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Legendary Vancouver Canucks coach Roger Neilson is remembered in a special way by local sculptor and hockey fan Norm Williams.

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YVR unveils vision for $12 million noise barrier Enclosure will reduce engine run-up sound by 50-per-cent

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I would have been happy to renogiate: Steves Regional Growth Strategy stalled after Coquitlam does shocking u-turn at last minute

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After years of planning and months of intense negotiations, the city of Coquitlam threw a spanner into the Metro Vancouver works when it opposed the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) at the last minute.

The City of Richmond approved the controversial document last month, despite reservations about it waiting until after the official adoption before requesting significant swathes of land in Richmond — the Garden City lands, DND lands and Terra Nova Lands — have their Metro Vancouver “general urban” designation changed to “conservation and recreation.”

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And we are still getting mixed messages from them.”

Despite approval by 23 of 24 involved local authorities, adoption of Metro Vancouver’s new RGS will be significantly delayed, the region’s board of directors noted Friday.

Now, despite Coquitlam requesting more mediation in dealing with their RGS concerns, Metro Vancouver has triggered a request for binding arbitration, a provincially-mandated dispute resolution process that could take months to complete.

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Anne Murray, Vancouver Airport Authority’s vice president of community and environmental affairs, spells out the noise barrier plan, left, on Tuesday. Above, what the enclosure may look like.

The Vancouver Airport Authority announced Tuesday the planned construction of a $12 million noise barrier located adjacent to the airport’s south terminal.

The ground run-up enclosure facility (GRE) is designed to reduce noise from engine maintenance work and is the first of its kind in Canada.

It is part of the airport’s Noise Management Program, which focuses on reducing noise in neighbouring residential communities.

The GRE will mitigate up to 50 per cent of the noise created by propeller engines when they are turned on for testing, according to Anne Murray, vice-president of community and environmental affairs at YVR. “The people who live in Richmond south of the airport will benefit the most from this project,” said Murray, noting the GRE is one of the largest construction projects undertaken on the south side in several years.

The GRE will be a threesided, open-air concrete structure. It will be 67 metres wide, 80 metres deep and stand as tall as about a four-storey building.

Its walls will consists of sound-absorbing panels. The facility will also be home to deicing operations as it’s designed to recover glycol runoff. see Smith page 4

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Canucks hero immortalized by sculptor Norm Williams spent months researching legend Roger Neilson

BY ALAN CAMPBELL

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Richmond sculptor Norm Williams figures it was his passion for hockey that led the Vancouver Canucks to choose him to create a bronze sculpture of legendary NHL coach Roger Neilson.

The larger than life sculpture stands proudly outside gate 3 at Rogers Arena and was unveiled last week as part of the team’s 40th anniversary celebrations.

The sculpture of Neilson, who died in 2003, stands 12 feet tall from top to bottom, weighing in at approximately 750 pounds.

“The thrill of getting the opportunity to be a part of Canucks history by making this sculpture is beyond compare,” said Williams, known locally for many bronze pieces, including the tribute to Steveston’s fishing community outside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery.

“I would love to see this memory of Roger help galvanize the team and the fans, like it did in 1982, and spur the Canucks on to victory in the 2011 Stanley Cup finals!”

The sculpture depicts Neilson waving a towel at the end of a hockey stick.

It captures the moment during a 1982 playoff game against the Chicago Blackhawks, when Neilson felt the Canucks were continually and unfairly penalized during the third period.

He took a trainer’s white towel and held it on a hockey stick, as if to wave a white flag.

By doing this, Neilson inadvertently started an NHL tradition.

It is a playoff custom that continues to this day and is widely

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Statue of Roger Neilson, unveiled last week, stands outside Gate 3 at Rogers Arena. The creation is that of local sculpture, Norm Williams. copied by other sports teams around the world.

Williams was one of several sculptors initially considered for the project.

He knew his competition would be tough, so he had to find a way to stand out beyond the quality of his work.

He focused on the fact that

Control: Critical to region’s future Continued from page 1 strategy is being held up,” said board chair Lois Jackson.

“Balancing local and regional responsibilities, controlling sprawl, focusing development — particularly employment — where it can be served by transit, preserving important agricultural lands and green spaces and ensuring the availability of industrial lands so critical to our economy, all of which the RGS does, is absolutely critical as we

accommodate the next million people who will call Metro Vancouver home.”

Metro Vancouver is required under provincial legislation to prepare a regional growth management strategy in collaboration with its member municipalities.

The legislation requires unanimous acceptance by all local authorities affected by the strategy.

It also includes neighbouring regional districts and TransLink.

he was a local boy with a deep passion for hockey, and made the case that such a piece would require someone with a lot of hockey knowledge.

“My edge was my understanding of hockey. Serious hockey fans care about the details,” he said.

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subject’s expression or movement doesn’t ring true, then they are not going to like it.”

Ever the perfectionist, Williams went to great lengths to get all the details right.

He knew it was player Jim Nill’s hockey stick that Neilson waved that day and with the help of the BC Sports Hall of Fame, he was able to get Nill’s stick from a Delta collector and copy it exactly.

Nill’s name and number are even cast on the hockey stick, high on the sculpture.

But Williams was stymied for a moment when it came to Neilson’s footwear.

He looked at every shot and videotape that he could find, but nothing showed his shoes, because so often he was behind the bench, and grainy video didn’t focus on Neilson’s feet.

“He wasn’t exactly a fashionforward dresser, so I figured he was a Hush Puppies kind of guy rather than a Gucci type,” said Williams.

A friend who has some old clothes packed away from the early ’80s was able to provide the casual shoes that Norm had in mind.

To get a sense of how an inexpensive blazer would hang and move, Norm bought one at Value Village and had another family friend of similar build to Neilson’s, pose for him.

Williams began work on the sculpture in July 2010 and completed the plaster version of it in the beginning of January 2011.

At that point it, was shipped to a foundry in Langley, where it was cast in bronze.

Food bank needs your help The Richmond Food Bank’s spring drive is in full swing.

And it’s calling on Richmondites to dig deep into their cupboards and pockets once again to help their fellow citizens in need.

The food bank needs local residents to pitch in and help by donating food and funds this spring.

To restock their shelves with nutritious and staple foods such as beans, canned meats, rice and cereal, Richmond residents are being encouraged to donate to the Extra Helping Spring National Food Drive, which kicked off last week (April 8) in the Real Canadian Superstore.

From now until April 28, residents can purchase or bring nutritious, non-perish-

able food items and drop them into the Extra Helping food donation bins in their local Real Canadian Superstore on No. 3 Road.

People can also make a cash donation at the checkout counter.

One hundred per cent of food donated, and 70 per cent of the cash donated, go to local British Columbia food banks.

The remaining 30 per cent of donated cash goes to Food Banks British Columbia in support of provincial food bank programs.

The most needed non-perishable items include: canned meat and fish, canned soups and stews, beans in tomato sauce, peanut butter, dry pasta and pasta sauce, and baby items such as baby food and formula.

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Of all the noise complaints the authority receives, seven per cent of them are a result of engine run-ups. The majority of such complaints are a result of propeller aircrafts granted they constitute 65 per cent of all run-ups.

Quentin Smith, president of Pacific Coastal Airlines, welcomed the news at a press conference staged inside the south terminal Tuesday morning.

Smith said his company, the airport’s largest operator of propeller aircrafts, has tried to mitigate noise in the past to the best of its abilities but engine run-ups are necessary for safety and mandated by Transport Canada.

He said the GRE will go a long way in quieting neighbourhoods in northwest Richmond.

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The GRE fulfils one of 22 recommendations made by the Richmond Airport Noise Citizens Advisory Task Force.

Murray said the GRE is “one of many initiatives” the airport has undertaken on its own, as part of a five-year plan, to reduce noise complaints from surrounding neighbourhoods.

When asked why such a facility took so long to build after the task force presented its recommendations in September, 2009, Murray said it was a result of finding the right location and verifying a proper design.

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Disbarred lawyer to pay back mom’s estate Ted Ewachniuk will have to return $750,000

A flamboyant former personal injury lawyer in Richmond has been ordered to pay $750,000 to his mother’s estate.

Ted Ewachniuk, who was disbarred for life by the Law Society of B.C. in 2001, was previously found by a judge to have used undue influence to get his elderly mother to will him her entire $2-million estate.

His actions effectively left nothing to the two daughters, Neeva Gayle Hix and Mary Anne Runnalls.

The mother died in 2006. A judge declared as void the will which left everything to Ewachniuk.

The estate’s administrator recently took further legal action, claiming Ewachniuk owed $750,000 to his mother’s estate for shares in the family company, Regent Holdings Ltd., that he received from his parents in 1980 as part of a purchase agreement.

The agreement increased Ewachniuk’s holdings in Regent to 28,000 shares from 13,000 shares, compared with the 8,500 shares held by each of his sisters.

Payment for the shares was secured by a promissory note in the amount of $750,000.

But the note did not contain a date for repayment.

It indicated that the amount was payable one year after demand, without interest.

The estate’s administrator issued a letter of demand to Ewachniuk in 2008 for repayment of the $750,000, but Ewachniuk claimed he owed nothing.

He claimed his parents never intended that he pay for the shares.

In a recent judgment, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Loryl Russell found there was nothing to indicate a renunciation of the debt, so ordered Ewachniuk to pay the estate $750,000, plus court-ordered interest since Nov. 28, 2009.

Ewachniuk’s disbarment as a lawyer arose from a 1991 B.C. Supreme Court finding that he intimidated two prospective U.S. witnesses into not travelling to Vancouver to testify against his clients.

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The deadline to submit your opinion on the proposed aviation fuel pipeline plan has been extended until April 26.

After a request from residents and subsequently the City of Richmond, the provincial body overseeing the project — the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO) — decided to push back the cut off date by more than two weeks.

Its decision will allow for more people to send in their thoughts, many of whom wanted more time to digest the plan and research it more thoroughly.

The plan — put forward by the Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation (VAFFC), a consortium of airlines that use YVR — calls for a fuel off-loading facility on the south arm of the Fraser River and a 15-kilometre pipe through Richmond to YVR. Currently in the public consultation stage of the environmental assessment process, the plan has been in the works for two years and will be approved or rejected by B.C.’s environment minister in the fall.

The project proposal is subject to review under B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Act and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.

All written comments on the application received from the public by the BCEAO via online form, fax or mail will be considered.

While the City of Richmond has objected against the plan, it does not have any regulatory power with regard to pipeline projects, such as this, beyond development and building permitting on private lands.

The public can submit written comments in relation to the application to the BCEAO through its online form at http:// www.eao.gov.bc.ca/public_comment_ periods/comment_forms/Vancouver_airport_fuel_form.html.

Or by mail to: Jennifer Dessouki, Project Assessment Manager, Environmental Assessment Office, PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria BC V8W 9V1.

Or by fax to 250-356-6448.

An electronic copy of the application and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca.

Copies of the application are also available for viewing at Richmond Public Library – Brighouse Branch (7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond) or the Vancouver Public Library – Central Branch (350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver).

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This is National Volunteer Week, to honour volunteers, and raise awareness of what volunteers do for their communities.

The officials who have set aside the week recently calculated the volunteer commitment across Canada: six and a half million.

At first, it’s hard to believe that one in every five Canadians is tallied on the volunteers’ side of the ledger.

But when you think of all the volunteer efforts right here at home, it becomes difficult to believe the number could be so small.

Think about it. What is a volunteer? According to Webster, a volunteer is “a person who enters or offers to enter into service of his own free will.”

In other words, a volunteer is a person who provides a service for free, like a kids’ soccer team’s coach, for instance.

Or somebody who knocks on doors for the Kidney Foundation.

Or the people who get together and do something — almost anything — to raise money for the Cancer Society.

Or how about the fellow who stops to help out, without expectation of payment, when your car leaves you stranded on the side of the road?

It’s a cliche that it is difficult to imagine how we could get through life without volunteers. But surely, for the vast majority of us anyway, it would be just as difficult to get through an entire lifetime without being a volunteer.

In fact, if you haven’t been a volunteer, you haven’t been living. It’s time you changed your style and joined up with the rest of humanity.

Langley Advance Editorial

CHOICE WORDS

Hunger makes facts real

The Editor, Re: “Poverty stats need re-check,” Letters, April 6; “Yap needs reality check,” Letters, March 30 Twenty-six per cent of Richmond children live in poverty: That is a fact.

Mr. Yap says we should take that with a grain of salt. Well, I have done the homework and I have read the Provincial Health Services Authority 2008 report. In the acknowledgement, the report states: “We are grateful to Statistics Canada for releasing the 2006 Census BC table (2007) statistics catalogue No 92-591XWE.” Mr. Yap says, “Statistics Canada does not measure childhood poverty.” I suppose Mr. Yap thinks the Provincial Health Authority can, in his words, “play with statistics to make them say what they want them to say.”

Hopefully, Mr. Yap will take the time to read and understand the report prepared for the Provincial Health Authority, the Population Health Surveillance and the Disease Control Planning and the Health Officers Council of British Columbia. All three groups want to understand the reality of poverty in B.C. The report is very clear; 26 per cent of Richmond children are living in poverty in private households. To put it in perspective, 14.9 per cent of children in B.C. live in poverty. So Richmond has almost twice the provincial rate. The top three jurisdictions for overall poverty are: Vancouver 21.4 per cent, Richmond 20.9 per cent, Burnaby 20.6 per cent. Again, the metro cities’ poverty rate is far higher than the provincial average, which is 13.1 per cent.

But what can we as a society do to help? Well, raising the minimum wage is a start, but it’s not a living wage. In the Metro Vancouver area, the cost of living is so high, people need to earn more to survive; go to www.livingwageforfamilies.ca for more.

Mr. Yap doesn’t accept the facts. Nor does he go to bed hungry.

Carol Day Richmond

‘Coalition’ is not a dirty word Count the letters. It’s obvious to those of us with the brainpower it takes to count all of our fingers and thumbs that “coalition” is not a four-letter word.

You don’t even have to take your socks off.

But some folks tramping the campaign trail seem to think we’re not quite bright enough to figure this one out on our own.

In a parliamentary system like the one we have in Canada (and in each of the provinces), every government is actually a coalition of varying degrees.

Although our federal election campaigns in Canada have focused more and more on national political party leaders, the fact is that, unlike our American neighbours to the south, individual Canadians do not get to vote for the leader of our country.

Indeed, if we were to put a fine point on it, we live under the dominion of a monarchy, so Queen Elizabeth II, rather than our prime minister, is actually our head of state, and consequently, we don’t even have the remotest say over who our “leader” will be at all. But mostly, the queen hangs out in other countries, where she doesn’t cost us anything, and her authority within Canada has dwindled to little more than a ceremonial role which costs us less the more she stays away.

Either way, she’s not really relevant to our discussion of coalitions.

Even if we throw the

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queen out of the equation, we still don’t get to vote for the prime minister. The next prime minister will technically be elected within the House of Commons by the representatives Canadians elect in each of the 308 federal ridings – geographical areas divided to include about 100,000 residents each – across the country on May 2.

Technically, the prime minister is chosen – and leads the affairs of government – through the approval of like-minded Members of Parliament.

That, folks, is a coalition.

In more realistic terms, however, the vast majority of MPs are aligned with specific political parties, and it will be the leader of one of those parties who will receive the majority approval needed to oversee the business of government as prime minister.

Consequently, when one party holds a majority of seats (more than 154), that party’s leader virtually automatically becomes the leader of the coalition of MPs that sit on the “government side” of the House of Commons.

When the party with the most seats can’t muster

more than the magic 50 per cent plus one, it gets a bit more complicated.

Usually, provided he is a rational and reasonably sane individual, the leader of the party with the most seats is invited to form a minority government, one that is dependent on the approval of MPs from other political parties to pass legislation and keep the government operating.

This is how Canada’s government has been operating for nearly a decade.

It’s still not the formal “coalition” that scare-mongers in the current federal election campaign would have us fear, but the principle behind it is almost the same.

A formal coalition involves an agreement between two (or more) minority parties (adding up to a majority) to work together to maintain a stable government. It usually involves offering power positions – usually senior ministries – to MPs of the smaller coaltion members, to ensure fealty.

Somewhere in between is what we might get if the Conservatives win the most seats, but not a majority.

The Liberals could form the government – without a formal coalition, and as legitimately as any of the past minorities – with approval for their ideas from the most elected MPs inside or outside of their party.

Bob Groeneveld is the editor of the Langley Advance.

The Richmond News April 13, 2011 A9

Letters

ELECTION 2011

ENVIRONMENT

Can we trust Jumpin’ Joe? Time to spring into action wants, as he did the last time?

He says he has your best interests at heart, but it is my belief that he is only about himself.

He has already shown us that the laws do not apply to him with his campaign signs, breaking city bylaws.

He says he will work for you as he did the last

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This happens every spring.

I think that Richmond should have such a program as well. I’m sure many items would be recycled within neighbourhoods — one person’s trash is another person’s treasure.

Anyway, this would be a wonderful way for Richmondites to un-clutter their residences.

Perhaps such a clean-up day could be arranged starting next spring?

Sandra Monette Richmond

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I would like to offer a solution that requires persons who are Canadian citizens or aspire to be citizens, to declare their commitment to Canada by holding only one passport as a symbol of only one citizenship.

Moreover, for the privilege of declaring to other countries that they are Canadian when they wish entry, having a Canadian passport renewed would be contingent on having filed income tax returns with Revenue Canada for the five years leading up to the renewal request.

Further, if no income tax returns had been filed for ten years, cause would

The Editor, Spring has arrived; and people are starting to spring clean.

Delta has a program where you can put out household items that are no longer wanted, at the curb; and they will be picked up

time but we need someone who will do a little more than just change parties.

He talks about the Garden City lands and how he will make a difference, yet he did nothing the last time we sent him to Ottawa.

Ralf Hallum Richmond

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The Editor, Which party will Jumping Joe Peschisolido belong to if you vote for him again?

The last time the people of Richmond trusted Joe, he went to Ottawa and changed parties.

If you vote for Joe Peschisolido again, will he again steal your vote and go off and do what he

A10 April 13, 2011 The Richmond News

Community ... in focus CHUNG CHOW/RICHMOND NEWS

Richmond in spring sure is a pretty place.

A kite flyer, waits for a gust of wind at Garry Point Park, while snow geese forage for food on the west dyke as a plane takes off from YVR. For more photos depicting the city’s natural beauty go online at www. richmond-news.com.

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Back in the early ‘90s, Mickey McLeod took notice of the mounting coffee culture south of the border.

A self-described risk taker, McLeod sensed that this growing trend would eventually hit our border as well.

“I had acquired a taste for really good coffee early on,” he said from his new facility in Richmond. “My wife is from California and she introduced me to premium coffee.”

An idea began to brew.

At the time, McLeod, his wife Robbyn and brother Ross McLeod lived on Salt Spring Island, and all three partners had farming backgrounds. The trio regularly sold their locally grown, organic produce at the Saturday farmers’ market in Ganges, Salt Spring.

“I also had my own small custom sawmill business,” said McLeod.

Always on the lookout for interesting and challenging ventures, the three started tossing the idea around about selling their own brand of coffee.

However, other than enjoying fine java, none of them knew the first thing about roasting or selling coffee.

Undeterred, the trio began a twoyear odyssey, researching countries that produced the best coffee beans and learning everything there was about buying, roasting and selling the finest coffee on the island.

“I conducted most of our research in the United States, visiting roasters and coffee bars,” he added.

“Eventually, we started roasting and grinding organic coffee beans and brewing them on our old woodstove,” added McLeod. “We went completely organic in 2001.”

In 1996, they opened their first roasting café, Salt Spring Coffee Ganges Café.

This month, Salt Spring Coffee celebrates its 15th anniversary.

Besides its three cafes — the island one, Main Street in Vancouver and its kiosk at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal — and its new facility on Viking Way, Salt Spring Coffee sells its products to restaurants, health food stores, wholesalers such as Costco, and many coffee houses.

McLeod said they moved the operation to Richmond because it made sense to have the full operation in one large facility — something that didn’t materialize on Salt Spring Island, added McLeod.

The company has come a long way from its humble beginnings when the three partners wore various hats and worked long days with little sleep.

Today, it employs 65 people and roast approximately 3,500 pounds of café a day.

“It’s very gratifying for us to see where we have come because it was a hard sell initially,” said McLeod, who adds he commutes between his home in Salt Spring to Richmond every week. “We have always stayed true to our belief that a really good cup of coffee shouldn’t have to compromise the earth.

“We live an organic lifestyle at home as well.”

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Volunteers come from all age groups – from kids to seniors.

How could we enjoy the Steveston Salmon Festival, the Gateway Theatre, the community centres or hundreds of events without our dynamic volunteers?

The benefits of volunteerism are incalculable and include:

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It was nice to read Tracy Sherlock’s article and realize I wasn’t the only one who felt that way.

I think it’s a real loss to the community by having a theatre that was centrally located in the mall, reasonably priced and much less hectic than its Silvercity Riverport counterpart at the far end of Steveston Highway.

The Richmond Centre 6 was a great contributor to the community for its hugely popular “Seniors Movie” which was held once a month where admission was a donation to the food bank.

For a theatre that just celebrated its 20th year in operation, it was extremely clean and well maintained.

It gave moviegoers an alternative to see a film in 2D rather than pay the $12 surcharge for a family of four to see a 3D showing.

So many businesses in the community seem to be closing or changing hands and yet I think this theatre, along with the Richmond Square theatre, which closed in 1990, really holds an emotional attachment for many in the community.

A whole generation of Richmond teenagers probably had their first date at that theatre or it was, for many kids, their first big step into independence when they were allowed to see a movie by themselves without a parent on a Saturday afternoon.

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Judi Miller, founded Nite of Hope 13 years ago.

For her fundraising efforts, Miller is also a finalist in the 2011 Women of Distinction Awards presented by YWCA of Vancouver.

Continued from page B2 Five years later, the event outgrew Miller’s home and thus was born Nite of Hope.

Last Wednesday, the 13th annual Nite of Hope, Wings of Hope, was held in the River Rock Casino Resort theatre.

“I am always humbled and honoured by the support we receive from the community each and every year,” said Miller, after the event had concluded. “It just gets better and better.”

One of the most moving moments during the soiree is the rose ceremony. Every breast cancer survivor or breast cancer victim is invited to stand and receive a red rose. More than one tear was shed during that part of the evening.

During the night, O’Brien also announced that Miller is a finalist in the 2011 Women of Distinction Awards. The YWCA Vancouver Women of Distinction Awards honour individuals whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the well-being and future of our community.

“We are extremely proud of Judi and her accomplishments and thrilled that she has been recognized in such a way,” added O’Brien.

For the fourth year in a row, the affable and engaging Randene Neill, Noon News anchor at Global Television, was the master of ceremonies for the evening.

More than 460 attended the Nite of Hope and many opened their wallets wide, especially during the live auction, which raised almost $20,000. The silent auction was also successful.

“A first this year was our Spa Utopia challenge in which each table was challenged to raise money to win a full day at Spa Utopia for every woman at the winning table,” said O’Brien. “The total raised was an incredible $22,000.”

The evening ended with the highly anticipated fashion show featuring Aldila Boutique and Bare Basics Lingerie designs.

Because of the extraordinary support for the 50/50 draw, there were not one but three 50/50 draws totalling $1,000 for each lucky winner.

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Hope, couldn’t have been When Miller began her better, said Peggy O’Brien, journey of hope in 1994, Richmond event chair. she couldn’t have foreseen “Wow, I am so overwhat her cottage fundraiser whelmed with emotion and would become in the ensuthrilled with the evening,” ing years. said O’Brien. “I could not Miller was driven to her have asked for a better outefforts by the tragic losses come. of her 62-year-old mother, “Thank you to all our followed a few years later guests and sponsors for by her 31-year-old sisjoining Judi and I in our ter-in-law, both to breast vision of a day without cancer. breast cancer.”

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O’Brien received a standing ovation and two beautiful women who died too soon. thunderous applause which lasted for a few see Miller page B3 minutes.

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Antich said the little things she took for granted before are now so special.

“One of the best days of my life was October 5th when I was able to go back to work,” she said of her job at the Kitsilano Safeway bakery. “It felt so good to focus on something other than my cancer.”

This summer, Antich plans on going camping, taking a few trips and forgetting about cancer for a while.

“I just wanted to have a normal routine again.”

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Noreen Singh Nancy Yaworski 50/50 Gentlemen Peter Adams Adam Basford Mike Basford Taylor Biggar Brandon Elliott Eric Elluck Christopher Maguire Michael Maguire Jeff Montesena Mike O’Meara Steve Potucek Anthony Sterne Nite of Hope Committee Pamela Buck Christine Campbell Elaine Campbell Jane Campbell Lori Chalmers Elif Costello Carol Cromie Michele Cupit Cathy Denton Kathy Ganeff Sabrina Gawley Sue Goldhawk Karen Holden Nicole Hosein Marie Janzen Nancy Kisby

Judi Miller Jolene Laing Sherri Lazaruk Cynthia Lui Pat Maclean Barbara Maguire Kristi Miller Peggy O’Brien Jean Oland Mary Pender Barb Phillips Linda Shirley Pat Simmonds Noreen Singh Nancy Yaworski Lorene Yonemura Fashion Sponsors Aldila Boutique Bare Basics Lingerie Nite of Hope Entertainers Musicians (string quartet): Angela Cavadas - First violin Julia Lattimer - Second violin Pat Armstrong - Viola Peter Caton - Cello Adena Shirley - Vocalist Dancers: Katrina Knauer Kara MacDonald Entertainers Sponsored by The Arts Connection

We wish to acknowledge the following persons, merchants and corporations whose generous donations of door prizes and silent auction items have greatly enhanced the evening Bubble Gum Photography Burnaby Village Museum Capilano Suspension Bridge Carlo Brizzi Cartwheels Incorporated CBCF Coast Capital Savings Coast Hotel-Victoria Cobs Bread - Blundell Centre Concord National Coppermoon Country Meadows Golf Course Coza Tuscan Grill Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria Current Fashion CYC Cynthia Lui Dam Good Soap Dan-D-Pak Dan Maguire Danette Lankmayr Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa DEPT DermaMed Pharmaceutical Design Tech Hair Studio Dolcezza Earls Bridgepark Restaurant East India Carpets Elaine Campbell

Elektra Womens Choir Elif Costello Elizabeth Farris (Mary Kay) Emelle’s Catering Eryn Joseph Esthetics by Kana E-Vent-ful Innovations Feinstein Agencies Fifth Avenue Collection Flamingo Row Fashions Inc. FLIRT Eyelashes Four Points by Sheraton Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino Gary Gate Sales Gateway Theatre Geetas Beauty Salon GIGI Ginette Bertrand Goegan Spa Gradin Blightt Great Canadian Gaming Corporation Green Acres Golf Course Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society Hambleton Fine Art Services Hanna Konkin Harbour Air Hogshack Restaurant I’m Impressed Paper Arts IGA at 41st and Dunbar

Jackpot Jean Oland Jet Lag Boutique John Miller John Warren Imports John Whalen Joseph Ribkoff Judi Miller Julie Mitchell-Usbourne Book Specialist Kakino & Co Karen McNulty (Mary Kay) Kathy Ganeff Kenan Enterprises Kernels Kins Farm Market Kisamos Greek Taverna Koss Medical Aesthetics & Riversol Kumsheen Rafting Resort Legends Pub Liberty Wines London Farms Lorene Yonemura Lori Chalmers Lougheed Laser Center LP Design M&M Meat Shops Mad Greek Restaurant Mandalay Lounge & Steakhouse Mary Ann P. Jewellery

Mary Pender Masters Touch Portrait Design Mayfair Lakes Golf Course Mayor Malcolm Brodie Michael Leung & Tak Sasaki Michael Shirley Michele Cupit MJ Jewellers Mondo Eatery & Burger Bar Ms. Dolores Mattson Museum of Anthropology Mylora Golf Course Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa Nestles Canada Nueva O’Hares Pub Bistro Optaderm P.J. Salvage Pacific Coastal Airlines Pair Bistro Pajos Fish & Chips Pan Pacific Hotel Park’N Fly Canada Partylite Peggy O’Brien Pinky Blue Children’s Store Power Place Studio Prickly Pear Prince of Whales Whalewatch

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Kozak, 57, has survived two bouts of the insidious disease.

The longtime Richmond resident, who attended the Nite of Hope this year, was first diagnosed in 1993.

At the time, she was a 40-year-old mother of two small children.

“It was really ironic actually because two months before, on a trip with my girlfriend, we told each other we would start doing self breast exams,” said Kozak.

“I did just that and in December of that year I was diagnosed with breast cancer.”

With no history of breast cancer in her family or any risk factors, Kozak was stunned by the news.

“I found the lump in my left breast and within two days I was in the hospital undergoing a lumpectomy,” said Kozak, a registered nurse.

“I was initially told it was quite small, but the doctors later learned it was bigger than they realized.”

That meant going back for a mastectomy and four cycles of chemotherapy.

“My kids were only nine and 11 then

and we tried to keep their lives as normal as possible,” she said.

“The emotional battle was tougher than the physical one … although that wasn’t easy.

“But to be faced with your own mortality at 40 is an emotional roller coaster.”

However, she said the medical care and the support from the B.C. Cancer Agency were excellent.

“I knew I had a good chance to get through it and I did with the huge support from my family and friends,” said Kozak.

Then the unthinkable happened.

Three years later, around Christmas time, Kozak received the news that the cancer was back in the scar tissue in the same left breast.

“I was completely devastated,” she said.

Always a fighter, Kozak underwent seven weeks of radiation and more reconstructive surgery.

“You realize after breast cancer that your life as you knew it is gone, you are now a cancer survivor,” she said. “And then it’s a process to come to terms with your new life.”

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That same year, in 1996, Kozak was invited by Judi Miller, founder of Nite of Hope, to be the inaugural keynote speaker during the gala soiree.

“I knew Wendy Anthony (owner of Flamingo Row Fashions, who used to put on the fashion shows at Nite of Hope for many years), and she asked me to talk to Judi about my battle with breast cancer,” Kozak added.

Although it was an emotional topic for Kozak to talk about in public, she felt a need she could be a role model to remind women to do breast selfexams on a regular basis.

“I spoke for maybe six to seven minutes but many women from the audience came up to me later to share their stories and to ask questions,” she recalled.

Kozak told the audience breast cancer did change her life, but in a positive manner in many ways.

“I have met wonderful people that I would never have met otherwise,” she said. “It’s also made me stronger and I actually

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Today, Kozak is a 14year cancer survivor, who finds immense satisfaction in her work — as an RN in a diabetes and pregnancy clinic at BC Women’s Hospital and part time at the Islet Cell Transplant Program.

“I also love to walk my dog,” she added.

She has attended many of the Nite of Hope galas over the years.

“Hearing Dr. Davidson, the keynote speaker, discuss all the advancements in treatments, and about the fact that B.C. leads the way in the best cancer outcomes is exciting,” she said. “B.C. should be really proud of itself.”

In the end, Kozak would like to remind women of all ages to be vigilant and to regularly do breast exams.

“If you are diagnosed with breast cancer or any cancer, access support when you need it,” she added. “It really helps to have people there when you go through all the stages of grief.”

“We are lucky to be living in B.C., where the care is excellent.”

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Gilmore Gardens salutes the ongoing work and tireless efforts of everyone involved in making the Nite of Hope a success.

Congratulations on the successful evening.

Please join us for a personalized tour

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Kim Karunaratne breaks down and cries.

A few seconds later, she apologizes.

The young Richmond mother of two has good reason to weep.

Karunaratne was tearing up about the sudden loss of her beloved mother, Sharon Ertner, a year ago.

Last year at this time, her 57-year-old mother was receiving a rose during the Nite of Hope’s rose ceremony, which celebrates cancer survivors and victims.

Two weeks later, Ertner died of an aggressive form of brain cancer.

“My mother loved the Nite of Hope … she attended every year,” said the 35year-old through her tears. “I hadn’t been to a Nite of Hope before … I wish I had, because it was remarkable.”

Because her mother’s longtime friend, realtor Lynda Terborg, sponsored Karunaratne and her 38-year-old sister Karen Fenwick, the two were able to attend the gala soiree this year.

Terborg remembered Ertner, her lifelong friend. “We started out our friendship like many women in Richmond did, through our children,” said Terborg. “Sharon was an incredible, magnetic person that everyone, young and old, gravitated towards.

“She knew everyone’s names and really cared about the younger generation. Here was this short Italian woman (with whom) big boys would come and hug.”

Terborg added: “Sharon loved Nite of Hope and we went together last year.”

In a sad twist of fate, Terborg said Ertner was comforting a friend who had a brain tumour, not knowing that she was to befall the same fate a few months later.

“Sharon was a hallmark of strength and so to see her daughters want to champion their mother’s cause is terrific,” she said.

“They are young married mothers and they can’t really afford the tickets so I was happy to do it.

“I wanted to give them a sense of hope.

Though it was a poignant night, at times difficult for them, it was also a celebration for those who are still with us and those who fought hard but lost the battle.”

Terborg is a gold sponsor of the event.

“I’m a huge believer in Nite of Hope,” she added. “The money raised supports scientists and researchers and they are the key to finding a cure for cancer.”

Meanwhile, Karunaratne agreed the rose ceremony was heartfelt and heartbreaking.

“When they did the rose ceremony I thought back to last year when my mom received hers,” she said. “It was an event my mother never missed … she supported many of her friends who were fighting cancer themselves. My mom was an amazing person who would do anything for anyone.”

At the end of the night, Karunaratne asked the volunteer co-ordinator, Elaine Campbell, if she and Fenwick could volunteer next year.

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Only about half of eligible women in B.C. have taken advantage of the province’s free self-referral breast cancer screening program.

It’s a percentage that is far too low for Linda Morris, chief executive officer of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation BC/ Yukon Division, a volunteer-based organization that advocates for research, education, and treatment of the disease.

“We need to do a bit more work on that.

We need to get into rural and ethnically diverse communities. Fifty-one per cent is definitely not good enough in a province where [screening] is readily available,” said Morris, who addressed Richmond’s Nite of Hope breast cancer fundraiser last week at the River Rock Casino.

Increasing breast cancer screening is among Morris’s most important short-term goals as CEO of the foundation. Doing so would also contribute to the foundation’s long-term goal of making breast cancer a non-life-threatening and non-life-limiting disease by 2020.

Since breast cancer mostly forms after middle-age, Morris said she would like to see at least 70 per cent of B.C. women over age 40 take a mammogram in the near future.

The opportunity for women at such an age to get a mammogram without a doctor’s note is unique to British Columbians as other provincial self-referral programs begin at a

far later age.

Morris told her audience that, compared to other regions in Canada, women in B.C. can take solace in having the highest survival rate of breast cancer after five years from diagnosis (91 per cent). The national average in 2010 was 87 per cent, according to the Canadian Cancer Society.

“It’s no surprise because of the great cancer care in this province,” she said.

With the self-referral screening program and advances in pharmaceuticals and genetic research, British Columbian women could be on the cusp of achieving the foundation’s long-term goal, which is something that attracted Morris to taking on the role of CEO in 2009, Morris said.

“The reason I was attracted to the job was the power of the cause. It was so incredible to see what people do to help,” said Morris, who has lost her own father to cancer.

“There’s something to be said about belonging to something so wonderful that will bring about change. This will change lives and it’s rewarding in that respect.”

Regardless of survival rates, which have improved greatly over the last two decades, one in nine women will still develop the disease over their lifetime, in turn creating economic and social consequences for the patient, Morris noted.

“That’s a big number. The good thing is fewer and fewer women are dying of it, but more and more people are being affected in one way or another,” she said.

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Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Vancouver Airport Fuel Delivery Project

Extension of Invitation to Comment Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation (Proponent) is proposing to build a new aviation fuel delivery system to serve Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The proposed Project includes a marine terminal and fuel receiving facility located on the south arm of the Fraser River, and a 15 kilometre long underground fuel pipeline connecting the marine terminal, fuel receiving facility and YVR. The proposed Project is subject to review under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. The Proponent has now submitted its application (Application) to obtain an environmental assessment certificate which is required before any work can be undertaken on the proposed Project.

The public comment period commenced February 25, 2011 and was scheduled to end April 11, 2011. However, due to requests to the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) from the public to extend the opportunity to provide comments on the proposed Project, the public comment period has been extended by an additional 15 days. The comment period began on February 25, 2011 and will end on April 26, 2011.

All comments received during this comment period in relation to the Application will be considered.

The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage

The EAO accepts public comments through the following ways: • By Online Form at http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca • By Mail: Jennifer Dessouki Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 • By Fax: Fax: 250-356-6448 An electronic copy of the Application and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca.

Copies of the Application are also available for viewing at these locations: • Vancouver Public Library – Central Branch (350 West Georgia St, Vancouver BC) • Richmond Public Library – Brighouse Branch (100-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond BC)

All submissions received by the EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website.

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Community REAL ESTATE

Steady growth sustains market

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Richmond was one of three cities primarily responsible for the growth in housing starts in the last year in Metro Vancouver.

However, the Metro Vancouver housing market remained steady, with single detached home starts down and multi-unit starts up in March, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has reported.

CMHC said there were 958 housing starts in the Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area or CMA last month, a nine per cent increase over March 2010 when construction commenced on 879 homes.

Year to date numbers are also higher, with 3,808 starts in the January-throughMarch period compared to 3,198 in the same period last year.

Single detached starts dropped 37 per cen last month, to 242 compared to 383 in March 2010.

By contrast, multiple-unit starts rose to 716 from 496 in March 2010.

Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver took most of the new growth in Metro Vancouver while Abbotsford accounted for more than 90 per cent of growth in the Fraser Valley.

Across urban British Columbia, CMHC reported 1,436 starts in March - a 16.8 per cent drop from 1,726 units in March 2010 Starts were down anywhere from 30 to

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Peter Simpson, president and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Homebuilders Association, thinks a sustained market is a good thing.

91 per cent in the Okanagan, and down 34 per cent in the Victoria CMA. “The numbers in 2010 and even in 2011 so far are still not on par with the heady days where we’d be setting all sorts of records,” said Peter Simpson, president and CEO of Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association.

“But there’s nothing wrong with a sustained market like we’re seeing now.”

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Community THEATRE

Heroine: ‘I’m having a blast in rehearsals’

BY DAVE WILLIS Postmedia News

Kazumi Evans has never been in a show like The Forbidden Phoenix before.

The production, currently running at the Gateway Theatre, combines western musical theatre, a little bit of Peking opera and martial arts, says Evans, 21.

“It seems like a very unique blend at first glance but watching the show’s progress as it all comes together is quite magnificent,” says the Tsawwassen native.

Evans plays the Phoenix, the heroine of the story.

“I would describe her as the rock in this show.

She’s supposed to represent hope.”

The role includes singing, dancing and martial arts work.

“I’m having a blast in rehearsals,” she said prior to the show opening. “I look forward to going to work every day. Even though sometimes the workload can be a little bit overwhelming because you’re singing and you’re dancing and you’re acting and all of a sudden you have to remember all of your fight choreography at the same time,” she says, adding fellow cast members have been supportive and helpful.

Evans, who has a background in ballet, did some work and research on martial arts, including wushu, before going into rehearsals.

“Funny enough, the flexibility and the strength involved in ballet really does help out.”

Evans says she was “surprised and delighted” to get the role. She auditioned last August and found out in October she got the part.

“It was a very pleasant surprise and I’m very happy to be working with Gateway,” she says.

The Forbidden Phoenix follows a trickster

named Sun Wukong who leaves his home in China with the hope of finding a better life for his son in the West. Once there he’s betrayed by a greedy man who’s building a railway line.

The production is described as a “giant neo-operatic spectacle” in a press release from Gateway.

“There’s something in it for every person, there’s a love story, there’s a lot of action and it has a lot of heart,” Evans says.

Gateway artistic and executive director Simon Johnston says the show fuses Canadian history with Chinese mythology.

Besides preparing for The Forbidden Phoenix, Evans is also a full-time student at the Vancouver Academy of Music. She’s in her third year majoring in opera for a degree in music.

“Thankfully my school and my teachers are really understanding and they allow me to work at the same time.”

She recently worked with Vancouver Playhouse artistic director Max Reimer on Bah! Humbug!, an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol last December. She was also a part of the Vancouver Playhouse’s production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in 2009.

Evans was in Royal City Musical Theatre’s West Side Story in 2008.

Her resume also includes voice work for children’s cartoons like My Little Pony (where she’s the singing double for one of the main characters on the show) and Martha Speaks.

The Forbidden Phoenix runs until April 23.

Tickets are available at www.gatewaytheatre. com or by phone at 604-270-1812. Watch for the Richmond News’ special photographic series depicting the creation of the production in Friday’s paper and online at www.richmond-news. com

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Steveston-London standout Anmol Mattu is one of six B.C. players invited to next week’s national cadet tryout camp in Toronto.

After cheering on her cousin to a provincial championship, Anmol Mattu is hoping to soon thrive in the basketball spotlight herself.

The Grade 10 student at Steveston-London was a loyal follower of the RC Palmer senior boys team’s memorable playoff run and for good reason. Her cousin Vijay Dhillon was a key member of the Griffins and it turned into one big family celebration when they won their first-ever B.C. title and he was named tournament MVP. Mattu had an impressive hoop season herself, earning her second straight Richmond Senior Girls League MVP award for the Sharks. Soon after her team

was eliminated from the Lower Mainland playoffs, she was back working with her longtime coach Pasha Bains at the DRIVE academy in preparation for the National Cadet team tryouts — slated for April 21-24 in Toronto. She was one of just six players from B.C. to earn an invite back east — thanks mainly to her stellar play for the provincial team at last summer’s U15 Nationals where she earned all-star honours.

Following the selection camp, the final roster will be announced to represent Canada at the FIBA World U16 Championships in Mexico, June 13-18.

“I’m hoping to miss a lot of school, at least that’s what the plan is,” laughed Mattu, in reference to the tournament dates. “I’ve been working really hard and getting

ready for the high tempo game you are expected to play.”

Mattu has thrived on the basketball court since her days in elementary school and opted to attend Steveston-London where she has played for the senior team since Grade 8. The Sharks have been in tough attempting to qualify for the provincial “AAA” tournament with teams from the always deep North Shore League typically in their way.

“We were better this year than last season and we’re getting closer,” she said. “There are more talented players coming up through the school and the girls are understanding you have to put extra work.

“At the end of the day, whatever success comes to you is from the amount of work you put into it.”

Wilson and Nayebzadeh now coaching Kwantlen basketball teams committee had a very difficult decision because there were a number of great candidates, but Stefon emerged as the clear choice. It’s an exciting time for men’s basketball at Kwantlen.”

Wilson graduated from Algoma University where he played three years with the Thunderbirds. He spent this past season as an assistant coach at SFU. “I’m so excited and thankful for this

wonderful opportunity,” said Wilson. “I am truly looking forward to being part of an organization that thrives on scholarship, community, mentorship and stewardship. I value winning in every aspect of life and I plan on instilling those same values in my team both on and off the court.”

The women’s team will be coached by Dan Nayebzadeh who was an assistant when SFU won CIS national champion-

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B.C. Soccer’s Coastal Cup playdowns continued last weekend with several Richmond teams still in the hunt. (Left) Richmond United defeated Ladner Celtic 1-0 to advance to the Coastal B cup U18 semi-finals. They will host the Surrey United Lions on Sunday at Hugh Boyd at 1 p.m. (Right) Richmond Dynamite saw its run in the U13 Coastal A Cup end with a 2-1 quarter-final loss to the North Shore Adrenaline. Richmond is hosting the Coastal Cup finals —April 30-May 1.

Devils/Rockets charity hockey game raises $2400 A charity game in tribute to a valuable contributor to girls’ hockey in Richmond proved to be a hit on and off the ice.

An estimated 300 fans took in the April 3rd game between the Richmond Devils Senior AA and the Richmond Midget AA that was played in memory of Samantha Wong, a key member of the Richmond Devils Hockey Club coaching group, who lost her battle with lupus on Feb. 6.

The event raised $2,400 for B.C. Lupus Society and Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. This includes the contribution of the referees’ fees and the proceeds from both the 50/50 draw and raffle draw

as well as the assistance and support of success. the City of Richmond – Arena “It was a wonderful gesture for Services. The funds raised will our hockey community to come help support the B.C. Lupus together to make this all possible.

Society in bringing awareness We are so appreciative of all the and education to this relatively support and the donations we unknown disease and funding for were able to fund raise for both providing specialized pediatric B.C. Lupus Society and Canuck palliative care at Canuck Place Place Children’s Hospice,” said Wong. “We are grateful for the Children’s Hospice.

Samantha Wong generosity of all those involved, Sabrina Wong, an assistant and most especially for the leadership and captain with the Devils and sister of Samantha, expressed her sincere apprecia- support that all our volunteers had demonstrated for this event.” tion to the players, volunteers and supThe game ended in a 3-3 tie and porters for making the night such a huge

Sabrina even scored a goal. She wore her sister’s #16 jersey, which she had to borrow from one of teammates..

Both charities were represented at the game and were pleasantly surprised when they were presented with cheques of $1200 each.

“All in all it was a wonderful evening and we heard some excellent comments from the attendees as they were leaving,” said longtime Richmond girls hockey volunteer and Devils executive member Pat Korenic. “Many of them commented that they were unaware that girls played such competitive hockey.”

Kajak athletes in outstanding form at Canadian Masters indoor meet finishes with 17 of them being gold.

Here is the individual breakdown.

Betsy Rollins (F60): First place — 200

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Rose Hare (F60): First place — weight throw (11.28M). Second place — shot put (8.55M).

Gabriella Moro (F60): First place — 4x200 relay (2:23.45). Third place — shot put (8.10M).

Mark Pinckard (M50): First place — 400

metres (58.75), 1500 metres (4:51.50), 800 metres (2:16.97). Second place — 200 metres (27.32).

Fred Pawluk (M60): First place — 800 metres (2:41.13), 1500 metres (5:25.92).

Jake Madderom (M65): Second place — 800 metres (3:09.53).

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hurdles (11:02), triple jump (8.32M), 400 metres (68.35).

George Reilly (M75): Second place — 60 metres (10.57). Third place — 200 metres (40.76).

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Richmond Girls Softball launches season with ice breaker tourneys

McNair Park hosting Picture and Ball Throw on Saturday The weather has hardly cooperated but that hasn’t stopped the Richmond Girls Softball Association from getting the 2011 season in full swing.

Last weekend, the RGSA launched a month’s worth of Ice Breaker Tournaments by hosting Bantam and Squirt “B” and “C” teams at London Park. Starting May 6, the tournament schedule switches to invitational and runs through until June. The association’s full tournament schedule can be found at www.rgsa.ca.

The association has its fingers crossed for sunny weather on Saturday when the annual Picture and Ball Throw Day takes place at McNair Park. Festivities get underway at 11 a.m. and will run until 3 p.m. In

addition to team photos and the ball throw, plans include a bouncy castle, facepainting, equipment for sale, a skills demonstration and plenty of food. Players can also test their skills against the radar gun and pitching machine. Teams from Blastball, T-Ball, and the Mite division will be taking to the field for their scheduled games as well.

The 2011 campaign actually got underway in February when more than 300 players, parents and friends attended the Islanders Annual Pep Rally.

The fun-filled evening included players from Richmond’s Midget division welcoming and presenting uniforms to the two newest additions to the Islanders’ rep program at the Squirt level.

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A PROGRESSIVE, multi-branch, full service hydraulic component re-manufacturing company has a need for Journeyman Machinists or equivalent experience in our Edson, Alberta location.

Consideration will be given to existing apprentices. We offer a competitive wage and benefit package. Fax: 780-723-7883 or email: fottyd@cil.ab.ca.

CONCRETE FINISHERS. Edmonton-based company seeks experienced concrete finishers for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; John@RaidersConcrete.com.

Cell 780-660-7130. Fax 780-444-7103 FURNITURE UPHOLSTERER Pacific Design Furniture. F/T. $17.70/hour. 5 years experience.

Fax resume to: 1-866-770-4296 LUK PLUMBING + Heating LTD. operating in Saskatchewan is seeking Journeymen Plumber and/or HVAC techs. F/T, Top Wages, Benefits, RRSP. Commercial,Residential, Industrial office@lukplumbing.com PASSAGLIA CONCRETE hiring F/T Concrete Finishers. Must have min. 3 yrs of exp & high school dipl. $26/hr. E-res: passagliaconcrete@shaw.ca SOUTH ROCK LTD. is hiring Milling Personnel, Paving Personnel (Pavers, Rollers, Packers), General Labourers (Screed, Raker, Flag), Heavy Duty Mechanic. Experience with asphalt preferred. Valid drivers licence required; careers@southrock.ca Fax 403-568-1327 www.southrock.ca STOCCO CONSTRUCTION is hiring Painter with min 3 yrs of exp. $20.50 per hr/ 40 hr week.

E-Res: careerstocco@hotmail.com THINK BIG! Heavy Equipment Service Technician Training. $1000. entrance scholarship.

Paid practicum with Finning. High school diploma and a mechanical aptitude required. On-campus residences. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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Baby/Children/ Miscellaneous

3507

Dogs

PLEASE ADOPT Cleo! She is a wonderful 3 year old female tortoise shell cat. She seems to be good with other laid back cats, and would be fine with a cat friendly dog. Cleo would do well in a adult oriented home or home with older children. She has been here for too long and we would really like to find this special girl her forever home. Please contact us for more info @ the Tsawwassen Animal Hospital 604-943-9385

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...we look forward to meeting you soon.

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Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com

FEATURED EMPLOYMENT Find a

INDUSTRIAL SEWERS Required ASAP A Richmond bag mfr has openings for Temporary, Full-time piecework for industrial sewers. The ideal candidate(s) will have a min of 3 years experience, speak/read/write English, be physically fit, be willing to work Monday to Friday from 3:30 pm to midnight. Must have their own car.

Compensation will be paid based on a rate per sewn inch and units of production.

Reply in confidence to: Human Resources @ Bulldog Bag Ltd., 13631 Vulcan Way, Richmond, V6V 1K4, or fax to 604-273-9927, or email to hr@bulldogbag.com

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604-986-6193

Cares!

The Richmond News has partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to finding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

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Business Opps/ Franchises

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Business Opps/ Franchises

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5060

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Money to Loan

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MARKETPLACE 2060

For Sale Miscellaneous

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Garage Sale

SPRING FLEA MARKET

Minoru Place Activity Centre Sat, April 16, 10am-4pm.

7660 Minoru Gate, Rmd. SELLER’S TABLE Buy sell clothes, household items, electronics, handmade crafts & more. Live music, fresh baking & food! Admission Free. Call 604-238-8450.

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Lumber/Building Supplies

STEEL BUILDING SALE...

SPECIALS from $4 to $11/sq.ft.

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Example: 30x40x14 NOW $7995.00. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422.

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Musical Instruments

ELECTRIC GULBRANSEN organ, DBL keyboard with tempo & instrument keys $1500. Antique Mason & Risch piano needs minor repair $250. Both with a bench. 604-277-4286

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Plants & Trees

COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE, 2 year old: $1.49/each for a box of 150 ($223.50). Full range of trees, shrubs, cherries & berries. Free shipping. 1-866-873-3846 or treetime.ca.

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Accounting/ Bookkeeping

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Dogs

Cats

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Financial Services

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Mortgages

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Mortgages

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Education

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604-272-7213

Education

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Education

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Education

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Personals

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REAL ESTATE 6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

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6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-02

Abbotsford

MOUNTAINVIEW VILLAGE in quiet end location. Family oriented complex in East Abby.

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6008-30

Vancouver East Side

QUICK SALE 2 BR, 2 bath, close to school/trransit & shops. Pets/ rentals okay. Asking $334,000.

Mala, Sutton 778-859-4458

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

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6008-34

6020-01

Real Estate

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6020-22

New Westminster

5 BR (3 BR upper + 2 BR legal suite. $1000/mo rent). 2313 sq ft. $640,000. Karim Juma, Royal Le Page City Centre, 604-678-9143

6050

Out Of Town Property

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RENTALS 6505

Apartments & Condos

2BDRM $1000, 9300 Parksville Dr, 1 full bath, 3 appl, no pets, 1 yr lease reqd, avail immed, 604-230-8888

6508

Apt/Condos

RMD 2 br, 1.5 bath, 6 appl, nr shops/shool, transit, 1 prkg,storage shed, small yard, $1300 1-250-398-0720 Call collect pls.

6515

Duplexes - Rent

AVAIL MAY 1, $1375+utils, 3 bdrm, new reno, upper Duplex, W. Rich. new appl, shared w/d, patio, N/P, N/S, 604-241-7141

6515

Duplexes - Rent

RENO’D NEWER 2 br lower, NS, NP, nr bus, shops, Willams/#3, May 1, $1000, 604-275-1868

6535

Homestay

HOMESTAY FAMILIES REQ, Summer Programs Richmond, Email: homestayintl@gmail.com

6540

Houses - Rent

6540

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● ABBOTSFORD - 2087 Lonsdale Cr, HOUSE, 3bd w/ 2bd suite, quiet neigh., hot tub & pool.......$2,188/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call Kristen today (604)786-4663 www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

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*RENT TO OWN*

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Houses - Rent

Office/Retail Rent

LADNER CORE Comm 400-4000 sqft. Short/long term. lancemcc@eastlink.ca 604-240-9340

6602

SUDOKU

Suites/Partial Houses

Fun By The Numbers

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2 BR Suits Single. grnd lvl @ 4th & Granville, np, ns, no ldry, refs, priv ent, $850 incl heat/ hydro. couples rent neg. 604-244-7862

RMD / N. WEST, 3 BR, sh’d w/d, storage, sep entry, prkg. NS/NP. $950+utls. May 1. 604-617-1822

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SUDOKU

Warehouse/ Commercial

FOR LEASE 4640 sf Auto Body Shop, 5329 Imperial, Bby, fenced, spray booth. 604-432-6050

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This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your Sudoku savvy to the test!

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AUTOMOTIVE 9105

Auto Miscellaneous

$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca.

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Collectibles & Classics

9145

9130

Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

LEARN SMALL ENGINE REPAIR. Hands-on training on ATV’s, snowmobiles, personal watercraft. Excellent Instructors and shop equipment. On-campus residences. Write apprenticeship exams. GPRC Fairview Campus.

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9145

Scrap Car Removal

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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

9160

Sports & Imports

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9155 1991 ASTON Martin, 1-owner, all orig., only 27,000 km, immac. $45,000. 604-987-3876. D24627

Scrap Car Removal

1986 CHEV Gruman. Propane.

Step van style. This is an ex-tool truck. $5,500 obo. 604-607-7711

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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

1995 FORD Ranger with canopy, 306,200 kms, 2.3L eng, 4 cyl, 5 spd. Email: harold55@shaw.ca 2010 TOYOTA FJ, loaded, 9, 000km, silver blue, $29,500.

604-825-3845

9160

Sports & Imports

1998 MAZDA Protage, auto, silver, 4 door, good condition $2500. 604-376-5512

2004 BMW 530i, $19,500, private sale, no accidents, auto, 98,000 KM, Rod @ 604-833-6931

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RV’s/Trailers

ACROSS 2001 VW Golf $6200 Only 99,000 Kms Exc Condition Auto 2.0 L engine Red with Blk interior Great sound system Have all receipts No Accidents! 604-339-5126

2007 JAYCO Travel Trailer, 25 ft, like new, sleeps 6, walk around queen bed, slide, a/c, BBQ, spare + lots of extras. $18,900. George 604-576-7476 eves. Private sale

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