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The News features Richmond’s newest MLA Teresa Wat in this issue. Wat discusses her career in media and the reasoning behind her decision to join the political sphere.

In the final part of “Building Bridges,” the News looks at the different ethnicities that make up Richmond’s Chinese community and how this affects signage decisions.

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Meet the new kid in politics Chance to serve as MLA fulfills late husband’s wishes

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You could readily understand if Teresa Wat thought about casting her gaze heavenwards the night of the B.C. election. But it wouldn’t have been in response to the astonishing come-from-behind win by her fellow B.C. Liberals — a result many pollsters and media types predicted had a slim to zero chance of happening. No, an upturned look would have been an appreciative gesture recognizing the driving force behind her decision to enter the fray of provincial politics — her late husband, Stephen Lee. “You know, I was thinking about my husband,” said Wat, the 63-year-old rookie candidate who topped the polls in the riding of Richmond Centre in convincing fashion. “I thought, thank God, you chose a path for me.” Wat says she was inspired to put her name on the ballot paper when Lee, who passed away from lung cancer in 2011, told her she needed to re-align her life to include giving back to the community. It was a philosophy he carried with him all his life as the second oldest in a family of nine. Lee had to forsake a university education to become an elementary school teacher in Hong Kong and help support his parents and siblings. “He was very involved in the community, very involved in the student movement,” said Wat, who met her husband in journalism school in Hong Kong. “I am just the opposite type of person — very hard working, a very diligent student getting straight As. He thought people should be more rounded, more balanced. “He told me ‘don’t just concentrate on your own work. You are a good employee, you do your best. But spend some time getting involved in the community.’ “But being me, I am always trying to do one job at a time. I am a perfectionist. I always want to get the best result I can.” But just how giving her husband was to others

Accessibility info goes digital Richmond first to embrace ratings tool BY PHILIP RAPHAEL

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Rookie politician Teresa Wat says she enjoyed door-knocking in the riding of Richmond Centre and is looking forward to getting on with representing her constituents in the B.C. Legislature. wasn’t apparent to Wat until she happened upon an example while in California for a family wedding in the mid-1990s. “We were walking in a shopping mall and a middle-aged lady came over and said, “Sir.” They called their teachers sir in Hong Kong,” Wat said. “‘Sir, I am so grateful to you, Mr. Lee, for my school fees and textbooks.’ It turned out she was one of his former elementary students. And he paid their school fees if they were poor. Then I knew just how great a guy he was.” Wat carried that with her over the years as she steadily built her career in media — currently, she is president and COO of AM 1320 Mainstream

Broadcasting Corporation, a multi-cultural radio station. But finding the hours to get involved in the community proved hard after leaving Hong Kong for Canada in 1989. “Once you come to a new country, things can be quite challenging,” Wat said, adding it wasn’t until her husband was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2003 and given a year to live that she slowed down the pace of her life. The diagnosis was understandably hard to accept. And the situation was made worse by the fact that the same day doctors broke the news to her and her husband, Wat’s only sister died. see Wat page 6

Information on how accessible some public buildings and businesses are just got much easier to find. On Wednesday morning, Richmond became the first municipality in the country to adopt planat.com, a digital media tool that catalogs and rates the level of access of buildFor video ings and open spaces. The tool, developed through the Richmond-based Rick Hansen Foundation, provides data on sites compiled from the experience of every day users who upload their reviews on accessibility, and those businesses that have been professionally or self-reviewed. Planat uses a five-star rating system to judge the level of accessibility. To date, more than 17,000 venues in 20 countries have been reviewed and added to see Planat page 4

City spokesman says Big City Spenders report is a ‘fail’ B.C.’s new auditor general for municipalities announced Wednesday that two of her first performance audits will look at cost containment measures in 18 local governments. The announcement came on the same day that the Canadian Federation of Independent Business released a Big City Spenders report

that suggests Canadian municipalities — which often complain about not having enough money to provide services and infrastructure — have a spending problem rather than a revenue one. The assertion followed a look at the country’s four biggest cities — Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Calgary — that showed spending

over the last 12 years has risen by more than 55 per cent, far in excess of population growth and the rate of inflation. The CFIB also compiled figures for four Metro Vancouver cities, including Surrey, Richmond, West Vancouver and Burnaby. The City of Richmond argues the report ignores the fact that many services are driven by

customer demand; if YVR, for instance, wants more police officers, the city has to provide them, which increases spending. “They’re only looking at one side of the balance sheet,” said city spokesperson Ted Townsend. “This is a simplistic analysis. If this was turned in as an economics paper for a university course, it

would get a failing grade.” Officials in Richmond maintain they have kept property taxes at the rate of inflation, raising funds through other user-pay fees for noncore functions to provide services. The report was released ahead of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities convention Friday. — Vancouver Sun

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Practitioners and Acupuncturists of B.C. Dr. Mubai Qiu, who runs Mu Bai Enterprise Corp. on Odlin Cresc., was under investigation after the CTCMA became aware of his claim of treating more than 461 patients in a single day. Qiu, who did not attend any of the hearings, made an application for a stay of proceedings based on the argument that the sharing of billing

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Planat: About empowerment Continued from page 3 the database, which can be accessed by computer and mobile app. “Like every innovation of the Foundation, planat was born from a community need, and became a reality through collaborative partnerships,” said Rick Hansen who is well known for his global Man in Motion World Tour that took him through 34 countries, raising awareness about the potential of people with disabilities. The Rick Hansen Foundation, City of Richmond and Richmond Centre for Disability began discussing development of the planat system in 2010. Beta testing was done in 2012, as 29 city-owned sites were rated on planat. “Our ultimate goal is to ensure people can live physically active, barrier-free lives in Richmond,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. And with the roll out this week, the system is expected to be a boost in a number of areas within the city. Tracy Lakeman, CEO of Tourism Richmond said planat will provide reliable and detailed information that will “enable visitors to come to an informed decision about the suitability of facilities within our

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Rick Hansen (left) joined Mayor Malcolm Brodie and Tom Parker, vice chair of Richmond Centre for Disability, to launch the planat system. destination.” Craig Jones, executive director of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, encouraged chamber members to take part in planat and have their businesses rated and added to the database. “It’s not a matter of rating the top score,” Jones said, “it’s making sure you are on the map, giving informative information, and giving people an opportunity to make empowered decisions based on their ability.”

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! The final part the Building Bridges series takes a look at the varied Chinese ethnicities and how they’ve settled differently into Richmond. BY ALAN CAMPBELL

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nder the surface of most contentious issues in life, there’s rarely a simple black and white solution. So when it comes to the heated debate over how much Chinese language should or should not be used on signs, it’s no surprise Richmond’s “Chinese” community boasts more than one dimension. A mere scratch on the veneer of the city’s Asian façade will reveal at least four ethnicities: Hong Kong; Taiwanese; South East Asian and mainland Chinese. Each are endowed with a different heritage and each, when immigrating over the last few decades, bring to Richmond’s table a

mixed bag of languages, dialects, foods and traditions. However, some, it appears, are more accepting of the English language than others, according to University of B.C.’s Human Settlements (Community and Regional Planning) professor Aprodicio Laquian. Laquian, a Philipino with Chinese ancestry who lived in mainland China for six years, described how migration from Asia tends to come in waves. “The oldest of these was in the 19th century from the mainland (China),” he said. “More recently, Hong Kong experienced a rapid migration that led to many moving back to Hong Kong and there was also a big influx from Korea, before the latest one from mainland China.” The difference with the latest wave, said Laquian, is that the immigrants are much less exposed to English than people from Hong Kong and Taiwan. “This seems to be reflected in the many signs you see in Richmond,” said Laquian, who emphasized his views are “impressionistic” in the absence of any detailed research into the subject. People from mainland China take longer to adjust, according to Laquian, because, culturally, they are “very different in many ways. “I have done a lot of studying on strata councils and housing management and they take a lot more time to come to terms with the rules and regulations in Canada. “They’re very much used to a different government culture and they tend to stick

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Many different Chinese ethnicities comprise Richmond’s Asian population.

together more and form smaller circles because of the language barrier. “They tend to look after themselves and distance themselves from government.” Richmond city councillor Chak Au, a strong advocate of racial harmony who immigrated from Hong Kong in 1988, was a professor at Hong Kong’s Chinese University. Au explained how it’s easier for certain Chinese ethnicities to slide into Canadian culture than others. “The people from Hong Kong carry a very British heritage and in the early days of

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Wat: Voter turnout down, volunteers up Continued from page 3 “After the diagnosis, we had a lot of time to talk together,” Wat said. “And my husband kept saying that once he was in heaven, I had to serve the community. He told me to, ‘Please change your style. Don’t just work for your employer. You have to do more than that.’ And while volunteering in the community is not the tradition in Asia, we were now Canadians, and it was time to help others.” Thanks to his strong will, the one-year prognosis stretched to seven. “Through it all, I never showed my emotion. I kept on doing my work,” Wat said, adding losing him was a transition point in her life. Shortly afterwards, the BC NDP came calling to see if she’d represent them in the 2013 election. Her track record in the Glen Clark government as a communications manager in the multiculturalism ministry and role as a communications advisor in the premier’s office made her a known quantity to them. “Eventually, I said no, because I didn’t share their ideology,” Wat said. Plus, she wasn’t completely sold on the idea of entering the hurly burly of political life. It took a word of encouragement from her now adult daughter, Tin, to tip the balance when the B.C. Liberal Party sought her out late last year. “My daughter said, ‘Mum, I think you should go into politics. I know what dad told you. This is right for you,’” Wat said. “So, I thought about it for a couple of weeks and realized this type of opportunity doesn’t come around very often.” She was in the race. Then started a campaign to try and fit into a riding that was firmly liberal territory, but somewhat cynical to the fact she was an outsider from Burnaby — a non resident, parachuted in to play to the large Chinese-Canadian constituency. The strategy was to mount a grassroots, old school effort complete with plenty of door-knocking to meet voters face to face. It dropped 12 pounds from her already slender frame. But it was worthwhile as Wat said she found an audience willing to listen, although the riding was labelled with the dubious distinction of having the lowest turn out of registered voters in B.C. on election night. Preliminary figures showed 38.9 per cent cast ballots compared to a province-wide 52.3 per cent. Wat said she believes a large percentage of new immigrants in the riding who are ineligible to vote is the reason for the low turnout. Registration to vote in B.C. requires Canadian citizenship, being at least 18-yearsold, and a resident in B.C. for the past six months.

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roponents of rock-em, sock-em hockey took a blow to the old kisser this week when Hockey Canada’s board of directors voted to entirely eliminate body checking from the peewee, or under-13, level. Predictably, the CBC’s resident dinosaur, Don Cherry, warned us we would rue the day, voicing the increasingly hard-to-defend position that it’s better to teach kids to hit and receive hits at a younger age. Canada’s coaching of hockey at the bantam through junior levels could certainly be improved — we have not won gold at the world juniors since 2009. But there is nothing to suggest that our hockey program will be hurt by such a move. As it stood, the only ones being hurt were our kids — and we’ve known about it for at least 10 years. A 2003 study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal reported that body checking was associated with 86 per cent of injuries sustained by players nine to 15 years old. A 2006 study showed that players were 42 per cent more likely to suffer a concussion and 25 per cent more likely to suffer fractures in Ontario leagues where body checking is allowed when compared to Quebec where it was not. Sadly, we are only just beginning to realize that the effects of a blow or blows to the head can have serious repercussions later in life. Parents pay attention to this kind of medical research and it’s no coincidence that hockey registration has stagnated across Canada for the last two years. Let’s relegate old-time hockey to where it belongs: the past.

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The Editor, It seems the Richmond Oval has some money to spend with a colourful advertisement which came out this past week — one was included with the News in Wednesday’s delivery. The recent one had an interesting “bookkeeping” fact that stated a large surplus was realized, yet across on another page, a similar amount was granted by the city. They presumably broke even with this financial help from the city — the taxpayers! The 2012 Report to the Community puts the oval’s financial results differently. It reports oval profits as $3,066,824 in 2012, and conversely that the city contributed $8.36 per square feet to the oval budget. Whatever that means or equates to, it still comes out to an expensive operation for Richmond taxpayers! Larry Hillman Richmond

There’s no respect for taxpayers The Editor, The quarterly metered utility bill has just been issued and perhaps, the City of Richmond would like to explain the justification for increasing the water meter maintenance charge a whopping 20 per cent. This administration continues to sock it to the homeowner, showing absolutely no respect for taxpayers. L.B. Black Richmond

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Zombie shows begin eating networks Arrested Development is back on the air. Or, not the airwaves, really. The cult sitcom that ran for three seasons and was then cancelled (some nonsense about not enough people watching) came back to life this weekend via Netflix. The word uncancelled is relatively new, but it comes up a lot in conversation about TV shows, especially cult programs that died before their time. In the last few years, we’ve seen the resurrection of Futurama (major network to cable), Family Guy (ditto) and Beavis and Butthead (off the air for 14 years). We saw cancelled series Firefly get a big-screen adaptation, which also failed to clean up, but spread the cult following for both show and film. Cougar Town died on network TV but was picked up by TBS. It’s also not uncommon for a show to get canned by one network only to find life on another — the earliest of these was Get Smart back in the 1960s, but starting in the ’90s it became common for shows about forensic investigators or psychic detectives to jump networks. The trend in most of these revivals has been shows moving from the centre to the periphery. A middling show on one network is picked up by a smaller network, a cable channel, or a satellite channel. The core audience for the show will usually follow favourite characters up the dial.

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Now the shows are escaping television altogether. Arrested Development is being re-built by Netflix, which streams TV directly to your home for a monthly fee. The move to uncancel shows is one of the signs of the slow death of quality on network television. It’s not that you can’t find excellent shows on the major networks. There’s, well, Parks and Recreation is good, and, um. The networks have found what works for them are shows that appeal to a broad swath of people, offend almost no one, and which can be watched without any investment in an ongoing story. I don’t mind an episode of Castle, for example, but don’t try to ask me what the plot was a week later. A lot of network television is well acted, slickly shot, decently written, and ultimately boring. Television that is interesting and cutting edge, pretty much by definition is going to bring in a smaller audience than something that is comfortingly familiar. Cult shows used to see write-in campaigns to save them from cancellation.

Now fans don’t have to write to executives. They can vote with their wallets. Netflix isn’t bringing back Arrested Development because they like the show, they want to attract more subscribers. And if there isn’t a money-minded benefactor, fans can take the reins themselves. The teen detective noir show Veronica Mars was cancelled after three seasons. It’s now getting a film version, thanks to $5.7 million raised from fans through Kickstarter. This kind of thing trickles down. I didn’t give money to the Veronica Mars movie project, but I have given money to a guy named Kyle Kallgren. I like the videos he’s made online, and he’s making a short film about time travel and politics, called Election Cycle. He raised a humble $16,000 for his project. Never heard of Kallgren? Doesn’t matter, I have, and I want to see more of his stuff. If there’s a creator out there that you like, there’s now ways to support them directly. This kind of thing isn’t going to kill off NCIS or Big Bang Theory, but it is chipping away slowly at the foundations of TV. If writers and directors take their ideas to the masses, how long will it be before they don’t need the networks at all? Matthew Claxton is a reporter for the Langley Advance.

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Paving paradise for Speedway The Editor, Many readers may not be aware that we are currently facing a major threat to our Metro Vancouver Regional Parks. No, the threat is not the lowly, yet deadly pine beetle or a rogue South American bee, but sadly, it is the Environment and Parks Committee. This committee is comprised of elected representatives of our regions’ municipalities. Traditionally, one of the roles of this committee is to make decisions on behalf of all Metro Vancouver residents to ensure the healthy future of our regional parks, such as, Iona Beach, Deas Island, Pacific Spirit, Campbell Valley and many more. Through their stewardship, our regional parks, along with the wildlife and ecosystems within, are protected from encroaching development and, until now, really stupid ideas. It is therefore troubling that some of the current committee members may not share the vision for our parks that was shown by previous mayors and councils who understood that wildlife habitat and green space are as important to a healthy region as clean air and water. The importance of these cornerstones is clearly not as important to some representatives sitting on this committee today. If one could imagine the most intrusive and destructive activity to put in the centre of a regional park, “high performance auto sports” (i.e., car racing) would top the list.

Therefore, the fact that this Environment and Parks Committee is still considering a proposal by the Langley Speedway to do just that — smack in the middle of Campbell Valley Park, whose official purpose is “to provide outstanding examples of the region’s plant and animal life for public enjoyment and study” — should make one blink. The story here is that reintroducing auto racing in this location after a 29-year absence would cause problems for the core park users, horse riders. The real question is — why is the Environment and Parks Committee promoting auto racing? It is important to note that support for this proposal is not unanimous on this committee. Our Richmond councillor Harold Steves is opposed, and we must believe that common sense will triumph. However, the fact any representative sitting as a member on this committee could not see the flaw in this idea is a sad day indeed for our parks. Car racing is not the problem here. The Langley Speedway Historical Society is an enthusiastic group that promotes auto sports — more power to them. But the Environment and Parks Committee for Metro Vancouver should be in the driver’s seat on this one, not the other way around. Kathy Kolb Richmond

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Can you hear the coaches sing? Richmond Youth Soccer chiefs only want to hear one voice coming from the sideline

Everything they do or say, before, during and after a game or practice session, can add to the joy a child feels when walking onto the field in their team’s jersey. uring the game, there’s cheering, jeering, screams to “Be positive, don’t coach, don’t add pressure to your pass or shoot and howls for a foul. child, it can do nothing but worsen the situation,” said But in the end, there’s only one voice that matters Harris. — and it belongs to the coach. “After a game or practice, there’s only two things you That’s the mantra generating from the Richmond Youth should be saying, ‘did you have fun?’ and ‘what do you Soccer Association (RYSA) when it comes to the red card want to eat?’ issue of parents trying to coach from the side of the field. “The kid will open up and tell you what they want to RYSA, the nucleus for boys soccer in the city for 58 years talk about in terms of the game, if at all.” with more than 1,300 players, said it’s blessed with a generaRYSA’s chairman Doug Long, who’s also the club’s tion of generally well-behaved parents who interact positively long term player development officer, said he can think of with players and coaches alike. multiple moments when a parent, usually the dad, is givThe association is not blind, ing instruction during a game however, to the thankfully JOHN CORREA and trying to deliver soSPECIAL TO THE NEWS called coaching points. infrequent occasions when Parents have a an over-zealous parent tries “I have seen player’s eyes major role to play popping out of their heads to direct their child during a in providing a game. when this happens. It’s positive sporting “We try to make sure pretty unfair to the player,” environment for there’s only one voice during added Long, a former protheir kids. a game,” said Huw Harris, vincial player and the club’s who has been on the RYSA technical director for seven board for four years and been years before. in charge of coach/parental “I’ll watch my own education for three years. daughter playing and think something needs to change or “Kids will almost always listen to their parents. They something different needs to be done, but I have to have might have respect for the coach, but if they hear instructions the discipline to say nothing.” from the parent and it’s contradictory to the coach, it puts And if the player is hearing it from the parent at the the kid in the situation where they’re going to have to upset side, you can bet your last dollar the referee, many of someone and that’s a problem. them only teenagers themselves, are also on the receiving “The kids must have an environment where they have fun end. and are allowed to make mistakes, because, ultimately, we “Adult referees will have developed a thick skin over want them to play soccer for the rest of their lives.” the years. They might not like it, but they are better preAt a recent tournament, too many parents were “coaching” pared to deal with it,” said Long. a particular Richmond team, not least because both players “But for kids, kids take it very personally and will end and parents were relatively new to the up leaving the game altogether. We competitive environment. need our refs, the game can’t go on “I admit, we could have prepared betwithout them.” ter for it, but (the sideline coaching) realQuite often, Long said he’ll remind ly did the kids a disservice,” said Harris. parents that if they don’t have anything “The coaches sometimes have techninice to say, “then don’t say anything cal areas, but they’re usually on the oppoat all.” site (side of the field) from the parents. “I remember a game many years “That’s perceived as a good thing by ago when some of our parents were some, but, as a coach, I wasn’t aware of getting a little too loud,” recalled Long. JOHN CORREA/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS the “coaching” going on from the parents “I called the referee’s attention. I RYSA's Huw Harris said even the until I was told much later.” asked him to stop the game so that I Harris would prefer to be on the same smallest of ‘coaching’ advice can put could go speak to our parents. I walked side as the parents, so he can “hear when the child in a difficult position. across the field and said to them, someone is stepping out of line.” “guys, you are being way too loud and “Even then, it totally distracts the coaches from what on the ref’s back too much. If you don’t quieten down, I’ll they’re supposed to be doing and can’t be anything but detrihave to ask you to step back 20 yards. It worked. mental. And if they’re on the other side of the field, they can’t “Overall, our parents are pretty good. It was just that possibly know what messages the player is receiving from the one time they got carried away.” coach.” Whether it’s parents getting on the backs of players, The parents often have the best of intentions, added Harris, coaches or the refs, coaches, Long insists, set the tone for but “even the smallest of instructions could be the opposite of the model of behaviour and have to lead by example. what the player was asked to do.” “If you have too many coaches shouting too many instructions, the parents tend to think it’s open season,” he arents, of course, have every right to be at the field, and added. players, coaches and their clubs all want them there, “We have a code of conduct that has to be signed to get because they play an integral role in the communitythrough the registration system, and we also have a BC driven organization. Soccer reference guide, which helps educate the parent.” BY A LAN C AMPBELL

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Above, RYSA's Huw Harris, left, and Doug Long said coaches set the tone for behaviour off the field.

Boys’ game brings out parents’ worst MARK BOOTH RICHMOND NEWS

Girls soccer tends to produce less inflammatory incidents than the boys’ version.

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Boys and girls may be the same species, but their parents are completely different animals when it comes to watching their offspring perform on the field of play, according to Stew MacPherson, Richmond Girls Soccer executive director. The male game is generally accepted as being more physical and slightly faster than its female counterpart. As such, the behaviour emanating from the parents on the sideline tends to mirror that on the field and can be more “intense” in nature, argued MacPherson. “I think it’s totally different, it’s a totally different animal. With no disrespect to girls soccer, especially at a high level, the boys are going in much harder and faster, with sliding tackles and things like that. “You don’t see a lot of that on the girls’ side,” he added. “And with the boys game being more physical, it tends to raise the level of involvement from the side also.” The boys, in MacPherson’s experience, are up at disciplinary meetings all the time due to red cards. “I think at Richmond Girls, we’ve had three red cards in seven years. That tells you a lot about the physical side.” In addition, many parents are living the game vicariously through their children and many of the issues arise via the father through his son. So, by default, “there’s perhaps less of that in the girls game,” said MacPherson.

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Children’s bases over-loaded with parental pressure Baseball coach says some parents can cause kids to ditch the game when they’re older BY ALAN CAMPBELL

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t’s a sunny day and the stands are full of eager parents, eyes peeled and trained on the 11-year-old who’s just stepped up to the plate. Under pressure to please, the player, a child, throws a nervous swing and a miss. His first worried glance is not towards his coach or his teammates, who he feels he may have let down. It’s in the direction of the stands. It’s a tense scenario that Alex Klenman — accomplished head coach for the U15 Richmond Bantam AAA Chuckers, packing more than 23 years experience — has seen too many times for his liking. “You get some (parents) who’re very vocal, who make their presence known,” said Klenman, who grew up playing the game in L.A. “Then there’s some whose mere presence can have a negative effect. The young players know they’re there, because the kid might miss and you see them looking at the stands. “If they do catch their parent’s eye, they get the stare or the glare. Kids are under enough pressure playing the game without having over-reactive parents on them.” Although acknowledging parents can have a very positive effect and that he has a “terrific” parent group, Klenman has

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Richmond Chuckers Bantam AAA head coach Alex Klenman, right, said coaching is actually the easiest part of being a coach. Dealing with parents takes a whole new skill set.

seen too many kids walk away from the game at a very early age because they’re overloaded by parental pressure. “I’ve seen kids in tears because of the parents, and it’s not acceptable really,” he said. “They all mean well, and they all want the best for their children. Believe me, I know what they’re going through, I’ve been the parent in the stands and as a coach, I know it’s MARK BOOTH RICHMOND NEWS

Alex Klenman, Richmond Chuckers head coach, says sport is the kids’ place to express and enjoy themselves.

not easy.” Kids are not the only ones being worried away from the sport, however. Coaches, too, often steer clear of taking on a team because of the spectre of dealing with problem parents. “A lot of good coaches don’t coach because they don’t have the people skills to deal with difficult parents,” said Klenman. “Coaching is actually the easy part. And there’s nothing worse than getting home two hours later than everyone because you had to meet parents after a game or practice. “There’s no training for these situations and I think parents have to think about that. They can easily make your experience memorable or forgettable for very different reasons.” The best advice for the coach in managing the parents, said Klenman, is to set out your and your organization’s expectations very early on. “I start all seasons with parent meetings, partly because some parents believe they can do a better job. “But I tell them, when the kids are here, they’re ours; this is the kids’ environment.” And no matter how bad things seem to be, parents have to support their kids in a positive manner, said Klenman. “No one is harder on the kid than themselves, so why would the parent need to add to it as well?”

Focus on effort, not the outcome: Sports psychologist BY ALAN CAMPBELL

acampbell@richmond-news.com

As a former provincial and recreational sports coach and a soccer parent, Dr. Peter Crocker knows a thing or two about the influence adults can have on young athletes. And being a professor of kinesiology and associate member of psychology at the University of B.C. — where his primary area of research investigates stress, coping, and emotion in adolescent and high-performance athlete — Crocker is acutely aware of the athlete’s spike in anxiety levels when parents pile on the pressure before, during and after an event. A great deal of Crocker’s research over the last 25 to 30 years has studied how young athletes cope with stress and what the main sources of that stress are. Parental involvement, he attests, is right up there among the top contributors. “Parents can create demands,

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Dr. Peter Crocker said parents can focus too much on the result.

which is not necessarily bad,” said Crocker. “But sometimes it can be destructive if it’s always negative and particularly unrealistic. A young athlete will eventually internalize these standards, turn them into their own experiences and try to achieve them. “The problem is, sport almost always puts up obstacles when it comes to meeting and surpassing the athlete’s own and other people’s expectations of him or her.” Such obstacles, according to Crocker, could be injuries or just really good opponents. But when parents start to focus

too much on the outcome, in terms of measuring success, “it can be destructive,” Crocker explained. “If the outcome of the game or event is the gauge, then you’ll have a whole lot of children failing in their heads, because, in most sports, there’s a winner and a loser. “And when parents also turn their focus to officials and coaching from the side, it becomes a major stressor for the young athlete.” The fallout from the parental stress factor can have far-reaching and damaging effects in terms of a child’s long-term development as an athlete and a person. “Their performance and enjoyment of the sport is at stake,” said Crocker. “Children learn so much from sport and a negative influence has the potential to seriously restrict that learning experience.” Stress is an inherent part of sport and of life, said Crocker. “If you’re striving to get better in life and in sport, you’re going to

face challenges and often have to become better to get to another level. I know it’s difficult. As a parent, I had to remove myself to 300 yards away to watch my son play soccer. But sometimes we have to learn to be quiet and discipline ourselves.” JOHN CORREA/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Parents have earned the right Kids enjoy the freedom of RYSA's street soccer proto get involved, gram. Dr. Peter Crocker said young athletes are under that goes without too much pressure to perform. saying, accordneed it. Certainly don’t be talking ing to Crocker. about what they need to be doing to But it always has to be in the be better, especially right after the form of encouragement and disevent,” he said. plays of excitement. “You have to let kids discover “If they lose, let the child handle the sport for themselves and let it and be supportive when they them problem-solve.”

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Madeline Sam and Markus Mani may just be a couple of regular kids having a fun day swinging clubs at the Quilchena Golf and Country Club. But their early years were anything but typical. Both children are organ transplant recipients. Markus was born two months premature with an underdeveloped kidney. He spent the first few years of his life in and out of hospitals, being poked, prodded and examined. At age three, his parents put him on the waiting list for a kidney transplant and, incredibly, 12 hours later he got one. Madeline, a shy, bright-eyed girl, received a liver transplant when she was just 11 months old. Those medical struggles are behind them now, but what continues is their willingness to be advocates for organ transplants. Madeline, 7, and Markus, 9, were the ambassadors of the Second Annual Charity Classic Golf Tournament hosted by the Children’s Organ Transplant Society (C.O.T.S.) held last week. “The Second Annual Charity Classic Golf Tournament is C.O.T.S. biggest fundraiser and the money will go towards the family events, sending kids to camps, and to awareness and advocacy,” said spokesperson Alexi Murray. “Every participant of the event had the opportunity to play golf on an 18-hole course, to have dinner and to participate in a live and silent auction.” It was “a lot of fun,” said Markus, who’s described by his parents as a happy, healthy boy, who loves to be out playing with other kids. Madeline, 7, said she wants to become a doctor when she grows up because she knows how important it is to stay healthy. Madeline’s parents said they have remained in contact with BC Children’s Hospital and C.O.T.S. for support since Madeline’s transplant. C.O.T.S. was founded in 2001 as a non-profit and registered charity, committed to improving the lives of children requiring organ transplants. It’s also committed to helping the children’s families through the process. It is run by volunteers and relies on personal and corporate donations and fundraising events. All funds raised go towards supporting families across British Columbia.

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Did you know there’s a thread tying your pants to an old Italian theatre tradition,

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Plots and characters soon became stock. The masks and costumes readily identified the characters, acting out plots fuelled by love, jealousy and intrigue, in which foolish old men, scoundrelly servants, deceitful wives, and maids of easy virtue tossed sallies to and fro. The best-known charac-

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ters are Pantalone, Pulcinella, and the Zanni figures Arlecchino and Brighella. Zanni (Venetian for Gianni) is a collective name given to the servants in the commedia dell’arte. They were ludicrous characters, behaving like clowns, mimicking the manners of their masters. Soon the English picked up the word Zanni, changing it to zany, to refer to the same kind of buffoonish character. Shakespeare used it in that sense in Love’s Labour’s Lost (Biron in Act V, Scene II) and in Twelfth Night (Malvolio in Act I, Scene V). We now use zany more often as an adjective than a noun, to describe the unconventional, unexpected or idiosyncratic. In The Barber of Seville and the Marriage of Figaro (set to music by Rossini and Mozart respectively), Beaumarchais based the character of Figaro on the Zanni called Brighella. While Brighella’s name hasn’t been translated into English, that of another Zanni has – Arlecchino, whom we call Harlequin. He’s the physically nimble but dullwitted servant dressed in a multi-coloured, patchwork costume, who famously uses two wooden slats to make a smacking noise when hitting someone, a comic routine

that’s the origin of our word slapstick. Pulcinella was a mean and crafty Neapolitan hunchback, pretending to be stupid and speaking with a peculiar voice. The English turned Pulcinella into Mr. Punch, husband of Judy, in the Punch and Judy puppet shows still delighting audiences after 350 years. The character of Pantalone was a decrepit, miserly Venetian merchant dressed in a type of tightfitting trousers. We derive the word pantaloons from his name. By 1841, pantaloons were abbreviated to pants – which means trousers in American English, but underpants in British English. Pantalone was originally a generic nickname for a Venetian – like Canuck for a Canadian – because of their devotion to the martyr Saint Pantaleone. Eventually the French took the nickname Pantalone and applied it to the type of hose traditionally worn by Venetians (“pantalone” became the Italian word for pants/trousers). And there you have an extra bit of zaniness about the history of your pants that most English dictionaries don’t mention. Sabine Eiche is a writer and art historian (http:// members.shaw.ca/seiche/)

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Sports

Lambert returns to coach Sockeyes

Cup champions will have a familiar face behind the bench next season The search for the next head coach of the Richmond Sockeyes became an easy one with return of one of their best in franchise history. Following a one-year hiatus, Judd Lambert will be back behind the bench for the 2013-14 Pacific International Junior Hockey League season. The club made it official at its yearend banquet Sunday at the Richmond Country Club. Lambert enjoyed five outstanding seasons with the Sockeyes, highlighted by winning the Keystone Cup Western Canadian championship in 2009. He stepped down at the end of the 201112 campaign to spend more time with his young family. He still kept a close tab on the team through attending games and his father

— Maurice Lambert — who is part of the Sockeyes ownership group. As a player, Judd backstopped the Sockeyes to a B.C. title in the early 1990s and earned a scholarship to play at Colorado College where he met his wife Amy. He was selected in the ninth round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils and spent another five years playing at the professional level with stops in the East Coast Hockey League (Dayton, Augusta), the International Hockey League (Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids, Orlando) and the American Hockey League (Albany, Providence, Cincinnati). He has since put his law degree to use, specializing in real estate. He returns to take on what’s expected to be a

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Richmond Sockeyes wrapped another memorable season with their awards banquet last Sunday at the Richmond Country Club. The runs to three titles in 2009 and this past season were truly a family affair. Andrew Chichak, Trevor Hamaguchi and Sean Thorsteinson were members of the ’09 squad while younger brothers Sam Chichak, Jeremy Hamaguchi and Rudi Thorsteinson were part of this year’s Sockeyes team. All played their minor hockey locally. significant rebuilding job following the Sockeyes’ championship season that included winning the PIJHL, Cyclone Taylor Cup and Keystone Cup titles. A core of 20-year-olds have graduated and number of other players are expected to jump

to the higher tiers of junior hockey. The process begins this week as the club holds its prospects camp at the Richmond Ice Centre. Lambert replaces Aaron Wilbur who stepped down to focus on his hockey related business.

Icing… The Sockeyes handed out plenty of individual hardware at their banquet. The winners included: Jeremy Hamaguchi (Most Inspirational), Adam Nishi (Top Defenceman), Daniel Tait (Most Improved),

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Trojans launch fundraiser drive for upcoming trip to Texas

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Hugh Boyd Trojans senior varsity football program has launched a major fundraising drive for a trip of a lifetime to Texas. The Trojans will be heading to the Houston area where they will play against a local area high school team. The itinerary also includes attending a Rice University Owls football game. The Owls’ roster features former Trojans standout Hosam Shahin who was recently selected by the Montreal Alouettes in the second round of the CFL draft. The senior defensive tackle is coming off a career season that saw him register 45 tackles and five sacks. The fundraising goal to help send 22 players and five coaches to Houston is $40,000. A successful first event was held last weekend at the Steveston Farmers’ Market. This weekend (June

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CULTUS LK gardener’s dream 1160 sf 2 br 1.5 ba rancher, a/c 55+ complex $63K 604-858-9301 see uSELLaHOME.com id5400

Langley/ Aldergrove

$739,900 YORKSTON South area Langley, 1 yr old, 3865 sq ft Cstm design 7 bdrm + 5 bthrm + Legal 2 Bdrm Suite. Call 778-298-8108. See Propertyguys.com ID: 76108

ALDERGROVE SXS DUPLEX 80K below assessment. $3K/mo rent $529,900 firm 604-807-6565 see uSELLaHOME.com id3428

Surrey

HATZIC LAKE Swans Point, 1 hr from Vanc incl lot & 5th wheel ski, fish, $134,500. 604-209-8650 see uSELLaHOME.com id5491

Lots & Acreage

6035

Mobile Homes

OWN THE land, Chilliwack, 1092sf, 2bdrm rancher style mobile home, kids OK, $179,900 604-824-7803 see uSELLaHOME.com id5541

6040

Okanagan/ Interior

MERRITT HERITAGE style 3070 sf 4br 5ba on 9.9ac lot detached shop, view $895K 250-378-8857 see uSELLaHOME.com id5592

6050

Out Of Town Property

CRANBROOK 2060SF 4br 3ba reno’d home w/side suite on 2 lots $239,900 778-887-4530 see uSELLaHOME.com id5304

6052

Real Estate Investment

www.caprent.com

LOT & Trailer. This little gem is located 120 miles from Van, pool - C.H, hiking, fishing, history of Caretaker, maint $775/yr, $30,000 obo. Lot 33 - 30860 Trans Canada Hwy Yale BC. Ph 1-604-792-6764

FLEETWOOD RENO’D 2140sf 4br 3ba, large 7100sf lot, bsmt suite $539,000. 604-727-9240 see uSELLaHOME.com id5617

GUILDFORD 1900SF 3br 2ba w/basement suite on huge 8640 sf lot, $479,000 604-613-1553 see uSELLaHOME.com id5608

OCEAN FRONT boat access only 2 yr old 1600sf 3br 2.5ba 30min from W Van $799K 778-998-9141 see uSELLaHOME.com id5424

Apt/Condos

235-6828 ECKERSLEY Rd, corner unit, 2 Bed, 2 Bath, balc, 818sf, lease, n/pet, n/s, June 1, $1600, call Eric 604-723-7368 (Royal Pacific Realty)

10951 MORTFIELD RD. RICHMOND

Bach from $805 1 Bdrm from $935 2 Bdrm from $1100

RENTALS 604-275-2664 rentals@caprent.com www.caprent.com

300-7680 GRANVILLE Ave, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1,285sf, lease, no pet, N/S, $1500. June 1, Call Eric (604) 723-7368 (Royal Pacific Realty) RICHMOND, wlk to skytrn, Rmd Ctre, lge 1 BDM, gated prkg, gym, pool, n/s, $925, 604-492-2267

6540

Houses - Rent

2BR + den, bright, lg dining/living, 5 appl, shd w/d, ns/np, nr amens, $1200, Now, 778-869-1244

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BDRM bsmt, Nr Cambie & 4 Rd. $1000 incl utils, no pets, n/s, Avail Now. Call 604-244-1042 2 BR, garage, sep kitchen, l/r, f/p. no pets, n/s, refs, avail June 1, $1000 incl utils, 604-244-7706 1 BR ste on main, newer house, own w/d, nr Steveston/#4, amen. avail NOW, 604-551-7007 RICH 4th/Granville, 2 BR, no w/d, ns/np, ref’s, $900 incl utils, single or couple, 604-244-7862

HOME SERVICES 8015

Appliance Repairs

8087

Excavating

# 1 YARD DRAINAGE, STONE WORK & HOUSE DEMOLITION

SERVICE & PARTS. Licenced & Insured. Washers, Dryers, Stove, Fridge, Dishwashers. 604-346-8925

8055

Cleaning

Sister Team office/hse cleaning. We will make your house sparkle. 15 yrs exp. $25/hr. 604 306-5993 TWO LITTLE LADIES. For all your cleaning needs. Lic’d & Insured. Call 778-395-6671

8060

Concrete

★ Specialist in Removal ★ Replacement ★ Forming ★ Exposed Aggregate ★ Sidewalks ★ Driveways ★ Patios & Stamp Concrete Over 45 Years Exp. Senior Disc. Free Estimates. Call Thomas 604-897-5071

STAMPED CONCRETE

* Patios, Pool Decks *Sidewalks, Driveways *Forming *Finishing *Re & Re All Your Concrete Needs crossroadsstampedconcrete.com

L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Repairs, Pressure Wash, Seal Larry 778-882-0098

8080

By hand, Paving, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank & dirt removal, paver stones, Jackhammer, Water / sewer line / sumps. Slinger avail. 24 hrs Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

8090

Fencing/Gates

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING Cedar Fence Install Call 604-275-3158 PARM LANDSCAPING LTD. Cedar fencing installed, gates, repairs. Com/res. 604-271-5319

8095

FIBERGLASS SUNDECKS www.bestfiberglassdecks.ca Call: (604) 780-3939

8105

Find one in the Home Services section

8125

Flooring/ Refinishing

Hardwood Floor Refinishing

Gutters

AT YOUR HOME GUTTER SERVICES

No More HST! BOOK NOW! • Gutter Installation, Cleaning & Repairs • Rooﬁng & Roof Repairs • Moss Control, Removal & Prevention 25 year Warranteed Leaf & Needle Guard

WCB – Fully Insured 100% Money Back Guarantee

604-340-7189 ACCREDITED BUSINESS

atyourhomeservicesgroup.ca

8130

Handyperson

HUBBY

Fiberglass

FOR

HIRE

HANDYMAN SERVICES Ken Miller

604.275.1417

Repairs & Staining Installation Free Estimates

Serving Richmond Since 1994 35 Years Experience Fully Insured

604-376-7224 www.centuryhardwood.com

R’s Vinyl Windows Patio Doors, Entrance Drs, Pressure washing, Welding, Free Est. 778-863-1944

Century Hardwood Floors

Electrical

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guar’d. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

BEST LAKE FRONT FROM VAN only 1 hr, nr Bellingham, 2,900 sft, 5 br, 4.5 bath, 19 yr old home. Beautiful low bank waterfront, $679,000. Call 604-734-1300

MOVE IN BONUS!

Includes heat, hot water, D/W, outdoor pool, gym. On a major bus route. Well maintained landscaped grounds.

Danny 604.307.7722

Recreation Property

WATERFRONT APARTMENTS

rentals@caprent.com

30 yrs. exp. Quality workmanship Fully Insured

LANGLEY RENOD sxs duplex +1/2ac lot, rental income $2,200 /month $489,900 604-807-6565 see uSELLaHOME.com id3186

Bach from $835 1 bdrm from $935 1 bdrm & den from $1030 2 bdrm from $1155

RENTALS 604-271-4012

Need a Gardener? NEWTON 723SF 1br ground level w/private entry, insuite laundry $139,900 604-984-8891 see uSELLaHOME.com id5546

6508

Apt/Condos

Heated outdoor swimming pool, sauna & gym, balconies, dishwasher, underground parking

LANGLEY NR town fully reno’d 2474sf home on 5ac ppty, bsmt suite $1,150,000 604-825-3966 see uSELLaHOME.com id5582

6065

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S. Surrey/ White Rock

shops & bus. $795,000. 778-233-5500

Surrey

BUENA VISTA Ave White Rock Spectacular view building lot with older 2 bdrm rental home $879,000 Call 604-837-5373 PropertyGuys.com id: 77100

1BDRM / 1BTH SPACIOUS, BRIGHT Clean Bsmt Suite. Newly reno’d, W/D & backyard access. Walk to Steveston village, shops, transit. No smoking, no pets. Avail. immed. $890/mth + utils. 604-218-4504.

6508

1 BR $820 June 1st. 2BR $940 avail Now, 9071 #5 Rd. lrg balc, new carp/paint, nr shop/school, np/ns 778-859-9741

11675 7th Ave.

PIATTELLI CONCRETE

6020-34

Apartments & Condos

GET 1 MONTH FREE

COMPLETELY UPDATED approx 2000 sf, 4 BR, 3 full bth, central loc, RV prkg, nr schools,

6030

STEVESTON VERY large 1284 sf 2br 2ba top fl condo amazing mtn views, $455K 604-275-7986 see uSELLaHOME.com id5376

6008-30

6020-46

Chilliwack

AGASSIZ NEW 2350sf 3br 2.5 Bath, high end finishing, huge master $349,000 604-729-0186 see uSELLaHOME.com id5603

6505

Steveston Village, Richmond

Richmond

Escort Services

The Fox Den @ Metro Town 100 Vancouver Escorts online

6020-01

FORT LANGLEY 2300sf 5br w/suite above 3 additional rental units $965K 604-882-6788 see uSELLaHOME.com id5533

6008-28 7015

Houses - Sale

GUILDFORD MAGNIFICENT 4952sf 10br 6.5ba back on creek, main floor master br, $729K 604-581-5541 see: uSELLaHOME.com id5506

New Westminster

Metaphysical

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6020

6020-14

IMMACULATE 2446SF 4br 4ba t/h. Incredible view, huge master br $405,000, 604-466-3175 see uSELLaHOME.com id5226

4060

PARTIAL OCEAN view, 920sf 2br+den 2ba quiet condo, kids, pets ok. $309,000 778-294-2275 see uSELLaHOME.com id5575

HATZIC LAKE 1 hr drive from Vanc, 2 vacant lots 1 is lakefront $65K is for both 604-302-3527 see uSELLaHOME.com id5588

RENTALS

8125

Gutters

DIRTY WINDOWS? DIRTY GUTTERS? Black Bear Window Cleaning does windows, gutters & siding. Insured & Guaranteed. Commercial & Residential. Call: 778 892-2327

8155

Landscaping

Greenworx Redevelopment Inc. Hedges, pavers, ponds & walls, returfing, demos, drainage, jackhammering. Old pools filled in, decks, concrete 604.782.4322

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LANDSCAPING & TREEWORK

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For Anything Yard Related!

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8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

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HEDGES TRIMMED Good Prices ★Call 604-274-9656★ Ny Ton Gardening Trimming, Shrubs, Pruning, Yard Cleanup, 604-782-5288

8180

Home Services

Construction Services

■ Drain Tiling ■ Back Filling ■ Landscaping & Excavating ■ Construction Cleanup

For All Your Construction Needs ★ Free Estimates

Call 604-809-7581

8185

Moving & Storage

B&Y MOVING Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $55 ~

Over 10 yrs. Exp. • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

604-708-8850

TCP MOVING 1 to 3 men from $40

• Licensed & Insured. • Local & storage. • Ca & US long distance.

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Local & long distance Call 604-720-0931 brothersmovingservice.com

• Exterior/Interior Projects • Written Warranty • Years of Experience • Fully Insured • WCB Covered Residential Specialists

QUALITY WORK. DONE RIGHT.

778.881.6096

ALLQUEST PAINTING Quality Work You Can Trust! Interior & Exterior ★ UNBEATABLE PRICES ★ Free Est. / Written Guarantee

Insured/WCB

778-997-9582

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604-724-3832

FAIRWAY PAINTING

Fully Insured 20 yrs. exp. • Free Est. Call 604INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS 10% OFF

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L. Roberts Painting Interior Special Walls at $99/room

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Commercial/Residential Drainage Repairs Ditch Inﬁlls & Culverts Installed Broken Driveways Removed Sand, Gravel & Topsoil Deliveries

8205

Tel: 604-276-2323 Fax: 604-276-2313 Toll Free: 1-877-440-2323 www.advantagealuminum.ca

30 years exprience

Paving/Seal Coating

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8220

Plumbing

WESTMOR

Plumbing Ltd

Res - Com Professional Service FLAT RATE 7 DAYS/WK

8250

Roofing

AT YOUR HOME ROOFING SERVICES

No More HST! BOOK NOW! • Rooﬁng & Roof Repairs • Duroid, Cedar, Torch-on • Moss Control, Removal & Prevention • Gutter Installation, Cleaning & Repairs

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ACCREDITED BUSINESS

Honest Service Lic - Ins - Bonded

atyourhomeservicesgroup.ca 10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS A Since 1983

FROM DESIGN TO FINISH Complete Renos & Additions, incl.: Kitchen & Bath Improvements • Roofing • Sundecks • Door & Window Replacements

Bill 604-298-1222 www.chrisdalehomes.com

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10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. WCB. Re-Roofing, New Roof, Gutters. 604-812-9721

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9110

Collectibles & Classics

1963 FORD FALCON Futura, auto, 2 door hardtop, all original, collector plates, $7500 obo. Call 604-874-4397

High United Construction New build, renos, drywall, tile, stucco, plumbing, patio cover. Big/small. Randy 604-250-1385 INDOOR RENOS, baths, kitchen, painting, drywall, carpentry, flooring & repairs. Dan 604-761-9717

★Quality workmanship at low prices. ★Free Est. Call Bob 604-277-6576

★RENOVATIONS - Over 25 yrs exp. Drywall, Painting, Kitchen, Bath, Tenant Improvement that meets code. Call 604-722-4411

8255

Rubbish Removal

9125

Domestic

Student Works

Trips start at

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604-591-3500

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Rubbish Removal

bradsjunkremoval.com

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20 YARD BINS Avail Now ! We Load or You Load

Samra Bros. Roofing Ltd. 40 yrs+ Cedar / Fiberglass / Torch On Free Estimates. 604-946-4333

8255

Rubbish Removal

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A & B Junkers Junk & garden waste removal. Work Safe & Ins. 604-202-3893

9145

Scrap Car Removal

FREE

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

9160

Sports & Imports

1997 TOYOTA Camry LE. 4 drs, 4 cyl, auto, a/c. Well maintained. Aircared. $3700. 604-936-1270

9515

9522

CASH FOR ALL COMPLETE CARS OPEN 24 HRS. INCLUDING HOLIDAYS

Boats

Aluminum Boat Wanted, 10, 12 or 14 ft, with or without motor or trailer. Will pay $. 604-319-5720

RV’s/Trailers

MIKE: 604-872-0109

2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited Affordable Luxury 35,600 kms. 2.4L GDI DOHC. $19,999. Email: sjscot@shaw.ca (604) 794-3428.

Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

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1991 Ventura Royale Immaculate condition, have all service records, a must to see. $3,800. Call: (604) 850-8742

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

1999 MOTORHOME 36’ Damon Intruder, model 349, wide body. Ford V10 gas engine, 95,000miles. Onan gen, levelling jacks, driver door, 2 slideouts, 2 a/c, good Michelin tires, roof mounted track vision, satellite receiver. $34,900. 604-271-1677

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

9155

Scrap Car Removal

2000 BMW Z3, 2.5L auto, loaded, leather, service records, aircared to 2015. $8700. 604-803-6312

THE SCRAPPER 2H

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Re-Rooﬁng & Repairs Specialists

CA$H for SCRAP CARS Cars, Trucks, Vans, RV’s, Motorcycles etc. Kevin 778-235-6848

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All Season Rooﬁng

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Roofing

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ALLQUEST PAINTING Quality Work You Can Trust! 778 997-9582

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FREE ESTIMATE: 604-278-5014

PAINTING

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You Buy It! We Build It!

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Richmond

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ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4 ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men $45/hr, 24/7, 26 yrs 604-506-7576

PATIOS, DECKS, RAILINGS

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MAGNOLIA TREE

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9515

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8pm *** * Tea Matinee

8pm

** Pre-show chat with Artistic Director Jovanni Sy, 7:15 ***Actor’s Fund

* Tea Matinee

** Pre-show chat with Artistic Director Jovanni Sy, 7:15

Crash

Dreary and Izzy

November 14–23, 2013

March 6–15, 2014

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* Pre-show chat with Artistic Director Jovanni Sy, 7:15

The King and I

The Grandkid April 10–26, 2014

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* Tea Matinee

Gateway Theatre

Box ofﬁce: 604.270.1812

Westminster Hwy

** Pre-show chat with Artistic Director Jovanni Sy, 7:15

Tickets & info: 604.270.1812 or www.gatewaytheatre.com

** Pre-show chat with Artists, 7:15

Season Tickets from $68

www.gatewaytheatre.com

Gateway Theatre

Richmond Hospital

GATEWAY THEATRE

6500 Gilbert Road

6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond BC

C A N A DA LINE

8pm

Road, between Westminster Hwy & Granville Ave. Public parking outside, or parkade next door.

No.3 Road

8pm

Brighouse, then bus 401, 407, 410 or a 10 minute walk.

Minoru Blvd

* Tea Matinee

f Canada Line to Richmond

Gilbert Rd

29 2pm

8pm

28 2pm 8pm

f Gateway Theatre is transit

f By car: Located on Gilbert

* Pre-show chat with Artistic Director Jovanni Sy, 7:15

December 5–31, 2013

We’re so close! friendly! 40 minutes from Vancouver City Centre.

8pm

2013/2014 SEASON THE HIGHEST STEP IN THE WORLD CRASH THE KING AND I ‘ART’ DREARY AND IZZY THE GRANDKID

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The Highest Step in the World

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s

Crash

The King and I

By Pamela Sinha

Music by Richard Rodgers Books & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

By David van Belle and Eric Rose

‘Art’

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Dreary and Izzy By Tara Beagan

The Grandkid By John Lazarus

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OCTOBER 10–26, 2013 MainStage

NOVEMBER 14–23, 2013 Studio Series in Studio B

A Ghost River Theatre Production

A Theatre Passe Muraille production in association with Necessary Angel Theatre Company

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Prices Studio Series $68 f Both Studio B plays 3Flex $120 f Any 3 plays, any performance SuperSaver $142 f 4 MainStage plays; any pink show on the calendar MainStage $150 f 4 MainStage plays, any performance Theatre Lover $200 f All 6 plays: 4 MainStage + 2 Studio Series

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Add Extra tickets for friends and family Any MainStage play: $44 f Any Studio Series play $34 Full-time Students with valid ID Buy a minimum of any three plays—$24 each Download season brochure for complete details www.gatewaytheatre.com