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Candles were being lit all over Richmond this week to mark the start of the traditional Jewish holiday. But how many of the faith are turning out at their local synagogues?

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Making hay while the sun shines.

It’s a catchphrase at the forefront of Rabbi Claudio Kaiser-Blueth’s mind as Richmond’s Jewish community prepares for the biggest weekend in its calendar.

The season of Hanukkah, which means “dedication” in Hebrew, is upon us and by Friday, the third candle on the Hanukiah will have been lit — eight are lit in total, one each day, to signify the Jewish holiday.

It’s a time, said Kaiser-Blueth, when families, friends and neighbours join together in their homes to celebrate.

And it’s that rare time of year, like many religions, when the Jewish congregation packs out its place of worship.

“Yes, it is unfortunate that we only see some of these people at this time of year, and it is something we have in common with (other faiths),” said Kaiser-Blueth, who’s based at the Beth Tikvah synagogue on Geal Road, near Railway Avenue and Williams Road.

“It is the greatest challenge facing organized religions these days, but I understand there are so many distractions in the modern day from sports to TV and computers.

“But it is still wonderful to see the community come together at this

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Rabbi Claudio Kaiser-Blueth, left, of the Beth Tikvah synagogue, sees Hanukkah as a wonderful opportunity to encourage people to come to their place of worship more often. Right, Mayor Malcolm Brodie lights the giant menorah at city hall Wednesday to mark the beginning of the Hanukkah Jewish holiday. beautiful time of year.”

With so many of the Jewish community congregating at the synagogue this weekend for a whole host of events, Kaiser-Blueth admits it’s a big opportunity for him to encourage people not to be strangers.

“I try my best to make as many personal connections as possible,” he said.

“It’s about that personal touch, and I do my best to get out there throughout the year also to meet people.”

Asked if he sees the numbers ever getting better, the rabbi said the congregation size seems to peak and trough for no apparent reason.

“I can’t truly say we’re at the worst we’ve been,” said KaiserBlueth, who’s expecting around 150 to 200 people at this weekend’s Hanukkah celebrations.

“I’ll just go with the flow and do my best to keep people enjoying their faith.”

As well as the Family Chanukah Shabbat Service and Dinner on

Friday evening and special Hanukkah events Saturday and Sunday, Beth Tikvah is hosting a “Let There Be Light” interfaith dialogue on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., where local people from various faiths will gather to learn about each others’ lighting traditions.

People are asked to bring a nonperishable donation for the Richmond Food Bank.

For more information on Beth Tikvah events, call 604-271-6262 or log onto www.btikvah.ca.

Yap review recommends grocery store liquor sales

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Make room in your grocery shopping cart beside the bread, milk and eggs for a bottle of wine and a six-pack.

That could be the future as Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap announced one of his recommendations from his B.C. Liquor Policy Review was to allow grocery

stores to sell alcohol.

“We wanted to signal to British Columbians that I’ve heard loud and clear their desire for more convenience, and that includes being able to pick up their favourite bottle of wine or six-pack of beer when they go and buy their groceries,” said Yap, following a press conference in Vancouver Thursday morning.

“I understand this is a major

shift, but I believe based on the review the overwhelming interest and support from British Columbians that this is something we cannot ignore.”

The idea of expanding alcohol sales to grocery stores — while excluding convenience stores – is an expectation of the modern day consumer, he added.

“British Columbians lead busy lives and they want the convenience

to purchase this product when they are shopping for their groceries,” said Yap, who concluded a threemonth, province-wide consultation process Nov. 25 by handing in his report to Attorney General Suzanne Anton.

Concerned about how the recommendation may impact his business was Glenn Jensen who owns and operates Legends Pub and a see Jensen page 4

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Jensen: ‘I’ll be crushed’ Continued from page 3 independently on their premises.

“My recommendation is to keep liquor separate private beer and wine store near a products separate from groceries,” Yap said, Save-On-Foods store in the Terra Nova area. adding “That would achieve what the public “If I have to compete with the likes of and the health and safety advocates have Safeway and Save-On-Foods, I’ll be crushed said is important, and to also minimize the within a month,” Jensen said. “Those are risk of young people having undue access to massive chains, there’s no way I could compete, unless they enforce territorial rights and alcohol.”

Michael McCoy, executive director for have those grocery stores which are located Touchstone Family Association, said a posnear private liquor stores buy the private sible shift to making alcohol available in groliquor store’s licence.” cery stores is unwise.

Jensen said most operators like him have “It’s opening the sunk about $1 million to door. It’s the slippery $1.5 million into their outslope,” he said. “You lets — depending on sales have to ask yourself, levels — and a shift to allow what is the purpose grocery stores to compete of doing this when 80 side by side could render his per cent of neglected licence to sell alcohol worthor abandoned children less. in this country live in “These are certainly interalcohol or drug-abusesting, or scary, times ahead,” ing households?

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“Tell me, what is Yap said during the review the added value here process he heard those types — Michael McCoy in allowing this?” of concerns from private The grocery store liquor store operators. concept also runs counter to the Centre for “We want to respect the investment that Addictions Research of BC’s recommendamany of these small to medium sized busition that the province’s partial government nesses have made by recommending the monopoly on the sale and distribution of number of (liquor) licences be kept at the alcohol be maintained and given an explicit current level, and look at this as a phased in public health and safety mandate. approach. This, I believe, will address some In a submission to the liquor policy of their concerns.” review, the Victoria-based organization stated, Paramount in Yap’s grocery store recom“Alcohol monopolies make it easier to conmendation is addressing public health and trol retail prices, hours of operation, outlet safety issues, especially when it comes to density, the legal drinking age and alcohol how alcohol sales would be managed. promotions — all factors which significantly Yap said one method is setting up a storeinfluence patterns of consumption and levels within-a-store concept akin to those superof harm in the community.” markets that have name brand coffee bars, such as Starbucks, or pharmacies operating

“...what is the purpose of doing this when 80 per cent of neglected or abandoned children in this country live in alcohol or drugabusing households?”

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Parking lots dangerous for pedestrians Richmond Centre fourth worst in province

BY BRIAN MORTON The Vancouver Sun

A total of 129 pedestrians were injured in 12 of the Lower Mainland’s major shopping malls over a five-year period.

About one-quarter of them were hurt at Burnaby’s Metropolis at Metrotown, according to the Insurance Corp. of B.C. Richmond Centre came in fourth on the list, with 1,820 crashes, resulting in 64 injuries, 15 of which were pedestrians.

The Yaohan Centre on No. 3 Road, meanwhile, was further down the list, recording 352 crashes, resulting in 13 injuries, four of which were pedestrians.

The statistics were provided this week after a toddler was killed and his mother injured at the Meadowtown Shopping Centre parking lot in Pitt Meadows Friday.

The accident served as a tragic reminder to pedestrians — as the Christmas shopping season kicks into gear — of the dangers of walking in busy parking areas where cars are constantly pulling in and backing out.

ICBC provided accident statistics on 12 shopping malls: Metrotown, Brentwood, Coquitlam Centre, Richmond Centre, Yaohan Centre, Park Royal, Oakridge, Meadowtown,

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The parking lot at Richmond Centre saw 64 injuries in five years.

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Willowbrook in Langley, Sevenoaks in Abbotsford, Guildford in Surrey, and Morgan Crossing, also in Surrey.

The numbers showed there were 16,128 crashes at the 12 malls and 1,084 injured victims, including 129 pedestrians, between 2008 and 2012.

However, the numbers at individual malls were sharply different, with Metrotown — the largest shopping centre in B.C. — showing the highest number of crashes (3,590), the highest number of injured victims (231) and the highest number of pedestrians hurt (32).

A Metrotown official could not be reached for comment. Park Royal in West Vancouver came second in the

ICBC survey, with 2,490 crashes and 182 injuries including 17 pedestrians.

Fatalities for the 12 malls were not provided, although police data shows 15 pedestrians were killed in B.C. parking lots between 2008 and 2012.

Mall accidents, by the numbers: ! Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby: Crashes: 3,590; injuries: 231 (32 pedestrians); ! Park Royal, West Vancouver: Crashes: 2,490; injuries: 182 (17 pedestrians); ! Guildford Town Centre, Surrey: Crashes: 1,840; injuries: 134 (14 pedestrians); ! Richmond Centre: Crashes: 1,820; injuries: 64.

Rising BC Hydro rates will be putting the squeeze on not only residential users but also the local school district.

Already having to deal with a budget shortfall that was increased with the responsibility of paying for a raise to nonteaching and support staff, the Richmond School District is busy crunching numbers to see how the 25.5 per cent rise in hydro rates over the next five years — designed to address the power utility’s aging infrastructure — will impact local classrooms.

School board chair Donna Sargent said staff are reviewing the situation and will be presenting their findings at the district’s board meeting next Monday evening (Dec. 4).

“Staff are putting together the numbers as

we speak,” Sargent said.

“We will have to wait and see what those numbers are, but any extra cost on an already strapped budget is difficult to address.

“So, we will have to see what the numbers are and then go from there.”

Sargent added the 3.5 per cent in CUPE’s contract agreement brokered by the province and downloaded to school district’s across B.C. already means cuts to local schools for the coming school year as the district attempts to find $1.34 million in the second year of the agreement covering about 1,000 workers.

Year one of the twoyear deal cost the district an estimated $703,992 and was met by dipping into Richmond’s $6.1 million operating surplus.

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Wendy Grondzil, the district’s assistant secretary treasurer, said the annual bill for hydro’s services runs between $1.3 to $1.4 million annually.

And hopes are that further efficiencies can be found to reduce the impact of the coming utility hike.

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he Federal Liberals may be celebrating polling success in the four bye-lections held Monday, but so many disparate factors were at play that it’s too soon to anoint Justin Trudeau as the party’s saviour.

Most importantly, byelections are notoriously poor predictors of what voters will actually do when it comes down to determining who will run the entire country.

While the Liberals increased their vote share dramatically in the two Manitoba byelections, some of the Tory vote clearly stayed home.

Whether that was because of candidate selection, the Senate scandal or a homophobic gaffe, it’s not likely to happen in 2015. The Tories identify and mobilize their supporters on election day better than any other party and that’s not likely to change much.

Nor will their level of support. The same 37 per cent to 39 per cent of voters who saw Stéphane Dion as a green nerd were equally sure that Michael Ignatieff didn’t come back for them. If they don’t believe Justin Trudeau is a privileged pot-smoking dilettante with no economic policy now, they will by 2015.

What will determine whether the Conservatives will form a government is how the Liberals and the NDP carve up the rest of the vote.

The NDP may have had its vote halved and more in Manitoba on Monday, but in Toronto Centre it actually increased its share of the vote to a historic high of 36 per cent.

So while Trudeau and his party will be pleased the Conservative vote dropped in Toronto from 23 per cent in 2011 to nine per cent, they know they must worry about beating the NDP decisively before they can beat the Conservatives.

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Both drivers, pedestrians must exercise caution The Editor, Re: “Tragic weekend on Richmond roads,” News, Nov. 27.

It was with sadness that I read this article. I am a driver and a walker in Richmond, and I agree that drivers need to slow down and everyone needs to be more aware.

Some residential streets are treated like highways, with drivers flying down the road at 80 kilometres or more.

Really worrying for me, though, are the number of people I see crossing the street who don’t look both ways and make sure the drivers hurtling towards them are going to stop before stepping into the roadway.

I’m not surprised that accidents between vehicles and pedestrians happen in Richmond because I’ve seen many near misses.

Janet Oakes Richmond

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Red versus blue versus sanity It must be a little frustrating being a senior military officer in peacetime.

Sure there’s always lots to do — training, updating equipment, political and budget wrangling. But as they pull up the covers and lie down to sleep at night, do they dream of tanks crossing borders, of boots on foreign ground?

To scratch this itch, they make plans for fake invasions and give them cool code names.

This is why, for many years, the United States was guarded from the maple menace to the north with War Plan Red, a full plan for the invasion of Canada.

It technically wasn’t about Canada, much. War Plan Red was drawn up in the late 1920s through the mid-1930s in the event of a war with the then-mighty British Empire. The United States generals actually felt they would have to fight a defensive war, and they planned to grab the nearest piece of relatively unguarded “British” territory they could. They would snatch up the port at Halifax, grab Niagara’s power plants, and take over the nickel reserves at Sudbury. Such an invasion would have made for a very interesting Sudbury Saturday night indeed.

For variety, they were going to grab the then-colonies in the Caribbean, as well, including Jamaica and Barbados. Try to imagine the grins on the faces of the soldiers chosen to invade

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tropical islands instead of being sent to occupy Edmonton in February.

They weren’t going to give us back after the war, either. The plan’s appendix suggested turning all territory gained, from the Yukon to Bermuda, into new American states and territories.

Lest you fear that we would have had our keesters kicked, there was a Canadian answer to this — in fact, Canada came up with its plan first!

James “Buster” Brown, a hard-line British Imperial supporter, had served as an officer during the First World War. In 1921, then a lieutenant-colonel, he was appointed director of military operations and intelligence. Suspicious of the Americans, he drew up Defense Scheme No. 1, in the event of a U.S. invasion.

His plan for the good defence?

A good offence, of course.

Brown wanted to see Canadian soldiers immediately launch raids in the United States, seizing towns in upstate New York, the Dakotas, and on the coast, Seattle and Portland. No doubt this would be popular

among shoppers who could drive straight down to get deals without having to go through the pesky border.

While Brown may have over-estimated the strength of Canadian forces, he was under no illusions that Canada, with one tenth the population of the States, could hold out for long.

His plan was to raid quickly, then withdraw while blowing up bridges and rail lines, tying up American troops, and keeping as much destruction outside of Canada as possible.

Eventually, he was sure, the Brits would come and save us. (They probably wouldn’t have.)

None of this means that either the Canadian or American governments ever seriously contemplated an invasion. Militaries make plans like this all the time, partly to keep their strategic muscles in shape.

The United States series of coloured plans included Red for Britain, Green for Mexico, and even Indigo for that military powerhouse, Iceland. (They actually sort of used that one.)

All of these plans were scrapped between the 1930s and the Second World War, and they went public in the 1960s or ’70s. But I have no doubt that somewhere in the Pentagon today, some officers are staring at maps, and saying, “What’s the best way to invade Moose Jaw?” Matthew Claxton is a reporter for the Langley Advance.

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Better Location! e ’v Bigger Centre! e W Make a difference this season Lots of Parking! ! d e v Mo The Editor, Usually at this time of the year I wonder what I can do to help others to show my gratitude for having such an amazing life.

When pondering what it means “to make a difference,” we often find the concept hard to fit within the confines of our hiper busy schedules.

In theory, it sounds good and worthwhile, but it is difficult to put into practice.

However, making a difference happens all the time and we all do it.

For the past 12 years, my husband and I have volunteered with Operation Red Nose, not only in the organizing of the program but in driving and dispatch. We have met wonderful people, had lots of fun and are happy to help the community.

I was looking at our stats for the last 11 seasons of Operation Red Nose. This is a safe driving program our club has been offering in our community of Delta and Richmond over nine nights during the holiday season.

Since 2002, we have provided almost 4,700 rides to people and their vehicles. With an average of three people per vehicle, this equates to about 14,000 people benefiting from the program.

It’s not only those who we safely drive to their destination that we directly affect, but it is all those clueless drivers on the road that could by chance be in front, behind or across from an unsafe driver or maybe even an innocent bystander or a person crossing the road.

The ripple of all those who benefit from the program is too large to measure and capture in a simple statistic.

So, what does it take to make a difference? Offering one night to drive home someone who is enjoying their Christmas party, their night at the pub or at a family gathering.

Yes, you might be a bit tired the following morning (the shift is 9 p.m.-3 a.m.) but that night possibly will mean a world of difference to anyone who shared the road that evening.

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Friday Feature HOLIDAY SHOWS

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Finding deeper connection in theatre

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Russ Rosen forms part of Christmas Tales, along with Justyn Rees. The duo travel to various venues to tell the story of Christmas in a unique way.

“Live theatre really puts you in the holiday spirit.”

BY YVONNE ROBERTSON

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The magic of the theatre only grows have to spread this to multiple communiaround the holidays and Richmond is no ties.” For those who feel a bit lost in the exception. The city will soon be host to a holiday shuffle, live performances become holiday smorgasbord of performances from a place to feel part of something larger and Gateway Theatre’s The King and I to more to literally meet your neighbour sitting next intimate retellings of the Christmas story to you, according to Jovanni Sy, Gateway’s like Rosen’s and Justyn Rees’ Christmas artistic director.

Tales at Broadmoor Baptist Church.

“It’s a communal experience, a collecWith Rosen’s guitar and tive energy that you can’t Rees’ powerful storytellget anywhere else,” he ing, the duo recounts and says. “The audience feels modernizes the story of the actors on stage and the first Christmas through the actors feed off their songs, characters and energy. The audience can many accents. While they really influence the out— Lorna Clare can perform in front of come of the show.” thousands, the show is best It becomes a space done in an intimate setting where people let their such as a church basement or someone’s guard down a little, as they are equally living room. exposed to the actors’ emotions and vulnerRosen remembers planning the first abilities, according to Lorna Clare who is Christmas Tales at Rees’ house with their part of the Richmond Singers choir. families and friends. They then got the idea “You get so involved with the people on to go door-to-door to invite all the neighthe stage, it’s really a unique connection to bours. be part of,” says Clare, who will be part of “Everyone was willing to join, both the choir’s annual holiday show, Once Upon those who were alone and those who had a Wintertime this weekend. very active lives,” says Rosen. “They “You can get caught up in the wrapwanted to be part of something special and ping and the decorating and the buying of create that sense of community with each things, but live theatre really puts you in other. It went so well we thought, okay, we the holiday spirit.”

is the season of eggnog lattes, squeezing events into an already packed schedule, and the mad search for the perfect gifts.

Ironically, the frenzied consumption often leaves one feeling empty and with a sore puzzler. But what if Christmas, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more, to para-

phrase that famous Christmas character, the Grinch.

Deeper connections can be found within a community — sometimes in the form of religion, but many times in a participation in the arts.

“Art, theatre, has an amazing power to cut past the surface distraction and find a deeper meaning,” says Russ Rosen, who forms part of the travelling duo, Christmas Tales. “You connect deeper with yourself and with others around you.”

Travelling duo stops in Richmond

BY YVONNE ROBERTSON

yrobertson@richmond-news.com

The seed of Christmas Tales was planted on a cross-Canadian theatrical tour while the nation debated separation.

It was 1995 and Quebecers For a were poised video of to vote on the Christmas referendum.

Tales “We wanted to get people together across the country,” says Russ Rosen, the guitar-playing singer of the travelling duo. “So, we decided to set up a theatre and go across the country.

“It wasn’t a Christmas show, but we told a lot of personal stories and gospel stories.”

Rosen and storyteller Justyn Rees soon discovered people were willing to not just listen but participate, sharing stories of the community.

They headed east, stopping at houses, theatres and churches along the way.

In December of that year, Christmas Tales was born, their once annual Christmas show that tells the story of the first Christmas.

Rees dons characters and accents (many in U.K. dialects) in this nontraditional, often hilarious, retelling, while Rosen forms the musical backdrop with guitar and vocals.

“Justyn is such a powerful storyteller that everyone is engaged when he tells a story,” says Rosen, who lived in Richmond 18 years

ago before moving to Vancouver.

“There’s so much interaction between us and the audience. They start bursting into song when they know them and it’s great to see their facial expressions. We like to keep it interactive, social and friendly.”

In the past few years, the shows became more sporadic due to health concerns and the overall bustle of family life. However, after coming together for one show in Chilliwack last year, they decided to “make Christmas 2013 a full tale.”

They’ll be at Richmond’s Broadmoor Baptist Church, 8140 Saunders Rd., on Sunday, Dec. 15 from 6:30-8 p.m.

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Justyn Rees tells the story of the first Christmas in Christmas Tales.

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Vegas star brings show to River Rock, pets and all

BY YVONNE ROBERTSON

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If your parents were circus artists, your grandparents were circus artists and your great-grandparents were circus artists, chances are you’ll probably be a circus artist.

For a video of Such is the case with the pet Gregory Popovich, a theatre fourth generation performer, who grew up in the Moscow Circus before moving to Las Vegas in 1992.

He now runs his own show, which blends Vaudevillian-like tricks and comedy while he shares the stage with a endearing cast of 15 cats, 10 dogs, parrots, geese and mice.

Once shelter animals, Popovich trained the pets he’s now taking with him on his North American tour. The Comedy Pet Theatre lands at Richmond’s River Rock Casino on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 5:30 p.m.

“It’s perfect for everybody,” says Lev Popok, another Russian transplant, who along with his wife brought Popovich to Richmond.

“It’s exactly what we need here for a multicultural evening. It doesn’t matter what lan-

Gregory Popovich brings his Comedy Pet Theatre to Richmond on Dec. 15.

guage you speak, it’s a way to unify people and share emotions and cultures.”

Popok, a retired engineer, and his wife Alla, a retired piano teacher, were well connected with the Russian artistic community before moving to Richmond in 1988. After

retirement, the couple sought ways bridge the gaps between various cultures.

They were able to get in touch with Popovich and arrange for him to include the River Rock on one of his stops.

“It’s a highly interactive show and you get

to meet other people in the audience as well,” says Popok. “Kids often run to the stage during the performance.”

Last year, the Comedy Pet Theatre won Best Family Show in Vegas and for some of the Vegas shows, Popovich donates proceeds to the local animal shelter.

He came to America working with jungle animals, but when the world-champion juggler decided to start his own show, he bucked the trend and switched to house animals.

Coming by the craft honestly, Popovich always felt a connection to these pets when he watched his mother work with domestic animals as a kid.

So began his search for dogs and cats when a friend suggested he looked at the animal shelters. Saddened by what he saw, he was motivated to adopt as many as possible.

Even after his pets retire, Popovich brings them along on tours in order for them to feel “part of the team,” according to Popok.

“We wanted to do something for everybody,” Popok says. “The circus is an international art.”

Artistic director becomes performer at Gateway

BY YVONNE ROBERTSON

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The opening notes come in at a hush, as Anna tentatively begins to speak to King Mongkut. The music stretches, delicate and barely audible, as she finally sings, “shall we dance?” and then crescendos.

It’s Wednesday afternoon at Gateway Theatre. The orchestra sits in a space with costumes on racks behind them and an empty Duffin’s Donuts box on a table in front of them. There are no performers or vocals during this first rehearsal.

Yet, as soon as musical director Chris King waves his conductor’s baton, one is immediately taken back to that famous scene in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I.

“There’s a nostalgia more than anything,” says King. “Songs are memorable and when you hear music, it just brings you back to another time, more so than hearing spoken words. The music here is so beautiful, I was thrilled to do it.”

The production comes to Gateway Theatre next Friday, Dec. 6 and runs until Tuesday, Dec. 31.

“It’s a beloved musical that’s very dear to my heart,” says Gateway’s artistic director Jovanni Sy. “I love the joy it brings to the community. It’s timeless.”

Not only did Sy bring the classic to Richmond for Gateway’s annual holiday production, but he will also be shedding his artistic director skin to make his Gateway acting debut as the King of Siam.

The King and I

“Since I’m a fairly new artistic director to the Gateway, I thought it would be a good opportunity to introduce myself to the community as an artist and performer,” he says.

Sy performed for 20 years before coming to Gateway in a management capacity. And, for this

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show, he’s enjoying getting back to what he knows and leaving the big picture stuff to director, Chris MacGregor.

“Performing is something I love,” says Sy. “It’s wonderful and never leaves you.”

As musical director, King helps the actors interpret the songs and shapes their technique, which means he’s in charge of Sy, who, every other day of the year, is the boss. “It was funny at first, but it’s been really good working with him. He’s been unbelievably open about trying new things and is willing to give up his role as artistic director, which is all you can hope for really.”

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Although there’s been a progressive shift away from organized religion, Rosen says it hasn’t affected the interest for the type of tales he and Rees tell.

“The church used to be the centre of a community, now we have to find a new centre,” he says. “Live performance provides that for people, we’re offering something that builds on that community. The Christmas story is a powerful story. I mean, if it’s true, you’re like, what? It puts a whole different perspective on things.”

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Women Singers carry on 40+ year tradition with choir

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Forty-two years ago, singer Pam Hiensch scoured Richmond for a women’s choir she could join. When she didn’t find one, she decided to make her own. Her little bulletin received a huge response.

Now known as the Richmond Singers, the 55-women group is the largest and longeststanding choir in Richmond. The demand was so high, they had to cap the number for fear venues wouldn’t be able to accommodate

such a large group.

Many of the original members are still part of the choir, which speaks to the common bond the women share.

Still the only women’s choir in Richmond, the group offers a different dynamic than a co-ed choir would, according to Edith Turner.

“We’re very supportive of each other,” says Turner, who has been a member since 1994. “If people are having problems, we’ll all pull together. We go on retreats together. We’re like a tiny community.”

Due to its size, the choir has a subsection of about 15 members who travel to perform at various community organizations such as long-term care facilities.

For a But those willing to see the choir video in full can attend their annual holiof the day show, Once Upon a Wintertime, choir at Broadmoor Baptist Church on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m.

The show is a range of hits from classical and traditional to fun and upbeat songs.

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Over the three years she’s been part of it, she’s seen the age of women interested increasingly become younger. The women now range from 25-75.

“It’s a wonderful choir for women who have a passion to sing,” says Clare. “We have a fantastic musical director (Natasha Neufeld) who chooses music that will challenge us.

There’s a lot of teaching involved.”

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Not only is Barb playing one of musical theatre’s biggest roles (Anna in Gateway’s upcoming production of The King and I) she is an MFA directing student at UBC and an instructor at both the Gateway Academy and Capilano University.

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Barb and Anna are both teachers who have made an impact on their student’s lives. In fact, two of Barb’s Capilano University students, Justin Lapena and Sky Kao, are thrilled to be performing in the show with her.

Sky beams about Barb, saying, “it’s really cool being in a show with her because I [finally] get to see her process!” Justin adds that simply by watching Barb in rehearsal, he is still learning from her: “whether it be a lesson in efficiently taking direction, fully trusting one’s impulses, making the most out of every rehearsal, or leaning into vulnerability … she practices what she preaches and I think that is quite a feat!”

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until Jan. 12

VERB WOMAN the wall is in my head/ a dance of forgetting Governor-General Award winner, Margaret Dragu, presents her first Gallery-based solo exhibition.

VERB WOMAN: the wall is in my head/a dance of forgetting includes a new video work as well as performance videos and interactive props.

Exploring conflict and forgetting within public and private contexts, Dragu’s lens focuses on footage from Berlin and Belfast as well as documentation from her 2009-2011 performances of VERB WOMAN: a dance of forgetting.

Memory: International Mail Art Exhibition and Swap

Steveston and Marine paintings, by artists John Beatty and Ziad Jundi.

Location: Rocanini Coffee Roasters Steveston Cafe, 1153900 Moncton St. Open daily 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Nov. 30, Dec. 1

The Richmond Singers’ Christmas Concerts The Richmond Singers, under the direction of Natasha Neufeld, are presenting Once Upon a Wintertime. This musical tribute to the holiday season features the 55 voice women’s choir and special guests, the Richmond Youth Honour Choir.

Tickets are $15 for adults; $5 for children 12 and under. They are available from choir members or at the door (however, the Sunday afternoon concert is often sold out). Email: the.richmond.singers@hotmail. ca to reserve a ticket.

Location: Broadmoor Baptist Church, 8140 Saunders Rd. www.richmondsingers.ca

Dec 1, Dec. 15

Mail Art (aka Postal Art) is a long-standing art practice where artists collaborate and exchange artworks through the postal service. Artists from all over the world have been invited to mail in original postcards based on the theme of “memory” for this second biennial exhibition. This broad theme may include individual memories, collective memory, a favourite memory, memory loss, memorization, in memoriam, and any other interpretations of the word “memory”.

Location: Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate Phone: 604-247-8312 www.richmondartgallery.org

until Jan. 26

On the Move: Richmond’s Transportation Legacy This exhibit explores, through photographs and artefacts from the museum’s collection and on loan from the community, how changing modes of transportation have shaped this city. Themes include transportation related to sea, land and air, and contemporary issues such as city planning.

Location: Richmond Museum, 7700 Minoru Gate Phone: 604-247-8300 www.richmond.ca/museum

until Dec. 31

Gone Fishing, Art Show Featuring contemporary

Steveston Winter Farmers and Artisans Market Come and enjoy the amazing artistry, plentiful produce, chef in the market and enchanting entertainers. Market runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for the winter season inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery.

Location: Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, 12138 Fourth Ave.

Dec. 4

Minoru Chapel Opera Vancouver Opera presents A Night at the Opera. Enjoy a magical performance of highlights from VO’s current season along with opera classics both familiar and rare, as well as some special holiday-themed surprises. All ages are welcome—no prior opera experience necessary. This captivating performance will feature artists from VO’s Yulanda M. Faris Young Artist Program.

The young and vibrant cast will be joined by pianist KimberleyAnn Bartczak and will perform under the direction of Fanny Gilbert-Collet. Shows are at 2 p.m. (quote #436208) and 7 p.m. (quote #436358). Tickets are $40/$18.

Location: Minoru Chapel, 6540 Gilbert Rd. Phone: 604-276-4300 www.vancouveropera.ca www.richmond.ca/ minoruchapel

Dec. 5 - 31

The King and I Music by Richard Rodgers.

Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Based on

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Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon. Original choreography by Jerome Robbins.

Gateway Theatre artistic director Jovanni Sy makes his Vancouver stage debut as the King of Siam in this all new production of this Tony Award-winning smash. Audience favourite Barbara Tomasic (The Sound of Music) is Anna, hired to teach English and other Western ideas to the King’s many wives and many more children. The show starts at 8 p.m., and 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on select days.

No performances on Dec. 23, 24, 25, 26. Tickets are $49 for adults and $30 for students $30 Location: Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Rd. Phone: 604-270-1812 www.gatewaytheatre.com Ongoing: Gateway Academy for the Performing Arts — drama, voice and musical theatre programs taught by theatre professionals. Call 604247-4975 for inquiries about on–going enrolment.

Dec. 7

A ROCA Family Christmas Both the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus will perform a variety of seasonal repertoire. Tickets are $18 for adults; $15 seniors/students; $6 child (6-12); children under age six are free. Tickets are available at the door or in advance by contacting the ROCA office at 604-276-2747. Tickets are also sold at Long & McQuade, 6760 No. 3 Rd., two weeks prior each concert. Tickets also available online at www.roca. ca. Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Location: Fraserview MB Church, 11295 Mellis Dr.

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The Richmond Youth Honour Choir has its annual Festive Holiday Concert on Dec. 15.

Below left, Richmond Orchestra and Chorus holds its Family Christmas show Dec. 7. Below right, the Richmond Singers present Once Upon a Wintertime. exams will perform. Donations to the Richmond Food Bank will be gladly accepted. Show is from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Location:Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Rd. Phone: 604-268-9559 or email info@bcrmta.com www.bcrmta.com

Dec. 8

BC Registered Music Teachers’ Association (Richmond Branch) General Recital The Richmond Branch of the BCRMTA will hold recitals starting at 1:30 p.m. A variety of audience-pleasing selections will be performed by students. Tickets are $2/person or $5/family at the door.

Performances The Richmond Branch of the BCRMTA presents its annual Aberdeen Centre performances from 1:30-5 p.m. A variety of audience-pleasing selections will be performed by students. Admission is free.

Location: Aberdeen Centre, 4151 Hazelbridge Way Phone: 604-268-9559, or email info@bcrmta.com www.bcrmta.com

For videos of the choirs

Dec. 15

Holiday Harmonies You are invited to Richmond Youth Honour Choir’s annual Festive Holiday Concert.

It is filled with songs to warm the heart and lift the spirit. The program includes both secular

Dec. 18

Steveston Folk Guild at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard presents: The West Wynds Come enjoy an evening of festive Christmas music, presented in the best tradition of Yuletide carols with a few lively gospel numbers to add to the holiday atmosphere.

West Wynds’ lineup features Nancy Hundal, Kirk Holland, and Karen Holland. The group always relishes the opportunity to return to their choral singing roots and to raise their voices in rich vocal harmonies. Be early.

You won’t be disappointed.

Show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $8 at the door.

Location: Chinese Bunkhouse, Britannia Heritage

Dec. 7, 14

Winter Wonderland at Richmond City Hall Come celebrate the holiday season with family and friends.

Dec. 7 1-2 p.m. BC Registered Music Teachers Association 2:30-3:30 p.m. Emmanuel Children’s Chorus Dec 14: 1-2:30 p.m. 1st seating 3-4:30 p.m. 2nd seating of Seniors High Tea 1-2:30 p.m. Hugh Boyd Secondary Band 1st seating.

3-4:30 p.m. Hugh Boyd Secondary Band 2nd seating.

For more information contact: Rotary Club of Richmond Sunset at 604-214-8833.

Dec. 7

BC Registered Music Teachers’ Association (Richmond Branch) Winter Wonderland Performances The Richmond Branch of the BCRMTA presents its annual Winter Wonderland performances at Richmond City Hall on Saturday Dec. 7 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Students achieving high marks and medal winners in 2013 RCM

Location: St. Alban’s Anglican Church, 7260 St. Albans Rd. Phone: 604-268-9559 or email info@bcrmta.com www.bcrmta.com

Dec. 15

BC Registered Music Teachers’ Association (Richmond Branch) Aberdeen Centre

and sacred music from the Holiday traditions. This is a family friendly concert that is sure to tickle your holiday funny bone, energize your joy and even have you singing along!

The show goes from 7-8 p.m.

Adult: $10 Senior/Youth: $5 Location: Peace Mennonite Church, 11571 Daniels Rd. www.ryhc.org

Shipyard, 5180 Westwater Dr. www.stevestonfolk.net Email dave@stevestonfolk. net or text/phone Dave at 604715-9294 to reserve a seat.

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Richmond Youth Service Agency (RYSA) has been providing quality services for Richmond children, youth and families since 1974. Current work includes in-school counselling services, after-school tutoring and mentorship programs, subsidized day camps, youth outreach, leadership and employment skills training as well as cultural programs and services through Pathways Aboriginal Centre.

One program, Generations Homework Club, helps elementary students to create friendships, have a supportive and interactive after-school activity and encourages learning through fun activities and one-to-one mentorship.

“It’s great, it’s really fun and they help with my homework,” says 10-year-old Chardyn, pictured with his friends Leon and Husein. Many children come into this no-cost program because they are struggling in school, don’t have a lot of “Cindy and her tutor-mentor, Wen, are making Giving Hearts to raise money for the Homework Club” friends and their families cannot afford extra-curricular activities. Throughout the year they build community, confidence and the capacity to succeed in school. to thank everyone who helped our children, youth and for giving and volunteering, happening on December 3rd, 2013. “We have two days families this year.

Last year one of our participants was told by an educator that are good for the economy. Now we that she would never be able to learn her times tables and “As a single mother I am indebted for this have a day that is good for the community would have to use a calculator for the rest of her life. With wonderful support. Thank you so much for too.” the support of her tutor, a fun learning environment and the enrichment in my family’s life, I’m so very some perseverance she now knows all her multiplication grateful.” Deborah Groat, parent Go to www.givingtuesday.ca to learn more up to 12x12. These children need us to believe in them. or take action right now!

We need your help to continue to support Richmond All of RYSA’s programs are free or low cost with subsidies families through these much needed programs available for families in need. These programs and services and services. This year RYSA is participating in wouldn’t be possible without help from our community, GivingTuesday, a National Giving Day. Most people corporate partners and the individuals who give of their know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, now time and talent. Richmond Youth Service Agency would like there is GivingTuesday, a new Canadian movement

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1. Text GTyouth to 20222 before December 31 , 2013 to donate $10 and help children. in Richmond access healthy food through Breakfast Club; fun education support through Homework Club; and opportunities to build leadership skills through U-Connect Crew 2. Donate online: search RYSA at www.canadahelps.org 3. Drop off non-perishable, nut-free breakfast and snack items like oatmeal, cereal and granola bars at Richmond Youth Service Agency 100 - 7900 Alderbridge Way 4. Volunteer to help in one of our programs, email: volunteer@rysa.bc.ca to find out how

5. Purchase a giving heart, these hand-crafter ornaments were made by children and youth in our programs. Available for purchase by donation at the following locations: Richmond Youth Service Agency from now until December 31st Ironwood Canadian Tire today (Friday) from 3:30-6pm Blundell Centre Shoppers Drug Mart Tuesday December 3rd 3:30-5:30pm 6. Have your company/organization become a program sponsor, there are many perks in becoming a sponsor, contact Daylene Marshall for more details, email: daylenemarshall@rysa.bc.ca or call604-271-7600

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“What will you personally Taken out of the job applicontribute to the company?” cation context, asking oneself: employers usually ask during “How am I personally cona hiring interview. tributing?” seems like someFor some people, this is a thing that could be beneficial simple question that leads to in more ways than one. a reply full of grand achieveCurrently, it seems the ments and a litany of transferSTUDENT BY DAY more popular question is: able skills. Their answers are “What is this certain thing/ full of terms like “enthusiperson/experience going to do for me?” asm,” “teamwork,” and “high-energy.”

I am aware this is the default question I’m But for some people, this question poses usually asking myself. Maybe the media and a challenge because it’s a question that consumer culture plays a role in conditioning demands self-awareness and confidence; a such a mentality. Maybe it’s a whole comquestion that forces you to consider what bination of other things. I want to make an you’ve done in the past and your capacity to effort to move away from it though. work and give.

Challenging myself to consider what my It’s a question we may be tempted to existence contributes to the world or — more answer with a touch of extravagance. We realistically — to my family, to my school, aren’t faced with it on a daily basis. to my community, is rather eye-opening, A few days ago, I attended a workshop at UBC about the job application process. There thought-provoking, and resolution-inspiring.

There’s something refreshing about the was a panel of student alumni who articuidea of contributing. I’m sure it’s why so lately described the experiences they had many people have harped on and continue to acquired so far; a panel of employers who harp on “making a difference.” hinted at what they looked for in a resume, The idea of using the qualities that make and what factors put cover letters on the path you uniquely “you” to fill a need is rather to the trash; other key note speakers; and reassuring. The idea of being useful gives plenty of colourful powerpoints. one a hopeful feeling of having purpose and It was a theatre full of undergraduate students trying to make the most of their degree. value.

“What am I personally contributing?”

And I knew I was there primarily because I think if you train yourself to answer that I wasn’t convinced that my English major question frequently, you’ll probably own that would win me a career after graduation.

But that question of “personally contribut- next interview as well.

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Publisher Pamela McColl is certainly not shy about altering a Christmas classic.

Nor is she inhibited from championing her cause against smoking.

And it’s those two worlds which combine in a gently re-worked version of Clement C. Moore’s beloved holiday tale Twas the Night Before Christmas.

McColl has already published a version where the jolly old elf ’s predilection for taking a puff or two from his pipe was edited out. Now, she is back with the slightly altered chain of events about the arrival of Santa Claus on Dec. 24 with his reindeer and a sleigh full of presents, this time in Chinese.

And next Wednesday (Dec. 4) the Vancouverite is slated to attend the Richmond Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Event to talk about her latest take on Moore’s work that was first published way back in 1823.

The new publication is available in e-books and was printed in softcover edition by local Richmond printing company West Coast Reproduction Centres Ltd. Having the story reprinted in Chinese is especially poignant for McColl, who pointed to statistics in that country where smoking is still enjoyed by a sizeable segment of the population.

According to McColl, China has the

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A Chinese version of the Night Before Christmas continues publisher Pamela McColl’s anti-smoking take on the classic.

largest number of smoking-related deaths worldwide. Two thirds of Chinese people think smoking does no harm, 60 per cent think it is not linked to lung cancer, and 96 per cent do not think it is a cause of heart disease.

In comparison, about 17 per cent of Canadians, or about 4.8 million people, are smokers, according to the 2010 Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey, down from 18 per cent a year before.

Royal City Youth Ballet Company Society proudly presents, n, the full length ng ballet, t, the Nutcracker. for the 25th season,

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The Richmond News November 29, 2013 A17

Notice of Alternative Approval Process

Proposed sale of park land (relocation of Cambie Field at 3651 Sexsmith Road)

6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139

Alternative Approval for Cambie Field—Sale of Park Bylaw 8927 Council may proceed with the adoption of Bylaw 8927, the Cambie Field—Sale of Park Bylaw, unless at least 10% (13,108) of the eligible electors of the City of Richmond sign elector response forms indicating their opposition to the proposed land exchange.

The Proposal The proposed sale of park land (relocation of Cambie Field at 3651 Sexsmith Road), as shown on the attached diagram will benefit the City by the creation of a larger, better situated park in the immediate vicinity of the existing location. As

part of the rezoning conditions (RZ 11-591985) for the proposed development, Polygon would purchase 3651 Sexsmith Road whilst simultaneously selling to the City an equal area of land subdivided from 8331, 8351, and 8371 Cambie Road.

In addition to this proposed exchange of land, rezoning

The proposed bylaw and related records are available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office, Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from Nov. 20, 2013–Jan. 17, 2014.

conditions also require Polygon to transfer 8311 Cambie Road and other portions of 8331, 8351, and 8371 Cambie Road for consolidation with the new aforementioned park area. The net result will be a larger park (over 38% more area) with increased street frontage for access and parking.

City Disposition

Originally signed elector response forms must be received at City Hall by 5:00 p.m., Jan 17, 2014.

Photocopies of signed forms can not be accepted.

What is an Alternative Approval Process?

An Alternative Approval Process allows a council to proceed with an action unless at least 10% of the electors state their opposition within a prescribed period.

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If opposed, sign an AAP Form Elector response forms must be in the form provided by the City and are available at the Information Counter on the first floor of City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC., 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., from Nov. 20, 2013– Jan. 17, 2014. Elector response forms are also available on the City website at www.richmond.ca or by calling the City Clerk’s Office at 604-276-4007 during regular business hours.

New Cambie Field Park Location 8311 Cambie

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Who is eligible?

Only electors of the City of Richmond are eligible to sign an elector response form. Qualified electors are those persons meeting all of the following qualifications: • is a Canadian citizen; • an individual who is age 18 or older; • has been a resident of British Columbia for at least six months; • a Richmond resident or owner of property within Richmond for at least the last 30 days; and • is not disqualified from voting by the Local Government Act or any other act.

A non-resident property elector who meets the following criteria is also an eligible elector: • is not entitled to register as a

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resident elector for the City of Richmond; an individual who is age 18 or older; is a Canadian citizen; has been a resident of British Columbia for at least six months; has been a registered owner of real property within the City of Richmond for at least thirty days; and, is not disqualified from voting by the Local Government Act or any other act.

Note: Corporations are not entitled to vote nor is land held in a corporate name eligible to vote. In the case of multiple owners of a parcel, only one person may vote as a non-resident property elector.

David Weber, Corporate Officer, City Clerk’s Office

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Over my medical career, I have seen many colleagues leave practice.

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At some point, every doctor wonders if they would be missed when they are gone.

My more jaded colleagues have told me the first thing a patient asks after their doctor dies is, “Who will look after me?”

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I recall colleagues whose contributions to our hospital, community and organizations were above and beyond. They contributed many unpaid hours on volunteer committees and providing services unpaid by the Medical Services Plan.

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Canadian demographics are such that End of Life planning is being discussed more often, in more circles. For families and individuals, it is one of the most controversial topics of our time.

If there will ever be one answer to this issue, it is far off. There is an abundance of opinion and certainly among persons of religious persuasion, the answer is understandably more straightforward. And this issue is not one involving “right” and “wrong”. It’s nearly impossible to argue with Sue Rodriguez who twenty years ago, suffering from ALS (Lou Gherig’s Disease), asked to die. The Supreme Court of Canada denied her request, but certainly that didn’t end the debate. Two recent stories, one from Canada and the other from the United States, present two dramatic views.

Cuthberson/Rubenfeld v. Rasouli (by his substitute decisions maker) v. Ontario Consent Capacity Board and others: Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down its reasons for judgment. What happened was that two physicians at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Health Centre sought to remove Mr. Hassan Rasouli from what was three years of ventilator support. After brain surgery in 2010, Mr. Rasouli lapsed into a permanent vegetative state, and in 2012 the diagnosis was upgraded to a “minimally conscious state”. His spouse and substitute decision maker, an Iranian physician, Dr. Salasel, declined to consent, and obtained a Court injunction to prevent the removal of ventilator support. The two physicians’ appeal was unsuccessful.

They had tried to convince the Court that physicians can unilaterally withdraw life support if it provides no medical benefit to an incapable patient. In addition, they sought to prove that the Consent and Capacity Board has no jurisdiction to decide the issue (under Ontario’s Health Care Consent Act). The Chief Justice, Beverley McLachlin, wrote for the majority. She said that essentially, the legislation requires that the patient consent to “treatment”, and “treatment” includes the withdrawal of life support. Thus, the physicians need the Consent and Capacity Board’s consent in order to remove the life support, given the patient is incapable of consenting.

It should be pointed out that the application of this case is somewhat narrow, because the Ontario Health Care Consent Act legislation is not the same as legislation in this area in other provinces. Therefore, we will see more of these kinds of cases in future.

Valerie Butler: Ms. Butler’s daughter, Katy, wrote about her mother’s death last September in the Wall Street Journal. Ms. Butler died in a Connecticut hospital, partly as a result of choices she made some years prior.

Born in South Africa, she met her husband in 1946, married in 1947 and shortly after moved to the U.S., raised three children (all of whom moved to California) and lived on the east coast. She was a photographer, mainly at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.

In her 40’s she contracted breast cancer, took radical medical treatment, and recovered. She was the caregiver for her husband when he suffered a stroke. A pacemaker was inserted, which (Katy wrote) “allowed his heart to outlive his brain”. He contracted dementia, and Ms. Butler felt her husband lived too long without any quality of life. She did not want that for herself.

Apparently, under the U.S. Medicare system, in the last year of life of the typical American: a) About a third have surgery b) Medical treatment costs one quarter of Medicare’s annual $550 billion budget c) One-third to one-half of patients spend (expensive) time in ICU The writer also stated that advanced life-saving technologies have erased that line between saving a life and prolonging a death. Dying, Katy says, has become “technological rather than spiritual”. Medical facilities leave us no room to think of death.

In 2009, Ms. Butler found she had trouble walking around the Wesleyan Campus. She had two leaky heart valves. She declined the surgery recommended by the doctors. Ms. Butler’s Cardiologists were surprised. They asked her to reconsider. She said she “didn’t want to live until she was 90” (she was 84 at the time). Ms. Butler’s daughter then stopped pressuring her mother to live forever, and worked with her doctors to do less rather than more. When Ms. Butler died, it was a painful death, because of heart pain. But it was on her terms, “painful, messy and imperfect, but that is the uncontrollable nature of dying”.

She died, however, without a “technological flail”.

Summary: I suggest that we will as a society get to the “Valerie Butler” philosophy eventually, driven by cost. We are a democracy, with relatively decent freedom of choice. We have created a spectacular array of medical technology that acts to prolong life, exactly as per the Hippocratic Oath. And I have said on many occasions that we now are living longer than ever before. Right now, it means in part that we are more prone to diseases such as Dementia and Alzheimer’s. But of course that may, with more research, change, such that we will live longer and enjoy (potentially) a longer, healthier life. So at present, both the above stories are fascinating, and emotional. The challenge for us, though, is whether we can reach a stage where a person can make a life decision that will be respected, honored, and followed.

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This study includes two interview sessions and short daily life assessments over a one week period. Volunteers receive up to $100 reimbursement as well as a detailed health report for their time in the study. There are also 2 yearly follow-ups that are reimbursed separately. For a better representation of healthy aging in Canada, members from all cultures are encouraged to apply.

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She may be more than 10,000 kilometres from her loved ones, but Gihan Kaus can feel their pain in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.

It’s been two weeks since the catastrophic storm made landfall in Tacloban, central Philippines, killing more than 5,000 people, with thousands more still missing.

But Kaus, a Filipina care aid at Fraserview Lodge on Williams Road, is still fearing for the safety of her sister and uncle after the family home in Visayas — which her late father built 32 years ago — was ripped to shreds by the devastating typhoon.

Kaus has been helping with fundraising efforts across Richmond and has been sending money back home to help her sister rebuild the family home on the island community.

“The walls are still standing and they’re sleeping within them, with some kind of temporary cover,” said Kaus, who immigrated to Canada in 2001 with her three young sons.

“It’s the house we all grew up in and it’s all but gone. Even our little banana plantation, that my sister lives off, is gone.

“At least they have some kind of cover though; many of the neighbours have nothing, their homes are completely buried by sand from the sea.”

Reliving the first few hours and days after the typhoon struck, Kaus went through a rollercoaster of emotions, thinking her family was OK to realizing some of them were staring the storm in the eye.

“I was at work when I first heard the storm was a signal No. 2, which I thought would be fine,” she said.

“But by the time I got home, I heard it was a No. 4. I tried calling my mom but she was in Manila (which was relatively unscathed). I tried calling my sister but I couldn’t get through.

“Three days later, I finally spoke to her and she was hysterical and crying, she said the house had gone.

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Gihan Kaus is grateful for the fundraising being done across the city, including at her place of work, Fraserview Care Lodge on Williams Road.

“During the storm, she was huddled in the washroom with my uncle, a family friend and their children. All they could hear was smashing and everything was shaking, she said.”

Kaus was hoping to take time out from her shift on Thursday evening to help with Fraserview’s own fundraising event for the Philippines — a charity

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Richmond Fire-Rescue is inviting the public to “light up” Christmas with a series of festive events.

They are opening their doors to the community on several days at various fire halls as they host their annual “Lighting of the Fire Halls” event.

One lucky visitor will get to turn on the switch to bring the lights and decorations to life at each of the participating fire halls.

In addition, the community can celebrate the season with cake, refreshments, crafts, face painting, a bouncy castle and more.

Adults and kids-alike are invited to meet Blaze, the Richmond Fire-Rescue mascot, along with local fire fighters. Fire safety videos and helpful information about kitchen safety, smoke alarms and seasonal fire safety will also be on display.

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Stop by the Richmond Nature Park on Sunday, Dec. 1 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. for an opportunity to see and learn about owls.

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Through the programs and support services offered to individuals and to their families, RSCL assists more than 1000 people with developmental disabilities to participate and contribute fully as valued members in the Richmond community.

RSCL recognizes the unique abilities of all individuals and is dedicated to the vision of Seeing Beyond Disability to Ability.

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RSCL has been providing staffed residential care for more than 25 years and is a recognized leader in quality of care in the City of Richmond. Currently operating 3 homes in different neighbourhoods, RSCL staff ensures that the individuals that reside at each home enjoy the opportunity to contribute and participate fully in their community. RSCL staffed residential programs create a warm,

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Honda gives flagship model new look, new name and a lot more room

Honda was the first Japanese car com- Design pany to bring its luxury division to North The 2014 RLX is the most luxurious America with its Acura brand back in performance-oriented sedan Acura has 1986 with the debut of the Legend sedan ever offered. It appears a lot more modand the Integra coupes — both cars garern than the old RL. Also, it looks larger nered a lot of praise and attention. as well, which is deceiving as it is actuToday, Acura faces many competitors ally not any longer. in the luxury market and therefore has Overall, it is an attractive — if somea more difficult time differentiating its what bland — looking car that looks cars. “updated” but not necessarily This is especially true of the “leading edge.”

To see mid to higher end luxury market The new jewel-eye headlights an where Acura sells the RL model Acura are beautiful, but they alone are — a model that has become outRLX test unlikely to draw too many cusdriven dated and no longer “relevant.” tomers into dealerships.

The RL’s biggest competition The cabin is a major was actually its stable mate: the improvement over the RL. The fit and smaller and more affordable TL. finish is excellent with expansive use of As long as you were willing to sacrileather and soft-touch materials. It’s very fice a little rear seat legroom, you could modern, very luxurious and you feel very get a TL equipped with many of the same pampered inside an RLX. luxuries as the RL, such as Acura’s SHUnder the hood, the RL’s 3.7-litre V6 AWD and an even more powerful V6 has been replaced by a smaller 3.5-litre engine. six cylinder. However, horsepower has Acura seeks to change that for 2014. gone up to 310-hp from 300, thanks Renamed the RLX, the flagship model to direct injection and numerous other has a new look, a new name, a lot more changes. interior room, and some impressive new The RLX is also the first Acura to use technologies. This new mid-size luxury Variable Cylinder Management, meansedan is certainly worth a closer look. ing it can run on just three cylinders to conserve fuel. As a result, fuel economy PHOTO SUBMITTED

The RLX is the most luxurious performanceoriented sedan Acura has ever offered.

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The new 2014 Acura RLX differs from the older RL models with a new look, more interior room and impressive new technologies. is good with a combined rating of 8.6L/100km.

On the safety front, the RLX is built using the brand’s ACE body structure and comes standard with a forward collision warning system, a lane departure system and seven airbags. Blind spot information, collision mitigation braking, and lane keep assist systems are available on the higher trim levels.

Performance

Behind the wheel, the ride is smooth and quiet — perhaps not all that different from cars costing twice its price tag.

However, something to keep in mind is that all of the cars in this segment have become softer over the years, and the Acura is no exception.

The RLX is not a high-performance sedan by any means and feels different from, say an Audi A6 or BMW 5-series.

The electric power-assisted steering is very light and you could easily control the car with one finger if you wanted.

Even in “sport” mode, steering

response doesn’t feel dramatically different. I wish Acura built-in a bit more sporting feel in the “sport” mode, especially if it wants to capture audiences from the likes of Audi and BMW owners.

In terms of cornering, though, the car remains very flat and composed even when driving aggressively through mountainous corners.

This is thanks to Acura’s revolutionary P-AWS system. No, this doesn’t mean it’s pet-friendly, but it stands for Precision All Wheel Steering. This system helps eliminate one of the major drawbacks of front-wheel drive cars, understeer, by turning the rear wheels independently.

This is an amazing system and it makes driving an RLX especially unique.

The new engine is very smooth and under acceleration feels like a larger V8.

In manual transmission mode, the paddle shifters change gears remarkably quick and can provide that extra sense of sportiness that is in contrast to its light see Low-speed cruise control page 28

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Continued from page 27 steering feel.

If you are stuck in slow-moving traffic, the optional adaptive cruise control with lowspeed “follow” mode makes your life much easier by allowing the car to “inch forward” in sync with the car in front. In stop-and-go traffic, this system will do all the stopping and going for you — once you’ve experienced a feature like this, you will never want to live without it.

Lexus GS: The GS boasts an edgier appearance and more luxury inside, while the re-engineering makes the car more economical and more fun to drive. A base model GS begins at $51,900.

BMW 5 Series: The 5 Series is the benchmark in this segment because of its ability to offer high levels of comfort, performance and practicality. Being the best comes at a price, and while a base 5 Series starts at $54,500, outfitting one quickly raises the bar.

Audi A6: The A6 offers all the performance feel of a BMW 5 Series, but with a more sophisticated ride and a contemporary interior. Audi’s vaunted Quattro all-wheel drive is standard and the new TDI clean diesel boasts impressive performance and economy. The base model’s $53,600 sticker price is one of the higher starting prices in this segment.

Environment

Acura designers created a welcoming environment by focusing on little things that add up to larger themes. Minor surprises like the door handles lighting up at night as you approach the vehicle make you smile and feel comfortable.

One of the most important features of a luxury car is the infotainment system, and the RLX has a brilliant one. Gone is the old, cluttered dash with far too many buttons. In its place is a very clean-looking centre consol.

On top is an eight-inch, colour display screen which displays the multi-angle rearview camera and optional navigation system.

Below is a seven-inch display unit for the radio and climate controls. This unit features haptic feel, which provides comforting feedback when you touch the screen.

While the RLX is a mid-size car, Acura designed the cabin to feel more like a fullsize sedan. It is a comfortable five-passenger car and leads the class in rear legroom and shoulder space.

Cargo space is also very generous and will easily carry your entire travel luggage.

For audiophiles, the optional Krell audio system is quite possibly one of the best stereo systems available in the automotive industry.

This system is extraordinary and needs to be heard to be believed — worth the money.

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Little things add a lot to the new Acura, such as, having door handles light up when you approach the vehicle. Below, additional features include navigation system.

Features

The RLX is available in three trim levels.

The base has a starting price of $49,990, the RLX Tech starts at $55,990, and the RLX Elite has a sticker price of $62,190.

Standard equipment includes power tilt and telescopic steering wheel, keyless entry with push-button start, automatic climate control, heated front seats, auto-dimming rearview mirror, heads-up warning, power moonroof, HomeLink, and Bluetooth.

Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include navigation system with voice recognition, heated steering wheel, ventilated front seats, and heated rear seats.

Fuel efficiency numbers for the RLX are 10.5 city and 6.4 highway (L/100km).

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The RLX is substantially improved over the RL. It boasts an amazing amount of technology and comfort features for a reasonable price.

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The big challenge for the RLX is convincing buyers of BMW and Audi to give the Acura a test drive as it doesn’t look overly luxurious from the outside and its overall feel is on the softer side.

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Seafair Pee Wee A2 Islanders score one of their goals during their Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association regular season encounter with the Vancouver Thunderbirds last Sunday at Minoru Arena.

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER

Hard luck Wildcats finish 7th at provincials 2-1 round-robin loss to eventual finalist Burnaby Central is difference between being in & out of medal contention

McMath Wildcats finished seventh at last week’s Provincial “AAA” Boys Soccer Championships and it was close to being so much more.

The Lower Mainland champions entered the event as one of the tournament’s top seeds and showed why with a pair of victories to open round-robin play.

McMath got things started with a 2-1 win over Queen Elizabeth on a pair of goals from midfielder Kourino Hazebouck.

The Steveston school then cruised to a 4-0 victory against Sullivan Heights.

Goals came from George Almeida, Liam Robinson, John Murry and Hazebouck.

That result set-up a huge final preliminary game against the Burnaby Central Wildcats. A win or draw over their unbeaten opponent (1-0-1) would send McMath directly to the semi-finals. A loss would mean no better than a fifth place finish as only the four pool group winners stayed in championship contention.

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The locals got off to a terrific start when Robinson opened the scoring 10 minutes into the match. McMath enjoyed several more chances to extend its lead but it would be Burnaby Central finishing off a pair of opportunities late in the half to take a 2-1 advantage into the interval.

McMath dominated the second half but couldn’t find the all important equalizer.

The first loss of the season cost the boys a chance at a medal for the fifth time in seven years.

It wasn’t a surprise to see the team come out flat less than two hours later for its consolation game against Panorama Ridge. The Fraser Valley champions produced a 4-2 win despite goals from Connor McFadyen and Alemedia.

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The Clan rolled to a convincing 50 Elite Eight victory over host Regis University Rangers on Sunday in Denver, CO. The Richmond Youth Soccer product, who leads SFU in scoring, gave his team a 2-0 lead in the dying minutes of the opening half when he got on the end of a corner kick.

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Best opened up a 2-0 lead before McMath came roaring back with goals from Almeida and a pair from Hazebouck to pull out a 3-2 victory.

The team then watched Burnaby Central fall 1-0 to Sutherland in the championship game and wondered what might had been if that preliminary game went the other way.

Hazebrouck was a standout in every game, scoring five goals in many games from mainly a defensive midfield position which was quite impressive.

Rounding out the Wildcats roster are: Ryan Kamimura, Itai Goldfarb, Jason Roberts, Luke Sewel, Lachland Macaulay, Jorge Esquivel, Miguel Keough, Fraser Kirkland, and Trevor Shackles. Managers are Courtenay Bergunder and Tessa Tasaka. The teacher sponsors are Bik Chatha and Gary Winkleman.

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Richmond Rockets Lyba Nasir pulls away from Ridge Meadows’ Stephania Kamaglanis during last weekend’s PoCo Lightning Short Track Speed Skating event.

Mason & Greig win weekly awards Richmond players are making a big impact this season with the Langara Falcons men’s basketball team.

Former Burnett Breakers standout Elliott Mason has been named PacWest Player of the Week. The honour comes after Brody Greig was recognized the previous week.

Mason finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Falcons cruised to a 10180 win over Douglas College last weekend.

The 6-foot-6 fourth-year swingman helped the Falcons jump out to a 23-12 lead after one quarter and extend the margin to 48-33 at the break.

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the third, the Falcons pushed the lead to as high as 26.

Earlier, Greig helped the Falcons to a pair of wins from his starting point guard position.

The fourth-year guard had a triple double in the Falcons’ 119-73 victory over the Columbia Bible College Bearcats. The McMath graduate had 15 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds. He also produced three steals.

Next up for the Paul Eberhardt-coached Falcons is homestand versus Camosun College and Vancouver Island University on the final weekend of play before the Christmas break.

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*USED VEHICLES MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN. ALL PRICES ARE PLUS DOC FEE PF $549 PLUS TAXES, ALL FINANCE OR LEASE OFFERS ARE OAC. SALE ENDS DEC. 09, 2013

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