing and trying to copy all the moves we did.” Heidi Epp said after the concert, people from Wakayama were trying to sing all their songs and

choreography. “The kids in the choir that had been here two years before, they broke into a song that we had taught them when they visited us two years ago and they remembered it. They just spontaneously broke into that song,” said Heidi. When they returned to Richmond, upon their arrival at YVR, the children started singing “Lullaby for Hiroshima” a cappella. Ylala said while in Japan, everybody loved “Stand by Me” when they sang it, causing some of the kids to start humming it. Gabriella said her biggest highlight of the trip was going to the castles. “I like seeing history stuff

and museums, so probably the castles. Especially to the castle where we saw a really big Buddha statue. It was huge. That was really cool.” The idea for the trip came when the Wakayama Children’s Choir visited Richmond in 2013 and performed with the Richmond Youth Honour Choir. They also homestayed with members of the choir. The purpose of that trip was to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Richmond and Wakayama. The Richmond Youth Honour Choir will be having its season end concert on Saturday, May 9 at 7 p.m. at the Peace Mennonite Church, 11571 Daniels Rd. Tickets (adults, $15, students and seniors $10), will be available at the door. The finale concert, titled “Notes Between Friends,” will feature songs the choir brought to Wakayama, Japan to share with Richmond’s sister city. The May 9 concert begins at 7 p.m. at Peace Mennonite Church, 11571 Daniels Rd. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors and free for children five and under. Tickets are available by calling 604-7234040, or at richmondyouthhonourchoir.brownpapertickets.com There will also be auditions for all three levels of the choir for the 2015/16 season on May 13 and 16. More information can be found at ryhc.org.

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Review file photo Hoping to encourage more youth to take up the game, Hockey Canada/Bauer’s The First Shift will be offered to Richmond youth through the Richmond Minor Hockey Association next season. It is specifically targeting six- to 10-year-olds who have never played organized hockey before.

The First Shift is coming to Richmond by Don Fennell Sports Editor

The Richmond Minor Hockey Association’s offseason upgrade continues. On Monday, president Carolyn Hart confirmed that the local minor hockey group had some “very exciting” news to share. Richmond Minor has been selected to be part of the Hockey Canada/Bauer program called The First Shift. “This is an innovative program, new to British Columbia that creates a wonderful opportunity for six- to 10-year-olds to discover ice hockey,” she explained. “The basics of the program are that it is for

boys and girls who have never played hockey before.” The children will be outfitted from head to toe in Bauer equipment and then enjoy six, one-hour on-ice sessions with Richmond Minor coaches. The program will also include a Welcome Event and Two Education Sessions for parents. “Once The First Shift program concludes, the new players will transition into our Intro to Hockey program or onto a Richmond Minor team,” said Hart. The cost of the program is $199 which includes a helmet and face mask, shoulder and elbow pads, a base layer top with neck guard,

jersey, pants, shin guards jock/jill protective shorts, gloves, stick and skates. “There has never been a better opportunity for children in this age group to discover our wonderful sport,” said Hart. Richmond Minor will have more information to share later this spring. The First Shift program will launch in October 2015, helping to mark the 50th anniversary celebration of the Richmond Minor Hockey Association. The program also embraces the group’s mission to “promote minor hockey in Richmond for players of all ages and skill levels, building confidence by developing

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Grade 7s get early start on high school football Stressing equal playing time, Bryce Miller’s Hugh Boyd Trojans spring team growing in leaps and bounds by Don Fennell Sports Editor

Bryce Miller’s game plan is a simple enough one—get as many kids playing football as possible. It’s working. In the third year of a province-wide transition from a fall season to a spring campaign, Miller’s Grade 8 gridiron gang at Hugh Boyd Secondary School has grown every year and now numbers 32. That reflects a 10-player increase from the 22 students who suited up for Trojans football last season. What’s more, the Hugh Boyd team is unique in that 14 of the players are currently in Grade 7 and represent elementary schools across the district including Thompson, Gilmore, Grauer, Westwind, Walter Lee and Cook. Entering their final home game today (Wednesday) at 3:30 p.m. versus West Vancouver Highlanders, the Trojans (0-1-1) are still looking for their first win of the season. But for Miller, there’s many things more important. “We focus on getting all the players equal playing time, teaching the fundamentals of the game and safe contact (all the coaches have completed the Safe Contact certification through Football BC and Football Canada),” he stresses. “And we’re making sure they have a lot of fun.” Resulting from the strategy, the young Trojans have improved in all aspects of the game despite that few had played any football prior to a few weeks ago. “We’re now even running a vanilla form of our varsity offence

Don Fennell photo Max Grenzberg (66) graduated from Grade 8 football at Hugh Boyd to become one of the top offensive linemen in provincial senior high school football last season.

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McRoberts rugby side challenged by high standards

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A decade ago, Geoff Girling was just finishing up a stellar high school rugby career playing for the Hugh McRoberts Strikers. Now, he’s a guiding force behind the Richmond secondary school’s fortunes as a coach. Girling is overseeing the senior squad which participates in the Lower Mainland AA league. And while this season has presented its share of challenges, the fact the team currently holds down the seventh position in the provincial rankings—just ahead of Chilliwack’s G.W. Graham and just back of Brentwood College—speak to his contributions. As the Strikers ready for the zone playdowns, from which they hope to advance to another provincial championship tournament later this month, Girling is determined to help his young side gain some much needed consistency. While he has every faith that the Strikers will be “in the mix” as per usual, Girling has seen his team journey through various peaks and valleys. Much of it appears due to confidence. Or in some cases a lack of it. “The attitude is kind of if we believe we can win we play really well,” he says. But when that confidence is lacking, Girling says it has not always been pretty. Tries—something Girling himself has always shown a great knack for (he led the Richmond Rugby Club’s Division 1 side last season with 13 in 14 matches)—have been difficult to come by for the current Strikers. So Girling has had to devise ways to work around that. “We’ve broken the season in segments, focusing on offence and on defence,” Girling says. “The aim now it to put it all together leading up to the tournament. But I would say the main thing we’ve really struggled with is our finish. We lack that one guy to consistently put it over the line.” While this year’s Strikers, which capped the regular campaign Thursday with a 47-0 victory at Seycove, boasts more depth than last season’s team which bowed to Collingwood

Crusaders 38-5 in the provincial AA semifinals, there isn’t the same level of experience throughout the lineup. Matt Gordon and Sam Hagong are as game and capable as any players in the province. Hagong, in fact, has great versatility in his game and Girling can confidently move him around pack without his play slipping. But offensively, no one has been able to replace the dynamic contributions of Justin Pearce, although Girling is impressed with the emergence of talented athlete Arnold Macilapay. “He’s lightning quick, but he’s a basketball player and just doesn’t know rugby,” says Girling. “He’s also a little smaller and so more hesitant, but we’re working with him to get him into the kind of shape he needs (to excel).”

Lady Strikers 10th in B.C. in rugby 7s The Hugh McRoberts Strikers senior girls’ rugby team placed 10th in the province at the recent high school rugby 7s tournament. Girling slowly made the transition from player to coach, able to study the role under former and longtime mentor Garry Hirayama. “I paid attention to everything he did and when I stepped in last year to help coach I modelled what he did,” he says. Rugby is a game that demands a high intelligence quotient at the different positions. Simply being big, strong or fast doesn’t work at this level “because everyone at this level boasts one or more of those qualities,” says Girling. And when you represent a school with the tradition of excellence McRoberts has enjoyed in rugby for more than a decade (the senior team has finished no lower than seventh in the province every year since 2000), the pressure of expectation can be difficult to bear.

Lau to play in CN Future Links opener

Richmond golfer Alisha Lau will tee it up in the opening event in Golf Canada’s 2015 competitive season this week in Qualicum Beach. Lau is one of four female players on the national development squad who will be competing for the title of CN Future Links Pacific Junior Girls champion this year. The Pacific edition of the CN Future Links Championships will be hosted at Pheasant Glen Golf Resort Thursday through

Sunday. The CN Future Links Pacific Championship is the first in a series of six junior competitions presented in partnership with CN. The 54-hole stroke play tournament will begin on Friday, May 8 following the previous day’s practice round. The winners of the junior girls’ divisions in each of the six CN Future Links championships will gain exemptions into the 2015 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, to be hosted

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A McMath student cleared the high jump bar shortly before a torrential rain postponed the final events until today.

Don Fennell photos Despite a slick track, Georgia Lam raced to victory in a girls’ 400-metre race.

Students from Burnett and McMath (above) pick up the second leg of the Grade 9 girls’ 4x100-metre relay, while at left a sold exchange of the baton gives the R.C. Palmer Griffins a head start in the boys’ event. The Richmond Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships wind up today (Wednesday) in Minoru Park. A MacNeill Raven takes a leap of faith in the long jump.

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ANDERSON, Olive Bernice December 6, 1925 - April 19, 2015

Born, raised and lived her entire life in Richmond, B.C. Mom was predeceased by her parents, Fred and Florence Foster, her brother Russell Foster, her husband George Anderson and her great niece Amber Hedges. Our mother is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Courtenay and Joyce Foster, her son Russell Anderson, daughter Peggy and husband Bob Boyer. She is also survived by her dearly loved nieces and their husbands, Bonnie and Bob Lang, Betty and Bruce Hedges, Colleen and Brett Dahlquist, Cindy and Ray Champagne. Her great nieces and nephews Stephanie and Colin Robie (Lucas and Josh), Ryan Lang and Devon Ross, Jenny and Greg Lee (Chloe and April), Scott and Shawna Hedges, Alain and Corey Champagne and Cody LeClair. Our sincere thanks to Dr. Baker, Classic Caregivers and the amazing staff at Deltaview Habilitation Centre. Mom had quite a few health battles toward the end of her life including dementia and at the very end pneumonia. Through it all she had an incredible will to live and smiles still came easily to her. A celebration of Mom’s life will be held May 22, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Steveston United Church. In lieu of flowers donations to the Alzheimer Society of BC, 300-828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1E2 Phone: 604-6816530 in Mom’s memory would be appreciated.

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Jones, Robert (Bob) William Jones, Robert (Bob) William. Passed away suddenly at his home in Richmond on April 28th, 2015 in his 68th year. Predeceased by his parents, John (2005) and Eugenie (1998). A devout Catholic, Bob is lovingly remembered by sisters, Susan (Doug Gain) and Pat (Don Rozinsky), and brothers, Tom (Angela), Bill (Carol) and Jim (Chris), as well as many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Bob was a long-time member of the Royal Canadian Legion, and very involved with the BC Poppy Fund, along with the Richmond Remembrance Day Services. He leaves behind many friends and close acquaintances, in particular, those from the Pioneer Pub in Richmond. Bob was a free spirit who lived life to its fullest. His generosity in freely giving his time and help to anyone in need was surpassed only by his love for life. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 6th at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, 4451 Williams Road Richmond. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph’s on Thursday, May 7th at 11:00 a.m., reception to follow. Internment at Gardens of Gethsemani Catholic Cemetery, 15800 32nd Ave, Surrey, following the reception. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation or ALS Society of B.C. Richmond Funeral Home, Arbor Memorial Inc. 8420 Cambie Road, Richmond BC, V6X 1K1 T: (604) 273-3748

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On April 23, 2015, Ayako Yokota peacefully passed away at home, aged 89 years old. Born in 1925 on Terminal Island, California, she was the youngest of three children born to Shigematsu and Koyo (Nishi) Ozaki. Pre-deceased by her husband, Shigeo, and son George, she is lovingly survived by her children: Haruko (Fred) Gallop, Carl, Amy, Jenny (Duncan) McLean, and Roy; grandchildren: Leanne (Josh) Jeakins, and Robert (Sarah) Gallop; great grandchildren: Julie-Anne, Madison, and Jordan. Mom enjoyed working tirelessly in her flower and vegetable gardens, vacations in Hawaii, Las Vegas, visiting relatives in Seattle, and going on cruises, as well as hitting the local casinos, dining out and shopping. Forever in our hearts, she will be remembered for her kind, generous, compassionate and loving affection towards her family and friends. A Memorial Service will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Steveston Buddhist Temple, 4360 Garry Street, Richmond, BC. Special thanks to the staff on 3 North and 3 South at Richmond Hospital, Dr. Ling, Dr. David, and Dr Yun. In lieu of flowers or koden, donations may be made in her memory to the Richmond Hospital Foundation or the Steveston Buddhist Temple.

Ted passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 with his loving wife, Frances, and good friend Ingrid Rasmussen by his side after a courageous battle with cancer and diabetes. Ted was born in Calgary, Alberta on April 24, 1919. He is survived by his loving wife Frances (Cookie) of 53 years. Predeceased by his parents, Albert and Isobel O’Grady; also Aunt Ethel and Aunt Jess who were a big part of Ted’s life growing up in Calgary. Ted served in the Royal Canadian Medical Corps overseas for five years during World War II. Ted worked for Citizenship Court in Vancouver and was manager of the Citizenship Court in Surrey. A Funeral Service was held at the Richmond Funeral Home on May 4, 2015. Interment was at Valley View Memorial Gardens, Surrey, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the Canadian Cancer Society or the Diabetes Society.

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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

International Dance Day at Richmond Cultural Centre

Near the end of the show, the junior XBa dancers danced their final number of the night.

The Zavichaj senior dancers performed an energetic tambourine dance where at the end, one performer stood on top of a drum.

The Sudnya Dance Academy performed classical Indian dances throughout the production.

International Dance Day has international flavour

Around Town Katie Lawrence

his past Sunday, Richmond took another step towards being known as a multicultural city, by hosting the first annual International Dance Day celebration at the Richmond Cultural Centre.

Born from a conversation last November between Reena Clarkson and Sudnya Mulye, both Richmond residents and business owners,

both women thought it would be a great fit for the community. “Sudnya kind of pitched an idea of bringing International Dance Day to Richmond, and I’d never really realized that it had never been done in Richmond before,” said Clarkson. “So, since we both live, work, and play in Richmond, we thought it would be fantastic to bring the event here.” The event featured three of the four main types of dance: classical (Sudnya Dance Academy), contemporary (XBa Dance Company), and folk (Zavichaj Serbian Folk Group). One goal for next year’s event is to add the fourth: tribal. Mulye, owner of Sudnya Dance Academy, had worked with the XBa and Zavichaj groups previously for an International Dance Day ceremony in Surrey, and now hopes to make the event an annual one locally.

“I had mentioned to both groups that if I had the chance, I would like to bring the show, the same show, to Richmond to start the tradition (this year), and then we [could] involve more and more groups in coming years,” said Mulye. Clarkson added that this year’s celebration was just a small taste of what both women intend to grow into something bigger. “We hope that one day, Richmond will be home to a festival celebrating International Dance Day. This may include performances… as well as workshops for professional, emerging, and community dancers from throughout Richmond and beyond,” said Clarkson. “We hope to reach dancers of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.” Katie Lawrence covers the social scene. She may be reached at kt.lawrence10@ gmail.com.

All three dance companies took their bows together following the final performance.

The senior XBa Dance Company dancers started off the performance with a contemporary routine.

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