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Expected Christmas present turns to New Year baby Tamanna kicks the year off at Richmond Hospital BY MICHELLE HOPKINS

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Instead of being the Christmas Day present her parents expected, Tamanna Gandham decided to come into the world on New Year’s Day. Tamanna — whose name means wish — came into the world at 2:14 p.m. on January 1, securing the title of first baby to be born in Richmond Hospital. Weighing in at seven pounds, five ounces, this little bundle of joy is the first child for proud parents, Kalbir and Sarbjit Gandham. “I feel great and very excited,” said Kalbir, who graduated from Cambie secondary in 1997. “It was pretty amazing watching her come into the world.” The Surrey couple came to Richmond Hospital around 1 a.m. New Year’s Day. “I thought it was false labour,” said the very happy mom. “But the doctor told me I was already five centimetres and I wasn’t going any-

where.” This is the first grandchild on Sarbjit’s side and the second grandchild for Kalbir’s side of the family. “Both sets of grandparents have been here and they are ecstatic,” said the 31year-old dad, who is a heavy equipment mechanic for the City of Vancouver. There are also many young children in Surrey who can’t wait to meet Tamanna. Sarbjit is a Grade 1 teacher at Surrey’s Brookside elementary. “The kids drew us some cards and they are excited to hear what we had,” said the 31-year-old mom. As the first born at Richmond Hospital, the family was given a basket filled with gifts, including a pink teddy bear. “Plus I have bragging rights,” quipped Kalbir. Meanwhile, Richmond Hospital’s maternity ward was quiet this year. There was only one other child born on Jan. 1 — a boy born at 8:30 p.m. see related story page 5

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Sarbjit (left) and Kalbir Gandham are the proud parents of their first born, Tamanna, who also happens to be the first baby to be born in Richmond in 2011.

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No-kill animal shelter fears it could lose contract Richmond Animal Protection Society ‘very concerned’ for animals as two other agencies vie for city deal Richmond’s primary animal welfare organization fears for its future and that of the many creatures it cares for. The Richmond Animal Protection Society’s (RAPS) near $

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$700,000 two-year contract with the City of Richmond for animal control services expires at the end of the month. The News has learned that RAPS — which has a no-kill policy — is just one of three bidders for the new contract. RAPS is concerned about

strong rumours that the city is considering shifting away from having its animal control service operated with a no-kill mandate. And its anxiety over a new deal became more acute, when the city recently asked RAPS to extend its current contract until the end of February, leading them to believe

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that someone else is being lined up to take over. “We’ve not heard anything from the city about them changing their policy,” said Carol Reichert, RAPS’ executive director. “All we know is that the city is going to let us know in a couple of weeks about the new contract.

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But we can’t stop the rumours.” Asked about the city requesting a month’s extension on the current contract, Reichert said, “We’re very concerned about it, for sure. Especially in conjunction with the rumour about the change in direction. see City page 4 07283111

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Mary tells tales of coffee, chocolate

Special lady recalls her first job, the Depression as she nears 106

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Mary Tellam remembers earning just 12 shillings ($1) a week for making thick black coffee syrup. The year was 1919 and she was a mere slip of a girl aged 14, living and working in her native Scotland. “A few days after I finished school I went to Glasgow where I got a job with Camp Coffee Works,” said Tellam. Using her frail arms, Tellam showed how she used to fill four cups at a time with coffee, then bottled what became coffee syrup, put labels on the bottles and finally place them in boxes of 24 bottles. “For that, I got 12 shillings a week,” she said. “Then, I went to work in a biscuit factory, but I didn’t like that so I quit.” However, Tellam did like working for the Carsons Chocolate Factory in Mangotsfield, England. “It was chocolate,” she joked, as if there was anything more to say. Tellam, who lives in Minoru Residences, will celebrate a milestone on Jan. 19 — her 106th birthday. Tellam was born one of five

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Mary Tellam, with her 83-year-old daughter Mary Lucas looking on, is still a smiler at nearly 106. Above, right, Mary Tellam with her husband and pictured with her eldest daughter. children on Jan. 19, 1905, in a small town close to the town of Larkhall, south of Lanarkshire, in central Scotland. There was never much money in the family so Tellam and her older sister Ann immigrated to Canada in 1925 “to better ourselves.” “We went to Windsor, Ontario, and we both got jobs in house

keeping,” said Tellam. “In those days we called it house keeping but what I did was chores for the family I lived with.” She met her future husband, Jack Tellam, a Brit from Cornwall, at a “do” for ex-pats. She was 21 and he was 25. Next to her bed sits a worn, framed picture of Jack and Mary when they were newlyweds.

“He was very handsome wasn’t he?” she said. “We married a few months after we met.” Tellam said they never had a “fancy affair because we got married during the Depression.” “We never had a lot of money.” A few years later, the young couple moved to B.C. Jack found see Tellam page 6

Richmond spike’s the highest in province: BC Assessments Residential property values in Richmond rose the highest in B.C. in the last year. Richmond showed the highest increases, with average values jumping 17.14 per cent, according to estimates posted on the B.C. Assessment Authority website. But in some other areas, including Whistler and the Okanagan, this year’s assessment figures told a different story, with values either holding steady or even decreasing. The Canada Line rapid transit route between Richmond and downtown Vancouver, and Richmond’s continuing popularity with buyers from Asia were fac-

tors in that community’s substantial increase, suggested Re/Max Westcoast Realtor Anne Marie Kirkpatrick, a lifelong Richmond resident. “That has made some difference — the transportation,” Kirkpatrick told the Vancouver Sun. “It seems that there is a lot of mainland China buyers and a lot of immigration from Asia, and Richmond seems to be one of their favourite spots. “Other than that, it’s great place to live. It’s close to Vancouver, and the airport is here.” Kirkpatrick said she noticed a

jump in demand for property that coincided with the opening of the Canada Line, known during construction as the RichmondAirport-Vancouver (RAV) line. “Lower-priced ‘investment’type condos in the Lansdowne Centre area “were normally lower than similar condos more over in the Brighouse-Richmond Centre area,” she said. “As soon as that line came in they increased (in price) instantly and it became the hot area. “I had people say, ‘Oh, that’s where I want to be, I want to use the RAV line.’” Residential market values

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Continued from page 1 “If the rumour is true, that would mean they don’t want us because most people that know us, know that we go that extra mile to keep the animal alive and healthy. “Only if there’s absolutely nothing we can do or if there’s a threat to public safety, would we euthanise. And we would never euthanise for space issues at the shelter.” Reichert added that RAPS has been “very successful in providing a no-kill shelter over the last two years. “We have been able to do it without killing. It’s a lot of extra work, but we’ve been able to do it. “We could never switch to being a kill shelter. We could never enjoy our work if it was that way, especially now that we’ve had success operating a no-kill shelter.” RAPS was the sole bidder for the contract two years ago, although there was brief consideration by the city to take the animal control operation back in-house. In 2007, RAPS beat the SPCA for the contract after undercutting them by almost $200,000, only to discover a year later that a no-kill shelter couldn’t be run so cheaply. However, this week the BC SPCA ruled themselves out of a return to animal control in the city, telling the News that they were not one of the three bidding organizations. “Four years ago, we lost the contract and had to move out of the (city-owned) building,” said Lorie Chortyk, the BC SPCA’s community relations manager. “Since then, we took a different route in Richmond and we are now committed to another location.” Chortyk said she could not think of any other local organizations that would be in a position to take over from RAPS. Meanwhile, the city did not want to get into exactly who the other bidders are, as 01054309

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the matter has yet to go before city council for consideration. But its spokeswoman, Cynthia Lockrey, said the city does not actually have a policy on when animals should be put down. She added that there was nothing untoward about RAPS being asked to extend its contract for another month. “The city does not have a (no-kill) policy one way or another,” Lockrey said. “The current contract calls for the humane euthanization of animals when absolutely necessary. It doesn’t say anything about euthanising if, for example, a facility is overcrowded. And there has been no staff recommendation for the city to have a policy. “The contract was extended to ensure the welfare of the animals and to give council as much time and information as possible. It means there will be no need to rush through a decision.” Coun. Ken Johnston — himself an avid dog owner and the council member who instigated Richmond’s now famous puppy in pet stores ban — could not divulge any details of what is being discussed behind the scenes. But he said he would not be in favour of the city’s animal control service being run without a no-kill policy by whoever gets the new contract. “The city’s animal control contract is at the RFP (request for proposals) stage and that’s in the works right now, so I can’t comment on that too much,” he said. “From a personal point of view, I wouldn’t support changing the policy. But rumours are rumours and there’s not much I can say about that. “All I can say is that I know negotiations are taking place, but it’s a little too early to jump to any conclusions.”

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1995 ‘B.C. baby’ now a rising star Melissa Kustra to represent B.C./Yukon in nationals BY ALAN CAMPBELL

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Sixteen years ago, little Melissa Kustra earned her first title, despite being a member of the human race for a mere 30 seconds. For she was born half a minute after midnight on Jan. 1, 1995, in Richmond Hospital, making her the B.C. New Year’s Baby. In fact, had the statisticians only been counting the natural births, Melissa would have been the first baby born in Canada that year. Now the talented 16-year-old is a promising figure skater, is coached by two-time Canadian Olympian Lyndon Johnston and is preparing to make a name for herself in the BMO Skate Canada Junior Nationals in Victoria later this month, when she will represent the B.C./Yukon section in the novice pairs event. “I can remember being really, really

tired, lots of people visiting and I can remember my husband going out to get a whole bunch of papers, as it was all over the news,” her mom, Leona, recalled of the day after the birth. “She was two weeks overdue. I do remember that. We were obviously very happy that she was healthy, but we were also very proud she was the first in B.C.” The family lived on Bird Road in the Bridgeport Road area and then Oliver Drive in East Richmond, before eventually moving to South Surrey. Leona, however, can still remember the “generosity of the Richmond Hospital Auxiliary and local Richmond merchants who donated gifts to Melissa, their New Years Baby,” said her mom. Prior to the family leaving Richmond, Melissa learned to skate at the Richmond Connaught Skating Club and trained up until this summer at the Richmond Ice Centre.

A Richmond News cutting from 16 years ago shows how Melissa Kustra became known across the province as the first baby to be born in 1995. Now, the teen, above left, is getting ready to compete in the BMO Skate Canada Junior Nationals in Victoria.

Honda one of three stolen cars BY ALAN CAMPBELL

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Police officers working the Richmond carjacking cases have released a description of one of the stolen vehicles. Richmond RCMP is asking the public to look out for a white 2009 4-door Honda Accord with a sunroof and a B.C. licence plate 983 TJD. The Honda was involved in the first of three carjackings last month in the city, all of which were carried out by a man armed with a gun in the early hours of the morning. However, should a member of the public spot the vehicle in question, police are warning them to call 911 and not to approach the car or any occupants. Police are still not saying exactly where the carjackings took place, preferring to highlight that such an incident could take place

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RCMP identified a 2009 Honda Accord as one of the three vehicles carjacked in December. anywhere. Last week, the RCMP revealed that they are looking for two suspects, both in their early 30s, one being Caucasian and one South Asian. They are also working closely with Langley RCMP investigators after a similar jacking took place there on Dec. 23. “Investigators are working together and have noted there may be a possibility these incidents are linked,” said Const. Tammy-Lyn Walker. “It’s a possibility the white 2009 Honda Accord

was involved in a few of these incidents, which is why we want to advise the public.” In all three Richmond thefts, the victim had parked their vehicle in a public place and was approached by a male suspect who produced what is described as a firearm and demanded the keys to the vehicle. None of the victims were injured. Richmond RCMP continue to remind the public to be observant and aware of

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Continued from page 3 work as a miner in Northern B.C. They went on to have five children: Mary Lucas, 83, Ada Hagen, 81, Margo James, 79, and brothers John and Edwin, who are both deceased. “John passed away in an explosion in Northern B.C. in 1963 … it was the worst thing that happened to my family,” said Tellam. “My other son, Edwin died of cancer.” Lung cancer took Tellam’s beloved Jack at the age of 69. “It was working in the silver mines in Alice Arm that killed my dad,” Tellam’s daughter Mary Lucas said. (Alice Arm was a booming silver mining town during the 1920’s and 30’s. When the price of silver crashed, the mine at Alice Arm eventually

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“We were really lucky because it was the beginning of radio then. “When my show was over, Jack used to listen to the wrestling … Jack was a wrestler when he was young.” Tellam reminisced about the many things women in the early part of the 20th century had to do without. “I used to do the wash using a corrugated wash board, it was drudgery,” Tellam said, as she mimicked how she used to rub her washing back and forth on the washboard. “I didn’t get my first washing machine until after the Great Depression.” The Depression started in 1929 and lasted until the early 1940s. Up until two years ago, this feisty senior lived on her own in Vancouver’s

West End, and Tellam boasted that she did her own grocery shopping. When asked what accounted for her ripe old age, she quipped, “being tight with money.” “We Scots are known for being tight with money, so instead of taking the bus, I walked everywhere,” she said. “Then, I spent the money playing bingo.” Meanwhile, Tellam is quite the hit with residents and nurses alike. Registered nurse Beaulah (who didn’t want her last name used) said, “Mary always has a joke and she has an opinion on everything … everyone here loves her. “She is the best patient we have.” When asked what she wants for her birthday, in true form, Tellam laughed and said, “Good health.”

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F our country makes a resolution this New Year, it should focus more on the Canada of 2031 than on the Canada of 2011. The next 20 years will be extremely difficult for our country, and if we want to survive them, we have to start planning now. This year, the first of the baby boomers will turn 65, marking the beginning of a mass exodus from the work force. In an alarmingly short time, a huge slice of the Canadian populace will move from supporting our social safety net to relying upon it. The pressure on our already strained health-care and social-security systems will rise abruptly, and there will be fewer workers to bear the load. Sometime in the next two decades, the ultra-low interest rates that have allowed our households and government to service their burgeoning debts cheaply are bound to rise. At the same time, the coming years will see an acceleration of the effects of climate change — effects that are predicted to be the most acute (and costly) in the coldest countries. Collectively, these trends pose an extraordinary challenge for Canada, but so far our leaders have done little to address them. The long discussions around pension reform have only just begun; we have acknowledged the threat facing health care, but haven’t hatched a plan; and our efforts to mitigate climate change are laughable. This year, Canada must resolve to think long term. — North Shore News editorial

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The Editor: Re: “Lowering voter age won’t work,” Letters, Dec. 29. What is critically needed at this time is not more voters but, in fact, real leaders and a populace who actually want change. The voting process we call democracy is becoming more about choosing the lesser evil and less about choosing the right leadership. Richmond, and indeed the rest of the world, is in dire need of strong women and men who possess the moral fiber to lead us through the crises we are in, not simply to buckle under corporate pressure or factional thinking or even selfish motives. We need leaders who will ask the tough questions, who will stick their necks out. We need people in positions of power who understand their civic responsibility and are not going to abuse their power or misuse it. How can our society not be producing more people like this for me to vote for? Is it too much to ask for a politician or a party who actually does what they say? Why are our politicians so out of step with what the actual voting public in this city want? Why, in a world of incredible technology and education, do we still have a bureaucracy that cannot produce results? Why in a country like Canada are the majority of voters enjoying a rapidly diminishing quality of life? Why is our government actually passing laws that do not reflect our needs as a society? When will Canadians put an end to all this in favour of lasting intelligent solutions to our problems? Do we not deserve leaders who can deliver these things? And would anyone NOT vote for that? Ravi Pankhania Richmond

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I predict stuff will happen

Futurists have a long and noble tradition of being completely wrong. From prophets of gobbledygook like Nostradamus to the modern purveyors of annual best-guess-lists, they’re wrong far, far more often than they are right. There’s a good reason for that. No one, absolutely no one, knows what’s coming next. We can guess, we can extrapolate, we can suggest, but the hits are essentially statistical anomalies, just noise, no signal. Science fiction writers are honest about this. It’s become a cliché for SF scribes to admit that they have no idea how things will turn out. They’re just playing with ideas, or writing about the present in the guise of the future, or enjoying themselves writing about starships and aliens. When SF writers get something right, it almost always seems as if they called it into being rather than actually predicted it. (Two notable examples: Arthur C. Clarke and the communications satellite, Robert A. Heinlein and the water bed.) Then there are the “real” futurists, the technological or political geeks who pick up their crystal balls, usually at this time of the year, and inflict them on the public. The real reason for these “things to watch for in the next year” lists is the news cycle. You may have noticed that every politician in the western world is currently

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on vacation, not to mention a brief holdup in court cases. It means there’s just less news to write about. But we grubby reporters still need to fill the pages with something. And once we’re done with top 10 lists and “this is the year that was” features, well, predictions are about all we’ve got up our sleeves, folks. But personally, it kind of drives me crazy. See, that whole we’re-definitelygoing-to-be-wrong thing keeps niggling at the back of my mind. We now have a long, easily accessible history of failed predictions to draw upon. There is even a sort of greatest hits list you can think of: man will never fly, who needs a computer you can fit on a desktop, people will never buy a car made in Japan. Not to mention all the writers who thought we’d all wear jumpsuits, eat food pills, spray our plastic furniture clean with a hose, and replace our last names with numbers. Political predictions are even worse than technological ones. There was this German Reich that was going to last a thousand years, a Soviet socialist state that would

usher in perfect communism, and capitalism would mean we’d all be working two days a week by now. So here’s my big prediction for the coming year: we won’t see the really big stuff coming. Look back a year. Did you at any point imagine that a weird-looking Australian with an obscure website would shake the foundations of the most powerful nation in the world? Five years ago, would you have guessed that a black man would be sitting in the White House? That one of his biggest political opponents would be a female former governor with her own reality show where she hunts moose? Look back 10 years, and ask your past self to picture the skyline of New York City without its two tallest buildings. The next year, the next decade, are going to be weird. There are at least a couple of technologies currently bubbling away in the background that are going to change everything. There are political movements afoot that will rise to prominence, and others that will explode in spectacular fashion. There are social issues that will ignite in our grandchildren’s time that will seem like heresy to us. Here’s to the future. I have no idea what will happen. Matthew Claxton is a reporter with sister paper the Langley Advance.

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Time is of the essence in emergencies walked right by her. An hour later, a nurse kicked on her leg, and found out that Green had already passed away. This is just one of the many incidences involving dangerous wait times. In this case, the hospital staff and employees ignored this woman and let her die. She would’ve been alive if she had gotten prompt treatment. It was reported that she waited 24 hours for her treatment. She suffered from a perforated intestine. Imagine if you were related to Green, you would be devastated. I have personally never been in this position, but I can just imagine how horrible it would be.

As our population is increasing at an alarming rate, the government should respect this and improve our hospitals. I understand that $100 million is currently being invested into trying to improve this in Ontario, but medical issues should really be addressed before broad changes and such. The cost for an ambulance ride here in B.C. is approximately $80. It is ridiculous to charge patients for a ride to a hospital. If you decide to get a ride from a neighbour or family member, you’ll have to wait four hours to get any attention from any doctor. I find this to be unfair. Many people won’t call for an ambulance because

they can’t afford to pay this fee. All of us work hard for our money, everything we do, we do for money to save up to live a good life. If we were given the choice to pay a fee to cross a bridge, or to walk an extra 10 miles around the bridge, I am assuming that most of us would walk the extra 10 miles. This relates directly to the ambulance charges. A new year’s resolution for this country and even any other country out there, should be to reduce the wait time in the emergency room. I think saving people is more important than to reduce the traffic jams. Jean Ngo Richmond student

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The Editor, Re: “Community centre to get make-over,” News, Dec. 29. The headline about the community centre (editor’s note: the tennis shed behind the community centre) was very misleading. If only it were true. I would settle for just the ‘Net Shed’ getting a

‘make- over.’ But even that seems like a huge over-statement. How this ugly building came to exist in the middle of lovely Steveston is tragic. But now, more tax dollars are being invested in its continued eye-soredness. No wonder Steveston Pool can’t attract swimmers all summer. Who wants to look

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Unless, of course, you are a developer, with deep pockets. Not that the good people at The Hall aren’t fine folks. They are. The problem is not personal, it’s systemic. For example, the many years and thousands of dollars my fellow advocates and I spent trying to persuade The Hall to be proactive in addressing dog problems instead of passing more unenforced bylaws resulted in nothing more than a very expensive Dogs in Parks Task Force Report (April, 2008) which, although enthusiastically applauded by council, continues to gather dust in city archives, while the problems continue unabated. None of its recommendations, except biodegradable plastic poop bags, which still go into the garbage stream, have been implemented. And now The Hall is being sued for failing to enforce its own

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dog bylaws, as we warned. Your tax dollars at rest. Therefore, I resolved to pursue legal alternatives to communication, consultation, co-operation, and collaboration. Consequently, when my car was ticketed in front of my home for being parked facing in the wrong direction, instead of trying to explain why it is necessary for safety, I simply contested the ticket. Parking and other City of Richmond bylaw tickets are no longer heard in B.C. provincial court. The Hall has “streamlined” access to justice with the Bylaw Dispute Adjudication System (BDAS). By lowering the bar of justice (adjudicator vs. judge with virtually no discretionary power; balance of probability vs. beyond a reasonable doubt; unsworn testimony; no appeal process; etc.). The Hall has made it cheaper and easier to collect your fine revenue, folks, and avoid doing anything to resolve the quality of life issues behind the bylaws, tickets, and fines. As Pogo said long ago, “I have seen the enemy, and it is us.” On my day in BDAS, the city-appointed adjudicator would not hear my defense, which was based on the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Neither would she grant my request to be referred to a competent court. No such provisions exist in BDAS. “What,” you say, “the municipal parking regulations trump the Canadian Constitution and charter? And there is no appeal? How can that be?” The only option open to a disputant in BDAS is to petition the Supreme Court of British Columbia. However, access to the Supreme Court is barred. There is no information desk, no application form, no inquiry line, or

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End of an amazing year Whenever I get my hair on the news, the excitement in cut, my stylist asks about my the torchbearer’s faces, I realgarden. ized that it was not just B.C.’s Last time I was there she Olympics, but Canada’s. asked and I replied: “Frozen!” It was right in the midst of No doubt yours is the same. A the Olympics when my husfew days before this last freeze band got his hand very badly I took a quick look about the GARDEN RAMBLINGS bit trying to break up a dog garden and noted the few bulbs fight. Within days it swelled up that had surfaced and the little clusters of horribly and he ended up going to the hospital Sedum that come up late in the season and every day to have IV antibiotics. On the day hold promise for the new year. When it is of the Canada-U.S. men’s hockey game, I told cold like this our rhododendron actually looks him I couldn’t watch the game — I wanted like it is shivering with the cold and holding us to win that badly. I dropped him off at the its leaves tight and close to its body. hospital with instructions to call me when When I look back on the growing year of he needed to be picked up. A few hours later 2010, I think of how spring seemed like it he called and said “We’re tied! Come pick was going to come early, only to recede and me up!” and I was so angry, I didn’t want to slide in much, much later. I think of the hot know. As I drove to the hospital the streets summer we had and how I dreaded going to were empty. I was fraught with nerves. work each day, wishing to be in the garden All of a sudden, a car went by and started and playing about in the soil. honking madly and cheering. I turned the I think of the fantastic raspberry crop we radio on to hear the rings of triumph with had, the sweet tomatoes, the sugar peas that Sidney Crosby’s goal and I started to cry. seldom made it as far as the house, and how Well, that is all behind us, and the spring our blueberries barely produced. We cut them of 2011 is just around the next corner. We back severely in the fall, and if they don’t have gone in with another friend, to place our produce this year they’re out. seed order, and I suggest you do the same, to I will never forget 2010 because of the save on shipping. Maybe there is something Olympics. Whether you wanted them or not, new both of you would like to try. they seemed to gel this nation like never I wish you the best of gardening in the before. At first, when I heard about the torch new year — let’s hope for an early spring! being carried from one end of the country Deb Brodie is a local gardener and memto the other, I thought the idea was rather ber of the Richmond Garden Club. She can be lame. But when I saw the faces each night reached at debinthegarden@gmail.com.

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The 177-year-old Green Mountain Inn in Stowe, Vt., is a classic that keeps getting younger and prettier. Owned by the Gameroff family of Montreal for the past 25 years, this New England treasure stands out among Stowe’s 50 lodges for its dedication to quality, good value and its terrific bistro, The Whip. From the exterior, the Green Mountain Inn looks as quaint as it was when stagecoaches transported the swell folks from Boston and New York City to the mountains of Vermont. Along with the Stowe Community Church and the Vermont Ski Museum, the Green Mountain Inn is a landmark on Main Street. It is No. 13 on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, which lists more than 85,000 properties, and it has been host to such

luminaries as Thomas Edison and U.S. president Gerald Ford. The elegant inn seems timeless: it was all the rage in the 1830s, and about 170 years later, in 2010, TripAdvisor.com ranked it No. 1 in Stowe. Under the careful hand of innkeeper Patti Clark, the historic federal-style beauty has evolved into a compact, convenient mini-resort with good food, a health club and an inviting outdoor pool that is heated in winter and summer. Its 108 accommodations range from cozy hideaways to luxurious, contemporary suites and apartments, drawing a varied clientele — families on vacation, couples on a romantic getaway and Stowe’s diehard skiers and snowboarders. In 2010, brothers Simon and David Gameroff marked their milestone year with an update to the Green Mountain Inn’s health club and to several guest rooms in the main inn.

What has stayed constant is the inn’s handsome library, where complimentary afternoon tea is served. One of the big additions is a new elevator in the main inn. That doesn’t sound like a big deal in the high-tech world of the 2000s, but it was a major engineering feat. The challenge was to install the singlecar shaft, digging into the inn’s fieldstone foundation and building up through three stories of precious wide-planked pine floors, aged wooden ceiling beams and vintage wainscotting. The main-lodge guest rooms now are more accessible — and many were renovated recently. These little vintage jewels are among Stowe’s best-value rooms. They are quintessential country style, but modernized with new windows, flatscreen televisions and fresh white-porcelain bathrooms. Given the inn’s pedigree and location, it’s tough to beat rates that

start at $99 (all prices in U.S. dollars) for one or two people. The weekday Ski Stowe & Stay Package that starts at $93 per person, double occupancy, including lodging, is a steal, considering that an adult lift ticket at Stowe Mountain Resort costs $78, plus tax (discounts are available for multiple days). Lift prices rise to $83 on Saturdays and holidays. Moving up the scale, the Green Mountain Inn also has lavish suites, apartments and townhouses, all set back from the street, and extremely quiet. A mix of new and traditional, the suites are equipped with the latest pod coffee machines, whirlpool tubs, fireplaces and four-poster canopy beds. The inn’s restaurant, The Whip, is one of Stowe’s best all-around dining spots, a mix of comfort food and fine cuisine at moderate prices. see Desserts page 12

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Continued from page 12 Tartan walls and horsy prints give the place the look of an upscale English pub. But, its open kitchen and team of young chefs sporting baseball caps make it a modern bistro. And a children’s menu makes it a surefire family place. Specialties include New England dishes like crab cakes, corn chowder, scallops, the Whipburger and a daily flatbread that might be topped with spicy chicken, roasted vegetables or Thai beef. The Whip covers all the culinary bases with classics like filet mignon, roast duck and grilled salmon. The prime rib special on Friday and Saturday nights is a great buy at $21. The Whip’s desserts are legendary indulgences. You’ll have a wrenching decision among treats like blueberry-apple crumb pie, maple creme brulee and berry bread pudding with whiskey. And the luscious lineup is on display, making the sweets almost impossible to resist. The Green Mountain Inn’s longtime baker, Laurette Patten, is the person to thank for those amazing baked goods. And she is responsible for breakfast goodies, too.

She arrives at 3 a.m. to start production of honey-oatmeal bread, berry-filled muffins and apple-cinnamon crumb cake. The inn lays out a buffet of eggs, maple-flavoured sausages and buttermilk pancakes, but Patten’s creations really set this breakfast apart. The health club has been updated with new workout equipment and renovated massage rooms. Here is where you get relief from a strenuous day of skiing or riding at Stowe Mountain Resort, or shopping along Main Street. Massage supervisor Michelle Robbins uses a heated table and fuses aromatherapy with deep-tissue work.

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The Green Mountain Inn is located on 18 Main St. in Stowe. For more information, call 800-2537302, or visit www.greenmountaininn.com. Prices include afternoon tea, yearround heated outdoor swimming pool, game room, hot tub, sauna and fitness area. Rooms cost $99 to $199 (all prices in U.S. dollars), per night for two. Suites, apartments and townhouses cost $239 to $389 for two people. Two-bedroom suites and townhouses cost $249 to $389 for four

to six. In the regular winter season, Jan. 2 to March 26, prices range from $169 to $589 for two. Holiday rates (Jan. 14-16 and Feb. 18-26) are higher. A two-night minimum applies on weekends and a two-to-four-night minimum applies during holidays. Children 17 and under stay for free. If it is not included in a package, breakfast costs $8 to $12. Packages: Bed & Breakfast costs $67 to $109 per person (valid until Dec. 21, except U.S. Thanksgiving, Nov. 24-27). Ski Stowe & Stay Package starts at $93 per person, per day (Sunday to Thursday, non-holiday). Romance Packages include chocolates and Champagne; Christmas Package features a sleigh ride and gifts. The Whip Bar & Grill: Lunch, $6 to $20; dinner, $10 to $40; Sunday brunch, $7 to $14. The Spa: relaxation, aromatherapy and deep tissue massages cost $70 to $80 for 50 minutes. Stone therapy and reflexology are available. Discounts offered during the week. The inn also has facilities for civil ceremonies and weddings.

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Three steps to a better, happier new year The stage curtain has drawn shut and 2010 has taken its final bow. Was it a good show? The prospect of a fresh new year laid out before us, pristine and undamaged, always invites reflection. In the past I’ve writBABY ten long lists of new year’s resolutions in hopes of improving myself, but as I get older, it feels more like self flagellation than a productive exercise. I once took a mountain biking course and I learned the hard way the more you focus on where you don’t want to go, the more likely you are to end up there. Oh no there’s a tree, I might hit it … whack. The instructors taught me to instead keep my eyes on where I did want to go. So rather than making false promises to eat less, yell less or spend less, I now try to focus on what I do want to create. I have three themes for 2011. I have no false hopes of sudden transformation but they might help me remember what’s important when the going gets tough. " Be present to what is (rather than always thinking about what could be) Have you ever looked back at a photo of your younger self and thought “I looked good — why was I so worried about my hair or

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and agonized over calling her. The phone feels almost invasive and too personal in this email Facebook era. Yet when she called me back our conversation made my day. It was wonderful to hear her voice and have real dialogue. We both were gleaming after some meaningful discussion around common interests. I want more of that sort of connection in the New Year. " Work on finding Enough Bigger. Better. More. That seems to be the mantra of our society these days. Little houses fall to make way for lot-filling mansions all around me. The station wagons of my childhood morph into mini-vans. Much of this change is inevitable, but I seem to have internalized that same mantra. Clean enough house, polite enough children, impressive enough resume… I am all for high standards

but not when my unrealistic expectations paralyze me or leave me feeling dissatisfied with what I have and the people I love. Even writing this column is hard as I often feel it is not polished enough to send in. How many great things have remained undone in the world because someone felt their efforts would not be good enough? There is nothing like living with a baby to remind one of how fast time passes. Seize the moment! Pick out your own themes to guide your year. We’ll blink and it will be 2011 taking a final bow. I hope your 2011 will be a memorable performance. Sarah Dakin is a Richmond mom whose three young sons are teaching her not to be such a perfectionist. She would love to hear your themes for 2011 at sarahdakin@gmail. com.

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Phone: 604-270-1812 Tickets: Adults $29.75, Student/Senior $24 Note: Price increase day of show to $35 January 8 Cherelle Jardine presents Musical Expressions with Shinolas Billing themselves as the long lost heirs of the Shinola Shoe Polish dynasty, The Shinolas music has an eclectic “good-time” feel that combines elements of Texas swing, rootsyblues, gospel, folk, Cajun, R&B, vintage jazz, bluegrass and old-time country. With catchy original songs and unique remakes of obscure gems, the group’s style and instrumentation is first rate and their stage performance abundantly fun. Musical Expressions, produced by Cherelle Jardine showcases local and national touring artists. Now in its seventh year, the series runs October to June at the Cultural Centre and July and August at Britannia Heritage Shipyard. Time: Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. Location: Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate Price: $11 includes HST. Available at the Cultural Centre This event is for all ages Disability access is available with designated parking spaces. For more information contact: Musical Expressions Phone: 604-247-8300

Until January 22 More Often than Always/Less Often than Never Commencing from Alfred Jarry’s invention of “pataphysics” (the science of imaginary solutions), Victoria-based Curatorial Collective, Noxious Sector (Doug Jarvis and Ted Hiebert), undertake More Often Than Always/ Less Often Than Never. Artists from around the world propose imaginary solutions to real questions, according to their own notions of imagination and reality. Their work challenges standardized formulations of the allowable, acceptable, logical or feasible. Exhibiting artists include hannah_g, Julie Gendron and Emma Hendrix, Tetsushi Higashino, Gordon Lebredt, Chikako Maria Mori and Boris Nieslony, François Mathieu, Arjuna Neuman, and Anne-Marie Proulx. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate Price: free Panel discussion: Saturday, Jan. 22 at 1 p.m., also free For more information contact: Richmond Art Gallery Phone: 604-247-8312 Website: www.richmondartgallery. org

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January 22 Richmond Art Gallery – fifth annual Artist Trading Card Exhibition, closing celebration and trading session The Richmond Art Gallery’s fifth annual Artist Trading Card Exhibition is a display of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) from local, national, and international participants. Artist Trading Cards are miniature works of original art measuring 2.5 x 3.5 inches that are made to trade. This international art movement is intended to be a non-commercial, non-hierarchical, non-judgemental avenue for artistic exchange. For more information on Artist Trading Cards visit www.richmondartgallery.org/atcs/atc.php.

Until January 8 Red Letters presented by VACT (Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre) Time: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. (various dates) RED LETTERS is the moving story of Shen, an immigrant from China, who leaves his wife Mei to come to Canada seeking his fortune. Once established, he hopes to bring her over to join him. With the enactment of the $500 head tax and the Exclusion Act in 1923, the promise of Gold Mountain is betrayed. Harsh realities of life in Vancouver force Shen to take drastic action if he is ever to see his dreams fulfilled. Location: Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Rd., Studio B Website: www.gatewaytheatre.com

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Website: www.cherellejardine.com January 15 Spencer and the Dream Continues Time: 7:30pm “Spencer and the Dream Continues” is a fundraising concert for B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation. This band of singers and dancers are a group of friends who like to perform for the benefit of others. This year’s theme is Best of Times with music of the ’70s and ’80s. Tickets: $30

Take a tour of the Richmond Nature Park’s wildlife garden and learn how you can make your garden a habitat for birds. This event will take an ecosytems approach and highlight responsible feeding practices. Just drop-in. Time: Drop-in anytime between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Location: Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Hwy. Price: free This event is for adults (ages 18-54)

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January 29 Richmond Orchestra & Chorus Association — Mozart Masterpieces Principal flutist Lynne Piening is the featured soloist in the Mozart Flute Concerto. Presented by the Richmond Orchestra & Chorus Association Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Richmond Pentecostal Church, 9300 Westminster Hwy. Phone: 604-276-2747 Fax: 604-270-3644 Email: roca.office@gmail.com

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Blues teams flirt with ending drought Richmond comes close to ending 15-year dryspell at international midget tournament

At least one coach suggests there needs to be even more of a home ice advantage if the host teams are to end lengthy title droughts at the Richmond International Midget Hockey Tournament. Norm MacAulay, head coach of the Richmond Midget A1 Blues, would like to see a more favourable schedule should he happen to be behind the bench again next season. The province’s top ranked team reached the semifinals before bowing out to the Tri Valley Blue Devils. The California team went on to lose to the Rocky Mountain Roughriders from Colorado in the championship game. “I definitely plan to sit down with the tournament organizers if I am back next season,” said MacAulay. “I know they have a lot of games to deal with but it just would be nice if everything was done to benefit the home teams. We certainly see it in other tournaments.” One of his biggest complaints was the Blues playing just two of their seven games on their regular home ice at Minoru Arena. The bigger surface suits their team speed but it wasn’t a significant factor in either playoff game which was held at the Richmond Ice Centre. The schedule also did the Blues no favours. “We basically were walking out of (the Richmond Ice Centre) at 3 p.m. and our semi-final game was at 4:30 p.m.,” continued MacAulay. “By the time we played Langley (for third place) it was our third game in 20 hours and the boys had nothing left.” The Blues still could have being playing for the gold medal had they not run into a hot goalie. They outplayed Tri Valley but goalie Tyler Martz was the difference. The Devils took control with three unanswered second period goals.” “Their coach even told us they stole that game,” added MacAulay. “Then they turn around and messed the bed (an 8-0 loss) in the final. That’s the way things can go

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Richmond A2 Blues defeated the Vancouver Thunderbirds on their way to reaching the AA/B division championship game at the 30th annual Richmond International Midget Hockey Tournament. in a tournament.” The Blues will now turn their attention to the bigger picture, which is solidifying their position atop the Pacific Coast tier one standings and getting to the provincial championships come March in Nanaimo. Meanwhile, the A2 Blues came ever-so-close to delivering

Richmond Minor its first tournament title since 1996, falling 6-2 to the Airdrie Lightening in the championship game on New Year’s Eve. The Alberta squad broke a tight game open with four consecutive goals, including three in the second period. Richmond’s run to the gold medal game included a 5-1 semi-

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Norma died after a short illness, in the loving arms of her family. She loved life, family and her many friends. Norma is survived by her husband Al of 22 years, her brother Robert Grasby, her children Bradley, Loree, David, Murray (Yvette), Martin (Pat) and Marcia, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Special thank you to the Delta Hospital and Fraser Valley Palliative Care Unit. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Delta Funeral Home, 5329 Ladner Trunk Road, Delta, BC., with a reception to follow. Delta Funeral Home 604-946-6040

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BREAD GARDEN seeking F/T Food Serv. Supervisor. Comp. of High School and Sev. yrs of exp. a must. $13/hr. e-res: breadgarden.metro@yahoo.ca EXPERIENCED P/T tele marketing postion, with some IT knowledge, In Richmond nr bus & Canada Line $15/hr. email or fax 604-278-8587or hieng@telus.net Looking for 1 full time, temporary Domestic Housekeeper in Richmond. Duties include: prepare and serve meals, clean dishes, grocery, laundry, ironing, making beds, cleaning bathrooms, polishing mirrors, dusting furnitures, vacuuming drapes and carpets, sweeping & mopping kitchen floors; cleaning oven and refrigerator. Sometimes answering telephone, receiving visitors, and exercising pets. Starting salary at $15.00 per hour. With medical benefits. Employment Requirements: Some secondary school education and home management experience may be required. Must be able to communicate in English. Must know how to prepare Filipino dishes. Apply via email: osubion@yahoo.com with resume and references. SAHDRA HOLDINGS hiring F/T Electronics Tech. Must have: Diploma in Electronics. Exp an asset. $20/hr Fax: 604-877-0748 SEEKING F/T experienced Childcare assistant worker. Due to targeted clientele Filipino Lang. is Mandatory. $15/hr. e-res: wonderland_daycare@hotmail.com

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